Travel Back to Ancient Times, Make All Kinds of Delicious Food, with Clear Logic and No Saintly Main Character 穿回古代，会做各种美食，逻辑清晰合理，不圣母

1. 1 首 Chief Minister, Your Wife Has Opened a Snack Stall Outside the Academy 首辅，你老婆在书院门口开小吃摊 I Just Want to Get Off Work我只想下班Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted (Also known as: I Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Make Money from Students) Xu Nuo, a mukbang blogger, transmigrated into a book and became the wife of the male lead, Shangguan Ziqian. A poor scholar who rose to greatness, Shangguan Ziqian passed the imperial exams with top honors at all three levels. He became a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, destined to become a Hanlin academician. Since she was here, she might as well make the best of it. First, she’d latch onto this future big shot and lea 2.9kReads8.5Score26714d adds

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   In the 21st century, whose money was easiest to earn? Students' money, of course! Wherever students went to school, our snack stall would set up there too. Oden, milk tea, pancakes, rice balls… we'd have it all, focusing on a small business and honest operation. Xu's snack stall quickly became famous, word spread from the students of the academy… business was booming every day. We decided to collaborate directly with the academy and open a chain of ancient-style snack stalls.

2. 2 偷 After They Heard My Thoughts, the Country’s Biggest Foodies Were Shocked 偷听我心声后，惊动全国吃货大佬 Yu Shengsheng余苼升Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Beloved by the Whole Family + Food + Heartwarming + Feel-Good + Intangible Cultural Heritage Cuisine + Distinctively Regional Dishes] Shen Huazheng transmigrates into the beloved darling of the Shen family. She has no System, no medical skills, and can’t turn out elegant prose, so she might as well lie flat and be a pampered little couch potato who spends every day eating and drinking. Shen Huazheng watches her father, Minister Shen, prepare to go out to a banquet. [What a shame. 15.4kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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   These are the ultimate food novels! They're all mouthwatering! Absolutely amazing! [Already hooked][Already hooked] The first book features a female protagonist who can cook a ton of delicious food. She even brings meals to court for her father and brother, making all the officials and the emperor drool. She even opens a food street, and the three most powerful figures in the palace often sneak out to check it out. [Already hooked][Already hooked] The second book—don't be fooled by the title, this is a food novel. The female protagonist can cook a lot of delicious food, mostly snacks. [Already hooked][Already hooked] The third book is a quirky, random street vendor novel. She sells stinky tofu outside a prince's house, boxed lunches at a deserted dock, and snacks outside a coffin shop, always selling out quickly… The fourth book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into a 200-pound fat woman, cooks diet meals, and brings meals to her father. Her father and brother then give her a huge food box… I highly recommend these four food novels; they're all top-notch!

3. 3 她 After She Died, the Coldhearted Powerful Official's Hair Turned White Overnight 她死后，冷冰冰的权臣一夜白头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 137.3kReads9.4Score10.1k14d adds
4. 4 随 Random Stallkeeping: The Fake Legitimate Daughter Gets Tormented by a Rotten System 随机摆摊，假嫡女被烂系统坑惨了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted (A very different random-stall story, with a funny and witty style and no angst at all.) Yu Zhizhi got horribly tricked by a terrible System. She closed her eyes and transmigrated into the body of a spoiled, domineering young noblewoman in ancient times. To top it off, she was a fake legitimate daughter. Things went badly from the start, but she was lucky enough to get a System. Then she realized it was a terrible System. Each time, the System only gave her a random location for setting up a sta 11.6kReads8.8Score77614d adds
5. 5 太 Crown Prince, Your Crown Princess Says Hot Pot Is Ready! 太子，太子妃喊你吃火锅了！ Sea Salt Pineapple Beer海盐味菠萝啤Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted Food blogger Tang Xiao transmigrated into the daughter of an imperial chef in the Great Xia Kingdom. That day, the Crown Prince's eating disorder worsened. The Emperor flew into a rage and threatened to execute the imperial chef's entire clan. In a desperate move, Tang Xiao grabbed two copper pots and charged straight into the palace. The aroma of hotpot wafted through the palace, and the Crown Prince's carefully cultivated image completely fell apart. A servant came to report, "Miss, the Cr 2.5kReads6.9Score32514d adds

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   Most of them feature common foods, so don't read them late at night, they'll make your mouth water! In the first book, the female lead's father is a royal chef, and the male lead has anorexia. To save her family's lives, the female lead starts feeding them. In the second book, the female lead lives in the family of a minor official. The family is struggling financially, so the female lead asks her elders to help her sell food...

6. 6 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 10.4kReads7.3Score81014d adds
7. 7 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.2kReads8.0Score41714d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates back to ancient times and can cook all kinds of delicious food! ① Pure street stall story, no romantic pairing. Grilled potatoes, pickled chicken feet, crayfish, braised pork knuckle, Sichuan-style boiled chicken, dry-pot pork intestines… attracting a horde of hungry ghosts. Even nobles in the palace would shake hands to get a taste of the food from the stall. Ministers of the court would rush to the stall before even taking off their official robes, only to be caught red-handed by the Prime Minister, who then also became one of the foodies. ② "The Princess Cooks, and the Prince Comes Following the Smell" A food blogger transmigrates to ancient times and presents the ancients with a stunning culinary feast… Snail rice noodles, stinky tofu, spicy crayfish, and she can also make all kinds of desserts; the aroma even attracts the prince next door…

8. 8 王 The Princess Consort Cooks, and the Prince Follows the Smell Right to Her 王妃做菜，王爷闻着味就找来了 Li You Ning狸呦凝Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted [Food + Storage Space + Love After Marriage + Opening a Shop] I'm Mu Jianxi, a food blogger of the new generation, known as today's little chef, with over eighty million followers across the internet. I never imagined that transmigration could happen to me. If I want to become a rich woman, opening a shop is obviously the best way to make money. With delicious food in hand, the world is mine. I'll introduce the ancients to luosifen, stinky tofu, spicy crayfish... and more. I never expected that 8kReads8.5Score79814d adds
9. 9 I An Introvert Runs a Stall Everywhere, and the Customers Lose It I人摆摊到处跑，顾客崩溃了 Meowblade喵刃Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Food + healing + System + no romance] The ups and downs between food-loving customers and a heroine who loves to run away from her delicious food. (Not romance, just foodies’ pure love of good food.) The finest cuisine calls for the best ingredients and outstanding technique, brought together with customers’ ravenous stares, mouths watering, and an overwhelming craving to create a truly exquisite feast. Zhou Lin is an independent woman with exceptionally strong boundaries. Thanks to 3.9kReads8.2Score34514d adds
10. 10 春 A Cat Napping in a Teahouse on a Spring Day 春昼狸奴卧茶坊 Wen Ling温靈Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe]+ [Gourmet]+ [Adorable Pets (Cats!)]+ [No Romance]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Slow and Steady] Han Zhenzhen had no peerless beauty, no prestigious family background, and no exceptional intelligence. The first job she got after graduation turned out to be a huge mistake. Her boss was deranged and planned to dump all the unsold domestic cats at the cat café. Han Zhenzhen rushed forward to stop him without a thought for her own safety, only to get hit by a car and die. When she woke agai 3.1kReads8.1Score99814d adds

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    It's very good; I've read it for over 1000 minutes. Feel free to browse it freely!

11. 11 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Sell Bento: The Wicked Sister-in-Law’s Road to Riches 穿到古代卖盒饭：恶毒寡嫂致富路 Gathering Wheat Ears拾麦穗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + food + business + building wealth + slow-burn development] Food blogger Meng Zhao woke up one day to find herself transmigrated into a novel aimed at male readers, as the vicious sister-in-law. Faced with the future “Dragon-Proud-Heaven” male lead, destined to wield power over the world, Meng Zhao had to choose between eliminating him while she had the chance and currying favor with him early. Instead, she chose to become the one worth currying favor with. Starting 3.5kReads8.6Score34614d adds

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    🍰A modern blogger transmigrates to ancient times, becoming the villain's stepmother, her husband a constable, and she's drooling over all the delicious food!🤤 🍨 [Constable and Little Chef Couple]

12. 12 穿 Reborn as an Abandoned Empress in the Cold Palace, I Made a Comeback Through Farming 穿成冷宫弃后，我靠种田逆袭了 No Ordinary Visitor, Stunning as a Wild Goose不是人间惊鸿客Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Goofy Humor + No Palace Rivalry + Peaceful Harem] Yu Feiwan, a modern-day farm owner, opens her eyes to find herself an unlucky empress who has been framed and banished to the Cold Palace. A hell-mode start? Don't panic. With skills like mine, the world is mine! While everyone else fights for the emperor's favor, she turns the Cold Palace into fertile land and barren fields into granaries. With a spatial cheat at her disposal, she transforms the Cold Palace into the hottest food stree 5.9kReads8.8Score73914d adds
13. 13 穿 Sold as Soon as I Transmigrated: Rough Military-Household Husband, Don't You Dare Fall for Me 穿越就被卖，军户糙汉你别真香啊 Yi Yu沂煜Ancient Romance104k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Body Transmigration + Farming + Marriage Before Love + Food + Cold-Faced Male Lead Who Does the Laundry] Lin Zhuohua woke up one day to find that her life as a modern corporate wage slave was gone. She had transmigrated. She had become a poor soul in the Ningxi Dynasty who had just slit her own throat. The original body's life had been tragic, and Lin Zhuohua arrived right after she cut her throat. Now Lin Zhuohua had something even more miserable to deal with. She had been sol 1Reads—Score12014d adds

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14. 14 吃 The Foodie Empress: The Imperial Kitchen Never Closes 吃货皇后：御膳不打烊 Traces of the Past旧时微末Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was appointed a princess, married into the royal family, entered the imperial court, and reached the pinnacle of success, only to starve to death in the end. Reborn, she resolves to keep a low profile and live for food, but fate has other plans. There are schemes in the inner palace, and an emperor with an unusual appetite. At least the Imperial Kitchen’s delicacies can comfort her fragile heart. “Your Majesty, Her Highness has been poisoned again.” “…” He originally m 71Reads8.8Score—14d adds
15. 15 穿 Transmigrated to Open a Noodle Shop: My Husband Takes the Exams While I Strike It Rich 穿越开面馆，夫君科举我暴富 Disloyal Flower不臣花Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, food, imperial exams, sweet romance, and warm neighborhood life] Food blogger Shen Qinghe transmigrates into the body of an orphan with nothing to her name. From the start, she also happens to pick up a down-and-out scholar who has been beaten half to death. Her neighbors laugh at her: “Keep feeding that sickly freeloader and you’ll both starve to death on the streets!” Shen Qinghe rolls up her sleeves. “I’ve got skills. What have I got to fear?” Before long, the irresistible ar 2.5kReads8.0Score31014d adds
16. 16 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 2kReads8.4Score26814d adds

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    ✨A food blogger travels back to ancient times and cooks for her father and brother to take to court and school: pickled fish, braised goose in an iron pot, chicken rolls, hot pot, coconut chicken, Cantonese dim sum... The emperor and empress dowager are drooling with envy...

17. 17 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score31514d adds

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    These four are all farming and food novels. The last one has a cute baby, so you can skip it if you don't like cute babies.

18. 18 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 45.9kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    [Note][Note] These are all novels about time travel to ancient times to cook delicious food. The first two have two male protagonists, while the later ones are about female protagonists who travel back in time.

19. 19 先 First, a Bowl of Lychee Cream 先来一碗荔枝膏 Drunk, Plucking Spring醉折春Ancient Romance682k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + build wealth + imperial exams + everyday life + career-focused] [A slow, steady story. There are bad people now and then, but no cartoonishly awful villains.] Lin Qishu, founder of a modern Chinese tea-drink brand, transmigrated to the Great Liang dynasty after being targeted by online harassment. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself orphaned and responsible for raising her younger brother. To make matters worse, unscrupulous competitors were watching her, ready to f 2.6kReads8.2Score40514d adds
20. 20 听 Listening to a Donkey's Thoughts: Daily Life Running a Restaurant in Bianjing 听驴心声：汴京美食经营日常 Golden Flowers in Full Bloom金花朵朵Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted (The low rating is only because the book was just listed.) · Transmigration + Everyday food and life among ordinary townsfolk + Mind reading (the little donkey is called Xiao Ba, with “Ba” meaning gossip) + A gentle, leisurely pace + A large ensemble cast later on · A modern chef transmigrates to the Song Dynasty. In this paradise of food, she doesn’t just eat: she develops new dishes and brings ancient and modern cuisines together in a grand feast. The Shen Tinghe family moves from the outskirt 4.2kReads8.5Score51714d adds
21. 21 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 14.8kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
22. 22 我 Farming in the Cold Palace 我在冷宫忙种田 Red Jadeite红翡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she becomes an unwanted empress discarded in the Cold Palace. What? The palace has stopped providing her with food and clothing? No problem, she has a pocket dimension and plenty of grain. What? The emperor is a greasy, overweight middle-aged man? No problem, she’ll sell steamy little books, save up enough silver, and leave the palace. What? The impossibly handsome man before her is actually the emperor? His handsome face draws closer and closer. “My beloved consort, where 4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    This one is also good; it starts off as an underdog but later becomes incredibly popular.

23. 23 穿EN After Becoming the Villainess, I Clear My Name Every Day 穿成恶女后每天都在洗白 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k 33.5kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates back to ancient times. She's an excellent cook, capable of preparing all sorts of delicious dishes. She cooks for her father, who then brings the food to court. On the first day, he brings a bold and imposing spicy blood curd. The second day, he brings spicy crayfish. The third day, he brings boiled fish. On the fourth day, he has blisters on his lips and finally brings some congee, side dishes, and steamed buns. But why are his steamed buns shaped like frogs and pigs? It's hilarious! The female protagonist's father must be showing off!

24. 24 穿 Reborn as the Villain's Stepmother, Win Hearts with Good Food! 穿成反派后娘，攻心就用美食吧！ Little Milk Ball小奶球Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Adorable Baby + Food + Family Life + Humble Households] [Constable + Little Chef] Pu Jiaojiao discovers that she has transmigrated into a book she once read, becoming the villainous stepmother. The stepmother in the story abuses the children in every way imaginable and is utterly inhuman. Remembering the stepmother’s tragic ending, Pu Jiaojiao can’t help swallowing nervously. If she wins them over with delicious food, can she keep herself alive in the future? Watch 2.7kReads8.5Score22714d adds
25. 25 小 The Little Chef's Guide to Feeding Her Family With Ancient Cuisine 小厨娘古代美食养家日常 Berry Soda Water莓果气泡水Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Rong is a food blogger who accidentally transmigrates to a waterside town in the Great Liang Dynasty. The original owner’s mother is looked down on by her shrewish mother-in-law and sisters-in-law for having three daughters. Meanwhile, the original owner’s father has been fooling around with another woman and wants to divorce his wife. But the original owner’s mother has a backbone, and takes her three daughters with her as she asks to leave the marriage. When Qin Rong wakes up, she can hard 7.7kReads8.8Score72714d adds
26. 26 穿 After Transmigrating, My Little Tavern Goes Viral in Another World 穿越后，我的小酒馆在异世爆红了 Qin Yanluo秦颜洛Ancient Romance194k WordsOngoing [Healing + Food + Golden Finger + Western Fantasy Otherworld + Farming + Game Mashup] Ye Linna transmigrates and takes over a tavern on the verge of closing. She plans to keep her head down, cook for a living, and wait for the end. But then... She brews a batch of liquor and hatches the Lord of Water. She roasts some meat and attracts the Lord of Fire. “Vodka... One more glass...” The Lord of Water leans drunkenly on the bar, tracing melancholy poetry on the glass with frost gathering at his fin 15Reads7.5Score—14d adds
27. 27 汴 A Foodie's Diary in Bianjing 汴京城美食日志 Little Fish, Don't Worry小鱼别发愁Ancient Romance627k WordsOngoing The rating has just opened, so it’s a bit low. Dear readers, please don’t pay it any mind. [Gourmet System + Transmigration + Historical Romance + Golden Finger + Pocket Dimension + Semi-Alternate History] A slow-burn story focused on working hard and making a life. A heroine who grows over time. After transmigrating, Jiang Yue Bai had planned to quietly run her little food shop and live out her days. But fate had other plans (not really). A System appeared out of nowhere and pulled out all the 23Reads6.3Score—14d adds
28. 28 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, 121Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    ✨Transmigrated to ancient times as a palace maid, the palace gates fell, the emperor fled, and she was given to a border general by the new emperor. From then on, the frontier had a new cook, who prepared a variety of delicious dishes for them every day…

29. 29 恶 After the Villainess Started Cooking, Everyone Spoiled Her! 恶女做美食后，被团宠了！ Sanshui Yaoyao三水遥遥Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + slow burn + food + everyday life + heartwarming] After a car accident, Shang Shixu transmigrated to the Great Xia dynasty. The good news: Her father was an official, and a fairly high-ranking one! The bad news: She was a notorious villainess in the capital. She not only seduced unmarried young men, but also went after married men. Everyone in the city despised her, and her family suffered for it too. She would ask people for favors to their faces, then call them i 327Reads6.5Score—14d adds
30. 30 什 What? My Hunter Husband Is Actually a Prince? 什么，猎户夫君竟然是王爷 Mu Yaoxi Bao'er沐瑶曦宝儿Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [spatial storage]+ [domestic drama]+ [stockpiling supplies]+ [romance] Lin Wanwan, a corporate drudge, was unlucky enough to get laid off. With her last hundred yuan, she bought a lottery ticket and actually won the jackpot. She bought a mansion, had it renovated, and stocked up on everything she needed. At last, Lin Wanwan thought, she could stop being a corporate drudge and enjoy life. That evening, she slipped and fell into the water while walking in the park, only to transmigrate 41Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 穿 After Becoming a Rural Widow, I Made a Fortune with My Two Kids 穿成农家寡妇后我带俩娃发家致富 Fishy Swim Swim鱼儿游游Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to another era + raising children + getting rich + food + everyday family life] [Note: There’s no romance. Please don’t take the plot too seriously!] After Wen Yu was hit by a car while crossing the road, she woke up to find she had transmigrated to some obscure corner of the ancient world. She was also married, with two children! Even worse, her bargain “husband” had gone to war two years ago, and there had been no word since. No one knew whether he was alive or dead... The family 56Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 穿 I Went to Ancient Times and Made My Fortune Selling Food 穿到古代靠卖吃食发家 Ah Lu Ah啊璐啊Ancient Romance122k WordsOngoing Chen Qiaoqiao transmigrates into a home with bare walls and nothing to eat but wild-vegetable porridge. As a food blogger, she can only make her fortune with her own cooking skills! How about you, hunter over there? Want to invest? She even takes in a brother and sister who’ve been wandering the streets. What? They come from a pretty powerful background? After she feeds them, the brother starts setting his sights on Chen Qiaoqiao. No denying it, Chen Qiaoqiao is into that type. Going from living 19Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 状 The Top Scholar County Magistrate's Little Farming Wife 状元县令的种田小娇妻 A Tomato Called Xi一个希红柿Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Gourmet Food + Space + Making a Fortune + Slow Pace + Mutual Devotion] After an accident, Lin Wanwan transmigrated to an unfamiliar dynasty. When she fell into the water, Shen Yu rescued her, so naturally she had to repay him by marrying him. With her modern cooking skills and ingredients from her space, she turned a restaurant on the verge of bankruptcy into a thriving business, growing from a little street-side shop into an entire food street. From fish with pickled vegetable 66Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 谁 Who Would’ve Thought? A Bandit Stronghold Turned into a Foodie Paradise 谁懂啊？土匪寨变美食城了 A Yu Xiu阿玉咻Two Male Leads433k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Alternate-Era Setting + Transmigration as Oneself + Food + Everyday Life + No Golden Finger] Ensemble cast (how is it not?) and a devoted pairing Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, scheming top × sensitive, resilient, gentle bottom He only wants a full stomach, but gets forced into becoming a bandit king. He's timid as a mouse, yet thrives in a den of wolves and tigers. Lin Xiaochuan, a modern-day introverted chef, is transported by accident to a famine-stricken age of chaos. Thanks 827Reads8.9Score16314d adds

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35. 35 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score17514d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty. Her father, who makes braised food, takes it to work and his colleagues chase after her to claim kinship. Her brother takes her instant noodles to take the imperial examination and ends up bringing back a prince. Her second brother takes pickled peppers to the battlefield, but they are confiscated by his superior.

36. 36 农 The Little Farmhouse Chef: Prince, Dinner Is Ready! 农家小厨娘：王爷，开饭啦 Li the Jianbing Vendor煎饼李Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted Overworked corporate drone Lin Zhizhi worked diligently every day, only to exhaust herself to death and transmigrate to an alternate dynasty, where she even picked up a man. Lin Zhizhi had only wanted to put her food-blogger skills to good use, build a career, make money, become a rich beauty, and reach the top. She never expected so many people to make trouble for her! The man she found in the woods is useless apart from his good looks. He’s not only sharp-tongued, but only knows how to eat. He 74Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    These are all books I read myself! Tons of delicious food!

37. 37 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Prime Minister’s Wife Pulls Delicious Food from Her Bosom 新婚夜，丞相夫人从怀里掏出美食 The Pig Is Flying猪正在飞Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Shen Tiantian is a food blogger who transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the prime minister's wife. She thinks she can stop working hard and coast through life...but why is reality nothing like she imagined? This prime minister is so unreliable... “Madam, what are we eating today?” “Madam, I want ice cream.” “Madam, can we have hot pot today?” ...Wait a minute. Outside, the prime minister is as cold as ice and avoids women like the plague, so why is he like this at home? Is it really okay 315Reads8.2Score—14d adds
38. 38 摆 Selling Liangfen on the Street, I Make the Whole City Crave It 摆摊卖凉粉，全城百姓被馋哭了 Sun Qi, Who Loves Ferrets喜欢肉貂的孙齐Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [Food + farming + love at first sight + doting romance + slow-burn sweetness] Xu Yingchun transmigrates into a book and becomes its wicked villainess, doomed to a miserable ending. She’s going to escape the villainess’s fate and become the heroine of her own story! After buying her freedom from the Jiang household, she sets up a street stall, opens a restaurant, and buys land. Her life gets better and better. Milk tea, barbecue, crawfish, hot pot, and big-plate chicken: she’ll serve it all! The 314Reads8.0Score12114d adds
39. 39 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 999Reads8.6Score16714d adds
40. 40 空 Pocket Dimension: I Raise Kids with Good Food and Win Over the Regent 空间：我靠美食养崽盘摄政王 Qu Xiansi曲弦思Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, everyone dotes on her + adorable kids + food + transmigration + pocket dimension + scheming regent A sweet-looking, seemingly gentle but actually devious little chef VS a seemingly aloof, inwardly imaginative regent who pretends to be an untouchable iceman After transmigrating into the body of a low-ranking palace maid who was forced into marriage by a eunuch and died, Qin Wanci, who has a pocket dimension with her, says, “No problem.” She picks up three kids and a cold-faced 572Reads9.0Score10114d adds

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    The story is set in ancient times. The female protagonist travels from modern times to ancient times. She can cook all kinds of delicious food and runs a snack shop. High-ranking officials and nobles come to eat there. She can make hot pot, pickled fish and other dishes.

41. 41 傻 Once the Silly Girl Smartens Up, the Wen Family’s Ancestors Must Be Smiling from Their Graves 傻女不傻后，老闻家的祖坟冒青烟 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + farming + sweet romance + doted on by the whole family + devoted husband + badass heroine + no golden finger] In her previous life, Wen Zhenyi was a top chef in public and a bounty hunter in secret. After a car accident, she transmigrated into the body of a dim-witted young woman in an alternate dynasty. She thought she had transmigrated to another world, but it turned out her soul had simply returned to its rightful body. Her family had spent everything they had and pil 6.8kReads9.0Score64514d adds

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    The two exchanged a shocked glance. Cow stomach, like pig offal, was something they wouldn't eat, yet it was delicious! They laughed heartily, "The manager is truly an extraordinary woman! Anything she touches becomes a delicacy." Luo Xingyue, having just left the kitchen, heard the diners' comments. She glanced at them and immediately understood. She then promoted the dish, "You flatter us, sir. This is a new dish that Banxianju will be offering in a few days. If you enjoy it, please remember to come again next time." "Don't worry, we'll help the manager promote it." Seeing that they were about to eat, the two didn't want to disturb them any longer. They got up, paid, and left. After they left, Luo Xingyue closed the door, turned around, and said, "Dinner is ready." Tonight's main dish was Luo Xingyue's homemade maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot). Because there were children present, Zhou Shi prepared a few lighter dishes. The family gathered around the table and began to eat. The duck blood was tender and smooth, the tofu puffs were soaked in broth and burst with juice when you put them in your mouth, and the tripe was crispy, like slurping noodles—it was addictive with every bite… After they were full, Luo Xingyue led Shen and the others back to their new house. The group stared blankly at the house before them. Even the usually composed Pei Qingsong was starting to lose his composure. Zhou secretly chuckled to herself; she had been just as flustered yesterday. Luo Xingyue opened the door and led them inside, saying as they walked, "Second Brother and Daya will stay in the right wing with Sister-in-law. There were originally two courtyards there, but we've reserved one for you." Turning to Zhou Shi, she said, "Sister-in-law, you can take them there later." Zhou Shi nodded, and then Luo Xingyue said to Shen Shi, "Mother, you and Father will stay on the left. It's quieter and more comfortable there. Cao Mama bought everything this morning; if anything is missing, let me know tomorrow." Seeing that everyone was quiet, Luo Xingyue assumed they were tired. "Then go back and rest. You must be tired today." Pei Yunjin was about to go back to her room with Luo Xingyue when Shen Shi grabbed her arm. Luo Xingyue was too tired to notice, assuming that Shen Shi wanted to chat with Pei Yunjin since they hadn't seen each other for a long time, so she said goodnight and went back to her room. After watching Luo Xingyue leave, Madam Shen said, "Ah Jin, Xingyue didn't put your name on the deed for this house, did she?" Pei Yunjin was taken aback. "Mother, this is Xingyue's house, how could it be in my name?" Madam Shen breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Our family would never use our daughter-in-law's money to buy a house." She then nudged Pei Qingsong, who was standing to the side. "Old man, say something. Why are you so quiet?" Pei Qingsong pondered for a long time, then patted Pei Yunjin's shoulder and said slowly, "Son, your wife is too capable. You must study hard to pass the imperial examinations, otherwise people will say you're a gigolo."

42. 42 我 The Top Chef in a Culinary Wasteland 我在美食荒漠当第一厨娘 Little Sakura Never Drops Her Novel小樱不弃坑Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Bai Qingwan, the owner of a private kitchen, was hit by a car while saving someone and transmigrated into the body of a farm girl with the same name in a fictional dynasty, whose surname was Yong. To her surprise, this place was a culinary wasteland that didn't even have soy sauce. Her family lived by the mountains and near the sea, yet what they ate was the sort of stuff even pigs wouldn't touch. Then she found herself bound to the Huaxia Cuisine System. To help her fulfill her mission of sprea 795Reads8.8Score10914d adds
43. 43 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... 4.1kReads9.1Score37314d adds
44. 44 美 Gourmet: I Only Set Up a Food Stall, I Never Meant to Become Emperor 美食：我就摆个摊，没想当皇帝啊 A Bowl of Sesame Candy来碗麻糖Historical245k WordsCompleted [Food] [Street Vending] [No Female Lead] [System] [Some Infrastructure Building] [Farming] A former imperial banquet chef transmigrates into a down-and-out prince and gets bound to a food System. Random locations, random food, just push the cart and go! Grilled sausages, cold skin noodles, soup dumplings, chicken wing burgers, stinky tofu... Mandarin fish, steak, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, braised lion's head with crab meat... Instant noodles, dried noodles, frozen dumplings, self-heating hot p 75Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ancient delicacies: braised sea cucumber with scallions, spicy hot pot~

45. 45 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 12.3kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    Traveling back to ancient times, I have amazing culinary skills. I can make all kinds of dishes, including braised, fried, and stewed foods, as well as hot pot and barbecue. Everyone who has tried them thinks they taste better than those in restaurants. The content is also quite engaging, featuring battles with powerful figures, exchanging items in a shop, farming, doing business, and living my own life.

46. 46 穿 I Became the Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring Good Fortune to the Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文男主的冲喜小娘子 Hehe Who Doesn't Want to Work Hard不想努力的禾禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigrate into a book + farming + food + space + building wealth + one-on-one happy ending] This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't compare it to actual history!!!! Luo Xingyue transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the newly introduced chief counselor, who dies almost as soon as he appears. Gazing at the few bare, empty rooms before her, she takes a deep breath. If you want a good life, you have to work for it yourself. Other heroines transm 1.9kReads8.8Score16914d adds
47. 47 穿 I Became a Wicked Farm Girl, Won a Man, Raised Kids, and Brought Prosperity to the Whole Family 穿成农门恶女，撩汉养崽旺全家 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Paralyzed husband + farming + food + raising children + pocket dimension] Shen Zhi transmigrated unexpectedly and became a vicious woman who abused her son and wanted to kill her paralyzed husband. Looking at her little boy, skinny and grimy, her older son, a born troublemaker, and her sickly, beautiful husband lying in bed, Shen Zhi sighed. With so many mouths to feed, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work! Luckily, she had cooking skills and a pocket dimension, so she w 4.9kReads8.7Score48714d adds
48. 48 与 Good Food and Sweet Dreams with You 与君美食复甘眠 Rice with Green Sichuan Pepper青花椒拌饭Ancient Romance866k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Ancient Times + Farming + Food + Woman Chef + Romance] The meat is so tender it seems carved from beauty, and the fragrant aroma never stops rising from the pot. As a humble office worker in the twenty-first century, Su Yu had few interests, and food was the only one she loved. Her one and only wish was to stop being exploited by every capitalist under the sun and become a capitalist herself. So the gods heard her prayer and granted it. She closed her eyes and woke up as a poor 331Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    [Sending Heart] I highly recommend this book! It's packed with delicious food, no scumbags or backstabbing, the female lead is beautiful, kind-hearted, and not a saint. It's all about everyday life, the kind of food that soothes the soul [heart]. It can make everything from hot and sour noodles, spicy strips, mala tang, ice cream cheese, ginger milk curd, boiled fish slices, to Macheng meat cake, and more [shy]. The author will even cook whatever you want to eat! [Sending Heart] Although it's a fictional story, the female lead doesn't have any special abilities and the author tries to stay realistic. If you like this kind of thing, come check it out! [Kiss][Kiss]

49. 49 穿 After Becoming the Wicked Original Wife of an Exiled Official, She Takes the World by Storm 穿成流放权臣恶毒原配后她飒爆了 Red Brocade Fish红锦鱼Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Spiritual spring space, divine medicine, adorable kids and food, transmigrate into a villainess and redeem herself, build a fortune] A renowned miracle doctor transmigrates into the wicked wife of a handsome man sent into exile. The previous owner was a notorious shrew who used underhanded means to marry Su Xueyi. She not only cursed at her husband, but also beat their two three-year-old children. When Shen Yueyao transmigrates into her body, she sees a drafty, dilapidated earthen house, two fr 3.2kReads8.8Score36914d adds
50. 50 随 Portable Space: The Divine Doctor’s Sweet Wife Is a Little Adorable 随身空间：神医娇娘有点甜 Murong Zixiao慕容紫潇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + miracle doctor + sweet and satisfying] A lab explosion sends genius doctor Yun Sheng to ancient times. From the start, she has nothing but four bare walls, a life as a village woman, adorable children, and a handsome husband... Yun Sheng accepts her fate, rolls up her sleeves, and unleashes her ultimate moves to conquer the beginner village. With a miraculous pocket dimension at her disposal, she heals the sick and becomes a renowned doctor. She raises the ch 7.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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