Su Wantang was wrongly imprisoned and thought her life was over. But with her excellent cooking, she started making special meals in the pitch-black prison. A bowl of scallion noodles won over the cold prison guard Pei Yan, while a plate of red-braised pork left Qin Wujiu, a vice minister of justice, craving more. She fed her fellow inmates with her cooking and traded delicious food for information, drawing closer to the truth step by step. And Pei Yan, a prison guard who seemed obsessed with money, could always be found lining up in the dead of night to bring her a steaming bowl of supper. He also brought her hope of getting revenge. Starting a kitchen in prison may seem absurd, but it was her first step toward turning the tables.
