A Female Lead Who Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Opens a Restaurant There 有没有女主穿越古代都，在古代开美食店

1. 1 被 Sold Off, I Opened a Noodle Shop and Made a Fortune 被发卖后，我开面馆逆袭成富婆 October Blossoms十月繁花Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted [Complete + fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday village life + prosperity through hard work] A friendly reminder: This is a fictional setting, not a serious historical novel! Don’t overanalyze it! Read to relax, and if you’re not enjoying it, feel free to stop. No need to make things hard on yourself, thanks! Here’s the official synopsis: When Xie Xing’er was eight, her own father sold her to a slave broker. The broker told him that a ten-year living contract would fetch only five taels 762Reads6.7Score104Shelves
2. 2 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves
3. 3 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
4. 4 后 My Stepmother Has Delicious Food, So Surrender, Prince Daddy! 后娘手中有美食，王爷爹爹快投降 The Red in Brown Sugar红糖的红Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Food + devoted one-on-one romance + adorable child + imperial palace + princess consort] Lin Youyou's greatest passions in life are gossip, food, face-slapping, and making money. Little Doudou has a wish: to find a beautiful wife for her exceptionally handsome prince father, someone who will dote on her, love her father, and be gentle and kind. But this young lady can cook delicious food! Really, really delicious food, including all kinds she has never even tried before. Little Doudou is torn. 1.5kReads8.5Score112Shelves

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   Both books feature a female protagonist who owns her own shop. The first book has her own hot pot restaurant, also serving milk tea, various homemade wines, barbecue, beer, and more. The second book has her own shop selling snail rice noodles, stinky tofu, and spicy crayfish.

5. 5 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
6. 6 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
7. 7 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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   A very interesting book. Although the female lead is a bit too all-powerful, she's not overly so. There's also the "raising a husband" system—you can train the husband you want! Hahaha...

8. 8 囤 I Stocked Up Before Transmigrating, and the General Next Door Was Stunned 囤好物资穿越后，惊呆了隔壁将军 The Moon Shines Bright Tonight今夜月明Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + alternate world + dimensional space + supplies + farming and business + both virgins] After receiving a warning that she was about to transmigrate, Yan Xining began stockpiling supplies. She emptied her entire villa and waited for it to happen. Since she was too lazy, she got herself a space that rewarded hard work with wealth. Work, and you earn points. You can exchange those points for a random assortment of modern goods. “Master, this is a space where hard work brings wealth 1.4kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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   This is about a female protagonist who runs a hand-pulled pancake shop, a dumpling shop, a noodle shop, and various snack shops in ancient times, bringing modern food to the ancient world.

9. 9 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to ancient times and opens a snack shop; the second features her opening a tea and pastry shop. Both are heartwarming stories, so feel free to jump in! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

10. 10 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
11. 11 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 182Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Here's a book recommendation! 🍀 The female lead truly runs her own shop and works hard all by herself, with the help of a cheat code. She's not a saint, not a naive girl, and not love-obsessed. There's a romantic partner, but the focus is still on food, and there isn't too much palace intrigue. 🍀 This kind of world is really good; the female lead's bad luck shocked me, it's hilarious! 😄 The characters are well-developed and each has their own unique characteristics. [Please update more!][Please update more!][Please update more!] 🍀 A very enjoyable and lighthearted food-themed novel, the pace isn't fast, short stories come one after another, and the characters of the diners are also richly portrayed. It's a constant source of excitement! 💕 I'm Baiguo 🌿, add me, and you won't get lost when you're looking for something to read! ❤️

12. 12 经 Running a Plane-Space Restaurant, I Rise to the Top 经营位面餐厅，走向人生巅峰 Qingqing and the Fish卿卿与鱼Ancient Romance276k WordsOngoing [Cuisine x business x card draws x interdimensional travel x ensemble cast x growth x lighthearted] Chu Tian, a pampered young lady who had never lifted a finger around the house, had just graduated and was dragging her suitcase out of her dorm when an unknown System pulled her into the universe, making her the first person to venture beyond the solar system into an unknown star system. [Run an interdimensional restaurant successfully and complete all your missions, and you'll be able to return 11Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 从 From Selling Chive Pies at a Street Stall to Becoming Everyone’s Favorite 从摆摊卖韭菜馅饼开始受万人追捧 It's White Tea, Not Tea是白茶不是茶Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented food story + perfect with a meal + lighthearted and healing + doted on by everyone + business] A few notes before reading: Don’t take it too seriously! This is a completely fictional setting, not a mindless story! Before you start, remember that this is a lighthearted food story, so you’ll have a much better time. After being reborn eight times, Su Nuannuan arrives in this fictional ancient world. Moved by her family’s love, she finds the will to keep living and successfully act 259Reads7.6Score485Shelves
14. 14 穿 Transmigrated with a Department Store: The Farmer Girl Becomes a Billionaire 穿越带百货大楼，农女翻身变首富 The Cat in the Book Alley书巷的猫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigration + department store + food + opening shops + mutual devotion Main plot: building a business | Side plot: a little romance This is a feel-good story with a pocket dimension. The heroine will casually bring out modern-day goods, so read at your own risk if that bothers you! She starts making her fortune by selling instant noodles! She opens barbecue restaurants, hot pot restaurants, dessert shops, claw machine arcades, beauty salons, and more, working hard to build an entire commerci 3.9kReads8.6Score369Shelves

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    This fits perfectly; it's about traveling back to ancient times to open a fast food restaurant, hot pot restaurant, barbecue restaurant, dessert shop, and so on.

15. 15 带 Transmigrating with a Supermarket: The Timid Sixth Princess Makes a Powerful Comeback 带着超市穿越窝囊六公主强势逆袭 Elder Li, Who Loves Hot Pot爱吃火锅的李长老Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + supermarket + palace and household intrigue + face-slapping the scumbag The Sixth Princess of Chu is the original novel’s doomed female supporting character. Sent abroad for a political marriage, she dies tragically at just seventeen at the hands of a scumbag prince and a vicious white lotus. Su Qingqing, a small supermarket owner from the 21st century, takes her place. Watch her master the ancient world, tear down scumbags, take on white lotuses, open a supermarket, 626Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    🉑🉑💗💗This is a top-rated book in my opinion. 🧡ྀི💛ྀི❤️ྀིAt first, I found it very novel, 🌹🌹🌹I was amazed when I first started reading, and it became more and more addictive as I read on. Unlike other novels that are all the same, this one is unique. The author's writing is excellent, the plot is exciting, and it's the kind of book that keeps you reading. Don't miss this one; I highly recommend it.

16. 16 傻 Once the Silly Girl Smartens Up, the Wen Family’s Ancestors Must Be Smiling from Their Graves 傻女不傻后，老闻家的祖坟冒青烟 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + farming + sweet romance + doted on by the whole family + devoted husband + badass heroine + no golden finger] In her previous life, Wen Zhenyi was a top chef in public and a bounty hunter in secret. After a car accident, she transmigrated into the body of a dim-witted young woman in an alternate dynasty. She thought she had transmigrated to another world, but it turned out her soul had simply returned to its rightful body. Her family had spent everything they had and pil 6.8kReads9.0Score643Shelves

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    Book 1: In her previous life, she was a top-tier chef who was transported to ancient times after a car accident. She and her family built a fortune selling pig offal at a street stall. Book 2: She was originally a food blogger who was also transported to ancient times after being hit by a car. She became Jiang Yue, a poor and destitute woman from the Jiang family! She built her fortune by selling wild vegetables and egg pancakes at a street stall.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 46.1kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
18. 18 现 A Modern Restaurant in Ancient Times, Making Everyone Drool 现代美食店，在古代馋哭所有人 The Calamity of Wind, Rain, and Dark Blossoms风雨冥花劫Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [System + food + opening shops + no romance + a powerful golden finger] Office worker Lin Xiyue transmigrates one day and binds herself to an ancient food prosperity System. “What? You want me to spread delicious food throughout the ancient world?” And so Lin Xiyue begins opening all kinds of food shops. This is mainly a food story, a lighthearted tale about opening shops. Drink shop: iced orange juice, strawberry milkshakes, classic milk tea, passion fruit double-bubble tea… Fast-food shop: roa 132Reads6.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 农 The Little Lucky Star of the Farming Family: We Turned Our Fortune Around with Food 农门小福星：全家靠做美食逆袭了 Snowflakes Flying雪花飞飞Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Su Xiaojin, a modern-day foodie, transmigrates into the body of a poor peasant girl in ancient times and becomes the Su family’s beloved lucky charm. What? The family sold their land, her eldest brother’s engagement was called off, and her second brother even sold himself? The Su family has become the laughingstock of the village. No problem! I’ll make delicious food to earn silver, buy land and fields, build a house, and open a shop. The Su family will rise again and have the last laugh. And al 2.2kReads8.3Score219Shelves
20. 20 农 The Farmhouse Cook: Her Built-In Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty 农家厨娘：自带商店惊艳全朝 Tea September茶九月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Also known as: The Farmhouse Chef: Her Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty] (Historical romance + sweet romance + food + fleeing famine + adorable child + satisfying read + building a fortune) (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so enjoy without worry) Jiang Qingqing transmigrates from the 21st century to an impoverished ancient era, where life is incredibly hard. Luckily, she has an adorable little one, a loving family who dote on her, and an all-purpose magical shop! With her 1.1kReads8.9Score105Shelves
21. 21 大 The Demon-Slaying Chronicles of Dajing 大靖捉妖记 Huanran y焕燃yAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Food, revenge, court intrigue, mystery-solving, demon hunting, two strong leads) A small eatery has opened directly across from the notorious Censorate. Most of the dishes served there are unheard of and never before seen. They’re delicious, generously portioned, and reasonably priced. No wonder Changlin Street, usually avoided by passersby, is packed with diners come mealtime. The charming and bewitching Boss Sang The all-knowing ancient demon, Old Vine The demon monk Misha, a master chef The 3.5kReads9.1Score468Shelves

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    Completed. Ancient Chinese romance novel with time travel elements. A demon hunter opens a restaurant, catching demons, solving cases, and avenging wrongs... There's wine, stories, and delicious food.

22. 22 带 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times with a Spirit Spring and a Pocket Dimension Full of Grain 带着灵泉穿古代，我有空间粮满仓 Jia Yue Weiyang葭月未央Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Farming + cuisine + spirit-spring pocket dimension + spirit pets + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + making a fortune + happy ending] Gu Zhaozhao is a doctoral student at an agricultural science institute, and she possesses a magical pocket dimension. A car accident sends her hurtling straight into the past. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself with a stunningly handsome husband. For someone who's always been single, but secretly loves sneaking peeks at spicy videos, this is trul 607Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

23. 23 盛 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 Bearing the Boat载舟Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 396Reads8.3Score106Shelves
24. 24 皇 The Empress Has a Space: Get Lost, Don't Disturb My Farming! 皇后有空间：滚，别打扰我种田！ Thirteen Clan十三氏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [End-of-the-world transmigration to ancient times + fake and true heiresses + exile to the frontier + spatial spring + farming and business + land reclamation and development] The fake heiress successfully reunited with her birth family. What should the real heiress do? Easy. You can claim a daughter, and I'll find a new father. From now on, let's both keep our mouths shut! Tang Zhao, the true legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household in the Lu Kingdom, the Crown Prince's betrothed, 4.5kReads8.9Score524Shelves
25. 25 与 Good Food and Sweet Dreams with You 与君美食复甘眠 Rice with Green Sichuan Pepper青花椒拌饭Ancient Romance866k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Ancient Times + Farming + Food + Woman Chef + Romance] The meat is so tender it seems carved from beauty, and the fragrant aroma never stops rising from the pot. As a humble office worker in the twenty-first century, Su Yu had few interests, and food was the only one she loved. Her one and only wish was to stop being exploited by every capitalist under the sun and become a capitalist herself. So the gods heard her prayer and granted it. She closed her eyes and woke up as a poor 313Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A heartwarming food-themed novel. The female lead is neither a saint nor a naive girl, and there are no awful characters throughout. She runs shops, restaurants, barbecue and hot pot restaurants, and can whip up all kinds of delicious food with ease. There is a male lead, but the main focus is on food. It's a super satisfying read to read while eating!

26. 26 穿 The Transmigrated Divorcée’s Springtime 穿越弃妇的春天 Jasmine Bounty茉莉硕果Ancient Romance110k WordsCompleted [Modern Woman in Ancient Times + Cast-Off Wife + Sweet Romance + Chaste Hero and Experienced Heroine + Opening a Shop + Love at First Sight] Li Mengyao, a 35-year-old top lawyer, has been heartbroken twice by awful men. After getting drunk, she wakes up in an alternate dynasty, inhabiting the body of a woman with the same name who has been cast off by her husband's family. Armed with modern knowledge, she first opens the Yaoyuxuan pastry shop and makes a name for herself. She cleverly creates mo 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead first opens a pastry shop, then a combined Peking Opera teahouse and a hot pot restaurant, among other things.

27. 27 我 The Top Chef in a Culinary Wasteland 我在美食荒漠当第一厨娘 Little Sakura Never Drops Her Novel小樱不弃坑Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Bai Qingwan, the owner of a private kitchen, was hit by a car while saving someone and transmigrated into the body of a farm girl with the same name in a fictional dynasty, whose surname was Yong. To her surprise, this place was a culinary wasteland that didn't even have soy sauce. Her family lived by the mountains and near the sea, yet what they ate was the sort of stuff even pigs wouldn't touch. Then she found herself bound to the Huaxia Cuisine System. To help her fulfill her mission of sprea 817Reads8.8Score109Shelves

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    💥I'm so hungry watching this late at night😋, I want to eat hot pot, fried chicken, stinky tofu... 1: In an era when seasonings were not plentiful, the female protagonist, with a food system in hand, thrived in this unknown dynasty; 2: She transmigrated into a melodramatic novel and faced a terrible plot, but luckily she had cooking skills, and her comeback started by capturing their taste buds.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrated into a Tragic Novel as Cannon Fodder, I Turned the Tables with Food 穿成虐文炮灰，我靠美食逆风翻盘 White Mountain Jade白山碧玉Ancient Romance632k WordsOngoing [Food + System + business + healing each other + obsessive, scheming male lead] Yun Shu, a descendant of imperial chefs, opens her eyes to find she has become a doomed cannon-fodder character in an old-fashioned tragic romance. Not only did she spend her life giving the heroine resources and taking the blame for her, but even after her death, she became part of their PLAY. They really used her to the very end. Why should the whole world’s lives be sacrificed just so their love story can be passi 28Reads8.1Score—Shelves
29. 29 商 A Shopping Mall Connects to Ancient Times, and I Save the Entire Prince's Household During Famine 商场通古代，我灾荒年救王府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An accident takes Si Si's parents and leaves her to take over the family's heavily indebted commercial complex. That night, two “uninvited guests” show up in her room. The uninvited guests are two ancient children, skin and bones from hunger. She never expected that the adorable little ones, skinny as radishes, would have Prince Rong for an uncle and a Princess Dowager for a grandmother. Their dynasty is suffering a widespread drought, and countless people are starving to death. Si Si brings lar 2.9kReads8.9Score353Shelves

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    ✨ Ta-da! Little Lamb is here! ① An unexpected encounter leads the female protagonist to two little children from ancient times. They live in an era where food is scarce, so the protagonist and the children begin exchanging food... Although this book is still being serialized, it's incredibly good! Those who like this kind of story should definitely check it out! 🌹🌹🌹 ② This book is a godsend for food lovers! It's truly amazing, a very light and smooth read. There are no rollercoaster-like plot twists; it's just simple narration, perfect for when you're tired. It's very comfortable and heartwarming to read. I love it! 🌹🌹🌹 ③ This book is perfect for people who enjoy cooking. The plot is good, with a nurturing element. The male and female leads are incredibly sweet later on! 🌹 This book has a slow-paced feel, and the author's descriptions are very delicate. It's perfect for those who prefer a slower pace. 🌹🌹 ④ All the characters in this book are adorable, I love them all! The character descriptions are very rich and vivid, the plot is great, and the foreshadowing in the beginning is explained later. The male and female leads are so sweet! This book is quite an easy read. 🌹🌹

30. 30 穿 I Became the Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring Good Fortune to the Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文男主的冲喜小娘子 Hehe Who Doesn't Want to Work Hard不想努力的禾禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigrate into a book + farming + food + space + building wealth + one-on-one happy ending] This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't compare it to actual history!!!! Luo Xingyue transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the newly introduced chief counselor, who dies almost as soon as he appears. Gazing at the few bare, empty rooms before her, she takes a deep breath. If you want a good life, you have to work for it yourself. Other heroines transm 1.9kReads8.8Score168Shelves
31. 31 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Shady Profession, I Lead Everyone to the Straight and Narrow 穿成不良从业者后我带全员从良 2 Chuan2川Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The second version of the animated series is now live. Search for "Yanhuo Fanlou". An alternate world + food + farming + the rise of a bankrupt brothel madam + female solidarity. (Slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Neither the male nor female characters are perfect; they're ordinary people with emotions and desires who eat, drink, and use the bathroom. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Lu Xinyi never imagined that simply wanting to celebrate her thirtieth birthday would send her into another 5.7kReads8.8Score701Shelves

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    Super super good

32. 32 美 The Food Blogger Who Built Her Fortune at a Street Stall 美食博主她靠摆摊发家致富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Street Vending + Food + Beloved by the Whole Family + Making a Fortune + Heartwarming + Sweet Romance + Family Life + Face-Slapping + No Awful Relatives] When Gu Mingyan wakes up, she discovers that she’s the only girl in the Gu family for eight generations. The family has next to nothing and is dirt poor. Fortunately, they’re a warm and loving family. Her grandparents and parents dote on her, and her four older brothers and two younger brothers are all completely devoted to th 49Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    1. Transmigrated into the body of the cannon fodder wife of the male protagonist in an ancient imperial examination novel, leading the entire village to prosperity. 2. A food blogger transmigrates to ancient times, leading her family to wealth through a street stall! 3. Transmigrated to ancient times, dedicated to opening snack shops all over the country. 🍂

33. 33 左 Radishes in One Hand, Chickens in the Other: Farming My Way to the Capital 左啃萝卜右宰鸡，种田种到京城里 Taylor Series泰勒展开式Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [Food + farming + strong female lead + building a life from nothing + sweet romance] Overworked office drone Xu Mutong dies in an accident on her way home from working overtime. The moment she wakes up, her father is dragged off for forced labor, leaving behind her starving younger siblings and a mother who can only wail and cry. What a disastrous start. No need to panic. One jar of her secret sauce wins over the appetites of everyone in the county. What? Her weird relatives are here to pick a f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the story of a female protagonist who opens a food street with her culinary skills, offering everything from braised pork intestines and mushroom sauce to Orleans chicken wings, barbecue, and hot pot—it's so delicious with rice! 😜😜😜

34. 34 农 The Farmer's Daughter-in-Law: Making a Fortune with Delicious Food 农门王妃：我靠美食发家致富 My Little Chubby Girl侬家有个月半妞Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed; audiobook with live narration published] {System + spatial dimension + spirit pets + building a fortune through food + two strong, devoted leads + a warm, doting family + adorable child} [Spatial dimension: farming and animal husbandry; three-story villa: unlimited warehouse + supermarket with automatic restocking + weapons] [Original title: The Farmer's Daughter Becomes a Princess: I Build My Fortune Through Food] [Also known as: Spatial Farm: The Wife I Bought Brings Me Great Luck] 842Reads9.2Score104Shelves

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    All sorts of restaurants are included: hot and sour noodle shops, ice cream shops, restaurants, hot pot restaurants, and barbecue shops, etc.

35. 35 团 The Whole Family Dotes on the Little Darling, Who Has a Green Thumb 团宠萌宝种田有空间 Little Xiezi's Rag Doll小邪子的布娃娃Ancient Romance787k WordsOngoing [Farming + Space + Cuisine + Transmigration + Historical Romance + Alternate World + Rebirth] An Ning transmigrates into the body of a little girl from a landlord’s family. She has four older brothers, a doting father, a loving mother, and brothers who protect her. Life couldn’t be sweeter. Of course, as a lucky transmigrator, she gets the essential bonus: a space for farming. On top of that, she even has an even more powerful cheat... She absorbs all kinds of modern knowledge, and makes sure he 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this! It's a transmigration/rebirth farming and food novel 😳 The female lead has a space (space/space), and she can brew wine and cook all sorts of delicious food, including sweet rice wine, fermented bean curd, tofu, mung bean jelly, hot pot base, and braised dishes. There are so many recipes you can try! The female lead is also learning medicine 💕 and working hard to earn some recognition for herself! 💕 Ladies looking for something to read, come check it out!

36. 36 穿 I Became an Emperor and Started a Courtwide Rivalry by Renovating the Toilets 穿成帝王，从修厕所开始内卷全朝 Ten Thousand Stars一万颗星星Two Male Leads449k WordsCompleted [Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Farming and Nation-Building + Shop System + Food + Very Little Romance] A no-nonsense, satisfying nation-building story [Elegant emperor x rugged, wolfish general] Good news: I transmigrated into an emperor! Bad news: it's a poor place, and I'm a puppet emperor! The female special agent Yun Ran transmigrates into a male emperor, and just as she's settling into a grand dream, she discovers that the whole country is poor and weak. A powerful neighboring nation is 35Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrated into the body of an emperor, building infrastructure and opening shops. My shopping mall system allows me to buy modern items and sell them in ancient times!

37. 37 盲 A Street of Blind Box Shops, and the Ancient Women Can’t Get Enough 盲盒店一条街，古代女子乐翻天 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + blind-box System + shopkeeping + cultivation and treasure hunting + incredibly lucky heroine + male lead who grows over time + ensemble cast] Qi Yuezhen had been unlucky her entire life. After an unexpected death, her soul was taken in by the Time and Space Administration. Since she died saving a chosen one of a world, she was rewarded with a chance to be reborn and one wish. Her only wish was not to be so unlucky in her next life. But wasn't she given 109Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Ancient stories about opening blind box shops, offering all kinds of blind boxes: food blind boxes, cosmetic blind boxes, flower blind boxes, toy blind boxes, beauty blind boxes, instant noodles, claw machines, milk tea, and sugary drinks, bringing modern items to ancient times to create an ancient entertainment and shopping street.

38. 38 穿 Making a Living in Chang'an 穿到长安城养家糊口 Today, I'm a Pretty Flower Again今天也是花花呀Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted The Qiang flute plays bright melodies, while Hu music stirs dancers to their feet. The streets of Chang'an teem with carriages and horses, and visitors crowd together like a woven tapestry. An Tanyin arrives from another world and becomes the eldest daughter of the An family, a Han-Hu family in Chang'an. All she wants is to live peacefully in this vast city with her younger brother and sister. Both her parents are dead, yet even her meager inheritance draws covetous eyes. She lives by the princi 735Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    😄😄😄😄😄😄

39. 39 汴 A Young Woman from a Humble Family in Bianjing Makes Her Fortune 汴京小户女致富日常 Today, I'm a Pretty Flower Again今天也是花花呀Ancient Romance770k WordsCompleted Ling Niang thought she was a happy child. In her dreams, there was a fairy auntie who could make milk tea and all kinds of drinks! The fairy auntie also liked watching TV! Ling Niang watched lots of shows along with her in her dreams! And learned all sorts of things! Most importantly, she learned how to make money! She lived in Bianjing. Her father was a live-in son-in-law and a city patrol officer, while her mother was a gentle, unassuming woman. They lived in a shabby old home within Bianjing' 1.8kReads8.8Score227Shelves
40. 40 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.3kReads9.0Score202Shelves

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    This is acceptable.

41. 41 穿 Transmigrating to Become a Tycoon: Making Money with Delicious Food 穿越换我当首富，做美食赚钱忙 Pour a Glass of Water端杯水Ancient Romance139k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Gourmet + Business + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] The formerly dim-witted Shen Lingzhao is dead. Now standing before the Shen family is Shen the Programmer, Great Gourmet, Discoverer of White Sugar, Zhao! Shen Zhao, a programmer who died unexpectedly in the modern world, somehow got a “resurrection card,” and it was a special edition for ancient times. Though there was no use for her coding skills here, luckily she still had countless recipes in her head. So she started with a litt 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fast-paced novel that combines food and business management! The female protagonist travels back to ancient times and, relying on modern technology and her life experience, makes delicious food, produces sugar, develops agriculture, and eventually becomes the richest woman in the world!

42. 42 将 General, Stop Fooling Around! Your Wife Has to Man the Wok Again Tomorrow 将军别闹，夫人明日还得掂大勺 Le Baobao乐包包Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + rebirth + farming + household intrigue + revenge + gourmet food + ensemble cast + bad ending] After an accident, Tao Muy​​u transmigrates to the Lu Dynasty. Penniless, she makes a living with her cooking, going from working as a chef to opening her own little restaurant, Qingyu Kitchen. After enduring all kinds of hardships, Tao Muy​​u and Feng Luqing fall in love. But then she discovers that her good friend Wei Chuting may have been reborn, and that Feng Luqing was her lover —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated to ancient times, she's kidnapped, ridiculed, and framed… The female lead is intelligent, kind, resilient, and optimistic. She becomes a chef using her culinary skills, takes on apprentices, and opens a private restaurant. She makes a group of good friends, enjoying lively interactions, food, and drinks, and incidentally, falls in love with a young general. The second female lead is reborn to seek revenge and has an entanglement with the male lead, but this doesn't prevent her from becoming good friends with the female lead. The plot is slice-of-life and heartwarming, with minor twists and turns but no melodramatic clichés—definitely worth watching!

43. 43 农 Farm Girl Tian Sangui Builds a Fortune with Her Space 农家有女田三贵揣着空间发家致富 Deep-Boned Bread Superman深可见骨的面包超人Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Pocket dimension]+ [Making money]+ [Heartwarming] A modern woman transmigrates to an imaginary ancient world, decisively cuts ties with her awful relatives, and leads her family into business, working hard to build a prosperous life. The story focuses on making money and farming, with a light and heartwarming tone. Hope you enjoy! 29Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    He'll acquire top-quality goods, cultivate wasteland, cook delicious food, set up a small stall, sell steamed buns, raise poultry, open a restaurant, and sell his own produce! His parents, older brother, and younger brother dote on him! There's a romantic pairing, but the relationship is minimal! His focus is on his career, leading his family to wealth and prosperity! Welcome, esteemed readers! You won't regret joining this story!

44. 44 穿 Transmigrating and Picking Up a General to Do the Heavy Lifting 穿越之捡个将军当苦力 Little Gas Canister煤气罐罐儿Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yuan Meng was betrayed by her best friend and boyfriend. Her bad luck sent her to the unfamiliar Great Chu Dynasty. “Have you heard? The silly girl from the Yuan family isn’t silly anymore!” “Did you know the second branch of the Yuan family is making a fortune now?” “Did you see? That silly girl from the Yuan family brought a man home.” “Oh, the old Yuan family estate must be kicking itself now!” After transmigrating and being reborn, Yuan Meng discovered that her bad luck 12Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    A self-service restaurant was opened in ancient times.

45. 45 团 The Beloved Little Lucky Star: Seven Big Brothers Spoil Her 团宠小福宝：七个哥哥宠上天 Wind Quenches Flowers风熄花Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + sign-in golden finger + delicious food + lots of sweetness + scoundrels have bad luck whenever they run into the little dumpling] The Zheng family has been hoping for a daughter for more than a decade. At last, they have a little girl. Zheng Dahu: “Heh heh heh, I have a daughter!” Her seven older brothers: “Our little sister is so pretty. Will she look at her big brothers?” Little farm girl Zheng Fumian: “My dad, mom, and seven brothers dote on me, and even my si 3.8kReads9.3Score448Shelves
46. 46 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
47. 47 她 She Conquers the Entire Capital with Her Cooking 她靠美食征服全京城 Second Master Fan梵二爷Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted After she accidentally transmigrates to ancient times, Chu Yunxiang wins over the stomachs of everyone in the capital with modern-day skewers, zhajiangmian, hot pot, and more. Even the current emperor is no exception. Someone recognizes the emperor in disguise, sneaking out late at night to eat skewers at Yunlai Restaurant. The emperor, pretending to be calm: “You’ve got the wrong person.” Someone else recognizes the Ghost Doctor of the martial world. “Look at these ragged clothes. How do I look 379Reads6.9Score100Shelves
48. 48 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
49. 49 将 The General Fell Head Over Heels for a Humble Cook 将军他被个炊家子迷了心窍 Diligently Seeking Joy孜孜以悦Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + period atmosphere + woman disguised as a man + intense mutual pining + food + lighthearted humor] Just as Zhu Jinhe finally gets promoted to manager, a jealous coworker pushes her off a building, and she transmigrates. In this unverifiable dynasty, she's a pitiful girl whose father doesn't love her, whose stepmother abuses her, and whose half-siblings bully her. Worse, just after coming of age, she's arranged to marry a decrepit old man as his eleventh wife 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A charmingly antique-style food novel 💕💕 The protagonist travels back to ancient times, starting as a chef in the military camp, preparing various banquets, and eventually opening a restaurant in the capital, where all kinds of delicacies are prepared 🥰🥰 Interspersed throughout are adorable children and a sweet romance between the male and female leads. Completed, highly recommended! ❤️❤️

50. 50 穿 Transmigration: From a Restaurant to a Five-Star Hotel Empire 穿越：从酒楼到五星级酒店集团 Thirty-Seven Twenty-One Yi三七二十逸Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing The money? I earned it myself. The man? I pursued him myself! Before transmigrating, Lan Tingwan spent years managing five-star hotels. In her early thirties, she became the general manager of a multinational hotel chain. After transmigrating, she started out working in a restaurant and fought her way up, using her professional skills and business acumen to build the largest five-star hotel chain in the Xuan Kingdom. Now that she had a career, she needed a man, too. After an accidental meeting w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    More than just a simple restaurant, the female lead has a very likable personality!

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