Fei, alias Lan Fei Hong, is a 16-year-old culinary prodigy who enters the narrative as a composed yet fiercely driven rival to the protagonist. His mastery of cooking eclipses peers in both technique and creativity, though his stoic exterior masks a relentless competitive spirit. Born into tragedy, his family was slaughtered, and he was forcibly recruited by the clandestine Dark Cooking Society. Enduring brutal training that punished imperfections with physical torment, he fled only to collapse near Kikkaro Restaurant, where Pai—Mao’s mother—nursed him back to health. Her belief in cuisine as a vessel for joy reshaped his pain into purpose, redirecting his skills toward culinary artistry.

At the Super Chef tournament, Fei proved a daunting adversary yet secretly supported Mao, their dual victory in the exam forging a rivalry tempered by unspoken respect. Bound by gratitude to Pai, Fei initially guarded Mao but was coerced back into the Society’s shadows. Drugged into submission, he nearly claimed the Imperial Kitchen’s throne until Mao’s triumph—overseen by the Emperor—shattered the Society’s grip. Restored by the Legendary Cooking Utensils, he uncovered their manipulation and the Society’s culpability in his family’s slaughter.

Disguising himself among the Society’s ranks, Fei sought vengeance but fell prey to their schemes anew. Freed once more, he allied with Mao’s mission to secure the Utensils, appointed by General Lee as Mao’s protector. His evolution from solitary rival to devoted comrade mirrors his culinary ethos: initially rigid, now embracing balance and nourishment, epitomized by his Neo-Manhan Banquet crafted to heal the Emperor.

Haunted by a bloodstained past yet anchored by Pai’s teachings, Fei’s path weaves resilience with redemption. His icy facade belies a fervent resolve to shield others and rectify past betrayals, cementing his transformation from a weapon of vengeance to a guardian of shared purpose.