Tôn Bảo Bảo, fresh graduate, planned to sell her old and rundown ancestral house when a group of ancestors appeared from a portrait and relentlessly lectured her on her lack of cooking skills. Even her grandfather, who appeared kind and gentle, was distressed that she could not cook "Gà Quý Phi".... Another ancestor threateningly asked her what a "Cá Dương Phương" was, while yet another asked her if she knew how to cook "thịt chưng". Only her initial assumption of her failure to cook "Cá chép sốt chua ngọt" left her confident. That night, the group of old men cried and sobbed, fearing the end of Tôns culinary heritage.

There is a time-space continuum where one day in reality equals one month in this continuum. Worried about the future of Tôns family, these ancestral spirits forced her to learn cooking by using a knife to teleport her into their realm. Beneath the famous tourist attraction, Núi Thiên Sơn, is an old abandoned house transformed into a small restaurant. From this kitchen emerged a popular personality sought after by thousands of people on the internet, and a female chef who catered for adulated state dinners.

To stay true to tradition, Tôn adapted her cooking style by referring to ancient cookbooks like "Sơn gia thanh cung", "tùy viên thực đơn", "nội trợ lục", "thực kinh", and "đầu lưỡi thượng tám món chính hệ". This is a fantasy novel with an unusual timeline, and while normal chefs employed in state dinners are required to shave their heads, it is not a requirement in this story. The male lead made a late appearance in this tale.