Looking for Foodie Stories (Street Stalls and Shopkeeping) 求美食文(摆摊开店)

1. 51 花 Old Tales of Huacheng: I Lead My Whole Family to Conquer the 1980s 花城旧事之我带全家创飞八零 A Fish from the South南边一只鱼Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Period transmigration + building wealth + Cantonese charm + family life + no golden finger] Cheng Baozhu, a nobody of a web novelist, transmigrates from 2025 to Flower City in 1980. She has landed in the infamous “cancer village” of the future, and Cheng Baozhu does not want to die young... She makes a proposal to her family: “Grandma! Mom! Dad! Big Brother! Little Brother! Pack your bags and run!” Her dad, who has just been fired from the diesel engine factory, and her mom, who has just been f 59Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 美 Gourmet: My Little Shop Is Famous Around the World 美食：我的小店，名震全球 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Opening a Restaurant] [No Female Lead] [System] [Perfect with a Meal] [Heartwarming] [Everyday Life] [A Different Menu Every Day] [Affordable Prices] [Ensemble Cast] Lou Yuanzhou has eaten so many ready-made meal packs that he actually gains a Chef God Gourmet System! As long as he opens a restaurant and completes all kinds of bizarre missions, he can earn rewards! Steaming hot wontons, springy zhajiang noodles, and the legendary lamb stew... all made by Lou Yuanzhou himself! Once his 9.8kReads9.0Score810Shelves

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   The first book features a fixed shop, but the menu refreshes daily. The second and fifth books both involve random stalls. The third book's name is irrelevant. The fourth book features a large amount of food with a touch of crime investigation, and also has a random stall element. None of these books have a romantic pairing.

3. 53 谢 I’m a Grade-Schooler, and I’ve Become a Culinary God! 谢邀，我，小学生，已成厨神！ Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Slice of Life]+ [No Romance]+ [Heartwarming]+ [Healing]+ [Comedy] “The only thing an elementary school student should be doing is studying hard... But I think Master Fang going to school is neglecting his proper work.” “I’ve finally made it to the front of the line... Master Fang, can we put your homework aside for a bit? Could you fry me some rice first?” “You think I’m waiting outside the elementary school to pick up my own kid? I’m actually here to pick up Master Fang after schoo 24.5kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
4. 54 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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   A time-traveling tycoon suddenly falls on hard times, but thanks to her superb culinary skills and a trainable chef, she starts her own business and builds her empire. It's incredibly good, go watch it!!!

5. 55 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 28.2kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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   These are must-read food-themed novels, especially the first one, which is my current favorite. I absolutely adore the female lead. I don't want to spoil the reading experience, but you'll definitely be captivated by her charm as you read on. The food descriptions in the second book are fantastic; reading it in bed last night made me incredibly hungry. The romance between the male and female leads is very delicate and natural. The third book is a time-travel story set in the past, a bit funny and silly, but quite interesting. If you like this type of story, give it a try. The fourth book is a heartwarming modern novel, incredibly healing, full of life, with a gentle, flowing romance that reveals happiness in its ordinariness.

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 5.1kReads8.2Score347Shelves
7. 57 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 team up: a pure battle of wits where they clash head-on, with no misunderstandings, just a tacit understanding of mutual exploitation. The female lead's cheat ability is eye-catching: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Laughs]

8. 58 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 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
9. 59 说 I Was Promised a Gourmet System, So Why Am I Possessed by a Ghost? 说好的美食系统，怎么是鬼上身 Guess, Guess, Guess, I Can't Figure You Out, Sir猜猜猜不透君Modern Romance314k WordsOngoing Lighthearted comedy + food + running a business + rural revitalization + fake System (No suspense or horror, just everyday life and food.) When Xiang Yunduan was broke and about to sleep on the street, a voice appeared in her mind, claiming to be a “System.” System: Go bow three times in front of the “I Miss You So Much at xx” road sign, and I’ll make you rich! Xiang Yunduan: Are you nuts? The next second, Xiang Yunduan dropped to her knees. “Are three enough? If not, I’ll do thirty. System, ple 30.1kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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   It's about making pastries, and it's quite interesting. The protagonist kowtows to a sign by the roadside that says "I miss you so much in xx," and receives a legendary pastry recipe.

10. 60 收 Pack Up, Aze! The Special Task Force Can't Take It Anymore! 收摊吧阿泽！专案组扛不住啦！ Deep-Fried Golden Cicada油炸金蝉Urban443k WordsCompleted [Don't Be Fooled by the Low Rating, You'll Get Your Money Back If It's Not Good + Hilarious Street Food Stall + Unconventional Crime Solving + Disturbing Dishes + Interlocking Mysteries] Su Ze is bound to a food-stall System. He thinks he'll make a fortune selling food, but the System isn't quite right. It's great at cooking, yet obsessed with solving crimes and catching criminals. From the start, he sets up his stall in a residential compound late at night, alarming the local police station and 528Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    The first book is about an undercover cop setting up a food stall, charming customers with his delicious food. No romantic pairing, but he's a foodie who's universally loved, haha! [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji] The second book is about a stay-at-home dad [attention emoji][attention emoji] who encounters various incidents while setting up his stall. He even contacts the police to solve cases. The third book [smirking emoji][smirking emoji][smirking emoji] When elementary school students take over the cooking pot, the chef is no longer needed. His culinary skills are unparalleled. It's all about everyday life.

11. 61 听 Listening to a Donkey's Thoughts: Daily Life Running a Restaurant in Bianjing 听驴心声：汴京美食经营日常 Golden Flowers in Full Bloom金花朵朵Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted (The low rating is only because the book was just listed.) · Transmigration + Everyday food and life among ordinary townsfolk + Mind reading (the little donkey is called Xiao Ba, with “Ba” meaning gossip) + A gentle, leisurely pace + A large ensemble cast later on · A modern chef transmigrates to the Song Dynasty. In this paradise of food, she doesn’t just eat: she develops new dishes and brings ancient and modern cuisines together in a grand feast. The Shen Tinghe family moves from the outskirt 4.3kReads8.5Score507Shelves
12. 62 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 10.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The article features food and children, including stories about setting up a stall to sell braised food and wontons. Customers who tried the food once always wanted to eat it again, and the food always sold out early. The article also includes content about cooking at home, which the children love.

13. 63 末 Selling Spiritual Food in the Apocalypse, with Furry Employees 末世售卖灵食，员工全是毛茸茸 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Sci-Fi & Apocalypse536k WordsCompleted [Adorable kids + food + apocalypse + System + fluffy animals + overpowered protagonist + mutually devoted couple + one-on-one romance + no angst or misunderstandings] They say there’s a little food stall tucked away in a remote corner. A bowl of noodles can help you overcome inner demons, while a piece of hawthorn cake can heal external injuries in an instant... They say the stall serves countless delicacies, and can do anything you can imagine and more. But remember: don’t mess with the beautif 273Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    The first book is a farming novel. The female protagonist has a system and runs a mountain resort with many beautiful landscapes, rare and unique plants, and sells vegetables, fruits, food, and drinks. The second book features a female protagonist with three bear cubs. Backed by a powerful nation, she uses a system to sell food in various dimensions. The female protagonist transmigrates into the book. Both books are completed.

14. 64 美 Gourmet: Stop Stewing It, Even the Village Dogs Are Drooling! 美食：别炖了，村里狗都馋哭了！ Tai Shinaifu泰史奈夫Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Kuang Rui refuses to get caught up in the rat race and chooses to lie flat back in his hometown. He inherits his father’s braised meat shop and, after rejecting the rat race, gains a Food System. Together, they breathe new life into the shop. The humble home-cooked dishes that once went unnoticed are transformed into viral hits that customers flock to check in and try. Take steamed stinky tofu with minced meat, for example. It smells awful but tastes delicious, and one bite is enough to leave y 2.3kReads6.4Score156Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] Food-themed novel!!! Setting up a stall and opening a shop. ① Chen Feng studied cooking for many years, mastering the four major cuisines of Sichuan, Shandong, Cantonese, and Huaiyang, becoming the youngest recipient of the title of "Master of State Banquets" in the Dragon Kingdom. He transmigrated to a parallel world and awakened a stall system. However, the difficulty of the tasks issued by the system was based on the original owner's cooking skills.

15. 65 系 The System Told Me to Run a Stall, So Why Am I Getting Poorer? 系统让我摆摊，怎么越摆越穷？ Plumb the Abyss, Claim the Throne沉渊问鼎Urban110k WordsOngoing [Urban + System + food + street vending + feel-good power fantasy + episodic] On the nineteenth day after being laid off, Lu Ye had just 412 yuan left in his account. Then the System arrived. Sell fifty portions of fried chicken cutlet in four hours, and earn a 30,000-yuan reward. Great. Sounds great. But when he did the math... The food cart was rented at 200 yuan a day, and the charge applied even if he didn't set up shop. He had to pay for the ingredients himself. The price was fixed at 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is super good; it depicts a world full of life and humanity.

16. 66 带 Running a Street Stall with My Daughter, I Have the Whole World Drooling! 带女儿摆地摊，全球被我馋哭了！ Loves Sliced Meat爱吃肉片Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (Food + comfort reads + devoted dad + urban slice of life + heartwarming comedy + System + no female lead) Su Chen binds himself to a food System and takes his daughter to set up a stall at a random location each week. He sells cold noodles outside a gym, leaving the trainers and their students drooling as they lament how hard it is to lose weight! He sells extra-spicy crayfish outside a hospital, where patients with hemorrhoids endure the agony just to take one more bite! He sells lemon chicken 1.6kReads8.6Score168Shelves
17. 67 成 After Becoming a Master of State Banquets, I Started Running a Street Stall 成为国宴大师后开始摆摊 Fried Hawthorn油炸山楂Urban460k WordsOngoing The warmth of everyday life is what comforts the human heart most. [Food + street stalls + lighthearted + plenty of cooking knowledge + street-stall guide + slow-paced everyday life + detailed recipes + no harem + the author genuinely wants to teach readers to cook] Chen Feng has studied cooking for years and mastered the four major regional cuisines of Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, and Huaiyang. He became the youngest person in the Dragon Kingdom to earn the title of National Banquet Master. Af 4.3kReads8.9Score284Shelves

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    Putting everything else aside, it's simply "awesome," except the updates are a bit slow. The author is definitely a master chef; in other books, the dish serves the plot, but in this one, the plot serves the dish. It's very simple: no harem, no face-slapping plots. The author is trying to teach readers how to cook, and the system seems almost useless. (Also, there's a stall/marketplace.)

18. 68 农 A Farmer’s Happy Little Life 农家红火小日子 A Breeze to the Ear一耳清风Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A cool-faced but warm-hearted young general X a beautiful, skillful country girl Zhou Qinghe worked herself so hard that she fainted. When she opened her eyes, she had become a peasant girl in ancient times, with too little to eat, too little to wear, and a house that let in both wind and rain. Luckily, her grandmother is kind, her parents are honest and hardworking, and her younger brother is bright and sensible. As for those awful relatives, they can get lost as far away as possible! Zhou Qing 3.7kReads8.7Score285Shelves

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    All of them are really good!!! Especially "Transmigrated into the Mother of the Abusive Male Lead in a Novel"—don't let the strange title fool you, the content is excellent.

19. 69 末 Random Stalls in the Apocalypse, Snapped Up by Every Major Base 末世随机摆摊，我被各大基地疯抢 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Apocalypse management + invincible, no romance + top-tier hotties + lighthearted] Natural disasters + zombies A food-focused business story. Not fully automated in the early stages! Not a superpowered heroine! * Xie Purou had just finished her last mission and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy herself when the System dumped her into the apocalypse. She has to draw cards just to unlock food? From the start, all she has is a run-down little inn and a food truck, and she has to g 19.6kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
20. 70 穿 A Foodie’s Road to Riches After Becoming a Sweet Little Farm Girl 穿成农家小娇娇的美食致富生活 Ran Dong冉冬Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + cuisine + building wealth + family life] Shen Xi wakes up one day to discover she has transmigrated to ancient times and become Shen Xixi, the famous village idiot known for miles around. Born frail and naturally slow-witted, she comes from a fallen family. To pay off their debts, the family of six crams into four tiny thatched huts, yet they cherish their only daughter like a priceless treasure and keep her plump and rosy-cheeked. Looking at the parents who adore her and t 815Reads8.6Score103Shelves
21. 71 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Sell Bento: The Wicked Sister-in-Law’s Road to Riches 穿到古代卖盒饭：恶毒寡嫂致富路 Gathering Wheat Ears拾麦穗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + food + business + building wealth + slow-burn development] Food blogger Meng Zhao woke up one day to find herself transmigrated into a novel aimed at male readers, as the vicious sister-in-law. Faced with the future “Dragon-Proud-Heaven” male lead, destined to wield power over the world, Meng Zhao had to choose between eliminating him while she had the chance and currying favor with him early. Instead, she chose to become the one worth currying favor with. Starting 3.6kReads8.6Score357Shelves
22. 72 摆 Setting Up a Stall in the Ancient World, I Got Rich Selling Ready-Made Meals Overnight 摆摊通古代，我卖预制菜一夜暴富 Lin Lu Seeks Butterflies林鹿觅蝶Historical102k WordsOngoing [Ancient and modern worlds connected] + [No romance] + [Gourmet] + [Business and fortune-building] + [Conquering another world] + [Healing] Lin Youyou, a graduate student at B University, takes part in Professor Zhang’s major experiment. Using a System that can access another world, she develops modern commerce in ancient times. Her main business is setting up a stall in a randomly selected ancient location each week and serving delicious food to the locals. At the foot of the imperial palace, t —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 王 The Princess Consort Cooks, and the Prince Follows the Smell Right to Her 王妃做菜，王爷闻着味就找来了 Li You Ning狸呦凝Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted [Food + Storage Space + Love After Marriage + Opening a Shop] I'm Mu Jianxi, a food blogger of the new generation, known as today's little chef, with over eighty million followers across the internet. I never imagined that transmigration could happen to me. If I want to become a rich woman, opening a shop is obviously the best way to make money. With delicious food in hand, the world is mine. I'll introduce the ancients to luosifen, stinky tofu, spicy crayfish... and more. I never expected that 8.7kReads8.5Score945Shelves
24. 74 重 The Reborn Farm Girl’s Daily Struggle to Support Her Family 重生小农女的养家日常 Unsweetened White不加糖的白Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted A cozy historical farming story about earning money, supporting a family, and making a life together. Cheng Ran, a modern chef, transmigrates into the body of Zheng Xiaoman, a disfigured country girl. A dilapidated house, a father with a lame leg, and younger siblings still small. A disdainful uncle and a heartless aunt who split up the family as soon as she arrived. Luckily, her home is nestled between mountains and water. As long as she works hard, she can find all kinds of things in the mount 2.7kReads9.0Score348Shelves
25. 75 王 The Prince Has a Princess Consort Who Knows How to Make Money 王爷有个会捞钱的小王妃 Wu Xiao6吾小6Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Leng Ruobing is a popular livestreamer. Invited to promote a brand's new gourmet products in H City, she made the campaign such a success that the brand arranged for a group of marketing department executives to take her to a local seven-A scenic attraction as a reward. What a VIP treatment! But good fortune and bad luck go hand in hand. On the boardwalk, she came across a man trying to end his life by jumping off a cliff. He decided to take someone with him, and, as luck would have it, grabbed 789Reads8.8Score101Shelves
26. 76 美 Gourmet: My Snack Stall Has Caught the Eye of Universities Across the Country 美食：我小吃摊被全国高校盯上了 Chicken Breast Hunter鸡胸肉猎人Urban903k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted everyday life + warm and funny + perfect mealtime reading + super genius] Other people's kids studied hard from a young age, hoping for a bright future. Li Ang, on the other hand, grilled goose legs as a child, and somewhere along the way, grilled his way to the peak of life... Li Ang was reborn and discovered that he had become the eight-year-old son of a barbecue stall owner outside Qingbei University. In his previous life, Li Ang had achieved financial freedom by making snac 58.8kReads9.2Score11.1kShelves

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    I have absolute respect for the author; they truly understand their readers!

27. 77 随 I Set Up a Random Stall, and Every Customer Goes Quiet After One Bite! 随机摆摊，顾客一吃一个不吱声！ Prosperity Little Shark旺旺小小鲨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The novel is complete! [Food + healing + villain + slice of life + cozy + delicious reads + comedy] No romance The spoiled rich kid Lin Mo is told by the System that he's actually a fake young master, and even worse, a villain in a book. To change his fate, the System assigns him a street-stall quest. This outgoing rich young man sets out on the path of running a street stall. Selling baked flatbreads at a cemetery, fried chicken at a psychiatric hospital? Stinky tofu at the marriage registry? R 6.8kReads8.6Score760Shelves
28. 78 被 After Getting Laid Off, I Became a Tycoon by Setting Up a Street Stall 被裁后，我靠摆摊逆袭成首富 The Number One Guo on the Yangtze, Ten Thousand Miles Long万里长江第一郭9k WordsCompleted After Getting Laid Off, I Made a Fortune by Selling Food on the Street 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Street vending article ✍.

29. 79 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 4.5kReads8.5Score325Shelves

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    🍥🍥🍥In a twist of fate, Shen Yuanshu transmigrated and became the only girl in six generations of the Shen family. She was doted on by her grandparents and parents, and had six brothers who were all doting on their sister. Unfortunately, the girl was in poor health, and the Shen family exhausted their wealth to pay for her medical treatment, leaving them barely able to survive on meager rations. 🍀🍀Shen Yuanshu thought to herself, "How could I, a modern-day food blogger, possibly starve myself?" Watch as Yuanshu leads her family to prosperity…

30. 80 被 After My Ex-Wife Mocked Me, I Made 100,000 a Day with a Grilled Sausage System 被前妻嘲讽后，我靠烤肠系统日入十万 The Number One Guo on the Yangtze, Ten Thousand Miles Long万里长江第一郭8k WordsCompleted After My Ex-Wife Mocked Me, I Made 100,000 a Day with the Grilled Sausage System 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 做 My Cooking Is So Good, the Entire Cultivation World Treats Me Like a Treasure 做饭太好吃，被整个修仙界团宠了 Little Dog, Don't Always Get Caught in the Rain小狗别总淋雨Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + cultivation + farming + food + street vending + devoted to each other] In his previous life, Yun Ci was a poor student. His parents signed him up for the New Chinese Culinary School early on, and he studied there for three years. Once he graduated, he was ready to show off his skills, but a car accident put a stop to that. When he woke up again, Yun Ci found himself in a world of cultivation. He had no golden finger, no System, and was just an insignificant cannon-fodder charac 9.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    These are all food-themed novels, starting from a street stall and gradually rising to a grand restaurant. The writing is delicate and incredibly enjoyable!!! The protagonists all experience a dramatic rise to success, and the plots are fast-paced and engaging!

32. 82 荒 Surviving on a Desolate Planet: Everyone Wants to Be My Pig 荒星求生：大家都想当我的猪 The Migrator洄游者Two Male Leads611k WordsCompleted Content warning: Two male leads, so please skip if that bothers you. Interstellar + food + farming + livestreaming. The early part focuses on food livestreams, while the later part features farming and food. This is a food-focused story, so food appears frequently. Yan Xu never imagined he would transmigrate again. This time, he transmigrated from the cultivation world to the interstellar age. He was accompanied by a little piglet that had originally been treated as an ingredient, as well as a s 1.8kReads8.3Score192Shelves

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    ⭐Read the completed version first, otherwise the agony of waiting for updates will haunt you. I've recently developed a strange fondness for food-themed novels. Although the sixth book isn't about opening a shop, the plot is very smooth and addictive. The descriptions of the food are also fantastic! Highly recommended!

33. 83 我 I Have a Divine Cauldron: Slay Demons, Cook, and Cultivate Immortality 我有神鼎，斩妖烹饪修仙 Qi Muzi栖木子Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [The new book has just received its rating, so it'll gradually rise.] [Slow-paced + food + healing + ensemble cast + daily life + medicinal cuisine] I have a divine cauldron. I slay the fiercest demons and cook the most delicious dishes! The sect's fortune has been secretly stolen by a schemer, and my fellow disciples are all at rock bottom! Don't worry. If you've been poisoned, come have a bowl of soothing medicinal soup. If you've suffered broken bones and serious injuries, take a bite of brai 7.6kReads8.6Score750Shelves
34. 84 我 I Make Chili Pork, and the Big Shots of the Stars Are Drooling? 我做个辣椒炒肉，星际大佬都馋哭了？ Sneaking a Sip of Soda偷喝汽水Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [System + food + livestreaming + transmigration] Lin Yao never imagined she would end up in the interstellar era, owing tens of millions... She started livestreaming her cooking just to put food on the table. Who could have guessed that culinary arts had been lost in this world, and ingredients had mutated? Even a single cabbage could be deadly... But that was no problem! She served up all eight major Chinese cuisines, and her food therapy reached every corner of the universe... Before she knew 153Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    I think this book is quite good. The female protagonist accidentally travels to interstellar space and starts making all sorts of delicious food, doing live streams, earning money while promoting her culinary skills. Recently, the plot has progressed to the point where she opens her own shop. Most importantly, the food looks very tempting, and there are explanations about the origins of the dishes. It's perfect for enjoying with breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

35. 85 这 This Chef Can Do Magic 这个主厨会魔术 You Are the Truth of This World你是人间真理Urban359k WordsCompleted While Chen Xi was selling fried rice on the street, a gas canister suddenly exploded, and he unexpectedly gained control over fire. After a series of twists and turns, he became the head chef at a restaurant in San Francisco that was on the verge of closing. Under the guise of magic, he grilled pizza, meat, chicken, steak... The food was delicious, and the amazing fire performances were a sight to behold. The little seaside restaurant gradually became a hit. Chen Xi started receiving bigger and 7.7kReads9.1Score528Shelves
36. 86 穿 After Transmigrating, I Became a Planetary Lord 穿越之我成为星球主的日子 Poor Lad贫穷小子Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted Two male leads + interstellar + food + adorable kids + farming + sweet romance, 1v1 The rating has only just opened, so it will gradually rise. There are lots of food livestreaming scenes. Li Qingyan opens his eyes and discovers he's become an unlucky nobody in the interstellar age. The moment his bound “I'm a Planet Owner” System speaks, it starts making grand promises: “The System will help you build the most beautiful planet and reach the peak of life!” Then he looks at his account balance an 402Reads7.6Score109Shelves
37. 87 开 One Stall from the Start, Great Food All Thanks to the System 开局一个摊，美食全靠系统 Zi Shi Qi紫时栖Urban157k WordsOngoing Chen Fang had spent over half a year stir-frying rice noodles, yet he was so broke he couldn't even pay rent. Then the System arrived. A garden in a pocket dimension, a spirit spring, ingredient exchanges, recipe unlocks, cooking skill upgrades, and surprise prize draws. He thought he could finally turn his life around, but the System said: He had to get “genuine praise” from three special diners within a week, or it was goodbye. The first was the belle of S University. She devoured two portions 12Reads—Score118Shelves

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    After six months of struggling to make ends meet by selling fried noodles at a street stall, he was suddenly showered with a magical spring and vegetable garden! A timed mission forced him to win over three VIPs: a school beauty who went viral, an internet celebrity who trended on social media, and a female CEO who offered him a large sum of money. His small stall instantly became a top-tier spot in the city!

38. 88 谁 Who Would’ve Thought? A Bandit Stronghold Turned into a Foodie Paradise 谁懂啊？土匪寨变美食城了 A Yu Xiu阿玉咻Two Male Leads433k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Alternate-Era Setting + Transmigration as Oneself + Food + Everyday Life + No Golden Finger] Ensemble cast (how is it not?) and a devoted pairing Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, scheming top × sensitive, resilient, gentle bottom He only wants a full stomach, but gets forced into becoming a bandit king. He's timid as a mouse, yet thrives in a den of wolves and tigers. Lin Xiaochuan, a modern-day introverted chef, is transported by accident to a famine-stricken age of chaos. Thanks 912Reads8.9Score175Shelves
39. 89 重 Reborn: I Burned the Wok Live Across the Stars 重生之我在星际直播把锅炒烂 Drawn from the West Window西窗引Two Male Leads160k WordsCompleted (Livestreaming + food + System + interstellar + two male leads + cozy daily life) Reborn in the interstellar era, the hottest food streamer is now broke! Watch Wen Yan and his cat System conquer the taste buds of the stars! Nutrient solution tastes awful? The streamer makes brown sugar pearl milk tea with the same nutritional value! Comments: Wow! I got a pearl in my very first sip! ^ω^ Livestreaming Korean fried chicken sizzling in the oil. Comments: Hot, hot, hot! What kind of biological weapo 44Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 惊 Astonishing Cooking Skills Become a Hit in the Interstellar World 惊厨艺在星际成品 October Camellia拾月山茶Two Male Leads504k WordsCompleted Interstellar + No System + Food + Romance Between Two Men After an accident, Shi Wen, a pastry chef, is reborn in another person’s body. His new host has the same name and is buried in debt. He only means to pay off the original host’s debts first. He never expects that his cooking will help him dominate a corner of the interstellar world. 274Reads6.7Score—Shelves
41. 91 美 Food Check-In System: A New Life Begins After I Quit 美食打卡系统：从辞职开启新生活 Pumpkin Blossom南瓜花Modern Romance732k WordsOngoing [System + Food + Urban] Overworked from too many night shifts, office worker Zhu Meng suddenly gains an Interstellar Food Check-In System. Each time she successfully checks in at a food spot, the System randomly grants her a reward. Her health is restored! She wins every lottery she enters! She gets slimmer and prettier! Even her severe nearsightedness, which has plagued her for years, is cured! And all she has to do is keep checking in at food spots to get these rewards! [Food Check-In 1] Luosi 628Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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    There are hundreds of books on the bookshelf, it's really hard to choose! These are a few that I've read and thought were good, especially the food check-in system, which I highly recommend reading! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] (It's not all about setting up stalls or opening shops)

42. 92 娱 The God-Tier Imperial Chef of Showbiz 娱乐圈之御厨封神 When Misty Rain Falls烟雨朦胧时Urban1.1M WordsCompleted He was the most beloved imperial chef in Emperor Qianlong’s court, and yet he was merely the chef’s apprentice. After getting drunk at the Banquet of a Thousand Elders, he fell into a pond. When he opened his eyes again, the world had changed completely. In a single night, the former imperial chef became an unknown actor barely on the fringes of show business. Was he really expected to make his way in the entertainment industry? Absolutely not. How could a dignified imperial chef wear those immo 897Reads8.6Score101Shelves
43. 93 小 Tales from a Small-Town Kitchen 小镇食记 Winds and Rains Rise and Fall风雨起落Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted After three years of struggling in the big city, Li Yang collapsed from working overtime and quit on the spot, returning to her hometown. She took up gardening, farming, and cooking, and from then on enjoyed a peaceful, carefree life. 68Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book to me!!! Reading it made my mouth water so much! The descriptions of Guangxi's lemon duck, braised dishes, self-service porridge, and pickled vegetables; Beijing's fried liver and roast duck; Tianjin's Goubuli steamed buns, and so on—the food descriptions are so detailed, it really makes my mouth water! The author's writing style is excellent, not at all drawn out.

45. 95 她 She Wins Over the Beast World with Her Cooking 她靠美食馋哭整个兽世 Su Luying苏绿樱Ancient Romance315k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Beastmen + Beast-Eared Husband + Sweet Romance + Food + Farming = Mutual Pampering, the Hero and Heroine Dote on Each Other] As a food blogger, Ye Zi felt that transmigrating to the beast world was like a caged bird flying out the window or a fish leaping into the river. In an instant, she had a whole crowd of devoted admirers, and a vast world to soar through! No sugar? She’d make her own. No Sichuan peppercorns? Ding! She found prickly ash berries! Sewing clothes, making furn 8Reads6.2Score—Shelves
46. 96 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. 15.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The first few images show the female lead's father bringing food to the imperial court, and the later scenes of him opening a shop selling delicious food are incredibly beautiful.

47. 97 随 Portable Space: A Laid-Back Retirement in the Countryside 随身空间：我在乡下佛系养老 Nannan Loves to Eat囡囡爱吃Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Modern girl An Qingdai accidentally opens a pocket dimension, and there's even a little puppy inside... Oh, wait, it's the spirit of the dimension? What? You can sense jadeite? I'm rich! I'm rich! With no grand ambitions, An Qingdai immediately waves her hand and decides to return to her hometown to retire! What, a snake bit you? No problem, just eat a blade of grass and you'll be fine! What? A miracle doctor? No, no, no, that's not me. I just want to grow flowers, drink tea, and walk my dog. Ca 1.1kReads8.7Score132Shelves
48. 98 我 Growing Fruit Among the Stars 我在星际种水果 I'll Grow Tomatoes and Raise You种番茄养你Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted [Interstellar] [Farming] [Livestream] [Gourmet] Bai Yu, who came from the apocalypse, woke up to find herself transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl whose parents had died in battle and who had been cut off and thrown out by her uncle’s family. She thought she’d gotten the worst possible start, but it turned out she was a wealthy heiress with a private planet. Just as she was planning to develop the planet, she realized things were even worse than she thought: she had no money in her acco 5.5kReads8.8Score447Shelves

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    The food livestream was incredibly detailed and very entertaining.

49. 99 开 Sold from the Start: From Street-Corner Pancake Seller to Regional Tycoon 开局被卖，从卖饼小贩到富甲一方 King Wen Was Right文王说得对Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted [Food + business + imperial exams + farming + infrastructure + character growth + mutual first love] Food blogger Lu Yan died suddenly of heart disease and transmigrated into a novel about a heroine’s rise to success. The heroine in the book was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, but her stepmother schemed to have her kidnapped and sold to a poor, remote village. An older man bought her and raised her as his own daughter. Before long, the heroine came across the fallen crown prince, 16.1kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Lu Yan took out a piece of steamed bun, broke it into pieces, and threw it into the water, attracting several large black fish to eat it. Lu Yan held the harpoon high, remained motionless for a while, and then, at the right moment, stabbed it hard, pulling up a large black fish weighing seven or eight pounds.

50. 100 疯 Are You Crazy? I Just Opened a Restaurant, and the Campus Belle Shows Up With a Child 疯了吧！刚开餐厅校花带娃找上门 Half a Popsicle半根雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable Kids + Food + Campus Beauty + System + Everyday Life Running a Restaurant] Also known as: “Gourmet Cooking Starts with a Bowl of Egg Noodles,” “The Late-Night Diner: A Foodie’s Paradise,” “A Delicious Diner for Dad,” and “You Told Me to Be a Couch Potato, but I’m Determined to Be a Master Chef!” Su Feng chose to live as a couch potato, but somehow ended up bound to the “Universe’s Number One Cooking Master” System and became the owner of a little restaurant! From that moment on, his co 17.6kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    This is purely a food-themed article. The food descriptions are very detailed, creating a strong sense of immersion and making the food look incredibly appetizing. →_→ You'll thank me after reading it! (*^ω^*) It's super amazing, incredibly addictive, and I highly recommend it!!!

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