Everyday Food Stories, Nothing Too Over-the-Top 偏日常的美食文，不要太夸张

1. 451 假 The Fake Heiress Falls on Hard Times? The Powerful Flock to Her Restaurant 假千金落魄？权贵挤满她酒楼 Also Known as Dui Dui别名怼怼Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Food + 1v1, mutually devoted, System missions, building a career, ensemble cast] (A quick heads-up: There are many couples in this story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing. It mixes romance with BL, so please steer clear if you dislike that. This is a light, wholesome food-themed romance with multiple pairings, and its overall tone is warm and cozy. It is not a strong-female-lead story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing.) Synopsis: ↓ Yun Zhiyue, the president of a ca 1.9kReads8.8Score205Shelves

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   Is it okay to start off so enjoyable? It's a story about a real and a fake heiress, with time travel and a system, and the later parts are really sweet with lots of couples.

2. 452 徐 The Xu Family Girl’s Pinduoduo Eatery 徐家小娘的拼夕夕食铺 Meat-Filled Wontons肉馅大馄饨Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted Xu Qingqing transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a penniless orphan girl in a village near Qingshan Town. She looks at the empty rice jar, and before she can squeeze out a tear, she's struck by the "Pinduoduo Ready-Made Meal System"! Can picking wild vegetables earn points? Ready-made meal packs? High-tech seasonings? From then on, a remarkable little food stall appears in Qingshan Town. Fragrant braised pork rice, pan-fried dumplings with thin wrappers and generous fillings... Delicious a 20Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   A heartwarming story about running a food business. The female protagonist has a slight "golden finger" (a special ability to save money), and she saves money penny by penny through her own hard work. There are no royal relatives or powerful figures involved; it's all about the everyday life of ordinary people.

3. 453 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 32.3kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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   My mouth is watering! 🤤🤤🤤🤤 It's so imaginative, hilarious, and the plot doesn't drag at all! Sister, where else can you find something this good?!

4. 454 美 Gourmet: My Restaurant Is Anything but Normal 美食：我家餐馆不正常 The Fish in the Flatfish比目鱼的鱼Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted When Lin Zhixin was thirteen, she received the legacy of the Old Ancestor of the God of Cookery and began learning to cook in her dreams. On the day she graduated from college, the Old Ancestor told her there was an inheritance waiting for her. But there was one condition: she had to open a restaurant! She opened one, but Lin Zhixin felt there was something off about it. The prep cook was a koi spirit on the verge of ascending through a tribulation. The food runner was a Taotie who was never ful 163Reads8.1Score204Shelves

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   These books are highly recommended!!! [Heart] The first one is a very heartwarming story, quite short, only about a hundred chapters. It includes some recipes, and the table of contents is also made up of dish names, making it very enjoyable. The romance between the male and female leads is also very sweet and engaging. [Heart] The second one is about a female protagonist who travels into a fairytale world and inherits her grandfather's tavern, opening her own small tavern. It also features many aspects of her daily life. [Heart] The third one is about a female protagonist who, as a descendant of a culinary master, inherits his skills and the tavern. It not only features delicious food but also stories about the staff and customers.

5. 455 穿 I Won't Panic Through the Famine Years: My Space Is Packed with Meat 穿越荒年心不慌，我有空间肉满仓 Geng Jiu更九Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted Everyday life’s simple comforts are what soothe the heart most~ [Food + Farming + Building a fortune + Family squabbles + Raising a child + Sweet romance + Pocket dimension] [Important: The father is out of the picture, but the child stays! The heroine transmigrates into the past and already has a baby. Pure farming story, no rebellion, no saving princes or generals.] Yun Shu transmigrated into the body of a country woman in ancient times. Just as she got pregnant, her husband cheated on her an 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The entire book contains home-style dishes that you can easily recreate!

6. 456 暗 The Retired Shadow Guard Goes Off to Farm 暗卫他退休去种田了 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads777k WordsCompleted A story about a secret guard who doesn't know he has a special constitution, accidentally retires early, and takes up farming... [Both are each other's only one! Both are each other's only one!] (Original title: The Secret Guard Retires to Farm) Content warnings: melodrama + running away while pregnant + an imaginary dynasty A maxed-out fighter who's a little goofy vs. a calculating, proud big shot who's a little narcissistic Both are each other's only one + raising a child + farming in the earl 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
7. 457 农 Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family: Fleeing Famine and Growing a Prosperous Life 农家长姐：逃荒种田过红火小日子 Yan Shu棪树Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A birthday cake turns Sun Lele from modern times into Zhou Taohua of the Great Yu Kingdom. To make sure her foolish older brother and three younger brothers have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, she works hard at farming! But something seems off about this village. Aren’t they all being a little too nice to her? She has no parents, no golden finger, and no influential background. But she can have a fiancé: you teach, and I’ll farm. See how Zhou Taohua grows vegetables and grain and raises 8.3kReads9.3Score756Shelves
8. 458 被 After My Jerk Boyfriend Dumped Me, I Got Rich Through Cooking 被渣男分手后，我靠美食暴富了 September Starry Sky九月星空Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Food + System + Everyday Life + Male Lead] Su Manning was laid off, dumped, and told her landlord was reclaiming the apartment all on the same day. Just like that, she became single and unemployed, with nowhere to live and the streets looming over her. She was at a loss for tears. Why did heaven have to be so cruel? But the very next moment, she was bound to a Food System. As long as she completed the tasks it issued, she would receive generous rewards. [System Task: Host, please cook yourself 1.5kReads9.0Score146Shelves

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   👀Meimei's Taste of Plum Blossoms: The first book, "The Fragrance of Plum Blossoms," tells the story of Su Manning, a white-collar worker who suffers a devastating setback in life—layoffs, breakups, and being kicked out of her job! In her desperate situation, she's bound to a culinary system, earning millions by cooking a meal. Just when she thinks her comeback is about to begin, a scheming woman maliciously spreads rumors that she's being "kept" by a sugar daddy! At a crucial moment, her mysterious older brother, who has been silently supporting her since her orphanage, unexpectedly and fiercely protects her! The second book, "The Fragrance of Plum Blossoms," tells the story of Lin Xuan, a working-class man who decisively gives up and is bound to a culinary system, embarking on a bizarre business journey! He sells super spicy chicken wings outside a proctology hospital, sets up a stall selling garlic pork belly at a matchmaking corner, and peddles stinky tofu next to a concert… Despite the absurdity, his divine culinary skills make customers chase after his stall! Even hemorrhoid patients cry out for him not to move! This unexpected and adorable culinary business is addictive! The third book tells the story of a woman who transmigrates into a book, becoming the pregnant heroine, carrying the male lead from a tragic novel! Ding Sha, impoverished but possessing amazing culinary skills, transforms herself into a construction site lunchbox beauty, her spicy chicken and sweet and sour fish dishes wafting for miles. Just as the construction workers are getting excited, Xiao Jun, the "baby's dad" carrying cash, waits at her door, witnessing a desperate pursuit of his wife—a super sweet 1v1 romance is about to begin! Believe in Mei Mei, you're sure to be right!

9. 459 星 Interstellar Life of a Laid-Back Fish 星际之咸鱼的日常 You're Busy你忙Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted Yun Fei transmigrates to the interstellar era, going from a poor kid to a rich second-generation heir. After a previous life of working himself to death, he’s had enough. At last, he no longer has to worry about money. He decides to spend this life eating, drinking, and having fun as a happy-go-lucky slacker. But the food in space is awful, so Yun Fei has to cook for himself. To his surprise, he becomes famous, and life is wonderful. He even finds time to fall into a sweet romance. After all, hi 2.7kReads8.7Score345Shelves

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   The male protagonist transmigrates to the interstellar era, where there is only nutrient solution and no delicious food like those on Earth. To satisfy his cravings, he cooks for himself. The seafood porridge he makes at the beginning is highly praised by his family, and the various delicacies he makes later also make them salivate.

10. 460 从 The Shy Little Husband Who Fell From the Sky 从天而降的小夫郎不知羞 Tangerine Orange Juice橘子橙汁儿Two Male Leads453k WordsCompleted [Farming + devoted couple + transmigration with the body + food | An optimistic, cheerful, thick-skinned young cook x a taciturn hunter who always looks grumpy] Bai Tao was chased into a river by the village “bully.” Just before he drowned, he somehow fell into a hot spring. In his panic, he grabbed the nearest lifeline, and was surprised by how good it felt. The arm was firm and well-defined, with beautifully toned muscles. Bai Tao couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a fine arm.” Pei Zheng had 3.2kReads9.1Score369Shelves

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    Food in Everyday Life, Casual Style

11. 461 兽 Petting Big Cats in the Beast World! The Proud Tiger King Is Courting Again 兽世撸大猫！傲娇虎王又在求偶了 Xi Zao Xi西早夕Ancient Romance778k WordsCompleted [Farming + infrastructure building + mutual pampering + cozy healing + sweet romance] A decisive, capable, kindhearted heroine versus a haughty, goofy, food-loving hero who loves to cling to her Agriculture student Jiang Yu transmigrates by accident to a primitive, backward world of beastfolk. Raw meat, animal skins, and a cave to live in? Jiang Yu, the infrastructure-building fanatic: “Not happening.” She clears wasteland, grows vegetables, raises animals, and builds a home! The only thing givi 5.1kReads8.6Score702Shelves

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    I'm here to recommend my own book! (It's a slice-of-life story about farming and food.) The female lead is strong-willed and decisive, while the male lead is a love-struck, slightly arrogant guy (he's an adorable tiger). There are no vicious female or male supporting characters, no scumbags or bitches, and no system. It's a heartwarming and healing story, a sweet romance. It already has over ninety chapters and is still being serialized. If you're interested, check it out!

12. 462 佛 A Laid-Back Restaurant, and the Found Pot Wants to Help Me Ascend 佛系开饭店，捡来的锅要带我飞升 You Are the Truth of This World你是人间真理Urban128k WordsCompleted When one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Xu Li was one of those chickens and dogs. Xu Li found a pot by the seaside, never guessing it was an ancient pot once used to cook porridge for refugees. Thanks to its profound blessings, it had gained sentience. As long as it kept giving porridge to the poor, it could gather good fortune, cultivate, and ascend to immortality. Then all the pots and bowls beside it, pot lids and kitchen knives, and even the chef who s 28Reads6.4Score—Shelves
13. 463 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 12.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
14. 464 流 A Roaming Food Stall: The Whole Internet Both Loves and Hates Me! 流动美食摊，全网对我又爱又恨！ Don't Say Studying Is Too Hard别说读书太苦Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Everyday life] + [Comedy] + [Lighthearted] After unexpectedly getting a Gourmet System, Su Chenyang decides to set up a food stall outside a university. His amazing cooking goes viral online. Before the foodies who flock there have had their fill, they discover the next day that Su Chenyang has moved his stall outside a different university. At the new location, a customer asks, “Boss, why did you move?” Su Chenyang: “There weren't any pretty girls at the last university.” The 11.2kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves
15. 465 我 I Win Over the Entire Interstellar World with Food 我靠美食撼动全星际 Dreams Take Flight in All Directions有梦乱飞Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Our whole family transmigrated together. Ding Ling was at a loss. Her father, who knew nothing about cooking, became the heir apparent to the largest interstellar food and beverage group. Her stay-at-home mom became the most popular adventure streamer in the stars. And Ding Ling? Ding Ling had just been accepted into the archaeology department at the top military university in the stars. The three members of the Ding family were speechless. The people of the Empire spread the news far and wide. 925Reads9.0Score102Shelves
16. 466 开 From the Start, I Had a Spatula, and the Big Shots Kept Chasing Me for a Meal 开局一把锅铲，大佬追着我干饭 Huanxia123焕夏123Modern Romance158k WordsOngoing [System + quick transmigration + food and business + reborn + pocket dimension + feel-good power fantasy] Bai Yuxi was an ordinary office worker in the imperial capital. Desperate to achieve financial freedom and buy a home in her hometown as soon as possible, she worked herself to the bone, only to die suddenly from overwork. Then, against all odds, she was reborn? This time, she decided to live life on her own terms! After giving her exploitative boss a piece of her mind and securing severance 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 467 人 In America, Eastern Cuisine Takes Over New York 人在鹰酱，东方美食占领纽约 Moonlit Longing月相思Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “No one in this country understands jianbing guozi better than I do!” The New York Times’ Mr. Dong column On bustling Fifth Avenue, the line stretches as far as the eye can see. Cut in line, and you could find yourself in a street shootout within minutes. Stinky tofu takes over Wall Street, crawfish conquer Silicon Valley, and the scent of luosifen fills the air all over Manhattan. The giant screens in Times Square play a nonstop reel of mysterious Eastern magical cuisine. Americans don’t e 5.9kReads9.3Score725Shelves
18. 468 咦 Oh? There's a Little Farmhouse Here 咦？这里有个农家小院 The Bodhisattva Is Annoyed菩萨烦Urban635k WordsOngoing [Slice of life + slow-paced + no cultivation + raising pets and farming + rural development] Li Xie thought that getting a System would soon change his life, so he resolutely quit his job in the provincial capital and returned to his hometown, determined to become a modern-day local benefactor who would help Xia'ai Village get rich and then bring prosperity to others. But when he got back, he discovered that someone else had stolen his part. Was he destined to be nothing but a bystander? Also kn 671Reads8.8Score—Shelves
19. 469 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 7Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist owns a small food stall. Everyone in the stall is simple, kind, and honest. The story is filled with heartwarming moments of their daily interactions.

20. 470 承 After Taking Over the Cafeteria, I Became the Galaxy's Treasure 承包食堂后，我成了全星际的宝 Mi Xiaobing觅小冰Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Interstellar + System + Food + Livestreaming + Running a Cafeteria + A Lone Female Lead] Tian Miaomiao, a modern woman who spent half her life working hard without ever getting the life she wanted, transmigrates one day and not only gets a Food System, but also accidentally becomes the darling of the entire interstellar world! Sweetie Streamer is the sweetest! Sweetie Streamer, come to our school! Get lost, upstairs! Sweetie Streamer, take a look at our school! Come look at our school!!! Our co 137Reads6.2Score—Shelves
21. 471 农 Sweet Treats from the Farm 农家甜点香满园 Moo Moo哞哞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A penniless young woman who has come to seek shelter with relatives VS the village chief’s daughter? It turns out a happy life can be built with your own two hands. Even with no advantage in timing, location, or support, and with every possible disadvantage from the start, you can still turn a bad hand around. There’s endless delicious food and boundless countryside. Hard work calls forth wealth, filling the whole land with a rich fragrance and bringing joy to every corner. After transmigrating, 24Reads6.7Score—Shelves
22. 472 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 2.8kReads9.0Score383Shelves

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    Strictly speaking, this novel is not primarily about food, but it does describe a great deal about how to prepare food and the flavors of dishes. The writing style is like home-cooked snacks; while not exactly amazing at first bite, it evokes a sense of warmth and nostalgia, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

23. 473 小 Has the Little Chef God Fed the Top Scholar Today? 小厨神今天投喂状元了吗 Cloud-Cooking Wanderer云炊客Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted A vermilion-mole culinary prodigy × a poor scholar who rises to become the top scorer Gu Nian was born straight into the Qiming Dynasty as a young man with a vermilion mole between his brows. Looking at his hunter parents and twin brother, he resolutely took up the family recipe book passed down through the generations Mushroom soup dumplings filled the streets with their fragrance, bamboo-tube milk tea took the academies by storm, and ice cream made with saltpeter amazed the imperial chefs! Wh 1.1kReads8.7Score190Shelves
24. 474 流 Exiled to Hainan, I Made My Fortune by Foraging Along the Shore 流放海南后我靠赶海发家 Xia Zhizi夏栀子Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan is incredibly unlucky to get into a car accident, but she's also lucky: she and her mother, Yin Huaixi, transmigrate to the same dynasty and are still mother and daughter. As soon as they arrive, they learn that her mother's family has been exiled for life to an island, where they're forbidden to leave. What?! The place of exile is just like Hainan Island?! Jiang Wan's mouth waters so much that she starts to cry. She picks up her old beachcombing skills and brings all kinds of seafood 9.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a farming story set in ancient times. There's no system or spatial ability; the mother and daughter are exiled to Hainan together. The female lead doesn't have a romantic partner initially, but her mother does later. The story is heartwarming, the writing is smooth, and there aren't many truly exceptional characters! The story features tons of seafood! Enjoy the thrill of beachcombing! The author has included an incredible amount of illustrations!!

25. 475 将 General, Your Silly Bride, Here to Bring You Good Luck, Has Arrived! 将军，你的冲喜沙雕娇妻已到货！ Qing Qi青屺Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted [Ridiculously funny + marriage before love + lazy lie-flat lifestyle + everyone eventually comes around]** After suddenly dropping dead, lazy office worker Lin Xiaoyu transmigrates! From the start, it’s hell mode: she’s treated like a disposable pawn and married off to bring good fortune to the gravely wounded, comatose, and fearsome “Living Yama,” General Zhenbei! The entire capital expects her to be cursed to death. The general’s household treats her like a harbinger of doom: her mother-in- 1.6kReads8.9Score293Shelves

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    It's not exactly a traditional food novel, but the female lead saves her whole family with hot pot, while the male lead's paralysis in the early stages is completely irrelevant.

26. 476 团 After the Beloved Little One's Mukbang, the Entire Interstellar World Wants to Pamper Me 团宠崽崽吃播后，全星际都想宠我 Xian Yu纤芋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Interstellar, Livestream, everyone’s favorite, adorable kid, food, slice of life] Lin Ruanruan wakes up one day to find she has transmigrated to the interstellar age, where she has become a human toddler kept as a pet. What? She’s an endangered protected species across the stars? What? The interstellar age has been taken over by all kinds of beastfolk? To survive, Lin Ruanruan is forced to show off the basic skills expected of a pet. “Ahem, how about I cook something for everyone?” And so, she 3kReads9.0Score309Shelves

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    Fu Shi, who loves sweet romance novels, is here to recommend some stories! \(≧▽≦)/~ 🌸Ruan Ruan, who transmigrated into an interstellar pet, faced a choice between starving to death or being poisoned by terrible cooking on her very first day. Of course, the Chinese chose the third option: self-reliance! Also known as "Conquering the Interstellar Sphere Starts with Fried Pork Belly" 🤤 🌺She inexplicably inherited a dilapidated Qionghua Pagoda and awakened her vegetable-growing skills. To support her four disciples, she had to open a small restaurant, specializing in freshly picked, cooked, and eaten dishes. As a result, not only did the restaurant become a hit, but the Qionghua Pagoda also stopped being "poor" 🥰

27. 477 穿 I Transmigrated to the Stars and Became a Gourmet Card Master 穿越星际成为美食卡牌师 Wu Wu无巫Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted After An Xiang transmigrated to the interstellar era, her parents went missing, leaving her to raise her five-year-old younger brother. Interstellar technology is highly advanced, but the one thing it lacks is good food. Just as she’s feeling down, she discovers that people in the interstellar era can awaken strange card abilities. An Xiang successfully awakens a food card and immediately puts its power to use, selling food to earn money, go to school, and support her brother. Who would have tho 121Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 478 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 5.4kReads8.7Score512Shelves

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    This is a must-have! The author's writing is excellent, and the overall style is very heartwarming. Cooking delicious food, raising children, and flirting with the male lead—ahhhhh, Zun Du is so lovable! [Heart emoji]

29. 479 海 Island Survival: I Save All of Huaxia with My Cooking 海岛求生：我靠做美食拯救全华夏 Silly Chubby傻瓜肉肉Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted At a time when resources were scarcer than ever around the world, a game called “Ocean Survival 1.0” descended upon every country. The game has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The longer its players survive, the more of their country’s depleted resources will be restored. By contrast, those who die too soon will bring disaster upon their country, making an already bad situation worse. Shen Xingluo enters the game with a food System, and a cooking pot from the start. As long as 5.3kReads9.2Score586Shelves
30. 480 我 Spreading the Cuisine of Huaxia Across the Future 我在未来传播华夏美食 Charcoal-Grilled Zui Zui碳烤醉醉Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Interstellar cuisine + male lead + robot male lead Shen Li] Shen Lulu transmigrates into the body of an interstellar orphan. With adulthood approaching and no money left for food, she sets her sights on Capital University’s cafeteria and takes it over. Before long, the students of Capital University are all living happily. "Meat-stuffed flatbread or jianbing for lunch today?" "I think soy milk and fried dough sticks are the best." "Breakfast has to be dumplings or wontons!" "What about steamed 1.2kReads8.2Score112Shelves
31. 481 幼 The Cub Caretaker 幼崽饲养员 The Fat Fish Who Raises Cats养猫的胖鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted As a powerful plant-wielding ability user with a pocket dimension in the apocalypse, Lu Yao transmigrates to the future and becomes the director of a failing nursery, as well as one of the nearly extinct rare species known as humans. The food she casually makes can cure the genetic illnesses afflicting the little ones at the orphanage. She beats up their worthless birth parents and kicks out the stepfamilies who abandoned them. This wonderful new director of the nursery catches the eye of the em 1.9kReads9.2Score268Shelves
32. 482 我 I, the God of Food and Judge! I Only Go After Shady Restaurants! 我，食神判官！专打黑心店！ Songs of the Past念旧歌Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Easygoing daily life + food reviews + bickering couple + master of comebacks + lie flat and become a god] Ever since I accidentally ate a poisonous cake, I've had an ancestral spirit in my head. I'm Chen Pin, a delivery guy. A loli who calls herself the “God of Cookery” bombards me with voice messages around the clock. “Foolish mortal! You call this food? It's pig slop!” “Warning! Warning! Energy levels critically low. This God of Cookery is about to go dormant, and you'll be done for too!” “Qu 2.9kReads6.8Score171Shelves

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    A succinct and insightful review of everyday food.

33. 483 星 Interstellar Cuisine Supplier 星际美食供应商 Lan Miao蓝喵Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Ning Shu, a five-star chef, transmigrates to an interstellar era with no delicious food and binds herself to a Food System. Along the way, she overcomes every challenge, gathers underlings, opens a cafeteria, learns martial arts, conducts research, and livestreams… She devotes herself to building her career, rising from a penniless, rebellious high school underachiever to a great figure admired by everyone. What? The boss accidentally took first place in a wilderness training exercise? Wait! Th 748Reads8.9Score106Shelves
34. 484 她 She Conquers the Interstellar World with Mukbangs 她靠吃播征服星际 Young Master Wu吴公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Lingyun, a powerhouse in the apocalypse who had spent years battling zombies, unexpectedly met her end over a bowl of lamb. Damn it, the lamb had been bitten by a zombie! When she woke up, she was the third princess of the Star Radiance Empire in the interstellar era. Everyone said she was not only lazy, gluttonous, uneducated, and spoiled, but was also pursuing General O'Casey, the most handsome man in the galaxy?! A handsome general? What's that supposed to be? Is he as tasty as the giant o 3.2kReads9.2Score381Shelves
35. 485 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 7.4kReads9.0Score440Shelves

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    The first part of Old Wang's braised meat shop in the 1990s

36. 486 穿 Transmigrated as a Lowly Maid, I Got Rich Selling Spicy Strips 穿越粗使丫鬟，我靠卖辣条暴富了 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Bondservant’s Escape from the Estate] No romance. A mostly ensemble-cast story with a light touch of food and domestic intrigue. A quick heads-up for readers who might want to avoid those themes. From fifteen cups of wine to Panglin fish, mugwort rice dumplings, honey-braised mud crabs, frosted jade peaks, and Li cakes, the story features a whole range of traditional dishes. Wang Yan was born into servitude at the Marquis An’s estate, a noble household in the capital. When she 1.1kReads8.5Score107Shelves

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    Both of these are lighthearted and heartwarming stories without a romantic pairing.

37. 487 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The descriptions are superb, making my mouth water the more I read! 😋 If you like food-themed stories, I highly recommend it! 👀

38. 488 穿 The Miserable Days of a Transmigrant in Ancient Times 穿越古代的悲催日子 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Two Female Leads248k WordsCompleted When Lin Yiyi wakes up, she discovers to her dismay that she's transmigrated from the prime of her life at twenty-three to the age of forty-two. In ancient times, she's become a bona fide old woman. Not only is she an old woman, she's also an elderly maid in someone else's household. That would be bad enough, but can you imagine having to endure snow disasters, droughts, and fleeing famine in ancient times, too? At first, she plans to finish her mission and return to the modern world, where she 101Reads8.2Score—Shelves
39. 489 七 The 1970s: The State-Run Restaurant's Head Chef Supports the Whole Family 七零，国营大厨带飞全家 The Years of Poetry and Wine诗酒年华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period drama + food + System + whole-family transmigration + 1V1] Su Wanwan transmigrates into a book and even brings along a Light of Cuisine System... As a minor female character who didn’t make it past chapter three in the original novel, Su Wanwan expected life as a disposable side character to be tough. But who could have guessed... With a mother who dotes on her, a loving father, a fiercely protective second sister, and an honest older brother, Su Wanwan suddenl 3.9kReads8.5Score293Shelves

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    This book is full of delicious food, like a real-life digital version of pickled vegetables. I especially love reading it while eating [laughing emoji], it makes my meals so much better. It's really relatable, all the cooking processes are standard and not awkward at all.

40. 490 手 With a Personal Shopping System, I'm Worshipped as a God by International Students 手握代购系统，被留学生奉为神明 Dong Jiujiu董啾啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in 2004 + overseas student shopping System + no romance + food + lighthearted comedy] In her previous life, Qiu Ling was sold to a stranger by her parents, imprisoned for six years and forced to give birth twice. She escaped and spent fourteen years on the run, only to meet a tragic end. Unexpectedly reborn at eighteen, she goes wild and changes her fate! By chance, she gets an overseas student shopping System in her rented apartment. From then on, there’s no stopping her. One bowl of zh 1.8kReads8.9Score140Shelves
41. 491 香 Fragrance Across the Nine Provinces: A Gourmet Legend 香飘九州，美食传奇 Smoke and Dust on Ink墨上尘烟Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted A food-focused transmigration story, light and cheerful, perfect for reading in the evening with a meal. Food is at its heart, but home, nation, the world, and a sense of duty are all part of the story. A legitimate-born daughter versus an overbearing heir: power struggles, business management, palace and household intrigue, and face-slapping. The male and female leads are both smart and capable, and bring out the best in each other... Charcoal-grilled matsutake, hand-torn roast rabbit, meat ske 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese food! With a romantic pairing, it's easy to enjoy while eating, and every chapter with a dish name is filled with delicious food! Pan-fried pork chops, steamed chicken with taro, braised fish with crispy bamboo shoots, vegetable omelets, grilled meat skewers, grilled mushrooms, pork offal soup, beef balls, hot pot… (●'◡'●)つ🍖 It has a plot, is easy to watch while eating, and the story is fast-paced. The female lead leads soldiers to collect eggs, catch fish, and dig bamboo shoots, dealing with numerous crises…

42. 492 渔 Farming in a Fishing Village: The Lucky Carp's Sweet, Tender Bride 渔村种田，锦鲤甜妻软又娇 Li Shiqi黎十七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Food blogger Li Ying opened and closed her eyes, and found herself in ancient times, suddenly a mother... Her mother-in-law was unkind, her brother-in-law overbearing, and her husband indifferent... With a pocket dimension and one hundred thousand coconuts, Li Ying flipped the table. She was done with this! She was taking the kids and running away! After ending up in a small fishing village, Li Ying’s eyes widened. Those seafood products being sold for next to nothing could all be turned into de 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are similar, focusing on everyday food, including various night market snacks, stir-fries, steamed buns, cold noodles, and more—they look so appetizing! And it even feels like you could learn how to make them yourself [shy emoji].

43. 493 农 The Blessed Girl of the Farming Village 农门福女 Three Months in a Row连三月Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted No System + No Pocket Dimension + No Palace or Household Intrigue + Food A food blogger from the 21st century transmigrates to an unknown dynasty. She has a widowed grandmother and mother to support, along with twin younger brothers and a baby sister. Looking at their dilapidated thatched hut and her frail siblings, Li Qinghe rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, determined to lead the whole family to prosperity. Putting her past-life skills to use, she starts with a street stall, then opens a 714Reads8.6Score102Shelves
44. 494 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 32.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    ✨① The female lead owns a restaurant that connects to ancient times. She's incredibly skilled at chopping vegetables; for example, an ancient customer might say, "Boss! Give me two stir-fried vegetable dishes and a plate of sliced ​​beef!" ✨② The female lead cooks delicious meals for her family in the 1970s, such as "braised pork belly, spicy chicken, braised pig's trotters, stir-fried vegetables, and rice." ✨③ The female lead carries a chicken in her left hand and a duck in her right, haha!

45. 495 搬 Clearing Out the Cash: The Lovely Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside and Marries a Soldier 搬空钱财：下乡的娇知青她军婚了 Rice-Eating Plate干饭的盘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + period setting + sent down to the countryside + military wife + joining her husband at his post + raising kids] Jiang Wenwan transmigrated into a book, becoming the disposable capitalist heiress in Seven Zero Darling: Sent to the Countryside and Spoiled Every Day by a Rough-Hewn Educated Youth. Her mother used her biological father’s pension money to start a new family. Her own daughter became the family’s workhorse, going to bed last and getting up first. Her mother was so lovestruck s 9.9kReads8.9Score833Shelves
46. 496 回 After Returning Home to Farm, I Bound Myself to the Rich Beauty System 回家种田后，我绑定了白富美系统 Soft, Sweet, and Adorable软萌淑甜Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [The heroine only wants to farm, no romance, a cozy everyday story] Lin Anshu is an ordinary, lowly office drone. Her company is rife with cutthroat competition, and her boss loves docking pay and dangling empty promises. She spent a whole year working in fear and trembling, only to find she owed the company 1,800 yuan when she checked her year-end bonus. She’d be better off going home to farm. Whoever wants this lousy job can have it. In a fit of anger, Lin Anshu fired her boss on the spot, pac 4.2kReads9.1Score382Shelves

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    It's about farming and enjoying delicious food; the author is very skilled at writing, even describing several ways to cook wild vegetables, not to mention others.

47. 497 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Make a Comeback by Selling Lunch Boxes 穿书后我靠卖盒饭逆袭 Smiling Star微笑星Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [A Love That Goes Both Ways] [Sweet Romance] Su Tian transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious older sister who meets a tragic end. She immediately decides to treasure her life and stay out of trouble. Why not sell boxed meals and enjoy her own little life? Except... Why does the original male lead’s uncle keep hanging around her? One day, Uncle Huo gives Su Tian a handbag, only to discover it listed on a secondhand marketplace app moments later. Uncle Huo: Care to explain? S 352Reads7.5Score103Shelves

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    Delicious food!!! 🔥🔥 Recipe tutorial, get it right~~

48. 498 策 I Turned My Simp Against His Goddess and Got Rich with My Spirit Spring Space 策反舔狗，手握灵泉空间嘎嘎暴富 Qing Ling青棂Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + making a fortune + natural disasters + brainless wish fulfillment] An all-around female special agent from the 21st century transmigrates into the body of a doomed supporting character? Everyone around her is evil, and they all want her dead. Three stepchildren give their mother a hard time? She teaches them a little martial arts, and soon they’re crying for their parents and begging for mercy, never daring to do it again! Awful relatives scheme against her? She turns the poc 13Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This is a must! Braised pork ribs, crispy fried pork, braised pork intestines, sauerkraut fish, grilled fish, steamed fish fillets with garlic, bubble tea, grass jelly, boiled beef, roasted chestnuts, and hot pot!!! The female lead gets rich through food!! She opens a hot pot restaurant, a pastry shop, a cosmetics shop, and a barbecue shop!

49. 499 满 Max-Level Kid, Reborn as the Night Market Food King 满级小孩哥，重生夜市美食之王 Longcheng Yuyu龙城玉雨Urban874k WordsCompleted "Food + System + Cooking with Sincerity + No Romance + Family Bonds + Healing" Zhou Qi, one of Huaxia's top chefs, was hit by a speeding truck the day before competing in the World Chef Championship. Just like that, he transmigrated into the body of an eight-year-old boy named Zhou Qi. With no other way to make ends meet, Zhou Qi joined his adoptive father in setting up a stall at the night market. And then... Passerby: “Whoa! What smells so amazing?” Campus beauty: “Little bro! How am I suppose 443Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Both are fine, I especially like 2.

50. 500 美 Gourmet: The Restaurant Chef Who Made the Whole City Gain Ten Pounds 美食：饭馆掌勺，让全城胖了十斤 Nie Shisan聂十三Urban325k WordsCompleted Luo Wenjing, the owner of a little restaurant in a remote area, was about to shut up shop for good because business was so slow when he unexpectedly unlocked the Culinary System. The poached chicken was tender and silky, while the beef chow fun with Chinese kale was so sweet and rich it was addictive. Every dish looked, smelled, and tasted incredible. Braised eggplant, a beloved classic: crispy on the outside, tender within, and bursting with flavor and juice! The village beauty next door: “Ever 112Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all relatively slice-of-life food novels, without overly exaggerated plots or ingredients. The protagonists diligently learn techniques, discover ingredients, and create delicious dishes. [Thumbs up][Please follow] Both historical and modern settings are included. I highly recommend the second book; it's already completed, so feel free to follow it.

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