Food Novels That Make Great Mealtime Reading 美食文，要下饭的那一种

1. 551 诸 Heavenly Realms Resort: From a Seaside Shack to a Master Chef 诸天度假村：从海边破院开始颠勺 Keke Is the GOAT柯柯yydsUrban540k WordsOngoing Overworked office drone Lin Du dies suddenly and is reborn as the manager of the only unfinished, rundown resort on a deserted island in the East Sea. There’s no running water or electricity, no guests, and only a ridiculous System bound to the stove. Others start out rich. Lin Du starts out grilling fish. Then his first guest, an Immortal Realm Emperor who came out to sea to clear his head, finishes a plate of scallops with scallions priced at 88 yuan and has his Dao heart shattered on the sp 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Two books on leisure and food

2. 552 开 From the Start, I Had a Spatula, and the Big Shots Kept Chasing Me for a Meal 开局一把锅铲，大佬追着我干饭 Huanxia123焕夏123Modern Romance158k WordsOngoing [System + quick transmigration + food and business + reborn + pocket dimension + feel-good power fantasy] Bai Yuxi was an ordinary office worker in the imperial capital. Desperate to achieve financial freedom and buy a home in her hometown as soon as possible, she worked herself to the bone, only to die suddenly from overwork. Then, against all odds, she was reborn? This time, she decided to live life on her own terms! After giving her exploitative boss a piece of her mind and securing severance 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This looks delicious! It makes my mouth water!

3. 553 农 The Farm Girl's Delicious Kitchen 农家美味小厨娘 Tang Tang棠糖Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted Su Mian was a well-known food blogger. After a car accident, she transmigrated to a rural village, where she got a dark, rough complexion, a scrawny figure, and a carpenter husband, all while a famine was underway. Su Mian was devastated. She’d thought she’d been lucky enough to be reborn, but instead she’d drawn the bleakest farming-life script imaginable. Luckily, she discovered that her little kitchen had come along too. With her golden finger in hand, Su Mian pursues both love and a career, 139Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The first one is a contemporary romance novel, with a bit of a historical setting feel. I quite liked the second one; the female lead transmigrates and the male lead is reborn. The third one is a bit long, so it's best to skip around; it revolves around the female lead's large family, focusing on starting a business before falling in love. I've forgotten the fourth one; it was probably quite bland.

4. 554 女 The Female Side Character Only Wants to Cultivate 女配她只想修仙 Short on Silver缺点银子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation + Spiritual Qi Revival + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good + System] No. 09 did everything it could to explain to Ji Ling how to be a properly wicked female supporting character! Ji Ling wanted to laugh right in its face. Give everything for the male and female leads, and die for them if necessary? You must be dreaming! “Host, follow the plot!” “Isn’t cultivation way better?” … “Host, that’s the female lead. Go pick a fight with her!” “Want me to twist her head off?” … “Host, t 3.4kReads9.0Score372Shelves

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   The female protagonist, a cultivator and redemption heroine, is a devoted fan who saves the villains and is then pampered by them.

5. 555 穿 Making a Living in Chang'an 穿到长安城养家糊口 Today, I'm a Pretty Flower Again今天也是花花呀Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted The Qiang flute plays bright melodies, while Hu music stirs dancers to their feet. The streets of Chang'an teem with carriages and horses, and visitors crowd together like a woven tapestry. An Tanyin arrives from another world and becomes the eldest daughter of the An family, a Han-Hu family in Chang'an. All she wants is to live peacefully in this vast city with her younger brother and sister. Both her parents are dead, yet even her meager inheritance draws covetous eyes. She lives by the princi 741Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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   This one is okay.

6. 556 长 The Chang'an Pastry Chef 长安甜品师 The Sugar in Toffee酥糖的糖Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Shen Molan transmigrates to ancient times, where the dessert chef is dirt poor and buried in debt. Without missing a beat, she fires up the stove and bakes mooncakes, cakes, and cookies… Before she knows it, she’s become a wealthy woman in Chang’an. Five-nut mooncakes, egg-yolk pastries, rich and fragrant cookies, almond tofu, fresh-flower tarts, fondant cakes… Neighbor on the left: +50 fans. Neighbor on the right: +100 fans. Her fan count rises steadily, and the day she can go home is just aro 573Reads8.6Score114Shelves

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   ԅ(¯ㅂ¯ԅ)⭐⭐✪ω✪ Just watch! Everyone's completely silent!

7. 557 山 Running a Mountain B&B, My Casual Cooking Leaves Michelin Chefs Stunned 山里开民宿，随手炒菜震碎米其林 Keke Is the GOAT柯柯yydsUrban703k WordsOngoing Shen Qi’s Cloud Perch Lodge has three rules: no guests who leave bad reviews, no repeating dishes, and no disturbances after ten at night. Tourists call him arrogant, until his “Jadeite and White Jade Soup,” made with spirit spring water and stir-fried over a fierce flame, comes out of the pot. Its fragrance carries for miles and cures a provincial TV host’s ten-year illness. The Michelin reviewers arrive with high expectations, only to find a bowl of plain noodles so delicious it makes them que 79Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 大 The Demon-Slaying Chronicles of Dajing 大靖捉妖记 Huanran y焕燃yAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Food, revenge, court intrigue, mystery-solving, demon hunting, two strong leads) A small eatery has opened directly across from the notorious Censorate. Most of the dishes served there are unheard of and never before seen. They’re delicious, generously portioned, and reasonably priced. No wonder Changlin Street, usually avoided by passersby, is packed with diners come mealtime. The charming and bewitching Boss Sang The all-knowing ancient demon, Old Vine The demon monk Misha, a master chef The 3.4kReads9.1Score459Shelves
9. 559 每 Every Day, I Can't Decide What to Eat 每天都在纠结吃什么 Southeast Branch, Ah东南枝呀Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted After her divorce, Tan Qiu had tens of billions of dollars in assets and lived a wild life, throwing laundry detergent into the sea just to watch the suds foam. She changed luxury cars constantly and never dated the same handsome man twice... It was just that the new chef she’d hired for the house seemed more and more pleasing to the eye, and more and more endearing... How do you win a rich woman’s heart? Ji Yu says, “Win her stomach first, then win her heart.” Xiao Qi says, “Just be good-looki 67Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   Judging from the title, you wouldn't guess this is a food-themed novel.

10. 560 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 414Reads8.7Score106Shelves
11. 561 薛 Xue Xiaoran’s Journey Through Ancient Times as a Partner 薛小苒的古代搭伙之旅 Qian Mo千墨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted What a bolt from the blue! A food lover has transmigrated into a primeval forest and is forced into hard mode! Xue Xiaoran can barely keep herself fed and clothed, and now she has a huge “burden” by her side: a “blind, mute, disabled man.” The two put their survival skills on display in the jungle, spending nights in caves, starting fires by rubbing sticks together, and searching for wild game… But as the two of them spend time together, why is this wild man getting more and more handsome? Xue X 8.3kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    These are all delicious food articles; reading them late at night makes one's mouth water. [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

12. 562 见 What? Which Factory Cafeteria Charges Five Thousand for Meals? 见鬼！谁家工厂食堂伙食费五千？ Painter画家Urban325k WordsCompleted [Slow-paced + everyday life + lighthearted + relaxing + food story set in an electronics factory] Ruan Xiuqing transmigrates to a parallel world and takes over the canteen of an electronics factory that's on the verge of going under due to poor management and lax oversight. After activating the cheat System, she receives [Master-Level Cooking], [Master-Level Knife Skills], and [Skill: Three Heads and Six Arms] from the start. Turning the canteen around is just a matter of time! Braised pork bell 271Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Guaranteed to make you want to eat more!

13. 563 拾 A Record of Picking Up Chopsticks 拾箸记 Green Cucumber青瓜Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted The Marquis of Yongning’s household is suddenly destroyed, and Wen Qingyuan dies of illness, alone and helpless in prison. But after waking from a long dream, she finds that four years have passed and two dynasties have come and gone! Once a pampered young lady, she has fallen to become a lowly kitchen girl in the residence of the current chief minister. All she can do is work hard in the small kitchen to secure a place for herself. But… is this chief minister a sweets addict? 217Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    They're all delicious, look!!!

14. 564 中 Little Chef of China: The Path of the Culinary Dao 中华小当家：厨道食途 He KongmengHome何空濛HomeHistorical276k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] [The perfect dish to eat with rice] [Ancient-style setting] [Chinese Culinary Master] [Feel-good novel] The imperial kitchen inspector kicked over his stall. “You run a roadside stall, and you dare call yourself a chef?” With the few ingredients he had left, Cheng Xiaocai made a bowl of scallion oil noodles. An old Taoist watching the crowd finished a bite and immediately declared, “I'll take care of the authorities for you!” It turned out Cheng Xiaocai was descended from a famous chef 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super delicious food story that will make you want to eat! The plot is light and fast-paced, and the food descriptions will make your mouth water!

15. 565 让 You Asked Me to Cook a Country Feast, but I Made the Imperial Banquet Chef Drool 让你农村烧大席，你馋哭国宴主厨 Cangshan Boiled Fish苍山水煮鱼Urban454k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a parallel world and binds to a food System. Qing Yun, an unemployed man who has returned to his hometown, begins his rise to the top by cooking grand feasts in the countryside. First, an old woman wants one last taste of her own funeral banquet before she dies at ninety. Then a baby at a full-month celebration cries their eyes out because the food looks so good... With no other choice, Qing Yun takes up his giant wok again and again. “Red-braised pork knuckle, oil-splashed a 1.6kReads8.7Score108Shelves

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    I highly recommend all three of these books. The first one mainly focuses on cooking in a restaurant, with relatively little other plot.

16. 566 被 After My Jerk Boyfriend Dumped Me, I Got Rich Through Cooking 被渣男分手后，我靠美食暴富了 September Starry Sky九月星空Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Food + System + Everyday Life + Male Lead] Su Manning was laid off, dumped, and told her landlord was reclaiming the apartment all on the same day. Just like that, she became single and unemployed, with nowhere to live and the streets looming over her. She was at a loss for tears. Why did heaven have to be so cruel? But the very next moment, she was bound to a Food System. As long as she completed the tasks it issued, she would receive generous rewards. [System Task: Host, please cook yourself 1.5kReads9.0Score161Shelves
17. 567 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s to Order Takeout 穿越七十年代点外卖 Sunset Orange夕阳橙Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Feng Xi lived an ordinary life for thirty years. Then, after curiously ordering takeout through some obscure link, she turned into an educated youth about to be sent down to the countryside! Feng Xi figured that since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it. More importantly, she discovered that even in the miserable 1970s, she could order takeout and transmigrate back and forth between the modern day and the 1970s! But why does the village's production-team accountant keep s 864Reads9.1Score—Shelves
18. 568 七 A Wedding in the 1970s 七十年代结婚记 I Love Cilantro爱吃香菜哟Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate into a book and become the heroine of a period novel, already married? When Shen Jing was bored, she read about a heroine in a period novel whose parents arranged a marriage with a man they knew well, one who was handsome and came from a good family. But the heroine wasn’t happy with it and actually wanted to run away from the wedding. Shen Jing couldn’t help exclaiming, “She doesn’t even want that? What’s wrong with being rich and good-looking? If she doesn’t want 96Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    So many delicious foods!

19. 569 娱 The God-Tier Imperial Chef of Showbiz 娱乐圈之御厨封神 When Misty Rain Falls烟雨朦胧时Urban1.1M WordsCompleted He was the most beloved imperial chef in Emperor Qianlong’s court, and yet he was merely the chef’s apprentice. After getting drunk at the Banquet of a Thousand Elders, he fell into a pond. When he opened his eyes again, the world had changed completely. In a single night, the former imperial chef became an unknown actor barely on the fringes of show business. Was he really expected to make his way in the entertainment industry? Absolutely not. How could a dignified imperial chef wear those immo 936Reads8.6Score105Shelves

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    Both books are very good. The first one is about a protagonist who is reborn, it's a heartwarming story, with two male leads, both are virgins, and it's a sweet and angsty story with no angst.

20. 570 芬 Fragrance Filling the Hall (Two-Volume Set) 芬芳满堂（全二册） Jiang Xueluo江雪落Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted When two fierce opponents meet, the braver one wins. She saves her tenderness for the one she loves! On a camping trip, all she wanted was to roast some wild lily bulbs for dessert. She never dreamed Mr. Tang was allergic to lilies. One emergency hospitalization later, he was clinging to her and refusing to let go? When she opened a dessert shop, he sent people to buy up everything. When she went hiking, he followed her there to poach her for his company. He followed her everywhere, and not only 63Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    This food article is so delicious and makes you want to eat more; it fills the room with fragrance. I even bought a physical copy of it!

21. 571 国 The State Banquet Chef of the 1980s 国宴大厨在八零 A Glimmer of Light一叶微光Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Imperial banquet chef + unbeatable cuisine + satisfying wish fulfillment] Tang Xi died, then returned to age fifteen with the wordless book of secrets her master had given her: The World’s Finest Cuisine. That year, the Tang family’s biological daughter was finally found, and Tang Xi was left behind by her adoptive parents. Out of guilt toward the true daughter, Tang Xi gave in to her at every turn, but all she got in return was her adoptive parents’ dislike and her childhood sweetheart fiancé’ 949Reads8.2Score122Shelves
22. 572 穿 Transmigrating: I'm the Culinary God of the Marquis's Manor 穿越之我在侯府当厨神 Li, Who Loves Chocolate爱吃巧克力的璃Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted Top private chef Su He had just won a major award when she opened her eyes and found herself the new wife of a marquis in ancient times! Her husband, Xiao Heng? He went off to war on their wedding night, leaving her with little more than a name in the background. Faced with a marquis's estate where she knew no one and the food was dreadful, Su, the legendary chef, had had enough: the kitchen was her battlefield! With modern cooking skills as her golden finger and her wealthy family backing her u 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all food-themed novels, the kind that will make the neighbor's kid drool.

23. 573 世 The Taste of Life, All These Years (Complete in 2 Volumes) 世味余年（全两册） Jiang Xueluo江雪落Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted Bi Luo rushes back to China when her grandfather falls gravely ill, and suddenly finds herself shouldering the burden of revitalizing the family’s century-old restaurant, Four Seasons Spring. She reunites with Shen Linfeng, the man she had a crush on while studying in Country F, only to discover that the seemingly gentle and refined Shen has ulterior motives involving the restaurant. She also unexpectedly meets Tang Lu, who is determined to buy Four Seasons Spring. The two go from constantly cla 154Reads9.7Score—Shelves
24. 574 我 My Whole Family Cooks in a Giant Pot and Goes Viral in the Western Han 我全家炒大锅饭，爆红西汉 A Fish from the South南边一只鱼Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted [The whole family transmigrates + ordinary people + food and business + everyday family life + an alternate Western Han dynasty] The rating was just posted, so it’s a little low right now~ No contrived drama, and there’s a romantic pairing (the male lead barely appears, so feel free to ignore him; the heroine and her family are focused on building their business). A slice-of-life tale about ordinary people in a frontier town. The three members of the Lin family, village-feast chefs, transmigrate 2kReads8.4Score268Shelves

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    The writing is superb, the imagery is vivid, and over 80% of the text is about food! The author is meticulous yet insightful, and the content stays true to the historical context. A truly underrated gem! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

25. 575 疯 This Is Crazy! The Little Chef of the 1970s Eats Well, Lives in Luxury, and Comes Out on Top 疯了！七零小厨娘吃香喝辣躺赢了 Wan Jinjin万金金Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted (Strong leads on both sides, one-on-one romance, no love-brained characters, career comes first in the early chapters) Shen Xiaotang, a celebrity chef worth tens of millions, transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1970s. No tradeable pocket dimension, no miracle pills or medicines, and no lucky star fate. Other heroines are the darlings of their families. Her? Sorry, she’s an orphan with no one to rely on. To make matters worse, her wicked aunt is forcing her to marry. Shen Xiaotang never accepts 198Reads8.6Score—Shelves
26. 576 穿 Transmigrate and Get Everyone to Love Their Food 穿越之让大家爱上干饭 Dandruff头皮屑Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Alternate Setting] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] [Relaxed and Easygoing] [Alien Planet] [Everyday Life] Luo Yao never imagined that one day she would transmigrate to a planet much like Earth and inherit an estate. She planned to grow vegetables and cook, settling into a quiet retirement on her own. But to inherit the place, she also had to marry Mu Chen, the heir to the richest family. Mu Chen once happened to see Luo Yao squatting beside a car, eating glutinous rice ball 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a slice-of-life food story, free of intrigue and backstabbing, featuring a leisurely and carefree life. The main characters lead a sweet and warm life, with a gentle and enduring charm.

27. 577 我 The Savings System Summoned Me to Another World to Become a Rich Woman 我被存钱系统召唤到异世界当富婆 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance935k WordsOngoing [Travel Between Two Worlds] + [Modern-Day Fantasy] + [System] + [Farming] + [No Romance] + [Food Business] + [Livestream] + [Building Wealth] + [Infrastructure] + [Redemption] Other people's Systems shower their Hosts with money and perks. Mine is all about being broke, forcing me to make money through street vending and hand over every last cent. I make a million a day Livestreaming skewers made with handsome men from the mall, only for the System to order me to turn off tips. I have to build 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves

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    Food article, perfect for eating with rice

28. 578 我 I'm Just a Chef, Director, Stop Adding Drama! 我只是个厨子啊，导演别加戏了吧 Give Me an Egg Burger来个鸡蛋汉堡Urban161k WordsCompleted [Food + film sets + everyday life + comfort food + warmth + healing + comedy + fun] Lin Zhou joins a casting call for extras and unexpectedly gets bound to a Gourmet System. From then on, he only ever plays cooks. He can be a five-star chef in a domineering CEO drama, or the head cook at a country banquet in a rural drama. He can whip up roadside restaurant dishes so fragrant they fill the air for miles, or make stall food so delicious you'll savor every bite. Whatever the role calls for, he'll 1.9kReads7.5Score146Shelves

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    Laughing like a goose in a food-themed story, even though the characters are all quite serious! 💥 An extra, Lin Zhou, is bound to a food system, rendering the crew's boxed lunches obsolete, and the director goes crazy adding scenes just to eat prop food! 🎭 In a Western restaurant scene, the female lead's eyes are glued to the steak; the steak is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, a light pink color, but no blood, just pure juice. The director explodes: "I told you to look at the male lead, not the meat!" In a cafeteria catfight, the domineering CEO throws a spoon from his suit pocket: "Thud—" 😀 The villainous female supporting character laughs half-heartedly: "Hahaha, whose good-natured CEO has a spoon for eating dry rice in his suit pocket?!" 🍳 The director and screenwriter go crazy adding scenes just to eat props. • The director rewrote the script overnight: "Add a Manchu Han Imperial Feast to the third scene!" • The screenwriter cried as he added lines: "This dish... Contains the bittersweetness of life." • The producer: "This crew will be eaten out of business sooner or later." Laughing like geese in food-themed articles, even though the characters are all quite serious 💥 Extra Lin Zhou is bound to a food system, and the crew's boxed lunches are now unemployed. The director adds scenes to eat prop food! 🎭 In a Western restaurant scene, the female lead's eyes are glued to the steak. The steak is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, a light pink color, but no blood, just pure juice. The director is furious: "I told you to look at the male lead, not the meat!" In a cafeteria catfight, the domineering CEO throws a spoon from his suit pocket: "Thud—" The vicious female supporting character laughs half-heartedly: "Hahaha, whose good-natured CEO has a spoon for eating dry rice in his suit pocket?!" 🍳 All for eating props. • The director rewrote the script overnight: "Add a Manchu Han Imperial Feast to the third scene!" • The screenwriter added lines while crying: "This dish... Contains the bittersweetness of life." • The producer: "This production crew will be bankrupted by all the food!"

29. 579 八 Cooking Up a Storm in the 1980s, My Kids Are Drooling 八零年代做美食，家里小孩馋哭了 Colorful Longan缤纷桂圆Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Everyday family life, told at an unhurried pace] Yao Jiang's consciousness inhabits the body of a chef in another world. After learning a wealth of skills, she returns to the 1980s, with a culinary pocket dimension thrown in as a bonus. She opens a steamed bun shop and raises a well-behaved child. All in all, life gives her plenty to look forward to. 424Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 穿 I Became a Horrible Mother-in-Law, and Now I Earn Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Day 穿成极品恶婆婆，每天赚二十万两 Cicadas Chirp at Midnight半夜鸣蝉Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, Farming, Feel-Good, Adorable Kids, No Romance] Meng Ying died in the apocalypse and opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into a 32-year-old peasant woman in ancient Osmanthus Village. A single young woman had skipped straight past marriage and childbirth, becoming a mother-in-law with three sons and a daughter. Though it was quite a leap, she was still pretty satisfied to have escaped the despairing world of the apocalypse. The peasant woman had been a piece of work 1.1kReads8.5Score101Shelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous!!!

31. 581 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 794Reads9.0Score106Shelves

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    The writing is excellent; you'll regret not reading it. They're all great!!!

32. 582 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Uses Her Cooking Skills to Shine in a Period Novel 炮灰女配用厨艺在年代文鲨疯了 Gong Qiyin宫七音Modern Romance573k WordsCompleted Su Wanyi discovers she’s transmigrated into a female-led novel set in a bygone era. She’s useless at everything, but number one at being cannon fodder. Every time her cousin rises to power, Su Wanyi becomes the perfect stepping stone. Every time her cousin meets a promising backup suitor, Su Wanyi is the perfect comparison. Once every last drop of her value has been squeezed out, she dies a miserable death. Everyone says that’s simply her fate! Su Wanyi scoffs! You want to make a state-banquet c 151Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 你 You Retired Too? What a Coincidence, So Did I! 你也退休了？好巧，我也是！ Qian Jin na千谨naAncient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Romance included; historical romance; there may or may not be awful relatives (I haven’t written any before, so I’m still working them out)] Xie Yu was an ordinary palace maid who became an ordinary female official. She longed to leave the palace, and at last her dream came true. With the savings she’d earned during ten years of palace work and her battered old bundle on her back, she returned to the hometown she’d been away from for so long. Her dream was to build a little home, open a small s 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves
34. 584 是 It's Sesame. He Added Sesame 是芝麻，他在加了芝麻 Beef with Rice Noodles肠粉加头牛Eastern Fantasy469k WordsOngoing [Cultivation World + Food + Ensemble Cast + No Toxicity + Lighthearted Comedy + No Female Lead + No Harem + No Angst] After transmigrating into a cultivation world as a menial disciple of the Wudao Sect, he awakens the Culinary Dao System. The entire sect goes crazy competing for a taste of his cooking. From menial disciples and outer- and inner-sect disciples to personal disciples, elders, and ancestors, everyone gets involved. Their tricks are endless. No one is more shameless than the next. T 512Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This book perfectly matches your requirements. It's the only one on my bookshelf, so feel free to read it. [Smirk][Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf]

35. 585 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 10.4kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Oh my god, I've been reading food-themed novels for a long time, and I've read some classic ones. I usually enjoy reading Shao Digua's works, but overall I highly recommend the following novels by Tomato; they're definitely worth reading.

36. 586 在 Getting Rich by Setting Up a Stall in a Psychiatric Hospital! 在精神病院摆摊，暴富！ Tang Di汤抵Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted One heroine + food + no romance Li Xier is an orphan. To pay her rent and electricity bills, she sets up a food stall on the street outside a psychiatric hospital. Her dazzling variety of delicious dishes draws every diner nearby, and passersby stop to join the queue. Tourists and influencers from across the country and abroad flock to her stall. As her business grows bigger and better, Li Xier uses her culinary skills to launch a chain of restaurants and become a successful business owner, r 123Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 68.1kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
38. 588 被 After Getting Laid Off, I Restarted My Life with a Street Stall 被裁员后，我靠摆摊重启人生 Young Man of Huaiyin淮阴少年Urban423k WordsOngoing [God Chef System] [Culinary Superstar] [Heartwarming Story] At 26, Xu Zichuan's life had hit rock bottom: he was unemployed and unmarried. Then, to his surprise, he awakened the “God Chef” System and became the most formidable culinary superstar in the food world. “Thirty-eight yuan for beef chow fun? Are you robbing me?” As soon as he said that, the man added, “...I'll take it. And give me another one.” Someone asked, “Boss, why are there only nine dishes on your menu every day?” “Because I onl 195Reads—Score155Shelves

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    I recommend this down-to-earth novel. I hope everyone will take a look and give it a rating.

39. 589 穿 Transmigrating: A Country Girl’s Path to Prosperity 穿越之农女致富记 Liu Liting刘璃挺Ancient Romance589k WordsOngoing Old Man Lin’s lifelong dream is for someone in the family to become a scholar and raise the family’s standing. He gives everything he has to make it happen, pooling the entire family’s resources and even forcing his eldest son to split off from the household. But why does the son he has devoted everything to raising keep failing the exams, while the family is constantly at each other’s throats? Meanwhile, the eldest son who was driven out keeps doing better and better, and getting richer and ric 29Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    🍒Both of these are great!🍒 In the first book, the female lead is quite young and transmigrates into the body after birth. After the family separates, she starts to use her talents. Her mother was already a good cook, and with her guidance, the dishes become even more delicious: crystal sashimi, bamboo fungus stewed chicken soup, golden eggs, growing vegetables in the greenhouse, and hot pot 🥑🥑. The second book, the title of which masks its true nature, is a food-themed novel.🍠

40. 590 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.2kReads9.0Score201Shelves

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    This book is truly amazing! [Top post][Top post][Top post] ① The female lead makes breakfast for her father every day, and lunch is no exception. The aroma of the sausage claypot rice is especially enticing, and her father's colleagues can no longer resist, putting down their chopsticks and crowding around... After being mind-read, I used delicious food to make everyone cry.

41. 591 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, 814Reads9.3Score115Shelves

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    These books are all about food. The last one is absolutely fantastic; it captures the essence of a peaceful, slow-paced life—it's so comforting to read. The fifth book is also great, and there are a few others, but I haven't read them in a while. But they all have ratings over 9 points, so trust me, I won't disappoint!

42. 592 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 2.6kReads9.0Score378Shelves

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    The food the female lead makes always makes you want to try it; it's not just delicious food, it's also a testament to her wisdom!

43. 593 奇 The Miracle Chinese Restaurant 奇迹中餐厅 Gu Sheng顾生Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted After suddenly finding a chef System from the future, Nan Yue is taken back to when she was twenty and gains a golden finger. After the chef System trains Nan Yue to become a chef… Foodies think her cooking can bring the dead back to life. The broke crowd thinks her restaurant is a rip-off, charging more than five-star restaurants. Food lovers think it’s delicious and fly in just to line up. People overseas think the Queen of England has fallen in love with Chinese cuisine. Nan Yue thinks she ha 163Reads7.4Score—Shelves
44. 594 舌 A Hilarious Chronicle of Northern Song Cuisine 舌尖上的北宋爆笑录 The Storm Petrel in a Floral Shirt穿花衣的海燕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted "My name is Su Xiaotuan, the most miserable butcher's heir in Bianliang. Ever since I discovered I could hear ingredients talk, I've suffered mental torment every day. Yesterday, the carp on my chopping board sobbed that some literati had stuffed love letters into its gills, making it taste unbearably salty with ink. Today, moldy tofu cursed me out and begged me to give it a dignified death. The craziest thing is our family heirloom cleaver. Ever since Dad disappeared, it has been manifesting re 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book contains hundreds of recipes and short stories, all featuring adorable little food monsters—it's very interesting!

45. 595 穿 A Transmigrant’s Rise from Humble Beginnings 穿越小门小户发家史 Little Manjun小满君Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted A money-loving, sunny chef heroine VS a reliable, resilient, handsome constable Just after winning the Culinary Association’s “Golden Chef Award,” a chef transmigrates to the Great Ji Dynasty... Li Qiao’an says her greatest talent is cooking, and the thing she loves most is food! Poor? No problem! With a spatula in hand, the world is mine! And maybe I’ll snag a handsome husband to play house with! Crab roe noodles, boiled fish, sweet-and-sour ribs, caramel milk tea, whole roasted lamb... She’ll 205Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A beautiful young female chef from another era meets a reliable and handsome local constable. They set up a food stall and open a restaurant. A heartwarming daily life of building wealth and prosperity 😊 All kinds of delicious food will make your mouth water ⚠️⚠️⚠️

46. 596 我 My Little Snail Husband 我的田螺小夫郎 Little Seven of Mountain Moon山月小七Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted [Farming + male-male romance + sweet love + food + everyday family life + a slow, steady romance] Spring thunder rolls, and all things come to life. After the rain, the forest is fragrant with the scents of plants and earth. The mountain folk's delicious food can be found all around them. The diligent young husband rises early and treads through the dew to gather a basket of fresh bamboo shoots, pick tender wild greens, and collect newly sprouted mushrooms and toon buds from the treetops. Everyt 10.6kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    🌳Come and experience the charm of this sweet, idyllic rural romance! After a spring thunderstorm, the forest is filled with a refreshing fragrance. The diligent young husband, Yan Qingshuang, is up early picking fresh bamboo shoots and wild vegetables. He busies himself in the kitchen, while his tall and handsome husband, Gu Tingfeng, gazes at him with deep affection. Though shy, Yan Qingshuang's heart is filled with sweetness. The bamboo shoot soup on the stove bubbles and simmers, its aroma filling the air. Two people in one house, three meals a day, four seasons a year—the simple life of a farmer is full of happiness.

47. 597 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 Romance742k 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 2.1kReads8.8Score277Shelves

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    I've been watching this lately~ The protagonist transmigrates to a fantasy Tang Dynasty, cultivating immortality while eating, it's really entertaining.

48. 598 为 The Bigwigs Go Wild Fighting over a Bite to Eat 为了一口吃的，大佬们抢疯了 Sword Across Autumn Waters剑横秋水Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [laid-back daily life] + [no System] + [comedy] Li Heng is a chef who accidentally transmigrates to a cultivation world where culinary skills have fallen into decline. He discovers that his dishes are not only delicious, but can also improve cultivation and strengthen the body. One day, while Li Heng is cooking, a passing sect’s saintess spirits him away to work as their chef. As Li Heng serves up dish after delicious dish, the entire sect goes wild. The disciples go crazy competing 2.1kReads8.8Score161Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration]🌱🌱I laughed so hard my stomach hurt. Li Heng, a chef, transmigrates to another world. In this world, the food he makes can improve his cultivation. He's then kidnapped by a holy maiden of a certain sect and forced to become her chef.

49. 599 从 From Michelin to Street Stall: It Took Me Only Three Days 从米其林到摆摊，我只用了三天 Humble Little Fool谦虚的瓜娃子Urban172k WordsOngoing 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Bookshelf Added][Bookshelf Added][Bookshelf Added][Bookshelf Added][Bookshelf Added]

50. 600 东 Tokyo's Street Food King: Bringing Cuisine Back to Its Roots 东京摆摊王，美食认祖归宗 Call Me Guzi叫我谷子Urban121k WordsOngoing 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Selling Chinese food at a stall in Japan – perfect for fans of Japanese anime and dramas! A funny and heartwarming slice-of-life story!

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