Food Stories About Selling Snacks at a Street Stall 摆摊卖吃食的美食文

1. 101 七 The Plump Wife of the 1970s and the Reserved Educated Youth Tycoon 七零肥妻，禁欲知青是大佬 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xunwei is a renowned master chef, yet somehow she ends up in the body of a chubby village girl who was tricked by a scumbag in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, she pins down a young educated man who has just been sent to the countryside and has her way with him. The scumbag breaks off their engagement, and the whole village insists she force the young educated man to marry her? No problem. That’s a piece of cake! With a spatula in her left hand and seasonings in her right, she’ll coo 7.6kReads9.1Score89914d adds

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   The female lead has her own ideas. She sets up a food stall and surprisingly becomes very popular, making a lot of money! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] 9.8 Points [Thumbs up]. Wild vegetable and minced meat pancakes, chicken soup noodles, braised pork, spicy stir-fried pork offal, steamed dumplings with cured pork and bamboo shoots... The female lead's series of actions made me hungry! [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring] The female lead, Su, is a master chef in modern times who unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a chubby village girl in the 1970s who was tricked by a scumbag. Let's see how the female lead takes revenge on the scumbag, it's truly satisfying... As soon as she opens her eyes, she is tricked by the scumbag and the village secretary, and forced to have sex with a male educated youth who has just arrived in the countryside. The scumbag breaks off the engagement, and the female lead is forced to marry the male educated youth. The male educated youth is assigned to cook in the canteen, but he has no idea how to cook... No problem, this is a piece of cake! Watch as the female protagonist, with a spatula in her left hand and seasonings in her right, cooks a delicious dish, achieving wealth with one hand and love with the other, paving her way to a bright future!

2. 102 美 Gourmet: Laid-Off Office Worker Bags a Million Orders! 美食：被裁社畜，狂揽百万订单！ Gou Wa Leopard Head苟娃豹子头Urban717k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Entrepreneurship] + [System] + [Comeback] + [Getting Rich] + [Everyday Life] + [Feel-Good Story] Yang Lin was an unlucky programmer who got laid off. He thought his life was about to go downhill for good, but instead he kicked his Gourmet career into overdrive! His parents’ boxed-lunch business was on the verge of going under. The moment Yang Lin took over, the Super Chef System came to his rescue, and his cooking skills instantly became god-tier. His boxed lunches and braised meat 261Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   So beautiful! 😍

3. 103 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds, I Pretend to Be a God in Primitive Society 两界互穿，我在原始社会伪装神灵 Yu Chenchen玉沉沉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition, The Boundary Crosser, is now available. [Female-oriented, no romance] [Food + Street Stalls + Transmigrate Between Two Worlds + Farming + Getting Rich + Development + Infrastructure] Lu Chenyu is poor, but unexpectedly inherits a villa from a distant relative. Before she can even celebrate, she learns that she has also inherited a huge debt. Her fortune turns into a massive liability, and the big villa is haunted, so she can’t sell it at all. On the verge of tears, Lu Chenyu h 13.7kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
4. 104 让 You Opened a Restaurant, So Why Are You Serving Customers at Three in the Morning? 让你开美食店，你凌晨三点营业？ Spicy Pickled Fish辣椒酸菜鱼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Urban Fantasy]+ [Comedy]+ [Healing]+ [No Female Lead] Recently unemployed Lu Feng was planning to sell the little restaurant his parents left him, but unexpectedly activated the God of Cooking System. One quest each week, a random dish, and random opening hours. He turns ordinary dishes into peerless delicacies, and ravenous customers line up and scramble to get them. Customer One: Boss Lu, these soup dumplings are the best I've ever had in my life! Customer Two: I even threw out my 467Reads7.2Score10514d adds
5. 105 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 2.2kReads9.0Score20114d adds

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   The first book is a historical romance novel. The female protagonist transmigrates and is a chubby girl. Because she's the youngest child born to an older family, everyone dotes on her. None of her family members are awful (the original owner of this body was a complete jerk, a total simp, so aside from the protagonist's family, her reputation wasn't great). Even if there were, her mother would scold them away. Don't be fooled by the lack of ratings; it's a new book, and there aren't enough ratings yet. The next two are both time-travel novels set in ancient times, and they're quite good.

6. 106 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Open a Cafeteria in the Cultivation World 穿书后我在修仙界开食堂 Yue Qing刖清Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Unconventional Cultivation Story] Jiang Sheng never expected to transmigrate into a cultivation novel whose protagonist only wanted to fall in love. In the original story, she was a minor character who bullied the heroine. Not long after she died, the heroine's lovesick simp even dug up her grave. Staying alive is important, sure, but... the food in the cultivation world is awful! After crying over the terrible food in her sect's dining hall, Jiang Sheng resolves to t 201Reads6.3Score10314d adds
7. 107 家 With Barely a Roof Over Her Head, She Pulls a Wild Boar from Her Pocket Dimension 家徒四壁，她从空间掏出一只野猪 Green Ink Song青墨歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama “Three Years a Widow, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead”: Sun Shuyue wakes up as the wicked mother of four troublesome little villains. Her family is destitute, her husband has died in battle, and she owes a few taels of silver. A master chef, she puts her skills to work, determined to earn money, support the family, and raise the children right so the four little villains can get on the straight and narrow! As she raises them, the eldest gets into the best school, and his t 316Reads8.9Score10314d adds

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   The female protagonist in this book starts by selling Dongpo pork, braised pork, and roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), etc.

8. 108 大 Age of Exploration: I Conquer Europe with Food 大航海时代：我用美食征服欧洲 Shali纱荔Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + food + infrastructure building + Age of Exploration + mutual pampering + 1v1] Min Xi has the bad luck to transmigrate to the Ming dynasty, and even worse, he isn't in the Ming Empire at all. He's in Europe. At this time, the Industrial Revolution hasn't begun. Europe is still in a primitive state of plunder and ruthless expansion, with chaos everywhere and might making right. Luckily, he's not alone: Yun Ji, a young master who can really fight and happens to be 4.4kReads9.1Score77814d adds

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   It features both Chinese and foreign elements, and the descriptions of food are incredibly tempting (*ꈍWꈍ*) 1️⃣ It has two male leads, 2️⃣ It's a no-romance game, but it seems like many viewers ship male-male relationships.

9. 109 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Get Married? Obviously, I'll Make Money 都重生了谁还嫁人，当然赚钱啊 Chi Yu Ru Hai池渔洳海Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Starting a Business and Making Money+Top Student+No Romance+Feel-Good Female Lead+Period Piece] Jiang Yu is reborn in 1994. In this life, she refuses to follow her mother to the city for school. She'll stay in the county, sell porridge, and open a food court. With her foresight and skills as a food blogger, watch her turn 250 yuan into a hundred billion... She'll make money and study hard, both at once! 1.4kReads8.9Score11514d adds

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   Reborn in 1994, she starts her business from selling porridge and milk tea, building her fortune. A female-centric historical romance novel with no romantic pairing! The initial rating is a bit low, but it's really good!!!

10. 110 婆 My Mother-in-Law Has a Daughter in Her Old Age, and I'm Supposed to Raise Her? 婆母老来生女，竟让我喂养？ Soybeans Sprouting黄豆生芽Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger; cozy farming, everyday family life, a touch of romance, not an over-the-top power fantasy, and no mercy for villains!] Gu Qingqing was an upbeat young woman from the 21st century, but after stepping in to help someone in danger, she unexpectedly transmigrated through time. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the mother of three little girls. Worse still, she saw with her own eyes that her newborn youngest daughter was being smothered 3kReads9.0Score43414d adds

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    An ancient version of starting a business and getting rich through a street stall ✨ After the family split up, she set up a stall selling braised pork belly, mooncakes, braised pork intestines, and other dishes made from wild boar she hunted.

11. 111 全 The Whole Village Digs for Wild Vegetables, While I Lead My Family to Prosperity! 全村挖野菜，我带家人奔小康！ Half-Cooked Bun半生不熟的包子Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted No romance + magical space + farming and business + building wealth She transmigrates overnight, only to wake up facing a house with bare walls, where they have to fill their stomachs with water? Her husband divorced her and remarried, her in-laws won't help, and she can't return to her parents' home? Is that all? Getting the whole family rich is thinking too small. Let's start by boosting the economy of the entire town. Farming, doing business, building houses and roads: come on, let's get rich 1.9kReads8.7Score22914d adds

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    I like this book, which tells the story of how someone started by selling crayfish and cold noodles and gradually became wealthy.

12. 112 寺 Selling Barbecue Outside a Temple, I Get Chased Across the Country by Foodies 寺庙门口卖烧烤，吃货追着我全国 Loves Red Yeast Tartary Buckwheat Tea爱吃红曲苦荞茶Urban264k WordsOngoing [A new city every week, forced to set up a random food stall!] [Food + everyday life + comedy + comfort food + no romance + healing] Chen Mo accidentally binds to a random food-stall System. Every week, he transmigrates to an unfamiliar city and has to sell its local snacks. The results... He sells extra-spicy grilled skewers outside a thousand-year-old temple, juicy scallion pancakes by West Lake, and ice-and-fire pineapple buns at the foot of a snowy mountain! In every city he has “wreaked ha 234Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This new book looks pretty good, quite interesting and humorous, you might want to check it out. "Selling Barbecue at the Temple Gate, Foodies Chase Me All Over the Country" Every week, the protagonist is randomly assigned to a city, forced to set up a stall and feed foodies across the country! He sells super spicy barbecue skewers at the gate of an ancient temple, and juicy scallion pancakes by West Lake. In every city he "ravages," foodies go crazy: Location needed! Buying for me! Boss, don't run away! From then on, his food stall becomes an unsolved mystery in the culinary world, with foodies nationwide, maps in hand, clamoring: "Where has this 'human food bomb' landed this week? Quick! Buy tickets and follow him!"

13. 113 王 The Princess Consort's Cooking Is So Good, All of the Capital Begs Her to Open a Restaurant 王妃做菜太香了，全京城跪求开店 Li You Ning狸呦凝Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted As the only legitimate daughter of a century-old family of chefs, Jiang Yi received the baton from her father three days ago and formally became the new head of the Jiang family. She is determined to seek out rare ingredients from across the land and rediscover the flavors of long-lost dishes. She travels to the Great Yan kingdom with a time-traveling bracelet. While searching far and wide for ingredients, she unexpectedly meets a handsome man. She made the mistake of saving his life, and now he 727Reads6.9Score10214d adds

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    These food reviews are highly recommended! 😎

14. 114 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Is Jealous Again 快穿：病娇男主他又吃醋了 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Season One and Season Two of the short drama based on this book, Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Male Lead Is Jealous Again, are now streaming. The print edition, titled He's Jealous Again, is available in Volumes One and Two.] Qu Yan is famous among quick transmigration agents for being beautiful, seductive, spoiled, and carefree. She has never failed a mission. No matter how arrogant and unruly a man may be, eventually he will become The cold, domineering CEO: “Be a good girl, darling. I 26.2kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    The female lead has a cheat ability to cook incredibly well, conquering the male lead's stomach with her culinary skills in many different worlds. ✨✨ Chapter 865: In the world of the Nine Thousand Years Old, the female lead opens a shop specializing in food. This quick transmigration novel features a rich variety of worlds, including modern romance, historical romance, Republican era, and post-apocalyptic settings… It's very enjoyable. Not all worlds have happy endings; some have tragic endings. However, it's generally a 1v1 story with only one male lead, making it relatively easy to accept. 🧡🧡

15. 115 重 Reborn: An Interstellar Journey for a Food Streamer 重生：美食主播的星际之旅 Bulu Qiqi布鲁七七Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Interstellar + System + Food + Cubs + One Woman, Multiple Husbands] Su Lianlian was a food-review blogger with just over a million followers. Before she had the chance to celebrate, eating wild mushrooms sent her to the interstellar era. She became a female with no mental powers who had starved to death, but luckily, she bonded with a System that lived off earning beastfolk affection points. She was ranked 249th. She picked up her old trade in the interstellar world, making delicious food an 273Reads7.3Score10114d adds
16. 116 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    Food blogs about running a restaurant have been getting increasingly high ratings lately.

17. 117 睁 She Woke Up Clutching a Medicine Jar, and Her Whole Family Dotes on Her Like She's Made of Glass 睁眼抱着药罐，全家萌哭了怕化了 Ling Fei Yan凌菲烟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A doted-on family favorite + food + farming and business + sweet romance (a warm family with no awful relatives) Su Yinyin, a young woman who has never dated and is clueless about romance, transmigrates to another world. There, she has good fortune, wealth, and luck. Isn't she the legendary lucky koi? Her eldest brother isn't much of a scholar, but he loves cooking? Perfect! She has countless recipes and can turn him into a restaurant tycoon in no time! Her second and third brothers love studyin 3.6kReads9.2Score39414d adds

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    These three food-themed novels are all great! The first one has incredibly detailed descriptions of the food; it makes my mouth water just reading it! I'm already reading it twice, haha! [Laughing][laughing] The second one is quite heartwarming, featuring both food and raising children; the heroine's interactions with her family are very sweet. Both are already finished, so you can read them without worry! [Kissing emoji]

18. 118 穿 Transmigrate, Farm, Get Rich, and Raise the Kids 穿越之种田致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wanwan transmigrates from the harsh apocalypse to an impoverished ancient era, only to find that life is just as difficult. The difference is that she now has an adorable little dumpling, a handsome and dependable husband, and a whole space full of crop seeds. With her superb cooking skills, she can raise her precious little one, feed her husband, and help the villagers grow rich along the way... 4.1kReads9.1Score37314d adds
19. 119 穿 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains: Farming, Foraging for Mushrooms, and Selling Herbal Jelly 穿越深山老林，种田捡菌卖冰粉 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Li Xia transmigrated to a remote mountain valley, where the family had barely a roof over their heads and went hungry every day. To make matters worse, the heavens refused to give her any golden finger at all. Raised under the red flag, she had never imagined hunger could feel so awful. She wanted food. A big bowl of rice. And plenty of meat, too. How could someone who knew nothing about farm work or crops achieve this “great ambition” in another world? 5.9kReads8.9Score51114d adds

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    These are the two books! Don't hesitate, just go for it! [Heart][heart][heart]

20. 120 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Minor Side Character Won Everyone Over with Her Cooking 穿越后，小炮灰靠美食逆袭成团宠 Milk Tea Is So Good奶茶真香Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance and Healing + Independent, Hardworking Heroine + Gentle, Wise Hero + Food Business + Both Pure] Shen Qinqin transmigrates into the body of a wealthy merchant’s daughter who is infatuated with General Xiao. Because her predecessor offended the general, she is cast out of her home and thrown into a river the moment she arrives. Watch her use her own abilities to save her life and work diligently to build herself a place in the world, starting with a tiny wonton stall and branching o 8Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    After the female protagonist travels to ancient times, she starts by selling wontons at a stall. Through hard work, she gradually saves up her savings and opens her own heartwarming little food shop.

21. 121 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 45.9kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    Traveling back to ancient times, from a small street vendor to a grand restaurant, watching this late at night will make your mouth water 🤤

22. 122 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score17514d adds

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    The female lead's braised food was taken to work by her father, making her colleagues so hungry that they came to her door to ask for her hand in marriage. Her instant noodles were taken to an exam by her brother, and as a result, a young prince came to visit because of her delicious food. Even the retired emperor was a foodie...

23. 123 承 I Run a University Cafeteria, and My Goal Is to Make a Hundred Million 承包大学食堂，我的目标是一个亿 I Get Depressed Every Night一到晚上就玉玉Urban146k WordsOngoing [Food] [No Romance] [System] [Quick Transmigration] [Slice of Life] [Comedy] After Tang Lin died, his soul was pulled into a food-themed game. If he cleared the game, he could be reborn. * Game 1: "A University Cafeteria on the Verge of Closing" The cafeteria at Huamei University was about to shut down, yet a senior in his final year took it over! The students gritted their teeth: “So what if they changed the person in charge? Capitalists are all the same!” “I'd rather starve than eat at Cafeter 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    I just discovered this today [facepalm]. It's similar to a quick transmigration novel. The first one involves the male protagonist taking over the school cafeteria. At first, the cafeteria was so bad that even pigs wouldn't eat there. Later, the male protagonist takes on the task of making incredibly delicious food and tries to earn a hundred million [laughing][laughing].

24. 124 摆 I Picked Up a Billionaire While Street Vending 摆摊捡了个亿万大佬 Orchid Peanut兰花生Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted He was being hunted, and in desperation, he hid beneath her car. An orphan whose parents were unknown, she had given everything she owned to the orphanage. All she wanted was to help the director care for the poor children who had been abandoned. He fell in love with her at first sight because of her kindness. He would stop at nothing to keep her by his side, cherish her, and love her for the rest of their lives. 725Reads6.6Score13014d adds

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    The first book is about food blogger Qin Rong who transmigrates to the Liang Dynasty. She and her mother and younger sister start from a roadside stall, relying on their culinary skills to make sweet milk tea, tender fish balls, and braised dishes. The story revolves around food and the town's constables. The second book is particularly appealing because the female lead saves the male lead; it's a nurturing type of story.

25. 125 她 I Just Cooked a Meal, So Why Did the Prince Fall for Me? 她就做个饭，王爷怎么爱上了？ The Silent Galaxy星河无言Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted New book! The rating will go up! [Goofy Little Chef + Cool, Aloof Regent] Cross-dressing + Fun and Funny + Lighthearted + Goofy Style + Love Grows Over Time + Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Married Life Gu Huan'er yawned lazily, glancing helplessly at the bucket the dog had licked clean, then at the dog itself. “Hey, buddy, didn't we agree? I'd give you food in exchange for a nap in your den.” “Why'd you wake me so early? You ate it all and now you're backing out?” The dog's eyes instantly turned ti 27Reads8.2Score—14d adds
26. 126 八 The Northeastern Cook of the 1980s: Livestreaming Food Made Me a Tycoon 八零东北小厨娘：直播美食成首富 Counterfeit Universe冒牌宇宙Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted [1980s + transmigration + Northeastern Chinese cuisine + feel-good power fantasy + livestreaming System + ambitious female lead + rugged military officer who spoils his wife + a young couple joining forces to crack down on illegal poaching] A beautiful, resilient Northeastern Chinese chef transmigrates into the 1980s and meets a handsome, devoted man whose true identity as a high-ranking officer is hidden. Jiang Xue transmigrates to Northeast China in the 1980s and also gets a food livestreaming 13Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 假 The Fake Heiress Falls on Hard Times? The Powerful Flock to Her Restaurant 假千金落魄？权贵挤满她酒楼 Also Known as Dui Dui别名怼怼Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Food + 1v1, mutually devoted, System missions, building a career, ensemble cast] (A quick heads-up: There are many couples in this story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing. It mixes romance with BL, so please steer clear if you dislike that. This is a light, wholesome food-themed romance with multiple pairings, and its overall tone is warm and cozy. It is not a strong-female-lead story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing.) Synopsis: ↓ Yun Zhiyue, the president of a ca 1.9kReads8.8Score19814d adds
28. 128 穿 I Transmigrated and Got Rich Through Cooking 穿越后我靠美食富甲一方 The Rolling Snowball Raccoon滚雪球的狸Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing Food blogger Jiang Qingli transmigrates to an unknown dynasty. Her parents are gone, and all she has is a younger brother who’s still growing and needs to be fed. Looking at their bare-bones home and her frail little brother, Jiang Qingli vows to turn their lives around, so she returns to her old profession. The first step is setting up a food stall. Before long, the capital has a new street-food stand selling all kinds of novel snacks its customers have never seen before. With the cooking skill 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two are definitely the best! [Admiration] They're both food-themed novels about street vendors selling food, and they're the latest releases. Don't miss them! [Kiss]

29. 129 农 The Whole Village’s Darling: The Rough-Hewn General’s Fiery Little Wife 农门团宠：糙汉将军的小辣妻 Dream Garments, Pale Blue梦裳微蓝Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone’s darling + farming + devoted couple + strong hero and heroine) Zhu Yunjin, one of the top three bounty hunters on the leaderboard, unexpectedly transmigrated to an unknown dynasty after a mission went wrong?! Luckily, her father dotes on her, her mother loves her, her mother-in-law is kind, and her son is adorable. Being bullied? Not a chance. Her husband seemed like an ordinary farmer, but he turned out to be a general who protected the country? Fine, Bai Zizhuo. If you don’t explain 132Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    These are all about food, including farming, opening a shop, and food trends. I've forgotten some of the specific plot details, but they're all very good and worth watching. [Shy]

30. 130 失 After Losing My Job, I Became an Online Sensation Through Farming 失业后，我靠种田爆红全网 Ran Xi Xi染习习Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted This novel is also known as: Everyone Online Is Begging Me to Livestream Tong Ranhua transmigrated to the cultivation world and spent a hundred years there, only to die unexpectedly while exploring a secret realm. She returned to the modern world, bringing with her the cultivation world’s specialties: a secret realm and its spirit. On the very day her boyfriend cheated on her with the company president’s daughter and she was fired, Tong Ranhua, who had spent a hundred years grinding away in the 12.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first and third books mainly focus on food. The second book also has some content about setting up a stall to sell things, but not much. If you like light reading, choose the second book; if you prefer food-themed stories, choose the first and third books.

31. 131 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. 1.5kReads8.5Score10314d adds
32. 132 锦 The Clever Little Chef: Running a Canteen in Ancient Times 锦心小厨娘：我在古代承包食堂 Meng Xiaobo萌小波Ancient Romance485k WordsOngoing The dining hall at the Imperial College was a complete mess. Then one day, a new cook arrived, and an endless array of delicious dishes followed. The dining hall became not only a place the students flocked to, but also the dream destination of countless food lovers. “Son, go buy your father two meat-stuffed flatbreads from your dining hall today. Otherwise, I won’t have the strength to attend court.” Even the emperor was getting restless. “I hear the food at the Imperial College is delicious, b 284Reads5.2Score—14d adds
33. 133 盛 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 Bearing the Boat载舟Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 390Reads8.3Score10614d adds
34. 134 重 Reborn: Farming in the Deep Mountains and Selling Mushrooms 重生之深山老林种田上山卖菌子 Cat Eaten by Fish小猫被鱼吃Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted P.S. [Food Story]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [No Space]+ [No System]+ [No Awful Relatives] A Heartwarming Family's Everyday Life, Building a Life from Nothing At first, she works hard selling snacks. Later, she opens a hot pot restaurant and a cake shop! A heartwarming food story with no awful relatives. Best enjoyed with takeout at night! Setting up a street stall to sell braised pork intestines, tiger-skin chicken feet, spicy crayfish, spicy boiled fish, poached pork slices, mixed vegetables and ed 144Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is amazing! Trust me, sisters, the older sister went with her younger brother to sell braised pork offal, braised chicken feet, spicy crayfish, and all sorts of other delicious food.

35. 135 美 Gourmet: Starting from the Start with Fried Rice, I Astonished the Police 美食：摆摊开局蛋炒饭惊动110 Darkwater Valley玄水幽谷Modern Romance237k WordsOngoing [System + No Romance + Everyday Life + Perfect with a Meal + Growth] Jiang Yu transmigrates into the life of a poor girl whose parents are both dead. Her heartless uncle has seized the family’s property, and after kicking her out, even the rent is beyond her means. Just when she’s at her wit’s end, she binds the [Random Street Stall System]. She sells egg fried rice outside a school, and the students’ frenzied orders alarm their parents! The police show up to investigate an “extortion case,” onl 17Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 宋 The Little Chef God of the Song Dynasty 宋朝小厨神 Little Ma the Stock Trader股民小马Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After waking up drunk, Yang Donghao, a graduate of New Oriental Culinary School, discovered that he had somehow transmigrated to an unfamiliar dynasty: the Song Kingdom. And so... Popcorn became all the rage in the capital, beloved by everyone from princes and nobles to ordinary folk. Mixue milk tea won over even the fussy palates of princesses and the empress. As for jianbing guozi and youtiao with soy milk, they became the emperor's daily breakfast. Food is the people's first necessity, and go 7.8kReads8.8Score86314d adds

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    If you love food, then you definitely can't miss these novels! The protagonist goes from a street vendor novice to a food tycoon, making a fortune by selling fried skewers, ice jelly, hot pot, stinky tofu, and other delicacies, achieving a life-changing transformation. These books will take you to experience the charm of food, feel the passion of entrepreneurship, and feel the warmth of everyday life.

37. 137 临 The Dessert Maker of Lin'an 临安城的甜点娘子 Qingdao Cabbage青岛白菜Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Fantasy transmigration, food, slice-of-life business, love that grows over time, sweet romance, and an entrepreneurial rags-to-riches story] Daily life is styled after the Song dynasty, in an imaginary dynasty and fictional places, with a small ensemble cast. Jasmine sponge cake, rose steamed cakes, peony cream buns, mugwort mille-feuille, salted egg yolk pastries, pomegranate cloud rolls, hibiscus crystal cakes, jade mung bean drinks, peach blossom bird's nest soup, kumquat honey soup... The 206Reads5.7Score—14d adds
38. 138 农 The Blessed Girl of the Farming Village 农门福女 Three Months in a Row连三月Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted No System + No Pocket Dimension + No Palace or Household Intrigue + Food A food blogger from the 21st century transmigrates to an unknown dynasty. She has a widowed grandmother and mother to support, along with twin younger brothers and a baby sister. Looking at their dilapidated thatched hut and her frail siblings, Li Qinghe rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, determined to lead the whole family to prosperity. Putting her past-life skills to use, she starts with a street stall, then opens a 685Reads8.6Score10214d adds
39. 139 不 A Chef Who Can’t Grow Vegetables Isn’t a Good Landlady 不会种菜的厨师不是好包租婆 Whispers from the Southern Mountain南山枝语Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted At the crucial moment of his training, Zhu Ganglie crashes into Jiang Qingxi. Her vision goes black, then white, and... closes again. When she opens her eyes, she’s back in her life before last? In that life, she had land, a house, and a car in the countryside, but insisted on heading to the big city to make her way in the world. Before she could get anywhere, she died and woke up in another world. Her master brought her into the trade, and after twenty years she was about to succeed. Who would 1.1kReads6.9Score10414d adds

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    A food stall owner [admiration][admiration]

40. 140 香 Fragrance Across the Nine Provinces: A Gourmet Legend 香飘九州，美食传奇 Smoke and Dust on Ink墨上尘烟Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted A food-focused transmigration story, light and cheerful, perfect for reading in the evening with a meal. Food is at its heart, but home, nation, the world, and a sense of duty are all part of the story. A legitimate-born daughter versus an overbearing heir: power struggles, business management, palace and household intrigue, and face-slapping. The male and female leads are both smart and capable, and bring out the best in each other... Charcoal-grilled matsutake, hand-torn roast rabbit, meat ske 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ancient Chinese food romance! There's a romantic pairing. A female star chef, disguised as a man, transmigrates and is taken back to the army camp by a domineering prince, becoming a cook in the army. Every chapter with a dish name is filled with delicious food! Pan-fried pork chops, steamed chicken with taro, braised fish with crispy bamboo shoots, vegetable omelets, grilled meat skewers, grilled mushrooms, pork offal soup, beef balls, hot pot… (●'◡'●)つ🍖 It has a plot, is very entertaining, has a fast-paced storyline, and likable characters. The female protagonist transmigrates, leading soldiers to collect eggs, catch fish, and dig bamboo shoots, dealing with numerous crises…

41. 141 我 My Ancestor Is a Pot 我的祖宗是口锅 Sesame Rice Cake芝麻年糕Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted Xu Jingqing accidentally awakened the spirit of an ancestor who had been sleeping inside the family heirloom, an iron wok. Under the old ancestor's “loving” tutelage, Xu Jingqing honed extraordinary cooking skills and opened a humble little eatery. At first, people were skeptical of a restaurant run by a college girl who had never lifted a finger around the house. Then came the verdict: “It's so good!” “Mom, I want to eat big sister's cooking every day.” “What smells so good in the middle of the 396Reads8.7Score10614d adds

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    Xu Jingqing's noodle stall is now open! Choose between spicy mutton and radish noodles or clear broth bamboo shoot and pork noodles – two toppings to choose from! Watch the young girl deftly roll out the noodles, sprinkling flour and rolling the dough in one smooth motion; even Chen Jianmin, passing by, is mesmerized! • The food description is incredibly tempting: the broth is steaming hot, the toppings are incredibly fragrant, making your mouth water 🤤 • A charming contrast: the young girl is actually a noodle-making master, even the older man is ashamed of his own skill 👩🍳 • Heartwarming daily life at the stall: from being ignored to having customers lining up, witness the stall's growth 🌟 🌟 When a mysterious ancestral cookware meets a street vendor girl, a bowl of noodles smells so good it travels for miles, even the cat on the next street is drooling 🐱! #Foodfiction #streetvendorelife #ancestralgion #healing #smellstolen (🍜Reading warning: Prepare a late-night snack, or you'll be starving and reading this!)

42. 142 带 I Brought a System to the 1970s: Getting Rich Starts with Selling Braised Snacks 带系统穿七零：暴富从卖卤菜开始 Sugar-Fried Yogurt Cake糖炒酸奶糕Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Period setting + food + a System for slacking off + transmigrate into a book + satisfying read] Jiang Ning was a beautiful owner of a small but well-known private restaurant. After staying up late reading a novel about a villainess who shared her name, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the book. But this villainess seemed like a total pushover. Her awful aunt and cousin plotted against her, forcing her to marry a scumbag. In the end, she died miserably by the river, with no one even bothering —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is quite good. The female protagonist started her business by selling braised food. You might want to check it out. [Makes face]

43. 143 八 The 1980s: The Reborn Wife of the Future Richest Man 八零年代，首富早死的妻子重生了 The Cat on the Eaves房檐上的猫Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Nanqiao was a gold digger who clung to the son of a textile mill director, thinking she could live a carefree life as a rich man's wife from then on. After the wedding, she discovered that Fu Yuanzhou's title as the textile mill director's son was nothing but an empty title. Their marriage brought her not the slightest advantage. Instead, she was stuck with the petty grind of daily life, and her husband was a taciturn man who barely said a few words to her each day. Th 2kReads7.3Score17914d adds

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    This story is about a female protagonist who is reborn, without a system, a spatial ability, or any cheat codes. Her son is still young, and she starts from selling cold noodles at a street stall.

44. 144 神 God-Tier Food Truck: Foodies Around the World Beg Me to Set Up Shop 神级餐车：全球吃货求我出摊 Mr. South Wall Crashes Into the South Wall南墙先生撞南墙Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted System, Food, Street Stalls, Slow Pace, No Romance, Widowed The book’s new-release rating may be low at first, but 95% of reviews are five stars. Enjoy with confidence! Ye Wanting unexpectedly gets a magical mobile food cart System. Flatbread + pork floss + seaweed = seaweed-and-pork-floss turkey noodles Crab + flour = crab roe soup dumplings Lamb offal + garlic + pepper = peppery lamb offal soup Quality ingredients + premium recipes + perfect cooking = food adored by thousands Three-wheeled car 656Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    A new novel, quite heartwarming, with a minor overpowered plot device; the protagonist unlocks menus step by step. It's a shame it's not finished yet.

45. 145 让 You Asked Me to Cook Vegetarian Meals, So Why Is My Incense Offering Exploding? 让你做斋饭，我香火怎么被干爆了 Can't Be Bothered to Name It不想起名了Urban678k WordsOngoing [The rating has just been posted and is sure to rise] (System) (Food) (Everyday Life) (Lighthearted Comedy) Lu Chen used to be an overworked corporate drone, but after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, he was fired. Just as he was waiting to die, he unexpectedly obtained a Divine Incense System and bonded with Tianlin Temple. As long as the temple receives incense offerings, Lu Chen's lifespan increases. But Tianlin Temple is about to go under! Lu Chen can only use the divine cooking skills 5kReads6.7Score44314d adds

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    I'd also like to recommend [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

46. 146 种 Farming: Building a Fortune in Ancient Times 种田：我在古代发家致富 A Cartload of Gold一车金子Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Farming + No Toxic Family Members + Beloved by Everyone + Building Wealth + Heartwarming] Tang Lingling transmigrated into the Great Yao Kingdom, becoming a member of an ordinary family whose parents and grandparents had all fled famine. The family had barely any land and could only scrape by. Fortunately, both her parents were alive, the family got along well, and she also had a golden finger: a Species Collection System. She could collect species from the world and sell them to the System for 4.3kReads9.0Score48414d adds

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    These are all novels about selling things in ancient times. The first two are about children, and the third has a 14-year-old female protagonist. I personally prefer the first two. [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

47. 147 修 A Great War in the Cultivation World, All for a Bite to Eat?! 修仙界大战，只为抢口饭？！ Red Carp, Donkey, Green Crucian Carp红鲤鱼驴绿鲫鱼Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gourmet cooking + immortal cultivation + scheming sect disciple + lighthearted comedy + goofy daily life + no female lead or harem] Zhu Fan transmigrated to the cultivation world and became a disciple of a sect. Just as he was about to receive his golden finger, something unexpected happened Zhu Fan: Anyone else know this feeling? I was about to become a tycoon in the immortal realm! Once my divine pill was ready, I’d ascend to immortality! But someone suddenly cut in and bound me to the wrong 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
48. 148 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 61.4kReads9.2Score11.4k14d adds
49. 149 我 My Cooking Can Cure Any Discontent 我的美食专治各种不服 A Horse That Can't Live Without Spice无辣不欢的马Urban402k WordsCompleted Xu Riyue transmigrates into a parallel world, where he becomes a 996 office worker driven to bankruptcy by his boss's workplace abuse. At his lowest point, the Everyday Life System binds itself to him, refreshing one street-stall task each week. Other people's golden fingers can destroy the world, but his System only wants him to suffer social death. His stall is a legend that exists in the city for just one week: It appears on Monday, using an irresistible aroma and flavor to break down everyon 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Who would understand?! This stall owner's location is crazier than a script! One second he's tearing down workplace hypocrisy with shredded chicken in a tech park, the next he's breaking down the defenses of wealthy ladies with steak in a postpartum care center. Even the security guards went from chasing him away to showing him awe. The magic of food is just too powerful!

50. 150 沈 The Shen Family Cookbook 沈氏食经 The Mountain Bearer负山者Historical719k WordsCompleted Through the lens of food, we observe the myriad aspects of society and the twists and turns of life. Every dish is more than a culinary craft: it is human connection, memory, and a philosophy for living. Follow Shen Yan through his many experiences as he rises from poverty to become a renowned master chef. 1.1kReads7.1Score13414d adds

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    Every story in this book is about food; it reads in a simple, everyday way, full of life.

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