The Jiang Family Eatery in the Capital

[A lighthearted food story~~ Hope you enjoy reading, sending love, hehe]

[Pre-release: The Diary of a Reborn Cool-Headed Imperial Chef? Now open]

Jiang Mishan won the title of Culinary God, then transmigrated after a car accident.

She became the only surviving descendant of General Jiang, the victim in a wrongful conviction case. But her previous self had taken poison and died.

In the capital, where every inch of land was worth a fortune, Jiang Mishan decided to return to her old trade: work as a cook, open a restaurant, and establish herself for good.

Starting with a street stall and eventually becoming the capital's number-one restaurant, Jiang's dishes always left people wanting more.

It all began with a little jianbing. When the weather turned cold, there was sizzling chicken cooked on a griddle, fish slices with pickled mustard greens, hot pot, and all kinds of clay pot dishes, warming you up with every bite. When it got hot, there was cold liangpi, chilled rice porridge, cold noodles, and more to beat the heat.

There were also all kinds of delicious, beautiful dishes. Chicken, duck, fish, and meat, each one made your mouth water.

“Jiang's braised duck is so tender the skin melts in your mouth, and the meat is fragrant, juicy, and soft. It practically melts on your tongue. Dip it in oil and vinegar sauce, and you'll dream about it for days if you don't eat it.”

“The chili-fried chicken is perfect with rice. It's fragrant and spicy, and the chicken is so tender and flavorful. I get hungrier with every bite. I could eat three whole bowls of rice with nothing but the chicken.”

“I'm leaving the capital tomorrow. I should go to Jiang's for one last meal. Then I can leave without regrets...”

*

Rumor had it that the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was extremely particular about food.

Then Jiang Mishan met him at her stall. She was worried he might use the food as an excuse to arrest her as he ate a bowl without changing expression. But nothing happened, and he came back many more times.

Before long, the picky commander had become a regular at Jiang's.

Jiang Mishan realized that something seemed a little off about Commander Li.

*

Li Dingzhuo on his first encounter with Jiang's snacks: He held his breath and declared he wouldn't like them.

Li Dingzhuo on his first taste of Jiang's snacks: He ate them with proper decorum, then ordered another serving of tofu.

After countless visits, his fellow Embroidered Uniform Guards stared in shock as the usually decisive Commander Li Dingzhuo held Miss Jiang's hand in public!!!

*

One night later, the question of their relationship came up again.

Jiang Mishan joked on purpose, “How can we not have a title? We're lovers, proper lovers!!”

At this point, Li Dingzhuo wasn't satisfied. “That doesn't count. You have to give me a proper status.”

Jiang Mishan thought for a moment. “...Then should I ask a matchmaker to arrange our marriage?”

Li Dingzhuo: “I'll take care of it.”

Pre-release blurb:

Mei Yihan, an imperial chef, threw herself against a wall in the Eastern Palace. When she opened her eyes again, she was somewhere strange.

It wasn't the Eastern Palace, the imperial palace, or the twenty-fifth year of the Zhen De era. It was over two thousand years later.

In her memories, she owned a restaurant that had been closed for a long time. After weighing her options, Mei Yihan decided to focus on staying alive.

At the end of winter, the Mei Family Eatery opened.

That day, a phone call came through to Mei Yihan's phone.

The next evening, Qu Ke, the son of a friend of her father's, showed up with a suitcase and rang the doorbell.

Qu Ke rang the bell and waited a while before the door finally opened. Impatient, he muttered, “Why is it taking so...”

Mei Yihan stepped out from behind the door and looked up at the young man, a head taller than her. Her expression calm and her tone cool, she asked, “So what?”

Qu Ke swallowed. “Hello, big sister.”

*

After the Mei Family Eatery opened, the residents and office workers nearby found themselves eating better and better.

All sorts of delicious dishes: mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, chicken with green peppers, chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, curry fish balls, beer-braised duck...

There was never enough. Every bite left you wanting more!!

After work, Qu Ke would return to the little eatery for dinner and head home with Mei Yihan.

*

Mei Yihan rarely did anything thrilling. She preferred quietly listening to a concert over noisy amusement parks. So one rainy day, when Qu Ke called, she was sitting at a piano in a shopping mall, listening to a girl play.

But Qu Ke loved noise and excitement, so he drew her into his world too, among motorcycles weaving through the wind and amusement parks filled with laughter and clamor...

As their lives intertwined, one day she realized that Qu Ke might not see her as just a roommate, or simply as his big sister.

Theme: Food delights the palate, and warms the heart.