First, a Bowl of Lychee Cream
先来一碗荔枝膏
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- Completed
- Length
- 682k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Slice-of-Life Farming
- Updated
- 10mo ago
- English
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There Are Hardly Any Good Foodie Stories These Days. I Dare You to Prove Me Wrong
Foodie Stories, but Not the Kind Where the Characters Work Themselves to Death
Looking for Food Stories With Braised Intestines and Red-Braised Pork. Ancient or Period Settings Are Fine 😘
Recently Gotten into Slice-of-Life and Lighthearted Stories
I've recently gotten hooked on slice-of-life and lighthearted stories.
Seeking Ancient-World Transmigration Food Novels: Farming, Street Stalls, and Building a Business
A Calm, Ordinary Slice of Life
Just an ordinary, peaceful life in a warm little home.
It’s 2026, Are There Any Fresh Female-Audience Novels? Extremely Female-Lead-Centric
Everyday Food Stories, Nothing Too Over-the-Top
Looking for Food and Cooking Stories with Excellent Writing and No Idiotic Characters!!!
Food stories, cooking stories.
Are There Any Foodie Novels on Tomato?
Male- or female-oriented novels are both fine. No harems with three thousand beauties. Either no female lead, or just one. For female-oriented novels, anything goes, since I’m a total hypocrite about this. No brainless characters who get dumbed down!
Food Stories, But No Absurd Pricing: No Selling a Scallion Pancake for a Fortune!
Food-themed stories, good food-themed stories. Please, I'm in a reading slump.
A Badass Female Lead in a Survival, Thriller, or Horror Game
Please Recommend Farming Stories You Can Finish 100%
Cozy, with an ensemble cast, plenty of character dialogue, and less narration 🥰
Underrated, High-Quality Reads!
I’ve read 90% of the books on the recommendation lists. I’m looking for lesser-known, high-quality stories with good writing. Male- and female-oriented novels are both fine, any genre or setting, ancient, modern, or fantasy. Short, medium-length, or long works are all fine, whether ongoing or complete.
Food Novels, But Not Ones Where the System Just Hands Out Recipes
I don't want stories where the System gives the protagonist individual recipes and they can only cook those dishes. I want a proper chef and food story.
Female Lead Runs a Little Restaurant and Guesthouse! Great Cook!
Ancient-Era Food Novels: The Female Lead Is an Amazing Cook and Opens Her Own Restaurant!!!!
Looking for books like "The Eatery’s Survival Guide: Cooking and Gossiping Go Hand in Hand". I want an ancient-setting food novel where the female lead is an amazing cook.
Looking for Stories with a Female Lead Who Can Cook All Kinds of Delicious Food. Thanks!
The female lead can cook all kinds of delicious food, a bit like Chinese Hero. She can explain each dish as she cooks. It doesn't have to be about competing with others or picking fights through cooking; running a restaurant or something is fine.
Looking for a Food Novel About Simply Cooking, Opening a Shop, and Everyday Family Life, With No Scheming
Any Cozy Historical Food Stories About Opening a Shop?
Looking for books similar to I Became the Richest Person in the Empire Through Food. I want something heartwarming, with few awful characters like this one.
Give Me Some Food Fiction About Street Stalls or Opening a Shop. No Starting Out With a Kid
No more child-rearing plots. I'm so sick of them. If it's a food story, just make it about food.
A Heroine Who's an Amazing Cook, Strong, and in a Logical Story With No Mindless Plotting
Pure Farming Stories. I Want That Cozy, Laid-back Country Life.
I’m looking for books like My Idyllic Mountain Life. A proper modern urban farming novel, with no cultivation, overpowered martial arts, livestreaming, showing off and face-slapping, or toxic content. Just a cozy, laid-back life in the countryside.
Travel Back to Ancient Times, Make All Kinds of Delicious Food, with Clear Logic and No Saintly Main Character
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I was initially drawn in by the title and cover; it seemed novel, so I gave it a try. This was my first time reading this type of novel, and the female protagonist's life seemed very heartwarming. The character development is quite good so far, and the descriptions of various drinks, pastries, and other delicacies are very detailed. I even started to crave them while reading!
I've read about half of it now, and it's pretty good. The female lead has a great personality; she's smart and kind. The desserts she makes look very appealing, they look delicious, haha. Although it's a typical story about a transmigrated older sister who's a great cook and runs a shop, and a younger brother who's academically gifted—a fairly formulaic premise—it's still well-written, with a…
🍅A rare gem in history! The whole story is warm and peaceful, with not many villains, and every character has their own shining moments. The only downside is that it feels too short! I can't get enough! 🥺🥺🥺 I'm so reluctant to see it end. The rating is really low; it's a rare find—a beautiful, heartwarming story that unfolds gradually over time.
This is a very heartwarming book; reading it brought a sense of simple, peaceful happiness. I especially love the female lead! She's gentle, kind, and capable—someone I would admire in real life. Her two younger brothers are also very sensible and adorable, making for a very satisfying read, especially regarding their studies and exams.
This book is truly heartwarming. Every character has their own shining moments, and each is the protagonist of their own life. As the synopsis says: there are villains, but none are truly awful. The magistrate of the county where the female lead lives is a "steamed magistrate" (not really) (though he could also be described as a "braised magistrate").
I stumbled upon this food novel by chance and couldn't stop reading it. Although I haven't finished reading it yet, I still have to give it a good review. This is a slice-of-life story that I really love. The female protagonist transmigrates and, along with her younger brother and others, builds a business and becomes wealthy.
Beautiful! It's a high-quality classical Chinese text. The writing style is classical and elegant. There is a well-written debate about the traditional social classes of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. This imitation of classical writing style is also very well done. The drinks in the book are described so well, they make me really want to eat them, haha.
I was initially drawn to this book by its cover and title. After reading the synopsis and the first few chapters, I found it very appealing. The writing pace is slow and gentle, like a flowing stream, making it very comfortable to read. The interactions between the female lead and the other characters are also very interesting and enjoyable.
This is an exceptionally good novel. The main storyline revolves around the female protagonist making drinks, working hard with her two younger brothers, and the support of Aunt Wang and her daughter, the Yu siblings, the Li family, and Grandma Man and her husband—a whole group of people working together!
I've finished reading it. The gentle, everyday moments are so heartwarming. I especially loved the descriptions of cooking and making drinks; they were so detailed. The female lead's ending was also wonderful and happy, achieving success in both love and career. I just don't understand why the rating is so low; I thought it was quite good.