Private Dishes in Red Mansions tells the story of a group of young people who are passionate about food and who encounter many difficulties in the process of studying the dishes of the Red Mansion. The drama depicts how several young people, while realizing their dreams and gaining love, perfectly present the traditional Chinese cuisine to the public, so that more people can taste and understand the long cultural history of Red Mansions' Private Dishes, and learn more about traditional Chinese food and history and culture. The entangled love story between Shen Lu, a food lover, and Lin Di, the inheritor of a famous Red Mansions cuisine restaurant in Jiangnan, is the main line, and the development and innovation of food and competition in the catering industry are the secondary lines, vividly showing the courage and determination of contemporary young people to pursue love and realize their dreams. In the course of his relationship with Shen Lu, Lin Di turns from suspicion to support and from rival to lover. The two of them bond over the food of the Red Mansions and build a wonderful story with their joint efforts....