A Fake Cooking God Goes on a Show and Accidentally Becomes the Real Deal
骗子厨神上节目，一不小心成真了
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- Urban
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- Urban High-Concept
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- I Used to Be a Con Man, but Now Call Me the God of Cooking!以前我是骗子，但现在叫我厨神！Alternate title on Fanqie
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Next door: The delivery guy is attacking your roast chicken. Here: The deliveryman is attacking your fried rice. Same recipe, different flavor; the content is indeed very entertaining. The bizarre and eye-catching elements found in other novels are absent here, making it quite fun overall.
The food descriptions are very tempting, and the writing is decent, but you can tell the author isn't exactly wealthy 🤦. A buffet costing over a thousand yuan, hot pot served on an alcohol stove—in many places, it's clear the author wanted to write about amazing dishes, but it still ends up being just simple home-style stir-fries 🤦🤦🤦 It gives you that feeling of a domineering CEO buying clothes and forking them all up. It's okay to read without thinking too much.
It's rare to come across a novel with such good writing on Tomato. The scene where Lin Muyu goes to the club for dinner dropped to one star.
What I love most about this story is that the original owner was a capable person, whose strengths shone through in packaging and social skills. The male lead is also a culinary genius (with a system), and with the original owner's arrangements as a foundation, the thrill of uncovering the truth is exhilarating.
First, you don't need to use your brain to read this novel. Second, it's not bad. Although the plot is simple, it's a light novel with illogical plot points, but the author excels at depicting the exaggerated reactions of various diners, making the overall experience both hilarious and enjoyable.
I started reading this author's work from their previous book. They've added new elements to the usual food-themed stories, making it very interesting and keeping up with the latest trends! [Staring] Food lovers, you won't regret investing in this book!
This is a hilarious cooking story. Each apprentice is unique, and the protagonist's cheat-like abilities are truly amazing, as are his cooking skills. I almost dropped it halfway through because the plot was too exaggerated, but I picked it up again because I was looking for something to read and the author was updating so quickly, haha.
This incredibly satisfying story, coupled with the hilarious moments of the disciples, made my stomach hurt from laughing so much late at night. 😂
I absolutely love pure food-themed novels that are perfect for eating! There are no messy romance plots, and Master Jiang is also very upright and honest. His fishing, cooking, and gaming are all great fun, and his disciples and fans are also very entertaining. Five stars!
It's pretty good. The plot is handled quite interestingly, and there aren't any major flaws that would turn people off. Although there are some exaggerated elements, overall it's a very good food novel. What a pity! The ending felt a bit rushed! But I understand, given the repetitive formula, it's likely to cause reader fatigue. Still, it's a real shame!!! 😢😢😢 April 10, 2025, 6:35 PM — The End! Hooray!