After genius chef Lu Ran is ruthlessly exploited and thrown out by his cousin, he opens a small restaurant right across from his enemy with just thirty thousand yuan and fights back with his unbeatable cooking skills. With the support of his capable partner Xia Ning and several big shots, Lu Ran rises from a downtrodden wage slave to build his own culinary empire. Meanwhile, his wicked cousin Lu Zhijie, who uses toxic additives and hires thugs to cause trouble, reaps what he sows—losing everything and ending up on the streets.