Zhang Dongguan (Xu Zheng) has two skills, one is the unpredictable and magical skill of cutting vegetables, and the other is the clever tongue that can taste all kinds of flavors in the world. Zhang Dongguan made his way in the culinary world with these two skills, but he ran into obstacles everywhere because he didn't really know how to cook. Later, Zhang Dongguan met a woman named Lu Meimei (Zhang Ting), and ignited his dream of running the world's largest restaurant with her. By chance, Zhang Dongguan met the current emperor Kangxi (Zhang Tielin), and was accidentally named "the first chef in Jiangnan" and entered the imperial kitchen to work. Zhang Dongguan, who couldn't cook at all, caused a lot of trouble and jokes in the imperial kitchen. Afterwards, Zhang Dongguan was framed by a traitor and left the palace on a journey of escape. On the way, he began to concentrate on learning cooking skills, and finally founded the Manchu and Han banquet, which was listed in the annals of history.