Quick Transmigration Period Novel With a Female Lead Who Can Cook Foods Like Pig Intestines, Hot Pot, and Mala Tang 快穿年代文女主会做美食，比如肥肠，火锅，麻辣烫

1. 1 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 22.7kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   The first book: The female protagonist is reborn back to the time of her parents' divorce. This time, she chooses her father and takes him with her from a small cart selling porridge and braised food to buying a shop in the city and hiring people. Eventually, they expand the business to have a hundred or so employees, showing a great business sense. She makes a lot of delicious food; reading it late at night made me hungry. The second book: The female protagonist travels to ancient times with a refrigerator that automatically restocks. She can cook many kinds of food, and the descriptions are very accurate and detailed!

2. 2 囤 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅 Mu Qiao Qiao木乔乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, and the Heroine Is the Original Owner of Her Body, While the Hero Has Not Been Reborn] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was malfunctioning: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the refrigerator full. But the very next day, she transmigrated into a book in spectacularly disastrous fa 61.3kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves
3. 3 六 The 1960s: I Follow the Army with My Child and Make the Whole Camp Drool 六零年，带娃随军我馋哭全军营 Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Ning猫猫猫猫猫宁Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Food + military life + adorable kids + Culinary God System + everyday child-rearing] Only after awakening does Song Qinghuan realize that the world she lives in grew out of a wicked stepmother novel, and that she is the original wife, a cannon-fodder character destined to die young. When she falls into a river, her children are abducted by human traffickers. Her children become villains who stand in the way of the heroine's children! In the end, some die and others are left crippled! All becaus 12.3kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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   ✨A period drama where the female lead is an amazing cook. She sends mushroom sauce to the male lead's military base, where it's wildly popular. After joining the army, she becomes a cook for the children at a childcare center, and the kids don't want to go home anymore…

4. 4 漂 The Beautiful Army Wife Is So Alluring, Even the Ice-Cold Commander Has Fallen for Her 漂亮军嫂太撩人，冷面首长沦陷了 Jia He Yue嘉禾岄Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Heroine's Entrepreneurship] When Fu Xueyao wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated to the 1980s. Here, she's a lazy girl who's willful, spoiled, rude, and crude, and even her newlywed soldier husband was tricked into marrying her. Since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. Fu Xueyao, who has been single her whole life, thinks this bargain husband isn't bad at all. A slim waist, long legs, a great figur 2.3kReads9.0Score186Shelves

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   The female lead initially started her business selling crayfish.

5. 5 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 7.9kReads8.7Score497Shelves

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   [Top Post][Top Post][Please Follow][Please Follow] Completed novel, you can read with confidence [Thumbs Up][Thumbs Up] 1️⃣ A sweet little story about an ordinary couple who run a restaurant, raise their baby, and live a simple and warm daily life. The author's food descriptions are so vivid they'll keep you up all night. The female lead is pregnant at the beginning and works as a lunchbox vendor at a construction site before opening a restaurant. The male lead is just released from prison and stands at his doorstep. He sees the pregnant female lead and feels guilty, giving off a pitiful vibe (he took someone else's place in prison). 2️⃣ Lots of barbecue, fried chicken, and other delicious food that will make your mouth water. The female lead is smart and optimistic, while the male lead is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. It's very realistic, depicting the journey of ordinary people gradually towards wealth. It's heartwarming and happy, with delicate writing—super enjoyable! [Admiration][Admiration] 3️⃣ It's about everyday life, the gentle flow of daily routines. The early episodes feature a lot of food descriptions, while the later episodes focus more on daily life. There are also several secondary couples, and each character has their own ending. The author's writing is delicate, and the plot is tightly paced. Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

6. 6 被 Bought Home by a Rough Country Man, the Sweet Wife Brings Him Endless Luck 被糙汉买回家，娇软媳妇超旺夫 This Cutie Is Called Guagua本萌叫呱呱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + no awful relatives] [Cozy farming + adorable child + alternate world + pocket dimension] Luo Ge, a petite and soft-hearted food blogger who blushed easily, unexpectedly transmigrated. As an unregistered nobody, she found it impossible to get by in this unfamiliar ancient world. To survive in this era, she found herself a husband on the cheap. She only meant to stay alive, but never expected to gain an unexpected happiness. Who 10.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   ①The male and female protagonists went from setting up a stall to opening a shop selling shredded chicken cold noodles🍝, wolf tooth potatoes🥔, chilled shrimp🦐, crayfish🦞, barbecue🥓... And getting rich, eating hot pot🍲, drinking milk tea🍹 [admiring]

7. 7 八 The Spicy Girl of the 1980s: I Made My Fortune with Food 八零小辣媳：我靠美食发家致富 Siyuan嗣源Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Rebirth + Food + Feel-Good + Fiery Wife + Love After Marriage] A spirited food blogger who transmigrates into the past VS a calculating, loyal-dog hero who was once a technical whiz and later becomes a powerful tycoon Su Ning transmigrated to the 1980s and became a young wife with a terrible reputation. Her husband treated her with indifference, the neighbors gossiped about her, and her birth family kept finding ways to bleed her dry. Make a fortune, take down scumbags, deal with 518Reads7.1Score—Shelves
8. 8 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.1kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
9. 9 穿 I Became the Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring Good Fortune to the Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文男主的冲喜小娘子 Hehe Who Doesn't Want to Work Hard不想努力的禾禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigrate into a book + farming + food + space + building wealth + one-on-one happy ending] This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't compare it to actual history!!!! Luo Xingyue transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the newly introduced chief counselor, who dies almost as soon as he appears. Gazing at the few bare, empty rooms before her, she takes a deep breath. If you want a good life, you have to work for it yourself. Other heroines transm 1.9kReads8.8Score168Shelves

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   These ancient food stories are also great! 🌸🌸 Luo Xingyue, using the freshly solidified hot pot broth, prepared to make a spicy hot pot. The oil in the pot heated up, and she added scallions, ginger, garlic, a spoonful of fermented bean paste, and a small piece of hot pot broth, stirring until melted. The spicy aroma filled the entire room again, and Luo Xingyue, not paying attention, sneezed several times in a row. She poured the cooked vegetables and fried meat into the pot, stir-fried them evenly, added coriander and scallions, and finally sprinkled sesame seeds on top. A large pot of spicy hot pot was ready. The sun was setting, and the light was gradually fading. Luo Xingyue lowered the string and lit a few lanterns, illuminating the entire hall. Zhou Shi brought out the spicy hot pot. The aroma filled the air, wafting all the way. Once everyone was seated, Pei Yunfeng couldn't wait to pick up a piece of meat with his chopsticks. The meat was incredibly fragrant, and the spiciness made his mouth water. Paired with a mouthful of rice, the aftertaste was lingering. Pei Yunfeng took a big, satisfying bite of meat, stamping his feet under the table as he ate, mumbling, "So delicious!!!" Zhou Shi nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice, "I've never eaten anything so delicious before, so spicy and numbing, oh my~." Pei Yunjin picked up a piece of fried pork rib, easily separating it from the bone without even using his hands, and with sesame seeds, it was fragrant and tender. "My wife's cooking smells intoxicating and tastes delicious." Luo Xingyue nodded, humbly accepting everyone's praise. She then turned to Pei Yunjin, picked up a piece of spicy meat for him, and said with a flattering look, "Husband, eat more, look carefully, remember clearly." Pei Yunjin's hand paused, his heart skipped a beat. Luo Xingyue always had this expression when something was wrong. Sure enough, after the meal, Luo Xingyue placed paper and some paint in front of him, smiling, and said, "Husband, do you remember what we just ate? Could you please draw it for me?"

10. 10 穿 Transmigrate, Farm, Get Rich, and Raise the Kids 穿越之种田致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wanwan transmigrates from the harsh apocalypse to an impoverished ancient era, only to find that life is just as difficult. The difference is that she now has an adorable little dumpling, a handsome and dependable husband, and a whole space full of crop seeds. With her superb cooking skills, she can raise her precious little one, feed her husband, and help the villagers grow rich along the way... 4.1kReads9.0Score374Shelves
11. 11 穿 I Became a Wicked Farm Girl, Won a Man, Raised Kids, and Brought Prosperity to the Whole Family 穿成农门恶女，撩汉养崽旺全家 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Paralyzed husband + farming + food + raising children + pocket dimension] Shen Zhi transmigrated unexpectedly and became a vicious woman who abused her son and wanted to kill her paralyzed husband. Looking at her little boy, skinny and grimy, her older son, a born troublemaker, and her sickly, beautiful husband lying in bed, Shen Zhi sighed. With so many mouths to feed, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work! Luckily, she had cooking skills and a pocket dimension, so she w 5.2kReads8.7Score507Shelves
12. 12 傻 Once the Silly Girl Smartens Up, the Wen Family’s Ancestors Must Be Smiling from Their Graves 傻女不傻后，老闻家的祖坟冒青烟 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + farming + sweet romance + doted on by the whole family + devoted husband + badass heroine + no golden finger] In her previous life, Wen Zhenyi was a top chef in public and a bounty hunter in secret. After a car accident, she transmigrated into the body of a dim-witted young woman in an alternate dynasty. She thought she had transmigrated to another world, but it turned out her soul had simply returned to its rightful body. Her family had spent everything they had and pil 6.8kReads9.0Score643Shelves
13. 13 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    The book you recommended was truly captivating. (✧∀✧)/ I hope to read more of your favorite works in the future.

14. 14 京 The Capital’s First Female Tycoon Built Her Fortune with Food 京城第一女首富她靠美食发家了 Warm Wine in July七月温酒Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted Complete. Farming + mobile shop + food + beloved by the whole family + strong female lead Song Anning, a 21st-century chef who cooked at state banquets, died suddenly while researching food late at night. She woke up in ancient times and saw that her family had nothing but the clothes on their backs. Well, she’d have to start from scratch. Watch how this village girl makes a home and builds a life with snail rice noodles, hamburgers, barbecue, hot pot, malatang, and more. She only hoped to becom 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! A farming and food-themed novel, heartwarming and fun—it made me laugh so hard while reading it.

15. 15 七 Marrying a Rugged Disabled Man in the 1970s, I Bring a Warehouse and Make My Husband and Son Thrive 七零嫁残疾糙汉，带仓库旺夫旺仔 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Seventies' Lucky Little Wife, is now streaming [Complete] [Rugged Hero + Sweet Wife + Gourmet Food + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket Dimension + Secret Identity + Feel-Good Story] Jiang Congyu, a top chef who had cooked for the finest state banquets, was suddenly killed when a crystal chandelier fell on her while she was cooking. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book she'd read before. And the timing couldn't be worse: it was her wedding ni 15.2kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    These are a must-read!! Especially the first one, the female lead is a master chef at state banquets!! She transmigrates with her kitchen and warehouse in tow!! The food smells so delicious it'll make your mouth water!! It's incredibly good!! Sisters, go for it!! [Kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

16. 16 七 Seventies Island Military Marriage: A Stepmom's Daily Life Raising Kids After Remarrying 七零海岛军婚：二婚后妈养娃日常 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Military Marriage + Stepmother + Second Marriage + Raising Kids + Sweet Romance + Food + Everyday Life + Love After Marriage When she opens her eyes, Song Shiwei discovers she has transmigrated into a book! Worse, she’s become the female cannon fodder with a tragic ending! To save her life and escape the plot’s control, she impulsively marries Zhou Tingyue, a cadre ten years her senior! She thinks she can now enjoy a carefree little life of her own! But when she arrives, she discovers that the f 3.4kReads8.9Score318Shelves
17. 17 疯 Are You Crazy? You'd Snatch Up a Lazybones? Then I'll Marry an Officer 疯了？懒汉你也抢？那我嫁军官 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + personal space + devoted husband + raising children + family life + devoted to each other] Shen Niannian was reborn, waking up on her wedding night in 1979. The shocking part was that the man she’d married was Gu Yanzhi, the husband of her cousin Shen Youyou in her previous life! What a shock! In her previous life, she married Wang Jiangang. The two of them collected scrap and antiques, built a company, became famous in the provincial capital 12.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
18. 18 养 After My Adopted Son Pulled the Plug, I Was Reborn and Went on a Rampage 养子拔了氧气管，老太重生杀疯了 Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Second-marriage stepmother + a cruel, biased mother-in-law + unfilial adopted sons + wicked daughters-in-law + ungrateful grandsons + a capitalist's daughter + the heroine is reborn, turns ruthless, and takes revenge to defy fate!] A second marriage is never easy. Stepmother Jiang Lihua has spent her whole life working herself to the bone for this family! But her mother-in-law is cruel and favors her two adopted sons! Her daughters-in-law refuse to lift a finger, talk back to her, and treat her 499Reads8.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 偷 After They Heard My Thoughts, the Country’s Biggest Foodies Were Shocked 偷听我心声后，惊动全国吃货大佬 Yu Shengsheng余苼升Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Beloved by the Whole Family + Food + Heartwarming + Feel-Good + Intangible Cultural Heritage Cuisine + Distinctively Regional Dishes] Shen Huazheng transmigrates into the beloved darling of the Shen family. She has no System, no medical skills, and can’t turn out elegant prose, so she might as well lie flat and be a pampered little couch potato who spends every day eating and drinking. Shen Huazheng watches her father, Minister Shen, prepare to go out to a banquet. [What a shame. 15.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Barbecue, a whole crab feast, spicy hot pot, all kinds of Cantonese dim sum... The female lead cooks delicious meals for her family every day, and brings them to her father and brother to take to work. Her colleagues are all drooling, and even the emperor is tempted, coming to the Empress Dowager's place every day to freeload.

20. 20 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    [Heart] This book: Island life too tough? Not at all! The mothers accompanying their husbands showcase their culinary skills, preparing steamed crabs and grilled oysters in turn, while the adorable kids frolic on the beach with chicken legs in hand. The aroma of their home-cooked meals is so enticing, even the waves are tempted to lap at the shore!

21. 21 空 The Space-Wielding Farmer: I Took My Whole Family to Transmigrate to Ancient Times 空间农女：我带着全家穿越到古代 He Yiyi何一一Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted What would you do if one day a voice in your head told you that in three days, you’d transmigrate to ancient times? Her husband cheats, his mistress shows up to provoke her, and her in-laws make life difficult at every turn. He Mengli’s life is worse than death. She dreams of escaping! What? The voice also says she can bring anyone she wants with her when she transmigrates? And she can take modern goods to the past? She’ll definitely bring her son and daughter, along with her parents and younger 14.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Making a fortune in ancient times by using modern cuisine

22. 22 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 3.8kReads8.7Score318Shelves
23. 23 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 314Reads8.9Score103Shelves
24. 24 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves

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    Food and management novels combined! This is my favorite among all the ones I've read! The writing is simple and fun, so earth sign readers who love food and management novels definitely shouldn't miss it!

25. 25 八 The Charming ’80s Chef: From the Start, I Cut Ties and Set Up a Street Stall 八零俏厨娘：开局断亲摆摊忙 Dudu Fish Balls嘟嘟鱼丸Modern Romance183k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + System + Delicious Food + Entrepreneurship + Taking Down Scumbags] When she opens her eyes, a state banquet chef has become Shen Jingshu, a young factory worker in the 1980s. Her own mother wants to sell her off in exchange for her brother’s iron rice bowl, while her younger brother scolds her: “You should be sacrificing yourself for the family.” Shen Jingshu calmly serves up a bowl of plain noodles, makes the whole family drool, then slaps down her ledger. “You raised me for t 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is really good! The female lead is an amazing cook and she's a restaurant owner.

26. 26 白 The Army Wife and Her Child Join the Troops: Her Cooking Takes the Compound by Storm 白月光带娃随军：靠美食风靡大院 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Modern Romance594k WordsCompleted [Delicate Beauty + Tough Military Officer] (Alternate History + Food + Military Wife + Raising Kids + Reborn + First Love + Family Life) When Cheng Yuewan opened her eyes, she had returned to the day in her previous life when she abandoned her children and ran away. In her previous life, she resented Song Huaisheng for ruining her life, and disliked their two children because of him. Only at the end of her life did she realize she had blamed the wrong person. Given another chance at life, all sh 2.8kReads7.2Score199Shelves

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    🌸The female protagonist, Cheng Yuewan, is reborn when her two babies are young. In her previous life, the two babies had a terrible time, so in this life, she starts to cook lots of delicious food for them and pamper them. She also takes the two babies to join the army to find the male protagonist, Song Huaisheng. Then, the family lives a happy life in the military region.

27. 27 八 After Rejecting the Match in the 1980s, I Opened a Canteen at a State-Owned Factory 八零拒婚后，我在国营厂开饭馆 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [The 1980s] + [Gourmet] + [Building a business] Shen Qingyue returned to the 1980s. In her previous life, her family drained her dry, and all three sisters were cheated by their grandparents. Reborn, she refuses to be a sucker again. She takes on the unreasonable troublemakers, and whoever picks a fight with her gets crushed underfoot. After splitting from the family, she starts a business with her sisters, opening a restaurant at a state-owned factory. The troublemakers fail to get t 3kReads9.0Score237Shelves

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    A historical romance novel where the female protagonist starts from a small stall and eventually runs a restaurant; a powerful female protagonist story.

28. 28 军 Three Years into Her Military Marriage, She Returns with Two Mini-Mes to Divorce Him 军婚三年不见，她带俩缩小版离婚 Qiao Mo乔茉Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage + military romance in the 1970s + spatial ability + raising adorable kids + devoted couple + doting husband + slice of life] The short drama "Brocade Woven Through Time" is now streaming... The moment Yun Zhizhi opens her eyes, she finds herself cast as a wicked woman who stole her younger sister's fiancé! Her newlywed husband hasn't come home in three years, leaving her and the two children to fend for themselves until they starve to death in a cowshed? Yun Zhizhi decides s 11.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    All are food-themed novels [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

29. 29 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 47kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
30. 30 荒 Selling My Daughter During a Famine? I'll Bring Out Mountains of Meat Instead 荒年卖女儿？我反手掏出肉肉肉肉 Moth Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖大蛾Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Building wealth + women's personal growth + taking on the worst of the family + System + medicine + spiritual spring + heroine fights back against anyone who crosses her + patriotism + mutual support] What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a countrywoman who's a wicked mother, a hopeless romantic, and the ultimate doormat? From the start, she's supposed to sell her daughter. Lu Wan: “Sell my ass! I'll crack open the skull of anyone who dares sell my daughter!” Her sister-in-l 1.9kReads8.7Score422Shelves
31. 31 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.8kReads8.4Score316Shelves
32. 32 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 7.7kReads9.1Score887Shelves

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    Since pork intestines were free, Lu Yuxiu bought a lot. Looking at the cleaned intestines, Lin Xia decided to make both braised and stir-fried ones. The braised intestines, simmered in a rich, dark sauce, would have a texture similar to the braised ones, soft and chewy. The stir-fried ones, cooked with chili peppers, were tender yet slightly chewy—a different texture from the braised ones, but equally delicious with rice. Lin Xia loved watching them devour her cooking.

33. 33 年 The Villainous Tycoon's Wife, Who Died Young in a Period Novel, Is Reborn 年代文反派大佬的早逝前妻重生了 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Sweet-looking black-hearted flower x cold on the outside, warm-hearted, pure-hearted little stray dog” After dying, Zhou Yu unexpectedly learns that she is merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book, while Gu Ye is the story's biggest villain. In the book, she dies in childbirth, and Gu Ye raises their child alone at the bottom of society. Later, Gu Ye makes his fortune and becomes one of the richest men in Shenzhen. Zhou Yu feels reassured when she reads this. Though she and Gu Ye married 6.4kReads8.7Score558Shelves

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    Both are normal historical fiction with no cheat codes or special abilities. 1️⃣ It's a time-travel story; the female lead is four months pregnant right after transmigrating. She's an amazing cook, so this book could be considered a food-themed novel. She opens many shops later on. The male lead starts as a small-time hoodlum, but he's not bad; he becomes incredibly doting on the female lead later on. 2️⃣ The female lead is reborn. In her previous life, she died in childbirth and only then discovered she was a cannon fodder supporting character in a book, while the male lead was the biggest villain. After her death, she discovers her child has been kidnapped, which is heartbreaking.

34. 34 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 107.2kReads9.3Score11kShelves

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    Mingdai transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl in the 1970s, encountering Zhou Sinian, who has gone mad after being framed, during her time in the countryside. In those difficult years, Mingdai finds support through him, while Zhou Sinian rekindles his hope because of her. They lean on each other like stars in a cold night. This book presents both the hardships and warmth of rural life in the 1970s, taking readers on a moving and captivating journey of mutual redemption and rebirth amidst adversity during a unique era.

35. 35 回 Back in 2000: Everyday Life as a Farm Girl 回到2000年，农家女日常 Spicy Oil Cruller胡辣油条Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Turn of the millennium + satisfying story + no golden finger + building a prosperous family through hard work] Yu Congxin falls off a cliff and opens her eyes in the year 2000. After working hard to amass a fortune worth tens of millions, she wakes up back at thirteen, with nothing to her name and a bare, empty home. Her grandmother is still throwing a fit at home, demanding her older sister quit school and go to work, and cursing her mother as a barren hen. Her father is so furious he feels di 1.4kReads8.9Score120Shelves
36. 36 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.2kReads8.0Score410Shelves
37. 37 日 Raking in Gold Every Day: My Snack Shop Connects to Another World 日进斗金，我的小吃店通异界 A Glimmer in Midsummer微光半夏Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [Past and present connected · Getting rich · Food · Heartwarming · Shopkeeping] After graduating from college, Hua Juan inherits a mysterious snack shop that takes her to ancient times every night. Can’t cook? No problem, ready-made dishes to the rescue. Swiss rolls, oden, cheesecake, fish with pickled cabbage, you name it. In exchange, she gets copper coins, antique paintings... and makes a fortune! 17.2kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves

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    These two books, one a quick transmigration novel and the other a novel about traveling through time, are also excellent food novels—the food details are particularly good and delicate; reading them makes you want to try them all.

38. 38 大 The Mighty Goddess Conquers Ancient Times with Delicious Food 大力神女用美食闯古代 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted (Cozy farming, getting rich through food, family squabbles, System shop) They say that in Lengzhan Village there was a girl named Leng Yuan, born with tremendous strength, yet so foolish she didn't recognize her own relatives or know the difference between the five grains. “Hey, have you heard? That silly Leng girl has gotten better lately!” Everyone was astonished. “Wasn't she a fool for nearly ten years? How did she suddenly get better?” “Ah, I heard she saw blood and suddenly passed out. Whe 653Reads6.8Score—Shelves
39. 39 牛 Amazing! The Strong Farm Girl Digs Up Ginseng and Strikes It Rich! 牛啦！大力女知青挖人参暴富啦！ Jiaqi佳奇Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A trinket that modern-day girl Yao Dongxue bought on a whim while shopping suddenly gave her access to a pocket dimension. But she discovered that she might not be the only one who had it. One night, she began watching the daily life of a girl from the 1970s who shared her name, all through her dreams. The girl had a happy family and was incredibly strong. Even in an era that Yao Dongxue considered harsh, she lived a happy life. For three years, Yao Dongxue watched her in her dreams every night. 9.8kReads8.9Score855Shelves
40. 40 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    Here comes a completed novel that's perfect for a one-stop read, especially while eating! The food descriptions are quite good, and it's definitely something to enjoy while eating. The main themes are rural life, farming, and working in the mountains. If you like this kind of story, you might want to check it out!

41. 41 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Spoil the Villainous Regent 穿书后，我娇养了反派摄政王 Orange Noodles桔子面条Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero + Villain + Adorable Kids + Stepmother + Lucky Charm + Everyone’s Favorite] Tang Li transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder female side character, sold to a wild, burly man in the mountains as his wife and made stepmother to three burdensome children! But as it turned out, the rugged man was actually the ruthless main villain from the book! And those three burdensome children were future villains in their own right. In the end, they would be executed by a thousand cuts 6.5kReads9.2Score960Shelves

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    I've read this book several times already, highly recommended.

42. 42 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.5kReads9.1Score284Shelves

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    The story features a beautiful female protagonist who is reborn before the male protagonist's accident. They have an adorable baby boy. The female protagonist returns with her in-laws, the male protagonist, and their baby, and together they make a living by opening a rice noodle shop and various snack stalls, eventually becoming wealthy. The food details are exceptionally well-done; it makes you want to order takeout right away! If you like this kind of story, be sure to check it out!

43. 43 穿 Into the Story: The Prime Minister’s Transmigrated Wife 穿书嫁首辅，锦鲤甜妻旺全家 May You Never Waste Your Youth卿不负韶华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A gentle, slow-paced farming story, lucky charm, sweet romance, no golden finger, male lead is reborn, with a natural-disaster escape along the way.] Jiang Sui transmigrated into an ancient romance novel as a background character who didn’t even get a name. But the moment she heard the name Xiao Hechuan, she didn’t hesitate to take her sister’s place and marry him, even though Xiao Hechuan was still a fool at the time. She knew that before long, the fool would recover and go on to pass the impe 20.3kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    After the female protagonist transmigrates, she helps her husband's family become wealthy by making delicious food and snacks.

44. 44 深 Unwavering Love: A Food Blogger in the 1970s 深情不渝：美食博主在七零 Coconut Sago Needs Extra Ice椰椰西米露要加冰Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Gu Yu is a nighttime food blogger. All she did was try out a popcorn machine, and it sent her to the 1970s, a place where everything is in short supply! Luckily, her giant supermarket came along too, complete with a spring of spirit water. Gu Yu can’t tell if this is heaven’s way of making it up to her. From then on, the Gu family’s table, where they used to be so poor they could only eat coarse rice porridge, is laden with delicious dishes: braised wild rabbit, fish with pickled cabbage, garlic 2.1kReads7.2Score168Shelves

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    The female lead has a special ability to cook, and she's incredibly good at it, constantly feeding her family. Then, she's fallen for a soldier who's been plotting against her for a long time. She wins over his heart and stomach with her looks and culinary skills.

45. 45 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 30.8kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
46. 46 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 16.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
47. 47 开 From the Start, I Changed My Fate by Selling Braised Meat 开局分家，我靠卖卤肉改命 He Qi何绮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + Widow's sister-in-law + Feel-good story + Strong heroine + Building wealth + Putting scumbags in their place, no romance. The male lead is her brother-in-law, but their relationship is familial. The male characters have very little page time, and the heroine's story takes center stage.] Li Yu transmigrated from being a modern handicrafts and food blogger into the life of a poor woman in ancient times whose husband died on their very first day of marriage. To survive, Li Yu split the f 3.3kReads8.5Score290Shelves
48. 48 带 I Brought a Supermarket to the 1980s and Got Rich Selling Spicy Hot Pot 带超市穿八零，靠卖麻辣烫致富 Red Robe赤衣Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [The 1980s + sweet romance + obsessive powerful man + building wealth + devoted husband + gossip System + supermarket] A clingy, obsessive big bad wolf × a dazzling little rose Jiang Wu had been sickly in her previous life. After she died, she transmigrated to a small village in the 1980s. After binding herself to a gossip-check-in System, she became a lively little busybody, leaping around the gossip field. [Ding! Gossip check-in successful. Congratulations, Host! You have 10 seconds to grab wh 274Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    A clingy, obsessive big dog × a bright and dazzling little rose who start a business selling spicy hot pot.

49. 49 穿 Opening a Food Factory in the 1960s, I Catch the Heir Chasing After Me 穿六零开食品厂，惹上太子爷倒追 Flat-Top General平头阿将Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [1960s + food + dreams + sweet romance + face-slapping + lighthearted] Everyone says Xia He is a fake heiress, and she's the first to disagree! Your dad is Deputy Director Ji, but my dad is Factory Director Xia, even if his food factory is on the verge of bankruptcy... Xia He isn't worried at all. As a pastry student, she can whip up hit treats with her eyes closed. Besides, she has an expert from beyond the world guiding her in her dreams. - The purchasing managers who used to look down on Juch 2.9kReads8.7Score388Shelves

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    Does anyone know this book? It's heartwarming and funny, a sweet and doting story about a career-driven female lead who's a baker and a lovestruck male lead who loves pastries. The author's side stories are also fantastic.

50. 50 豆 The Tofu Seller's Daily Life as Head of the Household 豆腐娘子的掌家日常 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Everyday Street Life]+ [Family Matters]+ [Daily Life]+ [Farming and Business] P.S. No golden finger. The female lead was transmigrated into a body before birth. Content warning: The leads are not each other's firsts. If that bothers you, don't read! A tall, strapping prison clerk and a fair-skinned, beautiful tofu seller with a fiery temper. One is domineering and uninhibited, while the other seems delicate but is actually covered in thorns. See how this ordinary family fights hard to carve out 10kReads8.9Score862Shelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Please Follow][Please Follow] Completed novel, you can read with confidence 👀 [Thumbs Up][Thumbs Up][Thumbs Up] ① The female lead is pregnant at the beginning and sells boxed lunches at a construction site to make a living, and later opens a restaurant. The male lead has just been released from prison, carrying a bag, standing at the door of his house, looking a bit pitiful (the male lead took someone else's place in prison). They are just an ordinary young couple, running a restaurant, raising their baby, running the business with care, and living a simple life. It's very realistic and heartwarming, a sweet little story. The author's descriptions of the food in the story will make you hungry even in the middle of the night. ② It's about everyday life, the gentle flow of life. There are many descriptions of food in the early part, and later it focuses more on the lives of the male and female leads, as well as several other secondary couples. Each character has their own ending. The writing is delicate and the plot is compact. ③ A food blogger transmigrates into a story with a minor cheat ability. It's a sweet and heartwarming story about farming and life, with a very sweet relationship between the male and female leads. The author's writing is smooth and engaging. I've finished reading it and really enjoyed it! [Heart][heart] ④ A story about transmigrating into ancient times to make food, focusing on everyday family life. The female lead's family starts by making tofu, then expands to a roast duck shop and snack stall. The author's writing is smooth, the descriptions are delicate and relatable, capturing the essence of everyday life. The minor characters are also very well-developed and three-dimensional. I love it! 😍😍 ⑤ A historical romance novel where the female lead transmigrates into a book and becomes pregnant. The male lead is a small-time hoodlum who starts by making cold noodles, barbecue, and fried chicken, eventually opening a chili pepper factory. The couple works hard and steadily towards happiness. The grandparents are also wonderful. The author's writing is delicate, the baby is so cute, and the ending is perfect. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it! [Heart][heart]

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