Looking for Food-Themed Stories with Great Writing and No Stupid Characters! 求美食文，美食文，文笔好的，不白痴的！

1. 51 骗 A Fake Cooking God Goes on a Show and Accidentally Becomes the Real Deal 骗子厨神上节目，一不小心成真了 Give Me an Egg Burger来个鸡蛋汉堡Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I transmigrated. Good news: I’m famous and hailed as the God of Cooking. Bad news: The whole thing is fake. I only got here through hype, rigged competitions, and bribed judges. Being famous despite having no skill would be bad enough, but Jiang Zhou discovers that his former self used his reputation to fleece people, too. Charging sky-high fees for apprenticeships, building restaurant chains, and doing whatever it took to make money. With the whole internet cursing him and his reputation in tat 21.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   If you don't like them, come and hit me! I've read all three to the latest chapters; if they weren't good, I wouldn't have kept up with them.

2. 52 睁 I Opened My Eyes to Find Myself Selling My Niece? The Vicious Aunt Brings Fortune to the Whole Family 睁眼就在卖侄女？极品小姑旺全家 Call Me A Gu叫我阿骨Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Beloved by All + Famine + A Real Piece of Work] Chen Qianqian transmigrated one day and opened her eyes just in time to see someone selling her niece. The original owner was lazy, greedy, and shameless. She had three older brothers and a younger brother, and as the family's only daughter, she'd been spoiled into a complete menace. She relied on the men in her family to throw her weight around the village, and now she was even planning to sell her niece just to get some meat! Wasn't she 11.2kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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   I recommend the first one; it's good and has a systematic approach. The second one is okay at the beginning but has a bad ending and lacks a systematic approach.

3. 53 流 Exiled to Lingnan: I Lead My Family to Survive in a Fishing Village 流放岭南：我带领全家在渔村求生 Ning Xiaoyaoyao宁小妖妖妖Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted (There is a romantic pairing, but the male lead appears late. At first, the female lead is focused on supporting her whole family.) (Foraging along the coast + foraging in the mountains + building a fortune + lighthearted and relaxed + stockpiling supplies + no golden finger, no System, no awful villains! This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story! She won’t make a fortune overnight.) Pei Yao has one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news is that she’s transmigrated! The bad news i 408Reads7.2Score101Shelves
4. 54 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score434Shelves

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   It's a good read, the author's writing is really good, and the various delicious foods the female lead makes are so tempting, hehehe [laughs]

5. 55 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiled at the Cost of My Life by a Sinister Tycoon 重回七零，被阴戾大佬拿命宠 Lamb Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的小羊羔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + building wealth + food + adorable child + redemption] Reborn, Xia Chuhe rolled up her sleeves and got to work, facing a family that barely had enough to eat or wear. Pickled pepper bullfrog, braised fish, braised pork, marinated meats... Every day, she carried all kinds of delicious food through the black market, raking in stacks of cash and ration coupons. In her previous life, she was brutally murdered. The “madman” she had always feared went mad for her, avenged her 7.2kReads8.8Score471Shelves
6. 56 穿 Reborn as the Villain's Stepmother, Win Hearts with Good Food! 穿成反派后娘，攻心就用美食吧！ Little Milk Ball小奶球Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Adorable Baby + Food + Family Life + Humble Households] [Constable + Little Chef] Pu Jiaojiao discovers that she has transmigrated into a book she once read, becoming the villainous stepmother. The stepmother in the story abuses the children in every way imaginable and is utterly inhuman. Remembering the stepmother’s tragic ending, Pu Jiaojiao can’t help swallowing nervously. If she wins them over with delicious food, can she keep herself alive in the future? Watch 2.7kReads8.5Score221Shelves

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   This is a historical romance novel about farming and food. The female protagonist transmigrates. The original female protagonist and her fiancé went on a trip together, but were robbed. Her fiancé escaped, and she was rescued by the male protagonist (a constable). Her fiancé returned, ruined her reputation, and broke off the engagement. Her family then arranged for her to marry the constable who saved her. The problem is, the constable is a widower with a son and a daughter, and he went on a mission on their wedding day. Feeling resentful, the original female protagonist transmigrates. Because she was a lifestyle blogger with millions of followers in the modern world, she starts cooking after transmigrating.

7. 57 穿 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains: Farming, Foraging for Mushrooms, and Selling Herbal Jelly 穿越深山老林，种田捡菌卖冰粉 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Li Xia transmigrated to a remote mountain valley, where the family had barely a roof over their heads and went hungry every day. To make matters worse, the heavens refused to give her any golden finger at all. Raised under the red flag, she had never imagined hunger could feel so awful. She wanted food. A big bowl of rice. And plenty of meat, too. How could someone who knew nothing about farm work or crops achieve this “great ambition” in another world? 6kReads8.9Score511Shelves

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   Both of these are food-themed novels. [Laughing][laughing][laughing] From scratch, the whole family worked together. [Thumbs up][thumbs up] So many delicious dishes, making my mouth water just looking at them! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

8. 58 美 Gourmet: My Little Shop Is Famous Around the World 美食：我的小店，名震全球 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Opening a Restaurant] [No Female Lead] [System] [Perfect with a Meal] [Heartwarming] [Everyday Life] [A Different Menu Every Day] [Affordable Prices] [Ensemble Cast] Lou Yuanzhou has eaten so many ready-made meal packs that he actually gains a Chef God Gourmet System! As long as he opens a restaurant and completes all kinds of bizarre missions, he can earn rewards! Steaming hot wontons, springy zhajiang noodles, and the legendary lamb stew... all made by Lou Yuanzhou himself! Once his 9.6kReads9.0Score796Shelves

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   The first book is super good, featuring random weekly dishes and limited-time flash sales [laughing]. The second book has a different menu every day [laughing]. It's interesting!

9. 59 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves

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   The first two are farming and food novels, the last one is a period food novel.

10. 60 重 Reborn as a Food Lover 重生之美食爱好者 Cappuccino Rina Ice卡布奇诺瑞纳冰Two Male Leads722k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Ye Lan didn’t have many hobbies. He just liked cooking and reading novels. He’d been prepared from childhood to spend his whole life alone, but one day an accident happened on a plane. He thought his life was over, but when he opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated to a world completely different from his own. This world was full of top-quality ingredients, and not only could he indulge his appetite, he also found himself a ridiculously powerful spirit pet. 1.4kReads8.9Score125Shelves

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    This is a quick transmigration food novel. The male lead is a very good cook. There are two male leads, and there are cute pets later on.

11. 61 空 A Portable Space: Everyday Delicacies in the 1980s 空间之八零美食日常 Ye Xiu's Wife叶修老婆Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Period drama + space + food + male lead + dual rebirth + light fantasy + light sci-fi] Chen Manman is reborn, and now she knows that she was the spiteful, vain, doomed supporting character in a period drama about a stepmother, set up as a foil to the heroine. Now reborn, with a space and a golden finger, as well as excellent cooking skills, Chen Manman refuses to become anyone’s foil. Later... While the heroine tries to win over her husband, Chen Manman sets up a stall selling steamed buns and 953Reads8.6Score100Shelves
12. 62 穿EN After Becoming the Villainess, I Clear My Name Every Day 穿成恶女后每天都在洗白 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k 33.8kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    I've read all of these books without abandoning any of them halfway through. The storylines are coherent, the transitions are smooth, and they're very enjoyable!

13. 63 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 690Reads8.6Score102Shelves
14. 64 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.7kReads9.0Score557Shelves
15. 65 我 I Made My Fortune in the Interstellar World Through Food 我靠美食在星际发家致富 Nan Chi南赤Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted Lu Miaomiao transmigrates from the apocalypse to the interstellar age, and from the start she’s saddled with a massive medical debt. Making money is her top priority! Resources are plentiful here, but good food is scarce. Lu Miaomiao is a foodie, so she decides to become self-sufficient and sets out to become a food streamer! After watching Lu Miaomiao’s streams, the people of the interstellar age are practically drooling. One after another, they exclaim, “We want to eat that too!” 307Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    ①④⑤ Involve traveling to ancient times and opening a food shop; ②③ are interstellar stories; ② involves livestreaming oneself cooking; ③ involves taking over an interstellar university cafeteria and also includes livestreaming oneself cooking.

16. 66 包 The Struggles of the Baozi Beauty 包子西施奋斗史 Honey-Brewed Osmanthus蜜酿桂花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Building a fortune + Cozy everyday life + Life among ordinary people] Shen Yu transmigrates, but her start couldn’t be worse: she’s unlucky enough to have broken off an engagement and become a jinx, and she’s poor and miserable. Give up now? No way! She takes odd jobs, sets up a stall, and opens a little eatery. The whole family works together to build a fortune, and life gets sweeter by the day! But whose son, with a county magistrate for a father, can’t even get meat a 3.3kReads8.8Score341Shelves
17. 67 饕 The Gourmet, Complete in Three Volumes 饕餮记（全三册） Yin Yu殷羽Fantastical Romance603k WordsCompleted Yin Yu, a popular author of historical fantasy, has a solid command of her craft, a seasoned style, and a distinctly individual voice. Drawing on a rich imagination, she builds a fantastical period tale centered on food, with a fresh and original premise. The novel brings together a wealth of elements and incorporates extensive historical detail, painting a vivid portrait of life and customs in the Great Song. At Tianxiang Tower, a divine beast, Taotie, takes the form of a young girl and prepare 2.4kReads9.5Score571Shelves

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    The first recommendation is "The Cook by the River," with its fresh and elegant style.

18. 68 又 The Alluring Concubine Wins the Family’s Love with Her Lucky Pregnancies 又娇又媚外室女靠好孕，成了团宠 Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance; transmigration; daughter born to a concubine; everyday life; pampered by the whole family] "Zhen'er, would you marry me?" "Not a chance! I'm only sixteen, and you're already twenty-three. Do you really think we're a good match?" Zhuang Yi suppressed all his feelings and summoned every ounce of gentleness and patience he had. "I'll give you one more chance. Think carefully before you answer." Li Zhen'er transmigrated as the daughter of a concubine. Unwilling to become one herse 4.8kReads9.2Score570Shelves

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    Both are related to food; the first and third male leads are constables, and the second male lead is a prince.

19. 69 江 The Riverside Cook: The Everyday Delights of Sanlang 江畔厨娘：三郎真香日常 By the Sea伴海Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted In the misty rain, the Riverside Fresh Bistro opens for business! Savory pickled greens and minced pork fried cakes, a pot brimming with the freshest fish, shrimp, crab, and turtle, rose bean paste in fermented rice wine, and vegetarian tofu soup with sesame oil! Her days are filled with delicious food, but she accidentally catches the attention of the damned Fu Sanlang. Not only does her peaceful life come to an end, but she also uncovers the truth behind her parents’ murder years ago. Fu Zi: “ 440Reads7.6Score—Shelves
20. 70 美 Gourmet: I Transmigrate to the Prince's Estate, and the Sickly Prince Drools with Craving 美食：穿越王府，病娇王爷馋哭了 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + alternate world + food + System] After transmigrating, Jiang Yueya goes from a genius chef to a kitchen maid stoking the fire in a prince’s manor. Well, if she’s transmigrated, she’s transmigrated. At least she still has her outstanding cooking skills. And if things get rough, she can always latch onto someone powerful to keep herself alive. But Jiang Yueya never expected that the more she clung to this powerful backer… The more he doted on her. Prince Yu 780Reads9.0Score107Shelves

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    The first book focuses primarily on food, business, and infrastructure development. The second book leans towards food and domestic intrigue, with an overall heartwarming and healing feel. The male protagonist's main focus is on self-conquest. The third book is highly recommended; it's a novel whose title completely overshadows its potential.

21. 71 楼 My Little Sweetie Lives Upstairs 楼上住着我的小甜点 Red Peony by the Bridge桥边红药Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Gourmet + Mutual Pining] Game streamer [Chilinglrc] gained over a million followers in three years. Her voice is smooth and soothing, and she's incredibly skilled, but she never shows her face. Food blogger “Little Orange Works Hard Every Day” runs two dessert shops. She's beautiful and handy, and her content is both comforting and perfect to enjoy with a meal. What no one knows is that she has a favorite game streamer: Chilinglrc. One day, Chilinglrc announced that she would be joining the dat 109Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    The first novel is a sweet romance. The female lead is a pastry chef, and the male lead is a game streamer. It's a sweet romance combined with e-sports, streaming, and cute pets. There are no misunderstandings in the relationship between the male and female leads. The second novel is about a female lead who transmigrates to a fairy tale world and runs a run-down little tavern. It's very cozy. At first, she takes a beautiful older sister home out of pity, but she turns out to be Cinderella. The third novel is a transmigration story with a system, a post-apocalyptic world, food, and street vending. The female lead is a character who grows and develops, there's no romantic partner, and she's not a saint.

22. 72 被 Sold Off, I Opened a Noodle Shop and Made a Fortune 被发卖后，我开面馆逆袭成富婆 October Blossoms十月繁花Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted [Complete + fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday village life + prosperity through hard work] A friendly reminder: This is a fictional setting, not a serious historical novel! Don’t overanalyze it! Read to relax, and if you’re not enjoying it, feel free to stop. No need to make things hard on yourself, thanks! Here’s the official synopsis: When Xie Xing’er was eight, her own father sold her to a slave broker. The broker told him that a ten-year living contract would fetch only five taels 762Reads6.7Score104Shelves
23. 73 穿 I Landed in a Fairytale World, and My Little Tavern Became a Hit 穿进童话世界，我的小酒馆爆火了 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Healing + food + another world + fairy-tale characters appear + a little farming] While passing through a little fountain square in another world, Jiang Jiang came across an absolute beauty in a tattered dress. The beautiful older sister was leaning against the fountain, sobbing miserably. Jiang Jiang, a true lover of pretty faces, was heartbroken for her. With a grand wave of her hand, she brought the woman home and served her a steaming cup of milk tea and a sweet-and-sour berry tart. The 8.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
24. 74 末 The Apocalypse's Number One Food Stall: Stall Owner, Don't Run! 末世第一美食摊，摊主你别跑 A Yin's Cat阿音的猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse255k WordsCompleted [System + Post-Apocalypse + Food + Street Stall Business + No Romance + Lighthearted Healing] It's the tenth year of the apocalypse. Natural disasters strike one after another: extreme cold, extreme heat, and constant flooding. Crops are hard to grow, and plants and animals are mutating all over the place. Then, a food stall suddenly appears outside Nanyang Base. The owner is a pretty young woman who pedals a beat-up tricycle and sells all kinds of delicious food. Mutated wild boars are useful f 491Reads8.2Score104Shelves
25. 75 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves

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    This is hilarious! Every chapter is full of laughs.

26. 76 穿 Reborn as a Strongwoman, the Chubby Beauty Brings Fortune to Her Whole Family 穿成大力女，极品胖妞旺全家 A Little Veggie Kitty一只菜菜喵Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama: “Transmigrated as a Strongwoman, I Lie Flat and Win in Style” [farming + sweet romance + everyday life + food + building a fortune + comedy + no saintly heroine] What Old Man Jian is proudest of in his life is that his wife had a late-in-life baby and gave him a daughter, and that he raised her into a big, chubby girl. His chubby daughter only cares about looks, yet insists on marrying the poorest young man in the village. The Xiao family’s biggest regret was bringing home a fat wif 14.9kReads7.9Score957Shelves

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    Old Man Jian's proudest achievement in his life was that his wife, like an uncannily pregnant woman, gave birth to a daughter, whom he then raised to be a large, overweight girl. This overweight girl, only interested in looks, insisted on marrying the poorest boy in the village. The Xiao family's biggest regret was bringing home a free, overweight man. Since she entered the family, they haven't even had a sip of soup; they couldn't argue with her, nor could they win a fight—this fat girl was naturally strong… Jian Ning, having just transmigrated, was in her bridal chamber. The broken wooden planks creaked all night. Frustrated, she threw the man to the ground. The next morning, waking up to her two-hundred-pound frame and the large water vat she had lifted with one finger, she buried her face in her hands, wanting to cry…

27. 77 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 107.2kReads9.3Score11kShelves

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    The first book has tons of delicious food, and it's super fun and hilarious!

28. 78 我 I Run a Cafeteria in the Interstellar World to Feed My Whole Family 我靠在星际承包食堂养活全家 Qin Yuli秦鱼里Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted Setting: Interstellar. Social issue: The rat race. Theme: Food. Ingredient level: Moderate. This novel is complete, so feel free to enjoy! The Qin family’s parents were scammed into taking out a loan to run the unpopular cafeteria at Star University. The original owner was a lovesick fool, obsessed with chasing the Lu family’s young master, to whom she was betrothed as a child. She drank, smoked, and got a perm that made her hair stand on end. After her parents suddenly died, the person who woke 3.2kReads8.9Score295Shelves

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    This is!!! I've been reading it recently, it's perfect for killing time, very relaxing. I've read two-thirds of it and haven't encountered any truly terrible characters. It's not a child-rearing story, so I didn't really notice the writing style. This is really good.

29. 79 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 15.2kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Food-themed novel!!! The female lead is a chef specializing in state banquets!!! Super good!!! Completed!!! I stayed up all night reading it three times!!! Sisters!!! Hurry up and read it!!!

30. 80 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 484Reads8.5Score100Shelves

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    This book describes food in great detail, making it incredibly tempting, like watching "A Bite of China." The writing is delicate and flows smoothly, making it a very comfortable read.

31. 81 拒 The Three-Star Hole-in-the-Wall That Refused a Michelin Rating 拒绝米其林评级的三星小店 I'm a Bubble我是泡泡Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After the internet influencer Liu Dao visited the shop, the breakfast restaurant the Chen family had painstakingly run for over a decade teetered on the brink of closing. After binding with a System, Chen Yang quit his white-collar job in the city and took over the little shop. Newbie gift pack: an ingredient identification and rating feature. The fresh pork belly from a free-range mountain pig that swims regularly has three distinct layers of fat and lean meat. After roaming the hills, its fles 3.8kReads8.8Score379Shelves
32. 82 末 A Doomsday Marriage to a Disabled War King: I Turn My Life Around Through Farming 末日替嫁残废兵王，我靠种地逆袭 Saturn and Mars Together土星火星在一起Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Nuclear-polluted wasteland + assigned a husband from the start + sweet romance + lighthearted farming] (scavenging, no System, gradual development) Shen Guoguo loves farming more than anything. After being struck by lightning, she wakes up in a whole new apocalyptic world and lands right in the middle of a mass wedding... No, a mass assignment of husbands. In this apocalypse, there’s no freedom to marry and no choosing to stay single. If Shen Guoguo doesn’t 13.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The first one—don't be fooled by the title, it's a food novel with lots of delicious food and a good plot. The second one I'm currently reading is also good; it's a space-themed novel, my first time reading this type, and it's very enjoyable. The female protagonist transmigrates to another world to cook and discovers a new mutated species.

33. 83 美 Gourmet: The Dishes I Cook Come with Buffs 美食：我炒的菜有BUFF Cheng Mu承沐Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [No CP] [Everyday Life] [Heartwarming] [Healing] [Perfect with a Meal] His broad palm gently patted the snow-white skin. Fine, soft hairs brushed over his fingertips and palm, their ticklish, tingling touch so intoxicating he could hardly tear himself away. He stroked, kneaded, and patted. Ripples spread across the skin, making the tender flesh beneath quiver along with it. His long fingers gathered together, reluctant to let go, and gave it one last pinch. Then he gripped the knife an 293Reads9.1Score—Shelves
34. 84 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 5.2kReads8.0Score410Shelves

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    I'm at a loss for words to give a good review of these two books. The writing is okay (in my opinion), and the plot isn't idiotic or melodramatic. The first book deserves a 9.0 Rating for its main points! The female lead's mother divorces her, and she opens a shop, gradually building it into a restaurant. She has two younger sisters and a male lead, but his character is normal and doesn't have any high social status. The romance between the male and female leads is sweet and pure, and the female characters are all unique and fleshed out! I really like the female characters in this novel! Some plot points are infuriating, like the male lead's selfishness and desire to exploit his family (not referring to the male lead). Otherwise, it's all okay. The second book is being serialized, so I've forgotten some of the plot details, including the beginning, but you can tell from the title that there's no male lead. However, if you like romance and food-themed stories, you can check it out because the romance is given to other characters (the first one is quite sweet, the one about the male lead pursuing his wife [smirk]). The food descriptions made my mouth water several times. Note! Both books are being serialized! If you're interested, you can read both at the same time. [Sending a heart] (I saw some food novel topics and didn't have a couple of books with me, so I thought I'd share them with my fans. If someone shared them, maybe I just didn't see them. [Eating melon emoji])

35. 85 穿 After Becoming the Eldest Sister of a Farming Family, I Grow Crops, Build Wealth, and Raise the Kids 穿成农家长姐后，种田致富养娃娃 Heavenly Lotus Devours Ghosts天莲噬鬼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Hunting to Support the Family + Building Wealth + Martial Arts and Medicine + Political Intrigue] Song Jinzhao is a modern medical student. After gaining special abilities when the apocalypse arrives, she joins a base defense squad and undergoes special forces training. One day, she transmigrates. Her new body’s father was crushed to death by a rock while building a canal for the imperial court. Her mother died after going into premature labor from the shock, leaving behind a newborn baby and a 45.7kReads8.5Score4.8kShelves

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    These are all food-themed novels, and the female lead is both a skilled cook and intelligent.

36. 86 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 1.9kReads8.8Score203Shelves
37. 87 农 Country Chef at the Wok, Villagers Want a Feast Every Day! 农村掌大勺，村民天天想吃席！ The Lonely Master孤寡大师Urban611k WordsCompleted Gu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the top chef System. Other people who transmigrate get a food System that appears and disappears without a trace, and customers chase it down the street. But his System has just one task: cater banquets and earn ten thousand yuan a month. After Gu Ze caters a harvest feast for an entire village, his name spreads through the little town. The villagers spend every day plotting how to get a seat at a banquet. “You say you don’t know me? F 4.8kReads8.8Score385Shelves

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    Very interesting, you can check it out.

38. 88 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 7.9kReads8.7Score497Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a period novel, where she sets up a food stall selling cold noodles, tea eggs, spicy crayfish, and fried chicken, making a fortune. She then opens shops—a barbecue restaurant, a hot pot restaurant, and a milk tea shop. It's so late at night, I'm starving just reading this! There are also a pair of adorable twins.

39. 89 我 I Became a Starwide Sensation by Livestreaming Gourmet Food 我靠美食直播爆红全星际 Crispy-Skinned Little Bear脆皮小熊Modern Romance499k WordsOngoing Wen Tian, a food blogger popular with everyone, transmigrated. The good news was that she had arrived in a technologically advanced interstellar future. The bad news was that her height and weight were now the same, and this interstellar age was a culinary wasteland. To make a living, Wen Tian decided to return to her old profession. She would livestream her cooking while losing weight. She never expected her skills to be so good that they would draw ridicule. “If you can make ramen yourself, I’ 570Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    This is a classic!

40. 90 做 My Cooking Is So Good, the Entire Cultivation World Treats Me Like a Treasure 做饭太好吃，被整个修仙界团宠了 Little Dog, Don't Always Get Caught in the Rain小狗别总淋雨Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + cultivation + farming + food + street vending + devoted to each other] In his previous life, Yun Ci was a poor student. His parents signed him up for the New Chinese Culinary School early on, and he studied there for three years. Once he graduated, he was ready to show off his skills, but a car accident put a stop to that. When he woke up again, Yun Ci found himself in a world of cultivation. He had no golden finger, no System, and was just an insignificant cannon-fodder charac 9.7kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    Super delicious food articles, they make me hungry!

41. 91 你 Wait, There’s a Vampire Running a Late-Night Diner in Detective Conan? 你是说吸血鬼在名柯开深夜食堂？ Pear Soup酥梨汤Anime Fanfiction644k WordsCompleted ② Original title: A Certain Detective Conan Midnight Diner [Detective Conan BG] + [Vampire] + [Matsuda CP] + [Police Academy Squad Redemption] + [Midnight Diner] + [Happy Ending] A restaurant that opens at eight in the evening has opened near the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Beika office worker: Yes, a midnight diner! My hunger will finally be taken care of! But something seems strange. Why is there no duck blood in the duck blood vermicelli soup? Much later. Today, too, the midnight di 1.5kReads8.9Score160Shelves

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    Female-oriented fanfiction, content as titled.

42. 92 团 The Jiang Family's Beloved Little Daughter Can Work Immortal Magic 团宠之蒋家小女会仙法 March in Fragrant Bloom三月含芳菲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space + Cultivation + Farming + Beloved by the whole family + Medicine Big news! Big news! The people of Qingzhou spread the word far and wide. The Jiang clan of Xijindu, where no girl had been born in two hundred years, had welcomed a baby girl. They say the little girl was born blessed with tremendous good fortune. On the day she was born, rain fell from the heavens upon the land, which had suffered a prolonged drought. A few days after her birth, the family elders went hunting in the mountain 56.6kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
43. 93 胎 Reborn in Ancient Times: Love and Career, I Can Have Both 胎穿古代爱情事业两手抓 Writing Novels at Leisure悠哉悠哉写小说Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted After accidentally falling off a cliff while mountain climbing, An Yining was born into an ancient era. She had only enjoyed a few years of carefree living when she witnessed the upheaval of a dynasty change. Then she fell off a cliff again and awakened a troublemaking System. From then on, Princess Anning, who could throw her weight around anywhere in the capital, became everyone's favorite. A spoiled young nobleman pleaded, “Big Sis, help us out! Hot pot, milk tea, popcorn, Journey to the West 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Milk tea, small cakes, popcorn, dried meat...

44. 94 开 Exiled from the Start? With My Cooking Skills, the World Is Mine 开局流放？厨艺在手，天下我有 Explosively Fried Meatballs狂炸小肉丸Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Exile + Food + Farming + Business + Rugged Hero] Exiled from the start, with her biological father missing? Song Yuzhi has just won the National Cooking Championship when she transmigrates into the body of a frail, foolish young girl in ancient times. She rolls up her sleeves and uses her extraordinary cooking skills to build a good life, even in exile! She also has a handsome hunter for a husband. He's a man of few words, but dependable wherever he goes, and he treats her like his most preciou 3.5kReads8.6Score526Shelves

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    I run a small restaurant in Shengjing. Just you wait and see. I guarantee you won't say a word.

45. 95 睁 She Woke Up Clutching a Medicine Jar, and Her Whole Family Dotes on Her Like She's Made of Glass 睁眼抱着药罐，全家萌哭了怕化了 Ling Fei Yan凌菲烟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A doted-on family favorite + food + farming and business + sweet romance (a warm family with no awful relatives) Su Yinyin, a young woman who has never dated and is clueless about romance, transmigrates to another world. There, she has good fortune, wealth, and luck. Isn't she the legendary lucky koi? Her eldest brother isn't much of a scholar, but he loves cooking? Perfect! She has countless recipes and can turn him into a restaurant tycoon in no time! Her second and third brothers love studyin 3.6kReads9.2Score385Shelves

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    This book is amazing! I just finished reading it too. The female protagonist transmigrates and uses her culinary skills to conquer everyone in the book. In addition, she leads her family to become bigger and stronger. She has great luck throughout the whole story and is a very blessed little girl!

46. 96 下 After Descending to Earth, the Lucky Baby Girl Becomes the Darling of the Entire Imperial Clan 下凡后，锦鲤奶包被整个皇族团宠 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + sweet romance + alternate-world setting + mutual devotion + lighthearted style] The emperor of Yunxi has ten sons in a row, and he longs for a daughter more than anything. When the empress goes into labor, Yunxi welcomes its first little princess in a hundred years. The emperor of Yunxi issues an order: “Dote on her! All of you, dote on her!” Whatever the little princess wants, even if it’s a star in the sky, they must pluck it down for her. As they spoil her, Yunxi grows r 10.9kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
47. 97 农 The Farmer's Delightful Daughter Is Busy Planting Crops 农家娇女忙种田 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A warm-hearted transmigration story, with no awful relatives) I transmigrated into a farming family and found myself with a large courtyard and a house with gray-brick walls, along with a few acres of good farmland. The only problem was that the money box was empty. But that was no big deal: my grandparents doted on me, my parents loved me, my brothers got along with me, and the neighbors were kind and united. Bai Xia was sure that getting rich and living a comfortable life would be a piece of 17.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Farming, setting up stalls, buying land and shops – get rich and live a comfortable life! All kinds of delicious food are available online, no rare finds, just heartwarming experiences.

48. 98 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 154Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist accidentally travels to the interstellar era and begins to support herself through food. She inadvertently sparks the development of a culinary industry in an interstellar space where food was nonexistent. The female protagonist is the most capable of all, as she is completely open-minded and uses various channels to develop the interstellar food industry. It's a food-themed novel with a strong female lead, and the author writes exceptionally well—the kind of story that will make your mouth water! 🥰🥰

49. 99 美 Gourmet: A Restaurant Across from the High School 美食：高中对面开饭馆 Haruna春名Modern Romance649k WordsOngoing [Everyday life + delicious food] [Male protagonist] [No romance] The romance tag wasn’t my choice, sob Orz [July 28: I just saw that the rating is up! Thank you all for rating my story (bows). Thanks for your support.] Yao Yiji works overtime to support his sister’s two children, then collapses at his desk. Bound to System 677, he’s told that completing his mission will send him back to the day before he died suddenly. After the mission ends, he returns to the present day with System 677. He pla 634Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    [Food Romance][Sweet Sweet Story] One day, Ding Sha transmigrated into a book, pregnant with a child of unknown father. Upon closer inspection, the baby turned out to be the male lead from a tragic novel she'd previously read. A pitiful little guy, unloved by both parents. Penniless, Ding Sha transformed herself into a lunchbox beauty at the construction site thanks to her superb cooking skills. Spicy chicken, garlic sprouts with cured pork, sesame noodles, sweet and sour fish—she could whip them all up with ease. Before the young men at the construction site could even fall for her, her baby's father suddenly appeared. Xiao Jun, carrying a tattered travel bag full of cash, squatted at the doorway, gazing expectantly at Ding Sha's slightly protruding belly. "Wife… I'm home…" A sweet, lighthearted 1v1 romance with no angst. Enjoy!

50. 100 我 I Rule the Imperial Harem with My Cooking 我靠做菜称霸后宫 Chu Li楚鲤Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted [System + strong heroine + transmigration] She’s a top assassin from the 21st century, transmigrated into the body of a useless queen? No problem! With a Chef God System that gives out gear through lucky draws, handsome men and adorable babies are all coming right into her “pot”! She has an incredibly cool, handsome, scheming husband, an adorable genius baby, and a Chef God System that gives out gear through lucky draws. Watch her use nothing but a pot and a spoon to win over handsome men, domin 337Reads7.8Score134Shelves

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    To be honest, I've read a lot of food-related novels. Although this one doesn't have a high rating, the food and drinks it mentions, combined with elements like beast taming, are all things I love. The writing style is fantastic. I even read it after watching a comic. Also, I'm promoting my bookshelf; it's very comprehensive, you can find anything you want there.

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