Giving up his high-paying job and the anxiety of life in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, Lin Yuan returned to his mountain village and opened a small restaurant. He heals other people’s appetites, but learns how to get along with them through the slow simmering of a pot. Lively festivals, feuding neighbors, mysterious late-night visitors: the bustle of the city and the ancient rhythms of the mountains meet over meal after meal. Every plate and every bowl of rice served in his little shop holds an answer to life.
