Jiang Jie is a talented young chef whose knife skills and cooking abilities have led him to the very pinnacle of traditional Chinese cuisine. His skills have landed him the coveted Five-Star Kitchen Knife, the ultimate prize for the nation's cooks. He now works in a top-end hotel. But he secretly hungers for a showdown against an older chef whose skills are still legendary.

 Meanwhile, that same older chef's young female apprentice, Li Nai, is hoping to help restore her master's honor. She hatches a plan that involves landing a job in the hotel's kitchen...so she can infiltrate Jiang Jie's inner circle. But, little does she know that Jiang Jie also has a cunning plan to prove once and for all that he is peerless when it comes to Chinese cuisine! Who will win this battle of wits, hearts, and culinary wizardry?