Looking for Stories Where the Heroine Can Cook and Makes Delicious Food! 求女主会做饭，做饭特别好吃的书！

1. 1 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.2kReads8.0Score410Shelves

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   The female lead can cook all kinds of delicious food! ① Pure street food story, no romantic pairing. Grilled potatoes, pickled chicken feet, crayfish, braised pork knuckle, Sichuan-style boiled chicken, dry-pot pork intestines… attracting a horde of gluttons. Even nobles in the palace would make peace over the food at the street stall. Court officials would rush to the stall before even taking off their official robes, only to be caught red-handed by the Prime Minister, who then also became one of the foodies.

2. 2 假 The Fake Heiress Falls on Hard Times? The Powerful Flock to Her Restaurant 假千金落魄？权贵挤满她酒楼 Also Known as Dui Dui别名怼怼Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Food + 1v1, mutually devoted, System missions, building a career, ensemble cast] (A quick heads-up: There are many couples in this story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing. It mixes romance with BL, so please steer clear if you dislike that. This is a light, wholesome food-themed romance with multiple pairings, and its overall tone is warm and cozy. It is not a strong-female-lead story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing.) Synopsis: ↓ Yun Zhiyue, the president of a ca 1.9kReads8.8Score203Shelves
3. 3 古 Ancient-Era Entrepreneurship: I’ll Build a Heavenly Food Paradise 古代经营：直接打造仙境美食乐园 Fu Xiaodie福小蝶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + an ancient alternate space + running a business + sweet and satisfying, no angst + leisurely, immersive pacing + career first, then a one-on-one romance] Could anything be better? Bai Mengran, who has read three hundred transmigration novels, has finally met a System that shamelessly begs to bind itself to her and even lets her make requests? She thought she’d stumbled upon a “System scam,” but the next moment, the System took her into an “alternate space” all her own. The spac 2.4kReads8.6Score257Shelves
4. 4 白 The Army Wife and Her Child Join the Troops: Her Cooking Takes the Compound by Storm 白月光带娃随军：靠美食风靡大院 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Modern Romance594k WordsCompleted [Delicate Beauty + Tough Military Officer] (Alternate History + Food + Military Wife + Raising Kids + Reborn + First Love + Family Life) When Cheng Yuewan opened her eyes, she had returned to the day in her previous life when she abandoned her children and ran away. In her previous life, she resented Song Huaisheng for ruining her life, and disliked their two children because of him. Only at the end of her life did she realize she had blamed the wrong person. Given another chance at life, all sh 2.8kReads7.2Score199Shelves

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   I highly recommend these three books! The female lead is an amazing cook, attracting many people to watch her cook! 🌸🌸 "Make way! What are you all doing blocking the way here!" Li Chengbo had just shouted when a loud sizzle came from inside, like hot oil being poured onto chili powder. Then, a burst of sweet and spicy seafood aroma exploded out, causing the crowd at the door to swallow hard. A new recruit lost his balance, his enamel mug clattering to the ground, spilling a half-eaten steamed bun—clearly, the aroma had tempted him to forget even his canteen food. Song Huaisheng pushed through the crowd and peeked through the crack in the door to see Cheng Yuewan tossing a wok. With a flick of her slender wrist, bright red chili oil coated golden crab pieces, tracing a perfect arc in the air before landing steadily back in the wok. Two little ones squatted by the stove, their noses sticky with bright red chili seeds, staring longingly at the pot. "Commander Song is back!" Someone shouted from the end of the corridor, and the already crowded stairwell erupted in excitement. Wang Chunmei, the wife of the Third Company's political instructor, squeezed to the front, craning her neck to peer into the pot, her eyes wide. "Oh, Commander Song, your wife is one in a million!" She sniffed hard. "She looks like a movie star from a magazine, and her cooking is simply superb! Look at this crab, so red and shiny, even better than my sister-in-law from the seaside!" Zhang Xiaopang, holding an empty bowl with bits of rice still clinging to the rim, squeezed through the crowd. "Sister-in-law, how do you cook crab? Teach me, I want to..." Before he could finish, his wife, Li Hongying, grabbed his ear and dragged him away. "You good-for-nothing! You think you can learn Commander Song's wife's cooking?"

5. 5 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.5kReads9.1Score284Shelves
6. 6 漂 The Beautiful Army Wife Is So Alluring, Even the Ice-Cold Commander Has Fallen for Her 漂亮军嫂太撩人，冷面首长沦陷了 Jia He Yue嘉禾岄Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Heroine's Entrepreneurship] When Fu Xueyao wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated to the 1980s. Here, she's a lazy girl who's willful, spoiled, rude, and crude, and even her newlywed soldier husband was tricked into marrying her. Since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. Fu Xueyao, who has been single her whole life, thinks this bargain husband isn't bad at all. A slim waist, long legs, a great figur 2.3kReads9.0Score186Shelves
7. 7 偷 After They Heard My Thoughts, the Country’s Biggest Foodies Were Shocked 偷听我心声后，惊动全国吃货大佬 Yu Shengsheng余苼升Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Beloved by the Whole Family + Food + Heartwarming + Feel-Good + Intangible Cultural Heritage Cuisine + Distinctively Regional Dishes] Shen Huazheng transmigrates into the beloved darling of the Shen family. She has no System, no medical skills, and can’t turn out elegant prose, so she might as well lie flat and be a pampered little couch potato who spends every day eating and drinking. Shen Huazheng watches her father, Minister Shen, prepare to go out to a banquet. [What a shame. 15.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   [Thumbs up] I highly recommend these three books—the ultimate in culinary novels! The first one features a female protagonist who can cook countless dishes, even bringing meals to court for her father and brother, making all the officials and the emperor drool. She even opens a food street, and the three most powerful figures in the palace frequently sneak out to sample the food. The second one—don't be fooled by the title, this is a food novel. The female protagonist can cook a wide variety of dishes, mostly snacks. The third one is a quirky, random street vending novel: selling stinky tofu outside a prince's door, boxed lunches at a deserted dock, and snacks outside a coffin shop—all of which sell out instantly… You absolutely must check out these three food novels!

8. 8 她 After She Died, the Coldhearted Powerful Official's Hair Turned White Overnight 她死后，冷冰冰的权臣一夜白头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 135.8kReads9.4Score10.5kShelves
9. 9 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
10. 10 随 Random Stallkeeping: The Fake Legitimate Daughter Gets Tormented by a Rotten System 随机摆摊，假嫡女被烂系统坑惨了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted (A very different random-stall story, with a funny and witty style and no angst at all.) Yu Zhizhi got horribly tricked by a terrible System. She closed her eyes and transmigrated into the body of a spoiled, domineering young noblewoman in ancient times. To top it off, she was a fake legitimate daughter. Things went badly from the start, but she was lucky enough to get a System. Then she realized it was a terrible System. Each time, the System only gave her a random location for setting up a sta 11.9kReads8.8Score801Shelves
11. 11 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 2kReads—Score174Shelves

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    A freshly released food-themed novel! The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The story is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, with lighthearted everyday moments and no awful arguments. It's perfect for listening to and helps you fall asleep easily. √

12. 12 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.9kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    These are must-read food-themed novels, especially the first one, which is my current favorite. I absolutely adore the female lead. I don't want to spoil the reading experience, but you'll definitely be captivated by her charm as you read on. The food descriptions in the second book are fantastic; reading it in bed last night made me incredibly hungry. The romance between the male and female leads is very delicate and natural. The third book is a time-travel story set in the past, a bit funny and silly, but quite interesting. If you like this type of story, give it a try. The fourth book is a heartwarming modern novel, incredibly healing, full of life, with a gentle, flowing romance that reveals happiness in its ordinariness.

13. 13 带 Bringing a Tiny Kitchen to Cook for an Entire Ancient Army Camp 带小厨房在古代军营做大锅饭 Xiao Mihu小迷胡Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, had finally worked hard for years to buy an apartment in the big city. But on the very first day after moving into her new home, she inexplicably transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Yan. The food here was plain. People only knew how to boil or steam their ingredients, making it a veritable culinary desert. Having grown up immersed in Chinese food culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to cook for herself and make sure she had enough to eat. To survive, she found a 4.9kReads8.2Score343Shelves

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    🌺🌺The female lead's cooking skills are amazing! She makes such delicious food in the military camp that the soldiers are practically drooling. They eagerly anticipate her meals every time, and they even get into a fight over it! [Laughing emojis] But I can't help it—modern food is just so delicious! It makes my mouth water just watching! [Laughing emojis]

14. 14 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 30.8kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
15. 15 云 Mr. Yun, the Richest Man, Your Wife Says Come Home and Watch the Kids 云首富，夫人喊你回家带娃 Zhou Dabai周大白Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + raising a child + second marriage + wealthy-family romance + scumbag ex-husband’s regretful chase] When her ex-husband’s first love returned to the country, Yuan Yi finally learned that she had been nothing but a stand-in for the woman he truly loved. Disgusted, Yuan Yi promptly divorced her ex. When no one could talk her out of it, everyone waited to see her struggle after the divorce, mocking her as a divorced mother who had 23.9kReads8.4Score873Shelves

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    The female lead is an amazing cook. The male lead's son, after eating her fried rice once, immediately wanted her to be his mother. She divorced her scumbag ex-husband at the civil affairs bureau and then had a whirlwind marriage with the male lead.

16. 16 开 Sold from the Start: From Street-Corner Pancake Seller to Regional Tycoon 开局被卖，从卖饼小贩到富甲一方 King Wen Was Right文王说得对Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted [Food + business + imperial exams + farming + infrastructure + character growth + mutual first love] Food blogger Lu Yan died suddenly of heart disease and transmigrated into a novel about a heroine’s rise to success. The heroine in the book was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, but her stepmother schemed to have her kidnapped and sold to a poor, remote village. An older man bought her and raised her as his own daughter. Before long, the heroine came across the fallen crown prince, 16kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Both of these are hilarious food-themed novels. Don't be fooled by the title of the first one; it's not really about political intrigue. It mainly focuses on the female protagonist's daily culinary adventures in the mansion. The second one describes food in great detail, complete with illustrations! It'll whet your appetite. The low rating is because they're new books, but I believe this gem will eventually be discovered.

17. 17 七 Marrying a Rugged Disabled Man in the 1970s, I Bring a Warehouse and Make My Husband and Son Thrive 七零嫁残疾糙汉，带仓库旺夫旺仔 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Seventies' Lucky Little Wife, is now streaming [Complete] [Rugged Hero + Sweet Wife + Gourmet Food + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket Dimension + Secret Identity + Feel-Good Story] Jiang Congyu, a top chef who had cooked for the finest state banquets, was suddenly killed when a crystal chandelier fell on her while she was cooking. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book she'd read before. And the timing couldn't be worse: it was her wedding ni 15.2kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    The female lead's cooking is amazing! The first book features a female lead who's a chef at state banquets!! Sisters, go check it out! It's incredibly good! I've stayed up three or four nights reading it!! You'll regret it if you don't! It's so good you can't stop reading! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

18. 18 七 Seventies Island Military Marriage: A Stepmom's Daily Life Raising Kids After Remarrying 七零海岛军婚：二婚后妈养娃日常 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Military Marriage + Stepmother + Second Marriage + Raising Kids + Sweet Romance + Food + Everyday Life + Love After Marriage When she opens her eyes, Song Shiwei discovers she has transmigrated into a book! Worse, she’s become the female cannon fodder with a tragic ending! To save her life and escape the plot’s control, she impulsively marries Zhou Tingyue, a cadre ten years her senior! She thinks she can now enjoy a carefree little life of her own! But when she arrives, she discovers that the f 3.4kReads8.9Score318Shelves
19. 19 疯 Are You Crazy? You'd Snatch Up a Lazybones? Then I'll Marry an Officer 疯了？懒汉你也抢？那我嫁军官 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + personal space + devoted husband + raising children + family life + devoted to each other] Shen Niannian was reborn, waking up on her wedding night in 1979. The shocking part was that the man she’d married was Gu Yanzhi, the husband of her cousin Shen Youyou in her previous life! What a shock! In her previous life, she married Wang Jiangang. The two of them collected scrap and antiques, built a company, became famous in the provincial capital 12.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
20. 20 军 Military Marriage Bliss: The Whole Family of My Rugged 1970s Husband Spoils Me Rotten 军婚蜜宠：被七零糙汉全家宠爆 Mu Yunwei沐云微Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (Devoted husband + military marriage + space full of supplies + raising children + married first, love later + cozy daily life + food livestream System) Su Qingwan had just used the recipes her grandfather left her to build a nationwide chain of restaurants and achieve financial freedom. Then a new virus struck, and she kicked the bucket. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a villain in a 1970s military family compound, a horrible woman who tormented everyone and abused two little chi 1.2kReads9.1Score170Shelves
21. 21 海 Army Life on an Island: My Community Group-Buying Business Is Booming 海岛随军：我的社区团购卖爆了 Hashimoto's Hyperthyroidism Won't Make Me Lose Weight桥本氏甲亢不会瘦Modern Romance966k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later + Scheming, Devoted Battalion Commander × Sharp-Witted, Money-Savvy Army Wife + Off-the-Charts Sweetness + Shore Foraging and Treasure Hunting + Making a Fortune + System + Face-Slapping Idiots] Since the heroine is a local, the first three chapters are a slow burn. The pace picks up from Chapter Four, so feel free to skip ahead. Jiang Ruoyan was known as the textile factory’s beauty. Her good looks had attracted the relentless pursuit of the son of the Revolutionary 21kReads8.0Score3.4kShelves
22. 22 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Sons' Golden Fingers Merged with Mine 穿书后我和儿子们的金手指合并了 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Twins + Space + System + Book Pavilion + Military Marriage + Everyday Parenting] The male lead is basically just a background character, though he gets a little more screen time later on. Qiu Yinuo transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character in a period novel, as well as the future commander’s plump wife, who dies young. As the wife of a powerful man, she has everything she could want, yet she makes trouble at every turn and ends up bringing about her own death 35kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
23. 23 六 The Happy Life of a Railway Compound in the 1960s 六零：铁路家属院的美满生活 Dozing Off打瞌睡呢Modern Romance936k WordsOngoing Cozy Everyday Life [Brutal, Tragic Prison King-Type Male Lead x Beautiful, Easygoing Aspiring Writer] [No Going to the Countryside + No Black Market + Everyday Family Life + Mutual Healing + Sweet Romance] What do the riches and glory of my next life have to do with this one? Lin Xia was a modern-day web novelist and short-comic artist with tens of thousands of fans. One accident wiped her and her whole nest out of existence. Should she drink Meng Po's soup and be reborn into a rich family? She 142.2kReads9.0Score16.4kShelves
24. 24 我 I Brought My Twins and Divorced My Husband at His Wedding 我带着双胞胎，在丈夫婚礼上离婚 Light Clouds and Gentle Rain云轻雨细Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + historical setting + pocket dimension + love grows over time] Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don’t nitpick the historical details. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. It’s about everyday family life, told at a gentle pace. Shen Ruyi wakes from a nap to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, as the former wife in an arranged marriage to the male lead, a character who gets only a few lines before dying young in the countryside. 21.8kReads8.3Score2.7kShelves
25. 25 荒 Following the Army in a Famine Year, I Stockpile Goods with a Group-Buying App and Win by Taking It Easy 荒年随军，靠团购APP囤货躺赢 Dream Freely自由入梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [The comic adaptation of Transmigrate into a Book in the 1960s: I Stockpile Food with Three Kids to Survive the Famine is now available. Come watch!] [The 1950s and 1960s + group-buying app + military wife raising kids + stockpiling for famine] Chen Fang unexpectedly dies of a sudden heart attack and transmigrates into the notorious lazy wife in a period novel's military compound. The original owner was too lazy to cook. The rice jar was emptier than her face was clean, her twin daughters were 57.2kReads8.4Score7.6kShelves
26. 26 我 I Run a Cafeteria in the Interstellar World to Feed My Whole Family 我靠在星际承包食堂养活全家 Qin Yuli秦鱼里Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted Setting: Interstellar. Social issue: The rat race. Theme: Food. Ingredient level: Moderate. This novel is complete, so feel free to enjoy! The Qin family’s parents were scammed into taking out a loan to run the unpopular cafeteria at Star University. The original owner was a lovesick fool, obsessed with chasing the Lu family’s young master, to whom she was betrothed as a child. She drank, smoked, and got a perm that made her hair stand on end. After her parents suddenly died, the person who woke 3.2kReads8.9Score295Shelves

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    This foodie has personally tested it! The food descriptions are absolutely mouthwatering 🤤🤤🤤 Don't read it late at night, or you'll be eating non-stop midnight snacks! They're all completed stories, so it's super satisfying to read them all at once! [Got it][Got it][Got it]

27. 27 将 The General's Delicious Wife 将军的美味娘子 The Bond of the Ring Finger无名指的束缚Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a farming family, where there's never enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and she also gets a paralyzed husband and a whole crowd of awful relatives thrown in for free. Xia Yuechu counts it all up on her fingers. By any reckoning, she's the one getting the raw deal! But she's got her cooking skills to rely on, and with her clever hands she can whip up countless delicious dishes and make a fortune in no time, rising straight to the top! The better life gets, though, the 238Reads8.6Score104Shelves
28. 28 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.7kReads9.0Score557Shelves
29. 29 八 After Rejecting the Match in the 1980s, I Opened a Canteen at a State-Owned Factory 八零拒婚后，我在国营厂开饭馆 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [The 1980s] + [Gourmet] + [Building a business] Shen Qingyue returned to the 1980s. In her previous life, her family drained her dry, and all three sisters were cheated by their grandparents. Reborn, she refuses to be a sucker again. She takes on the unreasonable troublemakers, and whoever picks a fight with her gets crushed underfoot. After splitting from the family, she starts a business with her sisters, opening a restaurant at a state-owned factory. The troublemakers fail to get t 3kReads9.0Score237Shelves
30. 30 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score434Shelves

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    Attention!!! This is a food-themed novel! Don't be misled by the title and synopsis! The female protagonist travels back to around the 1960s and cooks for the research staff. PS: The author is very talented; later in the story, there are pictures at the end of the book of the dishes the protagonist cooked at Wanlin Factory (where the research staff worked). The picture below shows them. Also, Wanlin Factory is in Sichuan, so there will be many Sichuan and Chongqing elements in the story.

31. 31 穿 Transmigration: The Tasty Little Inn 穿越： 美味小馆 Chubby Cake~胖糕呀～Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted The moment Qiao Ruan woke up, she looked around at the filthy, shabby rental room she was in. “Oh my god, where am I...? I transmigrated...” Holding a hospital notice in one hand, she rubbed her forehead as she stared at the instant-noodle cups on the little table and the piles of them filling the room. “Pregnant and still eating instant noodles? How broke was I? I’m in for a hard life...” Then she checked her bank balance. “Help me up, I can still keep going...” Good food and a new life, here I 871Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    ✨The first book features a female lead who is a master of state banquets and a male lead who is a movie star. While the female lead is on vacation in the countryside, the male lead is filming a variety show next door. He's constantly drawn to the aroma of her cooking, which is quite hilarious, but the romance between them is also very enviable.✨The second book features a female lead who is a food blogger with her own guesthouse, and a male lead who is a movie star. She wins many hearts with her culinary skills. Their romance isn't explored much, but it's still very enjoyable.✨The third book is also a time-travel novel with delicious food and adorable children. It mentions a ton of delicious food, making it a true late-night food temptation. Sisters who like this kind of thing, go for it! Safe and harmless, you can read it with confidence.

32. 32 乐 Happily Back to Country Life 乐归田园 The Ning in Lemon柠檬的柠Ancient Romance802k WordsCompleted Li Qingyue: “I want to grow our little family shop into a major business and turn our village into the next Huaxi Village.” Everyone else: “We don't know what village Huaxi is, but we'll roll up our sleeves and work with you.” Qi Yi: “Wife, what can I do?” Li Qingyue: “Just study hard and let me become the wife of an official. After all, money is good, but power matters too.” Qi Yi obediently nods. Tuantuan: “Then what should I do, Mother?” His eyes sparkle. Li Qingyue: “You? Your job is to eat 141Reads8.4Score—Shelves
33. 33 八 The Spicy Girl of the 1980s: I Made My Fortune with Food 八零小辣媳：我靠美食发家致富 Siyuan嗣源Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Rebirth + Food + Feel-Good + Fiery Wife + Love After Marriage] A spirited food blogger who transmigrates into the past VS a calculating, loyal-dog hero who was once a technical whiz and later becomes a powerful tycoon Su Ning transmigrated to the 1980s and became a young wife with a terrible reputation. Her husband treated her with indifference, the neighbors gossiped about her, and her birth family kept finding ways to bleed her dry. Make a fortune, take down scumbags, deal with 518Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book has chapter titles that are all about food, showing just how good the female lead is at cooking. There's no dish she can't make, only dishes you can't imagine! [Shy] The second book follows a female lead who starts by setting up a stall and then opens a shop, becoming wealthy through her culinary skills. Her cooking is also incredibly delicious; even the neighbor's kid is drooling with envy! [Laughing]

34. 34 家 The Minister I Brought Home: My Wife Is a Feast for the Eyes 家养权臣：娇妻秀色可餐 Li Muyan李沐颜Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Song Yu knew that Shen Sanlang, who seemed frail and sickly to outsiders, would one day rise to high office and wield power over the court. She didn't care how rich or powerful he might become. She only hoped he wouldn't torment her to death like he did in the original book. After transmigrating into a book, she didn't squander his family's fortune, drive his mother to her grave, or sell off his younger siblings. She even helped grow the Shen family's restaurant business. So, once he earned his 721Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    Take a look at these two books [sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts], (1) A food novel that I really like [shy] It is still being serialized. The female lead is a time traveler. Song Yu not only takes good care of the weak and sickly Shen Sanlang, but also develops the Shen family restaurant. (2) The description of the ingredients is very detailed, but not too exaggerated.

35. 35 保 The Sweet, Flirtatious Nanny Makes the Aloof Lawyer’s Heart Race 保姆甜美撩人，禁欲律师脸红心跳 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Housekeeper + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + 100,000-Character Short Story + Northeastern CEO + Foodie Novel] After resigning from her job, Cheng Nuo found herself a live-in housekeeper position. It paid 10,000 yuan a month, with room and board included. All she had to do was cook and clean, which was ridiculously easy for someone like Cheng Nuo, who was skilled at just about everything! But as she went about her work, Cheng Nuo began to notice that her employer was looking at her in a rather strang 3.4kReads9.0Score285Shelves

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    ① The female lead is a nanny who cooks very well. She started a food livestream and gained many fans, including her employer. ② The female lead is an amateur food vlogger who loves cooking. Since Dr. Song got together with her, she has delicious food every day.

36. 36 宋EN Dr. Song, Please Sign for Your Wife 宋医生，你的老婆签收一下 Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Award-winning title in the Tomato Sweet Romance series] [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + no misunderstandings] [Amateur food streamer × doctor who seems celibate] An Zhiwu is an amateur food streamer. One day, she goes to the hospital because her stomach is bothering her and discovers that the incredibly handsome young doctor is the specialist she paid 100 yuan to see. Wait, isn't he a gastroenterologist? Why can he also stitch wounds? Wait, isn't he a doctor? Why can he 4.8kReads9.4Score522Shelves
37. 37 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 16.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The text provides a detailed description of the female protagonist's cooking process, and the author even includes pictures of many of the dishes.

38. 38 锦 The Lucky-Charm Chef's Beloved Life on the Frontier 锦鲤厨娘在边关的团宠日常 Not the Boss, but Douban不是老板是豆瓣Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted Also known as: Where Smoke Rises, the Heart Finds Rest; Conquering the Frontier with Flavors, Winning Hearts with Everyday Warmth 🔥 Historical romance | Transmigration and farming | Lucky chef | Beloved by all at the frontier 🔥 A culinary prodigy and little lucky star × a stern, suspicious commander Lin Xiaoyu, a top private chef in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of a little orphan caught in the chaos of war on the frontier. She opens her eyes to a life-or-death crisis. No problem 231Reads6.7Score100Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist transmigrates to another world and establishes herself with her culinary skills, ensuring that the soldiers on the border have enough to eat and drink, including warming meat soup. Her lucky charm helps the soldiers overcome one difficulty after another. The female protagonist is very righteous; the kitchen is her home. She is always the male protagonist's strongest support and the darling of the entire border army. The author's writing is superb; you won't regret reading this book!

39. 39 极 The Perfect Chubby Wife: Selling Lunchboxes with the Whole Family to Strike It Rich 极品胖妻，拖家带口卖盒饭致富 Stacking Towers堆塔塔Ancient Romance326k WordsOngoing [Gourmet food + farming + building wealth] Jiang Shuyu was a master chef in the 21st century. On her twenty-fourth birthday, she got into a car accident after driving while exhausted. When she opened her eyes again, the world had turned upside down. She had been a beautiful, sweet-voiced culinary star, but overnight she transmigrated into a “black bear” who stood 160 centimeters tall and weighed 260 pounds, whose shouts could be heard from one end of the village to the other, and who was saddled 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one! A farming and food-themed novel! It's mainly about getting rich, the protagonist isn't stupid, there's little romance, he gets rich by selling boxed lunches at a stall—rice rolls, pig intestines, Mapo tofu, you name it, and they keep adding new items. The female lead is a modern-day culinary genius who transmigrates to ancient times as a second-marriage, overweight woman. Few toxic characters. Stable updates, definitely worth reading.

40. 40 娇 The Sweet Military Wife Is on Top, and Her Officer Husband Can't Take It 娇娇军嫂在上，军官老公顶不住 First Frost霜初Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Sweet Years, is now streaming~ The second short drama adaptation, Let Me Dwell in Your Heart, is now streaming~ [Military marriage + food + supermarket space + devoted couple + everyday life + love after marriage] Ye Muqi had just become a seven-star chef when a car accident transported her to the 1980s. From the start, she was married, and her husband was a soldier with a slim waist and long legs. For Ye Muqi, who had been single for 29 years, that was a huge plus! T 9.5kReads9.1Score857Shelves

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    This one [shy emoji]. The female lead accidentally falls into the water, and the male lead goes home to visit his family, taking her back to the compound along the way. The female lead is an excellent cook; she was a chef in her past life. After arriving at the compound, she cooks all sorts of delicious food for the male lead every day, making everyone in the compound drool with envy [laughing emoji]. Later, she even opens a rice noodle shop with the old lady…

41. 41 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 7.9kReads8.7Score497Shelves

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    [Please follow][Top post] Long Ji is here~ 1️⃣ The female lead is a great cook, and she and the male lead set up a food stall together, gradually making the business bigger and stronger. The female lead is very good at cooking, such as spicy crayfish, braised noodles, tea eggs, etc., Which are described very well [admiration]. Sometimes the male lead makes the female lead angry, and then he goes to coax her instead of setting up the stall, and the vendors urge them to do so. [Shy] 2️⃣ The female lead transmigrates to a third-tier military factory and has a research husband. In that era, the female lead conquers many people with her food. Every time I read this story at night, I feel very hungry [smirk]. Moreover, the novel has many pictures of food, absolutely amazing [heart emoji]

42. 42 莫 Mr. Mo’s Personal Assistant 莫总的生活助理 Xiao Junzi萧君子Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted In an age when the streets were full of college graduates, Lin Xiaoyu looked dejectedly at her resume. She hadn't managed to keep up with the competition in school, so she'd chosen to study cooking. Her mother had said, since studying wasn't her strong suit, she should become a chef. If she couldn't contribute to society, she could at least contribute to her family. Well, she didn't have any goals or plans anyway, so a chef it was. But finding a job was so hard! The chefs at hotels were all midd 4.9kReads8.5Score354Shelves

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    The female lead wasn't good at academics, but she studied culinary arts and became an amazing cook! After graduating, she only managed to find a job as a nanny after three months 😂 Later, she became the male lead's personal assistant, and he fell for her. She was even tricked into getting married by him! There are some conflicts, but it's not angsty! It's super good!

43. 43 反 The Rebellious Little Chef: The Young Master Begs Her to Feed Him Every Day 反骨小厨娘，少爷天天吵着求投喂 Peach i桃子iModern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Food + multiple male leads + love that grows over time + personal growth + ugly duckling transformation] Jiang Lichu’s parents sold her off as someone’s wife for money. She fought with all her strength to escape. On the verge of dying from thirst and hunger, she met a kind uncle. He saved her and taught her to cook so she could support herself. Ten years later, the uncle retired and withdrew to the countryside. Then her parents unexpectedly came looking for her, so to avoid them, Jiang Lichu de 588Reads8.2Score112Shelves

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    The first book is a sweet romance novel featuring a female college student fresh out of university and a pure-hearted CEO. The second book features food, multiple male leads, gradual development of feelings, a coming-of-age story, and an ugly duckling's transformation. Jiang Lichu's parents sold her to someone else as a wife for money. To resist, she desperately tried to escape. On the verge of dying of thirst and hunger, she met a kind-hearted uncle who saved her and taught her cooking. Ten years later, the uncle retired to the countryside. Her parents unexpectedly came knocking, and to avoid them, Jiang Lichu planned to find work in a wealthy area. She heard that a picky family was hiring a chef. The news of the family hiring a new young cook attracted a group of friends who came to freeload: a carefree upstart director, a cold and aloof hypnotist, an energetic game designer, and a reserved and composed professor.

44. 44 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Make a Comeback by Selling Lunch Boxes 穿书后我靠卖盒饭逆袭 Smiling Star微笑星Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [A Love That Goes Both Ways] [Sweet Romance] Su Tian transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious older sister who meets a tragic end. She immediately decides to treasure her life and stay out of trouble. Why not sell boxed meals and enjoy her own little life? Except... Why does the original male lead’s uncle keep hanging around her? One day, Uncle Huo gives Su Tian a handbag, only to discover it listed on a secondhand marketplace app moments later. Uncle Huo: Care to explain? S 338Reads7.5Score103Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is an amazing cook, which is how she meets the male lead!!! It's super sweet! [Laughing][laughing]

45. 45 八 A 1980s Military Marriage with Twins: The Scorned Ex-Wife Turns Her Life Around 八零军婚有双宝：炮灰前妻洗白了 Schoolgirl女生徒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + period setting + military marriage + adorable kids + everyday family life Qin Xiaoqiao's husband is the male lead in a period novel. He's from a wealthy family and is an army officer, destined to rise to great heights and make a name for himself. Unfortunately, she's not the heroine. She's merely the male lead's doomed ex-wife, a fat, lazy glutton who, in the author's version, wreaks havoc and gets her family and children killed. In the end, she dies miserably with not 13.1kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all books where the female lead is an exceptionally good cook. The second one features two sons, and the female lead is a bit overweight in the early stages.

46. 46 星 Interstellar Gourmet Guide 星际美食攻略 Chen Youyou沉哟哟Modern Romance552k WordsCompleted Lin Xu unexpectedly found himself in the interstellar age, only to discover that it was a wasteland when it came to food. As a food lover, how could he stand for that? Milk tea and barbecue had to be on the menu. Lin Xu never expected that livestreaming interstellar cuisine would awaken the foodie side of a certain heir to the throne, earning him a clingy admirer from then on. The heir to the throne declared, “All that food is nothing. My darling is what matters.” Lin Xu’s family lamented, “Our 1.9kReads8.8Score227Shelves
47. 47 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.8kReads8.4Score316Shelves

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    The female lead is a good cook, and her cooking is delicious. The male lead's family are all foodies.

48. 48 王 The Princess Consort Cooks, and the Prince Follows the Smell Right to Her 王妃做菜，王爷闻着味就找来了 Li You Ning狸呦凝Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted [Food + Storage Space + Love After Marriage + Opening a Shop] I'm Mu Jianxi, a food blogger of the new generation, known as today's little chef, with over eighty million followers across the internet. I never imagined that transmigration could happen to me. If I want to become a rich woman, opening a shop is obviously the best way to make money. With delicious food in hand, the world is mine. I'll introduce the ancients to luosifen, stinky tofu, spicy crayfish... and more. I never expected that 8.3kReads8.5Score873Shelves

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    For a while, I really loved reading these kinds of stories. I read some of the books two or three times. They were really good. My favorites were the second book and the second to last one.

49. 49 小 The Little Chef Takes on the World 小厨娘闯天下 Just an Ordinary Scholar白丁者也Ancient Romance887k WordsCompleted Female lead: Shen Cao (her name has a special meaning). Male lead: Ji Lingfeng [Transmigration + food + business + making a fortune + slow-burn development + sweet romance] After becoming a master chef, Shen Cao falls off a cliff while gathering mushrooms and transmigrates into the body of a village girl who shares her name. Her parents love each other, her brothers are on good terms, and even her younger sister looks up to her. The only problem is that her family is so poor they can barely affo 1.4kReads7.7Score158Shelves
50. 50 哇 Wow! The General’s Wife’s Tea Treats Were Snatched Up Again 哇趣！将军夫人做的茶点又抢光了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + food + cozy vibes + adorable kids + love that grows over time] Yang Chuxue and her younger brother, Yang Chudong, depend on each other. They both die in a car accident! When she wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated to ancient times, into the family of a farming household that has just gone bankrupt in business. She has a strange illness and already has two children from the start. Fortunately, her family dotes on her. She used to work as a dim sum chef in a Cantonese t 1.1kReads8.7Score113Shelves

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