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1. 351 食 The God of Food Is Here 食神来了 Fermented Rice Radish Skin酒酿萝卜皮Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Three years after hanging up his cleaver, Ye Gui, head chef of the state banquet kitchen, makes his comeback. This time, he’s returning by livestreaming visits to restaurants. The book is also known as: “Death Has Arrived,” “The God of Food Livestreams Restaurant Visits, and Chefs Around the World Panic,” “The Food Safety Act,” “A Chef Must Stay True to His Principles,” “The Streamer Says You’re Going to Jail, So You’re Really Going to Jail,” and “Fact-Checkers, This Is What Real Fact-Checking L 1.1kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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   Highly recommended! Especially the second book!!!

2. 352 画 Painted Evil 画煞 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Eastern Fantasy480k WordsCompleted I was once the youngest imperial painter of the Sheng Dynasty, but a forbidden painting got me stripped of my rank and reduced to a commoner. Strangely, anyone I painted would die a violent death within seven days. I put down my brush and retreated from the world, thinking I could escape the curse. Then, on a snowy night, the unfinished portrait of a lady I had never completed knocked on my door. The woman in the painting came to me in dreams night after night, weeping blood as she cried, “My lo 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 中 You Dumped Me After I Passed the Scholar Exam, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 中秀才就休妻，我暴富你又哭什么 Yaoyao Ruoshui妖妖若水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Ye Caiping opened her eyes, she found herself a divorced woman, with her sister-in-law back home sharpening a knife against her. It wasn't that her sister-in-law was unreasonable. The original owner of this body was simply too awful! How awful? Here, take a look: Whenever her husband's family needed to build a house, if there was even a single grain of surplus food at her parents' home, she'd come sniffing around like a mad dog and take it all. So her mother-in-law could eat meat ever 34.3kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
4. 354 我 I'm an Average Cook, Yet the Villagers Won't Stop Singing My Praises! 我厨艺平平，硬被乡亲吹爆了！ A Flower of Pork Knuckle一朵肘子花Urban506k WordsCompleted The folks in Wang Yang’s hometown are friendly, close-knit, and full of community spirit! But every last one of them has a bad habit: they love to brag, always saying things like, “So-and-so from our village is amazing!” That was all well and good, until they found out Wang Yang had opened a small restaurant in the county town near his hometown... “I’m not bragging, but someone from my village opened a restaurant in our county town. Just thinking about his cooking makes my mouth water...” “If yo 3.4kReads8.1Score171Shelves
5. 355 白 White Moonlight? No, I’m Just Your Mosquito Blood 白月光？错，我只是你的蚊子血 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted The System wants me to win back my ex? I refuse on the spot. He cheated on me with a rich heiress while studying abroad, and now he’s back hoping to rekindle things? Sorry, I’m worth tens of billions. I don’t need that weed in my garden. But then there’s that junior of mine, three years younger than me. He looks about eighty percent like my ex, yet he insists on following me for five years. I focus on my career, build an empire, and make my custom furniture company the best in the industry. H 17Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 不 No Letting My Daughter Sit at the Table? Fine, Then No One Will Eat! 不让女儿上桌？行，那就都别吃！ Yu Qiaoqiao语乔乔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising kids + building everything from scratch + feel-good story] Shui Qing opened her eyes to a dilapidated house, half a black wheat bun, and five pale, undernourished children looking at her with concern. Her sister-in-law said coldly, “Second sister-in-law, Sanzhu only bumped into you by accident. He's just a child. Why hold it against him?” “Your daughters are old enough to be sold off to marry their cousin and carry on the Fan family line. It's their good fortune.” Her biased mother-in-l 12.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
7. 357 摆 Selling Bento on the Roadside, Causing a Massive Traffic Jam 摆摊卖盒饭，公路堵疯了 There's a Cat Named Soybean有只猫叫黄豆Urban300k WordsCompleted Shen Li has just transmigrated to a parallel world when he learns that his father is buried in debt. As his son, he has to take responsibility. The family can no longer afford the rent on their restaurant, so they have no choice but to set up a street stall. Then some little potatoes from the south come to visit, and they can’t tear themselves away from Shen Li’s stall. Overnight, the humble stall becomes a sensation, drawing more and more little potatoes from far and wide. “Is this the braised 616Reads8.3Score104Shelves
8. 358 农 The Blessed Girl of the Farming Village 农门福女 Three Months in a Row连三月Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted No System + No Pocket Dimension + No Palace or Household Intrigue + Food A food blogger from the 21st century transmigrates to an unknown dynasty. She has a widowed grandmother and mother to support, along with twin younger brothers and a baby sister. Looking at their dilapidated thatched hut and her frail siblings, Li Qinghe rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, determined to lead the whole family to prosperity. Putting her past-life skills to use, she starts with a street stall, then opens a 714Reads8.6Score102Shelves
9. 359 美 Gourmet Food: Joining the Chat Group 美食俘虏：加入聊天群 A Rowdy Guy一个该溜子Anime Fanfiction800k WordsCompleted From the start, create a heavy truck and send the protagonist to another world. Qin Zhou transmigrates into the world of Toriko and joins a chat group, where familiar group members are waiting. Pink Fatty: “Wow, what a beautiful Rainbow Fruit♪.” Silly Fufu: “A little cake... no, a huge cake?!!!” Saber: “The people of this world are so lucky! [Her ahoge stands straight up]” Magenta Isn't Pink: “This is kind of interesting. I might drop by.” God's Tongue: “These ingredients are so amazing and deli 15.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
10. 360 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn to reclaim his homeland and build a Han Chinese world for the people.

11. 361 恶 My Wicked Aunt Was Reborn and Stole My Marriage? I Split from the Family and Went Off to Make Money 恶婶重生抢姻缘？我分家赚钱去了 The Quail Who Loves Bamboo Shoots爱吃笋的鹌鹑Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Farming + Food and Business + Splitting Up the Family + Rebirth for Two + No Spirit Spring Space] Shen Qiao, a 22-year-old college senior, opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a farm girl whose parents had died. Her mother's keepsakes were stolen. Her older brother went to town to do a day's labor, but when he got home, his second aunt took the money he'd earned. His second aunt also stole the marriage proposal that had originally been meant for Shen Qiao, then accept 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one can be seen because the female lead mainly sells food.

12. 362 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 8.1kReads8.7Score496Shelves
13. 363 病 After the Frail CEO Moves to the Countryside, a Little Farm Girl Spoils Him Rotten 病弱霸总下乡后，被小农女娇宠了 Zhi Ying枝莺Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Li Sui'an is a poor farm girl with no parents. All she wants is to find a husband willing to marry into her family and settle down to a cozy life with a man, children, and a warm bed. But every man she meets is a scumbag. Then one day, she sees the new neighbor. He has a slim waist and long legs, and he's delicate and handsome, a rare beauty among men. Li Sui'an falls for him at first sight. Smitten by his looks, she decides to marry him and bring him home. He can be the pretty one, while she ea 14.1kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    These are all pretty good. Don't be fooled by the title of the first one, it's really good! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

14. 364 手 With a Personal Shopping System, I'm Worshipped as a God by International Students 手握代购系统，被留学生奉为神明 Dong Jiujiu董啾啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in 2004 + overseas student shopping System + no romance + food + lighthearted comedy] In her previous life, Qiu Ling was sold to a stranger by her parents, imprisoned for six years and forced to give birth twice. She escaped and spent fourteen years on the run, only to meet a tragic end. Unexpectedly reborn at eighteen, she goes wild and changes her fate! By chance, she gets an overseas student shopping System in her rented apartment. From then on, there’s no stopping her. One bowl of zh 1.8kReads8.9Score140Shelves

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    🍜 Food lovers, gather here! These amazing novels will take you on a double feast for your taste buds and soul~ 🥰🥰 "I Ran Away from Place to Place, Customers Are Dramatic": Randomly setting up a food stall, customers frantically search for it, shockingly even animals and aliens become diners. 🥞 "Transmigrated as the Mother of a Tragic Novel's Male Lead": Transmigrating into a book as the mother of a tragic novel's male lead, she shines on the construction site with her culinary skills, filled with heartwarming daily food details~ "Food System: The Salted Fish Stall Owner Has Disappeared Again": Sudden death and transmigration + food system, finally conquering diners with her high-priced burritos, then disappearing after a week of setting up a stall. 😊😊 "Food: Setting Up a Stall in a Motorhome, Customers Uncover My Identity": A model turns to setting up a stall, relying on a food system, selling food from her motorhome, customers search the entire city. 🌱

15. 365 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.6kReads—Score107Shelves
16. 366 异 When an Alien Race Invaded, the Ingredients Started Fighting Back 异族入侵，作为食材居然还打人了 Spicy Little Crawfish劲爆小龙虾Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Jiang Tian has an unbeatable talent but wants to be a chef. After dying in battle, he arrives in a parallel world: Blue Star. Here, alien races are invading, and humanity is in decline. The aliens devour humans as food to enhance their spiritual power. Jiang Tian never wanted to fight again. He only wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a chef, until he discovers that the finest ingredients are these very aliens! And the strongest school beauty on his team has a special ability called the God's 16.7kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
17. 367 让 You Told Me to Sell Fried Rice, and I Brought the Highway to a Standstill 让你摆摊卖炒饭，你把高速干瘫痪 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban200k WordsCompleted Bai Ming transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes an unemployed young man. With his family fortune about to run dry, he is lucky enough to activate the Gourmet System and gain god-tier cooking skills and legendary kitchenware. It happens to be the Spring Festival rush, when everyone is returning to the cities and the highway is gridlocked. Living nearby, Bai Ming simply brings out his wok and stove and starts selling fried rice by the roadside. The drivers and passengers, already starving, are ins 1kReads8.7Score106Shelves
18. 368 退 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Got Rich Selling Sweet Drinks 退婚后我靠糖水暴富了 Tea Brewed in the Snow雪里煎茶Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [System + Dessert Queen + dessert lover + other delicious foods included] [This isn't purely a career-focused story. The male lead appears later, and romance develops in the second half.] Renowned pastry chef Shen Chuhe had just been crowned the "Queen of Sweet Soups" when she got into a car accident. She woke up in the body of a woman notorious for being a menace across the surrounding villages: She was the one who stole her little brother's school fees and kept him from attending school. She w 352Reads8.5Score—Shelves
19. 369 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
20. 370 人 In the World of Gourmet Food, Eating Delicacies Makes Me Stronger 人在美食，吃美味就变强 Middle Finger竖中指Anime Fanfiction930k WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Cooking]+ [Gourmet Cells]+ [Gourmet Cell Demons]+ [Special Abilities]+ [Power Fantasy] Transmigrating into the world of Toriko, Li Yuan activates the Gourmet Choice System. [Ding! Eat a Fat Eel. Task complete. Reward: telekinesis.] [Ding! Eat a Hankrila Bird. Task complete. Reward: spatula skills!] [Ding! Eat a Garara Gator. Task complete. Reward: a portable kitchen.] [...] By constantly eating delicious food and completing Gourmet Choice quests, Li Yuan grows stronger and stronger! 23.5kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
21. 371 美 Gourmet: Renting a Private Jet Just to Eat a Boxed Lunch? 美食：为了吃盒饭，开私人飞机？ Drowning Kitten溺水小猫Urban442k WordsCompleted Just as Yu Hui loses his job, he learns that a scenic spot in his hometown is looking for vendors. Without hesitation, he decides to go home and set up a stall selling delicious food. On the way home, he unexpectedly activates the Gourmet System. From then on, his cooking skills improve by leaps and bounds, and he can whip up all kinds of delicious dishes with ease. Braised chicken: tender and silky, richly flavored, with an irresistible aroma. Tomato and egg stir-fry: sweet and tangy, soft an 84Reads6.9Score—Shelves
22. 372 假 The Fake Heiress Is Too Delicate? She Throws Herself into Farming and Business! 假千金太娇气？种田经商卷起来！ Yan Lexing燕乐行Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Farming, adored by the whole family, a fake heiress and a true heiress, building a business and making a fortune, everyday family life] Gu Jiaqi transmigrates into the body of the fake heiress cast out by the Fu family. She watches as the mother who once doted on her suddenly turns cold, as the Fu family scorns and bullies her, and as their true heiress mocks her, saying a pheasant can never become a phoenix... Gu Jiaqi swears she will lead the dirt-poor Gu family to make a fortune! As her elde 3.5kReads8.9Score242Shelves
23. 373 我 I’m Just Cooking, Why Are the Demonic Beasts So Nervous? 我就做个菜，妖兽你紧张什么？ Chilled Dinosaur冰镇恐龙Eastern Fantasy336k WordsCompleted Xie Fan, a food lover, accidentally transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation and awakens the God of Cooking System! He thought a world of cultivation would be full of fun, but there’s no internet or air conditioning, and worst of all, the food is terrible! With the principle that he can give up cultivating immortality, but he can’t give up eating, Xie Fan decides to fend for himself! The entire sect goes wild! The disciples: “What is this? How can it be so delicious!” “Eating a bowl of f 790Reads6.6Score112Shelves
24. 374 回 I Went Back to the Village for a Feast and Became the Head Chef 回村吃席，竟成了掌勺大厨 Rice Noodles and Prawns米线大虾Urban251k WordsOngoing When his cousin gets married, Chen Chen has just transmigrated and hasn’t even had time to adjust before his third uncle drags him back to the countryside for the wedding feast... The chef in charge of the banquet suddenly suffers a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. In a desperate bid to save the day, his uncle’s family can only pin their hopes on Chen Chen, who spent three years studying cooking at New Oriental. Chen Chen: “Help! I really can’t cook!” System: “Yes, you can.” And so... 1.3kReads9.1Score102Shelves

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    All I can say is, I'm so hungry!

25. 375 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 134kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend these three books, they're absolutely fantastic! They're the pinnacle of culinary literature! 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-themed 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 gate, 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-themed novels!

26. 376 人 In a Gourmet World, Eat Delicious Food and Evolve! 人在美食，吃美味，就进化！ Middle Finger竖中指Anime Fanfiction732k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Cooking] + [Gourmet Cells] + [Gourmet Cell Demons] + [Special Abilities] + [Power Trip] No detailed fight scenes. (I can take you out with one move, so why waste time fighting you?) There's not much of a plot or romance. It's mainly about all kinds of incredible food! Enter at your own risk if this isn't your thing! After transmigrating into the world of Toriko, I activate the Eat Delicious Food to Evolve System. [Ding! You ate a chocolate caterpillar and gained Oil-Pan Fist!] [Ding 7.7kReads9.2Score614Shelves
27. 377 娇 The Delicate Concubine Wept, and the Paranoid Minister's Heart Trembled 娇娇外室一哭，偏执权臣心颤了 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + food + sweet everyday romance] The third son of the Pei family, Pei Sanlang, was as refined as the moon and a gentle breeze, and scrupulously proper. He was the secret crush of the capital's noblewomen. Yet when this man, who kept his distance from women, returned from the south, he brought back a bewitchingly beautiful mistress. Xi Ning was that mistress. Everyone said Pei Zhao was peerlessly handsome, but only she knew that Pei Zhao had bought her to conceal his "condition. 6.4kReads8.9Score440Shelves

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    The female lead is a master chef, running a food stall. She was originally a mistress the male lead took in to dispel suspicions from his colleagues. In the original story, the female lead squandered her money, fell ill, and died. She transmigrates to this world and makes a living selling food. A bowl of wontons amazes the discerning male lead, and her subsequent culinary delights completely win him over, leading him to slowly fall in love with her. However, the female lead only desires to regain her freedom…

28. 378 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    The first book's table of contents is entirely composed of dish names. The second book features a female lead with amazing cooking skills, and the male lead has anorexia but only eats the food she cooks—it's super sweet!

29. 379 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 11.9kReads8.8Score822Shelves
30. 380 美 Gourmet: Healing Anorexia One Bento Box at a Time 美食：摆摊卖盒饭，治愈厌食症 Sun Yi Xin孙艺欣Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Comforting food, no getting mad, funny reading over a meal, no female lead, hilarious ensemble cast] A genius chef transmigrates into the body of a sixty-year-old man and activates a System. As long as he heals wounded souls with his cooking, he can earn extraordinary rewards. But the System’s very first task is to heal someone with anorexia! Vibrant tomato and egg stir-fry, beef stewed with rich gravy, and layered minced-beef flatbreads dripping with juice. These aren’t beautiful illustration 8.2kReads8.9Score749Shelves

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    The first three are highly recommended; there's no romantic pairing, and episode 12 is extremely funny.

31. 381 末 Doomsday Island: I Pick Up a Big Shot and Start Farming Together 末日孤岛：捡个大佬一起来种田 Left and Right, Just Right左宜右有Sci-Fi & Apocalypse468k WordsOngoing [Island Farming] + [Slow Pace] + [Max-Level Expert] + [Cozy and Healing] + [Good Food] + [Sweet Romance, No Angst] Three hundred years ago, a cataclysm struck Earth, leaving the world with nothing but countless isolated islands. Floods, scorching heat, extreme cold… Humanity has been reduced to primitive farming and hunting. While survivors fight over half a moldy loaf of bread at sea, Mu Yao is reclining on a beach chair on her own island, enjoying chilled lychees from her refrigerator. She pos 2kReads8.4Score217Shelves

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    This one fits the bill perfectly; the food-themed novel is a very fresh and interesting subject.

32. 382 兴 The Xing'an Ward Diner 兴安坊小饭馆 Ten Miles of Drifting Mist十里浮岚Ancient Romance452k WordsOngoing [No romance, a warm ensemble cast, a slow pace, and an unwavering female perspective with a focus on women] Yan Luo transmigrates to the Great Yong Dynasty and becomes the eldest daughter of Madam Song. In Liushui Alley, Madam Song raises her two daughters alone. The hardships they endure go without saying. Hardworking Yan Luo throws herself once more into the food business she loves. Dear guests, come cool off with a bowl of liangpi on a hot day! Tender chicken, silky noodles, and a mouthwateri 19kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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    The female protagonist has no romantic partner. She runs a small restaurant in Xing'anfang, and the story revolves around her lively daily life with family, friends, and neighbors, filled with delicious food. It's an ensemble piece.

33. 383 穿 After Reincarnating as a Mermaid, I Escaped the Plot 穿成美人鱼后，我逃离了剧情 Moon Chestnut月栗Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance] A sweet romance. Su Rongyao transmigrates into the beautiful mermaid supporting character in The CEO’s White Moonlight. The CEO tricks her into giving him her body and her heart, and she eventually dies of depression. After arriving in the story, Su Rongyao realizes she’s bound to run into the CEO whenever she comes ashore, so she decides to move right away. After swimming for three months, she reaches a new stretch of ocean and meets an adorable little sea spirit. Little do 2.5kReads8.9Score207Shelves

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    The second book seems to be about buying seafood, and it also has some food-related content, but not much. Don't judge the third book by its title; it's a genuine food novel, even the chapter titles are food-related. It's super good, and the male and female leads are very sweet.

34. 384 厨 The God of Cooking Is a Dad: Spoiling His Daughter Rotten 厨神奶爸：把女儿宠上天 Middle-Aged Bricklayer中年搬砖Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Qin Mo divorced his wife after she looked down on him for taking care of their daughter. On the first anniversary of the divorce, the strongest Super Dad System appeared. With max-level skills unlocked, Qin Mo grew stronger by the day. His ex-wife wanted to remarry him, but then she noticed a woman by his side: Ye Yin, his daughter's homeroom teacher... 750Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    After the divorce, he delivers takeout to support his family and struggles to raise his daughter. He's then "tied in" with a "dad system," starting with maxed-out steamed bun making skills and a two-month lease to run a shop. He can also use his points for a lottery. He's multi-talented, proficient in various cuisines, and possesses a wide range of skills, including martial arts.

35. 385 我 I Open a Shop in the Alley Behind the Imperial Academy by Unboxing Packages 我靠拆快递在国子监后巷开小店 Pumpkin Zhou南瓜周Ancient Romance527k WordsOngoing [Food Business + Unboxing Packages + Gossip + Dotingly Pampered Daily Life] Qiao Man met with an accident in the modern world and transmigrated into the body of a farmer's daughter in the Great Jing Kingdom. The original owner had been sickly since childhood. Her parents had passed away, and her family was struggling to make ends meet. She had only two relatives left: an older brother three years her senior and an elderly grandmother. Looking at the nearly empty rice jar and their dire straits, 13.6kReads6.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Beautiful food articles, recommended

36. 386 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part One) 忘川河上并蒂莲（上） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 1) 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Excellent writing style, not brainless.

37. 387 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part Two) 忘川河上并蒂莲（下） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 2) 30Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 两 I Love You in Both Worlds 两个世界的我都爱你 World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted I Love You in Both Worlds 270Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 身 I'm a Chef, So Isn't It Only Natural to Carry a Cleaver? 身为厨师，身上带把菜刀很合理吧 Pineapple Beans菠萝豆豆Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Han spent eleven years cooking in prison. There, he received a mysterious inheritance and learned 108 lost recipes. After his release, he searched high and low for work to make a living, only to be turned away at every turn. If the world wouldn’t give him a way to survive, he’d make one for himself. One long-lost, legendary dish after another returned to the world under his hands. When Jiang Han went deep into the mountains to capture a dragon and into the depths of the sea to hunt a whale 639Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The first book has a rather low rating, which I think is because not many people have read it. The main characters are all powerful figures, focusing on a ruthless and taciturn individual. The main plot promotes Chinese cuisine, while the subplot involves searching for legendary cooking utensils. The second book is about a prison chef, with more detailed descriptions of food, and it also focuses on promoting Chinese cuisine abroad. The dishes in the first book are more upscale, while those in the second are more home-style.

40. 390 神 A Goddess Falls to Earth and Promises You a Lifetime 神落凡尘，许卿一生 World of Blossoms繁花世界25k WordsCompleted A god falls to the mortal world and promises you a lifetime. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 归 Love Vanished with the Wind, Leaving No Trace! 归爱随风，无觅处！ World of Blossoms繁花世界27k WordsCompleted Love returns with the wind, but there's nowhere to find it! 173Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 大 The Great Yu Female Tutor 大禹女师 Guanglin Tricycle广林三蹦子Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted (Also known as: After Becoming the Matriarch, I Became the Whole Dynasty's Mentor) Qian Yixiang, a female professor of Chinese literature, worked through the night on her dissertation and died suddenly. When she opened her eyes, she had become the matriarch of an ancient marquis's household. The good news: she was alive. The bad news: she was on her third burial shroud. No golden finger, no System, and a whole family of wolves circling her. After working herself to death through cutthroat compet 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book features delicious food and culinary skills. To create something truly amazing, the author went to great lengths, even ruining a lot of ingredients.

43. 393 我 The Pothole on Our Road 我们的路里坑 Pillow Dream, Fading Away枕梦残Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing Set in a small village in western Zhejiang, this novel opens with warmth and healing. Its people and events paint a portrait of rural life, making it a story about rural revitalization. The road to Lulikeng that summer, the village Party secretary Liu, who was skilled at wood carving, Sister Hua’s fragrant oil-pressing workshop, and Grandma Li’s pomelo jam: these unsung locals were the ones who built Lulikeng. As city life grew faster and faster, young people like Sheng Huaixu gradually returned 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good book for those who want to explore the potential of food and farming.

44. 394 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 32Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 395 穿 Transmigrated as a Chubby Farm Girl, I Grow Crops and Build a Fortune 穿成农家小肥妞，种田发家巧致富 Little Tea Pot茶小壶Ancient Romance334k WordsOngoing [Business + System + Food + Farming + Family Life + Building Wealth + No Imperial Authority] Chen Yao, a former special forces soldier and food blogger, transmigrates one day into the body of Chen Bao'er, a lazy, greedy, spoiled, and overbearing country girl. Her mother dotes on her like crazy, and they have a poor life that needs improving. No need to panic. She's not worried in the slightest. With a transmigration cheat in one hand and extraordinary skills in the other, getting rich is just ar 432Reads8.2Score116Shelves
46. 396 辞 After Quitting My Job, I Got Rich as a Househusband 辞职后，我靠当家庭煮夫暴富了 A Person of Fate有缘人吖Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Daily life + slow-paced + one female lead + no love rivals + raising a child] Su Lie had worked himself to the bone at his company for five years, only to be bullied by someone with connections. In a fit of anger, he quit and went home. While buying groceries at the market and cooking, he accidentally cut his finger and activated the Ultimate Househusband System. He could earn points just by cooking for his wife and child? [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You fed your wife Qin Qing braised pork an 1.2kReads7.1Score101Shelves

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    The story begins with the male protagonist quitting his job because he can't keep going. His wife is pregnant, and while he's grocery shopping and cooking, he accidentally cuts his hand, activating a "domestic cook system." He earns points by cooking for his wife, which can be exchanged for money at a 1:1 ratio or used to buy things in the system's shop. Furthermore, he can enter a lottery based on how many times he cooks for his wife. As the story unfolds, the protagonist's family prospers and he becomes increasingly wealthy.

47. 397 0 A Post-2000s Couple Leads the Food Industry from a Wild Little Eatery 00后夫妇从野晚小馆引领餐饮界 Green Dream绿梦Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted (Completed) [One-on-one romance + both leads are devoted to each other + post-2000s generation + entrepreneurship + food + pure romance + everyday life + two strong leads + made for each other] (Please don't overanalyze regional differences.) “Watch the sun at dusk, and walk through the human world.” It came true, too. At nineteen, Jiang Wan remembered someone saying, “That friend of mine isn't interested. How about you go with me instead?” At twenty-one, Lin Ye received her reply: “Sure. The 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It's about a couple who run a shop, and it features many kinds of food. Each chapter introduces a new dish, and there are now over ten different kinds. The pacing is pretty good. [Added to bookshelf]

48. 398 炕 From Kang Bed to Kitchen Stove: My Clever Wife Makes Her Way as a Farmer 炕上灶下：娘子妙手跃农门 Ning Mo宁墨Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A chef accidentally gets reborn as a farm girl? Her house is drafty on all sides, and they’re so poor they can barely afford to eat! Food is a problem, her reputation is in tatters, and she has to support her mother and younger siblings! Food is life, and she’ll use her incredible cooking skills to win everyone’s palate over and lead her whole family out of poverty! Little does she know that just as her purse starts to fill, someone sets their sights on her... 120Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The table of contents is definitely a food article

49. 399 我 I'm Investigating a Case, So Why Are the Diners Chasing Me? 我查案啊，食客怎么追着我跑？ A Lifetime of Peace L一生平安LUrban553k WordsCompleted Lin Feng graduated from the police academy and became an undercover plainclothes officer, only to awaken a Gourmet System. He set up a stall selling jianbing guozi and gathered intelligence, but ended up surrounded by a huge crowd of customers. He went up into the mountains to sell barbecue and gather intelligence, but customers climbed the mountain through the night just to get a bite, turning a deserted hill into a bustling town. Lin Feng: I'm undercover, okay? Why are all you customers chasin 270Reads6.7Score106Shelves

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    I've been quite fond of it lately.

50. 400 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.8kReads8.6Score826Shelves

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    Warning! Do not read late at night! The food descriptions in this book are absolutely intoxicating! Pickles, steamed buns, seafood feasts… Did the author have the ability to recite dish names ingrained in their DNA? I ordered takeout while reading, gained three pounds, but I just couldn't stop! Foodie sisters looking for a good book, hurry up and read this!

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