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. 51 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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   The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Thumbs up]

2. 52 睁 She Woke Up Clutching a Medicine Jar, and Her Whole Family Dotes on Her Like She's Made of Glass 睁眼抱着药罐，全家萌哭了怕化了 Ling Fei Yan凌菲烟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A doted-on family favorite + food + farming and business + sweet romance (a warm family with no awful relatives) Su Yinyin, a young woman who has never dated and is clueless about romance, transmigrates to another world. There, she has good fortune, wealth, and luck. Isn't she the legendary lucky koi? Her eldest brother isn't much of a scholar, but he loves cooking? Perfect! She has countless recipes and can turn him into a restaurant tycoon in no time! Her second and third brothers love studyin 3.6kReads9.2Score39414d adds

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   1. A food vlogger, Xu Nuo, transmigrates into the body of the male lead's wife. To make ends meet, she starts a small food stall. Wherever her husband goes to school, her food stall follows. Oden, milk tea, pancakes, rice balls… she offers it all, emphasizing quality and affordability, appealing to everyone from princes and officials to royalty and ordinary people. 2. The female lead transmigrates into the body of a child with a lucky charm constitution. She leads her family to wealth, opens a restaurant, earns money, and serves the country and its people.

3. 53 美 A Food Blogger Builds Wealth in Ancient Times 美食博主在古代发家致富 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads2.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + food and farming + raising kids] Food blogger Song Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder elder brother in a farming novel. His parents are both dead, leaving him with three children. One, two, three children, all of them little villains. Song Yuan: Damn it, I'm going to lie flat. Fortunately, his portable space comes with a modern kitchen and an endless supply of ingredients in the fridge. No food? Tomato and egg stir-fry, followed by chili meat sauce, and 4.7kReads8.9Score59014d adds
4. 54 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Farming and Supporting My Family with Delicious Food 穿越古代我靠美食种田养家 Tidefall in the Mortal World汐落红尘Two Male Leads590k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Food + Farming + Pocket Dimension + Raising Kids + Building a Career + Cozy Daily Life] Rich heir Gu Linchen transmigrates into another world, only to become a thug with a bare-walled home who is uneducated and beats his husband and children. Looking at his family, all skin and bones, Gu Linchen can only hold his forehead in dismay. Fortunately, the pocket dimension from his previous life came with him. But just as he rejoices, he learns that the luxury goods he had collected i 3kReads9.3Score28014d adds
5. 55 农 The Farmhouse Cook: Her Built-In Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty 农家厨娘：自带商店惊艳全朝 Tea September茶九月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Also known as: The Farmhouse Chef: Her Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty] (Historical romance + sweet romance + food + fleeing famine + adorable child + satisfying read + building a fortune) (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so enjoy without worry) Jiang Qingqing transmigrates from the 21st century to an impoverished ancient era, where life is incredibly hard. Luckily, she has an adorable little one, a loving family who dote on her, and an all-purpose magical shop! With her 1.1kReads8.9Score10314d adds
6. 56 带 Bringing a Tiny Kitchen to Cook for an Entire Ancient Army Camp 带小厨房在古代军营做大锅饭 Xiao Mihu小迷胡Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, had finally worked hard for years to buy an apartment in the big city. But on the very first day after moving into her new home, she inexplicably transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Yan. The food here was plain. People only knew how to boil or steam their ingredients, making it a veritable culinary desert. Having grown up immersed in Chinese food culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to cook for herself and make sure she had enough to eat. To survive, she found a 4.8kReads8.2Score34314d adds
7. 57 流 After Being Exiled, I Used a Red Packet Group to Grow Ten Thousand Jin of Crops Per Mu in the Desert 流放后我靠红包群在沙漠亩产万斤 Ashen Stool板凳灰灰Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Red envelope group + exile + food + marriage first, love later] After a sudden mudslide, Nan Shu, a PhD in agricultural science, transmigrated into the pitiful daughter of the Prime Minister's household. Her father didn't care for her, her mother had died young, and her stepmother was cruel. After the emperor turned against the great general Pei Yu, the Prime Minister's household pushed the original owner forward as Pei Yu's bride in an arranged marriage. On their wedding day, an imperial decre 55Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   These books are all really good. The female lead's cooking won over the ministers' stomachs, especially the fourth one, which is definitely worth reading!

8. 58 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.7kReads9.0Score56214d adds
9. 59 啥 What?! Curing His Eating Disorder Means I Have to Cure His Lovesickness Too?! 啥！治好厌食症还要负责相思病！ Yu Qing玉晴Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Foodie vs. Aloof Marquis with an Eating Disorder] [Sweet Romance + Mutual Firsts] Ji Chutang caught the transmigration wave, but she wasn't as lucky as everyone else. Other people transmigrated as princesses or young ladies from wealthy families, while she was just a poor girl with no parents! Luckily, she was a wonderful cook, and even on her own she could make a good life for herself. By chance, Ji Chutang rescued a gaunt man with an eating disorder who was on the brink of death 198Reads7.3Score—14d adds
10. 60 猎 The Hunter General's Little Country Wife 猎户将军的田园小娇妻 Lin Xixi林喜喜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] [Gentle, Tender, and Principled Heroine + Handsome, Rough-Around-the-Edges, Devoted Hero with Exceptional Martial Skills] Su Jingyue, a university student majoring in fashion design, transmigrates into another world and becomes a destitute young lady of unknown origins. She is rescued by Chu Ci, a hunter around her age. His parents have passed away, leaving him with a pair of pitiful fraternal twin siblings. Looking at the miserable little gi 2.3kReads9.0Score24714d adds

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    This perfectly matches the description: the female lead is a transmigrated soul, the second male lead is a classic case of "chasing after his wife," plus raising kids, a rough-around-the-edges guy, and delicious food. Most importantly, it's completed! The male lead has twin siblings who rescue the female lead by the river. Since she's penniless and homeless, she stays at his house. The female lead is truly multi-talented; she studied fashion design in college, is excellent at sewing, and is also an amazing cook. In short, it's a slow and steady relationship. [Admiration]

11. 61 铺 The Shop Has Another New Crop! 铺子又有新作物啦 Demon White Without Sugar妖白不加糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Everyone’s Darling + Cozy Vibes + No Nasty Characters + Space + System + Devoted Couple] Su Mu, an orphan, worked hard to earn a fortune. Just as she was sleeping soundly, a meteorite hit her, and she transmigrated into the body of a farm girl. There’s never enough to eat or wear, the silver box is empty, she has no savings, and she’s frail and sickly. The only meat they have comes from the dog’s hunt! Luckily, she has a warm and loving family. Her grandparents dote on her, and her pa 290Reads7.1Score—14d adds
12. 62 假 The Fake Heiress Falls on Hard Times? The Powerful Flock to Her Restaurant 假千金落魄？权贵挤满她酒楼 Also Known as Dui Dui别名怼怼Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Food + 1v1, mutually devoted, System missions, building a career, ensemble cast] (A quick heads-up: There are many couples in this story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing. It mixes romance with BL, so please steer clear if you dislike that. This is a light, wholesome food-themed romance with multiple pairings, and its overall tone is warm and cozy. It is not a strong-female-lead story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing.) Synopsis: ↓ Yun Zhiyue, the president of a ca 1.9kReads8.8Score19814d adds

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    [Food + 1v1, Clean Romance + System Tasks + Career Building + Mini-Ensemble Characters] Yun Zhiyue, the female CEO of a catering company, transmigrated into the body of a domineering fake heiress in a marquis's mansion. When the real heiress was found, the entire mansion changed its attitude, and Yun Zhiyue coldly packed her bags and left. Everyone mocked her, waiting to see her suffer and beg for her return. But wait, wait! Yun Zhiyue actually opened a restaurant, was even bestowed the title of County Princess by the Emperor, and was showered with praise by the Empress Dowager. Even her original merchant family, which had been ridiculed, became a count's mansion. Unconvinced, everyone rushed to the restaurant to investigate. Just as they were about to complain, they saw the Third Princess, from the Empress's household, reviewing accounts; the youngest prince in the palace, the Seventh Prince, clinging to Yun Zhiyue's leg and sweetly calling her "sister"; the Grand Tutor's granddaughter exchanging sisterly greetings with Yun Zhiyue; and even the upright and aloof heir from the Eldest Princess's household, along with the Crown Prince, sitting together in the restaurant enjoying tea. Seeing this, everyone exclaimed that they couldn't afford to offend them.

13. 63 拾 A Record of Picking Up Chopsticks 拾箸记 Green Cucumber青瓜Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted The Marquis of Yongning’s household is suddenly destroyed, and Wen Qingyuan dies of illness, alone and helpless in prison. But after waking from a long dream, she finds that four years have passed and two dynasties have come and gone! Once a pampered young lady, she has fallen to become a lowly kitchen girl in the residence of the current chief minister. All she can do is work hard in the small kitchen to secure a place for herself. But… is this chief minister a sweets addict? 217Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    My first book was a rebirth novel, and my second was a transmigration novel; both are ancient romance novels where the female lead can cook all kinds of delicious food. [Top post][Top post]

14. 64 女 The Side Character Strikes Back: A Thousand Ways to Feed a Yandere 女配翻身：投喂病娇的千种方式 Tang Ru Su唐如夙Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Yun Zhimiao finds herself inside an old novel about a fake and a real heiress. She thinks she has landed in a family-intrigue drama, but it turns out she has been bound to a Food System. To avoid being erased by the System, she diligently cooks and saves up points. Crispy rice cakes, fried fresh milk, lobster-tail noodles, cheese-filled crispy chicken cutlets, Thai-style cured seafood, fragrant spicy rice crackers, sweet-and-sour pork tenderloin, Guobaorou, pudding tarts, jasmine iced rice. The 379Reads8.4Score10914d adds
15. 65 报 Reporting to the General: Your Wife Just Wants to Be a Widow in the Countryside 报告将军，夫人只想在乡野当寡妇 Eighty Degrees八十度Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She transmigrates and gets her fiancé stolen right from the start. No big deal! Ming Zi is even grateful to her white-lotus cousin for taking that scumbag off her hands. But what's with this alternate-era country where any woman still unmarried at fifteen gets forcibly assigned a husband by the state? And once you get assigned a husband, you have to accept him, even if he's a fool or disabled! The cousin who stole her fiancé, along with her step-grandmother, have already gone to the county offic 562Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    The female protagonist starts out poor, and even snails are delicious to her, but after earning money, she discovers that millet peppers can upgrade her culinary skills.

16. 66 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 1.1kReads8.7Score11314d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who's an expert at making all sorts of snacks, with snack shops all over the country. It's a cozy story with nothing awful, so it's not annoying to read. The second book features a female protagonist who's an expert at making all sorts of Cantonese dim sum. I suggest not reading it on an empty stomach [Sparrow's Delight].

17. 67 红 A Feast of Delicacies: Dream of the Red Chamber Cuisine Meets the Tang Dynasty 红楼美食适配大唐，饕餮盛宴 The Sugar in Toffee酥糖的糖Fantastical Romance742k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted Cultivation, Farming, and Food] [Supernatural Tales] [Sweet Everyday Life] [Vivid Characters] [Building a City] [Claiming Land as Immortal Territory] [Running a Cultivation Sanctuary] [No System] Wu Qingwen, a transmigrator with a Red Chamber space, always thought she was following the script of an ancient food-business story. Until one day, she saw a dragon in a well. * Steamed pork head meat with rice flour makes spring water gush from a dried-up sweet-water well. Honeyed Eight-Tr 2.1kReads8.8Score27714d adds

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    These are great reads! The first one is a food novel based on the Tang Dynasty classic *Journey to the West*. The narrative style is very charming, and the food in it looks incredibly tempting. I highly recommend it. The second one is a modern male-oriented food novel. I've read many novels about hot and cold dishes, but this one focuses on dry ingredients, which is quite unique. The protagonist even learns to cook by himself, making it very immersive.

18. 68 成 Growth-Type Chef God: My Proficiency Rises Every Day 成长系厨神：我的熟练度每日上涨 Leg-Day Slacker练腿摸鱼仔Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Food] [System] [Everyday Life] [Leveling Up] [No Female Lead] [Lighthearted] (The animated series is now out, and the print edition has been signed. Feel free to dive in!) Song Yan was tricked into coming home by his father to inherit the breakfast shop, but unexpectedly activated the God of Cooking System. [Host]: Song Yan Seasoning (Beginner): 165/1000 (Not enough to kill anyone) …Collapsed… Knife Skills (Beginner): 0/1000 (You should worry more about cutting your hand than cutting vegetables 150.6kReads8.7Score15.1k14d adds
19. 69 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Wicked Stepmother of Three Villains 穿书后我成了三个反派的恶毒后娘 Li Jiaojiao梨姣姣Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Stepmother of Three Villains [Storage Space + Farming + Power Fantasy + Devoted Couple + Adorable Villainous Children] Ji Zhihuan went from being an S-rank member of a special forces team to transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder female character who dies in Chapter Three. She married Pei Yuan, a former war god who was as good as dead, and became the stepmother of three future villains. She was the first ste 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    She travels back to ancient times and becomes the stepmother of three villains. She is very good at making delicious food, such as pancakes, melon seeds, ice cream, and runs a restaurant selling hot pot and stir-fries.

20. 70 农 The Farmer's Daughter-in-Law: Making a Fortune with Delicious Food 农门王妃：我靠美食发家致富 My Little Chubby Girl侬家有个月半妞Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed; audiobook with live narration published] {System + spatial dimension + spirit pets + building a fortune through food + two strong, devoted leads + a warm, doting family + adorable child} [Spatial dimension: farming and animal husbandry; three-story villa: unlimited warehouse + supermarket with automatic restocking + weapons] [Original title: The Farmer's Daughter Becomes a Princess: I Build My Fortune Through Food] [Also known as: Spatial Farm: The Wife I Bought Brings Me Great Luck] 849Reads9.2Score10314d adds

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    She travels back to ancient times and can cook all sorts of delicious food, such as spicy crab, roasted whole lamb, and hot pot. The fragrant and spicy dishes are incredibly appealing, and the business booms as soon as they're launched. The female protagonist also possesses a powerful spatial ability—a three-story villa with fields and a spiritual spring.

21. 71 美 Gourmet: Running a Nursing Home Kitchen, While the Whole World Begs Me to Open a Restaurant 美食：掌勺养老院，全世界跪求我开店 Three Treasures of Good Fortune吉祥三宝Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Food + cozy daily life + healing and relaxing + building a fortune] Lin Momo, a nursing home caregiver, unexpectedly acquires a gourmet pocket dimension. Every time she earns praise through her cooking, she can claim even better rewards! Crispy river shrimp, stir-fried to bring out their fresh, savory flavor; Silk-baby vegetable wraps in rich broth, full of texture and good for your health; Steamed soup dumplings with thin skins, generous fillings, and plenty of juice; Rich, delicious coconut m 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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22. 72 逃 I Ran Away from My Wedding to Sell Wontons, and Made the Emperor Drool 逃婚卖馄饨，居然把陛下馋哭了 Three Treasures of Good Fortune吉祥三宝Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Chef + Transmigrate + Heartwarming, Beloved by All] Food blogger Yun Shu unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder concubine-born daughter! She can’t get her hands on a happy life, and one headache after another comes her way... They try to force her into marriage? She plays the obedient fool, then really runs away from the wedding, teaching the Duke of Zhenguo a hard lesson. Life is tough? She sets up a food stall, and her competitors can only cry, “There are 77Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 边 The Borderlands' Little Cook: General, Care for a Hot Bowl of Soup? 边关小厨娘：将军来碗热汤？ Purehearted Little Rabbit Chick纯情小兔鸡Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Happy ending + exile + food + business management + guarding the border with a young general + devoted to each other] Modern food blogger Lin Weiwei travels into the body of a woman in ancient times and becomes the daughter of a disgraced official, exiled to the frontier. The frontier is cold and harsh? No problem, her cooking will help. Fragrant, steaming lamb offal soup, scallion pancakes, braised snacks, and grilled lamb skewers... She’ll use modern food to cheer on the frontier soldiers! Wh 715Reads7.1Score10014d adds

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    This book is pretty good.

24. 74 我 Running a Women’s Federation in Ancient Times 我在古代办妇联 Exquisite Delicacies珍馐美馔Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [No CP + business and farming + infrastructure building + strong female lead + feel-good story] Zhu Ling spent a happy hundred years lazing around at the Time-Space Bureau... only to end up six hundred million in debt! To pay it off, she was forced to bind herself to a Debt Collection System and begin her grueling repayment journey. Thus, Zixiao Kingdom gave rise to a legendary female tycoon. They say she started out selling tofu, struck it rich with konjac, and then parks, supermarkets, chain h 2.1kReads9.3Score26714d adds

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    I've read all of these books. Some of them are quite well-written, but I've forgotten which ones. Anyway, they're all highly rated, so they can't be too bad. And they're all completed.

25. 75 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 68.1kReads9.4Score7.6k14d adds
26. 76 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Shady Profession, I Lead Everyone to the Straight and Narrow 穿成不良从业者后我带全员从良 2 Chuan2川Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The second version of the animated series is now live. Search for "Yanhuo Fanlou". An alternate world + food + farming + the rise of a bankrupt brothel madam + female solidarity. (Slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Neither the male nor female characters are perfect; they're ordinary people with emotions and desires who eat, drink, and use the bathroom. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Lu Xinyi never imagined that simply wanting to celebrate her thirtieth birthday would send her into another 5.6kReads8.8Score70114d adds

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    Ancient Chinese food novels, absolutely amazing! Enter at your own risk, if you're on a diet, or haven't eaten yet. It's best to have some food nearby while reading. In the first book, the female protagonist prepares a different meal for her family every day and even runs a food street with crayfish, hot pot, fried skewers, duck blood soup, cake shops, and milk tea shops. Even the three highest-ranking officials in the palace sneak out to check out the food street. She even brings food to her father and brother for court, and the emperor is mesmerized by the aroma of roast duck and spicy crayfish!! The second book is a random stall novel: stinky tofu sold outside the prince's door, snacks sold outside the coffin shop, boxed lunches sold at a deserted dock… You really have to check it out!

27. 77 千 A Trillion in Supplies: I Transmigrate as a Vicious Woman and Raise the Kids 千亿物资：穿成极品恶女养崽崽 Such a Silly Goose是笨蛋吖Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted [Space + food + raising children + farming + infrastructure development + sweet romance] When she woke up, she had transmigrated into the body of a nasty, spoiled woman who was lazy and gluttonous, beat her husband, and mistreated the children. Gu An'an refused to accept it. Her family was so poor they could barely scrape by. The children were gaunt from hunger, and her sickly husband looked as if he could die at any moment. And on top of all that, there were droughts, locust plagues, and a deva 577Reads8.6Score10214d adds

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    The female protagonist owns a restaurant that spans the entire town, offering all sorts of delicious and spicy modern cuisine, from crayfish and milk tea to cakes, braised pork, and spicy pig's trotters—it's guaranteed to make your mouth water even in the middle of the night! Plus, her family is incredibly kind and loving; it's a heartwarming and doting family story. (Food-themed novel)

28. 78 中 You Dumped Me After I Passed the Scholar Exam, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 中秀才就休妻，我暴富你又哭什么 Yaoyao Ruoshui妖妖若水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Ye Caiping opened her eyes, she found herself a divorced woman, with her sister-in-law back home sharpening a knife against her. It wasn't that her sister-in-law was unreasonable. The original owner of this body was simply too awful! How awful? Here, take a look: Whenever her husband's family needed to build a house, if there was even a single grain of surplus food at her parents' home, she'd come sniffing around like a mad dog and take it all. So her mother-in-law could eat meat ever 33kReads9.3Score4.9k14d adds
29. 79 开 Exiled from the Start? With My Cooking Skills, the World Is Mine 开局流放？厨艺在手，天下我有 Explosively Fried Meatballs狂炸小肉丸Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Exile + Food + Farming + Business + Rugged Hero] Exiled from the start, with her biological father missing? Song Yuzhi has just won the National Cooking Championship when she transmigrates into the body of a frail, foolish young girl in ancient times. She rolls up her sleeves and uses her extraordinary cooking skills to build a good life, even in exile! She also has a handsome hunter for a husband. He's a man of few words, but dependable wherever he goes, and he treats her like his most preciou 3.5kReads8.6Score51714d adds

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    The female lead uses her culinary skills to save herself from the start, doesn't overly rely on the male lead, and focuses on her career; it's worth watching.

30. 80 穿 Reborn as the Wicked Stepmother of Two Little Ones 穿成两个团子的恶毒后娘 Red Snow Feather赤雪羽Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [Farming + Space + Adorable Kids + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance] Jian Yi is a dragon who has witnessed the entire development of the world. After living for over a thousand years, her only dream is to transform into human form and become a proper modern woman of the twenty-first century. Who could have guessed that when she woke up, she would find herself as the wicked stepmother of two little dumplings, her face disfigured in a fire? With the house burned to the ground, she glanced at her f 14Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The wicked stepmother dressed up as two dumplings, from egg pancakes, hot pot, dried pork intestines, braised pork, sweet and sour pork, hairy crabs, to fried skewers, stinky tofu, and snail rice noodles, it's all so delicious!!!

31. 81 临 The Riverside Little Chef 临水小厨娘 Taro Ball Taro Pie芋圆香芋派Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Farming and Food + Lighthearted + Daily Life + Romance + A Fictional Jiangnan Water Town] Su Mo, a modern culinary prodigy, transmigrates into the daughter of a small eatery owner in Linshui County. When she opens her eyes, the restaurant is on the verge of closing, and her parents are weighed down with worry. Watching her father ruin the ingredients with his cooking, Su Mo silently picks up the family's heirloom iron ladle. Just wait and see: she'll make this eatery bigger and better! 6.6kReads8.2Score66114d adds

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    The female lead is a time traveler; she's clear-headed and a great cook. The romance is also incredibly sweet!

32. 82 北 Gourmet Delights of the Northern Song: I Made a Fortune Through Food 北宋珍馐录，我靠美食发家赚万金 I've Met the Cat King见过猫猫大王Ancient Romance843k WordsOngoing [No romance + alternate Northern Song setting + native-born heroine + food + ensemble cast and everyday life + gradual, steady pacing + building a fortune] A new eatery has opened in Daming Prefecture. Its proprietor is a young woman of fourteen or fifteen, always greeting everyone with a smile. People all say she’s kind. But Chen Heniang doesn’t think she’s a good person. Growing up in a family that favored boys over girls, she stole eggs from the neighbors at seven, learned to cry and lie at e 21kReads8.6Score3.2k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, no ambiguous relationships. The female lead is young and alone, a developing native, neither a saint nor naive, calm and rational, with flaws, though I don't think they're flaws. She has a cheat ability but isn't invincible. The pacing is slow, but the writing is good.

33. 83 穿 Transmigrated to an Alternate World, the Prince's Daughter Is a Brilliant Cook 穿越架空，王府千金她厨艺绝佳 Saucy Pork Bun酱汁肉包Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Food + System + Business Management + A Little Court Intrigue + One True Pair, Both Pure] An illustrator and foodie unexpectedly binds to a food System and transmigrates into an alternate dynasty. She never expected that, despite having no close family ties, she would become a cherished young lady of the prince’s household. She thought that if she simply followed the System’s instructions, practiced her cooking, and sold food, she could live out her days in peace. But life does not go as she ho 252Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ancient Food Literature

34. 84 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Stepmother: Raising Kids and Building a Fortune 穿成恶毒后娘：带崽崽发家致富 Jiu Qi酒七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Comedy, Two Spaces, Sweet Romance, Adorable Kids, Satisfying Read] College student Yu Hua becomes the wicked stepmother of three children. Faced with the two sons who just buried her, she stares wide-eyed at them. The situation is painfully awkward. Second son: “Big brother, is she a person or a ghost?” Eldest son: “She has a shadow. She’s a person.” Third son: “You really won’t hit me anymore?” Yu Hua: “I don’t hit children. I mean it.” A little thing tells her that it gave her the wrong space 3.3kReads9.4Score50014d adds

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    I won't accept any arguments. I strongly recommend the first book. If you haven't read it, you should! It's about a girl who transmigrates into a book with a refrigerator. The male lead and his three younger brothers dote on the female lead. Enough said, click to read it!

35. 85 给 A Taste of Culinary Wonder for the Ancient World 给古代来点小小的美食震撼 Winter Passes, Spring Returns冬去春又来Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted Yu Enhe is an all-around food blogger who enjoys a quiet life in a small country village. She never expected to wake up and transmigrate to another world. She becomes an orphan of unknown origins and gains a handsome husband. Since she's here, she might as well make this dynasty a little more familiar with the wonders of food. Rice bowls topped with savory dishes, hot pot, delicious pastries... From street stalls to grand restaurants, from the countryside to the capital: with food this good, who 132Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 吧 One Little Kiss, and the Rugged Man Goes Wild, Sweet-Talking Me into Coming Home 吧唧亲一口，糙汉疯了诱哄我回家 Little Bun小面包Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A story about poverty alleviation, perfect for readers interested in civil service exams and public-sector jobs! [Energetic sweet girl & rugged man who’s crazy about sugar] [Transmigration + Farming + Substitute Marriage + Making a Fortune + Pocket Space + Rural Revitalization] She spends her very first day in another world getting married, and her rugged husband is studying an illustrated manual right in front of her?! What a wild start. Lin Baochu says, “I can’t take this. I really can’t!” A s 4.1kReads8.5Score40114d adds

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    What would happen if a female protagonist who can cook traveled back to ancient times? The answer is, she would revolutionize the palates of ancient people. "What? You don't eat this kind of insect? This insect is actually crayfish, it's delicious!" "What? You don't eat pig offal? Pig offal is really delicious!" Whether in the fields or the military camp, the protagonist can cook incredibly delicious meals.

37. 87 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Made a Fortune with My Rugged Husband 穿越古代，带糙汉相公发家致富 Jiu Yi九燚Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + farming and commerce + sweet romance + food + rugged husband and lovely wife] Su Qingqing transmigrated into a dynasty that had never existed in history. Looking at her dilapidated home and her husband, whose clothes were covered in patches, she decided to build her fortune in ancient times with her own two hands! The first step to getting rich: Su Qingqing dusted off her signature skill, selling braised pork rice! Next came braised pork ramen, milk tea, spicy hot pot, and 680Reads8.6Score10114d adds
38. 88 日 Raking in Gold Every Day: My Snack Shop Connects to Another World 日进斗金，我的小吃店通异界 A Glimmer in Midsummer微光半夏Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [Past and present connected · Getting rich · Food · Heartwarming · Shopkeeping] After graduating from college, Hua Juan inherits a mysterious snack shop that takes her to ancient times every night. Can’t cook? No problem, ready-made dishes to the rescue. Swiss rolls, oden, cheesecake, fish with pickled cabbage, you name it. In exchange, she gets copper coins, antique paintings... and makes a fortune! 17.3kReads8.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    I have a question: Did people in ancient times really find instant noodles delicious?

39. 89 被 Forced to Become the Stepmother of Five Villains 被迫成了五个反派的后娘 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she found herself a stepmother, and every one of her stepchildren was destined to become a major villain. The reason? Their stepmother had been cruel, vicious, and utterly unreliable. Qiao Lianlian was mortified. Luckily, Heaven had sent her here. From then on, she patiently taught the children to be kind, and the little string beans grew into chubby dumplings. But just then, the children’s father returned, and Qiao Lianlian discovered that four of the five children had ast 10.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    She traveled back to ancient times and partnered with a restaurant to sell food, including barbecue, grilled fish, braised pork, rice noodles, and braised meat. The business was booming, and she also raised five children.

40. 90 农 The Farmer's Delightful Daughter Is Busy Planting Crops 农家娇女忙种田 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A warm-hearted transmigration story, with no awful relatives) I transmigrated into a farming family and found myself with a large courtyard and a house with gray-brick walls, along with a few acres of good farmland. The only problem was that the money box was empty. But that was no big deal: my grandparents doted on me, my parents loved me, my brothers got along with me, and the neighbors were kind and united. Bai Xia was sure that getting rich and living a comfortable life would be a piece of 16.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    I traveled back to ancient times and made delicious food to lead my family to wealth. No awful relatives, harmonious family life—it's all so wonderful!

41. 91 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times, becomes an excellent cook, and establishes herself in the capital. She prepares breakfast during the day and searches for documents at night.

42. 92 满 The Mountains Are Full of Treasure: A Bitter Girl’s Rise 满山都是宝，苦瓜少女的崛起 Nian Xiaogao Loves Rice Cakes年小糕爱吃年糕Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Farming! Feel-Good Story! Golden Finger! Food! No Romance] [Content warning: No male lead, but there is one-sided affection. A gentle, cozy story!] College student Lin Xiu wakes up as a poor orphan girl in ancient times. There’s even a tiny baby by her bed, crying to be fed! A home stripped bare, doomed from the start! She thinks heaven must be against her, but then it gives her a golden finger! The mountains are wonderful! Picking mushrooms and making delicious food! Finding medicinal herbs 3.1kReads8.2Score37114d adds

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    These are farming novels without a romantic pairing. In the first book, the female protagonist takes her younger sister to the mountains to pick mushrooms, make delicious food, and open a shop to get rich. She has a cheat ability (a special feature that grants her wealth), and it's a heartwarming slice-of-life story with few awful characters. In the second book, the female protagonist is a pharmacist who leads the entire village to prosperity. [Kissing emojis]

43. 93 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.1k14d adds
44. 94 空 The Pocket-Dimension Farmer Girl: I Become the Beloved Darling of Ancient Times 空间农女，我在古代混成团宠 Jiang Taoli姜桃李Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted «Completed» (Ancient setting + farming + building wealth + family darling) Jiang Channing was an ordinary office worker in the 21st century, and she couldn't understand how something as trendy as transmigration could happen to her. Faced with a bare-walled house and family members who never got enough to eat, Jiang Channing could only sigh: “Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it!” By chance, she activated an invincible System. Now that's a proper cheat! She picked up a fairly hands 735Reads8.8Score10014d adds
45. 95 深 A Hunter’s Home in the Deep Mountains: His Spunky Little Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 深山猎户家：空间小媳火辣辣 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigration in person + pocket dimension + rugged hunter + sweet farming romance + wholesome relationship] She takes a bath and ends up in the arms of a rugged man in ancient times... Mmm, what a great physique. Time to flirt! Flirt for all she's worth! 14.9kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    Sweet and heartwarming novel

46. 96 美 The Gourmet Princess: The Prince Is Delicious 美食王妃：王爷很好吃 Lucky Little Nine招财小九Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Yinan never dreamed she would transmigrate into the body of a foolish princess consort who was bullied by everyone. Fortunately, she was a food blogger, and her greatest talent was using delicious food to take care of her own appetite. To survive in the prince's manor, she had to roll up her sleeves and provide for herself. Every now and then, she also had to deal with concubines and fend off scheming women. Who could have guessed that her food would be so delicious it would win over the ap 64Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    [Sending a heart] Lazy Cat is experiencing a reading slump and has come uninvited [Please follow] [Thinking] Genre: Food Series Entrepreneurship Collection [Note] Story Synopsis: The female protagonist accidentally takes the place of the original owner, but the mansion is too poor. She can only sell food to make ends meet, but unexpectedly, she is targeted by the male protagonist. She has no choice but to feed the male protagonist's stomach and gain his exclusive favor [Eating melon] Without further ado, let's take a look↓↓↓

47. 97 饿 After I Fainted from Hunger, the Cold-Faced Hunter Took Me Home 饿晕后，被冷面猎户捡回家 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted No space, no System, no transmigration into another person's body. Both are virgins. Farming and living a simple, peaceful life. She transmigrates to a poor mountain village and from the start faints from hunger beneath a wild persimmon tree, without any of the usual transmigration perks. Facing a hell-mode start, she works hard to stand on her own: farming, gathering mushrooms, and picking up a hunter along the way to marry. 2kReads6.6Score20114d adds
48. 98 王 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Says Come Home for Dinner 王爷，王妃喊你回家吃饭 Pang Ran胖然Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Gu Nianxi, a modern food blogger with a goofy sense of humor, is inexplicably transmigrated to the ancient state of Dongling after being electrocuted. She becomes the bride of Prince Zhenbei in a replacement marriage, and thus begins her journey into ancient cuisine. Excerpt 1: In the study "Your Highness, this is terrible! The Princess says she's making braised carp tonight, and she's already gone down to the pond to catch the koi the Emperor bestowed upon you." "It's fine. Don't stop her. 88Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 回 After Returning from the Dead, the Gu Family's Young Miss Thrives in Ancient Times 回魂后，顾大小姐在古代风生水起 Stream Wind Perches in the Parasol Tree溪风栖梧Ancient Romance43k WordsOngoing [System + entrepreneurship + strong female lead + nontraditional transmigration + warm and lighthearted] Gu Xiyue, heiress to Z Country’s largest conglomerate, created immense wealth and gave generously throughout her life. When she died of old age, she transmigrated to ancient times and became the eldest daughter of the prime minister’s household, renowned for both her intelligence and beauty. She thought she would spend her life scheming and fighting, like so many transmigrated heroines in nov 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Foodies rejoice! Missing modern-day milk tea, snail rice noodles, and stinky tofu? The female lead creates a whole street of snacks in ancient times, even attracting the Crown Prince to sneak out of the palace for a visit. He slurps down his noodles, hissing and gasping for breath from the spiciness, saying "This is improper," but his body betrays him by finishing every last drop of soup! So delicious! Wishing everyone lots of great coupons for food delivery, spending the least amount of money to eat the most fresh and delicious food!

50. 100 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 472Reads6.1Score10514d adds

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