Food Novels, But Not Ones Where the System Just Hands Out Recipes 美食文，不要只会系统菜谱的

1. 101 兽 Beast World: Are All You Big Tigers This Clingy? 兽世：你们大老虎都那么粘人吗 Rong Yu榕榆Two Male Leads898k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + two male leads + beast world + transmigrate + sweet romance + System + happy ending] Veterinarian Jiang Sui'an died in an incident involving an angry patient, and when he opened his eyes again, he was dangling in midair above an enormous fluffy creature. Jiang Sui'an: “???!!!!” Where the heck have I ended up? Hu Bai was overjoyed. Not only had he completed his adult hunting trial ahead of schedule, he had also found an incredibly beautiful demi-beast. Luckily, now that he was an ad 7.9kReads9.1Score98514d adds
2. 102 青 A Cottage Amid the Green Hills 青山可结庐 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted The rating is low because this novel just came out, dears. The tags are wrong: it's historical romance and farming. In the first year of Tianyuan, something extraordinary happened in Lijiazhuang, a small village under Fengshui Township. The family of Li Zhijin was actually asking for the hand of Xu Lansi, the second daughter of the neighboring Xujiacun. The Xu family had two daughters, but the elder, Xu Jinxiu, was the real beauty, both talented and lovely, with suitors coming one after another. 3.1kReads8.9Score33214d adds
3. 103 你 Wait, There’s a Vampire Running a Late-Night Diner in Detective Conan? 你是说吸血鬼在名柯开深夜食堂？ Pear Soup酥梨汤Anime Fanfiction644k WordsCompleted ② Original title: A Certain Detective Conan Midnight Diner [Detective Conan BG] + [Vampire] + [Matsuda CP] + [Police Academy Squad Redemption] + [Midnight Diner] + [Happy Ending] A restaurant that opens at eight in the evening has opened near the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Beika office worker: Yes, a midnight diner! My hunger will finally be taken care of! But something seems strange. Why is there no duck blood in the duck blood vermicelli soup? Much later. Today, too, the midnight di 1.5kReads8.9Score15514d adds
4. 104 山 The Mountain God's Little Diner 山神大人的小饭馆 Night Lan Feifei夜澜朏朏Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted No romance, a slow-paced life, and heartwarming healing. Perfect for when you want to switch off your brain. Hey, everyone! The female lead has no romantic pairing. There are no catfights, just a healing-hearted cook. The only ones around her are the adorable monsters of Denglong Mountain and its sharp-tongued, aloof, tsundere mountain god. It's a fairy tale written for grown-ups, the kind that can lull you to sleep. After returning to her hometown, Lin Kui turns her grandmother's old house int 69Reads7.6Score—14d adds
5. 105 茶 Every Day Is a Fine Day at the Tea Garden 茶园日日是好时 Miss Potato洋芋女士Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Su Nian is already 30. After struggling her way to a sales representative position at a major company, she earns a million yuan a year and appears to outsiders to be a glamorous city woman. In the sweltering summer heat of Shanghai, the greater pressure that comes with her promotion leads to a conflict with headquarters. She resigns, swiftly completes the paperwork and handover, then returns to Chayuan Village with her two cats. Her hometown is a place she remembers from when she was very litt 1kReads8.4Score12914d adds
6. 106 穿 I Landed in a Fairytale World, and My Little Tavern Became a Hit 穿进童话世界，我的小酒馆爆火了 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Healing + food + another world + fairy-tale characters appear + a little farming] While passing through a little fountain square in another world, Jiang Jiang came across an absolute beauty in a tattered dress. The beautiful older sister was leaning against the fountain, sobbing miserably. Jiang Jiang, a true lover of pretty faces, was heartbroken for her. With a grand wave of her hand, she brought the woman home and served her a steaming cup of milk tea and a sweet-and-sour berry tart. The 8.4kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
7. 107 美 Gourmet: Taking Over the Bear’s Prison Canteen 美食：从承包毛熊监狱食堂开始 Quill Pen羽毛笔Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After a disastrous blind date, Tang Lei flees overnight, only to bind himself to a Chef God System that randomly assigns him a place to run: the cafeteria of a prison in a nation of tough fighters! Pork stewed with potatoes, red-braised pork, stuffed eight-treasure duck, sweet-and-sour ribs… Homestyle dishes! State-banquet cuisine! Every delicacy imaginable! Bring a taste of the culinary kingdom to Siberia, a barren wasteland of food! The vicious, unruly inmates: “Boss, do you need anyone to was 2.8kReads9.2Score30914d adds
8. 108 野 Field Notes from Village Life 野村生活手札 The Living Little Snail活着的小窝牛Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted [Food + raising children + gathering + business + farming + fictional setting. A slow-paced rural life, with a female protagonist who has no golden finger and improves her life through her own wit and hard work. There is a romance, but it doesn’t get much attention. She isn’t love-struck, but clearheaded and independent.] Yang Sisi, a modern-day food lover, dies in a car accident and transmigrates into the body of a seventeen-year-old girl of the same name in Shipozi. She discovers that the orig 24Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 女 The Witch's Little Tavern 女巫小酒馆 Fang Jin'er方今尔Modern Romance288k WordsOngoing Anji transmigrates. She stares blankly at the exorbitant overdue-payment notice in her hands: 'Dear Ms. Anji, Witch: You have failed to repay the principal and interest on your property at 17 Baker Street, Moon Town, for 18 consecutive years. The total due is 1,098,746 copper coins. Please pay promptly at the Town Residential Land Office of the Ministry of Magic.' She looks up at the dilapidated tavern ahead, which resembles a haunted house, grits her teeth, and pushes open the door. From this m 1.2kReads8.7Score16114d adds
10. 110 边 The Great Female Chef of the Frontier 边关女大厨 A Handful of Greenery一把绿植Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Tartars from beyond Shantong Pass came three times. The first time, Yuan Wuwei’s family’s lavish restaurant became a wonton shop. The second time, the wonton shop became a wonton stall. The third time, Yuan Wuwei lost her father, Chef Yuan. When it rains, it pours. Her stepmother, Bai Qiqi, tried to elope one night, only to be swindled, and ended up bringing home a chubby little bundle of joy. The little one had quite a background: he was the young master of the Cheng family, whose estate ha 2.6kReads9.0Score37814d adds

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    The cooking process is described in such detail that it makes you want to order takeout. Perfect for reading at night; you'll be drooling while you read. Every time I read it, I have to check Meituan (a food delivery app) for a while. [Laughing emoji]

11. 111 侯 The Marquis's Wife's Culinary Journal 侯夫人美食手札 Gu Yue顾悦Ancient Romance809k WordsCompleted A once-popular food blogger transmigrates to ancient times and conquers the land with all kinds of delicious dishes. From the countryside to the county seat, she goes from having nothing to owning a modest fortune. From being taken in to having every aspect of her life neatly arranged for her, she finds the whole thing a little embarrassing. Lin Yushi believes there’s no problem in this world that a good meal can’t solve. And if one meal isn’t enough, make it two. 852Reads8.5Score10414d adds
12. 112 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 2.3kReads9.0Score18614d adds

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    Without a system or a special space, the female protagonist transmigrates right on her wedding night, only to have the male protagonist called back to the army shortly after. She gets pregnant while running a shop, and the male protagonist goes home. Later, she goes to join him in his military unit, while he goes a month earlier. The family compound is already furnished according to her wishes. Upon arrival, they go to buy a fan, and the female protagonist immediately buys a washing machine and a refrigerator. The whole story is heartwarming yet concise, exceptionally good, and with very few awful elements!

13. 113 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Farming and Supporting My Family with Delicious Food 穿越古代我靠美食种田养家 Tidefall in the Mortal World汐落红尘Two Male Leads590k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Food + Farming + Pocket Dimension + Raising Kids + Building a Career + Cozy Daily Life] Rich heir Gu Linchen transmigrates into another world, only to become a thug with a bare-walled home who is uneducated and beats his husband and children. Looking at his family, all skin and bones, Gu Linchen can only hold his forehead in dismay. Fortunately, the pocket dimension from his previous life came with him. But just as he rejoices, he learns that the luxury goods he had collected i 3kReads9.3Score28014d adds
14. 114 失 After Losing My Job, I Became a Chef in a Tiger's Den Deep in the Mountains 失业后到深山老虎窝当厨子 Yesterday's Mayfly昨日蜉蝣Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Gourmet + modern beastfolk + fluffy animals + everyone’s favorite + happy ending] About this book: 1. Slow-paced! Not a power fantasy! Complete! 2. There’s a character relationship chart at the end of Chapter One. 3. There are lots of descriptions of orange cats. Those who don’t like fluffy animals should proceed with caution! 4. There aren’t any overly complicated schemes and plots, though the story is hard to predict. The beastfolk include tigers and half-snake people. 5. The male lead is a t 477Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    These are all food-themed novels, and the protagonists are all chefs or have pretty good cooking skills. Reading them late at night made my mouth water. The first book is actually a male-oriented novel, but it's really good. I suggest turning off comments while reading.

15. 115 重 Reborn as an O, I Spread Chinese Civilization Across the Stars 重生成O，我在星际传播华夏文明 Qing Tao清桃Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + two powerful leads + 1v1, both pure + sweet romance + light face-slapping and scum-trashing] A devoted, protective Alpha general on top × a composed Omega who is occasionally playful and silly, and just wants to take it easy [White wolf Alpha, mermaid Omega, with original worldbuilding] After traveling through dozens of worlds and completing every quick transmigration mission, Yu Heng received a chance at a new life with the System's help. Then he was sent to the inters 1.5kReads9.0Score27814d adds
16. 116 漂 The Lovely Deaf Boy Is the White Tiger Marshal's Most Beloved 漂亮小聋子是白虎元帅的心尖宠 Sweet Watermelon清甜西瓜Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + adorable pet + sweet romance + timid cutie] Qi Nuo unexpectedly transmigrated to a futuristic interstellar age. Here, humanity was an endangered species, and reproduction depended on technology. Humans born naturally had long since vanished into the annals of history. Because humans could soothe the mental instability of beastmen, everyone had to be matched with a caretaker on the day they came of age. But Qi Nuo’s congenital hearing loss left him with a soothing ability rating 5.6kReads9.1Score73714d adds
17. 117 我 I Became a Ge'er in Ancient Times, Made a Fortune, and Found Myself a Husband 我在古代当哥儿，发家致富养汉子 You Hu Nao柚胡闹Two Male Leads855k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Mutual Pampering + Bottom Lead] Orphan Ji Youyu worked hard for ten years and finally paid off his loan and got a place of his own. He barely had two days to enjoy it before a pressure cooker came crashing down on his head, sending him right back to square one. He died. And yet, he didn’t. He woke up in the body of a young male spouse in the Great Yong Dynasty, the only child in the family after his mother had died early and his father had just passed away. He’d been all alone 4.6kReads9.1Score54714d adds

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    How can a food article be complete without these few examples? [Smirk]

18. 118 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Sell Bento: The Wicked Sister-in-Law’s Road to Riches 穿到古代卖盒饭：恶毒寡嫂致富路 Gathering Wheat Ears拾麦穗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + food + business + building wealth + slow-burn development] Food blogger Meng Zhao woke up one day to find herself transmigrated into a novel aimed at male readers, as the vicious sister-in-law. Faced with the future “Dragon-Proud-Heaven” male lead, destined to wield power over the world, Meng Zhao had to choose between eliminating him while she had the chance and currying favor with him early. Instead, she chose to become the one worth currying favor with. Starting 3.5kReads8.6Score34614d adds
19. 119 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 15kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    Food-themed! Super good! Sisters! Absolutely amazing! You won't regret reading this! I stayed up all night reading it three times! Go for it now!

20. 120 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 3.4kReads8.9Score32014d adds
21. 121 开 From the Start, I Lost My Job: Selling Lunchboxes on the Way Home 开局就失业：返乡途中卖盒饭 Wind Quenches Flowers风熄花Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [A System golden finger, food, fast meals and lunch boxes, a leisurely slice-of-life pace, no romance in the main story. At readers’ request, the bonus chapters have a male lead. Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented, said three times.] After working hard for three years, he’d just been made a full-time employee when the restaurant he worked at shut down. Bai Ye drove home in the secondhand car his boss had given him in lieu of pay, a heap of junk piled in the back. He never expected a S 33.2kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds

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    The protagonist starts by selling boxed lunches and eventually becomes a chef for state banquets. The system mainly provides guidance, while the protagonist practices his cooking skills on his own.

22. 122 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 transmigrating, the female protagonist, who loves food, worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk selling wontons to save money. Later, with some savings, she opened her own small food stall. She also regularly cooked various delicious dishes to share with her family and friends. Despite being reborn as cannon fodder, she gradually won over her loved ones, friends, and love through her superb culinary skills and kind nature.

23. 123 只 All I Can Do Is Grow Vegetables and Cook, Yet I Became Cultivation World's Top-Tier Star 只会种菜做饭，却成了修真界顶流 Mr. Impenetrable不透君Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Hilarious and Heartwarming + Food + Farming + A Touch of Modern Cultivation] She inherited a cultivation legacy, and her innate talents were cooking and growing vegetables. She became the leader of a sect, but living in poverty was the norm. From the start, all she had was a ramshackle building, a patch of wasteland, and half a mountain forest. A leader with no great ambitions and four idle disciples. Sect leader Jiang Tingyun said, “In modern society, spiritual energy has dried up. Cul 23.2kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds

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    The first book has no romantic pairing; the male lead has a cheat-like ability, companions who are like siblings, a respected master, and adorable disciples… and most importantly, it features delicious food from all over the country! 😁😁😁😁😁 The second book is an urban cultivation novel; ordinary ingredients, planted and cooked by different people, create unique and delicious flavors. 👍👍👍👍👍👍 The third book features a protagonist bound to a system who runs a Chinese restaurant in a post-apocalyptic world, showcasing various culinary delights amidst resource scarcity. 💪💪💪💪💪💪

24. 124 鹰 Head Chef in an Eagleland Prison: Inmates Beg for Longer Sentences 鹰酱监狱当主厨，犯人集体求加刑 Nan Qi南柒Urban152k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] + [Comedy] + [No Female Lead] + [Perfect for Mealtime] + [Recipes] + [Don't Read Late at Night] After an accident, Li Xiang becomes the head chef at an Eagle Sauce prison and acquires the God of Cookery System. Inmates: “I don't want to stay in this dump another day! I'm breaking out!” “Exactly! They serve us food even dogs wouldn't eat! This bread's hard enough to use as a brick!” Then Li Xiang arrives... “My God, this is so delicious! I don't want to leave! I want to spend the rest o 20Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    An unexpected turn of events leaves the protagonist a prison chef, granting him a culinary system. Before the prison boss goes in: "Fuck! You actually betrayed me for a prison meal!" After he's inside: "Good brother, you're so loyal! You didn't forget your brother even with such delicious food." Since Li Xiang became the chef, the crime rate in the United States has skyrocketed.

25. 125 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 95.4kReads9.4Score13.9k14d adds

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    This book doesn't have a system recipe system; the system doesn't care about anything. Only the female protagonist struggles in the apocalypse. Don't be afraid, family members in the apocalypse, your cheat code is here! The only downside is that it's still ongoing, but it's incredibly good. Highly recommended; it's an ensemble piece.

26. 126 我 My Restaurant Connects Past and Present, and I Can't Get Enough Antique Jewelry 我的饭店通古今，古董首饰收不完 Old Bean Bun老豆包子Modern Romance997k WordsCompleted Li Meng, a castoff from a wealthy family, returned to her hometown and inherited her grandmother's little restaurant! On opening day, Li Meng could tell something was off about the place! Why were the customers coming in dressed in ancient costumes? Cosplay? And when it was time to pay, they handed her gleaming silver ingots! Worth 1,500! Three little dishes for 1,500! This business was a gold mine! The next day, a child beggar ate a bowl of noodles and paid her with an antique bracelet! Worth h 7.6kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    Every book is great. The female protagonist earns money through food, and I love seeing how unsophisticated people in ancient times were [laughs].

27. 127 带 I Brought a Supermarket to Ancient Times, and the Crown Prince Next Door Is Drooling 带着超市回古代，隔壁太子馋哭了 Xi Yujun西玉君Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Farming + gourmet food + pocket dimension + slow-burn + country life] What? She won the lottery? Thrilled, Pei Anzhao immediately took a trip around the world. Later, she returned to her hometown, bought a supermarket, and prepared to enjoy a wonderful life in retirement. But then an even greater stroke of luck came her way: she transmigrated! And to an ancient era so remote that even birds wouldn't crap there? She hadn't even spent all her money yet! No! But there's good news: her supermarket 182Reads8.1Score—14d adds
28. 128 我 My Suppliers Span Three Thousand Small Worlds 我的供货商遍布三千小世界 Ran Xi Xi染习习Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted Sang Yi’an worked so much overtime that she nearly dropped dead. After being brought back from the brink, she immediately quit her job and opened a small supermarket. Her relatives and friends didn’t think much of it, convinced it would go out of business. Sang Yi’an didn’t care. She wasn’t trying to make a fortune, just enough to cover her daily expenses, as long as she didn’t have to work overtime and stay up all night. Little did she know, her supermarket started acting up every night at midn 23.1kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds
29. 129 开 Raising Kids from the Start, I Conquered the Interstellar World with My Cooking 开局养崽，我凭美食在星际赢麻了 Jiang Jiujiujiu姜九酒酒Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1 + Interstellar + Food + Opening Up the Land and Farming + Raising a Kid] Chi Shu, heir to the head of an ancient martial arts family, transmigrates one day into an orphan in a rundown district of the interstellar era, with a bonus bargain son thrown in. What a good boy, what a sweet boy. His tummy’s empty and he’s crying out for food. Looking at the bare walls and the scrawny little dumpling, Chi Shu can’t help wanting to point at the heavens and ask if they’re messing with 1.3kReads9.1Score14314d adds

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    Why isn't this book available?! Don't be fooled by the title; this is a story about live-streaming food preparation. It's a BL (Boys' Love) story, not overly sweet, but incredibly good. I finished it in one day!

30. 130 美 Gourmet: Mr. Ye, Where Do You Think You'll Run This Time? 美食：叶先生，看你这次往哪跑 Born a Foolish Child天生笨小孩Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyday Life] [No Romance] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [A Good Read Over Meals] In his previous life, Ye Fan had an accident and was dragged to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. With a wave of his hand, King Yama changed Ye Fan's fate. He is given a brand-new identity as a master chef. Watch him complete his missions while enjoying life. Random dishes, random street-stall locations, one thing always stays the same: everything tastes amazing! Selling buns beside a restroom, lobster outs 906Reads6.6Score10014d adds

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    The allure of delicious food is hard to resist, so remember to prepare some snacks before watching. If you gain weight while watching, I'm not responsible!

31. 131 美 Gourmet: My Late-Night Diner Might Not Be Entirely Scientific 美食：我的深夜食堂可能不太科学 Eat Like Crazy, Never Gain Weight狂吃不胖Urban751k WordsOngoing [Food + System + entertainment industry + lighthearted daily life] If someone asked where an unconventional late-night diner came from, Luo Jia would tell them it all started with him standing up for the people and beating up a mage whose ritual was disturbing the neighborhood. He knew because he had experienced it himself. Thanks to the immense merit he earned by sacrificing the mage from the start, Luo Jia got a System and embarked on the path to becoming a God of Cooking. He moved to a film s 49Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 132 美 Gourmet: Selling Meals at School Sends Students and Teachers into a Frenzy 美食：学校卖饭，师生抢疯了 Boiled Fish水煮鱼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Gourmet | Everyday Life | Lighthearted | Relaxing | Slow-Paced | Comforting] Jiang Fan got a Gourmet System and rented a small food stall in his school cafeteria. “There aren’t any students eating here. You should close up.” “The food’s terrible. You’ll be out of business in a few days.” “Here comes another idiot, selling food in this place.” Everyone mocked him. Jiang Fan ignored them and checked his mission. He had to sell a hundred shaomai in one day. Could he pull that off? “Wow, these shao 2.6kReads7.1Score19014d adds
33. 133 美 Gourmet: Stop Stewing It, Even the Village Dogs Are Drooling! 美食：别炖了，村里狗都馋哭了！ Tai Shinaifu泰史奈夫Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Kuang Rui refuses to get caught up in the rat race and chooses to lie flat back in his hometown. He inherits his father’s braised meat shop and, after rejecting the rat race, gains a Food System. Together, they breathe new life into the shop. The humble home-cooked dishes that once went unnoticed are transformed into viral hits that customers flock to check in and try. Take steamed stinky tofu with minced meat, for example. It smells awful but tastes delicious, and one bite is enough to leave y 2.4kReads6.4Score15614d adds

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    The first book teaches cooking in kindergarten, then you set up a stall at home; the second book involves traveling to another world and obtaining ingredients; the sixth book is about making braised food.

34. 134 美 Gourmet: I Sell Lunchboxes at a Kindergarten, and Everyone Craves Them 美食：幼儿园卖盒饭，全都馋哭了 A Little Baby Cabbage一颗娃娃菜Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Haoze took in the little tyke left behind by his big brother and sister-in-law. To support the family, he opened a small lunch spot outside a kindergarten. Who would’ve thought he’d end up bound to a Gourmet System! Braised lion’s head meatballs, chicken tofu soup, Dongpo pork, sweet-and-sour ribs, cola chicken wings... Dish after delicious dish won over not only the children, but also a whole crowd of parents. “Boss, do you sell meal plans?” “I want 5kReads7.3Score38814d adds

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    Transmigrating to a parallel world and becoming a stay-at-home dad, Su Haoze opens a small after-school care center outside a kindergarten to support his family. Bound to a culinary system, he unleashes his culinary skills! Dishes like braised lion's head meatballs and Dongpo pork are served, turning adorable kids into "little foodies" in an instant. Parents rush to sign up for and renew their cards—his culinary journey to success is simply addictive!

35. 135 超 The Super Food God Tycoon 超级食神大亨 Meow Meow Who Loves to Cook爱做菜的喵喵Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Yang Song happens upon the Chef God System. With nothing but a secondhand food cart selling grilled gluten skewers, he steadily climbs to the peak of success. The richest man's son works for him as a waiter, goddesses throw themselves at him to help run his shop, and top female students from campus come to peel potatoes for him... A beautiful TV reporter asks in an interview, "I hear lots of celebrities come to dine at Baifeng Pavilion. Do they have to wait in line too?" Yang Song replies calmly 224Reads7.3Score—14d adds
36. 136 美 Gourmet: Starting with Randomly Setting Up a Stall to Sell Liangpi 美食：从随机摆摊卖凉皮开始 I Have a Magic Brush That Makes Flowers Bloom吾有妙笔生花Urban371k WordsCompleted No heroine, food, street vending, healing, daily life, and a relaxing tone. The protagonist sets up a stall at random spots on the street, selling all kinds of snacks, changing locations every week. The food on offer varies, including cold noodles, grilled gluten skewers, tofu pudding, spicy beef noodles, handmade spicy strips, congee, steamed buns, and more. 156Reads5.9Score—14d adds
37. 137 保 The Sweet, Flirtatious Nanny Makes the Aloof Lawyer’s Heart Race 保姆甜美撩人，禁欲律师脸红心跳 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Housekeeper + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + 100,000-Character Short Story + Northeastern CEO + Foodie Novel] After resigning from her job, Cheng Nuo found herself a live-in housekeeper position. It paid 10,000 yuan a month, with room and board included. All she had to do was cook and clean, which was ridiculously easy for someone like Cheng Nuo, who was skilled at just about everything! But as she went about her work, Cheng Nuo began to notice that her employer was looking at her in a rather strang 3.3kReads9.0Score27614d adds

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    🌸🌸Food + Daily Life ① [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf] Don't know what to eat? Just click on this! Make whatever you want to eat, or learn how to cook it if you don't know how. ② The female lead is an amazing cook, practically a divine nanny! A very warm and comforting story 🍀🍀

38. 138 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! 17.3kReads8.0Score1.6k14d adds
39. 139 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the Seventies with a System, Only to Find Out I'm the Beloved One 穿书七零有了系统团宠竟是我自己 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Educated Youth + Daily Gossip + Little Southern Potato + Northeast China + Beloved by All + Overachiever + Beautiful Female Friendship] Everything seemed to change after that “possessed” house appeared. Lu Xi woke up one day as the only girl in several generations of the Lu family in Qingshan Village in the 1970s. On the train taking her to the countryside, she discovered that she was the victim in a novel, destined to be bullied to dea 9kReads9.0Score90914d adds

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    The female lead's second brother is in the military. She successfully recreated many delicious modern dishes, attracting a lot of children! ヾ(●´∇`●)ﾉ Wow~ Super amazing! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

40. 140 长 The Eldest Sister Returns and Leads Her Family to the Top 长姐回家，带领全家走上人生巅峰 Yan Lexing燕乐行Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing [Farming, true and fake heiresses, the whole family’s darling, building a business and getting rich, everyday family life, and the imperial exams] After transmigrating into the life of a fake heiress driven out of her home, she returns to her birth family only to find herself facing a father gravely injured and unconscious, a mountain of debt, a frail mother, young siblings, and no food to cook. Everyone is watching to see how this pampered fake heiress will handle a home stripped bare. Ye Qingl 9.5kReads8.6Score71214d adds

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    I absolutely love this type of story—it's not mentally taxing. They're all farming and food-themed stories, and I especially love the story about the eldest sister-in-law and the younger brother. There aren't any major palace intrigues or trips to the capital, and the romance is almost nonexistent; it's all about developing the whole village, making it easy to get into. The writing is good, and the plot isn't exaggerated.

41. 141 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 4.9kReads8.7Score48714d adds
42. 142 被 Forced to Become the Stepmother of Five Villains 被迫成了五个反派的后娘 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she found herself a stepmother, and every one of her stepchildren was destined to become a major villain. The reason? Their stepmother had been cruel, vicious, and utterly unreliable. Qiao Lianlian was mortified. Luckily, Heaven had sent her here. From then on, she patiently taught the children to be kind, and the little string beans grew into chubby dumplings. But just then, the children’s father returned, and Qiao Lianlian discovered that four of the five children had ast 10.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
43. 143 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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    The food in this book is truly the most I've ever seen.

44. 144 长 The Eldest Sister-in-Law Gets Rich Farming on the Mountain 长嫂靠着大山种田暴富了 Beautiful Big Butterfly美丽大福蝶Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + Farming + Everyday Life + Food + Building Wealth + Slow Burn] Xu Yingtao transmigrated. Her family was poor and sick, their dilapidated house leaked when it rained, they were buried in debt, and every last one of them was on the verge of starving to death. What could she do? Make the most of the mountains! Xu Yingtao rolled up her sleeves and led the whole village into the mountains, setting up stalls, earning money, and farming. Their lives grew better and better. Everyone w 172Reads8.3Score—14d adds
45. 145 穿 Transmigration: The Tasty Little Inn 穿越： 美味小馆 Chubby Cake~胖糕呀～Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted The moment Qiao Ruan woke up, she looked around at the filthy, shabby rental room she was in. “Oh my god, where am I...? I transmigrated...” Holding a hospital notice in one hand, she rubbed her forehead as she stared at the instant-noodle cups on the little table and the piles of them filling the room. “Pregnant and still eating instant noodles? How broke was I? I’m in for a hard life...” Then she checked her bank balance. “Help me up, I can still keep going...” Good food and a new life, here I 823Reads8.7Score10214d adds

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    I highly recommend the second modern farming and food novel. It features everyday recipes, but the descriptions are incredibly tempting, and the plot is hilarious.

46. 146 听 Listening to a Donkey's Thoughts: Daily Life Running a Restaurant in Bianjing 听驴心声：汴京美食经营日常 Golden Flowers in Full Bloom金花朵朵Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted (The low rating is only because the book was just listed.) · Transmigration + Everyday food and life among ordinary townsfolk + Mind reading (the little donkey is called Xiao Ba, with “Ba” meaning gossip) + A gentle, leisurely pace + A large ensemble cast later on · A modern chef transmigrates to the Song Dynasty. In this paradise of food, she doesn’t just eat: she develops new dishes and brings ancient and modern cuisines together in a grand feast. The Shen Tinghe family moves from the outskirt 4.2kReads8.5Score51714d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is a chef who transmigrates to Bianjing (Kaifeng). Her family runs a restaurant there, and she's an excellent cook. She can hear the thoughts of donkeys and hears a lot of gossip. Overall, it's well-written. The second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to Chang'an and runs a restaurant. It includes a little bit of political intrigue and a romantic subplot. It's very well-written, and the food looks delicious. The third book features a female protagonist who comes to the capital to find her sister. She's already a skilled cook and conquers many people's stomachs with her culinary skills. The writing style has a strong classical feel and is worth reading. The fourth book features a female protagonist who is a demon who runs a restaurant. It's a fantasy novel that mainly uses food to tell a story, making it very interesting and not boring to read. The fifth book is a cultivation-themed food novel. The female protagonist cooks within a sect, and her dishes can help people break through their cultivation levels, making her highly sought after by cultivators. It's quite good.

47. 147 妖 A Record of Eating Demons 妖食记 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted The Wuwei Inn flourishes because people in this world always have so many wishes. Birth, aging, sickness, death; resentment, hatred, love, and feuds; love and separation; life and death. The demons at the Wuwei Inn love to feast on these human joys and sorrows. Long Sanniang is stunningly beautiful. She's a shop owner, a fine cook, and a guide. Her life is long and dull, so she opens a restaurant to hear people's stories and, along the way, take in a handsome young general. Open the most distinc 3.8kReads9.4Score69814d adds
48. 148 我 I Became the Richest Person in the Kingdom Through Food 我靠美食成为了全朝首富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + beloved by the whole family + food + sweet romance + farming + building a fortune + 1v1] (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so read with confidence) After transmigrating, Shen Yuanshu became the only girl in the Shen family in six generations. Her grandparents doted on her, then her parents, and she had six older brothers who were all fiercely protective of their little sister. Unfortunately, the girl was frail. Ever since she became conscious at 4.3kReads8.5Score32714d adds

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    The first book tells the story of Shen Yuanshu, who transmigrates to become the only girl in six generations of the Shen family. She's pampered by her grandparents and parents, and has six doting brothers. Unfortunately, she's in poor health; since she was three, she's been in a daze. Everyone says she's possessed, but the Shen family doesn't believe it and spends all their money on medical treatment, now barely surviving on meager rations. Shen Yuanshu thinks, "How could a modern food blogger like me starve?" Watch as Yuanshu leads her family to prosperity and finds love along the way. The second book tells the story of Baihua Cave, a remote mountain village with nearly a hundred households, considered a poor and desolate place. Only Su Ziling disagrees. Looking at the nut and lacquer trees covering the mountains, she rolls up her sleeves to pick camellia fruits and lacquer seeds—she wants to extract oil! She wanted stir-fried dishes, she wanted meat, and boiled vegetables? Whoever wanted them could eat them! So she led her whole family to make "fairy tofu," pick mushrooms, plant chili peppers, sugarcane, ginger taro, dig fern roots, harvest camellia fruit, pick lacquer trees, open workshops, open restaurants, and plant camellia trees all over the mountains… leading the villagers out of poverty and into prosperity! The second book is especially amazing! [Admiration]

49. 149 靠 Rising to Fame Across the Stars Through Farming 靠种植火爆星际 So Lemon-licious柠萌萌萌哒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse672k WordsCompleted She was a cannon-fodder character in the apocalypse, then arrived in the interstellar era. Her father went bankrupt, her mother lost her job, and her older brother was injured and discharged from the military. Wei Ning: I'm really not a jinx. This is the story of a family that climbed back to the top of life thanks to their daughter. 3.7kReads9.1Score33714d adds

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    Xiaowu is here! First off, let me talk about the first book—I highly recommend it!!! This is a novel I'm currently following; it's a blend of interstellar cuisine and farming, with lots of humor. The second book is about quitting your job and farming in your hometown, also featuring delicious food.

50. 150 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 22.7kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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