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

1. 151 尊 For Real? Can I Cash Out My In-Game Money? 尊嘟假嘟？我的游戏资金能变现？ Qian Ji牵机Modern Romance744k WordsCompleted [No CP + Working to Raise and Train + Making Money Like Crazy + Slow Pace + Stockpiling Supplies] After graduating from college, Rong Yi can't find a job. Her mother is sick and in the hospital, and her younger brother has just started high school. With nowhere else to turn, she signs up to test the full-immersion game Life. Not only does it pay 150 a day, settled daily, but the money she earns in the game can also be transferred to her real-world account at a certain exchange rate. Oh my gosh, 3.8kReads9.2Score467Shelves

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   🌷🌷First book: I absolutely love the male lead's personality! He has a cheat ability but doesn't overuse it [I'm so full!]. The food is described in great detail, as is the male lead's daily life. This book is more of a clean and simple read, super comfortable to read, definitely worth following! [Please update more!] 🌷🌷Second book: Although it's not exclusively about food, there are quite a few food-related parts, and they're all very tempting [Kiss!]. The food in everyday life is so tempting! [Please update more!] I recommend everyone to follow it QAQ

2. 152 一 A Farming Life for One Person and One Vine! 一人一藤蔓的种田生活！ Jiaojiao's Willfulness娇娇的任性Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Alternate World + Spatial Dimension + Wood-Type Superpower + No Romance + Farming + Stockpiling Supplies + Food + A Little Vine + Period Story + Superhuman Strength + Living Alone in the Mountains + Peaceful Daily Life + (I love my daughter! She’s happy, thank you!) Also known as: A Farming Life with One Person and One Vine! A diary-like story! A diary-like story! A diary-like story! Important things are worth saying three times! It’s a story about watching the sun rise and set 4.9kReads8.4Score672Shelves

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   Living alone is very comfortable

3. 153 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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   This book, a period drama [Sparrow's Culinary Masterpiece], features a protagonist who cooks incredibly well, and it describes many delicious dishes, including braised fish fillets, oyster omelets, oil tea soup, braised pork offal, glutinous rice cakes, twice-cooked pork, and taro rice. Because it received fewer ratings, its score is a bit low. [Thumbs up] It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the protagonist's family, and its strength lies in its strong sense of period setting. [Added to my bookshelf] This is the most focused on historical background description I've read on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform), with reasonable prices, meticulous details, and not too many extreme characters. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. It can be read as a period drama combined with a farming/developmental novel.

4. 154 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Supporting Character with the Wrong Script Makes Her Fortune 重生六零：拿错剧本的女配要发家 Lin Pu林葡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Wanqing was reborn in the final year of the 1960s. Somehow, she ended up marrying the most handsome and cultured man in the village. And she was already pregnant, too. Her family was dirt poor, but at least she didn’t have any awful relatives. Zhao Wanqing glanced at her System, then felt around her pocket dimension. Time to get rich! 14.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   It's rated 9.0 Or higher, absolutely gorgeous!!! [Bump][Bump]

5. 155 猫 My Cat's Nest Leads to Another World, and the Cats Spoil Me Rotten 猫窝通异世，我被猫猫富养了 Wild Flowers Fragrant野花香香Modern Romance384k WordsOngoing [Cute Pets] [Transmigration Between Two Worlds] [Food] [A Quiet, Steady Business] [A Slow-Burning Life] Xin Yi found a clever, affectionate Jianzhou cat. One day, she discovered by chance that her cat's bed was connected to a mountain forest in another world. The cat could travel between the two worlds, bringing back rare ingredients found only in the other realm. A tender beef shank, made into minced beef noodles with two kinds of chili, left the students of Jiangcheng craving more. The excepti 22kReads8.3Score3.6kShelves
6. 156 小 Xiao Dai Farms and Raises Her Child 小黛种田养娃 Loneliness Is Coming孤独将至Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Spirit spring + everyday country life (with a small ensemble cast)] A heads-up: [The heroine returns to the countryside to make a fortune! The male lead appears late, so don't fuss over prices. Don't compare it to real life, and if anything seems unrealistic, just assume it's an author's invention!] In her previous life, Dai Fanfan graduated from college and spent ten years twisting screws at a steel mill. After a nap, she wakes up back at her college graduation reunion! Before she can even thi 3.5kReads9.1Score311Shelves
7. 157 我 Our State Banquet Master Sets Up a Stall to Sell Roujiamo to Foreigners 我国宴大师，摆摊卖肉夹馍给老外 Eat Later, If It Suits You饿日后合乎Urban279k WordsCompleted [Food + light System + overseas business + comfort-food read + no romance + lighthearted + plenty of cooking knowledge + detailed recipes] Lu Chuan, a seventy-two-year-old master chef of state banquets, is reborn as an undocumented laborer overseas. He gets bound to a Chinese cuisine promotion System, and each mission is more outrageous than the last. Get people who have eaten sweet-and-sour chicken for decades to try real Kung Pao chicken instead. Get people who only have coffee and bread for b 91Reads—Score103Shelves

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   This novel is perfect for reading while eating! The protagonist, a master chef specializing in state banquets, is reborn abroad and becomes a Chinese chef. With his authentic skills, he delivers a "Chinese food subversion attack" to foreigners—starting from a street food stall, he works his way up to a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, maximizing the enjoyment of the story!

8. 158 厨 The Day the Chef Left, the Diners Wept Until Their Tears Ran Dry 厨子跑的那一天，食客老泪都流干 A Flower of Pork Knuckle一朵肘子花Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Yuan never expected that, as a recent college graduate, he would one day get bound to a System. The System said, “As a chef, your job is to let diners experience delicious food.” Then it added, “But as the creator of delicious food, how can you let work tie you down?” And so... “Ding! This month’s mission: Apply for a job as a restaurant chef, then quit after working for half a month to claim your System reward...” Xu Yuan: “You little schemer!” And so it went. Restaurant owner: “I’m not brag 8.7kReads8.5Score764Shelves

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   "What? Dandan, what did you just say? You actually tried to... Try to steal... Our company's employee!" Remembering there were other employees around, she lowered her voice for the last few words. But her expression remained one of disbelief, feeling betrayed by her friend. Good grief, she shared some food with her friend, and her friend, enjoying it so much, actually tried to take the whole pot away! How could anyone do that? What if she got caught red-handed trying to steal someone's employee?

9. 159 重 Reborn in the Eighties: Old Lady Li Leaves Her Husband and Son 重生八零，李老太她抛夫弃子 Truly Mighty真威武Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Li Shuping had worked hard all her life, raised three children, and helped raise her grandchildren, yet she had never enjoyed a single day of comfort. Her family had never acknowledged all she had done for them. After her second daughter-in-law pushed her down and broke her leg, her children treated her like a burden and dumped her in a nursing home. With no children visiting and fees often unpaid, going hungry and getting beaten by the caregivers became part of daily life. Bedsores filled with 34.6kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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   The first book is about a woman who gets divorced and starts a business from a street stall to open a shop, and later meets her true love. The second book is about a woman who starts a business from a street stall to run a restaurant.

10. 160 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
11. 161 继 I Inherited a Little Tavern, and the First Order Is a Feast at Hongmen! 继承小酒楼，首单竟是鸿门宴！ Carrying the North Southward载北以南Urban863k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened and will rise later] [Food + Comfort Reads + Historical Adventures + Slice of Life + Healing] Ying He suddenly learns that his father left him two million in debt, and the ancestral restaurant he inherited is about to be lost. Luckily, the restaurant comes with a System that lets him transmigrate into the past to find recipes. He thought it would be a sure thing, but his first stop was the Feast at Hongmen, where he had to cook for Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. After finally win 569Reads8.9Score—Shelves
12. 162 小 The Xiaoman Chronicles: Surviving with the Disgraced Prince 小满纪事：我与被废皇子相依为命 Green and Red Grapes青红葡萄Ancient Romance226k WordsOngoing Food + ensemble cast + lighthearted daily life + ordinary people’s lives Once a prince brought low, once a humble palace maid. The two were cast out of the palace and relied on each other to survive. They sought neither wealth nor glory, only steady meals and a peaceful life together through the ordinary days. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good, absolutely wonderful!

13. 163 穿 Transmigrated as a Kitchen Maid, I Win Over the Devil Prince with Viral Dishes 穿成厨丫，网红美食拿捏魔鬼殿下 Wasabi Seed Squid芥末籽鱿鱼Ancient Romance312k WordsOngoing A food blogger transmigrates and becomes an obscure kitchen maid in the Third Prince’s household! Her immediate superior is the notoriously fussy and difficult Third Prince, a devil who beats and berates the staff whenever a dish fails to please him. No problem! This modern food blogger’s skills are the real deal! Milk tea, cream-filled pastries, and creative snacks make their way to the table one after another, and before long she has the icy Third Prince completely wrapped around her finger. H 20Reads—Score182Shelves

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    This, this, this

14. 164 兵 The Wounded War King: You Want to Inherit Her Wealth? I'll Give You Twins and Humiliate You 兵王残！吃绝户？多胎打脸两不误 Happy Lemon幸福柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period Setting + Superpowers + Inventory Space + Rugged Hero + Devoted Husband + Multiple Children + Family Life + Both Leads Are Faithful) Qiao Nianyao was a powerful superhuman in the post-apocalyptic world. When an energy explosion erupted as she fought a powerful enemy, she unexpectedly transmigrated five hundred years into the past, bringing her powers and the storage space her opponent had dropped with her. She landed in the 1970s, the very era recorded in history! She also bec 45.4kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
15. 165 恶 After the Villainess Started Cooking, Everyone Spoiled Her! 恶女做美食后，被团宠了！ Sanshui Yaoyao三水遥遥Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + slow burn + food + everyday life + heartwarming] After a car accident, Shang Shixu transmigrated to the Great Xia dynasty. The good news: Her father was an official, and a fairly high-ranking one! The bad news: She was a notorious villainess in the capital. She not only seduced unmarried young men, but also went after married men. Everyone in the city despised her, and her family suffered for it too. She would ask people for favors to their faces, then call them i 341Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    ✨Crystal pan-fried buns, spicy rabbit hot pot, garlic fish slices, three-delicacy soup… I transmigrated into a villainous girl, but luckily my parents and family love me. They cook delicious meals for me every day so I can take them to work. Slowly, I transform from a villain that everyone hates into a daughter that everyone wants…

16. 166 空 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 68Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary life, food stalls, shops, and livestock farming

17. 167 偷 After They Heard My Thoughts, the Country’s Biggest Foodies Were Shocked 偷听我心声后，惊动全国吃货大佬 Yu Shengsheng余苼升Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Beloved by the Whole Family + Food + Heartwarming + Feel-Good + Intangible Cultural Heritage Cuisine + Distinctively Regional Dishes] Shen Huazheng transmigrates into the beloved darling of the Shen family. She has no System, no medical skills, and can’t turn out elegant prose, so she might as well lie flat and be a pampered little couch potato who spends every day eating and drinking. Shen Huazheng watches her father, Minister Shen, prepare to go out to a banquet. [What a shame. 15.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
18. 168 考 After Dying Suddenly While Studying for the Civil Service Exam, I Entered Showbiz and Became a Best Actress 考公猝死后我进了娱乐圈当影后 Judgment and Reasoning判断推理Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + entertainment industry + domineering CEO + transmigrate into a book] Qiao Yun was a corporate drone who studied late into the night for the civil service exam and died from overwork. When she wakes up, she discovers she’s transmigrated into a foreigner! Oh no, she can’t take the civil service exam anymore. But the good news is that from the start, she’s been given a pretty face, along with the golden fingers of being able to eat without gaining weight and never forgetting anyth 11.1kReads9.2Score851Shelves

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    The female protagonist, a white-collar worker, died from overworking while preparing for the civil service exam and was reborn as a foreigner. She later entered the entertainment industry by chance. The female lead is a foodie, and the story is very slice-of-life; it's quite enjoyable.

19. 169 误 He Mistook His Aunt for His Cousin, Then Cried Himself Unconscious 误把姨母当表姐，探花他哭到晕厥 Good Doggie小狗棒棒Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Gentle, mature big sister vs. tsundere, love-struck puppy + fictional historical romance, sweet indulgence, chaste male lead, widow heroine, older woman-younger man romance, comedy] ※The male lead is chaste. The heroine is a widow. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, but a light comedy. Everyone is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger elements. To escape danger, Yao Dairou heads to the capital to seek help from her former stepsister. Her stepsister seems t 9.6kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    This book features many food-related elements. The female lead is a character who loves cooking and dreams of opening a restaurant. The plot is very fun, and in the end, both the male and female leads achieve their dreams.

20. 170 美 Gourmet Food: Serving Customers from My RV, I Had My Secret Identity Exposed 美食：房车摆摊，顾客扒我马甲 Second Miss Wang旺家二小姐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The animated series is now live: [System] + [Gourmet] + [Warm and Healing] + [Main Character Has No Romance] + [A Few Secret Identities] + [Riches and Rewards] Original title: Gourmet: Food Truck Stalls, Customers Uncover My Secret Identity (Making friends through food and seeing the world with kindness. The main character sets up stalls at random all over the country, and loves to travel once a task is complete.) Wan Yi, a model from a minor agency, nearly starves to death at home while trying 3.5kReads8.8Score468Shelves

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    These food articles are really good. They made my mouth water late at night, completely relying on my imagination because the descriptions are so incredibly realistic.

21. 171 变 Mutated Wasteland: Exotic Delicacies on the Tip of the Tongue 变异废土，舌尖上的异种美食 Lin Tianjia林添加Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Mutant Disaster] [Gourmet] [Slice of Life] [Business and Farming] How many times more protein do mutated creatures have than beef? Having just arrived in this world, Liu Bi was shocked by his own thought. He awakened a Master Chef System on land polluted by spores. Was something wrong here? Could every kind of mutated creature be turned into a gourmet dish? Then hurry up and serve it! A specialty restaurant on the edge of the safe zone, serving unconventional comfort food in the midst of everyd 9.3kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    It's not an exaggeration, it's very ordinary, it's just that living might be a bit difficult.

22. 172 论 When It Comes to Noodles, I'm the Best in the Country 论做面，我全国最强 Cloud, the Great Demon King云一大魔王Urban283k WordsCompleted [Food] Yu Shaoxian inherited his family's noodle shop. Looking at the shabby, 90-square-meter old shop in front of him, he listened to the System announce his task, eager to give it a try. “Host, your task is to make countless dishes using noodles as the main ingredient.” “Complete the task, and you'll receive a cash reward of 300 million.” “The reward will be delivered in the form of lottery winnings.” “Ding! Your beginner's gift pack has arrived.” “Congratulations, Host! You've received unlimi 1.3kReads8.0Score215Shelves

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    Yu Shaoxian, who inherited a family-run noodle shop, looked at the dilapidated 90-square-meter shop in front of him and listened to the system's mission announcement, eager to try. "Please, host, in the coming days, create countless dishes using noodles as the main ingredient." "If the mission is completed, the host will receive a cash reward of 300 million. The reward will be sent in the form of a lottery winning." "Ding, the newbie gift pack has been delivered. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the privilege of an unlimited supply of the best flour." "Congratulations, host, you have obtained n sets of unrestricted and excellent dough-kneading techniques." "Congratulations, host, you have obtained the ability to make all kinds of noodles, using noodles as your main ingredient..." Yu Shaoxian: "..."

23. 173 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score116Shelves

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    The first book's female lead's Sichuan cuisine was absolutely amazing! [So full][Sending hearts][So full]

24. 174 大 The Great Yu Female Tutor 大禹女师 Guanglin Tricycle广林三蹦子Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted (Also known as: After Becoming the Matriarch, I Became the Whole Dynasty's Mentor) Qian Yixiang, a female professor of Chinese literature, worked through the night on her dissertation and died suddenly. When she opened her eyes, she had become the matriarch of an ancient marquis's household. The good news: she was alive. The bad news: she was on her third burial shroud. No golden finger, no System, and a whole family of wolves circling her. After working herself to death through cutthroat compet 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyday delicacies, legends from ancient times to the present

25. 175 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.9kReads8.4Score325Shelves

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    So many everyday foods

26. 176 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves
27. 177 世 World Capital of Cuisine: Eel Wars 世界美食之都·鳝战 Guanglin Tricycle广林三蹦子30k WordsCompleted The World’s Food Capital: Eel Wars 43Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book, but I’m Abroad 穿书了，但人在国外 I Just Want to Eat Flower Rolls就要吃花卷Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + love at first sight] Xie Fengshi transmigrates into a wealthy-family substitute romance novel as the fake young master, who is replaced by the real heir, rejected by his family, and eventually dies by suicide alone in a foreign country. By the time he arrives, the story is already over. Question: What should a cannon-fodder fake young master who’s been written off as dead do? Xie Fengshi: Get a job, earn money, stay alive. The strange kid next door se 22.5kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
29. 179 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 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 9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    This book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to a fairytale town and opens a tavern. It dedicates a lot of time to food, includes a romance subplot, and has a slow-burning, heartwarming story. The fairytales in the book differ slightly from those in my memory, but it's still a very enjoyable and healing read. If you like food-themed stories, you should check this one out. It's already completed, and I really loved it.

31. 181 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 你 You Call a Five-Star Scenic Spot a Farmstay? 你管五星景区叫农家乐 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Daily life] [Farming] [Running a business] [Two male leads] [Gentle and cozy] After losing his job, Lu Xu returned to his hometown, hoping to peacefully run a farmhouse and get by. But he unexpectedly became the guardian of Qi Ling, a troublesome qilin. The ancient divine beast was supposed to be mighty and awe-inspiring, but all he saw was a fluffy calico kitten with its tail raised, waiting for him to brush its fur. After being forced into a bond with it, Lu Xu's life was turned upside down. 20.3kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves

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    Both are food-themed novels about farming; the first two focus more on food descriptions, while the last one leans more towards farming.

33. 183 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 末 Apocalypse: Bound to a Supermarket, I Still Have to Farm for Myself 末世：绑定超市的我还要自己种田 My Name Keeps Getting Taken名字老是被取Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Post-apocalypse / System management / Farming / Powerful leads / Lighthearted power fantasy What I look like to the survivors: a mysterious, unfathomably wealthy, peerless powerhouse who can kill a zombie king with one finger. What I’m really like: a miserable store manager buried in debt, getting up at three every morning to dig up sweet potatoes. [A Few Things to Know] 1. A two-faced bottom VS a ruthless, taciturn sugar daddy top. 2. Everyone else is trying to survive the apocalypse. The prota 572Reads6.8Score109Shelves
35. 185 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
36. 186 开 Sold from the Start: From Street-Corner Pancake Seller to Regional Tycoon 开局被卖，从卖饼小贩到富甲一方 King Wen Was Right文王说得对Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted [Food + business + imperial exams + farming + infrastructure + character growth + mutual first love] Food blogger Lu Yan died suddenly of heart disease and transmigrated into a novel about a heroine’s rise to success. The heroine in the book was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, but her stepmother schemed to have her kidnapped and sold to a poor, remote village. An older man bought her and raised her as his own daughter. Before long, the heroine came across the fallen crown prince, 16.1kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Then, Lu Yan thought of "Menzi" again. Menzi is a food in many parts of northern China, made by simmering meat broth, and it's somewhat similar to pork skin jelly. Lu Yan had eaten donkey meat Menzi the most before. Shops selling donkey meat sandwiches often offer Menzi sandwiches as a combination, which is much cheaper than donkey meat sandwiches, but tastes just as good.

37. 187 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's female lead's Sichuan cuisine is absolutely amazing! [So full][Sending hearts][So full]

38. 188 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 先 First Yours, Then Yours Again When I’m Done 先做你的，做完你的做你的 Wandering Hot Pot流浪香锅Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted In a twist of fate, food blogger Nan Xing transmigrated into the body of a country girl in ancient times. Her family had nothing, and she was constantly sick. To pay for her treatment, her family had even sold their last few acres of farmland. Faced with such desperate circumstances, Nan Xing rolled up her sleeves and set up her very first stall. She started with thin pancakes for two coins, then moved on to steaming bowls of warming noodle soup, and finally to secret-recipe braised delicacies w 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, Nanxing, transmigrates to ancient times. Because her family sold their land to pay for her medical treatment, she leads them to set up a food stall, gradually renting a shop, finding her family, opening a guesthouse, and meeting the male protagonist! It's all heartwarming everyday life, and her family is wonderful. [Drooling emojis]

40. 190 末 Wasteland Reclamation: What Mutant Plants? This Is Just a Vegetable Garden 末世开荒：什么变异植物，这不是菜园吗 Zhang Maojun by the Bridge桥头的章袤君22k WordsCompleted Wasteland Reclamation: What Do You Mean Mutant Plants? This Is Just a Vegetable Garden 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic food novel with a unique world view and entirely new plants.

41. 191 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 3.9kReads9.4Score686Shelves

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    🎄🎃🎁 Anyone who doesn't like the first book is so tasteless! I've been rereading it. Don't be scared off by the setup in the first five chapters; this book is really slice-of-life, heartwarming, and joyful! The second book is also very special. It tells stories of ordinary people, but the landlady doesn't just cook for mortals; she also cooks for fairies, monsters, and gods. Everyone lives in harmony!

42. 192 绝 Two Stunning Sisters with Amazing Cooking Skills, Leaving Diners Squealing for More 绝色双姝厨艺妙，馋哭食客哇哇叫 Liang Shangyue梁上玥Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted (The rating only came out on February 8 and is slowly climbing) [Double-female-lead business story (pure friendship) + romance + both leads are each other's only partners + food + lighthearted] Yu Zhile and her best friend, He Sitian, were killed by an object thrown from a great height. When they opened their eyes, they had transmigrated to the Nan Yu Kingdom as two orphan girls. Their adoptive father had just passed away. The bad news: They had no one to turn to, were dirt poor, and had the wor 988Reads8.6Score153Shelves
43. 193 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    Look! [Exploration] After transmigrating and taking over the care of an adorable little one, she uses her excellent cooking skills to get a job and improve her life. It's all about everyday family life, and later, after joining the army, she builds a factory—it's all done step by step.

44. 194 戏 I Can't Act Anymore. I'm Getting Out! 戏是演不了一点，我要上岸！ Misi Luo弥斯罗Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + scum punishment] [Cold, domineering CEO on the outside, secretly passionate on the inside, seme VS born to work, good at absolutely everything, uke] [Purehearted, rugged firefighter seme VS shy, reserved, honest uke] A high school English teacher transmigrates into the body of a disgraced top-tier star plagued by scandals? Sorry, acting is absolutely not happening. Better wash my hands and prepare for the civil service exam. Cheng Che 947Reads9.2Score124Shelves
45. 195 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73.4kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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    This is a historical ensemble piece, depicting everyday life, family matters, and the routines of running a small food stall. It unfolds gradually, its only drawback being that it's a serialized story.

46. 196 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.2kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
47. 197 小 The Little Chef Returns to Ancient Times to Raise Kids 小厨娘穿回古代养崽子 Mo Gugu墨咕咕Ancient Romance504k WordsOngoing [Cooking delicious food, raising an adorable child, and finding a husband] Shen Ruan grew up in an orphanage and has been single all her life. Then one day, she gets into a car accident and catches the transmigration trend, gaining an adorable little brother in the process. Looking at her scrawny little brother, Shen Ruan returns to her old trade as a chef. She works diligently, starting with a street stall, cooking delicious food to make a fortune and raise him! Later, she meets a “heaven-sen 156Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about time travel, cooking all sorts of delicious food, and raising children. The second book is a bit lighter and funnier, more slice-of-life! The last two books really made me want to try cooking them myself [laughing emoji]. The author's writing style is quite good.

48. 198 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score445Shelves
49. 199 美 Gourmet: A Restaurant Across from the High School 美食：高中对面开饭馆 Haruna春名Modern Romance649k WordsOngoing [Everyday life + delicious food] [Male protagonist] [No romance] The romance tag wasn’t my choice, sob Orz [July 28: I just saw that the rating is up! Thank you all for rating my story (bows). Thanks for your support.] Yao Yiji works overtime to support his sister’s two children, then collapses at his desk. Bound to System 677, he’s told that completing his mission will send him back to the day before he died suddenly. After the mission ends, he returns to the present day with System 677. He pla 643Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This is extremely common, and the system's presence rate is extremely low!

50. 200 吃 Born Cute and a Foodie 吃货自然萌 Peach Peach One Round桃桃一轮Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted A food reporter, gorging her way into love? Let Professor Jiang cure your food coma! When Hu Xixi, a chubby little foodie, finally becomes a food reporter whose life goal is to “eat and drink well,” her dedication to “skipping sleep and meals to eat” lands her in the hospital. There, she crosses paths with Professor Jiang, a devilishly clever heartthrob in the medical field, and the two begin a hilarious tale of “pretend pursuit.” Should her life be labeled “a hundred doses of unbelievable luck” 275Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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