Historical-Era Story About a Female Lead Who's a Chef at a State-Owned Restaurant 女主是大厨，在国营饭店干活的年代文

1. 51 身 I'm a Chef, So Isn't It Only Natural to Carry a Cleaver? 身为厨师，身上带把菜刀很合理吧 Pineapple Beans菠萝豆豆Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Han spent eleven years cooking in prison. There, he received a mysterious inheritance and learned 108 lost recipes. After his release, he searched high and low for work to make a living, only to be turned away at every turn. If the world wouldn’t give him a way to survive, he’d make one for himself. One long-lost, legendary dish after another returned to the world under his hands. When Jiang Han went deep into the mountains to capture a dragon and into the depths of the sea to hunt a whale 625Reads8.8Score10114d adds
2. 52 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Hosting Rural Banquets 重生八零：我在农村做大席 A Rabbit in the Year of the Tiger虎年有兔子Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted Ye Zhenzhen is reborn in the late 1980s, as a pitiful little girl whose father has just died and whose mother has just given birth. Her wicked uncle teams up with her grandmother to seize the family’s property. Looking at her baby sister, crying for milk in her swaddling clothes, Ye Zhenzhen wipes away her tears, hefts a huge iron wok, and brandishes a big cleaver. She studies secret techniques, recruits talent, and develops new dishes. One birthday banquet sets the countryside’s feast scene abu 54Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 七 From Cook to Tycoon in the 1970s 七零年代从厨娘到首富 A Little Rabbit一只兔子Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing (Period setting, farming, food, supermarket System, business, raising children, building wealth) Jiang Xiaodou was a rich kid who inherited her mother's huge supermarket and got lost on the way to a vacation. At the moment of her death, a voice summoned her to the 1970s, where she became one of three miserable siblings, orphaned and starving alongside her younger brother and sister... Then she met Zhao Yanzong, who'd joined the army to stop his sister from being sold off by their hateful stepmot 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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   (Tons of delicious food, supermarket system, management, raising children, and getting rich) Jiang Xiaodou, a rich second-generation heir who inherited his mother's large supermarket, accidentally got lost while traveling and was summoned to the 1970s. He brings with him a supermarket upgrade system, collects supplies daily, and leads his family to a life of plenty, from the village to the town, to the county seat…

4. 54 带 Bringing a Tiny Kitchen to Cook for an Entire Ancient Army Camp 带小厨房在古代军营做大锅饭 Xiao Mihu小迷胡Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, had finally worked hard for years to buy an apartment in the big city. But on the very first day after moving into her new home, she inexplicably transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Yan. The food here was plain. People only knew how to boil or steam their ingredients, making it a veritable culinary desert. Having grown up immersed in Chinese food culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to cook for herself and make sure she had enough to eat. To survive, she found a 4.8kReads8.2Score34314d adds

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   🍂① Su Wanwan transmigrated into a book, carrying with her the Light Gourmet System. [Thinking] With her excellent culinary skills, she made delicious dishes such as fragrant eggplant and minced meat noodles and braised pork that smelled so good it would blow your mind. Not only did she gain favor with the manager and logistics director of the state-owned restaurant, but she also transformed herself from a waitress into a head chef and obtained a Level 3 chef's certificate.

5. 55 顶 Top-Tier System: Transmigrate into a Book and Become a Chef in the Seventies 顶级系统：穿书七零当厨神 Little White Cake小白糕Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Lin Xing was a top chef for state banquets, at the prime of her life, when a sudden gas explosion sent her transmigrating into the novel she had been reading. Well, well, a delicate and timid Lin Daiyu? No, no, no. That's not how a top chef does things. That cold, powerful financial tycoon? I'll tear off your mask myself. A state-banquet chef's cutting remarks and one battered iron ladle will bring you to your knees. The green tea girl says she wants to go to the city too? Sorry, that spot is mi 7Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 回 Back to 1970 to Become a Chef 回到七零当厨娘 Five Cats at Home家有五猫Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted A top female chef transmigrates back to the 1970s, where her mother is dead, her younger brother is frail, her father is dim-witted, and her older brother is stubborn. Lin Xiaowan lets out a long sigh and brandishes the cleaver in her hand. What’s there to fear? A chef will never be the one to starve to death. Ji Yuming bounces around beside her. “Wife! Wife! Look at me! When do I get to make my entrance?” A piece of braised pork seals his lips. “Quiet! This is a proper food novel!” Lin Xia 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   ✨💫The female lead thrives in a state-run restaurant during a special era, utilizing her culinary skills.✨

7. 57 八 The 1980s: The Darling Chef Has the Big Shot Craving Her Cooking Again 八零：娇娇厨娘又把大佬馋哭了 Saturn the Bento Seller卖盒饭的土星Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 50Reads8.4Score—14d adds
8. 58 我 I Turn the Tide in the Cultivation World with My Cooking 我靠美食在修仙界逆风翻盘 Half a Durian半只榴莲Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Food + cultivation + slow-burn growth + lighthearted, witty style] [The heroine is clever and a bit of a goofball. The hero is obsessive and crazy, with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and a haughty streak.] Living in the apocalypse, Yu Guiwan had imagined all kinds of ways she might die, but never that she, a celebrated chef, would be poisoned to death by a pot of mushroom soup! Humiliated, she realized she had transmigrated. Even more humiliatingly, the moment she came back to life, her husband 2.7kReads8.9Score34514d adds

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   💯🎉⑥ Celebrity chef Shen Xiaotang travels back to the 1970s. 🍀🍀 She severs ties with her aunt and uncle who forced her to marry an older man, 🍒🍒 escapes their terrible environment with her younger siblings, and even trades her job, which she had fought for, for a position at a state-run restaurant, where she returns to her old profession as a head chef.

9. 59 七 The 1970s: I Work as a Waitress at a State-Run Restaurant 七零：我在国营饭店当服务员 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Buling, a wastrel who had muddled through the apocalypse, transmigrated from the end times to an alternate dynasty in the 1970s. From the start, the difficulty was hellish. After acting like a meek little grandson for a month, she finally sent the original owner’s entire family to their graves. Just as she was about to set off toward a happy new life, she had a dream on the train. In it, she was a cannon-fodder character in a novel about a stepmother. After arguing with the heroine a few times, 4.4kReads8.9Score35714d adds

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   🍀First book: The female protagonist, Bu Ling, transmigrates from the apocalypse to the 1970s. Her biological mother remarries and dislikes her, so she seeks refuge with her older brother, who helps her find a job at a state-owned restaurant. [Learned something new] The male protagonist, Sang Shen, has a first impression of her as a dark-skinned girl.🍀Second book: The female protagonist, Jiang Shushu, worked in a restaurant before transmigrating. Due to an accident, she transmigrates to the 1960s and finds a job at a state-owned restaurant.🍀Third book: The female protagonist, Shen Xiaotang, a famous chef, transmigrates to the 1970s and works as a chef at a state-owned restaurant.

10. 60 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 7.6kReads9.1Score74714d adds
11. 61 七 Cooking in the 1970s 七零年代做美食 Simplify the Complex化繁为简Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Meng Xi never imagined she would transmigrate into a book and become a lazy, gluttonous young wife with the same name as herself, useless at everything she tried. Then she received word that her husband had died in the line of duty. First, she would split from her awful mother-in-law! Then she would raise three children, build a new house, help spread the word, and earn the respect and approval of everyone in the village through her own hard work. But not long afterward, her supposedly dead husb 706Reads8.8Score10314d adds
12. 62 嫁 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 7.3kReads8.8Score51014d adds
13. 63 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 34.6kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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    Character traits: Very appealing

14. 64 大 Boss, Your Lucky Sweetheart Is Reborn in the 1970s 大佬，锦鲤甜妻在七十年代重生了 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + enterprising heroine who only starts buying courtyard homes later on + male lead is a research powerhouse devoted to serving his country] Qin Wanwan was crouching by a grave, watching the commotion, when she accidentally became the center of it. She possessed someone and was reborn. She dealt with the scumbag and the other woman in kind, sending them both to a farm for reform. Then she sold her ancestral home, bought a job, stuffed her pockets with cash, and plunged straight in 1.3kReads9.3Score58914d adds

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    This meets all your requirements [laughing][laughing][laughing]

15. 65 我 I Set Up a Food Stall in the 1980s and Became a Sensation 我在八零摆摊卖美食，火出圈了 A Leaf in the Chill一叶微寒Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Tang Xi dies and returns to the age of fifteen, carrying the wordless book her master gave her years ago: All the Food Under Heaven. That year, the Tang family’s biological daughter is finally found, and Tang Xi is left behind by her adoptive parents. Feeling guilty toward their real daughter, Tang Xi gives in to her at every turn, only to earn her adoptive parents’ resentment and the disdain of her childhood sweetheart and fiancé... On top of that, she falls ill and misses the college entrance 156Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🔥🔥These are all novels where the female protagonist is a master chef. 🌸🌸In her past life, the female protagonist was rejected by her adoptive parents and disliked by her childhood sweetheart. When she was on the verge of death, her biological parents saved her. Reborn, she decides to return to her biological parents' home and, relying on her superb culinary skills, lead them to a happy life.

16. 66 七 1970s Storage Space: The Sweet Young Intellectual Makes the Rugged Man’s Heart Race 七零空间：娇娇知青撩得糙汉心颤 Shen Jingbing沈晶冰Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Reborn + magic space + sweet romance + beautiful, wealthy young intellectual sent to the countryside + rugged country man + she pursues him] In her previous life, Song Ziyao was blind to the truth and foolishly trusted the wrong people, letting herself be used completely. It wasn't until she married Tan Jinhe at forty that her life finally became vivid and bright. Reborn, she skips straight past all the wrong turns and heads to the countryside to find Tan Jinhe. Who would have guessed that Tan 17kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    It's a good story; it's about a 70s/80s generation rebirth with a spatial ability, a story of unwavering mutual commitment.

17. 67 空 A Portable Space: Everyday Delicacies in the 1980s 空间之八零美食日常 Ye Xiu's Wife叶修老婆Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Period drama + space + food + male lead + dual rebirth + light fantasy + light sci-fi] Chen Manman is reborn, and now she knows that she was the spiteful, vain, doomed supporting character in a period drama about a stepmother, set up as a foil to the heroine. Now reborn, with a space and a golden finger, as well as excellent cooking skills, Chen Manman refuses to become anyone’s foil. Later... While the heroine tries to win over her husband, Chen Manman sets up a stall selling steamed buns and 977Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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    🍀🍀These are all period dramas where the female lead is a chef. ① The female lead is reborn; in her previous life, she was a chef at state banquets. She's a "fake heiress" in the "fake heiress" category, where her biological parents are poor while her adoptive parents are wealthy. ② The female lead is a famous chef who transmigrates to the 1970s. In the 1970s, she's an orphan with two younger siblings. Forced into marriage by her uncle's family, she retaliates by suing her relatives at the factory and reclaiming her parents' jobs.

18. 68 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Character Gets a Pampering Romance Plot Again 快穿之女配又拿了宠文剧本 Paper Immortal纸仙Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + the male lead has been plotting this for ages and is extremely possessive, a complete psycho!! + the female lead is a ditzy sweetheart with little affection to give + the System is the male lead's accomplice!] (Note: This is a fictional world, and the male lead follows the female lead into these worlds. He uses only copies of himself!) Suisui, an elf, joins the Universe Stability Bureau's Supporting Female Character Division to earn merit and secure her retirement. She take 11.7kReads8.9Score82214d adds

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19. 69 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Wins by Doing Nothing Every Time 快穿：炮灰她次次躺赢 Green as Clouds绿如云Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Su Qianqian died and came back to life, then got whisked away by some guy who called himself the Cannon Fodder Easy-Win System. (One-on-one sweet romance, both leads are devoted and inexperienced) World One: The cannon-fodder palace maid accidentally tricked the tyrant, who searched the entire palace until he found her. “Run! Why have you stopped?” World Two: The cannon-fodder female supporting character accidentally fainted in front of the domineering CEO's car. After the CEO accused her of f 2.2kReads8.6Score16614d adds
20. 70 禁 The Abstinent Top-Tier Star Was Won Over by One Kiss 禁欲顶流被我一个吻哄好了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + sweet romance + System + national darling] After being reborn, Su Liang becomes bound to an emotion-collection System. Already in the prime of her youth, she becomes even more captivating, drawing men to her from every direction. But all she wants is that one star, high above and shining bright. She already has an extraordinary affinity for animals, and after being reborn, she awakens the ability to communicate with them, too. At the zoo, she’s the darling all the anima 10.2kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
21. 71 七 The State-Run Kitchen Maiden of the 1970s: The Cold Military Officer Is Busy Pursuing Her 七零国营小厨娘，高冷军少追妻忙 Inkstone Book墨砚书Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Master chef at a state-run restaurant + socially savvy career-minded heroine with a combative personality VS. military research big shot + love-struck hero who talks himself into falling for her and always fights to win her over] Shen Mo transmigrated from the interstellar era to the 1970s, a time when food and clothing were scarce. By then, her cousin, reborn from the future, had already stolen her fiancé and was gearing up to trample Shen Mo into the dirt, hoping to follow the same path to be 726Reads8.2Score10114d adds

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    ① The female protagonist, who transmigrated from interstellar space, showcases her culinary skills at a state-run restaurant, stunning everyone with her Wensi Tofu Soup. ② With the help of the Light Culinary System, the transmigrated female protagonist rises from a kitchen helper to the head chef of the state-run restaurant. She conquers the logistics director with a plate of braised pork, wins over the aloof male and female leads with flower cakes, and transforms the state-run canteen into a culinary battleground!

22. 72 我 Making Gourmet Food in the 1970s 我在七零年代做美食 The Towel Sheds毛巾会掉毛Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted When she woke up, she took in the drab surroundings and the memories in her mind that weren't her own, and Xiang Xiaowei realized she'd transmigrated. The bracelet she'd worn for years had come with her, too. Inside it was a space measuring ten square meters. Who would've thought she'd become a mother of two? Who understands the joy of becoming a mom without the pain of childbirth! As a food blogger, she was ready to show off her skills in this era, raising the kids and building a career, and do 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌱①: Shen Xiaotang's culinary skills are superb; even in the 1970s, she could buy a house in Beijing. She can turn a bad hand into a great one! 🤣 🌱②: Xu Ying is reborn with a strong determination. She gets rich and takes care of her health, transforming from a useless nobody into a handsome and dashing young man, enjoying a joyful new life. 📚Follow us so you don't get lost when you're looking for something to read!

23. 73 我 I Opened a Hotel in a Period Novel 我在年代文里开酒店 Zi Yu Ruolan紫玉若兰Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Female lead, no romance [Period Story + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + A Billion Supplies + Principled Female Lead] Zhang Yushu, a hotel manager in the twenty-first century, transmigrates with all the supplies from an entire hotel into the body of Zhang Xiaohua, an eight-year-old girl from an ethnic minority in a remote border region in the 1960s. In her previous life, she had a knack for attracting awful men, and even after transmigrating, bad romances keep finding her. She decides to give 128Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 苏 Su Yao’s Food-Stall Challenge 苏瑶的美食摆摊任务 Meng Wencheng Loves Buckwheat Noodles爱吃剁荞面的孟文承Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A novel that perfectly fits the requirements ✨✨✨ The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a minor character in a period novel. However, her family dotes on her, and she is the youngest daughter. She starts by being bound to a divine chef system, becomes a head chef, and is invited by a state-run restaurant to become its head chef.

25. 75 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 4kReads9.3Score56914d adds

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    This book is quite good. If you don't have a good book to read right now, you can check it out. Feel free to recommend one you like to read! [Winking face]

26. 76 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.3kReads9.1Score71814d adds
27. 77 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    I recommend three books. Food and love are not to be missed. The first one has a variety of genres, is funny, and has decent writing. The second one features a female protagonist who receives 88 salaries a month—a part-time expert. The third one starts as a female protagonist, but later becomes a factory manager [you should think about it].

28. 78 东 Northeastern Sweetheart: From the Start, She Cracks the CEO's Skull 东北娇妻：开局给霸总脑袋干开瓢 The Thief Who Doesn't Steal贼不偷儿Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted Completed! Read with confidence! Original title: The Northeast Sweetheart: From the Start, She Cracked the CEO's Skull [Transmigrate into a book + comedy + sweet and satisfying + strong female lead + everyone dotes on her + winning everyone over + food + no catfights between women + romance, friendship, and family] A girl from Northeast China transmigrates into an old-fashioned novel as the villainess and steals the male lead's storyline. Then she discovers that this book's world doesn't even ha 1.5kReads9.4Score20214d adds

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    🍛🍛🍛A descendant of imperial chefs, she transmigrates to the 1970s with a magic weapon. To become beautiful💅💇‍♀️ and incidentally marry Professor Gu (and by the way, really incidentally, as the female lead is career-oriented📋🗂, not romance-obsessed💘, so she often neglects the professor), she has no choice but to constantly work hard🗃 and cook all sorts of delicious food🥙. 🍛🍛🍛Famous chef Shen Xiaotang thrives in the 1970s with her peach blossom pastries🍪, braised pork🍕, dry-fried fish🐠, and spicy broad beans🧆, rising steadily through the ranks📈. 🍛🍛🍛A girl from Northeast China arrives in a parallel world without Northeast China, so don't blame her for popularizing Northeastern cuisine🌈💡.

29. 79 让 You Want Me to Do Chores? I'll Stun the Glorious Tang Dynasty with Modern Cuisine 让我打杂？我用现代美食震惊盛唐 Nine-Lived Fairy九命妖精Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Spirit Spring Space + Gourmet Farming + Feel-Good Story + Palace Intrigue + Leveling] Reincarnated as a lowly kitchen maid tending the fire in the Tang imperial palace, Pei Xuan wields the God of Cooking's space and takes on the palace's finest chefs. A spirit spring, mystical fields, and spirit fire: she has it all. Chili peppers, strawberries, coffee beans? Grow them all! Fried chicken, cola, spicy hot pot? Make them all! Ovens, woks, microwaves? Use them all! Modern cuisine coll 524Reads8.6Score10214d adds

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    These are all stories of female protagonists who became chefs through their own skills, entered state-owned factories, and gradually built their fortunes. At the beginning of the reform and opening up, these stories depict women who, through their skills, courage, and determination, truly started from scratch, without high-level connections or powerful backgrounds, and became wealthy through their own hard work. They spurred the development of the entire county, brought prosperity to the entire village, and helped those who were less fortunate to become wealthy.

30. 80 我 Bringing Gourmet Food to the 1980s 我在八零发扬美食 Wei Ye微叶Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Tang Xi died, then returned to age fifteen with the wordless heavenly book her master had given her: The Delicacies of the World. That year, the Tang family's true daughter was found and brought home, while Tang Xi was left behind by her adoptive parents. Out of guilt toward their biological daughter, Tang Xi endured one slight after another, only to earn her adoptive parents' dislike and the scorn of her childhood sweetheart and fiancé... As if that weren't enough, she fell ill and missed the c —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🍁①: Shen Xiaotang, worth millions, is reborn in the resource-scarce 1970s. Without any special advantages, orphaned, and forced into marriage by her wicked aunt, she refuses to accept her fate. She becomes self-reliant, earning fame through her culinary skills and raising her younger siblings. 🍁②: Su Wanwan possesses a culinary system. She transmigrates into the body of a minor female supporting character who barely survives a few chapters. She wins hearts with her food, gaining the protection of her entire family, and ultimately gains a foodie husband. [Kissing emojis] 📚Follow us so you don't get lost when you're looking for something to read!

31. 81 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    🔥🔥These are all novels featuring female protagonists working in state-run restaurants🌸🌸 The female protagonist travels from the apocalypse to the 1970s. After sacrificing the original owner's family, she discovers she's just cannon fodder. To avoid being sacrificed, she serves them with a smile every day, unexpectedly attracting a clingy guy [smirk].

32. 82 漂 The Gorgeous, High-Maintenance Mediator of the 1970s 漂亮作精在七零当调解员 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by the Whole Family + Hilarious + Military Marriage] You were supposed to mediate family disputes, not encourage people to get divorced! - After five years as a marriage counselor, breaking up countless unhappy couples, Jiang An'an was hit over the head with a brick and flung into the material-scarce 1970s. Her father was a lazy good-for-nothing, her mother was tough as nails, and all three of her older sisters were a handful. As for her, she was a beautiful airhead who 5.9kReads8.8Score59614d adds
33. 83 御 The Imperial Chef Arrives 御厨驾到 Splendid Joy锦尚欢Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted You've got to be kidding! She's turned into a slovenly, three-hundred-pound woman?! Her tiny waist, her delicate V-shaped face, her big, adorable eyes... They've all become a barrel-shaped waist, a pancake face, and tiny mung-bean eyes! Heavens above, Earth below, what did she ever do wrong to deserve this? Watch as a renowned imperial chef turns her life as a fat woman around, wins herself a rich, handsome husband, and reaches the pinnacle of life! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a chef in a period drama! 🍀🍀🍀 🍃 In her past life, her fiancé was stolen by her stepmother and stepsister, and she was sent to the countryside. In this life, she marries his uncle, slaps the faces of the scumbags, and gets revenge! [Top post][Top post][Top post] ② In her past life, her biological father switched her marriage with him. In this life, she drains his savings, leaves her hometown, becomes a chef, opens a restaurant, and goes to university! [Laughing][Shy][Shy][Shy]

34. 84 媳 A Wife Fell from the Sky 媳妇从天降 Young Master Lang Yue朗月公子Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted Gu Zhanfeng was born into a military family, where generations of military discipline had been ingrained in his bones. The stern, resolute young master Gu seemed to carry a gust of wind wherever he went. Fu Ruanruan was born into a family of police officers, but she inherited none of her father's fearlessness. When the soft, cheerful Fu girl smiles, she's sweeter than sugar and honey. Gu Zhanfeng is decisive and formidable both on and off duty. When he meets Fu Ruanruan, the ultimate background 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm not a professional chef, so keep what you like and skip the rest.

35. 85 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 4.1kReads8.9Score27014d adds

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    ✌First Book🍀 [Rebirth + 80s + Food]🔥 Shen Qingyue is reborn, no longer exploited by her family. She starts her own business, her sisters run a restaurant, and she makes the vampires regret their actions. Beautiful and successful in both fields!

36. 86 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 6.9kReads9.0Score41414d adds
37. 87 零 The Laid-Back Landlady Raising Kids in the 2000s 零零年代之咸鱼包租婆养娃 Miss Ping萍菇凉Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shu Tian became opposed to marriage because of the family she grew up in. After graduating from college, she relied on sheer determination to make her way in the workplace and build a successful career. By her thirties, she had a car, a house, savings, and a business of her own. But years of overwork without proper rest took their toll, and she died. Then, for no apparent reason, she returned to the late 1990s and early 2000s. She had barely arrived when she was faced with 1.5kReads8.0Score10214d adds

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    They're all pretty.

38. 88 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 134kReads9.3Score16.4k14d adds

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    Story Summary: These are all pretty good business dramas; I hope you'll enjoy them.

39. 89 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
40. 90 回 I Went Back to the Village for a Feast and Became the Head Chef 回村吃席，竟成了掌勺大厨 Rice Noodles and Prawns米线大虾Urban251k WordsOngoing When his cousin gets married, Chen Chen has just transmigrated and hasn’t even had time to adjust before his third uncle drags him back to the countryside for the wedding feast... The chef in charge of the banquet suddenly suffers a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. In a desperate bid to save the day, his uncle’s family can only pin their hopes on Chen Chen, who spent three years studying cooking at New Oriental. Chen Chen: “Help! I really can’t cook!” System: “Yes, you can.” And so... 1.3kReads9.1Score10214d adds
41. 91 重 Reborn in a Period Drama, Starting in Siheyuan 重生年代剧，从四合院开始 Again and Again三番四次Male-Channel Fanfiction268k WordsOngoing Celebrity chef Lin Fei unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of "The Courtyard", becoming a newly assigned cook at a steel mill cafeteria. See how Lin Fei turns the tables in the courtyard and starts a new life. Starting with "The Courtyard", this novel features stories set in the Beijing of bygone eras, including but not limited to "The Courtyard" and "Under the Zhengyang Gate". We hope you’ll give it a read. 43Reads5.2Score—14d adds
42. 92 双 I Close My Eyes and Wake Up in the 1980s, Ready to Open a Cafeteria 双眼一闭到八零，食堂开店全都行 Mango Asano芒果浅野Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Short and binge-worthy × foodie vibes × nostalgic era setting × plot-packed × the official couple makes occasional appearances] Zhang Jinliu worked tirelessly for half her life to become the Imperial Kitchen’s top chef, despite being a woman. Then, just as she was getting somewhere, she slipped and died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an eighteen-year-old orphan with nowhere else to go, living under someone else’s roof and enduring insults from her cheating aunt alongside her un 18Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    🍒🍒① The female protagonist suffered terribly in her past life. Unloved by her parents and married to an abusive man, she was reborn when her grandparents sold her off for a high dowry. In this life, she's determined to protect those she cares about, stay away from awful people, and thrive in a restaurant run by a state-owned factory. 🍒🍒② A multi-million dollar chef transmigrated to become an orphan with no parents, raising her younger siblings. Luckily, she has exceptional culinary skills. Follow me to avoid running out of books to read! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

43. 93 农 The Farm Girl’s Little Kitchen 农门美食小厨娘 Demon's Painting妖子画Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Scallions tossed with tofu, garlic-fried pork liver, red-braised pork tenderloin, and sweet-and-sour ribs. The moment He Jingjing transmigrated, the kitchen sprang to life with a constant clatter, and delicious aromas drifted across the whole village. The family is so poor they can barely afford to eat? There are only a few grains of rice left to cook? No problem. There’s nothing that can’t be eaten. With her incredible cooking skills, she opens a restaurant and makes money, setting herself on t 183Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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    A beautiful day begins with a favorite book! [Sending Heart] Today's recommendation is a food-themed novel where the female lead is a chef. Only food and love are irreplaceable; watch the heroine eat, drink, and fall in love. Feel free to choose! [Sending Heart]

44. 94 食 A Feast for the Senses: The First-Class Chef 食色生香，一品美味小厨娘 Chu Tiankuo楚天阔Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted She transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a fat, ugly farm wife, hated by everyone in the village, even the dogs. Her husband is incredibly handsome, but they have nothing to their name, no money or food, and they’re bullied by all sorts of awful relatives. Liang Shiqi does the math and can’t help feeling she got the short end of the stick. At least her parents-in-law are reasonable, and her little brother-in-law is sweet and adorable. So be it! She has her cooking skills to rely on, and wi 52Reads7.0Score—14d adds
45. 95 神 The Divine Chef Heiress: My Husband Is Such a Glutton 神厨大小姐：夫君太贪吃 Breaking Willow Branches折柳Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Yun Qianqian learned to cook from her master-chef father from a young age. After finally mastering the craft, she entered an international chef competition, but an explosion during the contest transmigrated her to Zhou, in another world. She became a chef’s daughter. Her father owned a large, thriving restaurant, but two of her three older brothers only cared about martial arts, while the third was devoted to the imperial examinations. Just as her adoptive father fretted that no one would inheri 101Reads6.3Score—14d adds
46. 96 特 Liu Mao Xing, Master Chef 特级厨师刘昴星 Whole Sun全太阳Anime Fanfiction257k WordsOngoing Adapted from the manga The Chef of China, this is the legend of Liu Mao Xing, a young top-class chef. From an unknown boy cook to the youngest top-class chef in history, famous across the nation, Liu Mao Xing fights side by side with like-minded friends, searches for the legendary cooking utensils, and takes on the Dark Cooking World, defending the truth that cooking brings happiness to people. He carries the hopes and future of Chinese cuisine on his shoulders. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.7kReads9.0Score56214d adds
48. 98 厨 The Happy Cook 厨娘有喜 Qi Yao Yao柒幺幺Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She was a famous gourmet and top chef in her homeland, only to transmigrate into the body of a country girl. And now people are turning up their noses at her cooking? What a disgrace! An utter disgrace! She had to win back her pride! With a spatula in hand, the world was hers. Watch this country girl rise to become a master chef, build a fortune, and make a name for herself! Isn't it said that gentlemen should stay far from the kitchen? So why are all the noble young men of Nanyang Kingdom crowd 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
49. 99 萌 God of Food: Boss, Please Take a Seat 萌妻食神：大佬，请就餐 Gu Sheng顾生Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Su Ying'an found herself saddled with the title and aura of a Culinary God, neither of which she deserved. Her cooking was so delicious that people tried to take advantage of her every day. Su Ying'an was exhausted... CEO: “I hear you're a great cook. Come work as my personal chef!”... 31Reads7.1Score—14d adds
50. 100 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Little Chef 重生八零小厨娘 Little Steamed Bun and Little Fish小包子和小鱼儿Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Song Ran was reborn! She returned to the 1980s, a time of shortages, to a home with bare walls. Her sister-in-law even wanted her to marry a widower and become his children's stepmother! Song Ran was speechless. In her previous life, she'd been a renowned master chef and a top student who graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in fashion design. There was no way she would accept this fate! A girl with a face covered in pimples? No need to worry. She had a remedy, and once she was cured 219Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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