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

1. 301 大 A Fierce Great Demon? I Trained It Like a Dog with Wild Vegetables from the Immortal Realm 大妖凶猛？我用仙界野菜训成狗 Sen Zemiao森泽淼Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy + farming + passage to the immortal realm + understanding animal speech + great demons + street food + lighthearted comedy + getting rich + everyone's favorite + livestreaming] The sky is falling! Shen Jun has just graduated, her father was driven to his death over three million yuan in debt, and her mother needs money for dialysis! With nowhere else to turn, Shen Li pushes open the back door of the old family home and steps straight into the immortal realm! Armed with her max-lev 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Food, farming, famine escape, sweet romance, and slice-of-life stories – highly recommended! First book: A story of urban life connected to the immortal realm, where the protagonist gathers wild vegetables, tames powerful demons, and becomes a beloved family member. Second book: A story of stockpiling goods, time travel during a famine, and a heartwarming slice-of-life story about escaping famine with the whole family in the mountains. Third book: A female assassin transmigrates into a pregnant woman during a famine, taking her daughter to join the army, then clearing land on the border – an ancient version of military marriage and land reclamation. Fourth book: A poor, simple-minded girl marries three times to a rough man, receives help from a ginseng doll, deals with scumbags, does business, and even preemptively stocks up for earthquakes to avoid disaster – a sweet 1v1 romance. (Completed!)

2. 302 想 Thinking of You Tastes So Sweet 想你的时候很美味 Summer Isn't Green夏不绿Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted Perhaps the best kind of love is when he doesn’t care about the moments when you’re dazzling, outstanding, and impressive. He loves you even more when you clumsily and contentedly eat the oil-braised prawns he made. Life is here and now, not somewhere far away or in the future. You have your distant horizons and your sea of stars, while I have my kitchen and the little details of everyday life. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   For those who love food-related stories, this is the book for you! Every chapter is about food, and each story has its own twist, whether happy or sad... Recommended rating: 5 stars Genre: Food

3. 303 娇 The Soft and Beautiful Woman Reborn in the 1980s 娇软美人重生八零 Lucky Little Kitty招财进宝小猫猫Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + slow burn + reborn + sweet romance + rugged man + farming + period setting + 1980s + prosperity + raising children + small restaurant] Overnight, Su Tiantian is reborn in the 1980s. With fair skin, exquisite looks, a slim waist, and long legs, she’s the prettiest soft-spoken beauty for miles around. Yet at her in-laws’ home, she’s bullied mercilessly, and she and her two children barely have enough to eat. Su Tiantian thinks she can’t go on living like this! She packs her things 285Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   An absolutely stunning female protagonist reborn! She runs a restaurant in the 1980s!!! It's incredibly delicious and makes you want to eat more! The process and flavors are described in great detail! Who doesn't love braised pork belly, braised pork intestines, fried rice with eggs, and stewed pork with glass noodles?! It made my mouth water just reading about it 😍 It smells so good!!! The male and female leads live a warm and happy life with no messy or chaotic scenes! It's really good!

4. 304 将 General, Your Wife Came to Join the Army While Fleeing Famine, Pregnant with Twins 将军，你娘子揣双胎逃荒来随军了 Liu Yuheng柳昱珩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation with live voice acting is out now. Go check it out! [Historical farming + following the army + reclaiming frontier land + running away while pregnant + pocket-dimension farm that grows everything + strong heroine who's no saint + adorable child + escaping famine with plenty of good food + titled female warrior] Disaster strikes! Shen Jun, a top assassin, transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead's late wife, the white moonlight who died on the road while fleein 5.9kReads7.9Score1kShelves
5. 305 美 Gourmet: A Restaurant Across from the High School 美食：高中对面开饭馆 Haruna春名Modern Romance649k WordsOngoing [Everyday life + delicious food] [Male protagonist] [No romance] The romance tag wasn’t my choice, sob Orz [July 28: I just saw that the rating is up! Thank you all for rating my story (bows). Thanks for your support.] Yao Yiji works overtime to support his sister’s two children, then collapses at his desk. Bound to System 677, he’s told that completing his mission will send him back to the day before he died suddenly. After the mission ends, he returns to the present day with System 677. He pla 634Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Currently following this. 🐳🐳

6. 306 秦 Who's Best at Qin Dynasty Infrastructure? The Food System Is Here to Help 秦朝基建哪家强美食系统来帮忙 Yu Shuo予说Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Note: The female lead has no romance. The central idea of this story is the proper use of a food System: selling food, no; building infrastructure for the Qin Empire, yes. [In our country, "sir" is a gender-neutral form of address. The System has no gender, so it has been addressed with the neutral term "sir." If you think that because foreign men have been translated as "sir" in modern times, the word means male, and thus the System should not be called "sir," please avoid this story.] [As for 2.6kReads9.2Score321Shelves

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   Time travel + ancient times + gourmet food + beast world + interstellar + with/without romance + with/without system + infrastructure building + gourmet food, but not much

7. 307 地 Earthquakes Are No Worry: Silly Aunt Understands Animal Speech and Stockpiles Supplies in Advance 地震不怕傻姑懂兽语提前囤货避灾 Liu Yuheng柳昱珩Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Historical Farming + Three Marriages to a Rugged Man + Adorable Ginseng Child + Animal Speech + Mountain Foraging and Hunting + Farming and Business + Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping the Villains + A Slow-Burning Story + One-on-One Romance] The foolish Xia Chunni is pushed off a cliff by her own mother! Because she’s a jinx to her husbands and can no longer bring in a bride price, her mother decides she’s worthless. First marriage: She marries a dying landowner to bring him good luck, but he kick 2.3kReads7.5Score280Shelves
8. 308 辞 After Quitting My Job, I Inherited Grandma's Little Restaurant 辞职后，我继承了奶奶的小饭馆 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Healing + food + a touch of farming + slow-paced + everyday life] Wen Nian's new life began with a resignation letter. A well-paid job in the big city, endless overtime, cold convenience-store rice balls... She suddenly realized it had been a long time since she'd tasted anything like happiness. Steaming hot soup dumplings in the morning mist, soft and chewy cloud cakes with Pu'er tea in the afternoon, little river shrimp roasted crisp and red by Grandpa... It all felt like a distant, different 3.1kReads8.8Score429Shelves

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   The childhood sweetheart 1v1 romance doesn't take up much of the later stages; it's more of a healing and redemption story. There are a few minor flaws in the details, but the writing is very delicate and heartwarming.

9. 309 穿 I Landed in a Fairytale World, and My Little Tavern Became a Hit 穿进童话世界，我的小酒馆爆火了 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Healing + food + another world + fairy-tale characters appear + a little farming] While passing through a little fountain square in another world, Jiang Jiang came across an absolute beauty in a tattered dress. The beautiful older sister was leaning against the fountain, sobbing miserably. Jiang Jiang, a true lover of pretty faces, was heartbroken for her. With a grand wave of her hand, she brought the woman home and served her a steaming cup of milk tea and a sweet-and-sour berry tart. The 8.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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   🌸1. The wheat ears in the field sprout double-yolk eggs 🥚, and the dandelions thoughtfully grow fried chicken 🍗, fried shrimp 🍤, fried oysters...🌈2. Meet Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood in a fairy tale world... And sell fried chicken, beer 🍺, tempura, roasted pig's trotters 🍖, milk tea 🍹, 🥞... At the tavern...

10. 310 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Sell Lunchboxes to Feed the Kids and the Fool 穿书后卖盒饭，养活孩子和傻子 Bald Yina Wen秃头的伊奈雯Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted Ning Wan never expected to get swept up in the transmigration-into-a-book craze. She becomes the villain's biological mother in a historical romance about a domineering CEO. Worse, she's destined to die young, with her entire role summed up in just two hundred words. To stay alive, she works hard selling boxed meals, making money, and raising the little villain. Watching the number in her bank account grow day by day, Ning Wan grins from ear to ear. Until one day, the villain brings home a man.. 1.9kReads9.0Score153Shelves

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    Both of these books are really good!!! They both feature food, and both have children and a male protagonist. They're super good, and I especially love the second one!!

11. 311 穿 Reborn as a Scholar, I Skip the Civil Service Exams and Make a Killing with My Restaurant 穿成书生不考功名，开饭店杀疯了 Qian'ao Island淇澳岛Historical102k WordsOngoing A modern food blogger transmigrates to the Song dynasty and starts out selling food on the street for a few dozen coins. With stinky tofu, milk tea, and grilled pork intestines, he soon has everyone eating out of his hand without even realizing it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this, look at this.

12. 312 穿 Transmigrated to Prehistoric Times, the System Teaches Me to Farm 穿到远古，系统教我种田 Chi Xiaoyan赤小焱Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + farming + rugged man + doting romance] The homebody Xing Yue accidentally transmigrates to prehistoric times and gets bound to a survival System. She clears land and farms, grows grains, raises fish, shrimp, and crabs, and makes bricks, tiles, and houses. Her golden finger is fully powered up! She helps everyone in the tribe enjoy a wonderful life with plenty to eat and drink! The chieftain Bartel takes a liking to Xing Yue and, through coaxing and trickery, brings 622Reads9.0Score101Shelves
13. 313 灶 The Kitchen God's Daily Life as a Mortal Worker 灶君下凡的打工日常 Clear Little Pi清澈的小皮Urban471k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [No Female Lead] After ascending from a small world, Jixiang served for three hundred years as the Divine Lord of Blessings, also known as the fourth-generation Kitchen God. As a newcomer, he found that the vast Heavenly Court had no place for him to stay. And this so-called post as Kitchen God involved far more than simply tending the fire and cooking. Did immortals really live on nothing but nectar and dew? Deeply puzzled, Jixiang gathered his things and returned to the trade he knew 1.9kReads9.1Score231Shelves

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    The author did extensive research, and the professional content was quite interesting, complete with illustrations. It made my mouth water! There were no brainless supporting characters, only a deep longing for food (the supporting characters were a little jealous, but because they were intelligent, they didn't target me). This is the author's third book; the first two were both over 9 points. The writing is very smooth and doesn't just involve changing locations and food to open a shop. It captures the local customs and traditions, explores various business models, and lets you feel the protagonist's joy in experiencing life. The protagonist has a friendly personality, but due to limited promotion from the platform, and for someone like me who started following the book from the beginning but then had to wait for it to reach a higher rating, it's so good that I couldn't wait to recommend it.

14. 314 美 The Cute Chef with a Gourmet System 美食系统之萌神厨娘 Beautiful Letter锦书Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted Ye Yun is a food streamer with a beautiful face, a sweet voice, and an elegant air. By a twist of fate, she transmigrates to ancient times. Before she can figure out what’s happening, the thoroughly confused Ye Yun is married off in her older sister’s place to the dying eldest son of the Rong family. She also finds herself saddled with a baffling food System. “The Minister of Revenue wants Dongpo pork? Have him book a month in advance.” “The little princess wants ice cream? No way. She stole fru 24Reads5.2Score—Shelves
15. 315 公 The Company Went Bankrupt? One Plate of Eggplant Revives It 公司破产？我一盘地三鲜起死回生 Seven-Pound Chubby Kid七斤大胖孩Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yichen had barely been reborn when he was faced with a complete mess. His company's account balance had dropped to less than fifty thousand. He couldn't pay salaries or social security contributions, and soon he wouldn't even be able to afford meal allowances! With the company on the brink of collapse and his employees ready to quit, the God of Cooking System suddenly awakened! So Li Yichen decided to start with the meal allowances. To cut costs, he would cook for his employees himself! But o 6.3kReads7.6Score532Shelves

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    Li Yichen, reborn, found himself in a mess. His company account had less than 50,000 yuan left; he couldn't pay salaries, couldn't pay social security, and couldn't even afford meal allowances! Just as his company was about to collapse and his employees were about to leave, the Chef System suddenly awakened! So Li Yichen decided to start with meal allowances! To save money, he personally cooked for his employees! And this led to an unstoppable surge in business! Employees voluntarily worked overtime to get free meals, and even business partners came attracted by the delicious food, signing large contracts after just one meal. While other companies relied on empty promises to retain employees, Li Yichen won over his employees with his culinary skills! While his competitors struggled to attract business, Li Yichen became the company's living advertisement, receiving orders left and right!

16. 316 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 2kReads—Score174Shelves

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    A freshly released food-themed novel! The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The story is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, with lighthearted everyday moments and no awful arguments—perfect for audiobook listening!

17. 317 解 Unlocking the Language of Beasts: The Pitiful Bride Becomes the Darling of Every Beast 解锁兽语：冲喜小可怜成百兽团宠 Zhou Bei舟北Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The latest animated drama is now streaming on Fanqie and Hongguo! The short drama of the same name, Unlocking Beast Speech: The Pitiful Bride Becomes the Darling of Every Beast, is now available! [A Zoo of Adorable Animals + Beast Speech + Devoted Couple + Marriage Before Love + Heartwarming Found Family] In the 25th century, veterinarian Hua Mian is transported by an air disaster to a dynasty absent from the historical records. Thanks to her exceptionally strong birth chart, she becomes the Ji 6.5kReads9.2Score659Shelves
18. 318 国 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 July Koi七月锦鲤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Highly recommend this! The food descriptions are very detailed.

19. 319 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    These food books cover a wide variety of cuisines, and they really make you hungrier the more you read them. Plus, they're all described in great detail. [Kissing emoji]

20. 320 兽 Beast World: I Just Want to Be a Laid-Back Fish 兽世盛宠：我只想当咸鱼 Little Wu Is So Well-Behaved小伍乖乖哒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before she transmigrated, Xia Yi was someone everyone envied and admired. But no one knew that she envied and longed for the ordinary lives other people led. After transmigrating, all Xia Yi wanted was to laze around. But even being a couch potato wasn't easy. And what's with that huge tiger? You're a big, fearsome tiger, not a kitten! 136Reads6.1Score—Shelves
21. 321 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.4kReads8.6Score811Shelves

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    Spicy seaweed and braised pork trotters—enough to make you want to eat more rice! 🥘 Dieters beware! This book is all about delicious food! Warning! Reading this book will make you fat! The author's skill in describing food is amazing; the description of that secret-recipe crab sauce rice is so enticing, you can almost smell the aroma through the screen. The mother-in-law, with her culinary skills, not only fattens her pregnant daughter-in-law to a plump and healthy figure but also wins the heart of the entire military region's leadership! If you want to read about delicious food and farming, and also a sweet twilight romance, this book will definitely satisfy you! 🦀

22. 322 穿 Transmigrate, Farm, Get Rich, and Raise the Kids 穿越之种田致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wanwan transmigrates from the harsh apocalypse to an impoverished ancient era, only to find that life is just as difficult. The difference is that she now has an adorable little dumpling, a handsome and dependable husband, and a whole space full of crop seeds. With her superb cooking skills, she can raise her precious little one, feed her husband, and help the villagers grow rich along the way... 4.1kReads9.0Score374Shelves

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    🧀🧀🧀Jiang Wanwan transmigrated from a difficult post-apocalyptic world to an impoverished ancient one, where life was just as tough. However, the difference was that she now had an adorable little dumpling, a safe and reliable handsome husband, and a whole space full of grain seeds. So, she decided to use her superb culinary skills to raise her little one, feed her husband, and, incidentally, lead the villagers to prosperity! 🍢🍢

23. 323 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation World but I'm Too Useless, So the Whole Family Delivers Takeout Together 穿越修真我太菜，全家一起送外卖 Plum Blossom K梅花小KAncient Romance404k WordsCompleted {The whole family transmigrates}{Farming and food}{RV System}{Cultivation in another world} Their lovely road trip is ruined when a bowl falls from the sky and hits them. The whole family transmigrates to an unknown world. Song Chenxi throws her head back and cries, “Why did the three of us end up in different places?” RV: I have bound to a System. Please begin delivering takeout. Dad: No way. We don't even have enough to eat ourselves! RV: The shop rewards are generous. Song Chenxi: Wow, they e 966Reads9.3Score131Shelves
24. 324 什 What? The Management Game Became Real! 什么？经营游戏成真了！ Super Jabei超级加贝Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mainly business and progression + no romance + leisurely daily life + healing + pocket worlds] From the start, all she had was a tea egg, and it launched a whole street of gourmet food. What? Her tea eggs boost your health? What? Her hot pot makes you look younger? What? Her milk tea keeps you from losing sleep? … Feng Zhu had been an orphan since childhood. She had spent twenty years doing her best to get by, only to be diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. Just as she was 705Reads8.7Score102Shelves
25. 325 穿 Transmigrated to Prehistory: My Mom Burns Incense and Makes Offerings to Me Every Day 穿到原始：我妈天天给我烧香上供 Plum Blossom K梅花小KAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Farming + Infrastructure Building + Ancient Times + No Romance + Serving the Motherland + Apocalypse] Household Guardian! Please keep my daughter safe and bring her home! Jiang Xiuyun reverently placed three sticks of incense in front of the shrine. After going hungry for three days in primitive society, Jiang Hua grabbed a huge steamed bun that had suddenly appeared and took a bite! The Household Guardian has answered her prayers! When 10.1kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
26. 326 楚 Chu Flavor Bistro Has New Dishes Again 楚味小馆又上新啦 Little Li of Misty Mountain雾山小礼Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming novel + transmigration + no System + no golden finger + no romance + Hubei cuisine + fictional setting] Other people transmigrate with a System and a pocket dimension. She transmigrated with nothing but a "Hubei palate." She has just one rule for surviving in ancient times: make money and cook delicious food! Every day, she wakes up and gets to work creating new dishes. From street-food stalls to a chain of restaurants, she wins everyone over with flavor at every step. Hot dry n 172Reads—Score100Shelves
27. 327 我 I Set Up a Snack Stall in Ancient Times and Went Viral 我在古代摆摊卖小吃，火出圈了 A Glimmer of Light一叶微光Ancient Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Fictional Setting + System + Cuisine + Daily Life + Wholesome Romance + Love Grows Over Time + One-on-One Romance + Beloved by All] Mu Wan transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a “dark-skinned, fat girl.” That’s not even the worst of it: she has a sickly husband who could die at any moment. No problem. She’s the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen and knows a little about medicine. If it has anything to do with food, she can handle it. Mu Wan rolls up her sleeves, ready to g 483Reads6.1Score105Shelves
28. 328 穿 Transmigrated to the Beast World: My Fatherly Beast Husband 穿越兽世之我的爹系兽夫 Azure Cloud Moon青云月Ancient Romance212k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + beast world + farming + everyday life + sweet romance] Yan Kui woke up to find herself in an unfamiliar place. She thought she would have to survive alone in the wilderness, but later she met a beautiful white deer. The deer could understand people, fly, and was incredibly strong. She and the deer built a house and farmed together. Yan Kui thought the white deer was just a deer, never imagining that one day it would turn into a person. That was when she learned she was in the b 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 别 Stop Rushing Me, the Head Chef Went Hunting Again Today 别催了，主厨今天又去打猎了 Bright Moon, Shining Stars月明星茜Urban203k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Recreating State Banquets] [No Romance] [Slice of Life] [Comfort Food] [Comedy] Jiang Chen loses his job and returns to his hometown, where he takes over the shabby little restaurant his grandfather left behind. By chance, he binds himself to the [Myriad Realms Hardcore Cooking God System]. He thought he could use the System to rise straight to the top, but its very first mission is: “A perfect bowl of Yangchun noodles needs the springiest flour. Host, go to the hills behind the villa 1.4kReads—Score133Shelves

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    This one has to be it!

30. 330 大 The Mighty Goddess Conquers Ancient Times with Delicious Food 大力神女用美食闯古代 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted (Cozy farming, getting rich through food, family squabbles, System shop) They say that in Lengzhan Village there was a girl named Leng Yuan, born with tremendous strength, yet so foolish she didn't recognize her own relatives or know the difference between the five grains. “Hey, have you heard? That silly Leng girl has gotten better lately!” Everyone was astonished. “Wasn't she a fool for nearly ten years? How did she suddenly get better?” “Ah, I heard she saw blood and suddenly passed out. Whe 653Reads6.8Score—Shelves
31. 331 活 Living in the Beast World 活在兽世 User22830785用户22830785Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted After Bai Qianqian was betrayed by her boyfriend, she signed up for a group tour by herself to clear her head. Instead, she transmigrated into the beast world and was picked up by a wild animal. From then on, Bai Qianqian began a fantastical life. 942Reads8.5Score101Shelves
32. 332 地 Clay Pot Chicken Cured My Lodger’s Loss of Appetite 地锅鸡治好了房客的厌食症 You Rong 93有容93Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted An anorexic big shot from the capital and a homestay owner, 1v1, sweet romance with no nasty supporting characters, both virgins, and lighthearted everyday life Lin Ji never imagined that her “luxury homestay,” listed at 28,888 yuan a month, would actually attract a tenant as spectacularly unlucky as Zhou Zhixu, who was set to rent it for exactly three months! The anorexic CEO from the capital spends a fortune just to lie flat at her place, and even insists that she be his “personal tour guide.” 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is the perfect blend of romance and food fiction, featuring incredibly detailed cooking steps and a lighthearted writing style that will whet your appetite.

33. 333 兽 Beast World: My Snake Husband Is Cold on the Outside, Warm on the Inside, and Clingy 兽世：蛇夫身冷心热且粘人 The Moon Never Turns Black月亮不会黑Ancient Romance751k WordsCompleted [Beast World + Transformation + Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love + 1v1, no! It's! Stock!piling!! Space management, don't read if that's not your thing] [Fussy, vain little pushover + Cold, powerful, doting wife-obsessed man] After being hurt when her ex moved on without missing a beat, Jiang Xinxin transmigrates to the Beast World due to a System malfunction, where she can call for help all she wants and no one will answer. She's then taken away by a giant snake. Fortunately, the System co 9.3kReads9.2Score990Shelves
34. 334 服 Good Grief, I’ve Been Making Baby Food for a Lifetime 服了这宝宝饭一做就是一辈子 Mid-Lane Mage King中单法王Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Food + Period Setting + Golden Finger + Sweet Romance + Size Difference + Age Gap] Tang Zhou was sent to the First Alajin Machinery Factory with a letter of introduction from his grandfather... He got in through connections, only to be targeted and sent straight to the factory daycare center. The director was a kind, beautiful woman. Her picky child would only eat food that looked pretty. If the colors were even slightly unattractive or the ingredients were hard to identify, th 3.1kReads8.2Score338Shelves

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    Eastern stew, Hebei-Henan stew, Sichuan-Chongqing spicy, Hunan spicy, Yunnan-Guizhou sour and spicy, western and Guangdong pickled vegetables, Fujian and Guangdong fresh and sweet [admiration][admiration] makes my mouth water...

35. 335 我 After I Maxed Out My Cooking Skills in the Game 我在游戏里刷满厨艺之后 Red Leaves on the Mountains山山红叶Modern Romance580k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Farming] + [Business] + [Daily Life] + [Gaming] + [Another World], two storylines running in parallel Meng Ci opened “Smoke Rises in Wulingyuan” to pick holes in a fellow creator's work. A dilapidated ancestral restaurant, an NPC child thin as a bean sprout, and a cultivation system shoehorned into the game: it was full of flaws. Because her real-life circumstances were similar to the game's setting, she found herself relating to it and played for a few days. She never dreamed t 1.1kReads8.8Score133Shelves

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    The first two books are food-themed novels with a touch of fantasy. The plots are humorous and lighthearted, with relatively few romantic subplots and a lot of food descriptions that connect the various parts of the story. They're quite enjoyable. The third book tells the story of the female protagonist's entrepreneurial journey after being reborn and opening a restaurant with her parents. It also uses food to connect the plot. I especially love the romance between the male and female leads; it's described in great detail and with a realistic feel.

36. 336 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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    The female protagonist's past life was a quirky food streamer. She and her best friend are transported to the world of an empress. Originally wanting to arrange some handsome young men for her best friend, she's banished to the cold palace, thinking her life is precarious. But instead, she finds herself farming and raising chickens in the cold palace, living a life where tears involuntarily stream down her face… Waaah, I'm so drooling!

37. 337 重 Back to 2005: A Little Wealth Is Enough 重回零五，小富即安 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted A story about a heroine who has nothing but her beauty returning to the age of ten and helping herself and her family build a better life. A heartwarming story. At first, she keeps her parents focused on starting a business so she can become a rich second-generation kid. The male lead appears later. Just after graduating from university, Li Wanwan woke up to find herself back in 2005, in the summer when she was ten years old. That summer, her parents returned from working in the south. They were 11kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
38. 338 开 A Villainess from the Start? I'll Turn the Tables With Gourmet Food 开局恶毒女配？我靠美食逆风翻盘 Please Call Me Classmate Xiao He请叫我小何同学Ancient Romance979k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + rebirth + food + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + nation building] Shen Tianjiao wakes up one morning and gets slapped. What? She's the youngest daughter of a general's household, doted on since childhood. Why is she being hit? What? Her fiancé, Crown Prince Qi Chenyu, has just broken off their engagement in front of everyone? Fine, fine! So that's how you want to play it! From that day on, the mood in the capital changes. Shen Tianjiao gives up her lovesick-puppy act: Breaki 11.1kReads7.3Score861Shelves

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    ✨I traveled back to ancient times and cooked for my father to take to court. The moment the spicy hot pot appeared, the official who had just argued with my father wanted to scold him for his lack of martial ethics, and the emperor winked and asked his good brother to give him a few bites...

39. 339 兽 Sweet Romance in the Beast World: The Handsome Tiger Knows How to Turn on the Charm 兽世甜宠：大老虎他美色撩人 Just One More Bite and I’ll Be Full再吃亿口就饱了Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted Zhong Li is a formidable female warrior from the apocalypse, a successor to a mighty cultivation sect. She has her own pocket dimension and powers over all five elements, plus lightning. She has just killed the Zombie Emperor and hasn't even had a chance to enjoy herself when she suddenly transmigrates in her sleep~ She wakes up in a strange place, surrounded by trees that reach the clouds and plants as tall as people. The beastfolk can transform. What kind of place is this~ The beastfolk don't 255Reads7.1Score—Shelves
40. 340 长 A Chang’an Food Entrepreneur’s Diary 长安美食创业记 Writing Novels for Myself写小说给自己看Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted The spring breeze stirs the willows, and apricot blossoms glisten in the misty rain. Behind the counter at the Wonderflavor Restaurant in Chongdefang, the proprietress stands poised, eyes lowered. One hand moves the abacus while the other writes and sketches on a sheet of paper. Lin Yuxi: Buy a house and land, settle in Chang’an, and live a wealthy, carefree life with fine food and wine for company. Qin Yue: I’ve established my career. It’s time to start a family. (A transmigration story in an i 197Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a super captivating food-themed novel, rated 9.5 Or higher, with every chapter featuring a dish name. It's a simple, everyday story, incredibly enjoyable, and the male and female leads are super sweet.

41. 341 拜 Goodbye, I'm Going Home to Run a Stall 拜拜了您，我回家摆摊了 Miss Steak牛扒小姐Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Gourmet + Slice of Life + No Romance + Heartwarming] Shen Huan was an ordinary office worker. The company was rife with cutthroat competition, and her direct boss kept making things difficult for her. After working diligently overtime for half a year, she'd finally had enough of his torment and quit. Who cared about this lousy job? In a fit of anger, Shen Huan quit without another job lined up, packed her things, and went back to her hometown. When she decided to start a street food stall, she 3.3kReads8.6Score243Shelves
42. 342 中 A Chinese Cuisine Chef Takes on a Handsome Mixed-Race Pastry Chef 中餐女厨师对上混血美男甜点师 Dawn in the Bamboo Grove竹林晨晓Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted In 2060, Li Ke'er, the eldest daughter of the head of Yunhelou, the leading inheritor of Sichuan cuisine in Huaxia, is sent abroad! All the way to France, thousands of miles away! The tabloids write, “Heiress of a listed restaurant group driven out in a power struggle.” Nono! The truth is that the girl is too fiery and too talented. She's mastered all eight great culinary traditions. Today she'll trade eighty-year-old Maotai for an heirloom recipe; tomorrow she'll challenge someone to a cooking 71Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This has to be it! Both the male and female leads are virgins, the writing is exquisite, and some parts are so realistic you could practically copy them. The female lead is incredibly skilled in martial arts and can cook anything, giving those foreigners who look down on Chinese food a resounding slap in the face.

43. 343 吃 Eat, Eat, Eat! Come and Eat! 吃吃吃，都来吃 Hua Zhengrong花峥嵘Modern Romance621k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Food Story + Improving the Nation’s Health + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + System Pocket Dimension. Chasing Dreams, and the Heroine Means Business!] Wu Shuang, who grew up in an orphanage, had just graduated from college when a speeding car sent her flying. The good news: she was in great shape and wasn’t hurt. Even better news: she got a food System and a pocket dimension! Wu Shuang sighed: at last, the thread of her fate had grown thicker!!! From then on, Wu Shuang’s hot pot res 228Reads—Score106Shelves
44. 344 常 Changping Noodle Shop 常平面馆 Green Fat, Red Thin绿肥红廋Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Mystery, slice-of-life suspense, healing, ethics, family, and everyday life] Even an honest man living deep in an alley has secrets of his own... At the entrance to an old residential compound in the old city stands a tiny shop. More than twenty years ago, a father and daughter moved here from the north and opened a noodle shop under the daughter's name. The owner, Chang Gui, is in his fifties: lean, short, with small eyes and few words. Still, he is hardworking and resilient, cooking noodles i 59Reads9.1Score—Shelves
45. 345 我 How Did I, Heir to a Legendary Chef, End Up as a Suffering International Student? 我堂堂神厨后人竟沦为命苦留子？ Call Me Teacher Bao叫我爆老师Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing [Don’t make me cook!! → Cooking is so satisfying] [Gourmet fiction + System + farming pocket dimension + hilarious and heartwarming] Ning Tangtang comes from a family of master chefs, but she has no desire to inherit the family business. Her lifelong dream is to escape the kitchen. What good is a perfect knife technique when milk tea smells so good? No matter how brilliant your cooking is, nothing beats lying flat! Her family thinks she’s “neglecting her proper duties,” so they pack her off abro 18Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 千 Swapped into a Farmhouse, I’ll Rise to Become the Heroine 千金错换农家，看我逆袭成女主 Head Empty, Empty, Empty脑子空空空Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing [Farming + Period Setting + Food + Real and Fake Heiresses + Rags-to-Riches Rise + Lovers Reunited Across Reincarnations] Xie Xiaoyu is sure Heaven must have lost its memory. It not only shut the door on her, but welded her window shut, too. At birth, she was mistakenly switched with a farm girl by an innocent nurse. Then her biological father, who had married into the family, jumped to conclusions and thought his wife had been unfaithful. He tried to pay off his gambling debts by selling his da —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title; this is a nostalgic, food-themed farming novel that's so good you'll be eating while reading the beginning. I tried making fish using the recipe, and it was really delicious.

47. 347 吃 The Foodie Heir and His Charming Chef 吃货世子俏厨娘 Feng Wu凤五Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Her parents are both dead, and she has only two old servants by her side. Their money is stolen and their house is burned down. Where can they go from here? It's time to unleash her inner power! Watch her gather herbs in the mountains and turn junk into treasure, then fish in the river and enjoy a bountiful harvest year after year. Others keep cats, but she keeps a leopard. Watch her adorable pets cause a stir in the capital: Some glutton: “Fat cat! Put down that piece of meat. It's mine!” The l 349Reads8.9Score101Shelves
48. 348 美 Gourmet System: A Street Food Stall from the Start 美食系统：开局一个路边摊 One Bite of Pan-Fried Buns一口生煎包包Modern Romance336k WordsOngoing [You have activated the Gourmet System. Would you like to bind it? Yes; No] During graduation season, Jiang Tiantian, an ordinary university student, hadn’t received a single suitable job offer and had only her last 500 yuan left. As she wondered what to do, she activated the [Gourmet Business System]. -New User Starter Pack-: Congratulations, Host! You’ve received a shop and unlocked your starting dish, sweet-and-sour cold noodles. Sell 10 portions to unlock the next dish. -Special Rewards-: Ev 3.4kReads—Score406Shelves
49. 349 渔 Farming in a Fishing Village: The Lucky Carp's Sweet, Tender Bride 渔村种田，锦鲤甜妻软又娇 Li Shiqi黎十七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Food blogger Li Ying opened and closed her eyes, and found herself in ancient times, suddenly a mother... Her mother-in-law was unkind, her brother-in-law overbearing, and her husband indifferent... With a pocket dimension and one hundred thousand coconuts, Li Ying flipped the table. She was done with this! She was taking the kids and running away! After ending up in a small fishing village, Li Ying’s eyes widened. Those seafood products being sold for next to nothing could all be turned into de 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These three books are perfect for watching while eating, especially the first one. It's like every chapter is a dish of food; whatever the author writes, I order takeout for it – they're incredibly good!

50. 350 明 I'm a Culinary Genius, So Why Does Everyone Call Me a Heretic Cultivator? 明明厨艺天才，怎么都叫我邪修？ Reckless Fury肆意狂澜Urban434k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Comedy] [Slice of Life] Lin Xiaoyan is a rookie food blogger who, in an age when food bloggers are locked in a fierce struggle for clicks, has opened up a new path by learning as she cooks. But Lin Xiaoyan's videos never go the way you'd expect. She gets every step wrong, yet somehow the finished dishes turn out brilliantly! “Wait, if you don't know how to caramelize the sugar for red-braised pork, you can just use cola instead? And it still comes out so glossy and red. Are you sure 4.5kReads8.9Score318Shelves

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    As a foodie, I highly recommend these two food-themed novels. The complete guide to unorthodox culinary techniques will make you want to try them out after listening to the audiobooks.

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