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

1. 201 辣 With Chili Peppers and Sugar in Hand, I Can Make Anything Delicious! 辣椒白糖在手，好吃的东西全有！ Icy Clouds冰冰乌云Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A countryside food story No pocket dimension, no System, no awful relatives, no palace intrigue, no household scheming, just pure farming Li Qiuyan, from the 21st century, transmigrated to the countryside. From the start, was she going to be sold? Had her father broken his leg? Was there no rice left to cook? No problem! Watch Li Qiuyan overcome every challenge! Wow! What's this? Sweet potatoes! Chili peppers! Food-loving Li Qiuyan was in her element. Though the family was poor, they were close- 224Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   This isn't purely a food novel; it's a farming novel, the kind I like to read while eating. It includes descriptions of cooking and has a logical plot. I only decided to write one because I was experiencing a reading slump. You can check it out when you have some free time.

2. 202 我 My Pet Beast Sanctuary: Everyone’s Desperate to Get a Spot 我的宠兽疗养院，入住名额被疯抢 Coconut Is Singing椰子在唱歌Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted No CP, lighthearted, healing What's the best thing about running a pet beast recovery center? Su Xiaotang: Obviously, getting to pet all kinds of fluffy animals whenever I want! After binding to the Gold Medal Recovery Center System, Su Xiaotang became a happy pooper-scooper~ Best of all, the poop she scoops can be exchanged for System points! There are so many good things she can redeem with those points~ To make sure every pet beast staying at the center can poop happily... Su Xiaotang is givi 3.9kReads9.2Score504Shelves
3. 203 我 The Days I Was Scammed 我被诈骗的日子 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Urban448k WordsCompleted A wild, imaginative science-fiction novel featuring artificial intelligence, a System, and a 99-death time loop. It begins with a scam and a debt, setting the protagonist on a path of revenge that changes both the virtual and real worlds. The AI protagonist fights against its creator. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 我 I Serve Manchu-Han Banquets at Kindergarten, Making the Whole City Drool 我在幼儿园做满汉全席，全市馋哭 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted 24.5kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
5. 205 穿 After Arriving in the Interstellar Era, I Get Rich Through Gourmet Livestreams 穿到星际后我靠美食直播暴富 Daodao稻稻Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted A two-faced wolf who acts one way in public and another in private × an orange cat with a hearty appetite The cold, taciturn wolf takes human form. Lowering his eyes, he gazes at the orange cat struggling in his palm, a faint smile in his amber eyes. “Turn back so big bro can give you a kiss.” The young master of the Bai family trembles and spits at the lecherous man. Life in the Federation is hard. He has ended up in a place where food is scarce, and none of the things he wants to eat are a 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Friendly reminder: Don't watch this late at night, because it's so good it might make you drool (˵¯͒¯͒˵)

6. 206 穿 The Miserable Days of a Transmigrant in Ancient Times 穿越古代的悲催日子 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Two Female Leads248k WordsCompleted When Lin Yiyi wakes up, she discovers to her dismay that she's transmigrated from the prime of her life at twenty-three to the age of forty-two. In ancient times, she's become a bona fide old woman. Not only is she an old woman, she's also an elderly maid in someone else's household. That would be bad enough, but can you imagine having to endure snow disasters, droughts, and fleeing famine in ancient times, too? At first, she plans to finish her mission and return to the modern world, where she 96Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to ancient times, becoming an old woman and experiencing snowstorms, droughts, and famine. She earns money and stocks up on supplies by making snacks like crab roe oil and Huangshan sesame cakes, and skincare products like hydrosols and essential oils. The second book is a story about a maidservant redeeming herself. If anyone has read it, please give your feedback on whether you found it readable. Thank you everyone! I can't judge its quality myself, thank you all.

7. 207 全 Interstellar Cuisine: The All-Round Spirit Chef Who Went Viral on the Star Network 【星际美食】全能灵厨在星网火了 Lou Twenty楼二十Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Interstellar + Food + ABO + Zerg + Mecha] Couple: Cheerful spirit chef omega Lin An × S-rank military alpha, scheming seme Shi Xiao Lin An, a spirit chef from the twenty-first century, wakes up to find himself in an interstellar age where food has fallen into decline. He has also gone from being a chef with a job and a home to a penniless omega celebrity with no prospects. Hoping to get famous, his predecessor begged his agent to book him on a wilderness survival variety show fil 2.5kReads8.8Score353Shelves
8. 208 老 Boss, You're Running a Stall, So Why Do You Have a Roaming Skill? 老板摆个摊，怎么还带游走技能？ The Lonely Master孤寡大师Urban314k WordsCompleted [Food + No Romance + Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life + Heartwarming] Jiang Yiwen transmigrates to a parallel world. He had planned to lie flat, but who could have guessed he’d be bound to the Ultimate Delicious Food System? On his first day, his goal is to earn three hundred yuan to complete a mission and receive a mysterious reward. And so, a boss who leaves every customer utterly frustrated makes his debut. When the aroma of his food wafts for miles and keeps everyone coming back for more. 303Reads6.4Score111Shelves
9. 209 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
10. 210 收 Pack Up, Aze! The Special Task Force Can't Take It Anymore! 收摊吧阿泽！专案组扛不住啦！ Deep-Fried Golden Cicada油炸金蝉Urban443k WordsCompleted [Don't Be Fooled by the Low Rating, You'll Get Your Money Back If It's Not Good + Hilarious Street Food Stall + Unconventional Crime Solving + Disturbing Dishes + Interlocking Mysteries] Su Ze is bound to a food-stall System. He thinks he'll make a fortune selling food, but the System isn't quite right. It's great at cooking, yet obsessed with solving crimes and catching criminals. From the start, he sets up his stall in a residential compound late at night, alarming the local police station and 525Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    Ouke Ouke's first book: Undercover cop sets up a food stall, charming customers with his delicious food. No romantic pairing, a foodie who's a heartthrob, hahaha [eating melon][eating melon][eating melon] The second book: Stay-at-home dad [attention][attention] He goes out to set up a food stall and encounters various incidents. He comes into contact with the police to solve cases. The third book, [smirking][smirking][smirking] When elementary school students take over the cooking pot, the chef has nothing to do. Unbeatable cooking skills. Lighthearted daily life.

11. 211 都 Urban Spirit Planter: I Grow Immortal Fields in the CBD 都市灵植师：我在CBD种仙田 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Urban550k WordsCompleted When the urban jungle of steel and concrete devours the last patch of farmland, he inherits the legacy of an ancient spirit-plant cultivator. Atop a skyscraper, he carves out a celestial garden, nurturing hearts with the spirit of plants and rebuilding the city’s veins with the grace of flowers. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 饕 The Gluttonous Lady (3-Volume Set) 饕餮娘子（全三册） Tong Jie佟婕Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted In the late Ming dynasty, on Liuqing Street in the ancient city of Jiangcheng, the alluring proprietress Tao Sanniang is a Taotie in human form. Her mysterious restaurant, Huanxiang Hall, can cook every delicacy people could ever desire. The girl Tao Yue'er works as a kitchen hand at Huanxiang Hall. By chance, she stumbles upon the secrets behind its delicacies: Immortal Vinegar is brewed from the obsession of two ill-fated lovers, one living and one dead; Rose Cakes are the deliberate revenge o 1.4kReads9.4Score294Shelves

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    You could call it a food novel! Each dish tells a story, and behind every dish lies a tale of the strange and supernatural! It's like a culinary version of *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, where the gluttonous lady's delicacies satisfy the appetites of all sorts of people, while the lady herself lives by devouring their desires. It's visually appealing and makes you want to eat! Highly recommended!!!

13. 213 殡 I Opened a Restaurant Beside a Funeral Home, and It's Packed 殡仪馆旁开饭店，人都挤爆了 Reflections at the Mystic Gate玄门对影Urban500k WordsCompleted [Outlandish food settings] [Funny and lighthearted] [Everyday comfort reading] [No female lead] [Early settings: a funeral home, a school, a Middle Eastern battlefield, a food stall at home...] Lin Chong inherits the noodle shop beside his second uncle's funeral home and activates a Gourmet System. The only problem is, this Gourmet System goes haywire from time to time. Setting: a funeral home. His food makes customers so hungry that they sleep on the ground outside the funeral home in the middl 12.6kReads8.6Score679Shelves

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    I initially thought it was a female-oriented story, but after reading for a while, I realized it's male-oriented... There's no romantic pairing, just a cooking system... The cooking is incredibly delicious, the kind that everyone's lining up to cook for, but the locations are... Next to a funeral home, in the Middle East, and even in your own home... It's a very interesting setting, but it's a bit short, the ending felt rushed, I didn't get enough... Only one chapter of the extra chapter has been updated, I wonder if there will be any more.

14. 214 文 Text Invasion: The Villains I Write Go on a Killing Spree 文字入侵：我笔下的反派杀疯 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Urban574k WordsCompleted Near future, 202X · Sporadic reports of “text anomalies” have appeared around the world, but most are dismissed as mass hallucinations or a new kind of scam. · The online literary industry is booming. Writing ten thousand words a day is standard for professional authors, and a huge number of works are slapdash and poorly made. · Three months before the Jiang Jinyue incident, a well-known author died suddenly. The key item “Eternal Pocket Watch” from their unfinished novel appeared at an auction 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 美 Gourmet Food Truck: The Whole City Is Going Wild for the Food 美食快餐车：全城食客要发疯 September Fuguang九月扶光Urban753k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [No Female Lead] [Perfect Mealtime Reading] [Heartwarming] Gourmet food is the best cure for a life full of hardship! After transmigrating to a parallel world three years ago, Yu Sheng finally activates the Seven-Dimension Gourmet Mortal Cultivation System during a breakup. From then on, he drives a food truck, determined to recreate Blue Star's cuisine in this gourmet wasteland. The seven dimensions are sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, stinky, and dark. These are also the main areas 7Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    "Young man, a magic cloak, huh? Think about your family?" "I'm an orphan!" "What about your friends?" "They just bankrupted my company." "What about your girlfriend?" "She and my friend set me up." "... There's always a way to survive! Why don't you try delivering food?" "I found out my girlfriend and my friend were having an affair while I was delivering food today." "... Look at it another way, you basically got to play with someone else's girlfriend for nothing." "But I didn't even touch her! And then the creditors got my new number, so I can't run away with the food delivery either." "So, were those debts also a setup by your girlfriend and her group?" He gave this man a deep look, "I'm leaving!" He, Yu Sheng, a food chemist. While enjoying the breeze on the bridge, he jumped off after being precisely advised by his older brother. After transmigrating to a parallel world, he activated the Gourmet Mortal Cultivation System, a food truck taking him through the streets and alleys, making him a creator of a gourmet map.

16. 216 我 I Sell Bento Boxes in the Cultivation World 我在修真界卖盒饭 Hawthorn Dog山楂狗Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + absurd comedy + System + food + trash-talk champion) Zhang Jiuqiu accidentally transmigrated into the role of a vicious female antagonist and got bound to a diss System that let her diss anyone she couldn’t stand. From then on, Zhang Jiuqiu’s name spread far and wide, and she became the foulest-mouthed person in the cultivation world. After eating the meal her senior brother cooked, Zhang Jiuqiu’s cultivation level dropped. Zhang Jiuqiu: “What the hell is this? Even my dog 179Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book is very heartwarming and has a romantic subplot; the food the female lead makes sounds delicious. The second book is a heartwarming comic; the protagonist makes some rather unusual dishes, but the illustrations are beautiful. The third book is okay. The fourth book is pretty good; the female lead cooks in the cultivation world, and the theme is quite novel.

17. 217 带 I Transmigrate with My House and Farm for Survival on a Primitive Planet 带房穿越，我在原始星球种田求生 Chubby Grandpa, Smile for Me胖爷笑一个Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted On September 1, the first day of school, a mother and daughter transmigrate to another world and begin a life of relying on each other, farming, and exploring! Farming? What for? Are meatballs growing on trees not delicious enough? Or are fish that come ashore and roast themselves not tasty? And what about pearls the size of basketballs? Aren't those fun to play with? The mother and daughter thought they were simply trying to survive on a primitive planet. So why are there transmigrators everywh 172Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This one... Well, it's not about cooking, it's about eating in another world. It's like a mother and daughter's food diary, eating their way through every place they go. The author's descriptions are really enticing; I often got hungry just reading it.

18. 218 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: Marrying an Officer 穿越七零：嫁军官 Little River Flows to the Ocean小河奔流海洋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Pocket dimension, sweet romance, supernatural powers, military marriage, beloved by all, adorable baby, raising kids, top-tier scoundrels Ye Wanyi transmigrates from the apocalypse, possessing wood and space abilities. Chu Yuechen is an officer in the 1970s, and she's the only one who ever captures his heart. Ye Wanyi: How lucky I am to have met you. From now on, we'll share every joy in life. Chu Yuechen: How lucky I am to have met you. It was love at first sight, and from now on, all I see is 8.2kReads8.1Score663Shelves

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    A period drama; the female lead is a great cook and sends delicious food to her family. It's a really good read!

19. 219 画 Painted Evil 画煞 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Eastern Fantasy480k WordsCompleted I was once the youngest imperial painter of the Sheng Dynasty, but a forbidden painting got me stripped of my rank and reduced to a commoner. Strangely, anyone I painted would die a violent death within seven days. I put down my brush and retreated from the world, thinking I could escape the curse. Then, on a snowy night, the unfinished portrait of a lady I had never completed knocked on my door. The woman in the painting came to me in dreams night after night, weeping blood as she cried, “My lo 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 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 52.7kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    The first book is mainly about the plot, interspersed with food scenes, and it's written in fairly detailed language; my daughter got hungry while reading it. The second book has both delicious food and a great plot, plus some amazing plot twists—I absolutely loved it, but sadly it's finished [crying][crying][crying]. The third book—don't be misled by the title! I personally dislike books with romantic pairings, mainly because many authors can't write the emotions well and force it, which is very awkward. I wonder if anyone understands. This book is very natural, sweet, and heartwarming, like everyday life in real life. The young couple can both cook; I think it's worth reading.

21. 221 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a period drama, and the main character is an excellent cook [Sparrow's Culinary Masterpiece]. It features many delicious dishes, including braised fish fillets, oyster omelets, oil tea soup, braised pork offal, glutinous rice cakes, and twice-cooked pork. Because it received fewer ratings, its score is a bit low. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent portrayal of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform). Prices are reasonable, details are meticulously researched, and there aren't too many extreme or awful items. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. It can be enjoyed as a period drama combined with a farming/developmental story.

22. 222 白 White Moonlight? No, I’m Just Your Mosquito Blood 白月光？错，我只是你的蚊子血 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted The System wants me to win back my ex? I refuse on the spot. He cheated on me with a rich heiress while studying abroad, and now he’s back hoping to rekindle things? Sorry, I’m worth tens of billions. I don’t need that weed in my garden. But then there’s that junior of mine, three years younger than me. He looks about eighty percent like my ex, yet he insists on following me for five years. I focus on my career, build an empire, and make my custom furniture company the best in the industry. H 14Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 穿 Transmigrated as a Poor Fisherwoman in the 1960s, I Use My Pocket Dimension to Raise Seven Kids in Luxury 穿成六零穷渔妇，空间富养七个崽 Qi Mang戚芒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + stockpiling supplies + pocket dimension + fishing and gathering seafood + food + everyday life raising children] No romance Complete!!! After a freak car accident, strongwoman Zhang Siyu opens her eyes in the 1960s as a weepy young widow raising three children alone. After beating up some bad guys while crying, Zhang Siyu gains a golden finger and a three-bedroom, one-living-room pocket dimension. It comes stocked with rice, flour, cooking oil, and other supplies she'd put away 2.6kReads9.1Score196Shelves

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    The female lead cooks delicious meals for the children every day. Because they live on an island, there is plenty of seafood to eat, and they can also go beachcombing. The daily scenes are very appetizing.

24. 224 古 Opening Up the Wilderness in Ancient Times, Starting with Three Days to Live 古代开荒，从三天寿命开始 Pomegranate Loves Sweet Potatoes石榴爱番薯Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming + food + rural prosperity + adorable pets + a touch of cultivation] Jiang Liuyue transmigrates into the body of a sickly girl in ancient times. She and her mother are driven from their home and end up in a poor mountain village, where she has only three days left to live. [Ding! Host, you have only three days left to live!] Little Hoe: I can help you reclaim wasteland and extend your life. That's all you need. Little Spirit Pet: Treasure hunts are great fun. Madam Du: Buy as man 916Reads9.1Score188Shelves

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    Farming novels are all the same, but cultivation novels are one in a million. To combine the two so perfectly is truly unique in my reading history. Without further ado, hop on board!!

25. 225 绝 Two Stunning Sisters with Amazing Cooking Skills, Leaving Diners Squealing for More 绝色双姝厨艺妙，馋哭食客哇哇叫 Liang Shangyue梁上玥Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted (The rating only came out on February 8 and is slowly climbing) [Double-female-lead business story (pure friendship) + romance + both leads are each other's only partners + food + lighthearted] Yu Zhile and her best friend, He Sitian, were killed by an object thrown from a great height. When they opened their eyes, they had transmigrated to the Nan Yu Kingdom as two orphan girls. Their adoptive father had just passed away. The bad news: They had no one to turn to, were dirt poor, and had the wor 1kReads8.6Score163Shelves

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    This is a food management novel featuring two best friends who transmigrate together. It has two female leads, two male leads, and two systems. One female lead sells vegetables, and the other sells desserts. They mainly focus on food and occasionally fall in love. One system spirit is a cabbage that is addicted to listening to music and dancing and cannot hear human speech. The other system spirit is a rabbit that is cute and considerate.

26. 226 天 Farm Life in a Natural Disaster Apocalypse 天灾末世下的农家生活 Little Fox Isn't a Demon小狐不是妖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse298k WordsCompleted (No CP, Slow Burn) Wen Ran happened to acquire a storage space. She figured that, as these things usually went, she would either transmigrate or face the apocalypse, so she worked hard to earn money and stockpile supplies. But four years went by, and she was still a wage slave. The world hadn’t ended, and she hadn’t transmigrated either. Just as she was about to give up, the standard-issue apocalyptic prophetic dream arrived. All right, now she knew: a natural-disaster apocalypse was coming. Luc 6.8kReads8.9Score463Shelves

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    The apocalypse has arrived, bringing extreme cold, extreme heat, and torrential rain. Wenran lives a simple life in the countryside, growing corn and making hot pot. Life isn't bad. Her best friend, a politician, takes care of her, and her uncle, with a stable job, supports her. Who says you're alone in the apocalypse? It's better to be together with others.

27. 227 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Flip the Wok: One Pot of Fried Chicken Shakes the Three Realms 别人修仙我颠勺，一锅炸鸡震三界 Little Bai in Falling Snow落雪小白Fantastical Romance410k WordsOngoing The rating is low because it just started... It'll probably go up later! [Gourmet] [One Woman, Multiple Male Leads, All Chaste] [Love Rival Showdown] [Lighthearted and Funny] [Cultivation] [Power Fantasy] Lin Xiaowan transmigrates to the cultivation world and gets bound to the God of Cooking System. Her skill is cooking, her mission is running a food stall, and her ideal life is to make money in peace and break through to the next level as soon as possible. But somehow, every one of her customer 8kReads6.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The food descriptions in this dish look quite appetizing.

28. 228 三 A Three-Year-Old Cutie Can Communicate with the Great Qin 三岁萌宝能通大秦 Cat Yaoyao猫瑶瑶Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + no romance + adorable child + doted on by everyone] Qin Zhaozhao, whose father was making her lose weight, made a bold decision: she would run away from home. She took her baby bottle and set off, only to transmigrate to the Qin dynasty. Ying Zheng: “Whose child is this?” Subordinate: “Isn't this Your Majesty's child?” When Qin Zhaozhao pulled out a map of the world... Ying Zheng: “...” Mine, mine, it's all mine... Best read without overthinking it. 4.8kReads7.8Score395Shelves

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    "A Proctology Hospital Selling Super Spicy Chicken Wings?" Is hilarious! 😂 Lin Xuan, who doesn't want to go to work, is bound to a bizarre food system, and every week he randomly gets to various locations and food-related antics. He sells garlic pork belly at blind dates, stinky tofu at concerts, steamed buns in a Cullinan, and even has to recite domineering CEO lines to get business! The taste is amazing, and the bottom line for diners is infinitely lowered. No female lead + hilarious everyday life that's perfect for watching while eating, it's addictive!

29. 229 以 I Thought We Were Madly in Love, but the Good Girl Played Me 以为是热恋，却被乖乖女玩了 Er Li二厘Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Original title: Green on Me All You Want, But We Can't Break Up] [The heroine is turned from lesbian to straight + Both leads are each other's first and only + School days to city life + The hero is driven to madness + Extreme possessiveness + Reunion after a long separation] [Bookish, seemingly sweet girl with a hidden dark side X Arrogant young heir who can't stop falling for her] “I want you to make him fall for you, then cheat on him. I want him to know what it feels like to be cheated on!” 9.8kReads8.1Score772Shelves
30. 230 美 Gourmet: Touring the City with My Food Stall, Making Diners Drool 美食：全市巡摆，馋哭食客 A Fish That Swam Ashore一条游上岸的鱼Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Gourmet + System + No Romance + No Female Lead + Heartwarming + Hard Work] Yan Qing, a minor actor who had spent his career playing corpses, quit the entertainment industry. To his surprise, he accidentally became bound to a Chef God Gourmet System. Before long, strange sights began appearing all over the streets of S City: the CBD, university gates, outside the film studio, by the cemetery... The lines stretched as far as the eye could see... A top star became his loyal customer and shamelessl 10.4kReads7.5Score825Shelves

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    It's perfect for watching while eating, and there's no female lead.

31. 231 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
32. 232 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 49.3kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist gets promoted and becomes rich through cooking.

33. 233 边 Su Jixiang, the Frontier Cook 边疆厨娘苏吉祥 Qin Qian Ruyi秦钱如意Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Food blogger Su Jixiang transmigrates into the body of a palace maid in the Cold Palace. What does palace intrigue have to do with a mere maid like her? She thought she could keep her head down and quietly survive until she turned twenty-five, when she'd be released from the palace to live like a wealthy woman. Little did she know the emperor would flee! As a remnant of the fallen emperor's court, Su Jixiang was bestowed upon a general guarding the border. The palace had one fewer Aunt Jixiang, 127Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Food-themed novel, perfect for watching while eating 🌈 Su Jixiang, who won first place in a cooking competition in her previous life, transmigrated into the body of a palace maid. She survived in the palace until she was released at the age of twenty-five, hoping to live peacefully until then. However, the emperor lost power, the palace gates were breached, and she was captured and, by a twist of fate, betrothed to a concubine.

34. 234 穿 Canceled After Becoming a Villainess, I Set Up a Food Stall and Make the Whole Internet Drool 穿成恶女被封杀，摆摊馋疯全网 Glutinous Rice Dumpling糯米团叽Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Food System + Lighthearted Comedy + Cozy + Heartwarming + Transmigration into a Food Story + Functional Ingredients + Comfort Food + Beautifully Plated Dishes + Romance] The male lead is more of a background character, just one part of our heroine’s play~~ (*^3^) /~☆ Transmigrated into a disgraced, scandal-ridden nobody, with her role stolen, her contract locking her in, and the entire internet telling her to get lost? Jiang Li tears up her contract and makes a run for it on the spot: “Let the 286Reads5.6Score100Shelves
35. 235 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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    An Yining took a deep breath, looked up at the azure sky, and smiled expectantly: "Food is the most important thing for people, so let's start with snacks. Hot pot, milk tea, popcorn... I've missed you all so much!" Just thinking about those modern delicacies made her stomach rumble.

36. 236 后 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Orange Turned Orange橘子橙了Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 9.9kReads8.6Score610Shelves

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    "Delan, get up quickly, Mom made you a bowl of noodles, get up and eat it while it's hot." Outside the door, Lin Qing knocked and gently called to her daughter. Inside, Hedlan was still fast asleep, the blanket pulled over her head. After waiting for a while without hearing a response from her daughter, Lin Qing shook her head indulgently and didn't disturb her any longer. In the kitchen, Old Mrs. Li was drinking a bowl of porridge. Seeing her daughter-in-law return alone, without her beloved granddaughter, she couldn't help but ask, "Where's Delan? Why did you come alone?"

37. 237 哇 Wow! The General’s Wife’s Tea Treats Were Snatched Up Again 哇趣！将军夫人做的茶点又抢光了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + food + cozy vibes + adorable kids + love that grows over time] Yang Chuxue and her younger brother, Yang Chudong, depend on each other. They both die in a car accident! When she wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated to ancient times, into the family of a farming household that has just gone bankrupt in business. She has a strange illness and already has two children from the start. Fortunately, her family dotes on her. She used to work as a dim sum chef in a Cantonese t 1.1kReads8.7Score113Shelves

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    The first book is heartwarming, with tons of detailed descriptions of all sorts of snacks—the kind that makes you hungrier the more you read. The second is a humorous and lighthearted story about a system-based street vendor; the female lead always chooses bizarre and unusual locations for her stalls, making them novel, interesting, and fun. The third is a business-to-riches story; there aren't any particularly outrageous characters, but it's packed with detailed descriptions of all kinds of Cantonese dim sum. I suggest not reading it on an empty stomach! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Learned Something]

38. 238 说 Whatever Happened to the Prince Who Couldn’t Eat? Now He Eats Everything I Make 说好的厌食王爷呢？怎么做啥吃啥 All-Sugar Hand-Torn Bread全糖手撕面包Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name is now streaming. “A cheerful, outgoing apocalypse survivor who transmigrates into a book and flirts without realizing it × a reserved, aloof, picky-eating, scrawny mute prince” “A foodie story in a sweet romance, and a sweet romance in a foodie story.” Tang Zhixia, whose brains had been eaten by zombies, transmigrated into a book. She landed in an old-fashioned romance novel she had read shortly before she died. She wasn’t the heroine or even a supporting charac 3.4kReads8.6Score471Shelves

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    It describes food in great detail; overall, it's very good.

39. 239 进 The Rising Foodie 进击的美食达人 Golden Jade, Long Song金玉长歌Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Turns Real + Sweet Romance + Workplace + Everyday Life + Inspirational] Her classmates mocked her as “petty and hopeless,” saying she was only fit to scrape by at a small company. But through her own efforts, she created the hugely popular food channel “Feast on Fire.” One day, she accidentally let her true identity slip, leaving everyone stunned! Fans: “I always thought you were a huge fatty. I never imagined you’d be such a beauty! You love eating so much, yet you’re still that s 265Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Some of them make food, some own shops [heart emoji]. I don't remember many of them clearly because I saw them before [facepalm emoji]. They're mostly related to food.

40. 240 七 The Seventies: A Gold-Digging Green Tea Girl and a Deadbeat Man 七零，绿茶软饭女和极品软饭男 Sweetie Xi小甜甜喜Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Hedlan, Soft-Rice Husband No. 1, and Shen Yanqing, Soft-Rice Husband No. 2, are married, and she begins her lie-flat life. Who would have thought she really could be pampered for her whole life? The 1960s, a couple who live off their wives, both leads inexperienced 747Reads6.1Score—Shelves
41. 241 七 Military Wife in the 1970s: Island Life Is the Sweetest 七零随军：海岛日常美滋滋 Mingyue Yan明月滟Modern Romance793k WordsCompleted The new novel, The Scholar and the Joyful Life in the Mountains, is now underway. It's a historical farming story, so head to the author's page to read it~ . [Cozy daily life, family and neighborhood affairs, simple and peaceful ☞ beachcombing + food, mainly Cantonese cuisine + farming + adorable kids. Includes educational tidbits and lots of pictures. Complete.] [Content warnings: This is not a power fantasy, and the heroine isn't strong ☞ no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, no fac 626Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a purely food-themed article with good writing; it doesn't rely on flowery language. The author also thoughtfully included many pictures [smirk]. Readers from South China or coastal areas might find it more relatable, and it could even be read as a mini-encyclopedia of daily life [laughs].

42. 242 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
43. 243 虐 The Military Couple Tortured to Death Rewinds to the 1970s 虐虐虐虐虐死的军嫂夫妇重回七零 Luo Qingfu落青蚨Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing [Shopping Mall Dimension + Military Marriage + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Raising Kids + Cozy Everyday Life] Only when she was dying did Yao Qingluo realize what she had missed. At seventeen, she married Xiang Beiwang, who was joining the army. At first, she hoped they would build a good life together. But after their children died one after another, she finally divorced Xiang Beiwang, her heart full of resentment. She thought that after their divorce, she and Xiang Beiwan 40Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The female lead cooks delicious food for the kids every day. [Facepalm]

44. 244 继 My Stepmother Brought Three Stepsisters, and I Have a Sis-Con System 继母带来仨义妹，而我有宠妹系统 Confessing to Big Jiong Germ表白大囧菌Urban2.5M WordsCompleted The short drama is out: [Love Triangle] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Laid-Back Slice-of-Life] + [Japanese-Inspired] + [The Male Lead Is an Incubus] + [Fighting for His Attention] + [Romantic Push and Pull] ... ... ... ... [Notice: You have made breakfast for your younger sister, Gu Ximan. Reward: 1 point] [Notice: You have squeezed toothpaste for your younger sister, Gu Ximan. Reward: 1 point] [Notice: The special mission has been stalled for two weeks and cannot be refreshed. Please complete it as 13.9kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Food articles? Yes, bro, yes.

45. 245 农 The Farm Girl General 农门将女 Jun Jingye珺璟晔Ancient Romance870k WordsCompleted She was a twenty-first-century livestreamer known for her talents and product sales. After falling into the water one day, she transmigrates into the body of a young farm girl in a mountain village. At home, she has a grandmother who favors boys over girls, a selfish aunt, and a jealous cousin. Watch this young farm girl take on her awful relatives, work together with her parents, and quietly build a thriving business until their life gets better and better! He was a highborn heir, powerful and 2.8kReads8.8Score318Shelves

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    I absolutely love food articles, they make my mouth water!

46. 246 重 Reborn as a Dad, I Got Rich Selling Tea Eggs 重生奶爸，我暴富从卖茶叶蛋开始 Pork Tripe and Fish猪肚鱼Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (Rebirth + devoted husband and father + magical space + gourmet food + farming and business) After Lin Jue dies of a serious illness, he opens his eyes and finds himself back in 1999. In his previous life, his wife died a tragic accidental death, and his child succumbed to illness. Now his wife is still alive, and their two-year-old boy-and-girl twins are right there with them. There is still time to make things right! He vows to work hard and provide for his family, so they can all live a good 415Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    They're all about [the topic], and they're pretty good; the ratings are also acceptable.

47. 247 鸽 Dove God Battles Wangzai Xiao Qiao 鸽子神大战旺仔小乔 Zheng Jiexiao郑杰小Urban47k WordsCompleted A Naruto streamer, Pigeon God, is driven up the wall by Wangzai Xiaoqiao's brainwashing song. He improvises on the spot and belts out an even more infectious tune, "Little Bro's Pressure Pressure"! The "Pressure, Pressure, Explode Big" song goes viral overnight, surpassing the original in popularity and making Xiaoqiao furious. She keeps shouting, "Admin, ban his account!" 46Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 不 You Won’t Let My Daughter Sit at the Table? Fine, Then Nobody Eats! 不让女儿上桌？行，那就都别吃！ Yu Qiaoqiao语乔乔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising kids + building everything from scratch + feel-good story] Shui Qing opened her eyes to a dilapidated house, half a black wheat bun, and five pale, undernourished children looking at her with concern. Her sister-in-law said coldly, “Second sister-in-law, Sanzhu only bumped into you by accident. He's just a child. Why hold it against him?” “Your daughters are old enough to be sold off to marry their cousin and carry on the Fan family line. It's their good fortune.” Her biased mother-in-l 12.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
49. 249 重 Reborn: The Winds of Change in 1994 重生：风起1994 Sword Shining on Cold Frost剑照寒霜Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Su Changqing, paralyzed for over twenty years, was reborn in 1994 with a heart full of pain and regret! In his previous life, his paralysis destroyed his family, leaving them broken and ruined! This time, he would turn his fate around! He would sell delicious food, open factories, build businesses, and take his products across the country and around the world, becoming a food industry tycoon! He would lead his whole family to a prosperous, peaceful, and happy life! 7.2kReads8.7Score430Shelves
50. 250 种 Farming, Opening a Shop, and Selling Barbecue: Is This Really the Apocalypse? 种田开店卖烧烤，这真是末世？ Ten Thousand Stars一万颗星星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + no romance + business-focused + protective System + cozy tone + ambitious heroine] Our girl is clear-headed, principled, and serious about running her business. She saves people whenever she can, works hard to build her career, and is determined to get rich! She runs every kind of shop! (A pure business story. There are basically no bears, dogs, sci-fi characters, or other fictional characters. The author doesn’t like those things.) After choking on a sip of coffee, Wanyue had the 885Reads8.8Score106Shelves

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