Feast in the Famine: Hotpot Riches - Episode 3

A survival expert and mother returns after being presumed dead, reassuring her three children that she'll keep them alive despite the famine. She insists on cooking despite their doubts about her skills and takes charge of their meager food supply. When she discovers most of their provisions are poor quality wild greens and bran, she tries to use the seed grain for cooking, but the children warn that consuming the seed grain means losing their chance to grow food next year. The episode ends with the family facing a tough choice between immediate hunger and future survival.