1985: Saving a Bankrupt Shandong Cuisine Restaurant

Also known as Lu Cuisine in the Capital [Period drama, food, everyday life, farming] Food blogger Lin Yan is reborn in 1985. From the start, he takes over a rundown, failing old Shandong restaurant. In this era, when all kinds of businesses are just beginning to take off, he gives diners a taste of authentic Shandong cuisine that blows them away! Jiaodong gravy noodles, braised chicken, Four Happiness Meatballs, stir-fried pork kidneys, crispy pot stew... Stir-frying, quick-frying, braising, stewing, simmering, flash-frying, marinating, roasting... Shandong cuisine offers a hundred flavors, each dish crafted with its own technique! From then on, a little restaurant with every seat filled appears at the entrance to a Beijing hutong. Steelworkers finishing their shifts crave a bowl of gravy noodles rich with toppings and fragrant with oil. Butchers who've worked all day come especially for a plate of pork kidneys cooked to perfection. Food lovers drool over a whole table of Shandong delicacies. All the world's meals come down to the simple warmth of home: family sitting together, with a welcoming light in the window. There are no boastful showdowns or face-slapping here, just delicious food and a leisurely everyday life.