There Are Hardly Any Good Foodie Stories These Days. I Dare You to Prove Me Wrong 现在能打的美食文几乎没有，不服来辩

1. 51 人 In the Beast World, Burn Paper If You Need Anything 人在兽世，有事烧纸 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Cozy Vibes] [Food] [Farming] [Raising Kids] [Light Infrastructure Building] [Power Couple] Gray Wolf gong x White Deer shou (You’ve never heard the legend of the Gray Wolf and White Deer?! ಥ_ಥ) Outdoor streamer Bai Fan transmigrates into a beastfolk world after a livestreaming accident, becoming a rare sub-beast. He thought he had transmigrated, but in truth, his soul had returned to its rightful place. The moment Bai Fan opens his eyes, he is captured by another tribe and sold into slavery a 18.6kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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   It's so beautiful! It even has food illustrations; looking at it late at night makes my mouth water.

2. 52 厨 God of Cooking: A Little Restaurant from the Start, Making the Cultivation World Drool 厨神：开局小食肆，馋哭修真界 Qi Muzi栖木子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Gourmet, healing, no System, no romance, raising a daughter. After transmigrating from the apocalypse to the Cultivation Realm, Yang Feng runs a small eatery. Despite its humble size, the place is packed with big shots from every realm. The Demon Clan's holy maiden: “Waaah, mapo tofu is so delicious! I accidentally ate three more buckets of rice.” A sect leader: “The giant pork knuckle is the best! I can polish off ten in one go!” A celestial master: “I’ve read the signs, and today is a good day 3.8kReads8.7Score357Shelves

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   The first book was about otherworldly cuisine, which was particularly interesting. The descriptions of the food were quite clever and well-done. I finished the second book; it was quite good. The ending was alright, but the process was very interesting, with a lot of delicious food to discover as the protagonist traveled around unlocking new dishes. The third book involved a soul transmigrating to ancient times. Because she was poor and didn't want to run the business, the female protagonist turned a brothel into a restaurant. She was very intelligent and good at teamwork, making it quite interesting to read. There was also a lot of delicious food; everything was very visually appealing. My descriptive skills aren't great, but these are all quite good and interesting.

3. 53 从 Starting with a Milk Tea Shop, I Become a Food Tycoon in Another World 从奶茶店开始，成为异界美食大亨 Sixteen and Little Noodles十六和小面Modern Romance324k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted Comedy + No Romance + Otherworld + Business + Realistic] Zhang Tian had worked hard to save up enough money to take over a little milk tea shop. Just as she was getting ready to open, she discovered that construction barriers for a subway project had completely blocked the storefront. She'd handed out flyers, put up the sign, and stocked the supplies, but there were no customers. The merciless barriers had cut off all foot traffic... Just when she thought her Cat Milk Tea Shop had 929Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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   The first book tells the story of a female protagonist whose milk tea shop is blocked by subway construction. Then, a system arrives, allowing customers from another world to shop at her shop. These customers are all furry, and the friendship between Fox Shanshan and Fox Miaomiao is incredibly touching. Currently, her business primarily serves people from the other world, though people from the real world also come to buy food. The system rationalizes the existence of these otherworldly people. The entire story has a heartwarming tone and is quite enjoyable. The second book features a male protagonist who was originally human but was reborn as a supernatural being. Supernatural beings cannot participate in dungeons before the age of eighteen. His experience as a human makes it difficult for him to harm humans. Supernatural beings need supernatural energy to become stronger, and the male protagonist's culinary skills, once reached a certain level, imbue his food with this energy. On his inauguration day, he is assigned as a chef at a food stall, where his exquisite cooking skills impress all the supernatural beings. The story also has a heartwarming tone, but the addition of a supernatural element adds a fresh element, making it more engaging. Recommended. The third book features a protagonist who gradually improves, and the prices of the food change accordingly. It avoids forced face-slapping and boasting, has no female lead, and offers fresh descriptions of food rarely seen in other food novels, such as radish cake and bayberry roast goose. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; you can see the protagonist making mistakes and progressing step by step. However, the fact that the protagonist was originally a very talented painter gives me a slightly uneasy feeling. If it can be balanced well, it could be a pretty good food novel.

4. 54 我 I’m a Monster, So Why Are You Sending Me to Sell Food in a Dungeon? 我一个诡异，你叫我去副本卖饭？ Chubby Bitter Melon胖胖的苦瓜Mystery417k WordsCompleted [An everyday story about a strange world, a Chef God System, and selling food in dungeons. Don't read if that's not your thing.] Tang Nuonuo is reborn in a strange world. He has no idea why strange beings can have children, but he's definitely a local strange being through and through. Tomorrow is the last day of his high school graduation. According to the principal, it will also be the first dungeon his class has to complete as part of their coming-of-age ceremony. He's pretty curious about it 6.4kReads7.3Score981Shelves
5. 55 小 The Alleyway Cooking God: Starting with S-Rank Turnip Cake 小巷厨神，从S级萝卜糕开始 Loves Red Pomelo Tea爱喝红柚茶Urban893k WordsOngoing (Urban setting + food + no female lead + everyday life + slow burn. Not a street-stall story: they open a restaurant.) In a bustling city, an old neighborhood left untouched by redevelopment for one reason or another sits on an aging street. In this urban village, surrounded by the central business district, a young culinary genius makes his home. After his parents die in a car accident, Fang You resolutely drops out of school and returns home to take over the breakfast shop they ran for over tw 21.6kReads7.2Score2.3kShelves
6. 56 听 Listening to a Donkey's Thoughts: Daily Life Running a Restaurant in Bianjing 听驴心声：汴京美食经营日常 Golden Flowers in Full Bloom金花朵朵Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted (The low rating is only because the book was just listed.) · Transmigration + Everyday food and life among ordinary townsfolk + Mind reading (the little donkey is called Xiao Ba, with “Ba” meaning gossip) + A gentle, leisurely pace + A large ensemble cast later on · A modern chef transmigrates to the Song Dynasty. In this paradise of food, she doesn’t just eat: she develops new dishes and brings ancient and modern cuisines together in a grand feast. The Shen Tinghe family moves from the outskirt 4.3kReads8.5Score507Shelves

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   1. *Pear Blossom Town Restaurant*: A hardcore food-themed farming novel, a million-word epic that will keep you reading for a long time. From milk tea and fish balls to braised dishes and pickled bamboo shoots, the female protagonist starts from scratch with her mother and younger sister. The slow-paced, everyday life is incredibly healing. 2. *Bianjing Eatery*: A heartwarming story with no scheming or difficult relatives. The writing is quite good, and the female protagonist and her family are loving and harmonious. The food scenes are especially appetizing. Unfortunately, the male protagonist has too much screen time and a very strong presence. Otherwise, it's still worth reading. 3. *I Opened a Food Shop in Bianjing*: A niche but exquisite guide to Song Dynasty cuisine. Ancient recipes like "tea brewing around a stove" and "plum blossom soup noodles" are highly accurate. The whole story reads like a delicate folk painting, perfect for reading slowly with tea. 4. *A Small Restaurant in Yun Town*: A very warm and ordinary story. A tale of cooking healing food using seasonal ingredients. It's especially suitable for those who love the lively atmosphere of small towns and the comforting feeling of food. The descriptions in the book are particularly delicate, with a touch of artistic flair.

7. 57 香 So Addictive! I’m Getting Caught Up in the Cutthroat Competition of Ancient China’s Restaurant Business 香懵了！我在古代餐饮业搞内卷 Who Is She?她是谁Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Farming + food + business + raising children] One day, Jiang Yan, a mature single food blogger, transmigrated and got her wish of becoming a mother without the pain of childbirth. She became a widowed mother of three. Not having a man around was fine, but what was with all this debt, huh? And she was supposed to sell her daughter, too? Jiang Yan hugged her sweet, soft, adorable daughter close. This was the dream child she’d always wanted. Selling her was out of the question! So how was she goin 512Reads8.5Score100Shelves

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   This is truly a great watch! The female lead is intelligent and not overly sentimental. Highly recommended, and it's already finished, so no need to wait! The spicy crayfish is incredibly satisfying, perfectly complemented by chilled plum juice to cut through the richness. The lava-filled pastry is a favorite among wealthy ladies—crispy crust with a molten filling, sweet but not cloying. The stewed pork belly with vermicelli is hearty and satisfying; even laborers will feel energized after eating it. The crab-stuffed orange is creatively made—crab roe, glutinous rice, and steamed oranges—exquisitely fragrant. There are also villains who try to harm the female lead, but she manages to overcome them all.

8. 58 我 I Opened a Food Shop in Bianjing 我在汴京开食铺 Sweet Little Peach酥酥小桃Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted Su Tang opens an eatery on Majia Street in Bianjing. Every day, she's either experimenting with new dishes or going out to visit friends. In autumn, there's tea brewed over a brazier, osmanthus sweet-bean paste dumplings, and roasted milk tea with osmanthus honey dumplings. In winter, there's plum-blossom soup noodles, plum-blossom honey, boiled meat and vegetables, and candied hawthorn skewers. In spring, there's osmanthus cake, spring platters, wontons with bamboo shoots and bracken, green ric 755Reads—Score101Shelves
9. 59 流 Exiled to the South China Sea, I Have a Marine Life Guide for Foraging 流放南海，赶海我有生物图鉴 Zhou Fengfeng周疯疯Two Male Leads561k WordsCompleted Two powerful leads, farming, golden finger, happy ending, exploration, alternate historical setting Proud rascal x sunny golden retriever A slow, gently flowing story, and a very long one! (I'm really going to make it long!) A lighthearted slice-of-life story with no awful relatives, just a family working hard to make a living. Plenty of surprising facts about plants and animals, the wonders of exploring the sea, and the dangers of venturing deep into the rainforest. Every plant and tree in natu 1.7kReads9.0Score225Shelves

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   Fans of farming and adventure novels are in for a treat! "Exiled to the South China Sea, I Have a Biological Guide to Beachcombing" is definitely worth reading. The down-on-his-luck scholar Lu Xingzhi transmigrates to another world and, with his somewhat underwhelming cheat ability, struggles to survive by beachcombing. The story not only features fun interactions between two strong protagonists but also a wealth of knowledge about flora and fauna, taking you on a journey through the ocean and rainforest. No annoying relatives, just a heartwarming story of family struggles and lighthearted daily life – a must-read!

10. 60 末 Apocalyptic Cuisine: A Little Restaurant from the Start 末世美食：开局一座小餐馆 anduuuuuSci-Fi & Apocalypse257k WordsOngoing [Food + Apocalypse + System + Business + Farming] Li Yue transmigrated into an apocalypse and obtained the [Apocalyptic Food Restaurant System], starting out with a little restaurant. She thought she’d never have to worry about food again, but it turned out she had to grow the crops herself and cook every dish herself. Even though her restaurant was in a business district, hardly anyone came by. She farmed, cooked, ground grain, and chewed on steamed buns. Little by little, she built things up, 157Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Enter the game to cook food and open a restaurant

11. 61 I An Introvert Runs a Stall Everywhere, and the Customers Lose It I人摆摊到处跑，顾客崩溃了 Meowblade喵刃Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Food + healing + System + no romance] The ups and downs between food-loving customers and a heroine who loves to run away from her delicious food. (Not romance, just foodies’ pure love of good food.) The finest cuisine calls for the best ingredients and outstanding technique, brought together with customers’ ravenous stares, mouths watering, and an overwhelming craving to create a truly exquisite feast. Zhou Lin is an independent woman with exceptionally strong boundaries. Thanks to 4.1kReads8.2Score359Shelves

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    Midnight Diner: The female lead's cooking skills are absolutely amazing, driving all the diners crazy with envy! ① This is the first book, a modern street food novel, with a randomly changing location every week. Crazy foodies are constantly on their way to find the female lead… ② Also a pure street food novel, no romantic pairing. Grilled potatoes, pickled chicken feet, crayfish, braised pork knuckle, Sichuan-style boiled chicken, dry-pot pork intestines… attracting a horde of hungry ghosts. Even nobles in the palace can shake hands and make peace to eat the food at the stall. Court officials rush to the stall without even taking off their official robes, only to be caught red-handed by the Prime Minister, who then becomes one of the foodies too.

12. 62 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.3kReads8.0Score411Shelves
13. 63 假 The Fake Heiress Falls on Hard Times? The Powerful Flock to Her Restaurant 假千金落魄？权贵挤满她酒楼 Also Known as Dui Dui别名怼怼Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Food + 1v1, mutually devoted, System missions, building a career, ensemble cast] (A quick heads-up: There are many couples in this story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing. It mixes romance with BL, so please steer clear if you dislike that. This is a light, wholesome food-themed romance with multiple pairings, and its overall tone is warm and cozy. It is not a strong-female-lead story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing.) Synopsis: ↓ Yun Zhiyue, the president of a ca 1.9kReads8.8Score205Shelves
14. 64 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Shady Profession, I Lead Everyone to the Straight and Narrow 穿成不良从业者后我带全员从良 2 Chuan2川Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The second version of the animated series is now live. Search for "Yanhuo Fanlou". An alternate world + food + farming + the rise of a bankrupt brothel madam + female solidarity. (Slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Neither the male nor female characters are perfect; they're ordinary people with emotions and desires who eat, drink, and use the bathroom. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Lu Xinyi never imagined that simply wanting to celebrate her thirtieth birthday would send her into another 5.9kReads8.8Score726Shelves

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    Trust me, it's really good, I read over 200 chapters in one go.

15. 65 穿 I Became the Heroine of an Otome Game and Turned It Into a Gourmet Adventure 穿乙游女主，我把画风变成美食游 Plenty of Kumquats金桔多Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Yuanyuan was the planner of a food-themed mobile game that had once been popular but was now in decline. To rescue its revenue, which had plummeted to rock bottom, she teamed up with a hit otome game from the same company for a crossover, shamelessly riding on its popularity. That month, the game shot into the top three on the mobile game spending charts. As expected, fans lambasted her for riding on the other game's coattails. But so what? Lin Yuanyuan laughed as she looked at the month's r 976Reads9.1Score138Shelves

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    Let's take an unconventional approach and make our first fortune with soy milk and mint cake!

16. 66 美 Street Food Stall: Selling Egg Fried Rice in Paris 美食摆摊：我在巴黎卖蛋炒饭 Sweet Potato Won't Change Its Name地瓜不换名Urban186k WordsOngoing [Absurd Comedy + Food + System, Focused on Street Stalls, No Romance] An old French man slaps down 20 euros. "If there's no gold in this golden egg fried rice, I'm calling the police!" Fang Yuan is just about to explain when the System pops up with a ridiculous line: [This rice was made using Eastern alchemy. The gold has been fried into every single grain.] "Are you sure?" Fang Yuan asks under his breath. Three minutes later, the old man finishes eating and bursts into tears, saying he 117Reads—Score113Shelves

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    Family, I stumbled upon a pretty wacky food-themed novel. The protagonist changes the food in each new place he visits, creating a bunch of absurd and ridiculous things. It's not one of those fighting and dominating stories; it's pure comedy with a touch of angst. The protagonist isn't pretentious, he's got a sharp tongue, and the system is even more so. If you're looking for something to read, give it a try; it'll definitely be entertaining while you're eating.

17. 67 让 You Want Me to Open a Breakfast Shop? I Only Open in the Afternoon 让我开早餐店？我下午才营业 I'm the Behind-the-Scenes Shit Cook我是幕后煮屎人Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [System] [Gourmet Food] [Healing] [Lighthearted Comedy] No heartburn while reading! Enjoy without worry! Fan Li used to manage livestream operations. Under pressure, he developed insomnia, showed up late, and was fired. Then he unexpectedly obtained a God-Tier Breakfast System. But his old daily routine had nothing in common with the schedule of selling breakfast. Customer 1: What! In this godforsaken place, he dares to charge eighty-eight yuan for a steamer of soup dumplings? Customer 2: When i 224.2kReads8.5Score16.3kShelves

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    These two cookbooks are fantastic, I highly recommend them. The second one isn't finished yet, but I'm following it now—it's super good! The first one also has a system that allows the protagonist to travel to another timeline to learn cooking. This one is about the protagonist learning to cook entirely on his own; the system only provides information on the level he reaches.

18. 68 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 47.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    1. Starting from scratch and building a successful business, with a plot involving asking merchant ships to sail the seas in search of delicious food. There's a romantic pairing, and the relationship feels natural. The story of starting a business through food is thrilling. 2. A daily recipe, the protagonist has a very strong "golden finger" (a powerful advantage). 3. There's a romantic pairing, but they don't appear much, which is nice. 4. It's about fleeing famine and rebuilding a home, but the food aspect is relatively minor. It focuses more on the female protagonist's path to wealth. Lots of knowledge about traditional Chinese medicine. 5. Who understands the pain of a sudden ending? [Crying] Boss Lin, who randomly changes locations to set up his stall every week, has no awful moments. A friendly reading experience. 6. A story of food redeeming the female protagonist, worth reading. [Heart] 7 & 9. Books by the same author, both are very good. Combined with historical background, they allow readers to truly experience the customs and traditions of that time and place. The food parts are also fantastic. 7 Has a romantic pairing (the author followed advice and made him appear very little, so he's more of a supporting character for the female protagonist), 9 has no romantic pairing, the two time travelers start a business with the mother-in-law. 8. The female protagonist's family is exceptionally kind, she's pampered by everyone. 10. The police went undercover and set up a stall to complete the mission, which was quite innovative.

19. 69 穿 I Transmigrate into a Book and Open a Restaurant That Makes the Whole City Smell Amazing 穿书后我靠开食肆香遍全城 Dudai Dai, Have You Eaten?嘟呆呆吃了吗Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted The heroine transmigrates into a book and opens a restaurant. The story focuses on the day-to-day business of running a food shop, with no awful relatives or angst. It's warm and comforting, so enjoy without worry~ The male lead appears later and doesn't have much page time. He's a puppy-like guy who follows our little Hua around everywhere (the male lead of the transmigration novel), and he's blessed with a protagonist's halo: getting close to him brings good luck. (Hugging the big shot's leg.j 4kReads8.1Score366Shelves
20. 70 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Each one is a killer; they are the ones I picked out from over a hundred books that fit the theme.

21. 71 摆 I Set Up a Stall and Make the Tragic-Novel Heroine Happy with My Food 摆摊，我靠美食让虐文女主幸福了 Yi San by the Water一三傍水Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted [Food] [No Romance] [Lighthearted] [Healing] [Funny] [Perfect with a Meal] Also known as: The Tortured Heroine Is Surrounded by a Bunch of Foodies Main plot: Food cures lovesickness In another universe, Lin Wei gazed at a certain heroine from her previous world. What? You'd chase someone across dimensions just for a meal? That doesn't seem very reasonable! Lin Wei was a top chef and a genius from China. Although she had transmigrated to take a job as a minor supporting character, a tool mean 10.8kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
22. 72 我 My Whole Family Cooks in a Giant Pot and Goes Viral in the Western Han 我全家炒大锅饭，爆红西汉 A Fish from the South南边一只鱼Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted [The whole family transmigrates + ordinary people + food and business + everyday family life + an alternate Western Han dynasty] The rating was just posted, so it’s a little low right now~ No contrived drama, and there’s a romantic pairing (the male lead barely appears, so feel free to ignore him; the heroine and her family are focused on building their business). A slice-of-life tale about ordinary people in a frontier town. The three members of the Lin family, village-feast chefs, transmigrate 2.1kReads8.4Score282Shelves
23. 73 是 It's Sesame. He Added Sesame 是芝麻，他在加了芝麻 Beef with Rice Noodles肠粉加头牛Eastern Fantasy469k WordsOngoing [Cultivation World + Food + Ensemble Cast + No Toxicity + Lighthearted Comedy + No Female Lead + No Harem + No Angst] After transmigrating into a cultivation world as a menial disciple of the Wudao Sect, he awakens the Culinary Dao System. The entire sect goes crazy competing for a taste of his cooking. From menial disciples and outer- and inner-sect disciples to personal disciples, elders, and ancestors, everyone gets involved. Their tricks are endless. No one is more shameless than the next. T 460Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This perfectly meets your requirements! It's a hilarious cultivation and food-themed novel, with everyone being a bit of a goofball. Although the author only earns a few cents a day, he promises to update until completion, exceeding a million words, and he's a responsible writer. The author updates daily and reads his own work from beginning to end, correcting any mistakes. Have you ever seen a cultivator using Doraemon's bamboo copter? This book has it! Have you ever seen a cultivator playing a dance machine? This book has it! Everyone's a bit of a goofball, everyone's hilarious. The author gets more and more unrestrained as it progresses, so read with confidence. Especially chapters 78, 87, and 88—the author laughed for two hours while writing them before he could stop himself from continuing. Imagine, even the author himself was amused! This book is sure to be hilarious and cure all unhappiness. [Laughs][Add to bookshelf]

24. 74 深 A Widow’s Busy Night-Market Food Stall in Bianjing, and She Won’t Remarry 深夜食摊搞钱忙，汴京寡妇不嫁人 A Fish from the South南边一只鱼Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted Reader’s guide: [ensemble cast + food business + heartwarming everyday life of ordinary people + no romance + fictional Northern Song setting] Wang Chunhua and Zhang Taonian were “mortal enemies” at the same company, bickering every day. After an accident, the two find themselves in Bianjing, the Northern Song capital, a thousand years in the past. And they become sisters-in-law in a family of street vendors at Zhouqiao Night Market!? The original family was devastated by swine fever. All the me 6.8kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
25. 75 乔 Qiao Ge’er’s Farming Life 乔哥儿种田 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A gentle, everyday warmth that soothes the heart. [Full-cast audio drama now available. It's great, so go listen!] [Devoted couple + husband doting + cooking and farming + building wealth + healing daily life + slow-burn romance] One day, Qiao Yu transmigrates into the body of Qiao Yu, a male consort, and his stepmother knocks him unconscious with a stick and marries him off to a fierce hunter who supposedly brings death to his wives! He spent thirty years in his previous life without even havin 10.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    This book!!! I've read it several times!! It's so good!!!

26. 76 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.9kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
27. 77 我 I Make Chili Pork, and the Big Shots of the Stars Are Drooling? 我做个辣椒炒肉，星际大佬都馋哭了？ Sneaking a Sip of Soda偷喝汽水Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [System + food + livestreaming + transmigration] Lin Yao never imagined she would end up in the interstellar era, owing tens of millions... She started livestreaming her cooking just to put food on the table. Who could have guessed that culinary arts had been lost in this world, and ingredients had mutated? Even a single cabbage could be deadly... But that was no problem! She served up all eight major Chinese cuisines, and her food therapy reached every corner of the universe... Before she knew 153Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is an amazing cook. Following her around means enjoying fresh, delicious food every day: pickled fish, steamed buns, chicken feet, crystal shrimp dumplings… She even brings some to the Ministry of Revenue and the Imperial Academy, making everyone around incredibly envious…

28. 78 只 All I Can Do Is Grow Vegetables and Cook, Yet I Became Cultivation World's Top-Tier Star 只会种菜做饭，却成了修真界顶流 Mr. Impenetrable不透君Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Hilarious and Heartwarming + Food + Farming + A Touch of Modern Cultivation] She inherited a cultivation legacy, and her innate talents were cooking and growing vegetables. She became the leader of a sect, but living in poverty was the norm. From the start, all she had was a ramshackle building, a patch of wasteland, and half a mountain forest. A leader with no great ambitions and four idle disciples. Sect leader Jiang Tingyun said, “In modern society, spiritual energy has dried up. Cul 23.9kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
29. 79 娇 Sweet Lady Qingqing 娇娘卿卿 Spring Day Jinhe春日今禾Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Food + Sweet Romance + Everyday Parenting] Liang Qingyun married at sixteen. She dutifully paid her respects to her parents-in-law morning and evening, and no one could find fault with her. But she never got pregnant, and her mother-in-law spent all day making cutting remarks about her. Then, just as she finally conceived, her husband coldly handed her a divorce letter! Both husband and wife knew exactly who the child's father was, and Liang Qingyun calmly accepted the situation. But as a divor 1.7kReads9.0Score219Shelves

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    🌱🌱These are all food-themed novels, and they're all very good. 1. The female lead enters the royal palace with her son to become a cook, making all sorts of delicious food, and then raises her child. 2. After leaving the Jiang family mansion, the female lead starts by selling food from a street stall.

30. 80 摆 Selling Liangfen on the Street, I Make the Whole City Crave It 摆摊卖凉粉，全城百姓被馋哭了 Sun Qi, Who Loves Ferrets喜欢肉貂的孙齐Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [Food + farming + love at first sight + doting romance + slow-burn sweetness] Xu Yingchun transmigrates into a book and becomes its wicked villainess, doomed to a miserable ending. She’s going to escape the villainess’s fate and become the heroine of her own story! After buying her freedom from the Jiang household, she sets up a street stall, opens a restaurant, and buys land. Her life gets better and better. Milk tea, barbecue, crawfish, hot pot, and big-plate chicken: she’ll serve it all! The 329Reads8.0Score121Shelves
31. 81 厨 The Chef God’s Study Guide 厨神学习手册 Sponge Ball海绵球Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Updated daily. Please subscribe, recommend, and comment! (ノ>▽<)ノ] The world is so big, you have to go see it! And then he arrived in a new world... To keep developing his skills as a chef, he had to start from scratch! New ingredients, new cookware, and a whole new family! The one thing that never changed was his devotion to delicious food. And so, Li Xiaomi became Li Xiaomi. Li Xiaomi: "I'm still a baby, really!" If you want to become a god, start when they're little! 1v1, slow burn, updated d 1.7kReads9.1Score157Shelves

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    [System + Baby + Interstellar + Gourmet] A worthwhile investment! A novel featuring an adorable baby making delicious food, where the male protagonist is reborn into interstellar space and begins as a spirit chef. The entire novel is complete and can be read in one sitting.

32. 82 日 Raking in Gold Every Day: My Snack Shop Connects to Another World 日进斗金，我的小吃店通异界 A Glimmer in Midsummer微光半夏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! 17.3kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves
33. 83 兴 The Xing'an Ward Diner 兴安坊小饭馆 Ten Miles of Drifting Mist十里浮岚Ancient Romance457k 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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    It's not bad, but I prefer the second type, where the female lead becomes rich all by herself, hehe.

34. 84 水 My Water Jar Connects to Ancient Times, So I Stock Up and Save the Prince’s Entire Family 水缸通古代，我囤货救下王爷满门 Since You're Here, Stay来了就别走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed! [A water vat connects to ancient times + travel between past and present + farming + spatial storage] After leaving the entertainment industry, washed-up celebrity Gu Ranran returned to her hometown to farm and enjoy a quiet retirement. By a twist of fate, she discovered that the large water vat at her house could connect to ancient times. On the other side was Shen Moyuan, a down-and-out prince. Without even realizing it, Gu Ranran helped Shen Moyuan through a crisis, and her bank ac 5.4kReads9.0Score647Shelves
35. 85 食 An Eatery Keeper's Journal 食肆经营手札 Chive Pocket Stuffed with White Rabbit白兔馅韭菜盒子Ancient Romance510k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation is out. If you're interested, check it out! [Food] [Business] [Everyday Life] [Romance] [One-on-One, Both Pure] Ji He transmigrates into another world, where both her parents are dead. All they leave her is a restaurant on a busy street and a clan full of relatives eyeing it greedily. With no one to rely on and barely a penny to her name, all she has is her cooking skill. She sets up a street stall and revives the old restaurant. With a stove and a pot, she brings every flav 11.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
36. 86 绝 A Stunning Widow, Fiery and Alluring; A Retired Soldier, Cold and Tempting 绝色寡妇辣又魅，退伍硬汉冷又欲 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted (Set in an alternate version of the 1980s; devoted couple with sizzling chemistry + flamboyant, seductive wild rose x brooding, tough veteran + a touch of ensemble cast) A push and pull of flirtation, sizzling hormones, healing and redemption Everyone knows that on the little island of Jiulin, there’s a hotel called Laifu. The owner, Yao, is a pretty widow who loves money and men. People all say that in ancient times, she’d have been a bewitching temptress who brought kingdoms to ruin. Then one 3.3kReads8.9Score268Shelves
37. 87 A The AI Big Shot Has Its Eye on the Private Chef's Wife AI大佬盯上了私厨老板娘 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban75k WordsOngoing One disastrous meal cost Yang Zhe 30 million in funding and made him see one thing clearly: the restaurant industry doesn't lack data. It lacks the people behind the data. To save his home and company, he stakes everything he owns and joins forces with Lin Manman, a private chef and restaurant owner being coerced by an anonymous person. Together, they bring AI out of spreadsheets and into the kitchen. With a day's sales, a new dish, and a birthday banquet, they put a working business model to th 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I only recommend this one book. Whether or not to fight is up to you!

38. 88 带 Bringing a Tiny Kitchen to Cook for an Entire Ancient Army Camp 带小厨房在古代军营做大锅饭 Xiao Mihu小迷胡Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, had finally worked hard for years to buy an apartment in the big city. But on the very first day after moving into her new home, she inexplicably transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Yan. The food here was plain. People only knew how to boil or steam their ingredients, making it a veritable culinary desert. Having grown up immersed in Chinese food culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to cook for herself and make sure she had enough to eat. To survive, she found a 5.1kReads8.2Score347Shelves

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    Having read countless food-themed novels and abandoned many, these recommendations are all illogical and not just rambling narratives. I personally think they're all quite good. 1/ 9/10: A good balance of modern and cultivation elements. 2/ 7/10: Not bad when you're looking for something to read. 3/ 9/10: A sweet, rebirth-themed novel with a touch of political intrigue and a focus on both food and farming. 4/ 8/10: A time-travel + food novel; I read it a while ago and had a good impression. 5/ 9/10: A seemingly ordinary but surprisingly enjoyable read; the details are very well-written and will make you hungry if you read it late at night. 6/ 10/10: Truly enjoyable and with a very positive outlook; one of the few novels I've reread; I read it a while ago, but when it comes to farming and food, this is a top-tier novel that comes to mind. ❤️

39. 89 夫 My Lady Is Hard to Please: Stop Acting Up, You Mad Warlord 夫人难哄，疯批督军你别作 A Pot of Smoke and Wine一壶烟酒Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted Jiang Ning is the young proprietress of Yixin Restaurant. Her cooking skills are extraordinary, and she herself is even more delicious-looking than the food she makes. The moment Commander Lu lays eyes on her, he decides to claim her as his wife, even though she's engaged to someone else. He says, “Be with me, and you'll have everything.” Then he adds, “If you refuse, you'll have nothing.” She still slaps him across the face again and again, mocks his manly pride with cold words, and even presse 370Reads6.9Score—Shelves
40. 90 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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    Having read countless food novels and abandoned many, these recommended ones are all illogical and not just rambling narratives; I personally think they're all quite good. 1/ Recommended 9/10: The balance between modern and cultivation elements is well done. 2/ Recommended 7/10: Not bad when you're looking for something to read. 3/ Recommended 9/10: Rebirth with a little political intrigue, sweet, and mutually beneficial food novel. 4/ Recommended 8/10: Time travel + food, read it a while ago, good aftertaste. 5/ Recommended 9/10: Simple yet surprisingly good, the details are very well described, it will whet your appetite if you read it late at night. 6/ Recommended 10/10: Really good, very morally sound; one of the few I've reread, read it a while ago, but when it comes to farming and food novels, this is a top-tier novel that comes to mind. [Heart]

41. 91 恶 The Villainess Wins Over Her Ex-Husband's Family With Her Cooking 恶毒女配靠厨艺征服前夫一家 Man Qin满沁Ancient Romance886k WordsOngoing Food blogger Shen Qingyang transmigrates into the script of a short drama she invested in, becoming the male lead's wicked ex-wife. In the script, the wicked ex-wife uses the male lead as a stepping stone and conspires with the Third Prince, forging evidence that gets his whole family arrested and exiled. She causes her parents-in-law's deaths, humiliates the male lead, and sells his younger sister to a brothel to be abused. In the end, the male lead earns outstanding military honors, helps the 35.7kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    Don't be misled by the title of the fifth book; every single one of them is excellent.

42. 92 我 Eating and Cat-Wrangling in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐吃饭撸猫 Princess Orange Cat橘猫公主Ancient Romance325k WordsOngoing [Historical romance + transmigration + food + sweet romance + devoted 1v1] You Xiu transmigrates into the body of the second daughter of the wealthy You family in the Tang dynasty. She has money and free time, is young and beautiful, and has both parents in a happy family. As long as she doesn’t do anything stupid, she’s guaranteed an easy life. On top of that, she gets bound to a System during her transmigration. It’s incredibly powerful: any recipe, seed, or cooking utensil from anywhere in th 104Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    It's beautiful, delicious, and flawless—that's enough to make me happy. No matter what happens, food is always the main theme. Even a little imagination can make it visually appealing: almond tofu, braised fish with Shaoxing wine, and stir-fried crab with phoenix fat—all are amazing! Especially the scene where I traveled back in time with the Kitchen God to eat Su Dongpo's stewed pork and noodles made by Zhang Daqian himself—super fun!

43. 93 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
44. 94 将 The General's Delicious Wife 将军的美味娘子 The Bond of the Ring Finger无名指的束缚Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a farming family, where there's never enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and she also gets a paralyzed husband and a whole crowd of awful relatives thrown in for free. Xia Yuechu counts it all up on her fingers. By any reckoning, she's the one getting the raw deal! But she's got her cooking skills to rely on, and with her clever hands she can whip up countless delicious dishes and make a fortune in no time, rising straight to the top! The better life gets, though, the 254Reads8.6Score104Shelves
45. 95 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 28.2kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
46. 96 遇 If You Meet a New Oriental Chef, You'd Better Get on Your Knees! 遇到新东方的厨子，你就跪了吧！ Wind Quenches Flowers风熄花Eastern Fantasy619k WordsCompleted [Spiritual Qi Revival + Traveling Frog + Everyone Misreads the Situation + Food] [A slow-burn, slice-of-life story focused on fun.] A thousand years after the spiritual qi revival, almost everyone can cultivate. One of the rare ordinary people who can’t, Su Mingge can only make a living by running a small restaurant in the slums. To save up for a kitchen renovation, he enters a livestream talent competition. Show off a talent? I’ll fry an egg for everyone! Someone wants to challenge me? Beho 235Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Food-themed novel, meets the requirements, the first book already has over 1000 chapters, worth following, highly recommend books one and two.

47. 97 我 The Mortal Flavors I Share with the Kitchen God 我和灶神君的人间风味 Wild Geese Dance Through the Years雁舞流年Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted In a corner of the Culinary Capital, there’s a little shop with no sign. It serves food so delicious you’ll want to swallow your tongue, and boasts a handsome, cool-headed owner, a cute chef, and a line of customers stretching to the end of the street. “What did you say? You want to steal my little chef? Keep dreaming...” The cool-headed owner turns around, glaring furiously. “Hey, cook! Where are you running off to? You’ll never escape me in this lifetime...” 5Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 绑 Bound to a Gourmet System, I Become the God of Food by Opening a Restaurant 绑定美食系统，我靠开店成食神 Dean Xiang香院长Urban825k WordsOngoing The rating just came out! Feel free to start reading~ (Food + no romance + System + lighthearted comedy + everyday healing) Boss Xie will never get a partner!! Your System and my System don’t seem to be the same~ Other people’s food Systems: max level with one click, instant culinary godhood, become the God of Food without lifting a finger! Xie Yan’s food System: start from scratch and unlock things one step at a time. Xie Yan spread his hands. It’s fine, it’s fine. Having one is better than hav 24.8kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves

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    How could we forget our Boss Xie?! [Top Post] Boss Xie is simply a genius! [Kiss] Handsome, kind, and a great cook—who wouldn't want to eat Boss Xie's cooking in real life?! [Top Post] Delicious food! Mini-group portrait! Warm and cozy shop opening! ✧₍^˶- ˕ -˵^₎✧

49. 99 美 Gourmet: It All Begins with a Bowl of Scallion Oil Noodles 美食：从一碗葱油面开始 Observer of the Firmament穹界观测者Urban189k WordsOngoing Gu Shi'an was suddenly fired. Just as he was at a loss about what to do, the unexpected Heart and Flavor Realm food System bound itself to him. A bowl of scallion oil noodles brought a construction worker to tears, while a bald gangster shouted “Mom!” at his noodles... From a humble street stall to a cozy little shop that healed people’s hearts, the protagonist serves dish after dish infused with emotion. His food does more than fill hungry stomachs; it also soothes weary souls. Countless diners —Reads—Score—Shelves

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50. 100 美 Gourmet: Touring the City with My Food Stall, Making Diners Drool 美食：全市巡摆，馋哭食客 A Fish That Swam Ashore一条游上岸的鱼Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Gourmet + System + No Romance + No Female Lead + Heartwarming + Hard Work] Yan Qing, a minor actor who had spent his career playing corpses, quit the entertainment industry. To his surprise, he accidentally became bound to a Chef God Gourmet System. Before long, strange sights began appearing all over the streets of S City: the CBD, university gates, outside the film studio, by the cemetery... The lines stretched as far as the eye could see... A top star became his loyal customer and shamelessl 10.5kReads7.5Score876Shelves

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    Each book has its own unique characteristics. "Buying Egg Burgers" was the first book that got me hooked on this food-themed street vendor writing genre. It's super good, and I love reading it while eating.

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