Back to the 1980s: The Chubby Chef Is Everyone’s Favorite

The greatest joy in landlady Ruan Mianmian’s life is eating.

But when bad luck strikes, even drinking water can make you choke. One glutinous rice ball sends her back to the 1980s.

She’s lamenting how scarce everything is in this era and worrying that she’ll have to go without good food, when a piece of wonderful news drops from the sky.

What? My dad is the head chef at a state-run restaurant! My uncle works at the supply and marketing cooperative! Another uncle is the director of the meat processing plant!

All right, all right. As long as there’s food and drink, we can work anything out.

Malatang, hot pot, bubble tea, fried chicken, barbecue…

Come on, join me! There’ll be plenty for everyone to eat!

The ugly-duckling chubby girl gradually becomes a slim beauty, slaps down one critic after another, and becomes the family’s most adored darling.