Yin Tiao transmigrated, transported straight from the glorious Tang dynasty to the An Lushan Rebellion. With no other choice, she joined the stream of refugees fleeing to Sichuan.
After arriving in Shu Commandery, she took over her relatives' nearly bankrupt eatery and opened a Sichuan restaurant.
Sichuan cuisine is renowned for its emphasis on flavor and its love of spice, making it a perfect match for Yin Tiao, who loves spicy food.
From mapo tofu to water-boiled beef, from spicy diced chicken to husband-and-wife lung slices, from tripe hot pot to twice-cooked pork, every dish was fresh, fragrant, spicy, and delicious.
If the spice became too much, she could order a portion of boiled cabbage or brown sugar glutinous rice cakes to cool her mouth, then add a couple more dishes.
From a little eatery to a grand restaurant, Yin Tiao established herself in Sichuan and won over the region's men and women, young and old alike with her cooking.
Zhang Quhuo transmigrated. He turned his head and came face-to-face with his childhood sweetheart, who was also the person he was running away from marrying...
Zhang Quhuo: "What are you doing here?"
Yin Tiao: "I'm running away from my wedding! What are you doing here?"
Zhang Quhuo: "I'm running away from my wedding too!"
Yin Tiao: "If I'd known you were running away, I wouldn't have run away from mine!"
With the land now in chaos, Zhang Quhuo has no choice but to follow Yin Tiao to Sichuan to escape the turmoil.
After they arrive in Shu Commandery, Yin Tiao eagerly sets out to expand her business empire. What should he do?
The people of Sichuan say, "It's our tradition to listen to our wives."
Yin Tiao and Zhang Quhuo: "We're not married!"
Well, married or not, he'd better listen to her for now...
After all, his mother taught him from childhood: for big matters, listen to the man; for small matters, listen to the woman. But in this world, there aren't really any big matters anyway.
Couple: A lively, confident little chef vs. a stubborn, henpecked little waiter
Theme: Build from nothing and carve out a place in the world
