Lu Heng’s first job after transmigrating was recreating Song Dynasty crystal aspic on an induction cooker in an urban village.
With the cookbook Mountain Dwelling: A Pure Offering in her left hand and an ancient chef’s cauldron that could detect poison in her right, she was ready to take on anyone who dared challenge her:
A trendy restaurant uses synthetic flavoring? One spoonful of Tang Dynasty clarified butter will expose the truth.
Big business pushes ready-made meal kits? She’ll put on a live demonstration of Black Iron Knife techniques, slicing a neural-activity sashimi fish on the spot.
It wasn’t until a Michelin judge showed her a star certificate with traces of deadly poison on it that she realized:
The imperial kitchen conspiracy that had poisoned her to death 300 years ago had become the flagship brand of a multinational food corporation.
Theme: A thousand years in the cauldron and the wok have stoked my passion. Let ancient methods be my blade, and cut through every falsehood. I swear to protect the human warmth found in everyday meals with the true flavor of food!
