A tale of love and dignity based on real-life, father-and-son "samurai chefs" from the Edo period (1603-1867). After a failed marriage, Haru (Aya Ueto), an excellent cook marries Yasunobu, the heir (Kengo Kora) to the renowned cooking Funaki family. However, Yasunobu turns out to be a terrible chef. He dreams of becoming a samurai on the battlefield, not in the kitchen. With the help of her new mother-in-law, Haru begins to teach him the ways of the culinary arts.