[Cool on the outside, warm on the inside genius chef x sweet, resilient shopkeeper]
[Gourmet cooking + building a business through farming + sweet romance + face-slapping comeback]
Jiang Yu, a top private-kitchen chef, opens his eyes to find himself in ancient times, an undocumented outsider in Linshan Town.
Luckily, the shopkeeper who brings him a bowl of thin porridge is right there at his door: fair and soft, with a slim waist, a gentle voice, and eyes that seem to cry “Help me.”
Jiang Yu: ...Making money is fine, but spoiling him has to be part of the plan!
With a ten-day bet on the line, he uses a bowl of mapo tofu to get the dockworkers to gladly hand over every last copper coin.
Half a month later, a new dish, Dongpo pork, leaves every young lady in town craving it so badly they forget all about propriety.
Three months in, he reaches legendary status: one bite of his “boiled cabbage” wins the Golden Ladle Award in Qingzhou Prefecture, along with the little shopkeeper’s heartfelt admiration.
Later, cooking smoke curls over Linshan Town, and Jianghe Bistro brings in a fortune every day.
The uncle who once came after him for debt now kneels and begs to invest, while rival restaurant owners sneak off with his menu in the middle of the night.
And the sweet little shopkeeper, his belly just beginning to round, presses the account book into his arms and coos,
“Husband, I want your fermented-rice dumplings today, with two eggs, please~”
[Reader’s Note]
One-on-one romance, both leads have only ever been with each other. The story focuses on plot and sweet romance, with making money, face-slapping, and leveling up. No frustrating setbacks!
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It's quite good, but the pace gets a bit fast towards the end. The initial steps involved detailed descriptions of the food preparation process, making viewers' mouths water, but later on, it was mostly glossed over. Overall, though, it's a very heartwarming story without many oddities. 🤓🤓🤓
It's a pretty good, heartwarming, and simple story about ordinary people's lives, without any dramatic or thrilling events. However, aside from the bet mentioned in the synopsis, none of the other plot points were actually mentioned, and the dishes didn't even appear.
It's very good, concise, clear, and well-organized, with a smooth and comfortable reading experience. I recommend it. Thumbs up for the author! 👍
It's really good! All the food in it makes my mouth water every night. The only problem is the pacing is a bit too fast; please don't end it so soon!
It's a good read, with a tight, simple plot and excellent writing; I highly recommend it.
The character development, personality, and plot are all superb. It's a great watch and well worth watching.
It's really good! Aside from the slightly fast-paced romance, I loved everything about it – the food descriptions and the delicate writing style! Support the author!
🍉A slice-of-life food story with only one minor villain who fails to accomplish his evil deeds before being taken down. Perfect for reading when you're hungry.
It's so good! It's my kind of sweet romance novel with two male leads.
A wonderful sweet romance novel, fast-paced and well-written.