Ancient Chinese Food Stories: Transmigration, Crawfish, Hot Pot, and Beauty Treatments 古代美食文 穿越 小龙虾 火锅 美容

1. 1 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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   ✨Traveling back to ancient times, crayfish hot pot 🦞, shrimp and crab stew 🍲, spicy stir-fry... They cook for their father and brother to take to court. The moment the two of them take out their lunchboxes, the entire court of officials swallows hard... The Emperor pleads: "Give me some..."

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. 15.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   Two ancient food novels, I love them! The female lead can cook all kinds of delicious food, such as braised pork intestines, braised pork belly, and crayfish... ① Pure street food novel, no romantic pairing. Grilled potatoes, pickled chicken feet, crayfish, braised pork knuckle, Sichuan-style boiled chicken, dry-pot pork intestines... Attracting a bunch of gluttons. Even nobles in the palace would shake hands and make peace just to eat the food from the street stall. Court officials would rush to the stall without even taking off their official robes, only to be caught red-handed by the Prime Minister, who then also became one of the foodies.

3. 3 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 5.2kReads8.7Score507Shelves

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   🧸🧸🧸Written by the same author, this story combines raising a child, a spatial dimension, food, and farming. It features stinky tofu, cold noodles, drinks, wolf-tooth potatoes, milk tea, millet rice crackers, braised pig's trotters, hot pot, barbecue, lemonade, sweet and sour poached eggs, stir-fried pork intestines, lamb hot pot, salt and pepper ribs, spicy hot pot, pickled cabbage fish, crossing-the-bridge rice noodles, sweet and sour ribs, pickled pepper chicken giblets, rib and sausage rice, plum juice, beef noodles, crispy fried pork, tomato fish balls, cured pork and rib soup, dry-fried green beans, braised pork intestines, and more. Tofu, fried chicken legs, minced meat eggplant, braised prawns, beef and vermicelli soup, lamb skewers, shrimp and chicken feet burger, beggar's chicken, sizzling tofu, nectarines, braised pig's trotters, stir-fried pig liver, grilled fish, spicy tomato fish, glossy and rich braised pork knuckle, stir-fried pig tongue, pickled pepper tripe, pickled pepper beef, stir-fried shredded vegetables, boneless chicken feet, wontons, shrimp dumplings, twice-cooked pork, shrimp and ginger rabbit, etc.—All kinds of delicious food! Both books are very good and are my favorites. [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

4. 4 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
5. 5 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.8kReads8.4Score316Shelves

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   🔥Ye Zhiwei had just won the national culinary competition, overcoming numerous obstacles to claim the championship. Before she could even boast to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she found herself as a lowly kitchen maid in the Duke's mansion! So, Ye Zhiwei rolled up her sleeves and got to work. The Duke loved all kinds of food? No problem, she could cook all the major cuisines. The Duchess was too overweight and wanted to lose weight but refused to diet? A weight-loss diet would be arranged. The second young master liked spicy food? Sichuan hot pot would be prepared. The heir liked sweets? Various pastries and milk teas would be a piece of cake for her. However, why did the seemingly aloof heir keep asking her for milk tea every day? 🔥🔥🔥Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, finally bought an apartment in a big city after years of hard work, only to inexplicably travel to a dynasty called Da Yan on her first day moving in. The food here was simple; people only knew how to boil and steam dishes—a veritable culinary desert. Having been immersed in Chinese culinary culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to rely on herself. To survive, she joined the army's cookhouse, starting as a handyman and working her way up to become the head cook. She prepared a variety of dishes: crayfish infesting the fields, thirteen-spice crayfish, garlic crayfish, spicy crayfish…

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder, I Take Up the Big Ladle in the Military Camp 穿成炮灰后，我在军营拎大勺 I'm Just Hard-Headed就是头铁Ancient Romance418k WordsOngoing Su Luo, the owner of a private kitchen, dies in a plane crash. When she opens her eyes again, she's become the fake heiress in a novel about a real and fake heiress, and the real heiress has her sold off. Thinking of the fake heiress's fate in the book, sold off and then executed by beating after she tries to climb into someone's bed to get revenge, Su Luo silently hugs herself tight. To avoid being killed off, Su Luo ties on an apron and transforms into a little cook, grabbing a big ladle and g 155Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 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 4.9kReads8.2Score343Shelves
8. 8 渣 My Scumbag Father Tried to Marry Me Off to a Ghost? I Took My Sister and Cut Ties, So Why Are You Crying? 渣爹拿我配冥婚？带妹断亲你哭啥 Cute Little Veggie Bun呆萌小菜包Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Space] [Farming] [Food] [Face-Slapping the Scum] [Building Wealth] [Business] [No Romance] [Medicine] New book, just received its rating. It'll rise later. No romance. The heroine stands on her own! Lin Qingshui, an ability user from the apocalypse who sacrificed herself to save the world, wakes up as Liu Qingshui, the daughter of a scholar in Wild Boar Village, Great Qian Dynasty. Her mother was driven to death by her scumbag father and widowed cousin. When the original owner 9.9kReads6.6Score1.2kShelves

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   Highly recommended! [Already added to wishlist] 1. A post-apocalyptic woman transmigrates into an ancient scholar's home with a spatial ability, including an operating room. She ruthlessly punishes her scumbag father, wicked mother, and mistress who forced her into a ghost marriage. She leads her three younger sisters to empty their family's coffers, sever ties with relatives, change their surnames, and become wealthy. Her scumbag father and wicked mother suffer more and more, filled with regret. No romantic pairing. 2. A modern woman and her blind date both transmigrate into ancient times as a poor, incompetent farming couple. They are bound to a Taobao system, ruthlessly punish their in-laws, sever ties with relatives, raise their children, and become wealthy. Romantic pairing available. 3. A modern woman transmigrates into ancient times, bound to a shop-opening system with a spatial ability. She pretends to be a reclusive master, opening various shops. The female lead can cultivate immortality and is treated like a goddess. Romantic pairing available.

9. 9 穿 Transmigrated and Forced to Sell My Daughter? I Cut Ties, Get Rich, and Serve Up a Face-Slapping Revenge 穿越被卖女儿？反手断亲暴富打脸 Cute Little Veggie Bun呆萌小菜包Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [System] [Building Wealth] [Face-Slapping the Wicked] [Farming] [Two Powerful Leads] [Raising Kids] [Everyday Family Life] [Short drama now streaming: Dividing the Family in a Famine Year, Our Storehouse Filled with Meat; Transmigrating to Bring Prosperity to a Remote Village] [Animated series now streaming] [New book: Dad Wants to Marry Me Off to a Ghost? I Take My Sister and Cut Ties, So Why Are You Crying?] (This novel is all about taking down the wicked and slapping the face 3.3kReads8.2Score462Shelves
10. 10 系 The System Takes Me to the Top in Ancient Times 系统带我在古代，走上人生巅峰 Cute Little Veggie Bun呆萌小菜包Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, sweet romance, devoted couples, no awful relatives, business-building + System + online shopping + space + cultivation + different planes] (The heroine is the strongest person on the continent.) Wang Simeng was sitting at home when a System dropped from the sky~ She transmigrated to an unfamiliar ancient era with a System designed to take her to the pinnacle of life. The System could not only shop online, but also gave her a space with a mansion inside once she bound herself to 285Reads8.2Score—Shelves
11. 11 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 33.8kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    An ancient Chinese food novel—the female lead is an excellent cook, preparing meals for her father, who then brings them to court. The first day he brings a bold and imposing dish of spicy blood curd; the second day, spicy crayfish; the third day, boiled fish; and the fourth day, with blisters on his lips, he finally brings some congee, side dishes, and steamed buns. But why are his steamed buns shaped like frogs and pigs? It's hilarious! Perhaps the female lead's father is showing off.

12. 12 古 A Noblewoman's Fit and Delicious Life in Ancient Times 古代贵女的健美食光 A Fish from the South南边一只鱼Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted Mu Nanjia was a moderately well-known fitness blogger. One day, after eating a huge amount of crawfish before a livestream, she pushed herself through an exhausting workout stream and transmigrated to the Great Ying Dynasty, where she became the fourth young lady of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She adapted quickly, then noticed that people’s standards of beauty seemed a little twisted. Young women wanted to be as thin as sticks, while men wore makeup and flowers in their hair, looking neithe 412Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    These are all food-themed novels, featuring crayfish, braised duck, and "Hun Yang Mo Hu" (a type of braised sheep dish). Especially the "Hun Yang Mo Hu" in section ①—the description alone makes you want to eat it: "The whole sheep is cut open, and a braised goose is taken out from its abdominal cavity. The goose is then split open, and five-spice glutinous rice is scooped out from its belly. The glutinous rice has absorbed all the goose's oil and juices." Absolutely delicious! Section ② features spicy rabbit meat cubes, lychee paste, bamboo-infused beauty-enhancing trotters, etc. The female protagonist owns a shop. Section ③: Eating fragrant braised meat in the dead of winter, followed by some hot pot—so comforting!

13. 13 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 27.9kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
14. 14 流 After Exile, I Become a Rich Woman Through Good Food! 流放后我靠美食成为大富婆！ Festivities in the Twelfth Month腊月嘉年Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [Food + farming + business + building a fortune] She’s exiled right after transmigrating? And she gets a tall, strapping husband who’s only hers on paper? No problem! She’ll start by selling marinated snacks. Braised pig trotters, chicken feet, duck necks, duck heads, all kinds of marinated food. It’s so delicious you can’t stop eating! Even the county magistrate says it’s great! From street stalls to shops and grand restaurants, then chain stores, Qi Nian uses her excellent cooking skills to op 216Reads8.2Score—Shelves
15. 15 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 5.2kReads8.0Score410Shelves
16. 16 开 Two Kids from the Start? The Special Forces Soldier Goes on a Food-Fueled Rampage 开局捡俩娃？特种兵靠美食杀疯了 Shin Donghee, the Favorite偏爱的申东熙Ancient Romance208k WordsOngoing ✨Make money and build a business | Spatial storage | Gourmet farming | Raising kids | Tremble, scumbags! Transported to a poor little village deep in the mountains? Kong Yue stares at mountainsides brimming with wild produce and medicinal herbs, lost in thought. Wild ginseng, Solomon’s seal, reishi mushrooms, Paederia foetida... and so much more. You call this poor!? She’s going to build a food business! She’s going to grow even more ingredients! Money is what matters. Villainous relatives!? Bus —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Raise your hand if you're reading a new book! 🙋‍♂️ Anyway, it's about unlocking culinary delights from time to time, raising two kids, and experiencing a series of exciting adventures... Um, and also the dream of making a fortune.

17. 17 禁 Has Lord Xu Broken His Vow of Abstinence Today? 禁欲的徐大人今天破戒了吗 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A new restaurant has opened in Huayang City. Its proprietor is a pretty young widow, with a slender willow waist you could barely encircle with one hand and a gaze that seems to hook you in... People have taken to calling her the “Beguiling Blossom Proprietress.” The stern prefect, who has always kept his desires in check, darkened at the sight and scolded her coldly: “Shameless and depraved!” Later, the aloof Lord Xu, who never paid attention to women, met the beguiling and enchanting proprie 4.1kReads9.3Score570Shelves

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    These three books are all ancient food novels, from street vendors to restaurants, from crayfish to hot pot. Don't read them at night, they'll make you hungry!

18. 18 克 I’ve Outlived Five Wives, and the Sickly Duke’s Uncle Says He Likes Me 克死五个妻子，病娇国舅说喜欢我 A Thought of Books一念书Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Yandere + sweet romance + food + love that grows with time + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Empress Gu was worried sick, because her own younger brother, Gu Huaixian, was already twenty-seven and still single. The enormous Marquis An residence was so deserted it didn't even have a maid, let alone any women of the household. The emperor had a headache lately, too. His greatest fear was that Empress Gu would come crying and making a scene, just to ask him to arrange another marriage f 10.6kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
19. 19 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 6.8kReads9.0Score643Shelves

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    In her past life, she was a top-tier culinary master; how could she allow her family to live in poverty? The town's richest man, accustomed to delicacies, paid a hefty sum for a simple dessert from her. The county magistrate, for a single meal from her, humbled himself. Even imperial relatives in the capital begged her overnight to open a restaurant in the capital… Wen Zhenyi smiled coldly: "I'm not in a good mood today. I won't cook, and I won't go." Only one gentle young man could provide her with three meals a day. "—Why are you so special to me?" Wen Zhenyi smiled: "To win his body, you must first win his stomach."

20. 20 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 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads join forces: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided and only cunning schemes prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superiority, allowing her to heal the sick and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery.

21. 21 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Build a Fortune with My Stingy Old Dad 穿越后，带着抠门老爹发家致富 The Red Bean Bun Has No Filling红豆包没有包Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Farming + Beloved by the Whole Family + Daily Life + Food + Alternate World + Transmigration] Liu Changning was transmigrated into her mother’s womb. Her father is miserly to an extreme. Her mother is very open-minded. She is the youngest daughter in the family, with four older brothers. The Liu family is dirt poor. Their house is so shabby they can see the stars through the roof... But ever since this youngest daughter arrived, Old Liu has noticed that the family’s life keeps getting better an 3.4kReads8.6Score264Shelves

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    This farming novel features food descriptions, but no special abilities or cheat codes. The family gradually accumulates wealth through hard work, and it's quite funny. You could check it out when you're looking for something to read!

22. 22 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    While the last book contains numerous descriptions of food, many details are illogical and lack common sense, especially the prices. Every time the female protagonist is about to run out of money, the author arranges for someone to bring her more (in various forms). Without these people, she would eventually bankrupt her family and starve. Therefore, this book is best read casually.

23. 23 全 The All-Around Princess Consort: Bringing the Ancients to Experience Modern Life 全能王妃：带着古人体验现代生活 Yan Mo Qingxia颜墨倾夏Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Who says you only get struck by lightning for doing bad things? A top secret agent and heir to a reclusive clan spent her days punishing evil and fighting injustice. But during a mission, lightning suddenly struck her and sent her back to ancient times, where she became the princess consort of a prince who had gone off to war on their wedding night. With the same name and appearance but a different soul, watch this modern queen show the people of the past what modern life is like… Princess Cons 5.1kReads9.1Score645Shelves

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    The first book features a female lead who is skilled in medicine and can cook all kinds of delicious food; the male lead dotes on her immensely. Undoubtedly, the second and third books are also about food. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

24. 24 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
25. 25 我 The Younger Man I Raised Grew Up to Be Older Than Me 我养大的年下，后来成了年上 Xi Xi Accompanied by the Moon兮兮伴月Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Nurturing Romance + One-on-One + Sweet Romance] Eighteen-year-old Su Xingcheng woke up to find herself transmigrated into an eight-year-old orphan in the bitterly cold northern frontier. She also had a five-year-old “child husband” by the name of Pei Yunzhou. Thankfully, her seaside villa had become a pocket dimension she could carry with her, and its supplies replenished endlessly! Over thirteen years, she raised that grubby little waif into a peerless eigh 16.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    It's a very good read. The male lead is the female lead's childhood sweetheart, and he dotes on her a lot. It's a sweet romance.

26. 26 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 6.1kReads8.8Score765Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a deposed empress. In the cold palace, she cultivates the land, builds her own little kitchen, and makes everything from oil-splashed noodles and plain noodles to barbecue and snail rice noodles… She even has a spatial ability and a spiritual spring! [Heart] The content is lighthearted and humorous. [Heart]

27. 27 貌 A Beautiful Chef Wins Hearts with Her Cooking Alone 貌美厨娘，纯靠美食俘获人心 Miao Bu Jin喵不荩Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Farming + gourmet food + making a fortune + alternate setting, no transmigration] The Wen family is confiscated, and on the way to seek refuge with relatives, they run into bandits. The matriarch, Madam Wang, pushes Wen Li forward to offer her to the bandits in exchange for her own safety. Wen Li is furious. Damn this matriarch, she has her own mother! The whole family are leeches. She’s done serving them, so she decisively takes her mother back to their old home in Jiangzhou. No money? What to 32Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The bag looks good, let's all take a look.

28. 28 厨 With My Superb Cooking, I Blaze a Trail Through Ancient Times with Delicious Food 厨艺超高的我在古代用美食开道 You Have Short Arms, Fish你手短短鱼Ancient Romance741k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + alternate world + food + business + opening a shop + farming + golden finger] Food is the focus, with no awful family members and few unpleasant characters overall. * The heroine is neither foolish nor naive, and she's no lovesick fool. She's kind but not a pushover, and she keeps a clear head. The hero won't appear until the later chapters set in the capital. No palace or household intrigues, just plenty of delicious food! * An alternate-world setting! Some systems are based o 182Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Book 1: In her previous life, she was a top-tier chef who was transported to ancient times after a car accident. She and her family made a fortune selling pig offal at a street stall. Book 2: She was originally a food blogger who was also transported to ancient times after being hit by a car. She became Jiang Yue, a poor and destitute woman from the Jiang family! She made her fortune selling wild vegetables and egg pancakes at a street stall.

29. 29 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 11.9kReads8.8Score801Shelves

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    The first book is an ancient food novel. The female protagonist transmigrates and brings crayfish and spicy hot pot to court for her father. All the officials want to freeload, and she even opens a food street. The three highest-ranking officials in the palace sneak out to check it out! The second book is a quirky street vendor novel, with food and beauty tips…

30. 30 表 The Cousin Miss Is Climbing the Social Ladder Again Today 表小姐今天又在攀高枝 Please Call Me Ouou请叫我鸥鸥Ancient Romance633k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the novel was just listed...] A young lady from the extended family has arrived at the Duke of the State's manor, and none of the three young masters there can stand her. One would rather become a monk, another claims to prefer men. The third would rather die in the arms of a courtesan from overindulging. Everyone in the manor says the young lady is shameless and always trying to climb the social ladder! But no one expected that the young lady despised by the Xie famil 883Reads7.0Score105Shelves

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    The second volume introduces a food stall at the Imperial College, it's absolutely amazing! No meal replacements!!

31. 31 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 135.8kReads9.4Score10.5kShelves

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    [Sending Heart] A historical slice-of-life food novel whose title is misleading. The interactions between the male and female leads are very heartwarming, and there's tons of delicious food! [Sending Heart][Sending Heart] I especially love the character of the third sister-in-law; she's incredibly vain yet adorable. It's truly a wonderful read, everyone should check it out!!! [Top Post]

32. 32 快 Quick Transmigration: Selling Gourmet Food in Ancient Times to Build My Fortune 快穿：我在古代卖美食发家致富 A Lover's Clear Dream Presses Down the River of Stars伊人清梦压星河Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Foodie fiction + transmigration + ancient farming + alternate setting + comeback] Song Qingge is a popular food blogger who unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times and into the poor Song family. Her fiancé breaks off their engagement, and she struggles to get by in a leaky thatched hut. Though the Song family is poor, her parents dote on her, her eldest brother looks out for her, and her younger siblings are sweet and well-behaved. After transmigrating here, she discovers she has 159Reads8.4Score—Shelves
33. 33 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.3kReads9.0Score202Shelves

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    As a long-time bookworm, it's rare to find a book I can stick with for so long, but this one is truly amazing. I felt so refreshed after finishing it.

34. 34 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 5.7kReads8.8Score701Shelves

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    Highly recommended!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf] The female protagonist, Lu Xinyi, transmigrates into the body of a brothel madam on the verge of bankruptcy. Instead of returning to her old profession, she uses modern food recipes and grafting techniques to transform the squalid brothel into a gourmet restaurant. Along the way, she builds her business, becomes wealthy, and even helps the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled employees of the brothel turn their lives around.

35. 35 穿 Transmigrated with a Department Store: The Farmer Girl Becomes a Billionaire 穿越带百货大楼，农女翻身变首富 The Cat in the Book Alley书巷的猫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigration + department store + food + opening shops + mutual devotion Main plot: building a business | Side plot: a little romance This is a feel-good story with a pocket dimension. The heroine will casually bring out modern-day goods, so read at your own risk if that bothers you! She starts making her fortune by selling instant noodles! She opens barbecue restaurants, hot pot restaurants, dessert shops, claw machine arcades, beauty salons, and more, working hard to build an entire commerci 3.9kReads8.6Score369Shelves

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    This book! It's about time travel to ancient times and opening barbecue restaurants, hot pot restaurants, dessert shops, convenience stores, clothing stores, and more.

36. 36 震 Shocking! The Entire Court Is Drooling Over My Cooking 震惊！满朝文武都被我馋哭了 Lemon with Sugar柠檬加糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Food + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + business + farming] Overnight, Shen Qing transmigrated into the only daughter of a restaurant owner. She thought she’d have a comfortable life, but the moment she opened her eyes, she found herself in hard mode. Her father had died in an accident, and with no sons in the family, her cousin had seized their vast estate. She and her mother were forced to live in a dilapidated house, while her scumbag fiancé broke his promise and went off to enjoy roman 32.3kReads7.9Score2.9kShelves

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    This is a good book, a new one. The writing style is a little lacking in the first few chapters, but it gets really good later on.

37. 37 邪 After the Evil Cultivator Started Cooking, Both the Immortal and Demon Realms Craved Her Food 邪修做饭后，仙魔两界都馋哭了 On the Strings of the Clear Moon清月弦上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Hilarious Wish-Fulfillment] [Gourmet] [Cultivation] [Lighthearted and Healing] The moment Sang Wan opened her eyes, she found herself in a cultivation novel, inhabiting the body of the vicious senior sister who shared her name. The original owner drugged her senior brother, tried to seduce her master, and harassed her junior brother. She was the celestial world's number-one “female sleaze.” In the end, she was driven out of her sect for framing its beloved junior sister and died miserably in th 3.8kReads7.7Score787Shelves

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    This is supposed to be a cultivation-themed food novel, and the female protagonist can cook all the dishes you mentioned. Milk and crucian carp soup, hot pot, lemon chicken feet, spicy strips, milk tea, spicy crayfish, refreshing mung bean soup… The descriptions of the food are truly irresistible at night… The food the female protagonist makes even seems to have healing properties (after all, it's a cultivation novel), it's not just ordinary food…

38. 38 开 From the Start, I Changed My Fate by Selling Braised Meat 开局分家，我靠卖卤肉改命 He Qi何绮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + Widow's sister-in-law + Feel-good story + Strong heroine + Building wealth + Putting scumbags in their place, no romance. The male lead is her brother-in-law, but their relationship is familial. The male characters have very little page time, and the heroine's story takes center stage.] Li Yu transmigrated from being a modern handicrafts and food blogger into the life of a poor woman in ancient times whose husband died on their very first day of marriage. To survive, Li Yu split the f 3.3kReads8.5Score290Shelves

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    This is a must-read for any food-themed novel, but it's not purely a food story. The female lead has no romantic partner; her husband dies shortly after she transmigrates, and she relies on her culinary skills to rise from the countryside to the capital, even raising a younger brother-in-law who becomes a top scholar. She raises her sister-in-law, facing awful relatives and malicious villagers, but the clever and resourceful female lead never lets them get away with it. It's incredibly satisfying to see her deal with the villains. After leaving, the annoying relatives disappear. Later, in the capital, she remains cautious and prudent, eventually gaining the backing of the Crown Prince and becoming a princess. The entire story is well-structured, but there are no plot-driven moments, and the younger brother-in-law never overshadows the female lead. It's still a very enjoyable read!

39. 39 美 The Food Blogger Who Built Her Fortune at a Street Stall 美食博主她靠摆摊发家致富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Street Vending + Food + Beloved by the Whole Family + Making a Fortune + Heartwarming + Sweet Romance + Family Life + Face-Slapping + No Awful Relatives] When Gu Mingyan wakes up, she discovers that she’s the only girl in the Gu family for eight generations. The family has next to nothing and is dirt poor. Fortunately, they’re a warm and loving family. Her grandparents and parents dote on her, and her four older brothers and two younger brothers are all completely devoted to th 49Reads6.4Score—Shelves
40. 40 后 My Stepmother Has Delicious Food, So Surrender, Prince Daddy! 后娘手中有美食，王爷爹爹快投降 The Red in Brown Sugar红糖的红Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Food + devoted one-on-one romance + adorable child + imperial palace + princess consort] Lin Youyou's greatest passions in life are gossip, food, face-slapping, and making money. Little Doudou has a wish: to find a beautiful wife for her exceptionally handsome prince father, someone who will dote on her, love her father, and be gentle and kind. But this young lady can cook delicious food! Really, really delicious food, including all kinds she has never even tried before. Little Doudou is torn. 1.5kReads8.5Score112Shelves

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    These are two of my favorite books. I wonder if you like them?

41. 41 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 1.9kReads8.8Score168Shelves

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    I'm reading it now. The author writes very well. The female lead isn't weak or a people-pleaser, and the male lead has strong likes and dislikes. The food descriptions are making my mouth water, and the pets are all panda cubs—I love them! Highly recommended!

42. 42 穿 I Became the Wicked Eldest Sister in a Farmer's Family, and Got Rich Through Gourmet Food 穿成农家恶毒长姐，她靠美食致富 Nangong Qiongyue南宫穹月Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Alternate World + System Space + Devoted Couple + Food + Building Wealth + Family Life + Cozy Everyday Moments] When Xiao Ruoxue opens her eyes, she has become the wicked eldest sister in a tiny ancient village, a girl who mistreats her younger siblings. Her family is dirt poor and can barely afford to eat. Their troubles are endless: her parents are dead, her scummy fiancé has broken off their engagement, her greedy uncle covets their house and land, and she has two younger si 38Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 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 4.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves

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    🔥 [A New Way to Transmigrate into an Ancient Romance Novel: Changing Fate with Food!]🔥 Transmigrated into a novel and became cannon fodder? Watch my superb culinary skills as I use a Manchu Han Imperial Feast to conquer the script! The female lead can prolong her life with various delicacies, making everyone drool. The plot is very engaging, just don't read it late at night, as it's easy to end up ordering late-night takeout.

44. 44 我 I Became the Richest Person in the Kingdom Through Food 我靠美食成为了全朝首富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + beloved by the whole family + food + sweet romance + farming + building a fortune + 1v1] (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so read with confidence) After transmigrating, Shen Yuanshu became the only girl in the Shen family in six generations. Her grandparents doted on her, then her parents, and she had six older brothers who were all fiercely protective of their little sister. Unfortunately, the girl was frail. Ever since she became conscious at 4.4kReads8.5Score329Shelves

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    ☘️☘️☘️In a sudden twist of fate, Shen Yuanshu transmigrated into the body of the only girl in six generations of the Shen family. She was pampered by her grandparents and parents, and had six doting brothers. Unfortunately, the girl was in poor health; since she was three years old, she had been in a constant state of semi-consciousness. Everyone said she was possessed, but the Shen family refused to believe it, exhausting their wealth to treat her. Now, they were barely scraping by, subsisting on meager rations. Shen Yuanshu thought to herself, "How could I, a modern food blogger, possibly starve myself?" 🦀🦀Watch as Yuanshu leads her family to wealth and prosperity, and finds love along the way.

45. 45 穿 I Became a Delicate Young Lady in Ancient Times and Got Rich Through Farming 穿成古代娇娇女，我种种田暴富了 Candy Wrapper Ball糖纸团Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted Xie Lingxi, a beautiful and kindhearted agricultural university graduate, transmigrates into the past as the daughter of a merchant family. She has plenty to eat and wear, and a doting father, mother, and older brother. With all her talents going to waste, she is absolutely exasperated. There’s no way she can let things stay like this. She’s going to do something big! Low grain yields? No problem. We’ll raise seedlings in greenhouses and grow three rice crops a year. Low fruit yields? No problem 23Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    These are all ancient Chinese food novels 💢 The first three are already completed, only the last one is still being serialized ✨ In the first book, the female lead transmigrates into the body of a peasant girl with younger siblings, but she has a hidden identity. The male lead is a brother-in-law of the emperor who is cursed to bring misfortune to his wives and has poor health. The two have a son and a daughter, and their son is incredibly good at sweet-talking people ✨ In the second book, the female lead is a child bride (around twelve or thirteen years old) bought by the male lead's parents. They support each other, moving from the countryside to the county town, from having nothing to having a small fortune, living a simple and peaceful life. The female lead transmigrates, and the male lead is reborn.

46. 46 开 A Chili Sauce Stall from the Start 开局一个辣酱摊 Guiguzi Who Likes White Jasmine喜欢白槿花的鬼谷子Ancient Romance792k WordsOngoing A pot of hot oil and a handful of scallions and ginger: she transmigrates into the body of a poor girl whose engagement has been broken off, with nothing but a shabby account book and half a sack of brown rice. No one knows how the girl, who used to do nothing but bury herself in bookkeeping, suddenly acquired such nimble hands. The neighbors say a deity visited her in a dream. She just smiles and says nothing. The little shop on the back street opens, and its enticing aroma fills Yunyang County 1.1kReads—Score186Shelves

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    A heartwarming food-themed novel

47. 47 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 30.8kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    The female lead transforms into a lunchbox beauty on the construction site with her excellent cooking skills, easily making braised pork, sweet and sour fish, braised shredded vegetables, fried noodles with soybean paste, and spicy diced chicken. The male and female leads redeem each other and grow together.

48. 48 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 3.1kReads8.5Score272Shelves

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    In ancient times, a snack vendor opened a nationwide chain with his first business, but his second business only operated at night, making people in ancient times drool with envy.

49. 49 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! 17.2kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves
50. 50 穿 After I Transmigrated, Gourmet Food Made Me a Top Rich Lady 穿越后我靠美食成了顶级富婆 Guarding the Pig, Waiting for the Rabbit守猪逮兔Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Yun Shu had just passed her postgraduate entrance exams when she slipped and became a country girl. No food? No problem! The hills behind the village are a treasure trove waiting for me to dig in! No money? No problem! I grew up watching shows about getting rich, so this will be a piece of cake. So copper coins really can attract flies! A pack of greedy wolves had their eyes fixed on her stash of gold and silver. She pulled out her dog-beating stick. If one came, she’d beat one; if two came, she 57Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist seems to be a graduate student majoring in nutrition. After transmigrating, she becomes rich through her culinary skills. Spicy hot pot, braised dishes, milk tea, roast duck, snow skin mooncakes... There's nothing she can't make. The author's writing style is good, a slow and steady flow. The female protagonist is very smart and has a great personality. The supporting characters are also well-developed. It's a rare gem of a book. The beginning isn't particularly thrilling, but it gets increasingly exciting as it goes on.

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