Period Drama With a Heroine Who’s Amazing at Cooking 年代文，女主非常会做美食

1. 201 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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   1- Awakening the Transmigration into a Culinary God System 2- Storage Space appears only briefly; early episodes focus on daily food and life. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, after which the female lead unleashes her full power. Her main professions are painting, publishing comic books, crime sketching, oil painting (a national award-winning art), being a university oil painting professor, and opening an art gallery. 3- Rebirth System: A student cooks food, helps his parents and younger brother open a shop. The food is incredibly detailed and perfect for eating with rice, but the romance develops very slowly; you might drop the story later.

2. 202 大 The Big Girl and Her Cold Factory Director 大胖妞和她的高冷厂长 Dreaming Leaf做梦的叶子Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted Beloved actress Qiao Yiran only had to fall asleep to transmigrate into a book, waking up in the body of Qiao Yiran, a chubby girl in the 1970s. The chubby girl has a handsome, aloof factory director for a husband, Qin Bokai. But she’s the book’s wicked supporting villainess, and her husband was originally meant for the heroine. After Qiao Yiran transmigrates into the book, however, the aloof factory director falls for the chubby girl. Before she transmigrates into the book, Qin Bokai: “Chubby, 110Reads8.1Score—14d adds
3. 203 军 Sweet Military Marriage: I Married the Toughest Officer and Became a Mom in the 1980s 军婚甜蜜蜜：嫁最野军官，我在八零喜当妈 Meow's Dried Fish喵的小鱼干Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Rebirth + Marriage Before Love + Alternate Setting, No Golden Finger, A Cozy, Sweet Slice-of-Life Romance, The Leads Fall in Love First, Then Have a Baby] In her previous life, Shu Xin spent her whole life working like a beast of burden to repay her adoptive parents for supposedly saving her life. She gave all her earnings to support her two younger brothers, and was cheated on by her childhood sweetheart, the scumbag. In a fit of pique, she married Mu Jiany un, a rugged mil 19Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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   Military marriage, the female lead is named Shuxin, no special abilities, a sweet and heartwarming slice-of-life story, not too many awful characters, the female lead arranges jobs for military wives, and her mother-in-law and biological mother are both patriotic bigwigs!!!

4. 204 我 I Set Up a Snack Stall in the Eighties and Became a Sensation 我在八零摆摊卖小吃，火出圈了 Famous Throughout the World名扬天下Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Reborn at fifteen, Tang Xi makes sure she returns to her biological parents. She also sets up a stall to sell snacks, and before long, it takes off beyond all expectations. 957Reads5.3Score10414d adds
5. 205 穿 Transmigrated as a Poor Fisherwoman in the 1960s, I Use My Pocket Dimension to Raise Seven Kids in Luxury 穿成六零穷渔妇，空间富养七个崽 Qi Mang戚芒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + stockpiling supplies + pocket dimension + fishing and gathering seafood + food + everyday life raising children] No romance Complete!!! After a freak car accident, strongwoman Zhang Siyu opens her eyes in the 1960s as a weepy young widow raising three children alone. After beating up some bad guys while crying, Zhang Siyu gains a golden finger and a three-bedroom, one-living-room pocket dimension. It comes stocked with rice, flour, cooking oil, and other supplies she'd put away 2.6kReads9.1Score19614d adds

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   A historical romance novel, featuring raising children and transmigrating into a book. The female lead is an excellent cook.

6. 206 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 7.6kReads9.1Score74714d adds

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   1. The female lead isn't particularly good at cooking, but the male lead, her grandmother, and her mother are all excellent cooks, which makes me really want to try catfish dumplings. 2. The female lead starts by selling boxed lunches and gradually opens a shop.

7. 207 七 The 1970s: Reborn as a Cannon Fodder Educated Youth Bride to a Rough Country Man 七零：穿成糙汉的炮灰知青前妻 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + rugged hero + sweet romance + devoted to each other) After getting drunk one night, Wei Jingjing slept with Lu Zheng, the strongest and most rugged man in a period novel she had read. She was the early-death cannon-fodder female supporting character, a young intellectual sent to the countryside. Though this character came from a decent family and was beautiful and vibrant, she was hopelessly in love with the male lead, the young intellectual Jing Chen. To make him jealous, she 4.5kReads9.1Score67914d adds
8. 208 香 Fragrance Across the Nine Provinces: A Gourmet Legend 香飘九州，美食传奇 Smoke and Dust on Ink墨上尘烟Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted A food-focused transmigration story, light and cheerful, perfect for reading in the evening with a meal. Food is at its heart, but home, nation, the world, and a sense of duty are all part of the story. A legitimate-born daughter versus an overbearing heir: power struggles, business management, palace and household intrigue, and face-slapping. The male and female leads are both smart and capable, and bring out the best in each other... Charcoal-grilled matsutake, hand-torn roast rabbit, meat ske 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Although not a historical fiction, it's definitely a classic ancient Chinese food novel! It features a romantic pairing, time travel, rebirth, and the female lead with a spatial ability who becomes wealthy. Every chapter with a dish name is filled with delicious food! Fried pork chops, steamed chicken with taro, braised fish with crispy bamboo shoots, vegetable omelets, grilled meat skewers, grilled mushrooms, pork offal soup, beef balls, hot pot… (●'◡'●)つ🍖 The story begins with the female lead serving in the army on the frontier, and later returns to the capital to open a shop and become wealthy. The plot is fast-paced, the male and female leads are both intelligent and emotionally intelligent, and they complement each other perfectly. The story also includes a time travel element where the female lead leads soldiers in activities like egg hunting, fishing, and bamboo shoot digging, dealing with numerous crises…

9. 209 疯 This Is Crazy! The Little Chef of the 1970s Eats Well, Lives in Luxury, and Comes Out on Top 疯了！七零小厨娘吃香喝辣躺赢了 Wan Jinjin万金金Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted (Strong leads on both sides, one-on-one romance, no love-brained characters, career comes first in the early chapters) Shen Xiaotang, a celebrity chef worth tens of millions, transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1970s. No tradeable pocket dimension, no miracle pills or medicines, and no lucky star fate. Other heroines are the darlings of their families. Her? Sorry, she’s an orphan with no one to rely on. To make matters worse, her wicked aunt is forcing her to marry. Shen Xiaotang never accepts 198Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   🍅The female lead in this period drama can cook!🍅①The female lead is reborn and no longer lets her grandparents leech off her. She takes her sisters and opens a state-run restaurant. [Laughing] Lighthearted and cheerful, with few awful characters, so it won't make you feel stifled. There is a male lead, but he won't steal the show. [Thumbs up] 🍅③The female lead has a wordless culinary manual, and the chef at the state banquet is truly skilled. [Thumbs up]

10. 210 六 The 1970s: The True Heiress Is a Culinary Goddess with a Pocket Dimension 六零：厨神真千金有空间 Cream Commune奶油公社Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + food + stockpiling + real and fake heiresses] Food blogger Zeng Yanni transmigrates into a period novel after an accident, becoming a fifteen-year-old girl abused by her family in a seaside fishing village. With her true identity shrouded in mystery, Zeng Yanni promptly splits from the family. Along with the livestream she brought with her, she stocks up on seafood: horse dung sea urchins, giant abalone, clams, razor clams, sea snails, sea cucumbers 3.4kReads9.4Score46114d adds

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    A period food novel. This is a must-read. Don't read it late at night, you'll get hungry!

11. 211 摆 Dumping My Scumbag Ex, I Snatched the 1980s' Most Promising Stock 摆脱渣男，我叼走八零最强潜力股 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted Xia Meng: Founder of the country’s largest food service company and a formidable businesswoman renowned throughout the business world. Her journey has been nothing short of legendary. No one knows what she went through or how she rose from the ashes and weathered the tides of the times. People love to talk about her career, and her love life draws even more attention. Everyone knows that Zhao Ling and President Xia supported each other throughout their careers. Years later, one became the founde 2kReads9.0Score17714d adds

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    These are all novels where the female protagonist can cook delicious food and travels to different eras. The first five are completed, and the last one is still being serialized. 🍒 The second novel's female protagonist has a spatial ability, while the female protagonists in the others do not have such abilities or cheat codes. 🌽🌶️🍠🌰🍑🍏🍐🍇🥦🥕🥬🥒🥔

12. 212 七 Marrying a Rugged Disabled Man in the 1970s, I Bring a Warehouse and Make My Husband and Son Thrive 七零嫁残疾糙汉，带仓库旺夫旺仔 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Seventies' Lucky Little Wife, is now streaming [Complete] [Rugged Hero + Sweet Wife + Gourmet Food + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket Dimension + Secret Identity + Feel-Good Story] Jiang Congyu, a top chef who had cooked for the finest state banquets, was suddenly killed when a crystal chandelier fell on her while she was cooking. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book she'd read before. And the timing couldn't be worse: it was her wedding ni 15kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    A historical romance novel; the female lead is an amazing cook; it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love; both the male and female leads are intelligent and well-rounded, making it a very enjoyable read.

13. 213 七 The 1970s: She Was So Lazy She Became a General’s Wife 七零：懒着懒着，她成了将军夫人 Do So Many People Like Mint?这么多人爱吃薄荷吗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Twenty years into the apocalypse, Jiang Meng, a powerhouse with a strength-type ability, died. She died at dawn on the eighth day of a zombie siege. She wasn’t bitten to death by zombies. She was worked to death. When she came to again, Jiang Meng had been reborn into a family surnamed Jiang. Her dad was a Level 8 carpenter, her mom could make anything taste delicious, her brother and sister-in-law were honest and good-natured, her sister was fiery and gorgeous, her younger brother was clever bu 5kReads8.3Score37114d adds

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    The female lead and her mother are both excellent cooks.

14. 214 夫 The Madam Is a Culinary World Mogul 夫人是美食圈大佬 Shu Bainian舒白念Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted There’s never a dull moment at the noodle shop, where delicious dishes keep coming. Armed with a golden finger, Tang Qiao was reborn, and now she’s out to crush villains and dish out face-slapping, one after another, all the way to a prosperous life. “Why are you always following me?” Tang Qiao asked, baffled, as the tall, rich, handsome Chu Sicheng stuck close to her. “Haven’t you had enough to eat?” “No,” Chu Sicheng replied, cold and aloof. “I don’t like any of those dishes.” “That’s impossib 7Reads8.6Score—14d adds
15. 215 妖 A Record of Eating Demons 妖食记 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted The Wuwei Inn flourishes because people in this world always have so many wishes. Birth, aging, sickness, death; resentment, hatred, love, and feuds; love and separation; life and death. The demons at the Wuwei Inn love to feast on these human joys and sorrows. Long Sanniang is stunningly beautiful. She's a shop owner, a fine cook, and a guide. Her life is long and dull, so she opens a restaurant to hear people's stories and, along the way, take in a handsome young general. Open the most distinc 3.8kReads9.4Score69814d adds

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    It's not a historical fiction, but each chapter is named after a food. Each food corresponds to a story, exploring cause and effect, reincarnation, and the warmth and coldness of human relationships. The female protagonist is a dragon princess who comes to the mortal realm and opens a restaurant, helping many homeless souls. The overall style is peaceful, the writing delicate, simple, and unpretentious, and the descriptions of the food are excellent. Recommended! 👍

16. 216 六 A 1960s Supporting Actress Joins Her Husband’s Army on a Coastal Island 六零年代女配海岛随军日常 Ming Xihan明溪寒Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Island life with the military + Sweet romance + No toxic characters + Everyday life Ye Xi accidentally transmigrated to the 1960s. Before she could even process what had happened, the man who had saved her life proposed to her. Lu Zhou brought home a sweet, delicate wife, and the young woman was an incredible cook. Crab roe noodles, fish roe wontons, soybean cakes… Lu Zhou could only think how lucky he was to have found a treasure. 269Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist in this period drama is an excellent cook, perfectly fitting the theme of this book. ①🌈 The female protagonist conquers everyone with her culinary skills while accompanying the army. "Here comes the food! First, the cold dishes: cucumber salad, seaweed salad, spicy and sour chicken feet, braised eggs, braised tofu, and chestnut and chicken stew. Please enjoy!" Everyone licked their plates clean after finishing.

17. 217 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score17514d adds

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    Well, this book is excellent in its descriptions of food and palace intrigue. Personally, I think that a food novel without palace intrigue is soulless.

18. 218 七 The 1970s Military Wife Stomped Her Foot, and the Cold-Faced Officer Panicked 七零军嫂一跺脚，冷面军官急红眼 Liu Family's Little Moon刘家小月Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + military marriage + tough hero + trash-punishing face-slapping + gossip-watching + System + spatial storage] Gu Qingning opens her eyes and nearly loses her innocence to a scarred old man who was switched into her marriage. With Gu Qingning's fiery temper, how could she put up with that? She has to teach him how to behave! In a daze, as he chases and she flees, Gu Qingning ends up at a house and faints. The next morning, she wakes to find a ridiculously handsome 293Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    Looking for a great period fantasy novel? Then you definitely can't miss this one! The face-slapping and slaying of villains is incredibly satisfying!! The female lead is amazing!

19. 219 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: Rough-and-Ready Husband, Please Spare Me! 穿到七零：糙汉夫君请你饶了我吧 Xie Xue'er谢雪儿Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted [Seventies Era + System + Rugged Man + Sweet Young Lady] An Xin, a wealthy young woman, transmigrated into the infamous 1970s, an era when people could starve to death. She found herself in the body of a spoiled young lady who had followed her childhood sweetheart to the Northeast to work in the countryside. She couldn’t lift a hand or shoulder a burden. What was she supposed to do? And what was this suddenly appearing Ambition System all about? What? Complete tasks for rewards? No thanks. Her l 375Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    A very sweet and heartwarming period drama. The female lead can coax the elderly, manage children, and most importantly, she's an excellent cook.

20. 220 失 The Amnesiac Young Officer Recovers His Memory, and the Fair Beauty Flees Overnight 失忆军少恢复，凝脂美人连夜跑路 Sanfan Begging in Secret暗中讨饭的三三Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Lu Chengzhou was notorious in the military district as a cold-faced King of Hell. After a freak accident left him with amnesia, a delicate woman suddenly threw herself into his arms. She claimed she had been his girlfriend before he lost his memory. Her skin was smooth as jade, her beauty utterly captivating. By day, she rose on tiptoe to straighten his uniform. By night, she pressed her sweet lips to his ear and begged him to hold her. The proud, aloof Lu Chengzhou was coaxed into smiling from 7.8kReads8.3Score85614d adds

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    After losing his memory, the cold-faced King of Hell, Lu Chengzhou, was transformed into a doting husband by the sweet and charming Su Tao, spoiling her rotten even before they were legally married! However, before their wedding night, he discovered he was unwittingly a father and had been used as a backup plan. His memory returned, and he was furious, chasing people all over the world. Three years later, on a special train, he locked the little woman who was trying to jump out of the window, pleading in a hoarse voice, "Wife, come home with me, I'll be the father of your child..." In this era of "chasing after your wife," the plot twists are captivating and thrilling—you'll regret missing it! [Sending heart]

21. 221 国 The State Banquet Chef of the 1980s 国宴大厨在八零 A Glimmer of Light一叶微光Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Imperial banquet chef + unbeatable cuisine + satisfying wish fulfillment] Tang Xi died, then returned to age fifteen with the wordless book of secrets her master had given her: The World’s Finest Cuisine. That year, the Tang family’s biological daughter was finally found, and Tang Xi was left behind by her adoptive parents. Out of guilt toward the true daughter, Tang Xi gave in to her at every turn, but all she got in return was her adoptive parents’ dislike and her childhood sweetheart fiancé’ 949Reads8.2Score12214d adds

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    🍅The female lead in this period drama can cook!🍅①The female lead is reborn and no longer lets her grandparents leech off her. She takes her sisters and opens a state-run restaurant.🤭Lighthearted and cheerful, with few awful characters, so it won't make you feel stifled. There is a male lead, but he won't steal the show.👍 🍅③The female lead has a wordless culinary manual, and the chef at the state banquet is truly skilled.👍

22. 222 穿 I Became a Wicked Farm Girl, Won a Man, Raised Kids, and Brought Prosperity to the Whole Family 穿成农门恶女，撩汉养崽旺全家 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Paralyzed husband + farming + food + raising children + pocket dimension] Shen Zhi transmigrated unexpectedly and became a vicious woman who abused her son and wanted to kill her paralyzed husband. Looking at her little boy, skinny and grimy, her older son, a born troublemaker, and her sickly, beautiful husband lying in bed, Shen Zhi sighed. With so many mouths to feed, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work! Luckily, she had cooking skills and a pocket dimension, so she w 4.9kReads8.7Score48714d adds

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    It looks really good!

23. 223 在 Making a Fortune Selling Fast Food in Ancient Times 在古代卖快餐赚翻了 Round Round Round Round Circle Circle Circle Circle圆圆圆圆圈圈圈圈Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted ♥Food♡Farming♡Nurturing♡No golden finger♡No idiots♡Childhood sweethearts♥ Lin Tuan never imagined he would end up in the body of a three-year-old brat. From then on, he lived the life of a lazy salted fish. No, no, no. It was more like the life of a hardworking salted fish. 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hamburgers, milk tea, fried chicken, fries—it's still Northeastern fast food. Absolutely perfect with rice.

24. 224 八 An ’80s Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Builds a Fortune and Raises Her Kids 八零军婚，俏军嫂发家致富养崽崽 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Su Ran unexpectedly transmigrated into a period novel as the troublesome, doomed ex-wife. A disastrous start: she arrived on the eve of the original character’s divorce from her military commander husband. Divorce was one thing, but the original character had even drugged him, planning to sleep with this cold man before dumping him? What a reckless move! Su Ran: “I’m not taking the blame for this.” She slipped away to build a career. After she disappeared, her soon-to-be ex 6.3kReads9.2Score67614d adds

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    Lin Yunxi is an amazing cook; she makes incredibly delicious meals that her family adores, her husband's comrades rave about, and even the adults and children in the compound are won over by her culinary skills. Her spiced braised chicken and beef sauce are loved by high-ranking officers, and she's equally adept at making Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and barbecue. 🤤

25. 225 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Bouncing Around in the Gossip Fields Every Day! 直播算命：天天在瓜田里蹦跶！ A Cowering Introvert蜷缩的社恐Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [No romance + episodic stories + the supernatural + livestreaming + transmigrate into a book + fortune-telling, face-reading, and ghost-catching] The moment Meng Sheng opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book and taken the place of a cannon-fodder character with the same name. But what greeted her was a suitcase drifting down the river, wrapped in layer upon layer of shackles, with a ghost floating above it... Meng Sheng: “Same old rhythm, same old feeling! Even the ghosts look quite a 10.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    A mind-blowing story of time travel, definitely worth watching.

26. 226 7 Seventies Military Marriage: The Sweet, Soft-Spoken Little Chef Is a Bit Too Coy 70军婚，娇软小厨娘有点嗲 Five Little Cats五只小猫Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + pocket dimension + military marriage + chef heroine + sweet romance + sizzling chemistry + devoted couple + doting husband] Soft, sweet little enchantress VS aloof soldier king Wen Shiyuan woke up from a night of heavy drinking to discover she had transmigrated. She was now the little granddaughter of Old Master Wen, a retired state banquet chef in the 1970s. She’d also brought along a special pocket dimension! Well, when in Rome. As a head chef at a five-star 7.7kReads8.5Score93414d adds

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    The female protagonist in this period food novel has superb culinary skills.

27. 227 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Made a Fortune with My Rugged Husband 穿越古代，带糙汉相公发家致富 Jiu Yi九燚Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + farming and commerce + sweet romance + food + rugged husband and lovely wife] Su Qingqing transmigrated into a dynasty that had never existed in history. Looking at her dilapidated home and her husband, whose clothes were covered in patches, she decided to build her fortune in ancient times with her own two hands! The first step to getting rich: Su Qingqing dusted off her signature skill, selling braised pork rice! Next came braised pork ramen, milk tea, spicy hot pot, and 680Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    The female lead is an amazing cook; she can make you hungry just watching her.

28. 228 七 An Ordinary Downcountry Life in the Seventies 七零平凡的下乡生活 Country Swallow乡下燕子Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted Period novels these days all seem to follow similar plot formulas, but this story feels more grounded and relies less on familiar tropes. Lu Qiuping transmigrates in her sleep into the body of a young sent-down intellectual who dies as soon as she arrives in the countryside. The original owner was the third child in a family of two working parents in the city. Middle children are often overlooked, neither loved by their fathers nor cherished by their mothers. She had it even worse, growing up wi 602Reads8.6Score—14d adds
29. 229 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 685Reads8.6Score10214d adds
30. 230 重 Reborn in the 1990s: With a Pocket Dimension, I’m Bound to Get Rich 重生九零：空间在手 暴富我有 The Years of Poetry and Wine诗酒年华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Romance + Everyone's Darling] Su Weiwei once vowed never to get married, and was sent straight back to 1996, with a pocket dimension thrown in for good measure. Making delicious food, selling clothes, building a brand... Su Weiwei blazes her way forward and builds her own business empire. But... she'd firmly decided to enjoy being single, and yet the handsome guy next door is so gorgeous that her resolve is crumbling. With a face that could be enjoyed like a fe 783Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who builds her own business empire by selling food and clothing. The second and third books also feature female protagonists who are skilled cooks, but food isn't the main focus. The fourth book is a sweet and romantic food-themed novel where the female protagonist becomes wealthy through culinary arts. The last two books feature female protagonists with exceptional cooking skills.

31. 231 我 I Became the Darling of Ancient Times with Medicinal Cuisine 我靠药膳美食成为古代团宠 A Glimmer of Light一叶微光Ancient Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + alternate world + System + food + daily life + wholesome romance + love that grows over time + one-on-one romance + everyone’s favorite] Mu Wan transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a “dark-skinned, chubby, plain-looking woman.” That’s bad enough, but she also has a sickly husband who could die at any moment. No problem! She’s the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen and knows a little about medicine. If it has anything to do with food, she can handle it. Mu Wan rolls up her sl 3Reads—Score114d adds

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    Transmigrating to ancient times and becoming a culinary master! Mu Wan unexpectedly obtains a medicinal cuisine system, not only curing her sickly husband but also making the entire court fall in love with her cooking. Watch how she uses her wisdom and culinary skills to transform from a "chubby, dark-skinned woman" into the most beloved woman in the court. "I Became the Darling of the Ancient Court Through Medicinal Cuisine" will take you on a journey to experience the power of food and love!

32. 232 我 I Opened a Restaurant in Ancient Times 我在古代开饭馆 Smiling Star微笑星Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted Ye Xiaowei inexplicably transmigrates into the body of a farm girl in ancient times. Her family is struggling, so she uses her own hands to build a fortune, one step at a time. She starts out selling scallion pancakes at a street stall, then opens a little diner, and eventually builds a chain of grand restaurants. Her life gets better and better. What? The little beggar she took in has a truly impressive background? And the handsome young man she found, who had lost his memory, leaves without a 1.4kReads8.2Score12014d adds
33. 233 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s, My Ex-Husband Shows Up With Three Kids 穿到六零，前夫抱着三个娃娃来了 South of the North Sea北海以南Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + adorable children + pocket dimension + loyal dog] Zhu Zi Ye stood by her husband as he went from penniless to a billionaire. Who would have thought that after his sudden death, her mother-in-law would bring in the mistress and her illegitimate child to take over the house and seize her property? After dying unexpectedly, Zhu Zi Ye arrives in the 1960s. In front of her is a vicious pack of in-laws; behind her are three little ones crying to be fed. She kicks the schemi 13.1kReads9.2Score96914d adds
34. 234 七 The 1970s: A Rugged Veteran Returns and Coddles His Sweet, Gentle Young Educated Youth 七零：退伍糙汉抱哄软娇小知青 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Completed [A sweet, charming young educated youth who has no idea how irresistible she is VS a stern-faced, warm-hearted, brooding and crafty veteran] Period setting + doted-on heroine + farming + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + personal storage space + transmigrate with her body + age gap Overnight, Qin Li transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1970s. As soon as she arrives, she’s bitten by a snake and caught in a mudslide. To make matters worse, her scheming stepsister is constantly 2.5kReads9.2Score25814d adds

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    🍉🍉The female protagonist makes various kinds of braised pork offal and spicy hot pot. ②She transmigrates to the 1970s and lives on a small island with the military. The book describes a lot of delicious food. ③The female protagonist wins over the little boy and the male protagonist with her superb cooking skills, 😘making the neighbors drool.

35. 235 八 An Eighties Military Marriage: From Socially Anxious to Social Butterfly 八零军婚，社恐爆改社牛的日常 Watermelon Spare Rib Spirit西瓜排骨精Modern Romance237k WordsOngoing Chang Xin, a modern-day overworked wage slave, wakes up in the 1980s as Chang Xin, a shy bookworm. She’s got herself a child and becomes a mom without the pain... The System requires her to talk in order to earn points. She chats about gossip and daily life, rediscovering her long-buried desire to share. Before she knows it, the people around her have grown more and more fond of her. After she takes her child back to the countryside, her inner anxiety finally fades away. Work from sunrise to sun 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book couldn't be more perfect! A food novel set in a bygone era.

36. 236 揣 Pregnant with Twins and Carrying a Spirit Spring: The Capitalist's Daughter Joins the Army 揣双胎带灵泉，资本家小姐去随军 Miss Fan范氏女子Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Original Title: Pregnant with Twins and a Spirit Spring, the Capitalist Heiress Joins Her Husband at the Army Base [Military Marriage + Rebirth + Pocket Dimension and Spirit Spring + Pregnant with Twins and Raising Kids + Devoted Husband + Love at First Sight vs. Love That Grows Over Time] Sweet, adorable, radiant beauty × The strongest military officer, cold on the outside but head over heels for her Wen Yuying opened her eyes and found herself reborn on her way to get an abortion after being t 30.8kReads8.1Score4.4k14d adds

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    Seeing this is a real treat! Both are excellent books. The first one is already finished, and it has a fresh and engaging theme!

37. 237 八 The Powerful Tycoon's Lovely Little Wife in the 1980s 八零大佬的秀色小娇妻 Huo Yajun霍雅君Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Story + Ultra-Cool Heroine + Devoted Husband + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Qiao Xiaoyan, a food streamer, wakes up one morning to find she’s transmigrated into a book set in the 1980s. Her university-educated husband is cheating with a scheming woman and pressuring her to divorce him. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law are waiting for her to die so they can steal her dowry. Luckily, her brothers dote on and cherish her... Qiao Xiaoyan rolls up her sleeves, kicks her rotten husba 334Reads8.9Score—14d adds
38. 238 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.4kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    There's no special advantage or business acumen in this story. The female protagonist is the head of her household. Her father is a gambling addict, and her brother is deaf. She spends her days battling wits with her gambling father. Initially, the father, feeling helpless because his son is deaf and he has no other sons, gave up. However, he later had a change of heart, suggesting the female protagonist find a husband and raising her like a son. He then started working seriously.

39. 239 娇 Beautiful and Fertile, She Captivates Her Chaste Military Officer on Their Wedding Night 娇美又好孕，禁欲军官新婚夜沦陷 Little Friend Banban班班小盆友Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Substitute Bride + Flash Marriage + Real and Fake Heiresses + Spatial Spirit Spring + Devoted Husband + Gourmet Food] When she woke up, Su Nian'an had become the cannon-fodder supporting female character in a period novel, one who wouldn't survive past the first chapter. Her birth parents had abandoned her in the countryside when she was little. They only brought her back so she could take the fake heiress's place and marry the male lead, who had been falsely accused and sent down to the countr 83.6kReads8.6Score8.6k14d adds
40. 240 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the Eighties: Raising Kids and Turning My Villainous Mom’s Life Around 穿书八零养崽，炮灰亲妈洗白了 Sweet Weiwei甜薇薇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book + 1980s setting + adorable kids + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + sweet romance + cozy daily life] Su Jingjing woke up one day to discover that she'd transmigrated into a book!!! The original character had the same name as her. She was not only a lazy, overweight married woman in the 1980s, but also a notorious villainous mother. Despite her plump figure, the original character managed to snag a well-born military officer. After they married, she refu 621Reads7.7Score10314d adds

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    Book 1: The female protagonist is reborn; in her previous life, she learned to cook from a five-star chef. Book 2: The female protagonist transmigrates and can cook many dishes, using this to improve the relationship between mother and daughter/son.

41. 241 七 The Seventies' Beautiful, Wealthy Heiress 七零年代白富美 Rou Ranran肉燃燃Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted In a time of scarcity and famine, Shen Huannong wasn’t worried at all, thanks to her cooking skills. She could turn one pound of flour into five pounds of food, and make a whole banquet from a basket of taro. Even wheat bran and fish scales became delicious dishes. Her father was a political outcast, her husband was the male lead, and the heroine wasn’t her? With looks and talent, she could still live like a rich young lady, even as the villainess born into a bad family. But she got carried away 370Reads8.3Score11014d adds
42. 242 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After the Broken Engagement, the Original Male Lead Trembles in Fear 年代快穿，退婚，原男主瑟瑟发抖 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Cannon Fodder Heroine Has a Lucky Pregnancy Note: This story is entirely fictional. (Alternate history + Era-hopping + Devoted couples + Adorable children + Triplets + Farming + Transmigration + Intelligent brain pocket dimension + Interstellar + More children, more blessings + Cannon fodder fights back + Face-slapping scumbags + Strong heroine + Modern romance + Republican era + Showbiz) Synopsis: The a 6.8kReads9.0Score40014d adds

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    Second Book Contents: ① 1970s: The Burden of a Second Marriage and Early Death √ ② 1960s: The Stepdaughter Deceived into a Ghost Marriage √ ③ The Stepdaughter Thrown into the Sea and Drowned in Hong Kong √ ④ 1980s: The Original Wife Buried Alive to Suppress Her Soul in Hong Kong √ ⅹ A Young and Promising Business Elite ⑤ 1970s: The Replaced True Heiress √ ⑥ A Pairing Up, The Life of a Sister-in-Law, Two Male Leads √ ⑦ The Original Wife Abandoned by Educated Youth √ ⑧ Over Fifty Years Old, Her Name Not on the Marriage Certificate ⑦ 1970s: A Comparison of a Reborn Heroine ⑨ The Tool Character and White Moonlight in Abusive Novels ⑩ 1990s: The Female Student Who Jumped to Her Death (bhjh)

43. 243 七 The Clear-Headed Beauty of the 1970s: The Military Big Shot Spoils His Wife 七零清醒美人，军婚大佬宠妻成瘾 Zhao Ximeng昭溪萌Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Bygone Era + Family Life + Sweet Daily Romance + Following the Troops + Raising Kids + No College Entrance Exams, Black Markets, or Rural Relocation + Starting a Factory Later On + A Touch of an Ensemble Cast] Song Qian’an undergoes a “return to one” and seems to awaken memories of a past life. From the start, a man so handsome he could make the heavens weep proposes to her. He’s good-looking and wealthy, so she puts on a show of wavering before agreeing. Her life after marriage turns out to 34.3kReads8.6Score2.8k14d adds

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    The female lead can also make desserts and milk tea.

44. 244 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Cooking Delicious Food With a Spirit Spring in My Space 重生八零：空间灵泉做美食 Duomi哆咪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Business tycoon Ye Qiu is reborn into the body of a second-year rural college student born in 1984 with the same name. She also has a pocket dimension with a spirit spring. To improve life for herself and her family, Ye Qiu tutors students to save up her first capital, then starts selling delicious food at a street barbecue stall and gradually builds her fortune. She thought he was just the guardian of one of her students, but he became a sweet source of support as she grew. 29Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    Various food-themed historical fiction stories, all completed. If you like this kind of thing, you can check it out; you'll learn everything while reading.

45. 245 七 The Rugged Man of the Seventies: He Marries a Fair-Skinned Beauty and Cherishes Her in His Pocket 七零糙汉：强娶雪肤媳妇揣兜宠 cdtfycycModern Romance391k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Sweet Romance] [Gourmet] [Rugged Hero] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] With skin smooth as jade and a curvy figure, Su Ning is a “burden” in her stepmother’s eyes. When her stepsister goes on a blind date with He Yue, the scar-faced “living King of Hell” who can scare little children into silence, her stepmother deliberately takes Su Ning along as a foil, hoping her frailty will make her stepsister look capable and fertile. But when He Yue glances 1.3kReads—Score10914d adds

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    The female protagonist in this historical romance novel starts out as a timid and cowardly girl, but gradually matures after meeting the male protagonist and shines through her family's culinary skills.

46. 246 快 Quick Transmigration! From the 1930s to the New Millennium, I Outdid Everyone 快穿！从三零到千禧我卷赢所有 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted couples + sweet romance + no fixed pairing + pocket dimension + reborn + transmigration + revenge + face-slapping + comeback + calculated self-interest + fictional period setting + note that there are male supporting characters + tragic supporting characters] Note: This story is entirely fictional. In Star Calendar Year 3300, Jiang Qingqing was born in an interstellar orphanage and left unclaimed. To survive, Jiang Qingqing takes only an old, battered robot discarded by 5.8kReads8.4Score31814d adds
47. 247 侯 The Marquis's Wife's Culinary Journal 侯夫人美食手札 Gu Yue顾悦Ancient Romance809k WordsCompleted A once-popular food blogger transmigrates to ancient times and conquers the land with all kinds of delicious dishes. From the countryside to the county seat, she goes from having nothing to owning a modest fortune. From being taken in to having every aspect of her life neatly arranged for her, she finds the whole thing a little embarrassing. Lin Yushi believes there’s no problem in this world that a good meal can’t solve. And if one meal isn’t enough, make it two. 852Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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    The female lead is a chef whose cooking is so delicious it makes you cry. The first few books are very good, with elements of ancient times, fantasy, and infinite flow with a system. The later ones are set in different eras.

48. 248 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 51.5kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds

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    Military Marriage + Era

49. 249 她 Her Food Livestream Took the Interstellar World by Storm 她靠美食直播轰动星际 Loves Eating Water Spinach爱吃藤藤菜Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Food Livestreaming + System] Gu Yiqing, owner of the strongest food System, lorded it over everyone in the 21st century for years, but after failing a mission, he was struck by the backlash and fell into a black hole. Reborn in the interstellar era, he becomes the newlywed wife of Strand, an Imperial general. Unaware that her scumbag boyfriend and younger sister are plotting against her, this wife is devoted to the scumbag. She smears and hurts the general who dotes on her more t 66Reads8.4Score—14d adds
50. 250 下 Sent to the Countryside on a Sea Island, Raising Little Ones with My Frog 下乡到海岛，带着蛙崽养团子 Sweet Rice Wine Dumplings酒酿甜心圆子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate-History Period Setting + Joining Her Husband on an Island Posting + Frog Companion's Pocket Dimension + Family's Cherished Darling + Raising Kids + Food + Foraging by the Sea] When Qi Mengyu woke up, she was blowing bubbles in the sea when Yan Qing, a cool, long-legged man, hauled her out. She discovered that she'd transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder supporting character in a period novel. To cherish life, stay away from the male and female leads. Marry a thoughtful, go 3.1kReads8.9Score26114d adds

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