I Need Ancient-Era Food and Farming Novels! 求美食文种田文啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊，要古代的

1. 351 包 The Struggles of the Baozi Beauty 包子西施奋斗史 Honey-Brewed Osmanthus蜜酿桂花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Building a fortune + Cozy everyday life + Life among ordinary people] Shen Yu transmigrates, but her start couldn’t be worse: she’s unlucky enough to have broken off an engagement and become a jinx, and she’s poor and miserable. Give up now? No way! She takes odd jobs, sets up a stall, and opens a little eatery. The whole family works together to build a fortune, and life gets sweeter by the day! But whose son, with a county magistrate for a father, can’t even get meat a 3.2kReads8.8Score330Shelves

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   There is no spatial system. After transmigrating to ancient times, Shen Yu relied on her culinary skills from her previous life to lead her family out of their perilous village and set up a stall in the county town selling steamed buns, pastries, and more...

2. 352 退 The Jilted Farm Girl Makes a Comeback, Taking Her Husband on the Road to Riches 退亲农女要翻身，携夫走上致富路 The Heat of Sweet and Sour Fish Cake甜不辣的辣Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted The chuunibyo woman Fang Xiaoning transmigrated! Her father is heartless, shameless, and ill-mannered. Her mother is a weepy little flower, and the family is dirt poor with three children. Fang Xiaoning has it worst of all: her fiancé is a scumbag, and her future in-laws are shameless. Just when she finally manages to break off the engagement, her awful father sends her into the room of the man who once saved his life... Fang Xiaoning grinned. She’d been wondering how to get out of the engagemen 1.6kReads8.4Score157Shelves

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   A peasant girl who was jilted embarks on a journey of self-made success, joining hands with her husband to achieve wealth. Lighthearted and entertaining, with a captivating plot, this is a must-read for anyone looking for something to read. Come and experience it for yourself!

3. 353 空 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 68Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   This book! This book! A modern food blogger is transported to ancient times, living in abject poverty, with a leaky roof and drafty walls. The female protagonist, relying on her exceptional culinary skills, rises step by step from a food stall to a shop, then a restaurant, eventually becoming wealthy. She makes chicken and mushroom noodles, fish ball noodles, spicy hot pot, snail rice noodles, clay pot rice, hot pot, roast duck, crispy pork belly, milk tea, honey, small cakes, salt-baked crayfish, seafood... And so on and so forth! Even the neighbor's kids are drooling!

4. 354 流 Exiled, the Little Divine Doctor Saves the Entire Duke's Household 流放，神医小娇妻救了国公府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + Female Doctor + Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Taking Down Scumbags + Building Wealth + The Whole Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine, Capable Heroine with Space as Support] A military doctor transmigrates to ancient times and, on the very day she arrives, marries Mo Jiuyue, a great hero from the history books. According to historical records, the Mo family was renowned for its loyalty, yet their achievements aroused the emperor’s suspicion. On the second day of the newlyweds’ marriage 90.4kReads9.4Score80.7kShelves

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   This is amazing! The female lead is a special forces medic who transmigrates into the world of the emperor. She has a special spatial ability and marries the male lead right at the start. His family is then raided and exiled, and the female lead seizes the opportunity to rob the national treasury, emptying the mansion and leaving nothing for the emperor. Using her medical skills and shrewdness, she leads her family to their new home in exile, raising rabbits, making dolls, selling cold-served rabbit, and building a house. During this time, her relationship with the male lead blossoms, filled with sweet romance. The male lead's family also gradually finds their missing relatives. The female lead is an excellent cook, winning people over with her culinary skills; everyone dotes on her. She also has a cute little panda. It's definitely worth reading; the plot and writing are both excellent.

5. 355 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score457Shelves

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   The female lead deserves the male lead's most devoted love. [Smile][drooling][smile][kiss][smile]

6. 356 种 Farming and Raising Kids: My Rugged Husband Is Actually a Mad Emperor 种田养崽，糙汉夫君竟是疯批帝王 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted [Well-Behaved Little One + Super Satisfying Read + Business Whiz + Imperial Exams + Infrastructure + Powerful Couple + Devoted to Each Other] When the family ran out of firewood, she went to chop some. She took care of the farmwork and earned money when they were short on cash! Crayfish, river-snail rice noodles, spicy hotpot, desserts and pastries, every major cuisine imaginable... Before long, Su Qing'er had paid off the family's debts, was eating meat at every meal, and had even built a large 276Reads—Score104Shelves

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   The protagonist is an exceptionally skilled cook; even the neighbor's kids are drooling with envy. It's a heartwarming story of farming, wealth creation, and business success, with no angst throughout. Both the male and female leads are strong and capable. Highly recommended.

7. 357 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.7kReads9.4Score178Shelves
8. 358 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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   Food lovers, please!! Guaranteed to be good!! If you don't like it, you can slap my roommate's butt! 😊

9. 359 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 67.1kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
10. 360 荒 Disaster Follows Disaster in the Famine Years! I Have a Shop System and Stay Unfazed 荒年灾情不断！我有商城坐怀不乱 My Little Chubby Girl侬家有个月半妞Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted {Completed} {Building wealth through food + transmigrating from modern times to ancient times in one's own body + wish fulfillment + no over-the-top villains + cozy everyday life + (roughly described) trading mall + adorable kids} {No male lead} Seven-star chef Zhou Mianmian's curiosity got the better of her, and she transmigrated in her own body to a remote mountain hollow in Zhangjia Village, Great Feng. She had no friends or family there, and to make matters worse, she had no house and no mo 20Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Lots of delicious food, complete with pictures. Don't look at this at night, or you'll get so hungry you won't be able to order takeout!

11. 361 食 The Southern Gourmet 食南之徒 Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical173k WordsCompleted Tang Meng, a gluttonous envoy of the Han Empire, arrives in Nanyue, a land renowned for its cuisine. With ingredients in abundance, it seems like a food lover’s dream. Yet behind the feasts simmer tensions between north and south, divisions between peoples, struggles for power, and battles over the rise and fall of national policies. The twists and turns are even more complex than the flavors of Lingnan’s ingredients. This laid-back Han envoy finds himself caught in the whirlpool of political st 5.7kReads9.6Score1.3kShelves
12. 362 小 The Young Deputy Grand Secretary's Country Bride 小阁老的田园娇妻 Qin Xi'er秦喜儿Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Xie Yuluo read a book in which the farm boy hero, once spurned by the heroine, rose to success. The noble heroine recognized his worth, fell in love with him, and rose with him to become a titled lady, making every woman in the land envious. The faithless supporting woman who had abandoned him met a tragic and dismal end in the story. Xie Yuluo applauded. When she woke up the next morning, she was horrified to discover that she had become that faithless woman who deserved to die. And there she w 2.6kReads8.2Score323Shelves

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    It's so good! I've watched it three times, and I rewatch it every now and then! The female lead is strong and decisive! Both characters are virgins! When I started watching, it wasn't finished updating yet, but now it's finally done. Sisters, you absolutely have to watch it! I guarantee you won't regret it!

13. 363 逃 I Ran Away from My Wedding to Sell Wontons, and Made the Emperor Drool 逃婚卖馄饨，居然把陛下馋哭了 Three Treasures of Good Fortune吉祥三宝Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Chef + Transmigrate + Heartwarming, Beloved by All] Food blogger Yun Shu unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder concubine-born daughter! She can’t get her hands on a happy life, and one headache after another comes her way... They try to force her into marriage? She plays the obedient fool, then really runs away from the wedding, teaching the Duke of Zhenguo a hard lesson. Life is tough? She sets up a food stall, and her competitors can only cry, “There are 80Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 带 Transmigrating with a System to Farm, I Make Gourmet Food in Ancient Times 带系统穿越种田，我在古代做美食 Xia Chushen夏初深Ancient Romance552k WordsCompleted [Gourmet Food + Farming + Countryside + Transmigration + System Space] On her way home from a late-night shift, a modern young woman transmigrates into the body of Liu Shuxi, a peasant girl in ancient Pear Blossom Town. She gains a portable space and a shop that rewards her with upgraded cooking skills. She starts out selling food at a stall and builds her fortune through cooking. She thinks she’ll be able to enjoy a leisurely life in ancient times just by selling luosifen and grilled meat skewe 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming + Food + Building a Business 💐 Li Yan, a college graduate serving as a village official in the fight against poverty, unexpectedly travels back to the ancient mountain village of Lijia. Her family is poor, and her aunt's long-suppressed resentment finally erupts after her father fails the college entrance exam again. She buys mountain land, engages in planting, opens specialty shops, and leads the entire village out of poverty and towards prosperity.

15. 365 美 Gourmet: Taking Over the Bear’s Prison Canteen 美食：从承包毛熊监狱食堂开始 Quill Pen羽毛笔Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After a disastrous blind date, Tang Lei flees overnight, only to bind himself to a Chef God System that randomly assigns him a place to run: the cafeteria of a prison in a nation of tough fighters! Pork stewed with potatoes, red-braised pork, stuffed eight-treasure duck, sweet-and-sour ribs… Homestyle dishes! State-banquet cuisine! Every delicacy imaginable! Bring a taste of the culinary kingdom to Siberia, a barren wasteland of food! The vicious, unruly inmates: “Boss, do you need anyone to was 2.8kReads9.2Score309Shelves

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    👨‍❤‍👨The mistress makes breakfast for her father to take to court every day, and lunch is no exception. The aroma of her father's claypot rice with Chinese sausage is especially enticing; her father's colleagues can no longer resist and all put down their chopsticks to gather around...

16. 366 厨 With My Superb Cooking, I Blaze a Trail Through Ancient Times with Delicious Food 厨艺超高的我在古代用美食开道 You Have Short Arms, Fish你手短短鱼Ancient Romance741k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + alternate world + food + business + opening a shop + farming + golden finger] Food is the focus, with no awful family members and few unpleasant characters overall. * The heroine is neither foolish nor naive, and she's no lovesick fool. She's kind but not a pushover, and she keeps a clear head. The hero won't appear until the later chapters set in the capital. No palace or household intrigues, just plenty of delicious food! * An alternate-world setting! Some systems are based o 183Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    A food-themed novel where the protagonist travels back to ancient times! The female lead works her way up from a small stall in a county to a grand restaurant in the capital (this is the synopsis, though it's not written yet). The male lead appears later in the story, but that's not yet covered.

17. 367 开 Opening a B&B! My Food Has the Ancient Kids Drooling 开民宿！我靠美食馋哭古代小孩 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Business + food + farming with a System and pocket dimension + light fantasy + alternate world + easygoing] A few things to know: There is a romance! It's a shopkeeping story focused on running a food business. The female lead doesn't hide her pocket dimension, and she uses modern goods in the ancient world. This isn't pure farming, but a light fantasy story with a big imagination! If you can't accept these elements, read with caution!!! [Pocket dimension activated. Time until transmigration: 122Reads8.0Score—Shelves
18. 368 在 In Ancient Times, I Just Want to Be a Laid-Back Nobody 在古代我只想当咸鱼 Quiet but Not Mundane宁静不脱俗Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pocket Space + Business + Farming + Revenge on Scumbags + No Romance] The middle-aged woman’s dream came true, but instead of returning to her childhood, she transmigrated to ancient times and became a young girl sold into a brothel. How was she supposed to make a dazzling life for herself in the past? Don’t worry, her marketplace pocket space is here. She can live freely and comfortably in ancient times, making a name for herself. She wants to lie flat and be a lazy fish, but 398Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Farming novel, good read

19. 369 王 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Took Her Three Treasures to Farm 王爷，王妃带着三宝种田去了 Night Owl of the Yuan Family元家夜猫子Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [System + Adorable Kids + No Awful Characters + Super Satisfying + Devoted Wife + Not a Matriarchy] After transmigrating for the second time, Su Jin steals the female lead's System from the start, then arrives and thoroughly ravishes a certain reborn prince. [Three years later, news that Prince Li, who was believed unable to have children and had no hope of ascending the throne, has three children causes an uproar throughout the court.] When Su Jin hears that her children's father has been wound 14.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
20. 370 厨 The Cook Takes Charge: I Use Food to Crush Villains and Become a Legend 厨娘当家：我靠美食虐渣封神 Lucy Menghui露西梦绘Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Su Qiaoqiao, a twenty-first-century chef, wakes up in the body of a girl from a poor farming family in ancient times. From the start, she's in an “epic” mess: her parents want to sell her sister to pay for her brother's education. Faced with her self-important brother's disdain and her parents' obsessive devotion to their son, she lets out a cold laugh and goes berserk on the spot. “Sell my sister? Think bigger! Why not sell off you, the tender-skinned scholar, to become a 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💦💦💦 [If you've recently become obsessed with ancient food novels, then this is definitely a must-read!]🍃🍃The plot is intricate and original, not forced or silly, and there are no bad parts throughout. It's very immersive, and the writing is superb. Read with confidence and highly recommended!

21. 371 空 The Spatial Farm Girl Wins Over the God of War With Her Cooking 空间农女：我用美食俘获战神王爷 Nan Wan南琬Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted Shen Qiyue is devastated to discover she has transmigrated. She wants to point at the heavens, put her hands on her hips, and curse them out! She had only just gotten her life in the modern world on track and bought herself a house. To celebrate, she bought a plane ticket and went traveling, only for an accident to send her to ancient times, where she lands in the impoverished Shen family’s bare-bones farmhouse. Though poor, the family is loving and harmonious, and its members are sincere and ki 126Reads7.2Score—Shelves
22. 372 厨 Horse Taming by the God of Cooking: Winning It All Through Food Therapy 厨神御马：靠食疗carry全场 Dawn in the Woods林间有曦Ancient Romance245k WordsOngoing Who says a chef can’t dominate the playing field? Bring modern sports nutrition to the ancient world of polo, and it’s a whole new level of competition! Other teams train themselves to the bone. Mine just has to eat! A bowl of [Muscle-Building Power Soup] before the match sends their stamina through the roof; a cup of [Rapid Recovery Drink] during the game keeps them going without end; and a plate of [Blood-Flow-Boosting Recovery Meal] afterward makes every injury disappear. I, Su Qian, used not —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book! It's set in the ancient polo world. [Sending hearts] Su Qian opens up the game with a bowl of "modified Jianli Geng" (a type of medicinal soup), and subsequently develops different medicinal diets for the polo team before, during, and after matches, tailored to their specific needs. When faced with sabotage from opponents, she develops new recipes using wild ingredients, controlling costs while ensuring effectiveness. The plot is well-structured and layered.

23. 373 和 After the Divorce, the Villainous Stepmother Brings Blessings to the World! 和离后，反派后娘福载天下！ Mo Yi Mo Jia莫乙莫甲Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Su Xin peered into the secrets of fate and discovered that her terrible luck in this life was because someone had stolen her fortune and the merit she'd accumulated over a hundred lifetimes in her previous one! As she was pondering how to fix it, a bolt of lightning sent her back to her previous life. From the start, her stepfather had already packed her off to become someone else's stepmother. A wild System suddenly bound itself to her, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven troublesome k 36.3kReads9.6Score5.7kShelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post] The female lead has such a strong moral compass! Seven unruly kids?! Whoever wants to be a stepmother can be one; just kick down the door and leave, get rich, become beautiful, and raise a gigolo—isn't that better? Not being a stepmother, not raising other people's kids, not doing tasks for the system—she's so cool!

24. 374 流 Exiled, the Food Blogger Becomes a Little Millionaire Through Farming 流放后美食博主靠种田成为小富婆 Mo Hanhan墨酣酣Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [No romance + Exile + Food + Farming + Business + Transmigrate in person + Career-driven heroine + Few top-quality men] After Exile, the Food Blogger Raises Chickens and Farms Her Way to a Small Fortune A sincere apology regarding inappropriate wording in the story: “Why is it so often women who make life difficult for women?” I didn't think it through when I wrote this part, and just went along with the crowd. By the time readers called out this inappropriate wording, the story had already been 3Reads6.4Score—Shelves
25. 375 厨 The God of Cooking Brother Raises a Future Scholar from His Street Stall 厨神哥哥从摆摊开始养出个女状元 Na He那荷Ancient Romance150k WordsOngoing [Male protagonist + Coming-of-age + Golden finger + Food-focused story + A few awful characters early on] He wakes up to find himself transmigrated into ancient times as Jiang Ling, the exceptionally handsome eldest son of a farming family. His father is drowning in gambling debts, his mother is bedridden with a serious illness, his older sister has been sold off as a sacrificial bride, and his younger siblings are starving and gaunt. He quietly brings out his golden finger: an all-purpose pocke —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating into the body of Jiang Ling, the eldest son of a farming family, he uses his omnipotent spatial ability to save his family from crisis, builds a chain of restaurants from a humble stall using his culinary skills, and helps his sister become the first female scholar to achieve the highest rank in the imperial examinations for women in the Great Jing Dynasty, leading to an incredibly satisfying family reversal of fortune! [Note]

26. 376 穿 After Becoming the Villain’s Mother, I Clear My Name with a Cheat 穿成反派亲娘后，我靠外挂洗白 Night-Blooming Cereus夜昙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Feel-Good Revenge + Putting Villains in Their Place + Everyone’s Favorite + No Male Lead + Alternate History] Jiang Yue transmigrates into a book and, from the start, becomes a terrible widow. The widow is unconscious, and her three sons each have their own little schemes “Ma, don’t die! You haven’t told me where you hid the money!” “Ma, if you die, how am I supposed to get a wife?” “Mother, don’t die! If you do, no one will pay my tuition next year!” Only her little daughter is truly 584Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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    Recommended completed novels.

27. 377 美 Exploring the World of Food 美食世界探索 Chen Ziyang, the Great God Himself陈紫洋大神本人Eastern Fantasy437k WordsOngoing 📖 A hard-core hunting adventure in a world of gourmet food ✔️ No golden finger, no female lead. The protagonist relies entirely on real skill to brave dangerous places, hunt exotic ingredients, and cook hearty dishes. ✔️ A muscular protagonist and realistic, hard-core hunting details turn the wilderness into a feast for the senses. ✔️ No deliberately torturing the protagonist. The pace is brisk and satisfying, with no frustrating setbacks. Later on, his combat power goes through the roof, and he 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book doesn't perfectly fit your "ancient heroine rising to wealth" trope, but it aligns well with the themes of "food + farming, no palace intrigue or villains, and solid writing logic." It's suitable for readers who enjoy hardcore survival and food stories, but not for those looking for an ancient heroine who transmigrates and rises to power. You can refer to this book for reference: 🔍 Key Differences (To avoid misunderstanding): 1. Different Setting: It's not ancient times, but a wild, alien world with primitive tribal survival. There are no ancient dynasties or commercial markets, only wilderness clearing. 2. Different Protagonist: It's not a female transmigrator, but the male protagonist, Chen Ziyang (a fitness coach and chef). There's no female lead or romantic partner; the core is protecting three adorable children, not getting rich. 3. Different Goals: Farming and food are for survival, not for making money and getting rich. There are no plots about opening shops or doing business; it's all about self-sufficiency in the wilderness. ✨ Compatibility (Meets your expectations for a "clean and authentic food-themed farming novel") 1. Core elements: Food + Farming: Extensive content on clearing land, gathering ingredients, and creating wild delicacies, from braised rice and roasted meat to braised dishes and desserts, with hardcore details at every step. 2. No Palace Intrigue or Harsh Relationships: No palace intrigue, no toxic relatives, no complicated interpersonal relationships, just pure survival and everyday life, with a relaxed and healing pace. 3. Solid Writing and Logic: Food descriptions are based on real cooking skills and survival knowledge, with rigorous logic. There are no cheat codes or systems; everything is created by the protagonist's own hands, with no filler plot. If you enjoy hardcore survival + pure food-themed farming, no romance, no palace intrigue, this book will be perfect for you; if you're looking for a "heroine from ancient times transmigrates and becomes rich" story, this might not be for you. You can decide based on your own preferences.

28. 378 反 The Villain's Defiant Backbone Weighs Three Hundred Jin 反派逆骨三百斤 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Witty, lighthearted, no romance, mainly jianghu adventures, with some court intrigue and farming] Just as she and her enemy died together, a soul-being made a deal with her: he would preserve her memories for one lifetime, so he could see the mortal world through her eyes. Luo Yang agreed without a second thought. If the deal didn't work out, she could return the goods. Preserving her memories was a big deal. And so, she became a tiny baby named Luo Acha. With elders above her and no children o 6.1kReads9.3Score791Shelves

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    One is about farming in the martial arts world, and the other is about food. It's really good!

29. 379 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates to the Frontier: Farming, Fine Food, and Building a New Life 全家穿边关：种田美食搞基建 Yi Mu You一沐悠Ancient Romance448k WordsOngoing [The whole family transmigrates + ancient farming + frontier development + food and business + building a fortune + heartwarming ensemble] The family of three transmigrates in perfect formation to a poor mountain village in ancient times: Mom is a big shot from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dad is a senior engineer, and Lin Maimai is a food and crafts creator with a million followers. From the start, they can’t even get a bowl of hot porridge. What now? Lin Maimai slaps her thigh. “No wo 199Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look, Baozi.

30. 380 我 Farming in the Cold Palace 我在冷宫忙种田 Red Jadeite红翡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she becomes an unwanted empress discarded in the Cold Palace. What? The palace has stopped providing her with food and clothing? No problem, she has a pocket dimension and plenty of grain. What? The emperor is a greasy, overweight middle-aged man? No problem, she’ll sell steamy little books, save up enough silver, and leave the palace. What? The impossibly handsome man before her is actually the emperor? His handsome face draws closer and closer. “My beloved consort, where 3.9kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    These books are great for farming and food lovers! Poverty limits my standard of living [awkward laugh], but I have a huge brain! Getting rich is a problem, I'll work hard! [Powerful punch] Highly recommended! 👍

31. 381 靠 Using My Cooking Skills to Put Meat on the Whole Family’s Table 靠厨艺让全家吃上肉 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted Food · pocket dimension · sweet romance Title: South Mountain Smoke Also known as: How I Used My Cooking to Put Meat on the Whole Family’s Table A cozy, sweet little story~ Companionship, growing together, and love that blossoms over time~ This story is set in a fictional world. Its place names, countries, and prices have no real-world equivalents. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. If you want an invincible heroine, please move along~ … Ahhh! The Heir of Prince Mingyang has finally returned 1.2kReads9.2Score172Shelves
32. 382 美 Gourmet: My Snack Stall Has Caught the Eye of Universities Across the Country 美食：我小吃摊被全国高校盯上了 Chicken Breast Hunter鸡胸肉猎人Urban903k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted everyday life + warm and funny + perfect mealtime reading + super genius] Other people's kids studied hard from a young age, hoping for a bright future. Li Ang, on the other hand, grilled goose legs as a child, and somewhere along the way, grilled his way to the peak of life... Li Ang was reborn and discovered that he had become the eight-year-old son of a barbecue stall owner outside Qingbei University. In his previous life, Li Ang had achieved financial freedom by making snac 58.8kReads9.2Score11.1kShelves
33. 383 进 After Moving to the City to Farm, Every Powerful Tycoon Wants Me as Their Master 进城种地后豪门权贵都想拜我为师 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Everyone’s Favorite] Jiang Mengyun is a young woman who absolutely loves farming. From the countryside to the city, from luxurious mansions to mysterious research bases, there’s no patch of land she can’t turn into a field! Mansion owner: My multimillion-dollar mansion! It’s covered in loofah vines! School administrator: My rooftop garden! It’s full of giant radishes! Senior from her sect: My medicinal herb garden! I have to search through cabbages to find the herbs! Lu Jingyua 16.7kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
34. 384 惊 Shocking! After I Started Farming, a Yandere Chief Minister Sprouted Up 惊了！种田后，长出病娇首辅 Demon Pet妖宠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming to fortune + sharp-tongued, unhinged heroine + laugh-out-loud comedy + civil and military examinations + devoted couple] A genius heroine with unmatched intelligence and martial prowess, whose thought process is anything but normal. She wields the finest blades against the wicked and pounds scoundrels into the ground. Luo Xi, a doomsday war goddess, opens her eyes to find she has transmigrated to a rural village in ancient times, where she has become a notorious menace who dresses as a 386Reads9.4Score114Shelves
35. 385 冲 The Beautiful Bride Brought in to Bring Good Fortune Is Just a Little Too Ruthless 冲喜娘子貌美，缺德亿点怎么了 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + adorable babies + farming + building wealth + cozy everyday life] Wen Qian transmigrated to ancient times and was fortunate enough to be rescued by Jiang Tingzhou, who took her home. After three years of drought, every household in the village was dirt poor. To save on the betrothal gifts, Jiang Tingzhou’s second uncle’s wife set her sights on Wen Qian, determined to make her their family’s daughter-in-law. Wen Qian wasn’t some helpless rabbit to be slaughtered. She turned and 8.4kReads8.7Score692Shelves

    Reader note

    They lived a simple, ordinary life, without generals, princes, or involvement in the imperial court.

36. 386 农 The Farmer’s Little Sister Has Big Dreams: Foraging for Mushrooms to Make a Fortune 农家小妹愿望大，种田捡菌来发家 Jiujiu Loves His Liquor酒酒痴酒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Mingshu accidentally transmigrates into the body of a thirteen-year-old village girl. Her family eats wild-vegetable gruel and wears patched clothes. They never get enough to eat or sleep, but fortunately, the System at her side can give her a helping hand. She thrives in Lianglin Village, a little settlement nestled against the mountains. The mountains are full of riches. As long as you're willing to roll up your sleeves and head into the hills, there's endless food to gather and money to 1.1kReads7.4Score115Shelves
37. 387 穿 I Became a Little Fisher Girl and Made My Fortune by Gathering Seafood 穿成农家小渔女，我靠赶海发家了 Golden Retriever Cat金毛寻回猫Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Coastal foraging + Farming + Food + Pocket dimension + Building wealth] Shen Xuan transmigrates into the body of a poor, penniless fisher girl from a farming family! Her father is dead, her mother died in childbirth, and her grandmother is no help. Luckily, she has excellent cooking skills. She catches fish and shrimp, forages along the coast, and leads her whole family to prosperity! Only, she accidentally brings home a little husband for herself. On his first day at her h 325Reads7.2Score119Shelves
38. 388 京 The Little Restaurant in the Capital 京城小饭馆 Mie Mie Sang咩咩桑Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tender green bamboo shoots, fresh crucian carp sashimi, and Xindu mugwort Glossy green oil, fragrant scallions, refreshing wine, and slender, jade-white hands A little eatery has opened on East Street in the capital, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. And the owner is a girl of only fifteen or sixteen? Everyone who hears about it shakes their head and calls it foolishness. Isn't she just throwing her money away? The proprietress, Gu Nianxi, insists she doesn't care about makin 1kReads8.1Score147Shelves
39. 389 被 Bought Home by a Rough Man, the Sweet and Gentle Wife Brings Him Good Fortune 被糙汉买回家，娇软媳妇好旺夫 October Maple Sugar十月枫糖Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted [Farming + Sweet romance] [Both leads are each other’s one and only + Adorable baby + System] [Rugged hunter + Sweet, gentle wife] Luo Yun suddenly drops dead. By chance, she transmigrates into the body of a poor girl who was sold to a brothel. A tall, burly hunter with a full beard buys her and takes her home as his young wife. She only meant to repay his kindness, but her rugged husband turns out to be not only honest and pure-hearted, but also gentle, considerate, and doting. Their two adorab 2.6kReads9.2Score233Shelves
40. 390 边 Su Jixiang, the Frontier Cook 边疆厨娘苏吉祥 Qin Qian Ruyi秦钱如意Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Food blogger Su Jixiang transmigrates into the body of a palace maid in the Cold Palace. What does palace intrigue have to do with a mere maid like her? She thought she could keep her head down and quietly survive until she turned twenty-five, when she'd be released from the palace to live like a wealthy woman. Little did she know the emperor would flee! As a remnant of the fallen emperor's court, Su Jixiang was bestowed upon a general guarding the border. The palace had one fewer Aunt Jixiang, 128Reads6.6Score—Shelves
41. 391 忠 A Loyal Official Is Maimed and Exiled, So I Bring My Spatial Realm to the Rescue 忠良残，被流放，我带空间来救场 Fireworks Fade Away烟花易逝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication (not a wish-fulfillment novel) When the wars ended, the good bows were put away. The Marquis Boyang’s household was accused of treason, stripped of everything, and wiped out. All the men were executed, leaving only the crippled Fourth Young Master, while the frail women of the family were sent into exile. Years of disasters had left the land strewn with the dead. The whole family, old, young, weak, and injured, was on the verge of dying in the wilderness. But Sang Ni 29.2kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves
42. 392 开 I Marry a Good-for-Nothing from the Start, Then Change My Fate with Food 开局嫁给纨绔，我靠美食逆天改命 Just a Little Scorpio是一只小天蝎呀Ancient Romance331k WordsOngoing Xu Si transmigrates one day. The bad news: she's married. The worse news: she's married to a wastrel. The worst news: his whole family has been exiled along with her! It's hard mode from the start, but she doesn't panic. She's got superhuman strength. She uses it to tame her wastrel husband, teach her mother-in-law about women's rights, become best friends with her sister-in-law, turn her younger sister-in-law into a devoted fan, get her little nephew to wave her banner with all his might, and w 18Reads6.5Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all food articles, and they all describe delicious food.

43. 393 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
44. 394 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

    Reader note

    The female protagonist travels back to an arid ancient era and opens a sweet drink shop in the desert. In spring, she drinks fruit juice; in summer, shaved ice; in autumn, double-skin milk pudding; and in winter, stewed pear soup. Through her efforts, the sweet drink shop becomes famous throughout the country, giving soldiers more energy and ministers no longer fearing fatigue.

45. 395 穿 Transmigrating to Conquer the Ancients with Food 穿越用美食征服古代人 Ru Yuyu如余余Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted A sweet, capable little husband (the one who receives) and a doting, rugged hunter (the one who gives) A fluffy romance! A fluffy romance! Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to ancient times. When he wakes up, he discovers that he's in the body of a boy who shares his name. This place is backward, and people don't have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. Even their clothes are patched, and life is truly hard. To make sure they have enough to eat and wear, he rolls up his sleeves and starts cooking delic 293Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    🎈First book: Food blogger Jiang Yue🤩 unexpectedly transmigrates into the impoverished Jiang family! Destitute😭, life is tough, but her family is kind and gentle😃! Jiang Yue decides😏 to use her skills to lead her family to wealth! Small shop🎉 → Small tavern🥂 → Grand restaurant🤑, achieving financial freedom!

46. 396 农 The Farmer's Eldest Daughter: My Cooking Grants Attributes 农女长姐：我做的美食能加属性 I Want to Be the Boss我要当霸霸Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [Farming and Food + No Official Couple + Spatial Storage + Character Growth] Song Ning, a beautiful chef in the 21st century, died in a car accident and transmigrated into the body of Song Changning, a country girl with a tragic past. She has one disabled elder brother who failed the imperial exams, and three younger siblings: two little sisters and a little brother. Song Changning's motto: Whatever happens, we've got to live. First, let's make sure we can afford to eat, then we'll improve our l 215Reads7.0Score—Shelves
47. 397 社 The Outgoing Village Beauty’s Road to Fortune in Ancient Times 社牛村花的古代暴富日常 About to Lose a Tooth马上掉颗牙Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoran, a beauty blogger and foodie, becomes a peasant girl in ancient times and gets a “Merit Space” starter pack from the start! A spirit spring to strengthen her body? Fertile soil for abundant harvests? Storage that keeps things fresh? Do good deeds to earn merit, then exchange it for modern supplies and upgrade the space? This golden finger is incredible! But is it too conspicuous to conjure up chili peppers and sweet potatoes out of thin air, or to know how to make fermented tofu? So 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A farming novel, without any villains or conspiracies. You can roam freely in the palace, be pampered by your family, have a special space, use whatever you want, and be a construction maniac... Coffee wins over the emperor, and pickled cabbage wins over the empress dowager!

48. 398 相 The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Takes Up Farming 相府嫡女在种田 Little Shark Wants to Come Ashore小鲨鱼要上岸Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted Shangguan Mingyue had just achieved financial freedom in the twenty-first century when a diving accident sent her into the body of thirteen-year-old Su Xiaojiu, who had been pushed into a river. Aside from her rough skin, the girl looked exactly like her. The family was poor but had enough to eat. Her father had been injured saving someone, her mother was frail and took medicine year-round, and her younger brother was still little. Su Xiaojiu had to farm, support the family, and care for the you 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Those who enjoy beer and chicken feet should check this out.

49. 399 锦 The Little Brocade Chef: My Cooking Made Me Famous 锦绣小厨娘：我靠美食名满天下 The Real Lucky Carp锦鲤本鲤Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Gourmet + Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Farming and Business] The renowned chef of her past life is murdered, only to wake up as the heir apparent’s wife. Her husband is the heir of Prince Dingyuan, who has been accused of treason. The heir is blind and crippled, yet has a face so stunningly handsome it seems to belong beneath a bright, cloudless sky. Even in his fallen state, people are still eager to scheme against him. Watch her trample a scummy scholar and tear apart a white-lotus neighb 118Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 400 合 A Happy Family 合家欢 Seven-Tenths-Sweet Pomelo七分甜柚子Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I excel at both studying and making money, and retire at thirty Synopsis: [Farming + Food + Business + Slow-Burn Slice of Life + No System] A farming story with no System The focus is on a gentle, steady pace No ridiculous relatives How did the Lin family's youngest daughter, once a bit slow on the uptake, suddenly become a business tycoon? Lin Wanwan: Who do you think you're looking down on? I can hold my own in the parlor and in the kitchen. I can cook, run a business, grow 15Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Food review, perfect for watching while eating [kissing emoji]

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