Records of a Life in Five Flavors

Lu Heng's first job after transmigrating was to recreate Song Dynasty crystal pork jelly using an electric hot plate in an urban village.

With the Shanjia Qinggong cookbook in one hand and an ancient Cooking God Cauldron that could detect poison in the other, she was ready to put any doubters in their place:

A trendy restaurant using synthetic flavoring? One spoonful of Tang Dynasty clarified butter would expose the truth.

Big business pushing prepackaged meal kits? She would demonstrate the Black Iron Blade Technique and slice living, nerve-responsive sashimi right in front of them.

It wasn't until a Michelin judge presented a star certificate with traces of crane's crest poison on it that she realized the truth:

The imperial kitchen conspiracy that had poisoned her three hundred years ago had become the flagship brand of a multinational food conglomerate.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.