Are There Any Foodie Novels on Tomato? 番茄还有美食文么?

1. 251 侯 The Marquis's Wife's Culinary Journal 侯夫人美食手札 Gu Yue顾悦Ancient Romance809k WordsCompleted A once-popular food blogger transmigrates to ancient times and conquers the land with all kinds of delicious dishes. From the countryside to the county seat, she goes from having nothing to owning a modest fortune. From being taken in to having every aspect of her life neatly arranged for her, she finds the whole thing a little embarrassing. Lin Yushi believes there’s no problem in this world that a good meal can’t solve. And if one meal isn’t enough, make it two. 897Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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   There aren't many food articles about tomatoes, so I picked out a few, and I highly recommend the first and last ones.

2. 252 京 The Little Restaurant in the Capital 京城小饭馆 Mie Mie Sang咩咩桑Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tender green bamboo shoots, fresh crucian carp sashimi, and Xindu mugwort Glossy green oil, fragrant scallions, refreshing wine, and slender, jade-white hands A little eatery has opened on East Street in the capital, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. And the owner is a girl of only fifteen or sixteen? Everyone who hears about it shakes their head and calls it foolishness. Isn't she just throwing her money away? The proprietress, Gu Nianxi, insists she doesn't care about makin 1kReads8.1Score147Shelves

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   The female protagonist comes to the capital city to find her sister through precognitive dreams. She opens a small restaurant thanks to her excellent culinary skills. She can whip up all sorts of delicious dishes with ease. I was laughing so hard while reading the story! [Laughs]

3. 253 清 Qingmu Food Tales 清慕食话 Mao Li犛醴Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just opened [Dual male leads + food + historical setting + gentle, everyday romance + gong’s POV + two strong leads] As the leader of the Tenglong Society on Cuigu Ridge, Yan Zhen never thought he would become obsessed with food. Yet Mu Qingjuan, the head of the funeral home, made a bowl of noodles for the dead that left him unable to stop eating. After that, Yan Zhen assumed a new identity and worked his way into Mu Qingjuan’s life, doing everything he could to get 262Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Zun Du is so good that I watched it all in one go, and the food preparation process is described in great detail.

4. 254 妖 A Record of Eating Demons 妖食记 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted The Wuwei Inn flourishes because people in this world always have so many wishes. Birth, aging, sickness, death; resentment, hatred, love, and feuds; love and separation; life and death. The demons at the Wuwei Inn love to feast on these human joys and sorrows. Long Sanniang is stunningly beautiful. She's a shop owner, a fine cook, and a guide. Her life is long and dull, so she opens a restaurant to hear people's stories and, along the way, take in a handsome young general. Open the most distinc 3.9kReads9.4Score697Shelves

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   The Demon Food Chronicles is good.

5. 255 赶 Kicked Out of Her Home, She Was Taken In and Treasured by Mr. Shi 赶出家门后，她被时总捡走当宝贝 Nightless Marquis Yun Li不夜侯云黎Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted "A Sweet Wife at Home" is also streaming on Kuaishou! “Boss! Qiu Lingyu ruined the finest Longjing tea! She said she was going to make Longjing shrimp with it!” Assistant Lin rushed into the boss’s office. “What?! Longjing shrimp!” Just as Assistant Lin expected, Big Boss Shi was aghast. Half an hour later, tea plantation owner Lu Bozhou boarded a helicopter bound straight for Fengcheng, clutching the last two liang of his finest Longjing tea. Two hours later, two men were fighting over the last 165Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Lin Xia was in a car accident on her way to a blind date and unexpectedly transmigrated into a period drama novel filled with tragic love stories, becoming a brainless, self-destructive cannon fodder female supporting character. Cannon fodder Lin Xia relentlessly sabotaged the relationship between the male and female leads, incurring the male lead's revenge and being sent to the countryside, ultimately meeting a miserable end. After witnessing the protagonists' life-and-death struggles, Lin Xia only wanted to stay away from this talkative couple. -One- Watching her family meticulously clean up the mess left by the original owner, Lin Xia decisively agreed to the blind date arranged by her family. "It's just a blind date! Maybe she can even go home!" Lin Xia thought optimistically. However, she didn't expect her blind date to be so handsome and tall. His upright demeanor gave her a strong sense of security.

6. 256 暗 The Retired Shadow Guard Goes Off to Farm 暗卫他退休去种田了 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads777k WordsCompleted A story about a secret guard who doesn't know he has a special constitution, accidentally retires early, and takes up farming... [Both are each other's only one! Both are each other's only one!] (Original title: The Secret Guard Retires to Farm) Content warnings: melodrama + running away while pregnant + an imaginary dynasty A maxed-out fighter who's a little goofy vs. a calculating, proud big shot who's a little narcissistic Both are each other's only one + raising a child + farming in the earl 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   Both male protagonists are food-themed farming novels, all completed, so feel free to read them.

7. 257 失 Unemployed? The Gourmet System Takes Me Straight to the Top 失业？美食系统直接带我飞 Jiajia's Beibei加加家的贝贝Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Gourmet System + Golden Finger + Ordinary Person Quietly Making a Fortune + No Romance] Li Beibei is an utterly ordinary university student, and her transition from graduation straight to unemployment goes perfectly smoothly. After yet another failed job application, Beibei gets on her knees and begs every god in sight to grant her a job. She knocks her head so hard that, with a clang, heaven drops a Gourmet System and a small, upgradable shop into her lap. Before she can even celebrate, she di 119Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 厨 The God of Cooking Takes Over, and I Turn My Sha County Restaurant into a Rip-Off! 厨神附体，我把沙县开成了黑店！ Jing Yao景媱Urban967k WordsOngoing [Food + System + No Romance + Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life + Great with a Meal + Cunning Protagonist] Original title: The God of Cooking Takes Over, and I Turn My Shaxian Snack Shop into a Scam! After his best friend stabbed him in the back, Li Zhibai somehow ended up taking over a Shaxian snack shop in the most expensive part of Jiangcheng, and piling up a mountain of debt in the process. Luckily, he bound himself to the God of Cooking System and awakened a bizarre talent: [Charge Based 141.4kReads8.6Score10.4kShelves

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   If it doesn't look good, I'll just eat it!

9. 259 我 I’m Not a God of Cooking 我不是煮神 A YunAyun阿云AyunUrban305k WordsOngoing Also known as My Daily Prison-Bound Food Stall, He Really Knows How to Eat, and Don't Call Me a Cook [Food + System + No Female Lead + Daily Life + Perfect Reading Companion + Comedy] How much money can you really make from running a food stall? Jiang Yun refused to believe it, until he accidentally bonded with a food-stall System. Either he follows its tasks and runs a stall to earn generous rewards, or the System forcibly deletes his account. What? You want me to sell barbecue outside a cremat 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Forget fancy presentations, this is all about genuinely delicious food 😋 It starts with selling barbecue, then a stall in front of a crematorium, followed by an insanely spicy chicken noodle soup outside a proctology hospital, and then stinky tofu at a matchmaking event in a park. Abstract, funny, and incredibly appetizing! [Add one to bookshelf]

10. 260 苟 Once We’re Rich, We’ll Take Care of Our Sisters 苟富贵，养姐妹 Changdao Tea and Foam长岛茶与沫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] [No romance] [Food fiction] [Everyday money-making] (Synopsis: “By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Empress Shen has harmed the imperial heir, a crime beyond forgiveness. She is to be confined to the Cold Palace and reflect on her actions. So decreed!” Xu Yao: … Shen Ning: ???? Kid, got a lot of questions, huh? The commotion caught Shen Ning’s attention. She turned around and eyed Pei Xingchuan, dressed head to toe in black. “An assassin??” Pei Xingchuan: “…” Woul 5.1kReads9.4Score532Shelves

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    "Selling Lunch Boxes" is truly well-written, but it might not have gained much popularity as the author rushed to finish it, leaving many plot holes unfilled. It's an ensemble piece, purely comedic, with no romantic pairings (though I personally think Qiu Zi and Wan Wan are a really good couple). I've reread "Journey to the West: Food Diary" many times; the theme is fresh and quite interesting, but because it involves eating with Tang Sanzang and his companions, there are mostly vegetarian dishes. I prefer recipes with meat. "The Cold Palace" is another book I've reread many times; the author's writing is truly superb, and the narrative is excellent. It's also a ensemble piece with no romantic pairings, and the female lead's character is very well-developed. This book is quite interesting and I've reread it two or three times. It didn't attract me as much as "Selling Lunch Boxes" or "The Cold Palace," but the food descriptions are truly excellent.

11. 261 我 Teaching Culinary Arts Across the Stars 我在星际传授厨艺 Cat Raising Fish狸奴养鱼Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + interstellar + System + food + younger love interest + plot-focused + mutual pampering] Fresh from winning his regional championship trophy, Zong Huaixu transmigrated into an interstellar era where good food was nowhere to be found. The nobles monopolized cuisine? The industry was guarded by towering barriers? Worst of all, he was on the verge of death! To stay alive, the culinary master Zong was forced into action after binding himself to the “Culinary Heritage System”: save o 293Reads8.2Score109Shelves

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    Yes

12. 262 你 You Call a Five-Star Scenic Spot a Farmstay? 你管五星景区叫农家乐 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Daily life] [Farming] [Running a business] [Two male leads] [Gentle and cozy] After losing his job, Lu Xu returned to his hometown, hoping to peacefully run a farmhouse and get by. But he unexpectedly became the guardian of Qi Ling, a troublesome qilin. The ancient divine beast was supposed to be mighty and awe-inspiring, but all he saw was a fluffy calico kitten with its tail raised, waiting for him to brush its fur. After being forced into a bond with it, Lu Xu's life was turned upside down. 20.3kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
13. 263 香 Fragrance Across the Nine Provinces: A Gourmet Legend 香飘九州，美食传奇 Smoke and Dust on Ink墨上尘烟Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted A food-focused transmigration story, light and cheerful, perfect for reading in the evening with a meal. Food is at its heart, but home, nation, the world, and a sense of duty are all part of the story. A legitimate-born daughter versus an overbearing heir: power struggles, business management, palace and household intrigue, and face-slapping. The male and female leads are both smart and capable, and bring out the best in each other... Charcoal-grilled matsutake, hand-torn roast rabbit, meat ske 18Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 摆 Selling Egg Fried Rice at a Street Stall, Wielding My Spatula Until the Wok Smokes! 摆摊卖蛋炒饭，抡得锅铲都冒烟！ Riding a White Dog骑只白狗Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food + Games + Challenges + Comfort Food + Heartwarming + Showbiz + No Romance After her contract expires, Shi Yi chooses to leave showbiz. By chance, she is selected by a food game, which requires her to take a little three-wheeled cart out to sell food every day. Level One: Sell ten-yuan boxed meals and throw in a bottle of water! The customers can’t believe what a bargain it is! “Boss Shi, I’ll have an order of braised ribs!” “Oh my gosh, you’ve even got king crab?!” “Boss Shi must be running 4kReads7.5Score420Shelves

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    The first one is without a partner. It's a food-themed puzzle game with random stalls.

15. 265 贪 The Gluttonous Shopkeeper and the Lovely Chef 贪吃掌柜俏厨娘 Crane's Cry Shakes the Heavens鹤戾苍灵Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Food + Sweet Romance + Delightful Daily Life] At some point, an out-of-towner arrived in Bianliang and opened a fine-dining restaurant in a misty, rainy alley. There was always a long line outside, with commoners from the streets as well as high-ranking officials from the imperial court. A certain official hurried home from court, shouting, “Are there any soup dumplings left?!” A noble young lady from a prestigious family got up early to queue: “Save those cherry pastries for me!” People came a 8Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 盛 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 Bearing the Boat载舟Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 411Reads8.3Score106Shelves
17. 267 带 Transmigrate into a Book with Culinary Skills, and the Capital's Powerful Families Fight Over Me 带厨艺穿书，京城权贵抢疯了 Little Black's Little White小黑的小白Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + food + business + making a fortune + slow-paced + funny, sweet romance] Jiang Hua is an NPC in a political-intrigue novel who brings about her own death by acting out. So Jiang Hua... She never expected the setting of this political-intrigue novel to be a food desert. She only sold a bowl of wontons, yet it became a sensation throughout the entire capital. 456Reads—Score108Shelves
18. 268 胎 Born with Memories, I Make a Living Gathering Seafood: A Food Blogger's Guide 胎穿赶海，美食博主了解一下 Kiss the Mute's Sweet Lips猛亲哑巴好嘴Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted [Raising children + food + fisher girl] Xu You, who is considered a fool, marries Xing Jianian, who was exiled here. Faced with the need to make ends meet, the once high-and-mighty young master is forced to work as an accountant at a restaurant, barely keeping the family afloat. When Xing Jianian learns he’s married a foolish wife, he figures he might as well treat it as having one more child to raise. But one day, when he comes home, he finds his two young nephews crouched expectantly outside t 261Reads7.2Score—Shelves
19. 269 拜 I Became a Disciple of Little Chef, and Now I'm a Master Chef? 拜师小当家，我先成特级厨师？ Meeting Little Fish遇见小鱼Anime Fanfiction352k WordsCompleted (Food + System + Genius) (If you don't like the growth arc, skip straight to Chapter 13. The special-grade chef exam begins in Chapter 13, and she becomes a special-grade chef in Chapter 17.) Xue Qingwei, a retired esports player, had been vilified across the internet for three years. After being forced to dine and dash one day, she unexpectedly obtained an apprenticeship System and became Xiao Dangjia's student. After studying at Ju Xialou for just over a month, she unexpectedly arrived at Ya 937Reads—Score105Shelves
20. 270 红 A Feast of Delicacies: Dream of the Red Chamber Cuisine Meets the Tang Dynasty 红楼美食适配大唐，饕餮盛宴 The Sugar in Toffee酥糖的糖Fantastical Romance738k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted Cultivation, Farming, and Food] [Supernatural Tales] [Sweet Everyday Life] [Vivid Characters] [Building a City] [Claiming Land as Immortal Territory] [Running a Cultivation Sanctuary] [No System] Wu Qingwen, a transmigrator with a Red Chamber space, always thought she was following the script of an ancient food-business story. Until one day, she saw a dragon in a well. * Steamed pork head meat with rice flour makes spring water gush from a dried-up sweet-water well. Honeyed Eight-Tr 2.2kReads8.8Score258Shelves

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    Food + Tang Dynasty supernatural tales + time travel and cultivation. The female protagonist travels through time with a kitchen space from the Dream of the Red Chamber, building her career through cooking. The author's imagery is incredibly vivid, and the food descriptions are amazing—the aroma is intoxicating…

21. 271 我 I Play the Dowry Maid in a Matriarch's Feel-Good Story 我在主母爽文里当陪嫁丫鬟 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Inner Household Intrigue + Slice of Life + A Dowry Maid's Rise + Food] After transmigrating, Cheng Yu, a small-time food blogger, found herself in the body of the principal maid accompanying the eldest young lady of a prince's manor. Put politely, she was a maid who came with the bride. That meant they could be sent in to serve the master when the mistress was unavailable... Cheng Yu soon realized that the mistress was exceptionally clever and socially savvy. There was no w 2.5kReads8.5Score287Shelves

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    These are all good options; you can check them out if you're looking for something to read.

22. 272 穿 Transmigration: The Tasty Little Inn 穿越： 美味小馆 Chubby Cake~胖糕呀～Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted The moment Qiao Ruan woke up, she looked around at the filthy, shabby rental room she was in. “Oh my god, where am I...? I transmigrated...” Holding a hospital notice in one hand, she rubbed her forehead as she stared at the instant-noodle cups on the little table and the piles of them filling the room. “Pregnant and still eating instant noodles? How broke was I? I’m in for a hard life...” Then she checked her bank balance. “Help me up, I can still keep going...” Good food and a new life, here I 872Reads8.7Score102Shelves
23. 273 发 I’m Rich! Global Cooking Skills Have Regressed by 3,000 Times 发财了！全球厨艺倒退3000倍 Before You酉前Urban861k WordsOngoing [Global cooking skills have declined]+ [Clever, not a wish-fulfillment story]+ [Full of surprises]+ [Face-slapping without showing off] “What? What am I seeing? Is he... cracking an egg with one hand?” “He’s using overnight rice to make egg fried rice. No one’s ever tried that before!” “Look, look! He’s actually adding salt to the eggs!!!” Cai Xiaoxia, who would end up behind bars for three years if he failed to make this bowl of fried rice properly, listened to the gasps around him and finally 22Reads5.8Score—Shelves
24. 274 谁 Who Says I'm the God of Seafood? 谁说我是海上食神 Lake Without Water湖无水Eastern Fantasy388k WordsCompleted Synopsis Lin Xiao, a master chef's apprentice trained by a chef who cooks for state banquets, wakes up in a magical world, trapped aboard a battered ship. To stay alive, he signs a contract of indenture with the captain. He'll spend the rest of his life adrift at sea, never allowed to leave the ship. The food aboard is fit for pigs, and the crew have been chewing on dry rations for three months. With no other choice, Lin Xiao starts cooking with a rusty pot, a dull knife, and strange ingredie 21Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The first book was a pleasant surprise. [Thinking]

25. 275 三 Three Kingdoms Eatery: Rescued from a Bandit Den by Zhao Yun from the Start 三国食肆：开局被赵云救出土匪窝 I Am the King of Banmian在下板面王Historical589k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] [Some farming] [Helping Liu] [Light System] [No harem] [No overpowered cheats] Transmigrating to the late Eastern Han dynasty, I land in a bandit den from the start, with death right around the corner?! Don’t panic. My “Cooking Praise System” is about to activate! A spatula in one hand, a sword at my waist. While recruiting talent, building up the army, and opening trade routes, Liu Xuande’s kingdom is still nowhere in sight, but his future team is already in place, starting with one c 19Reads8.0Score—Shelves
26. 276 有 A Tavern of Our Own: All Three Employees Were Picked Up Off the Street 有家酒馆：三个员工都是捡来的 Subway Coming Online地铁上线中Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the owner of a bankrupt tavern, Jiang Wan takes one look at the IOU for 500 gold coins and the building that’s practically falling apart, and nearly faints. Worse still, she has to support three “problem employees” she took in: a half-dragon kid who’s strong but always hungry, a down-and-out elf with a serious aversion to dirt, and a socially anxious werewolf boy who’s brilliant at fixing things. Every day begins with cooking, cleaning, mending, and three boys gazing at 42Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 我 My Ancestor Is a Pot 我的祖宗是口锅 Sesame Rice Cake芝麻年糕Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted Xu Jingqing accidentally awakened the spirit of an ancestor who had been sleeping inside the family heirloom, an iron wok. Under the old ancestor's “loving” tutelage, Xu Jingqing honed extraordinary cooking skills and opened a humble little eatery. At first, people were skeptical of a restaurant run by a college girl who had never lifted a finger around the house. Then came the verdict: “It's so good!” “Mom, I want to eat big sister's cooking every day.” “What smells so good in the middle of the 449Reads8.7Score106Shelves

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    🔥🔥——Highly recommended by avid bookworms, a must-read for food lovers! 🍜📚 1️⃣ **"My Ancestor is a Pot"** A pot, somehow, became her ancestor?! This pot not only cooks unparalleled delicacies but also possesses mysterious powers, helping her turn her life around🍳! From a kitchen novice to a culinary master, she reached the pinnacle of life with this pot🚀. A wildly imaginative story, hilarious plot, and mouthwatering food descriptions🤤, you absolutely won't be able to put it down! 2️⃣ **"My Snack Shop Connects to Ancient Times, I Made My Fortune Selling Pre-made Meals"** An ordinary snack shop, somehow, connects to ancient times? Modern pre-made meals sold in ancient times become wildly popular🍲! The female protagonist, relying on her unique skill of "modern technology + ancient flavors," not only made a fortune but also won the heart of a handsome ancient man💘. Food + Time Travel + Sweet Romance: A uniquely imaginative story with a thrilling plot that will leave even seasoned readers wanting more! 3️⃣ **"The Restaurant Connects the Past and Present, the Poor Girl Becomes Rich Overnight"** A small restaurant somehow connects the past and present? Modern food is sold in ancient times, and ancient delicacies are brought back to the modern world, leading the female protagonist on her path to instant wealth! From a "poor girl" to a "food queen," she not only amasses a fortune but also finds love across time. Food + imaginative plot + sweet romance: a high-energy story that will keep you hooked! 🌟These three contemporary food-themed novels are all incredibly creative, with mouthwatering food descriptions, a constant stream of exciting plot points, and the added sweetness of romance! Highly recommended by seasoned readers, food lovers shouldn't miss them!

28. 278 我 My Restaurant Connects to a Thousand Worlds 我的食肆通万界 The Wine-Sack Wanderer鸱夷客434k WordsOngoing Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Gourmet + Everyday Life + Shopkeeper Stories World One: Total War of Resistance (Complete) World Two: An Lushan Rebellion (Complete) World Three: Human Apocalypse (Ongoing) Xin Yi, a recent food science graduate, has always dreamed of opening a restaurant of her own. She unlocks all kinds of gourmet recipes and connects multiple parallel worlds. In every era and place, people suddenly discover a simple little shop that wasn’t there before, its air filled with 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two.

29. 279 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 4.5kReads9.0Score534Shelves

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    🔥 [The Pinnacle of Food Fiction]🔥——A must-read for any bookworm, a feast for the senses! 🍳 1️⃣ **My Ancestor Was a Pot** A legendary ancestral pot awakens the power of a culinary god! Watch as a modern girl conquers everyone's taste buds with her clay pot, rising from a roadside stall to the imperial kitchen, a legend that even the emperor drools over! 👑 2️⃣ **Transmigrated as a Brothel Owner and Led Everyone to Reform** Transmigrated as a brothel madam, she transforms the brothel into a restaurant to help everyone survive! 💫 Attracting officials with a skewer of grilled meat, hiring beggars with braised pork gravy, a culinary version of "The Gourmet Age"—it's so delicious it's addictive! 🌶️ 3️⃣ **Farmhouse Delicacies** A young cook rises to become a billionaire by using wild vegetables! 🌿 From fields to Michelin-starred restaurants, these farmhouse recipes will amaze even city chefs! 4️⃣ **"The Princess's Snacks Are So Delicious!"** "Your Highness, you've been caught stealing my hawthorn balls!" The daily life in the royal palace turns into a massive "I was wrong" moment, with even envoys from enemy countries coming to ask for the snack recipes. 🍡 🌟Four 9.5-Point masterpieces share commonalities: ✅ Food descriptions that will make your mouth water ✅ The female lead conquers all sorts of big shots with her culinary skills ✅ Veteran readers stay up all night to read: "More practical than recipes!" #FoodNovel #Farming #RiseUp #HighlyRecommendedForVeteranReaders (🍜Reading Advice: Make sure you have a midnight snack ready! Otherwise, you'll be so hungry you'll be eating the book cover!)

30. 280 山 My Mountain Villa Connects to Another World, and Ancient People Come to Work 山庄通异界古人来打工 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, Jian Xingxia inherits her grandmother’s farm. But the farm lies deep in the mountains, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by leaky buildings. After pulling weeds until she’s questioning her life choices, Jian Xingxia wails, “Can’t someone come help me pull weeds and fix the roof?” The next second, a twelve-year-old girl from ancient times emerges from the mountains. “Pull weeds? Easy. Just give me the wild greens.” A skinny old man with a face that looks fifty- 107.2kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves
31. 281 我 365 Days with My Wife 我和我娘子的365天 Shen Jingchun沈惊春Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Reunion After a Long Separation + Mutual Affection + Two Strong, Principled Leads + Fast-Building Romance + No Cheap Drama + A Slow, Steady Life Together] A tiny little accident sent Qi Xuan tumbling off a cliff. A kind stranger took him in, only for him to discover that she was the woman he had searched for in vain. He also seemed to have stumbled into one of those ridiculous amnesia plots from a storybook. But none of that stopped them from sharing a bed, and before Qi X 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is both delicious and sweet! The male lead is an amazing cook, and the female lead is an absolute culinary buddy. The couple, aside from everything else, definitely get along well on the food, and they'll never lack for delicious treats! ٩(๑^O^๑)۶ However, the sweet storyline is so addictive that I need to inject insulin to read it! [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

32. 282 进 After Moving to the City to Farm, Every Powerful Tycoon Wants Me as Their Master 进城种地后豪门权贵都想拜我为师 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Everyone’s Favorite] Jiang Mengyun is a young woman who absolutely loves farming. From the countryside to the city, from luxurious mansions to mysterious research bases, there’s no patch of land she can’t turn into a field! Mansion owner: My multimillion-dollar mansion! It’s covered in loofah vines! School administrator: My rooftop garden! It’s full of giant radishes! Senior from her sect: My medicinal herb garden! I have to search through cabbages to find the herbs! Lu Jingyua 16.7kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    ① Zhou Lin is an I-type person with a very strong sense of boundaries. A self-taught master chef, she's bound to a food stall system. The system assigns her sales targets: selling noodles in alleyways, where even working animals chase after her for food; selling wontons in small parks, where she tames elderly folks and mischievous children; selling boxed lunches outside hospitals, where doctors fight over food; selling braised food outside cemeteries, where internet celebrities forget to livestream while grabbing duck feet; and customers following her around just to eat! 🤣 ② Jiang Mengyun, a nine-year-old farming fanatic who could beat up wild boars with her bare hands, was taken to a multi-million dollar mansion by her adoptive father's comrade-in-arms after his death— 🌱 "Uncle, this sandy land is perfect for growing watermelons!" Uncle: What sandy land? Butler: The young master and his classmates were barbecuing and enjoying the moon on the artificial beach. Uncle waved his hand: Plant them all! If we can't finish them all, we'll invite all the residents to enjoy the melons together later. "Grandma Chen, you said your garden has good sunlight, can I plant two rows of eggplants for you? Sure, no problem." Until the entire community's green belt collectively mutated into a vegetable garden... The property management organized residents to sign up voluntarily to harvest vegetables. Resident A: "These organic cucumbers are so sweet!" Resident B: "I strongly condemn the property management's lazy behavior of only sending group notifications and not calling each person individually. It's our turn to harvest vegetables next time." Property Management: "Resident satisfaction this quarter is 200%, but there are always people rushing to harvest vegetables and even forcing us to buy..." Haven't finished reading yet, but it's really addictive. ③ A lighthearted fantasy novel about cultivation and food. Li Yang transmigrated into a book and became the original male lead's contracted turtle. The original ending was that the turtle shell shattered and he died tragically— He ran away on the spot! Whoever wants to be this wronged child can be it! 💥On their escape, they were tricked into the "villain concentration camp" of the Yu Feng Sect: The master is a liar who talks a lot of nonsense 💨 The eldest brother is so caught up in the infighting that he's gone mad 📚 The second senior sister is the indiscriminately killing nun 🗡️ The third senior brother has a cleanliness obsession and a strange wind-elemental spiritual root, washing his junior sister 🧼 The fourth senior brother is always getting lost 🗺️ The fifth senior brother is socially awkward and afraid of the dark 👻 Since the arrival of the junior sister, the entire sect of villains has been irrevocably cleaning up her messes.

33. 283 边 The Great Female Chef of the Frontier 边关女大厨 A Handful of Greenery一把绿植Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Tartars from beyond Shantong Pass came three times. The first time, Yuan Wuwei’s family’s lavish restaurant became a wonton shop. The second time, the wonton shop became a wonton stall. The third time, Yuan Wuwei lost her father, Chef Yuan. When it rains, it pours. Her stepmother, Bai Qiqi, tried to elope one night, only to be swindled, and ended up bringing home a chubby little bundle of joy. The little one had quite a background: he was the young master of the Cheng family, whose estate ha 2.8kReads9.0Score383Shelves

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    The first book vividly described the color, aroma, and flavor of the delicious food, making my mouth water. I even occasionally learned some ingredient selection techniques for everyday cooking. The second book also featured extensive descriptions of delicious food from all over the country. The author described it in great detail, using language like a home-cooked meal. It might not be immediately amazing, but upon closer reading, it evokes a sense of warmth and nostalgia.

34. 284 满 A Whole Family of Villainous Cannon Fodder, Riding High with Our Junior Sister 满门反派炮灰，跟着师妹浪到起飞 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Li Yang transmigrates into a book, going from a young, eccentric woman to a little turtle in a wish-granting pool inside an illusion. Who would’ve thought she’d land in a love triangle from the start, with the male lead and the main villain fighting over her. According to the original story, she’s eventually contracted by the original male lead and becomes his greatest trump card on his path to immortality. She spends her entire turtle life taking hits for him: blo 20.6kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
35. 285 摆 Selling Bento on the Roadside, Causing a Massive Traffic Jam 摆摊卖盒饭，公路堵疯了 There's a Cat Named Soybean有只猫叫黄豆Urban300k WordsCompleted Shen Li has just transmigrated to a parallel world when he learns that his father is buried in debt. As his son, he has to take responsibility. The family can no longer afford the rent on their restaurant, so they have no choice but to set up a street stall. Then some little potatoes from the south come to visit, and they can’t tear themselves away from Shen Li’s stall. Overnight, the humble stall becomes a sensation, drawing more and more little potatoes from far and wide. “Is this the braised 616Reads8.3Score104Shelves

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    I have a ton!

36. 286 带 She Brings a Spiritual Spring to Her Marriage with a Rough Hunter, and He Dotes on Her 带灵泉嫁糙汉猎户，小娇娘被宠翻 Rong Xiao Yu榕小渔Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted (Spirit Spring + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Hunter and Cook + Leisurely Farming) Gu Xianyun transmigrates with a cup of spirit spring water and marries a rugged hunter. Who would have guessed that the man the original owner refused to marry even at the cost of her life would not only be handsome, but would also spoil her rotten? They may be poor, but they have plenty to eat and wear. They grow crops and vegetables, raise chickens and geese, work from sunrise to sunset, and enjoy a warm, fu 1.4kReads9.0Score146Shelves

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    All three books are complete, so feel free to jump in. The first and second are ancient Chinese farming novels with few awful characters; the protagonists become wealthy through food. The third is a modern novel, very heartwarming, but it gets a little tear-jerking towards the end. I highly recommend the third book.

37. 287 绝 The Ultimate Street Food Stall: From Broke Guy to Global Food Sensation 绝味摆摊：从负债小哥到全球美食 I Don't Want to Work, Wuwu不想上班wuwuUrban24k WordsOngoing [Food] [System] [No Female Lead] Burdened with enormous debts and a gravely ill younger sister, Lin Fan sinks to the depths of despair. At his lowest point, a mysterious gourmet System awakens. "Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received the secret recipe for [Golden Scallion Pancakes]. Newbie mission: sell 10 servings within three hours!" It all starts with a single scallion pancake... Dirty competition? Delicious face-slapping! Local bullies throwing their weight around? Outsmart them a —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 负 I Owe a Million and Set Up a Food Stall, Now Customers Chase Me for Three Blocks 负债百万去摆摊，顾客追我三条街 Online Wage Slave在线打工人Urban120k WordsCompleted [Food + urban life + no heroine + warmth and healing + everyday family life] Liu Yijie is about to graduate from university when disaster strikes his family. His father dies in a car accident, leaving behind a million yuan in debt for him to repay. As creditors hound him, Liu Yijie unexpectedly binds himself to a debt-repayment Food System. The System instructs him to set up a stall at various locations. Complete the tasks, earn System rewards, and pay off his debts. After binding himself to the 113Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 貌 A Beautiful Chef Wins Hearts with Her Cooking Alone 貌美厨娘，纯靠美食俘获人心 Miao Bu Jin喵不荩Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Farming + gourmet food + making a fortune + alternate setting, no transmigration] The Wen family is confiscated, and on the way to seek refuge with relatives, they run into bandits. The matriarch, Madam Wang, pushes Wen Li forward to offer her to the bandits in exchange for her own safety. Wen Li is furious. Damn this matriarch, she has her own mother! The whole family are leeches. She’s done serving them, so she decisively takes her mother back to their old home in Jiangzhou. No money? What to 31Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    These are really good food novels; the authors are all quite good. The first author is a newcomer, but overall the writing is excellent. Does anyone know where to read about delicious food? It makes my mouth water; it's so therapeutic!

40. 290 团 The Beloved Junior Sister Returns to Save Her Entire Sect of Grudge-Bearing Villains 团宠师妹归来，拯救满门怨种反派 Dust-Forgotten Wine忘尘酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, under the title “Clear Day, Boundless Light.” Strong female lead + light ensemble cast + everyone’s darling + putting scumbags in their place] On the brink of death, Ji Qingzhou regains the memories of her past life and learns that she has transmigrated into a tragic cultivation novel, where she is the male lead’s doomed first love. Ji Qingzhou: I have no interest in becoming part of some jerk’s tragic romance. The plot is about to kill her, and she is about to breathe h 53.9kReads9.5Score8.3kShelves

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    The first book is a cultivation-themed food novel. The female protagonist is skilled at cooking all kinds of delicious food, and her food can heal gods on the verge of death. The second book is an interstellar food novel. The female protagonist conquers the Zerg and interstellar humans with her cooking and leads the Zerg to open restaurants in interstellar space. The whole book is very heartwarming. The third book is a street stall system. The male protagonist has to set up a stall randomly every week according to the system's requirements. The descriptions of the food in it are very detailed. I can almost smell the food from the words. [Admiration][Admiration]

41. 291 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 9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    1. Two male leads, beast world, lots of food, recipe pictures included. 2. Western fantasy romance, princesses from fairy tales featured (the princesses are more fully developed), witch friend. 4. Two male leads, ancient Chinese setting, lots of food. 1 And 4 by the same author, 2 and 3 by the same author.

42. 292 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    It has a food section where the characters cook and raise their pets—it's really entertaining!! The food they make is delicious too; it made me hungry in the middle of the night while watching it.

43. 293 救 Help! The Fierce Zerg of the Interstellar Era Keep Trying to Cuddle Me 救命！星际凶残虫族总想和我贴贴 Craving Instant Noodles想吃泡面Sci-Fi & Apocalypse610k WordsCompleted [+Interstellar + Zerg + Body Transmigration + Food + Unconventional Group Darling + More or Less No CP] Cha Xin transmigrates into another world and becomes the Zerg's emergency rations. The only way to survive: cook. The Zerg gradually fall for her cooking, becoming more interested in her dishes than in her. But... “Hey! You there, you dead bug, put down my fish! It's the last one, and you're still messing with it!” “Hey, you! Mind your table manners! Don't stand on the table. Get down!” “Hey, 819Reads9.3Score113Shelves

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    I think these are the only three good ones; I highly recommend ① and ②.

44. 294 年 Life on an Island: A Military Wife Raising Kids in the Old Days 年代，军嫂养娃海岛生活 Little Sugar Who Has to Get Thin必要瘦的小糖Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [1970s + Military Marriage + Special Abilities + Raising Kids + Food + Medicine] Han Shuang transmigrates from the 1970s to the apocalypse. She thinks she’ll never make it back, but unexpectedly transmigrates back again, now with a pocket dimension and a wood-based ability. Using the supplies she gathered during the apocalypse and her wood-based ability, Han Shuang makes it through the hard times. With a big one in one arm and a little one in the other, she raises the brothers to be chubby and r 11.5kReads8.7Score826Shelves
45. 295 被 Forced to Become the Stepmother of Five Villains 被迫成了五个反派的后娘 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she found herself a stepmother, and every one of her stepchildren was destined to become a major villain. The reason? Their stepmother had been cruel, vicious, and utterly unreliable. Qiao Lianlian was mortified. Luckily, Heaven had sent her here. From then on, she patiently taught the children to be kind, and the little string beans grew into chubby dumplings. But just then, the children’s father returned, and Qiao Lianlian discovered that four of the five children had ast 10.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Putting everything else aside, the author must really know how to cook; it's true they're raising a child, but the key to a child's growth is eating! Please see the delicious dishes they can actually make!

46. 296 穿 Reborn as the Grim Villain’s Foster Mother, I Go Viral on a Parenting Show 穿成阴鸷反派养母后在娃综爆红了 Two Pieces of Candy for You分你两块糖Modern Romance892k WordsCompleted Su Jinjin transmigrated into a book, becoming the wicked adoptive mother of the story's great villain. The original owner was a woman so desperate to become famous that she adopted a child from an orphanage specifically to join the hottest parenting reality show and build an image as a kind, genuine person. She treated her adopted villain cub wonderfully in public, but was extremely harsh behind closed doors. She piled on study assignments, forced the child to do things they hated, and hit and s 2.4kReads8.7Score255Shelves
47. 297 开 From the Start, I Changed My Fate by Selling Braised Meat 开局分家，我靠卖卤肉改命 He Qi何绮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + Widow's sister-in-law + Feel-good story + Strong heroine + Building wealth + Putting scumbags in their place, no romance. The male lead is her brother-in-law, but their relationship is familial. The male characters have very little page time, and the heroine's story takes center stage.] Li Yu transmigrated from being a modern handicrafts and food blogger into the life of a poor woman in ancient times whose husband died on their very first day of marriage. To survive, Li Yu split the f 3.4kReads8.5Score298Shelves

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    They're all pretty good.

48. 298 七 Military Marriage on a 1970s Island: Daily Life as a Stepmom 七零海岛军婚：二婚后妈养娃日常 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Military Marriage + Stepmother + Second Marriage + Raising Kids + Sweet Romance + Food + Everyday Life + Love After Marriage When she opens her eyes, Song Shiwei discovers she has transmigrated into a book! Worse, she’s become the female cannon fodder with a tragic ending! To save her life and escape the plot’s control, she impulsively marries Zhou Tingyue, a cadre ten years her senior! She thinks she can now enjoy a carefree little life of her own! But when she arrives, she discovers that the f 3.4kReads8.9Score312Shelves

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    These are a must-read, ladies! The first one features a female lead who's a master chef at state banquets—the kind of book that makes the neighbor's kid drool! It's incredibly good!!! You won't regret reading it!!! I've stayed up all night reading it three times!!! Go for it!!!

49. 299 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Won Over the Entire Capital with Food 穿越后，靠美食征服全京城 Every Year, Year After Year年年都有年年Ancient Romance62k WordsOngoing I haven't figured it out yet. Once I do, I'll write a proper blurb. Basically, the heroine, Su Ye, is an ordinary office worker who somehow transmigrates to an imaginary dynasty. Let's see how Su Ye turns her life around and survives in another world! Stay tuned!!!! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not purely a food review, but it's still quite enjoyable.

50. 300 疯 Are You Crazy? You'd Snatch Up a Lazybones? Then I'll Marry an Officer 疯了？懒汉你也抢？那我嫁军官 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + personal space + devoted husband + raising children + family life + devoted to each other] Shen Niannian was reborn, waking up on her wedding night in 1979. The shocking part was that the man she’d married was Gu Yanzhi, the husband of her cousin Shen Youyou in her previous life! What a shock! In her previous life, she married Wang Jiangang. The two of them collected scrap and antiques, built a company, became famous in the provincial capital 12.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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