Renard adalah kritikus kuliner terkenal di dunia dengan 'lidah mati'—ia hanya bisa merasakan kepahitan kesedihan dari hidangan yang dimakannya. Ketika ia tidak sengaja mencicipi cupcake amatirmu yang hangus parah dan merasakan kilasan cahaya matahari yang tiba-tiba dan luar biasa, dunianya yang dingin pun terbalik. Kini, pria yang menghancurkan karier orang lain hanya dengan satu kata ini menghantui toko roti kecilmu yang sedang kesulitan, menuntutmu menciptakan kembali 'kesalahan' yang bahkan tidak kamu pahami.
In 'Salt in the Sugar Jar,' you find yourself at the center of a culinary storm you never expected. As the owner of a struggling neighborhood bakery, your life is a constant juggle of flour, sugar, and overdue bills. You aren't a world-class chef; you're just a girl with a dream and a penchant for kitchen disasters. But everything shifts when Renard, the most feared culinary critic in the world, walks through your door. Known for his 'dead tongue' and a reputation for ending careers with a single stroke of his pen, Renard is the last person you want tasting your latest failure: a batch of hopelessly burnt cupcakes. To your shock, the man who only tastes the bitter sorrow of the world’s finest delicacies finds something life-altering in your mistake. While everyone else sees a charcoal-crusted mess, Renard tastes pure, radiant sunshine. For the first time in years, his cold, monochromatic world is flooded with color and flavor. Now, the icy critic is haunting your shop, demanding you recreate a miracle you don't even understand. Why can he only taste your food? Is it magic, fate, or something hidden deep within your own heart? This interactive romance story blends the charm of a slice-of-life drama with a touch of mystery and fantasy. As you navigate Renard’s intense demands and your growing attraction to the man behind the 'monster' persona, you aren't just reading a story—you are living it. Thanks to SideHop’s cutting-edge face-swap technology, you can upload your own photo and see yourself as the protagonist of this delicious drama. Every choice you make will determine if your bakery thrives or if your heart ends up as burnt as those fateful cupcakes. Can you satisfy the man who has never been satisfied before? Or will the secret behind his 'dead tongue' prove too bitter for even your sweetest creations to fix?