The pinyin for captive of food is měi shí de fú lǔ, where měi shí means "delicious food" and fú lǔ means "captive" or "prisoner". "fú lǔ means "captive" or "prisoner". The Chinese title of this work has a profound meaning, implying that the magic of food not only conquers one's taste buds, but also conquers one's mind. It is a Japanese manga that focuses on cooking, and tells the story of a protagonist with great cooking skills who breaks through in cooking competitions and eventually becomes a true culinary master. Its popularity and influence is not only limited to Japan and Asia, but is widely welcomed and loved worldwide.