1945: Starting from the Smoke from the Ruined Temple

In 1945, the northwest was full of wind and sand, the mountains and rivers were uncertain, and people's livelihood was in decline. Chen Nian, a modern genius chef, traveled through time and landed in a ruined temple in Shaquan Town, Gansu Province. Penniless and covered with scars, the road ahead is wandering in troubled times, and the world behind is full of poverty. In a desperate situation, he only has a spoonful of old soup, a skill, and a naturally keen taste. These are his only trump cards. A pot of mutton soup warms the hungry and soothes the heart, and amazes the whole town in the era of hunger; a bowl of mutton steamed buns establishes a reputation and establishes a business, starting from a small stall in a dilapidated temple and taking root in the market step by step. He relied on his superb cooking skills to survive, win the time-honored brand game, and withstand malicious business wars among his peers. Starting from a single mutton soup, he deeply cultivated the five flavors of Gansu, Shaanxi, Xin, Qing, and Ningbo, and unlocked a variety of authentic flavors such as hand-caught mutton, beef noodles, large plate chicken, Ga noodles, and mutton noodles. In troubled times, he guarded the stove and people's hearts. Receive orphan apprentices, make loyal brothers, meet the beloved beauty Ayiguli; do your best to provide relief in disaster years, stick to your heart when encountering changes, do not chase glitz and live up to the fireworks. From an unknown stall in Shaquan Town to chain restaurants all over the country; from a street cook to a culinary educator who writes books and teaches classes. Over the past ten years, through wars, changing times, and public-private partnerships, Chen Lao has used the pot as a shield and taste as a blade to create a prosperous era, inherit the culture of Northwest cuisine, and finally become a master of Northwest cuisine that is unparalleled in a century. The fireworks in the world are the most soothing to the troubled world. One pot with hundreds of flavors, keep the peace of one place, and pass down the craftsmanship for a lifetime.