Looking for Stories with a Female Lead Who Can Cook All Kinds of Delicious Food. Thanks! 求女主会做各种美食的文，谢谢！

1. 101 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 45.6kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds
2. 102 御 The Imperial Chef Transmigrates into a Fake Heiress, and the Richest Man Won't Leave Her Alone 御厨穿成假千金，被首富缠上了 Romance and Blossoms风月莺花Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both inexperienced in love + size difference + 12-year age gap + wealthy family + gourmet food] [A domineering tycoon with a strong need for control x a stunning artisan devoted to perfecting her craft] Lin Xi was an imperial chef in the Great Zhou dynasty. One day, she transmigrated to the modern era and became the Lin family's fake heiress, deliberately adopted by the wealthy family to take the real heiress's place in bearing her misfortune. The real heiress had already return 6.1kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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   Just started watching, it's super good, sweet and romantic, but the only downside is that there are too few episodes.

3. 103 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 29.1kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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   On the day they got together, there were no flowers, no ring. Officer Chu took a White Rabbit candy from his pocket and placed it in her hand. He said, "This is all I have." Lu Yunsu unwrapped the candy, broke it in half, and put one half into his mouth. She said, "Half for each of us, so neither of us will complain about being poor." He chewed the candy and suddenly smiled. It was the first time the whole team had seen Officer Chu smile; it was even rarer than celebrating the New Year.

4. 104 我 Surviving the Future on Livestream 我在未来直播求生 Wooden Gate柴扉Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Lin Shu never imagined that after rescuing a black cat and falling asleep, she would wake up in the future, three thousand years later! By then, humans have fused with animal genes and are no longer pure-blooded Earthlings! Faced with the huge debt left behind by the body’s previous owner, she is at her wits’ end. After learning about the most popular livestreaming show in the galaxy, she decides to go all in, spending all her savings on a secondhand nutrition pod and launching her career as an 934Reads9.1Score10614d adds

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   The female protagonist is an adorable giant rabbit who participates in an interstellar survival competition and uses mythical creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas to create all sorts of delicious food.

5. 105 冲 The Foolish Bride Who Brought Good Fortune Goes Viral in the Village, and Her Husband Is the Ninth Prince 冲喜傻妃爆红村，夫君竟是九皇子 Jian Yiyi茧苡苡Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted [Funny, sweet romance + farming riches + royal power reversal + secret identities] A foolish bride marries a sickly man to bring him good luck. After he reveals his true identity, he flirts with her every night~ Reborn as a foolish girl sold for five taels of silver, she marries a husband who supposedly has less than three months to live. Everyone laughs that she got the raw end of the deal, but she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work: Scientific composting and crossbreeding turn barren land i 81Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Version 1 (Sweet and refreshing farming romance) Who understands?! This ancient romance novel about marrying a sickly man to bring good fortune directly struck my heart 💘 A 21st-century agricultural PhD and food blogger, who died from overworking, transmigrated into an ancient, mentally challenged village girl. Her own parents sold her to a sickly man on his deathbed for five taels of silver to bring him good luck! The female lead's inner calculations were in full swing: outlive her husband → become a widow and inherit the land and house → use modern knowledge to farm and make money → reach the pinnacle of life! But the moment she saw her husband, she completely broke down... The pale, fragile, handsome, and tragically strong male lead, even his coughs sounded broken, and the female lead immediately betrayed him: Widowhood? No way! I'll farm and support my husband! Feigning madness to survive + hardcore farming and career building + a stunningly beautiful and sickly husband going hand in hand, it's refreshing, sweet, and easy to watch, with no angst throughout, and the revelation of the foolish disguise is hilarious! #Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Recommendations #Bringing Good Fortune to a Marriage #Farming Novel #Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Male Lead #Transmigration Novel [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

6. 106 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 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds

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   This is a little sweet and a little angsty. The previous life was too tragic, a bit heartbreaking, but there are no extreme characters, it's a sweet little story.

7. 107 她 She Survived in the Cultivation World With Food and a System Until She Ascended 她靠美食和系统在修真界苟到飞升 Retired Salted Fish养老的咸鱼Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + food + spirit pets + spirit fields + no romance] Xingchen kindly saved someone, then transmigrated to the Blue Star Continent. Her father had died before she was even born? Xingchen thought the story she'd gotten was... a tale about dressing as a man, making a fortune, and working her way toward a comfortable life through farming... But when she was ready to throw herself into the work... she discovered this was a cultivation novel... Cultivation... Fine, then, she'd c 518Reads8.8Score10614d adds

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   The third one is the best.

8. 108 萌 A Little Genius Chef Turns the Kindergarten into a Canteen in Seconds? 萌宝当大厨，幼儿园秒变炊事班？ Mo Yilan莫一镧Urban543k WordsCompleted They say children are the flowers of the motherland. To better understand the environment these little buds grow up in, Mango TV specially prepared the show A Visit to Kindergarten. The program selected several kindergartens at the provincial, city, and district levels for filming. Provincial-level elite kindergarten: strictly follows the education bureau’s guidelines and takes meticulous care of the children. City-level kindergarten: raising high achievers starts now. They’re studying by lampli 1.8kReads8.6Score15514d adds
9. 109 棺 After My Coffin Was Prized Open, I Became the Interstellar World's Beloved Darling Through Mukbang 棺材被撅后，我靠吃播成为星际团宠 The Bigger the Orange Cat, the Better大橘为重Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted After getting revenge, the thousand-year-old zombie Tong Zhenzhen lay down in her coffin to await death. When she woke up, she was in the interstellar era, her coffin had been pried open, and a deliciously alluring man was lying on top of her. She casually saved him, then naturally claimed him as her own. To feed her family, Tong Zhenzhen started livestreaming herself eating and never looked back. With her adorable looks and formidable fighting skills, she became the darling of the entire inters 820Reads9.2Score10914d adds

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   [Sparrow Eater's Masterpiece][Top Post] Both are great!

10. 110 她 She Makes the Entire Interstellar World Drool with Her Livestreams 她靠直播馋哭全星际 Su Wanxin苏挽心Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + food + everyone’s favorite + strong female lead] An Xingwan never dreamed she would transmigrate to the interstellar age! She started livestreaming food just to support her family. But somehow, she ended up becoming everyone’s darling across the entire galaxy? Everyone in the galaxy was waiting for her to feed them. An Xingwan had this to say: No one can resist delicious food. And if they can, then give them two meals. 4.8kReads9.3Score55414d adds
11. 111 谁 Who Says the Emperor's Uncle Can't Have Children? She's Already on Her Second! 谁说皇叔不能生？她都二胎了！ A Thought of Books一念书Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Short drama: A Fragrant Remedy to Win My Lord) [Farming + sweet romance + bickering couple + devoted to each other + HE] Regent Xiao Xingyan led his troops against the enemy for three years and won a great victory, but was ambushed by the enemy and suffered damage to his ability to have heirs. The imperial physician diagnosed him with a serious difficulty in fathering children in the future. The Grand Empress Dowager worried herself sick over it, and everyone in the court was deeply concerned, 17.5kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
12. 112 穿 Canceled After Becoming a Villainess, I Set Up a Food Stall and Make the Whole Internet Drool 穿成恶女被封杀，摆摊馋疯全网 Glutinous Rice Dumpling糯米团叽Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Food System + Lighthearted Comedy + Cozy + Heartwarming + Transmigration into a Food Story + Functional Ingredients + Comfort Food + Beautifully Plated Dishes + Romance] The male lead is more of a background character, just one part of our heroine’s play~~ (*^3^) /~☆ Transmigrated into a disgraced, scandal-ridden nobody, with her role stolen, her contract locking her in, and the entire internet telling her to get lost? Jiang Li tears up her contract and makes a run for it on the spot: “Let the 285Reads5.6Score10014d adds

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    The second one is the male lead.

13. 113 清 Qingwu’s Food Journal: Bringing the Whole Family to Prosperity 清妩食记：带着全家致富了 Nian You Yu Xi念柚屿曦Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted Ruan Qingwu, a three-Michelin-star chef, died because a fellow chef was jealous of her. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the twelve-year-old darling of a poor farming family in the Great Yan Dynasty. Her family was so poor they could barely scrape by? No problem. She had bound herself to a food System. Mission: Sell fifty bowls of scallion-oil noodles within three days. Reward: tomato seeds. Ruan Qingwu rolled up her sleeves. "Grandpa, get the fire going. Dad, knead the dough. Four 44Reads—Score18114d adds
14. 114 厨 The Little Chef: Daily Life Running a Shop in Ancient Times 厨神小娘子：古代开店日常 Little Bottle of Floral Water小瓶花露水Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Southern Song Dynasty, Ji Zhitang just wanted to lie flat in peace. But with her family dirt poor and creditors knocking at the door, what could she do? No big deal! Braised meat wraps, spicy shredded chicken frames, deep-fried baby crabs, stone-pot bibimbap, seafood feasts... Modern dishes were just what it took to win over ancient palates! From a roadside stall to a wildly popular fast-food shop, from Taoyuan Town to Lin'an's top-tier star, her food business flouris 5.8kReads8.4Score61314d adds
15. 115 绑 My Breakfast Shop Took Off After I Bound a Food System 绑定美食系统后，我的早餐店火了 October in Tingzhou汀州十月Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted Su Ti was fed empty promises and manipulated by her company, so she decisively took the money and walked away. On her second day unemployed, she unexpectedly binds to the mysterious [Myriad Feasts Record] System From then on, every dish she makes gets a score: “Plain noodles: 8.9 points, just barely excellent.” “Crispy pastry: 9.8 points, astonishingly good!” Her best friend takes one bite of her noodles and slaps the table: “Quit! Open a restaurant! I’ll invest!” A neighbor tries the pastries s 2.6kReads7.2Score31214d adds
16. 116 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
17. 117 从 After Returning from the Immortal Realm, I Made a Fortune Through Farming 从仙界穿回来后我靠种田发家致富 Riding a Donkey and Lighting a Lamp骑驴点灯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No spatial dimension, no System, a slight golden finger, spirit-spring farming, reclaiming the hills behind the house, cozy food and everyday life. There is a couple, but the male lead doesn't get much screen time. Big shots gradually enter the story later.] A spirit jade brought back from the immortal realm changed Xu Xia's life as an overworked office drone. When the jade dew flows, gold and silver follow. She'd finally been reborn. Who would be a workhorse now? Only a fool! Xu Xia immedi 32.3kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

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    All are food articles

18. 118 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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    Food article, good read

19. 119 带 Bringing a Tiny Kitchen to Cook for an Entire Ancient Army Camp 带小厨房在古代军营做大锅饭 Xiao Mihu小迷胡Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, had finally worked hard for years to buy an apartment in the big city. But on the very first day after moving into her new home, she inexplicably transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Yan. The food here was plain. People only knew how to boil or steam their ingredients, making it a veritable culinary desert. Having grown up immersed in Chinese food culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to cook for herself and make sure she had enough to eat. To survive, she found a 4.8kReads8.2Score34314d adds

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    Don't let the slightly ugly cover fool you; this book is truly captivating. Food blogger Yun Shu transmigrates to the Great Yan Dynasty, where there's practically no good food. So, after joining the army and making a simple braised noodle dish with green beans, she completely wins over the hearts (and begins her daily cooking routine) of the soldiers. ̋(๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) Besides the cooking, the plot is excellent, and the romance is fantastic too! ̋(๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) A truly divine read, definitely worth a try!

20. 120 荒 Live from a Desolate Planet: My Cooking Makes the Interstellar Crowd Drool 荒星直播：一手厨艺，馋哭星际 Jun Lingling君灵灵Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted (Just started posting, so the rating will go up~) [Interstellar + food + livestreaming + sweet romance + healing + wilderness survival + everyone dotes on her] Su Wan is a food streamer who transmigrates to the interstellar era and gets off to a disastrous start. Technology is highly advanced in this age, but culinary culture has been completely lost. Everyone relies on industrial nutrient fluid to stay alive, while natural food has become a luxury only the highest nobility can afford. To surviv 19.4kReads8.5Score3.3k14d adds

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    The setting must be in space, with a culinary culture disconnected [laughing emoji].

21. 121 我 I Opened a Restaurant by the University [Gourmet] 我在大学旁开饭馆【美食】 Captain of the Chow-Down Squad干饭大队长Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Cozy farming and food story] [No romance] [A System is present, but it stays in the background] [Ensemble cast] [The apocalypse is only part of the heroine’s backstory and has nothing to do with this story] Xu Ruyi was an utterly ordinary person. When she transmigrated into an apocalyptic world, she thought she’d gotten cheat powers and become the main character, but it turned out she was just an extra. After transmigrating back to the modern world, she decided that, having lived two lifetimes 164Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Food, running a restaurant, no romantic partner

22. 122 我 My Card-Based Cuisine Conquers the Interstellar World 我的卡牌美食征服全星际 Mu Mu Meng木木梦Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Gourmet healing + raising card spirits + farming and management + no romance Reborn in the interstellar era, master chef Su Miaomiao was saddled with an enormous debt and left to tend an abandoned, uninhabited planet. Then she activated her ancestral bracelet. A spirit spring irrigated the wasteland, and an ancient Earth seed bank reappeared. Even more unexpectedly, she bonded with a Gourmet Card System. Every dish that brought happiness could generate its own card, with random drops of seeds, 203Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Food-themed healing + Card-based spirit raising + Farming and management + No romantic pairing. Reborn in the interstellar era, renowned chef Su Miaomiao is burdened with enormous debt, guarding a desolate, uninhabited planet. Until she activates her ancestral bracelet—a spiritual spring irrigating the barren land, the ancient Earth's seed bank sees the light of day again. She also unexpectedly becomes bound to a food card system; every dish that brings happiness generates a unique card, randomly dropping seeds, interstellar coins, and rare ingredients. As the space upgrades, even more magical creations are born—round berry spirits hum songs while watering the orchard, soft European-style bread spirits crawl into the oven to control the heat; they replicate dishes, purify pollution, and assist in cooking. From then on, Su Miaomiao's interstellar restaurant becomes a hit, and her food cards sweep the universe. Major powers offer sky-high contracts for cooperation, and food lovers cross galaxies to check it out. Only Su Miaomiao calmly holds the newly born little spirit in her arms, looking at the wall full of glittering food cards—

23. 123 一 A Bowl of Lard Rice Had the Entire Army Drooling 一碗猪油拌饭馋哭大军 Lazy Little Darling小懒宠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No System + Food + Farming + Business and Development + Frontier] Su Qingwan worked herself to the bone for half her life to support her husband's civil service exams, only to receive a letter of divorce and hear him say, “You're not worthy of being the wife of an official.” She didn't cry or make a scene. She took her meager settlement and headed for the rough-and-tumble frontier. The winds here were fierce, and people died often, but the locals were straightforward and fiercely loyal. She 1.8kReads8.2Score23614d adds

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    The female protagonist successfully turned enemies into friends through a bowl of rice mixed with lard.

24. 124 农 A Farmer's Mother: Raising Seven Kids and Getting Rich Through the Imperial Exams 农门娘亲：养七娃，考科举发大财 Dance of Ice冰之舞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After dying horribly in a plane crash, Gu Qinghe opens her eyes to find herself in ancient times, inhabiting the body of a lonely, destitute sixteen-year-old girl. Just as she's getting used to her new identity, her family drags her into a desperate mass flight amid the chaos of war. She gnaws on tree bark, dodges marauding soldiers, and crosses fields of corpses in search of a way to survive. With her modern knowledge, she struggles through a year until a new dynasty is finally established and 4.5kReads7.9Score32114d adds

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    There's no shortage of delicious food; it's all about running a food business.

25. 125 名 After My Reputation Hit Rock Bottom, I Cleared My Name by Farming 名声烂透后，我靠种田逆袭洗白 Second Miss Jinjiner金金二小姐Ancient Romance273k WordsOngoing [Farming] [System] [Family Life] [Building Wealth] [Historical Romance] The sky is falling! The moment she arrives in this world, she becomes a desperate-to-marry woman who drugged a scholar! But the mess left behind by the original owner goes far beyond that. She steals chickens and dogs, is lazy and greedy, and nearly gets beaten to death by her own grandfather. Her two uncles even take turns trying to purge the Ye family of this disgrace. Strangely, though, this foolish, wicked home-wrecker i 2.3kReads—Score21814d adds

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    The first book features a lot of food and is mostly ancient Chinese farming fiction.

26. 126 我 I'm a Lucky Little Darling, Blessed with Good Fortune Every Step of the Way 我是福运小奶包，一路亨通旺旺旺 Second Miss Jinjiner金金二小姐Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted (Full-cast audio drama + animated series now available) [Farming + beloved by all + lucky treasure + super strength + foreknowledge] To keep the family from being swallowed up by greedy relatives, Qingbao's mother claims she has given birth to a boy. Just then, her father dies on the battlefield, and her mother is frail after a premature birth. Her four gaunt, underfed sisters do their best to keep the family afloat. But little Qingbao is born with a halo of good fortune, and one lucky thing aft 9.2kReads8.9Score77514d adds
27. 127 全 The Whole Wealthy Family Calls Me Wicked, but I'm Just Starving! 全豪门都说我恶毒，其实我饿肚！ Meow Stick喵棍棍Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted She opens her eyes to find that a starving illegitimate daughter has transmigrated into the body of a wicked supporting character, a fake heiress. All she wants to do is eat. The crown prince, who had been set on breaking off their engagement, turns into a lovesick fool and launches a full-on forced romance! The real heiress is furious! She vows to bury this deranged couple, one at the South Pole and the other at the North Pole! [Comedy + Madness + Fake Heiress + Lighthearted + Everyday Life + F 856Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead starved to death in her previous life, so it's understandable that she has an obsession with food.

28. 128 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 16.8kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] A very heartwarming period drama, the plot is not drawn out, mainly focusing on the female protagonist's career path and her road to wealth. There aren't many awful characters, and the family is very warm and cozy. It's a very comfortable read, highly recommended.

29. 129 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

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    How many kinds of food are there?

30. 130 成 Even as a Princess, I Can’t Give Up Good Food 成为王妃也不能放弃美食 Lianlian Lianya连连连芽Ancient Romance147k WordsOngoing [Mainly about food and running a business, with little romance] [Free-spirited, laid-back foodie princess X frail, idle prince] “I heard His Majesty arranged a marriage today for Third Miss An of the Duke of Qin's household.” “Oh? Is it His Highness Prince Ping? Or Second Young Master Shi of the Ningyuan Marquis's household? Maybe Third Young Master Ye of General Shouchang's household?” “Goodness, none of them!” “Then who could it be?” “His Highness Prince Qi!” “What?!” This conversation spread 9Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 太 Crown Prince, Your Crown Princess Says Hot Pot Is Ready! 太子，太子妃喊你吃火锅了！ Sea Salt Pineapple Beer海盐味菠萝啤Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted Food blogger Tang Xiao transmigrated into the daughter of an imperial chef in the Great Xia Kingdom. That day, the Crown Prince's eating disorder worsened. The Emperor flew into a rage and threatened to execute the imperial chef's entire clan. In a desperate move, Tang Xiao grabbed two copper pots and charged straight into the palace. The aroma of hotpot wafted through the palace, and the Crown Prince's carefully cultivated image completely fell apart. A servant came to report, "Miss, the Cr 2.5kReads6.9Score32514d adds
32. 132 回 After Returning from the Dead, the Gu Family's Young Miss Thrives in Ancient Times 回魂后，顾大小姐在古代风生水起 Stream Wind Perches in the Parasol Tree溪风栖梧Ancient Romance43k WordsOngoing [System + entrepreneurship + strong female lead + nontraditional transmigration + warm and lighthearted] Gu Xiyue, heiress to Z Country’s largest conglomerate, created immense wealth and gave generously throughout her life. When she died of old age, she transmigrated to ancient times and became the eldest daughter of the prime minister’s household, renowned for both her intelligence and beauty. She thought she would spend her life scheming and fighting, like so many transmigrated heroines in nov 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Food lovers, career enthusiasts, and those seeking a satisfying read—this book has it all! The female lead amasses wealth and builds her career faster than anyone else navigating palace intrigue, while also keeping the Crown Prince firmly under her thumb. While others vie for favor, she's busy making money; while others engage in power struggles, she's opening shops. The satisfying moments are so plentiful you won't want to stop reading! Lots of delicious food too!

33. 133 守 After I Was Widowed, I Raised My Disabled Son with My Cooking 守寡后，我靠厨艺养残儿 S Meat SS肉肉SAncient Romance853k WordsOngoing Her husband is dead from the start, and her short-lived husband has also left her with a disabled stepson. Everyone in both her birth family and her husband's family is wicked. He Taoyao's life begins on the hardest difficulty, but she isn't afraid. Through perseverance and hard work, she builds a warm and fulfilling life. No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger. 258Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    Here it comes! The female lead can cook all kinds of delicious food!

34. 134 团 The Beloved Little Girl Is a Chef: My Apples Connect the Past and Present 团宠囡囡是厨神：我的苹果通古今 Kujou Suzu­ne of Xianghe City香河城的九条铃音Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Those willing to eat well are more willing to live well. A little girl clutching a spirit seed is born in Pinghua Village, the most remote and impoverished village around! From that moment on, everything about the village changes: A sparse population becomes a thriving community, and the poorest mountain village turns into an idyllic paradise and one of the best places to live. They grow crops, vegetables, and fruit trees, and raise fish, rabbits, and fragrant pigs... They establish a village sc 393Reads6.1Score10514d adds

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    The little girl has a complete cookbook in her mind's eye, and she can cook all kinds of delicious food. Not only can she cook, but she has also taught her whole family to become culinary experts. Even her father and uncles are highly skilled cooks and are among the top on the list of "most amazing uncles" in the hearts of all the children in the village! Come and see this story about delicious food, wonderful things, and wonderful times.

35. 135 我 I’m Just Raising a Gluttonous Egg, Yet the Whole Galaxy Comes to Eat 我就养个饕餮蛋，全星际都来蹭饭 Seafood Treasure by the Shore海边蟹黄宝Modern Romance107k WordsOngoing Also known as: Records of Raising a Xiangliu Egg [Food + Overpowered Heroine + Cozy Daily Life + Pure Satisfaction] Gu Zhengzheng is a Xiangliu. Yes, the cute little snake with nine heads. After a miserable nap, she wakes up to find that ten thousand years have passed. She is no longer in the familiar age of ancient Earth, and there is a greedy egg beside her. There is also a thoroughly useless divine artifact. To raise the egg, she has no choice but to immerse herself in this interstellar world 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A food-themed novel! Super appetizing! The female lead, Xiang Liu, is a powerful hydra, but she's passionate about cooking, and her dishes are incredibly delicious! She's a culinary master! Almost every chapter features food descriptions, making your mouth water! It's a lighthearted and humorous story.

36. 136 我 I Conquer the Cultivation World with Food 我靠美食征服修仙界 walh7Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Lin Wantang transmigrates. She finds herself at the very bottom of the cultivation world, a menial disciple with a useless Five-Element Spiritual Root. Even the dogs kept by outer sect disciples eat better than she does. The day she faints from hunger, she fishes half a spirit bamboo shoot out of a slop bucket. The System awakens. From then on, the Sword Venerable lines up for noodles, the Demon Venerable gets a membership card, and the Immortal Emperor begs her to open a branch. Someone asks he 44Reads—Score10014d adds

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    The first book was written by myself, and the second one is also quite good.

37. 137 我 Making a Fortune with Food in Bianjing 我在汴京靠美食暴富 Jun Youdong君游东Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Transmigration + Slice of Life + Love That Grows Over Time + Building Wealth] After transmigrating through time, Sheng He discovered that the Song dynasty she had arrived in was nothing like the weak and impoverished one described in history books. Instead, it was a golden age, with envoys from countless nations paying tribute and Bianjing flourishing like a dream. The markets bustled, people of many backgrounds mingled, and the air was filled with the enticing aromas of spices 22Reads6.4Score514d adds

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    Travel back in time to the glorious past of Bianjing! This isn't the weak Song Dynasty, but a bustling metropolis where nations paid tribute. Grab a spatula and return to your old trade, from roadside stalls to small eateries, bringing modern flavors to the ancient streets! From cooking porridge in the morning to admiring the moonlit bridge at dusk, the everyday moments that make your neighbors drool are so heartwarming! Farming for wealth + growing affection over time—a culinary journey through time and literature that's simply irresistible!

38. 138 奶 The Little One Is Found, and the Capital’s Big Shot Devotes Himself to Washing Baby Bottles 奶团被找回，京圈大佬一心洗奶瓶 Duoduo Jin多多锦Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Two-year-old Ningbao was a chubby little girl whose mother had accidentally run away while pregnant with her. Her mother was a pretty, little-known celebrity. She was always getting bullied herself, but she’d raised Ningbao into a chubby little dumpling! One day, Ningbao was accidentally thrown down the stairs by her uncle, a gambling addict who’d come to the door. She was left barely clinging to life. At the critical moment, the car of A City’s richest man, her grandfather, suddenly pulled up i 178kReads8.6Score6.4k14d adds
39. 139 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds
40. 140 全 The Entire Demon Realm Comes to My Little Restaurant 全妖界都来我的小饭馆 Alleyway ol巷陌olAncient Romance463k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’s low for now. It’ll rise later.) Historical romance + gods and monsters + alternate setting + food + slow burn A new little restaurant has opened on Yong’an Street. The proprietress is lovely, and the food is delicious. Fish fermented with purple ginger, tangy, spicy, salty, and fragrant; crispy fried duck, tender and juicy. Smoky, savory cured meat, richly red and glossy; fresh sunflower greens with fine bamboo shoots, light and refreshing. Diners flock to t 127Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

41. 141 我 My Kitchen Connects to Teyvat 我的厨房连通提瓦特 Adult Flower Roll, Beautiful Enough to Sink Fish and Geese沉鱼落雁花卷大人Anime Fanfiction600k WordsOngoing [Finally got a rating~ Just watch it slowly climb~] [Genshin Impact fanfic_two-world transmigration_food_daily life_shopkeeping_light yuri_cozy and angst-free_character illustrations] Huajuan is a petite chef who has just graduated. Burdened with a 300,000 yuan debt borrowed from her father, she opens a place called the Doorway Diner in the suburbs. Her biggest secret is the starry-sky watch left behind by the missing former owner. It lets her step straight from the real world into Mondstadt's 1.2kReads8.2Score11414d adds

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    The content is very exciting, with many foreshadowing elements and unexpected plot twists at times.

42. 142 穿 Transmigrated to Farm, the Chubby Girl Just Wants to Lie Flat 穿越种田，肥妞只想躺平 A Dream Locked Away锁梦一场Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing Is it her fault that she’s beautiful? Framed. Jealousy? Transmigrate! Fine, fine, so that’s how you want to play? No problem. I love a brutal start from the start. Weak parents, a timid younger brother, awful relatives, and a house bare of everything? No problem. She loves a challenge. But what’s with the pitiful man following her around? She just wants to shine on her own, okay? 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ta-da! He's here!

43. 143 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
44. 144 梦 After Dreaming of a Drought, I Stockpiled Food Like Crazy with My Whole Family 梦到旱灾后，带着全家疯狂屯粮 Tropical Orange's Little Fairy热带橘de小仙女Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [No romance] [Stockpiling supplies + food] After thirteen years of muddling along, Song Sanniang dreams of a drought one day and regains her memories. Convinced that Heaven has sent her a warning, she begins frantically stockpiling grain and eventually makes it through three grueling years of drought. 2.4kReads8.4Score18114d adds

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    A food-themed novel where the female lead cooks lots of delicious food. [Smirk]

45. 145 金 Golden Yams and Silver Beans 金薯银豆 An Nuo Jun安诺君Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Transmigration + fictional setting + farming + no spatial dimension + no golden finger + making money + gourmet food After transmigrating, the heroine discovers that her family is in a terrible situation, her village is in a terrible situation, and the farmers in this country are having a terrible time! It really is a case of fields lying fallow across the land while farmers still starve to death! She introduces sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers to make all kinds of delicious 1.3kReads6.6Score10814d adds

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    Purple clover buns, willow shoot buns, peach blossoms and flowing water, plump mandarin fish! Dong'an chicken, blood duck, spicy snails, Dongpo pork!

46. 146 投 One Hundred Ways to Feed the Villain 投喂反派的一百种方式 Whale Little Fisher鲸小鱼erAncient Romance330k WordsOngoing The rating has only just opened, so it’ll go up later. Don’t worry, enjoy! (Bright and cheerful little chef x obsessive, villainous Seventh Prince) [Devoted couple + transmigrate into a book + food + redemption + villain + obsessive love + forced love] Xiao Jin, the Seventh Prince of the Dasheng Dynasty, was born to be a whetstone. For twenty years, Crown Prince Xiao Jing had sharpened his blade on Xiao Jin’s bones. His mother died suddenly, and her entire family was executed. In the original s 76Reads8.0Score12414d adds

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    This is a sweet and delicious food-themed novel. The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and uses her excellent culinary skills to gradually build a successful business. It features a wide variety of dishes, from signature dishes perfect with rice to impressive main courses, delicious snacks, all sorts of desserts, and of course, essential milk tea and fruit tea—a truly abundant and appealing selection. If you enjoy this, you won't regret reading it!

47. 147 穿 The Transmigrated Princess's Culinary Adventures 穿越之美食公主历险记 Evening Glow Tea晚照茶Ancient Romance378k WordsOngoing Lin Wei unexpectedly transmigrates into the Kingdom of Oran as Eliza, the king's illegitimate daughter. In her previous life, Eliza endured humiliation and exclusion at the hands of noble youths until she could take no more and took her own life. Lin Wei awakens a Gourmet System and embarks on an epic culinary journey... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Lin Wei, transmigrates into the body of Eliza, the illegitimate daughter of the Kingdom of Oran. Upon arrival, she inherits the mess left by the original owner, who had been bullied and driven to suicide. Fortunately, she awakens a cheat-like culinary system. Relying on the system and her own culinary talent, she cooks delicious food, opens restaurants, and accumulates prestige in this strange new world, ruthlessly crushing those noble sons who once humiliated the original owner. Watching the female protagonist's journey of rising from the ashes through food is truly addictive! ☀️

48. 148 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 31kReads8.9Score3k14d adds

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    A classic Chinese romance novel featuring a soul swap and rebirth, where characters take on villains and deliver hilarious, face-slapping blows. Wanwan and Wanwan team up to punish the scumbags, resulting in a laugh-out-loud experience that drives everyone crazy and leaves them completely bewildered. It's a truly eye-opening and entertaining read, guaranteed to keep you smiling like a proud auntie throughout – you won't be able to stop watching!

49. 149 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Revenge] [Sweet Romance] The first season of the animated series The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Her Radiant Beauty Into Her Own Hands is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. This success is all thanks to your support, dear readers. Ziwei bows in gratitude! In her previous life, she fell into the water and lay unconscious for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she learned she was to marry the heir of a marquis's household. 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
50. 150 食 The Feast Records: The Simple Joys of a Flavorful Life 食案录：人间有味是清欢 Watching Gulls in the Deep Mountains深山看鸥Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + everyday cooking + running a neighborhood business + female chef] After becoming the cook at a small shop in ancient times, Lin Zhiwei doesn’t rely on reclaiming wasteland to survive. Instead, she runs a humble neighborhood shop with her skill at preparing all kinds of delicious dishes. Starting with a bowl of bone broth that costs four coins, she serves rice with lard, braised pork bones, and glutinous rice cakes, warming an entire street with one homestyle dish after another. 203Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The simple joys of life are often found in the simplest pleasures, and good food is something we should never miss! Join the heroine Lin Zhiwei as she cooks in ancient times. Prices and town layouts are based on real prices and layouts during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.

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