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Any Food-Themed Mystery Novels? 有没有美食破案类的小说?

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  1. 1 Random Street Stalls: I Use Food to Lure Snakes Out of Their Holes 随机摆摊:我用美食引蛇出洞 Urban889k WordsOngoing [Food + undercover work + comedy + catching criminals + System + no heroine + no romance] Also known as Food: The Undercover Cop Sets Up a Street Stall, and Fugitives Beg Him to Get Back to Work Xiao Lan transmigrated into the body of a police officer in a parallel world and was assigned to pose as a street-food vendor while keeping an eye on a suspect. As it happened, he’d been a cooking genius in his previous life. This was right up his alley. The next day, a tricycle loaded with top-tier food 11.6kReads9.4Score1kShelves
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  2. 2 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 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 52kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
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  3. 3 Hey, Your Foodie System Gives You Nothing but Crime-Solving Missions? 你美食系统,给的全是破案任务? Urban443k WordsCompleted [Don't Be Fooled by the Low Rating, You'll Get Your Money Back If It's Not Good + Hilarious Street Food Stall + Unconventional Crime Solving + Disturbing Dishes + Interlocking Mysteries] Su Ze is bound to a food-stall System. He thinks he'll make a fortune selling food, but the System isn't quite right. It's great at cooking, yet obsessed with solving crimes and catching criminals. From the start, he sets up his stall in a residential compound late at night, alarming the local police station and 451Reads8.3Score100Shelves
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  4. 4 I Asked You to Work Undercover, So Why Did You Turn Your Pancake Stand into a Chain? 让你当便衣,你把煎饼摊开成连锁了? Urban483k WordsCompleted [Anti-Trope + Feel-Good Fiction + Police + Eerie Skills] Right after graduating from police academy, Chu Fan is assigned undercover duty, frying pancakes at a roadside stall. Luckily, he awakens the Strongest Police System! As long as he catches criminals and solves cases, he can earn points for lottery draws! Chu Fan thinks he’s got this in the bag! But the skills he wins leave him utterly dumbfounded. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve obtained god-tier pancake-making skills!] [Ding! Congrat 521Reads8.3Score101Shelves
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  5. 5 Is It Really So Strange for a Delivery Driver to Show Up at a Crime Scene? 外卖员出现在案发现场很合理吧? Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving mystery + one heroine] Food delivery driver Su He accidentally gets caught up in a murder case and binds to a God-Tier Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him a reward! With the System's help, his life starts taking some unexpected turns. “Hello, I need to report a murder. Mingjia Community, Building 1, Unit 2, Apartment 603. Someone's been killed... Yes, I'm safe right now... Two people are dead... The killer? Well, I locked him outside... I had nothing to do with 25kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
  6. 6 The Food Detective’s Casebook 美食侦探推理手记 Mystery770k WordsCompleted Liu Shui, an enthusiastic rookie detective, cracks one strange case after another, with help from a mysterious expert known as the “Food Detective.” The “Ghost Hand on the Head Case,” the “Feast of a Hundred Ghosts Case”... The clues to one bizarre case after another are all connected to food. But what secrets is the sharp-tongued, scheming detective hiding? 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 7 The Boss Zips Around Selling Street Food, and Hungry Customers Chase After Every Bite 老板摆摊库库跑,食客干饭猛猛追 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted This book is also known as: Selling Extra-Spicy Grilled Wings Outside a Colorectal Hospital [Food + no female lead + everyday life + comedy + perfect with a meal] Lin Xuan didn't want to go to work, so he unexpectedly bound himself to a food System. Every week, it assigned a random location and a random dish. But the very first week's task left him dumbfounded. What? Sell extra-spicy grilled wings outside a colorectal hospital? What kind of devilish task was that? And that was only the beginnin 90kReads9.3Score9.8kShelves
  8. 8 Gourmet: The Dishes I Cook Come with Buffs 美食:我炒的菜有BUFF Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [No CP] [Everyday Life] [Heartwarming] [Healing] [Perfect with a Meal] His broad palm gently patted the snow-white skin. Fine, soft hairs brushed over his fingertips and palm, their ticklish, tingling touch so intoxicating he could hardly tear himself away. He stroked, kneaded, and patted. Ripples spread across the skin, making the tender flesh beneath quiver along with it. His long fingers gathered together, reluctant to let go, and gave it one last pinch. Then he gripped the knife an 363Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  9. 9 From the Start, I Lost My Job: Selling Lunchboxes on the Way Home 开局就失业:返乡途中卖盒饭 Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [A System golden finger, food, fast meals and lunch boxes, a leisurely slice-of-life pace, no romance in the main story. At readers’ request, the bonus chapters have a male lead. Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented, said three times.] After working hard for three years, he’d just been made a full-time employee when the restaurant he worked at shut down. Bai Ye drove home in the secondhand car his boss had given him in lieu of pay, a heap of junk piled in the back. He never expected a S 45.5kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves
  10. 10 The Governor’s Little Coroner 都督家的小仵作 Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Serious drama version] A string of murders pulls Yu Songqing into a shocking case, but what does she care about conspiracies and schemes? There are only two things she wants out of life: Make money and marry a handsome man. One murder after another, one perilous case after another, forces her to step in and solve them. From then on: She becomes the personal coroner to the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. She becomes the beloved one in the heart of the First Prince of Wuliang. She bec 119Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  11. 11 Sunlight Through the Cracks 裂缝里的阳光 Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 130.2kReads9.8Score15.4kShelves
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  12. 12 A Little Tavern That Welcomes All the Demons and Evil Spirits the World Rejects 小馆能容,容天下难容之妖邪 Ancient 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 3.7kReads9.1Score601Shelves
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  13. 13 The Mountain Village Gourmet 山村美食家 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Clever, adorable, mischievous pets; peaceful pastoral scenery that soothes both body and mind; and breathtaking mountain landscapes. With peerless culinary skills and wondrous treasures, Chen Guanlan returns to the mountains of southwest China, where an extraordinary life unfolds in spectacular fashion. 1.3kReads8.8Score102Shelves
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  14. 14 The Feast Records: The Simple Joys of a Flavorful Life 食案录:人间有味是清欢 Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + everyday cooking + running a neighborhood business + female chef] After becoming the cook at a small shop in ancient times, Lin Zhiwei doesn’t rely on reclaiming wasteland to survive. Instead, she runs a humble neighborhood shop with her skill at preparing all kinds of delicious dishes. Starting with a bowl of bone broth that costs four coins, she serves rice with lard, braised pork bones, and glutinous rice cakes, warming an entire street with one homestyle dish after another. 74Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 15 Raking in Gold Every Day: My Snack Shop Connects to Another World 日进斗金,我的小吃店通异界 Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [Past and present connected · Getting rich · Food · Heartwarming · Shopkeeping] After graduating from college, Hua Juan inherits a mysterious snack shop that takes her to ancient times every night. Can’t cook? No problem, ready-made dishes to the rescue. Swiss rolls, oden, cheesecake, fish with pickled cabbage, you name it. In exchange, she gets copper coins, antique paintings... and makes a fortune! 24.5kReads8.0Score2.2kShelves
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  16. 16 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 85.8kReads9.4Score10.7kShelves
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  17. 17 A Random Snack Stall, with Customers All Over the World 随机小吃摊,我的食客遍布全球 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Su Yang is raising his three-year-old younger sister all by himself when he unexpectedly binds to the Divine Snack Stall System. So he starts selling buns on a bridge late at night, roast chicken in the park at dawn, pork intestines outside a proctology hospital, and barbecue at a marathon… The food Su Yang makes leaves customers coming back for more, completely hooked. But to complete his missions, Su Yang can only set up his stall at random locations each time. Soon, his customers can’t take i 8.6kReads8.1Score901Shelves
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  18. 18 Gourmet: A Random Food Stall Sends Customers into a Buying Frenzy 美食:随机摆摊,顾客疯狂抢购 Urban355k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] [Daily Life] [Nationwide Street Stalls] [System] [Lighthearted] [Heartwarming] [Fun] Gu Bei transmigrates to a parallel world and unexpectedly gains a Gourmet System. Each week, the System randomly chooses a location on the map for him to set up his stall. He sells fried chicken outside schools, braised snacks outside gyms, and roast duck outside hospitals... His food leaves people dreaming of it, drawing them into a whole world of deliciousness. Boss Gu, why haven't you set up your st 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 19 Gourmet: From Zhajiangmian to the Manchu-Han Banquet 美食:从炸酱面到满汉全席 Urban205k WordsOngoing Everyday life, lighthearted, and perfect to read over a meal. A friendly reminder: please don't read this book at mealtimes! The author takes no responsibility for any resulting increase in your food expenses! Luo Kai, who runs a restaurant, unexpectedly binds himself to a gourmet restaurant System. From that moment on, his goal becomes clear: to make his restaurant the best in the industry! Boss Luo, when are you going to become the best in the industry? Today! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 20 I'm a Chef, Yet Somehow I'm Li Er's Son-in-Law 厨师的我,竟是李二的女婿 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xuan transmigrates to the seventh year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang dynasty, where he becomes the owner of a tavern and awakens the Myriad Realms Cuisine System. From then on, his life changes completely. A plate of tomato and egg stir-fry leaves Cheng Yaojin and his two sons singing its praises, while a bowl of wine gets Li Shimin dead drunk. Every dish he makes sets trends throughout the Tang dynasty. Cheng Yaojin: Little brother, how about we become sworn brothers? We don’t have to be 15.6kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
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  21. 21 Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌,先囤粮食后囤枪 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 81.1kReads9.2Score9.9kShelves
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  22. 22 I'm a Vendor Inspector. So What If I Investigate You? 我,监查商贩,就查你怎么了! Urban530k WordsCompleted [System] [Power fantasy] [No female lead] [Taking down evildoers] [Fighting injustice] [Livestream] Killed by stinky tofu from the start, he activates a System and unexpectedly transmigrates, becoming the head of the city management squad. It should have been a perfect start, but the System doesn't want its Host to slack off, so it cuts his lifespan down to one year. He awakens the Nationwide Inspection System. Every time he completes an inspection task, he receives rewards and extra lifespan. F 1.1kReads8.9Score144Shelves
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  23. 23 I'm Investigating a Case, So Why Are the Diners Chasing Me? 我查案啊,食客怎么追着我跑? Urban553k WordsCompleted After graduating, Lin Feng became a proud police officer, but the System he got was a food System. On his first day, Lin Feng was tasked with posing as a jianbing vendor in Fuyuan Residential Complex and keeping an eye on Li Dayong. Business boomed, and the jianbing Lin Feng sold even went viral. He made over ten thousand yuan, tears in his eyes, found evidence of Li Dayong's crimes, and earned a personal third-class merit award. On his second day, Lin Feng was ordered to sell barbecue at the to 382Reads6.7Score106Shelves
  24. 24 Revenge and Detective Cases of an Imperial Banquet Chef 国宴厨师复仇探案 Urban132k WordsOngoing The powerful want her to keep quiet? She turns around and livestreams an exposé, revealing the food industry's dark secrets, with over a million viewers tuning in! A killer wants to silence her? One "Bitter Winter Slush" freezes the target in place, and the story is headed straight for the trending charts! The police are at a loss? She serves up a bowl of "Breath of Guixu Soup," and the clues surface on their own! When the mastermind finally emerges, Lin Wan licks the blood off her kitchen knif —Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 25 The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 546.4kReads9.7Score71.6kShelves
  26. 26 The Cherished Girl of the 1960s: My Supermarket Connects Past and Present 六零娇宠,我的超市通古今 Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing Period drama + space + food + sweet romance Food blogger Jiang Ya transmigrates to 1960 as a village beauty, bringing along her Global Selection Supermarket. She’s the beloved youngest daughter of the Hongxing Production Team’s village chief, with three older brothers and a whole crowd of sisters-in-law and adorable nieces and nephews, each with their own personality. In an era when a single grain of rice can save a life, her supermarket is the ultimate cheat! While others transmigrate and have 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 27 I Took a Part-Time Stall Job and Somehow Earned a First-Class Individual Merit! 兼职摆个摊,竟荣获个人一等功! Urban432k WordsOngoing [Police] + [Daily Life] + [Gourmet] + [Crime Solving] + [Long-Distance Manhunt] + [Smart Protagonist] + [Criminal Investigation] Lu Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a police academy student. Starting from the miserable position of an orphan with no parents, Lu Yang has no choice but to fall back on his old trade from his previous life. He uses his holidays to run a street stall and earn money for tuition. But before he can even earn enough for his tuition, all kinds of criminal —Reads—Score—Shelves
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