
The Chef Runs the House
厨娘当家
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 856k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Slice-of-Life Farming
- Updated
- 7mo ago
- English
- Request a translation
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In booklists 35
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I want to discover authors who haven’t received much attention.
Any Low-Key Novels Focused on Everyday Life?
No System, and not too much face-slapping.
Food Novels That Make Great Mealtime Reading
Nothing too basic, please. I want something well written, ideally with detailed descriptions of the food, but without overly flowery prose!!!!
Laid-Back Farming, Nothing Complicated or Chaotic
Travel Back to Ancient Times, Make All Kinds of Delicious Food, with Clear Logic and No Saintly Main Character
What Was the First Novel You Read on Tomato Novel? Your First in Every Genre
Transmigration, rebirth, hilarious and goofy stories, entertainment industry, reincarnation from birth, supernatural abilities, secret identities, the apocalypse, Systems, pocket dimensions... all kinds of novels!
I Need Ancient-Era Food and Farming Novels!
Looking for stories where the heroine transmigrates to ancient times, cooks, and builds a prosperous life. CP or no CP is fine. Not too many awful characters, and the male lead shouldn’t have too high a status. No palace intrigue, please. Great writing and airtight logic are a must.
Ancient Chinese Food Stories: Transmigration, Crawfish, Hot Pot, and Beauty Treatments
Food-Focused Stories
Looking for some good food-themed novels.
A Girl Transmigrates to a Fishing Village and Builds a Fortune with Her Younger Siblings
Any Quiet, Unassuming Books That Are Still Really Good?
Any recommendations for books that are low-key but really good?
Farming Stories with All Kinds of Food Discoveries, a Decent Family, and Some Comeuppance for the Villains
Something like discovering all kinds of delicious food in an era where everything is still unknown. Preferably over a thousand chapters. I want a one-on-one romance and a money system that isn't all over the place. It's hard to accept when buying vegetables costs one or two taels, but selling some wild game gets you dozens of taels.
Foodie Fiction
I'm out of books to read. Please recommend some food-themed stories.
Looking for Stories Where the Heroine Can Cook and Makes Delicious Food!
As the title says, I'm a foodie and want stories where the heroine cooks, opens a shop, and falls in love along the way~
Any Farming-and-Feasting Stories? O(´^`)o
Time to eat, time to eat!
A Sweet Ancient-Era Romance About Farming, Opening a Tavern, Getting Rich, and Falling in Love Along the Way
Any Good Food Novels?
Please Recommend Food-Themed Novels
The Female Lead Is an Amazing Cook and Makes the Three Kids Next Door Drool
I want to read books similar to "After the Marriage Swap, the Contrast Female Character Is Pampered by Her In-Laws."
Completed Food-Themed Novels
Looking for completed novels about food. I don’t want ongoing series; I read every day and can never get enough.
Looking for Cooking Stories
Looking for books like "Unemployed from the Start: Selling Lunchboxes on the Way Back to My Hometown". I'm looking for cooking novels, not ones about limited-edition sales or a System that teaches some chef career stuff. I want a story with a System that simply teaches cooking. A regular restaurant or an upscale restaurant is fine, for example, *
Any Ancient-Era Coastal Foraging Novels Where the Heroine Builds Her Fortune by the Sea?
The heroine transmigrates to an era of fleeing famine or to ancient times, settles by the sea, and makes a living from the ocean.
Period Novels About Heroines Who Live by the Sea and Go Beachcombing
Hey, Everyone, Any Down-to-Earth Farming and Food Novels with a Relaxed, Everyday Feel?
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It's been a while since I logged into the author's app. I read all the comments today, and first of all, thank you all for your company and support, and thank you for your valuable feedback. This is my first book, and my educational level isn't very high. I wrote this novel entirely because I miss the life I had with my grandparents when I was a child.
It's great! The plot is simple and relatable, with a heartwarming storyline and no difficult relatives. The whole book revolves around food, and I often paused to try cooking along with the recipes. Haha, I actually managed to make some! Not bad at all! I'm a complete beginner, so anything too complicated is beyond my understanding. This book is perfect for me.
This is a simple and lighthearted novel. I read earlier that food novels don't have to be all about food, which I'm a little confused about. Is there anything wrong with a food novel that's all about food? I love reading novels like this that are all about food; they sound delicious, and you can even learn to cook along with the characters. Every time I read it, I want to eat something!
I love it! Looking at it makes me so hungry, it's making my mouth water!
This is making me hungry. Right now, I want a bowl of hot noodle soup with some sliced meat 🥺. I hope there will be more updates; I can't get enough!
I listened to this to pass the time; I'm quite satisfied that there weren't any truly terrible audiobooks. I got hungry while listening to it at night, which is why I usually listen to audiobooks while eating—I eat when I get hungry. 😆
Some parts are a bit wordy, but the food parts are excellent. Keep up the good work, author!
It's a great show. The female lead is kind, a skilled cook, and a farmer who helps her village prosper and contributes to the country.
500,000 words already! Wow, perseverance pays off! Keep it up!
So far, there aren't any truly exceptional individuals. The villagers are kind and enjoy stories about beachcombing. Keep it up! 👍👍