Female Lead Runs a Little Restaurant and Guesthouse! Great Cook! 女主经营小饭馆，民宿！做菜好吃！

1. 51 美 Gourmet: I Sell Lunchboxes at a Kindergarten, and Everyone Craves Them 美食：幼儿园卖盒饭，全都馋哭了 A Little Baby Cabbage一颗娃娃菜Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Haoze took in the little tyke left behind by his big brother and sister-in-law. To support the family, he opened a small lunch spot outside a kindergarten. Who would’ve thought he’d end up bound to a Gourmet System! Braised lion’s head meatballs, chicken tofu soup, Dongpo pork, sweet-and-sour ribs, cola chicken wings... Dish after delicious dish won over not only the children, but also a whole crowd of parents. “Boss, do you sell meal plans?” “I want 5kReads7.3Score38814d adds
2. 52 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.8kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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   The female lead in this book is a great cook; she always makes the kids in the compound drool with envy, haha.

3. 53 这 This Boss Is So Sneaky, He Takes His Street Stall Everywhere 这老板真苟，摆个地摊还到处走 Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Random Gourmet Stall is now available on major platforms] [Gourmet] [No romance] [Everyday life] [Comedy] [Comfort food] [Cozy] [Healing] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Zhou unexpectedly binds himself to a Random Gourmet System. Every week brings a random location, random food, and different customers. He sells buns at the park entrance, century egg and lean pork congee on a mountaintop, and candied hawthorns outside a school. Every dish is mouthwatering and 81.8kReads9.5Score8k14d adds

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   These are all stories about farming and food, super good! 🥰🥰 Highly recommend them! 😎

4. 54 美 Gourmet: Starting with Selling Braised Dishes in the Countryside! 美食：从下乡卖卤味开始！ Braised Eggplant Casserole红烧茄子煲Urban173k WordsCompleted [System Golden Finger + Gourmet + Everyday Business + Farming] Ji Yanming quits his job and returns to his village to care for his elderly grandfather and start a business, never expecting to bind to a Gourmet System. The god-tier braised-food recipe he gets in the beginner’s gift pack sends him soaring right from the start. So Ji Yanming begins selling braised food in the countryside, traveling from village to village and becoming a favorite with adults and children alike. Before long, his fame 789Reads5.8Score—14d adds
5. 55 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds

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   The first book is a period drama about a woman running a steamed bun shop; the female lead is of grandmotherly age, and there's no romantic pairing. The second book is a historical romance where the female lead gradually earns money to rent the shop; it's currently being serialized, so you can add it to your bookshelf and read it.

6. 56 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 7.6kReads9.1Score74714d adds

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   The female protagonist runs a small restaurant located by a provincial highway, selling to passing merchants. She has excellent cooking skills, and the business is very good. She also helps her maternal grandmother's side of the family to get rich.

7. 57 江 The Jiang Family Restaurant: A Day-to-Day Story 江家食肆经营日常 Daydreams Are Closed for Business白日梦不营业Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Zi opened her eyes and found herself a village girl in ancient times. Her family had nothing; her mother was bedridden and frail, her older brother worked himself to the bone to earn money, and her youngest brother was only five, thin and weak. At least they had no awful relatives, and the whole family was doing their best to get by. What was there to fear about being poor? A person with a skill could make a good life anywhere. They earned money, built a house, bought farmland and shops, a 1.1kReads6.5Score15114d adds
8. 58 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 3.4kReads8.8Score44814d adds

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   🍜Attention food lovers! These amazing novels will take you on a double feast for your taste buds and soul~ 🥰🥰 "I Ran Away from Place to Place, Customers Are Going Crazy": Randomly setting up a food stall, customers frantically search for it, shockingly, even animals and aliens become diners. "Food System: The Salted Fish Stall Owner Has Disappeared Again": A sudden death and transmigration + food system, finally conquering diners with high-priced burritos, then disappearing after a week of setting up the stall. 😊😊 "Food: Setting Up a Stall in a Motorhome, Customers Uncover My Identity": A model turns to street vending, relying on a food system, setting up a stall in a motorhome selling food everywhere, customers searching the entire city. 🌱

9. 59 只 As Long as the System Pays, I'll Work 996 to the End 只要系统出得起，996也干到底 The Last Gleam of a Dream梦尾流光Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Food-focused (not purely a food story) + a touch of interstellar flavor + no romance + extremely laid-back and ambition-free] Lu Wei graduated from a mediocre university and found a nine-to-nine, six-days-a-week job. After working overtime for far too long, she eventually died suddenly from exhaustion. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in a strange world and become bound to a peculiar thing called the Food System. “Starting today, Host must go to the area beside Hope Elementary Sc 1.2kReads8.7Score10214d adds
10. 60 中 I Won Ten Million! I Quit on the Spot and Went Home to Farm 中奖一千万！我直接辞职回家种田 True Lord Jiuyang九阳真君Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The animated comic adaptation is now available] [No awful characters + Rural life + Farming + Slow-paced + Male lead marries into the female lead's family + Male lead is lovestruck] P.S. The male lead appears around chapter twenty. Song Ying hits the jackpot: she buys a lottery ticket and wins 15 million! She takes home 12 million after taxes. A fortune has fallen from the sky! Song Ying chooses to lie flat and return home to farm. She spends five million buying several apartments in the city, 19.9kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    This isn't a small restaurant, but a large one, specializing in banquet dishes. There's nothing wrong with the story, and there are no truly awful characters (except for the male lead's stepmother, who only appears in a few chapters and whose affair is dealt with by the male lead's father). The female lead's family is very welcoming ❤️‍🔥, and the family atmosphere is great.

11. 61 大 The Demon-Slaying Chronicles of Dajing 大靖捉妖记 Huanran y焕燃yAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Food, revenge, court intrigue, mystery-solving, demon hunting, two strong leads) A small eatery has opened directly across from the notorious Censorate. Most of the dishes served there are unheard of and never before seen. They’re delicious, generously portioned, and reasonably priced. No wonder Changlin Street, usually avoided by passersby, is packed with diners come mealtime. The charming and bewitching Boss Sang The all-knowing ancient demon, Old Vine The demon monk Misha, a master chef The 3.4kReads9.1Score45914d adds
12. 62 长 A Chang’an Food Entrepreneur’s Diary 长安美食创业记 Writing Novels for Myself写小说给自己看Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted The spring breeze stirs the willows, and apricot blossoms glisten in the misty rain. Behind the counter at the Wonderflavor Restaurant in Chongdefang, the proprietress stands poised, eyes lowered. One hand moves the abacus while the other writes and sketches on a sheet of paper. Lin Yuxi: Buy a house and land, settle in Chang’an, and live a wealthy, carefree life with fine food and wine for company. Qin Yue: I’ve established my career. It’s time to start a family. (A transmigration story in an i 198Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Although this book only has a 7.0 Rating, I think it's very good. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a palace maid, and after several years, she leaves the palace and opens a small restaurant in Chang'an. The series of stories after that is worth reading.

13. 63 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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    Then choose one yourself.

14. 64 我 I Married the Wrong Man and Died Tragically, Now Beijing's Elite Weep for Me 我错嫁惨死，京圈大佬为我哭红眼 Ye Liwan叶梨晚Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted The day Shen Xiwei died was the very day Pei Yunxiao got married! Pei Yunxiao was the son of the Shen family’s chauffeur. Feeling sorry for his poor circumstances, Shen Xiwei let him ride to school with her in her Maybach, gave him a card to use, showered him with expensive luxury goods, and handed him the company her father had left behind. He spent her money and enjoyed everything she gave him, yet dated someone else. He treated his girlfriend like a princess but ordered Shen Xiwei around like 5.1kReads7.8Score2k14d adds

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    Shen Xiwei ultimately couldn't survive until Pei Yunxiao's wedding day. Her memory stopped before the clock struck twelve... When she opened her eyes again, Shen Xiwei found herself back in her senior year of high school. She was dozing off at her desk when Pei Yunxiao woke her up, "Qingran's period started, she has stomach cramps, go buy her a box of ibuprofen. Also, when you get her food, give her extra meat, she's too thin and needs to eat more."

15. 65 摆 Selling Bento on the Roadside, Causing a Massive Traffic Jam 摆摊卖盒饭，公路堵疯了 There's a Cat Named Soybean有只猫叫黄豆Urban300k WordsCompleted Shen Li has just transmigrated to a parallel world when he learns that his father is buried in debt. As his son, he has to take responsibility. The family can no longer afford the rent on their restaurant, so they have no choice but to set up a street stall. Then some little potatoes from the south come to visit, and they can’t tear themselves away from Shen Li’s stall. Overnight, the humble stall becomes a sensation, drawing more and more little potatoes from far and wide. “Is this the braised 545Reads8.3Score10414d adds
16. 66 逃 I Ran Away from My Wedding to Sell Wontons, and Made the Emperor Drool 逃婚卖馄饨，居然把陛下馋哭了 Three Treasures of Good Fortune吉祥三宝Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Chef + Transmigrate + Heartwarming, Beloved by All] Food blogger Yun Shu unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder concubine-born daughter! She can’t get her hands on a happy life, and one headache after another comes her way... They try to force her into marriage? She plays the obedient fool, then really runs away from the wedding, teaching the Duke of Zhenguo a hard lesson. Life is tough? She sets up a food stall, and her competitors can only cry, “There are 77Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist relies solely on herself, using her culinary skills to turn her life around. A series of delicious dishes take center stage. This late-night diner-style food-themed novel is a must-read! Each chapter is 80% food and 20% heartwarming and healing. There are no bizarre relatives or messy plots; it's simply a food-themed couple. The male and female leads support and help each other, overcoming difficulties together through food and drinks. It truly embodies the idea that food heals all wounds.

17. 67 拜 Goodbye, I'm Going Home to Run a Stall 拜拜了您，我回家摆摊了 Miss Steak牛扒小姐Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Gourmet + Slice of Life + No Romance + Heartwarming] Shen Huan was an ordinary office worker. The company was rife with cutthroat competition, and her direct boss kept making things difficult for her. After working diligently overtime for half a year, she'd finally had enough of his torment and quit. Who cared about this lousy job? In a fit of anger, Shen Huan quit without another job lined up, packed her things, and went back to her hometown. When she decided to start a street food stall, she 3.3kReads8.6Score24214d adds

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    Shen Nian was a corporate slave who couldn't stand the overtime and torment from her boss. Finally, she quit and went home. When she decided to start her own business by setting up a street stall, she had a dream in which a teacher taught her cooking. From then on, Shen Nian practiced diligently, and her culinary creations became so delicious and irresistible!

18. 68 什 What? The Management Game Became Real! 什么？经营游戏成真了！ Super Jabei超级加贝Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mainly business and progression + no romance + leisurely daily life + healing + pocket worlds] From the start, all she had was a tea egg, and it launched a whole street of gourmet food. What? Her tea eggs boost your health? What? Her hot pot makes you look younger? What? Her milk tea keeps you from losing sleep? … Feng Zhu had been an orphan since childhood. She had spent twenty years doing her best to get by, only to be diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. Just as she was 693Reads8.7Score10214d adds
19. 69 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.2kReads8.0Score41714d adds
20. 70 禁 Has Lord Xu Broken His Vow of Abstinence Today? 禁欲的徐大人今天破戒了吗 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A new restaurant has opened in Huayang City. Its proprietor is a pretty young widow, with a slender willow waist you could barely encircle with one hand and a gaze that seems to hook you in... People have taken to calling her the “Beguiling Blossom Proprietress.” The stern prefect, who has always kept his desires in check, darkened at the sight and scolded her coldly: “Shameless and depraved!” Later, the aloof Lord Xu, who never paid attention to women, met the beguiling and enchanting proprie 4kReads9.3Score56914d adds

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    🌈Female lead is a great cook | Runs a small restaurant, a renowned story🌟①: The female lead doesn't rely on luck or connections, she relies solely on herself, turning her life around with her culinary skills. Delicious food abounds, a perfect late-night diner read, a must-read for anyone! 🌟②: Don't be misled by the title, it's a sweet food-themed story where the female lead runs a small restaurant. Very heartwarming!!! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

21. 71 逃 The Runaway Bride Chef: The Amnesiac Prince Won’t Leave Me Alone 逃婚小厨娘：失忆王爷赖上我 Seven-Leaf Grain1203七页禾1203Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing (Food + sweet romance + political intrigue + slow-burn character growth) I’m Mei Youyou, courtesy name Qiniang. At sixteen, I’m the seventh-ranked disciple of the Medicine King Valley on Baihua Mountain, and the head chef who cooks a different dish every day of the year for all 360 people in the valley. I live by two rules: One: No matter how much my father tries to matchmake me, I’ll never marry! Two: Anyone I save has to pay for treatment, even if he’s the emperor himself! But right now, I’m c 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The owner of a private kitchen in Peach Blossom Town! A half-baked doctor and cook from Medicine King Valley, her shop specializes in wild mountain vegetables! Super delicious! Did digging for wild garlic lead to rescuing a handsome man? Whether he's a prince or an assassin, she's completely captivated by the food! Food x Political intrigue x Slow-burn growth! The coming-of-age story of a runaway girl, the world-building unfolds gradually, the supporting characters are nuanced, and the heartwarming stories are told through everyday food. New novel with frequent updates, come and check it out!!

22. 72 旗 One Flirt from the Qipao Beauty, and the Strongest Officer Blushes 旗袍美人一撩，最强军官羞红脸 Luo Zili洛梓璃Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted [Super-sweet military marriage + pocket dimension + stepmother raising kids + seductive cheongsam beauty and cool, restrained officer + everyday food + healing] Jiang Zhining has had a rough time. The real heiress pushed her off a cliff, and she nearly ended up in a snake’s jaws, but then she unexpectedly met the toughest officer in the book. When she was thrown out of her home and left homeless, Jiang Zhining turned and stopped the abstinent officer. “Comrade Song Yuzhou, I can never repay you 2.3kReads9.2Score27714d adds
23. 73 毕 After Graduation, the System and I Opened a Guesthouse 毕业后我和系统联手开民宿 I Seriously Have No Words我真的会无语Modern Romance261k WordsOngoing No Romance + Farming + Business Management. The female lead shines on her own. Note: Nearly all technical details are made up, so don’t take them as fact. Zhu Yu is a newly graduated agriculture student. With the job market in such a dire state, she gives it careful thought and resolutely decides to return to her hometown and take over her family’s run-down little guesthouse. Just as she’s getting ready to pack up and head home, a System calling itself 009 suddenly binds itself to her. It wants 627Reads—Score5114d adds

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    Both are unromantic, and the female lead returns home to open a bed and breakfast.

24. 74 靠 Running an Inn with Gacha Draws 靠抽卡经营旅馆 Moon Over Heaven月关天Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted [Business Management + Card Draws + Food + No Romance] Unable to find a job, Su He takes over her family's small hotel, which is on the verge of closing. Luckily, Su He binds herself to a card-drawing System! The Princess and the Pea's bed, delicacies from Dream of the Red Chamber, a magical vine elevator… all kinds of wondrous items appear. The maids from Dream of the Red Chamber want to kowtow to Su He three times. Su He says, “We're all equal in modern society. We don't do that anymore.” The 3.9kReads8.8Score42114d adds

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    1️⃣ New book, Western fantasy + food management novel. The female protagonist dies and transmigrates to a magical world, becoming a half-finished [Skeleton Lich💀]. To gain more soul emotions, she uses a brewing cauldron with built-in time magic and recipes in her brain to create various delicacies🍮, redeeming the taste buds of medieval people. 2️⃣ 9.0💫 No romance, runs an inn. The female protagonist can draw cards from various books, including mermaids, three-legged golden crows, magic vine elevators... Cooking is aided by character cards and prop cards, making it super delicious! 3️⃣ Card-drawing and island management, low rating but great read!! The female protagonist builds an amazing fishing ground, tea plantation, inn, etc. On the island, and has subordinates from various other worlds. Investing is definitely worthwhile!

25. 75 小 A Culinary Journal from Little Moon Mountain 小月亮山食记 White Rainbow Blade Who Loves Home-Style Greens爱吃家常油菜的白虹刀Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted Tired of the hustle and bustle of the big city, she returns to her several-hundred-square-meter home with its little courtyard to live out her days. Then the unexpected happens: her grandmother's former business partner takes her to another world. Cooking delicious food, growing fruit, boating on the lake, digging for lotus roots, going on spring outings... What a wonderfully peaceful life. 113Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, tired of big city life and intrigued by her grandmother's amusing anecdotes, returns home to inherit her grandmother's culinary retreat. Along the way, she meets the male protagonist and experiences a wonderful life together. (P. S. Each chapter is named after a type of food.)

26. 76 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.4kReads9.1Score28914d adds

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    I like this story. The female lead is reborn to atone for her sins. The son of the male and female leads is adorable. The female lead is very capable, and the male lead is one of the few characters I feel has a youthful charm.

27. 77 全 All-Star Cast: I Open a B&B Next to Mushroom House 全明星：我在蘑菇屋旁开民宿 Barbecue Made of Wind风做的烧烤Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing The everyday life of a girl with war trauma as she runs a guesthouse. A slice-of-life story! Warm and heartwarming. 2.6kReads—Score10514d adds

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    It's so incredibly healing, heartwarming, and beautiful! The female lead is an amazing cook; she's a kindergarten principal who teaches children to cook and transforms mischievous kids into hardworking little helpers. The children are all so adorable! [Kissing emoji]

28. 78 假 The Fake Heiress Strikes It Rich with Seafood 假千金靠海鲜暴富了 Big Ginger Heads East大姜东去Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fishing + Food + Fake Heiress and Real Heiress + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance] A fake-and-real heiress story had come to life, and Su Junhe was the fake heiress who had usurped another girl’s place. “The real heiress is back, and she still has the nerve to act like a young lady of the Su family!” “Maybe her parents were the ones who switched her and Su Ruan in the first place!” At a banquet, elegantly dressed ladies and young women sneered at her. “You’re just my sister’s stand-in. What give 2.4kReads8.9Score26414d adds

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    The female protagonist gains supernatural abilities after accidentally buying a Dragon Ball. She switches identities with the real heiress, returns to her hometown, and opens a private restaurant on her island home. The ingredients, imbued with spiritual energy, are not only delicious but also possess healing properties, attracting more and more diners...

29. 79 听 I Can Understand Furry Creatures, and Now I'm the Dali Temple's Lucky Mascot 听懂毛茸茸，我成了大理寺吉祥物 Pumpkin Zhou南瓜周Ancient Romance587k WordsCompleted [Fluffy animals + food business + doted on by everyone + gossip] Chang Le dozed off at her desk and transmigrated. She became a debt-ridden woman in the Great Jing Kingdom, with elders above her and children to support below. She also got the ability to understand fluffy animals as a bonus. · The shop is about to go under? No problem. She grabbed a wok spatula and saved the family business. Mala dry pot, jianbing guozi, scallion and egg pancakes... The food made customers drool, and they all com 2.1kReads8.9Score29714d adds

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    This book is super beautiful and the little animals inside are so cute!

30. 80 肥 The Fat Woman Fights Back and Makes a Fortune, Just You Wait! 肥婆翻身把钱赚，要你好看！ Wine Can Be Warm酒可温Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted What?! A beauty who just slimmed down to 88 jin has transmigrated into a huge 160-jin woman?! Her fiancé looks down on her for being fat and ugly, humiliates her, and breaks off their engagement. No matter. This chubby girl can shine all on her own! She can lose weight and make money at the same time, trading life as an illustrator for work in ancient times. She transforms in style, leaving scumbags and fake sweethearts in the dust. Come one, come all, noble ladies and young misses! My slimming 5Reads—Score114d adds

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    An illustrator suddenly transmigrates into the body of an overweight woman, suffering the humiliation of a broken engagement. She strives to lose weight, works as a designer, opens a restaurant, and runs a weight-loss class. Handsome men are all sidelined. She's engrossed in researching various cuisines, focused solely on building her career. From overweight to wealthy, she experiences a lighthearted and humorous entrepreneurial life in ancient times. No system, no special abilities, no cheat codes.

31. 81 小 The Little Shopkeeper Just Wants to Make Money 小掌柜她只想搞钱 Gang Xia Bei岗厦北Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted [A charming shopkeeper bent on making money × a ruthless, scheming young marquis] [Historical setting + transmigrate into a book + wish fulfillment + face-slapping villains + farming + business + romantic tension + happy ending] Overworked office drone Zhang Yingying transmigrates into a book as an insignificant passerby: the daughter of a small merchant in a border town. The town is run-down, the fighting has only just stopped, and a famine hits right as she arrives. There's barely enough to ea 267Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    This ancient romance novel is absolutely amazing! 😍 The female protagonist, Lin Yue, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the owner of a dilapidated shop, penniless and bullied. But she's no pushover! Using her modern business acumen, she creates unique delicacies, attracting countless customers and cleverly resolving difficulties from her competitors. Along the way, the aloof and handsome Su Ran quietly helps her, and the two develop feelings for each other. Together, they navigate the turbulent world of commerce. The plot is incredibly addictive—definitely worth reading!

32. 82 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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    It's a modern cultivation novel, but there's actually very little description of cultivation itself; it mainly focuses on farming, cooking, and running a small restaurant.

33. 83 摊 You're Stuck with Me 摊上你啦 Yu Xiya妤玺呀Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted An unfounded accusation costs nurse Mu Xiaoxia her job, but unexpectedly unlocks a food-stall System. From then on, a mobile castle of delicious food quietly appears in every corner of the city, bringing comfort to lonely souls through the night. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist starts by setting up a stall, but will later open a shop, with the help of a system.

34. 84 京 The Little Restaurant in the Capital 京城小饭馆 Mie Mie Sang咩咩桑Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tender green bamboo shoots, fresh crucian carp sashimi, and Xindu mugwort Glossy green oil, fragrant scallions, refreshing wine, and slender, jade-white hands A little eatery has opened on East Street in the capital, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. And the owner is a girl of only fifteen or sixteen? Everyone who hears about it shakes their head and calls it foolishness. Isn't she just throwing her money away? The proprietress, Gu Nianxi, insists she doesn't care about makin 1kReads8.1Score14714d adds

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    These are all books where the female protagonist runs a small restaurant. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

35. 85 什 What? The City Lord Has Become a Little Husband 什么，城主大人成了小娇夫 The Frog That Can't Croak不会呱呱的蛙Ancient Romance137k WordsOngoing To make ends meet, the female lead enters a competition run by the Time-Space Simulation Bureau and arrives in an alternate historical era. She’s rescued from drowning as soon as she gets there, then becomes sworn family with her rescuers and starts a food business in Shuzhou City. With the System handing out missions, how will she survive in these troubled times? The male lead has lived in the imperial palace since childhood. When he was young, the previous emperor was still alive and treated h —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    1. The female protagonist, equipped with a "tragic offspring system," transmigrates to an unknown dynasty, becoming a "tragic offspring" herself. Her phone experiences dramatic ups and downs, bordering on the outrageous. Fortunately, she has fast internet and is skilled in various modern dishes, winning over the male protagonist. 2. Transmigrating to a bygone era, initially destined for cannon fodder status, she defies fate and raises her child happily. The female protagonist is neither weak nor a saint. The male protagonist, now capable of explanation and negotiation, lives a blissful life. 3. A beautiful and charming chef & romance novelist, she and the male protagonist observe and research psychology, becoming attracted to each other and developing feelings over time. (The chef's excellent cooking skills provide a boost, allowing her to manipulate the male protagonist.)

36. 86 我 I Open a Restaurant in the Immortal Cultivation World 我在修仙界中开饭馆 Wu Tela乌特啦Ancient Romance221k WordsOngoing Su Nian unexpectedly transmigrates to the world of cultivation, where she becomes a good-for-nothing with a useless spiritual root, but is bound to a miraculous restaurant System. Her task is to run the Myriad Spirits Eatery in the cultivation world, winning over cultivators' palates with spiritual cuisine while steadily establishing herself in a world where the strong rule. As the eatery's owner, she must both develop exquisite spiritual dishes to attract customers and deal with the grudges and —Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 食 Food and Sex Are Human Nature 食色性也 Little Bu Loves Egg Tarts小布爱吃蛋挞Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Your cooking is a lot like the food I love, and you happen to be just like the person I love. Shang Tian had never met anyone as obsessed with food as Luo Jun. He was a perfect gentleman when he went out, but at home he polished off every meal, scraping the bottom of the pot clean. Even a simple roasted sweet potato could make his eyes sparkle! And Shang Tian loved it. Her cooking was being praised, and by such a handsome man, too. He was a feast for the eyes, and it was truly delightful. Before 39Reads9.4Score—14d adds
38. 88 穿 After Transmigrating, My Little Tavern Goes Viral in Another World 穿越后，我的小酒馆在异世爆红了 Qin Yanluo秦颜洛Ancient Romance194k WordsOngoing [Healing + Food + Golden Finger + Western Fantasy Otherworld + Farming + Game Mashup] Ye Linna transmigrates and takes over a tavern on the verge of closing. She plans to keep her head down, cook for a living, and wait for the end. But then... She brews a batch of liquor and hatches the Lord of Water. She roasts some meat and attracts the Lord of Fire. “Vodka... One more glass...” The Lord of Water leans drunkenly on the bar, tracing melancholy poetry on the glass with frost gathering at his fin 15Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    It's a small restaurant, but it's set in a fictional Western fantasy world. The length of the video will tell you your preference.

39. 89 娇 The Soft and Beautiful Woman Reborn in the 1980s 娇软美人重生八零 Lucky Little Kitty招财进宝小猫猫Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + slow burn + reborn + sweet romance + rugged man + farming + period setting + 1980s + prosperity + raising children + small restaurant] Overnight, Su Tiantian is reborn in the 1980s. With fair skin, exquisite looks, a slim waist, and long legs, she’s the prettiest soft-spoken beauty for miles around. Yet at her in-laws’ home, she’s bullied mercilessly, and she and her two children barely have enough to eat. Su Tiantian thinks she can’t go on living like this! She packs her things 287Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    This is amazing! The female lead owns a restaurant! And she cooks incredibly well! This story is so good with rice, the braised pork belly, braised pork intestines, fried rice with eggs, and stewed pork with glass noodles are described in such detail!! My mouth is watering!!! 😍😍 Plus, the female lead is a stunning beauty who has the male lead completely under her thumb!!! The male lead is incredibly doting and obedient to her!!

40. 90 女 The Witch's Little Tavern 女巫小酒馆 Fang Jin'er方今尔Modern Romance288k WordsOngoing Anji transmigrates. She stares blankly at the exorbitant overdue-payment notice in her hands: 'Dear Ms. Anji, Witch: You have failed to repay the principal and interest on your property at 17 Baker Street, Moon Town, for 18 consecutive years. The total due is 1,098,746 copper coins. Please pay promptly at the Town Residential Land Office of the Ministry of Magic.' She looks up at the dilapidated tavern ahead, which resembles a haunted house, grits her teeth, and pushes open the door. From this m 1.2kReads8.7Score16114d adds
41. 91 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.4kReads8.6Score79314d adds

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    [Gathering of Food-Loving Farmers!] Bring your own snacks while reading this book! Chen Xianglan's pickles and cornbread are described so deliciously, even the commander was drooling! Not only can she farm, but she can also breed pigs—this grandmother is practically an all-around special forces soldier! Watching her gradually transform a deserted island into a home is incredibly satisfying; this is definitely a must-read for anyone looking for something to read! 🍚

42. 92 化 After Taking Human Form, Her Vegetables Sell Across the Realms 化形后，她的菜卖遍各界 Casual Verses闲吟Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + food + fantasy + adorable pets + making money] There's a magical farm. It's home to all kinds of adorable little animals, practically a zoo. Everything grown there tastes amazing, and demand far exceeds supply. Sweet, crisp sprout greens, apples whose fragrance carries for miles, tomatoes as big as bowling balls. Netizen: “Boss, are you hiring?” Netizen: “All the employees at this place are gorgeous men and women with degrees from top universities. I'm clearly not good en 1.5kReads9.1Score17714d adds

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    They're all great, and the ratings are pretty good too (I won't go into detail about each one, just choose whichever you like).

43. 93 继 Inherited an Island in Ruins? No Problem, I Can Draw Cards 继承的岛太破？没关系我会抽卡 Picking the Moon拣月亮Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted (No romance, just letting loose) With no parents to rely on, Lin Qingxu worked herself to the bone for over twenty years. She thought she had finally made it through the hard times and was about to land a stable public-sector job. But she hadn’t realized she’d misjudged someone. Her awful ex, a real dead weight, dragged her down again. She was reported and lost her eligibility. Fortunately, there’s always a way forward. Out of nowhere, she inherited the estate of a distant aunt: a small island. 583Reads7.4Score10414d adds
44. 94 如 The Ruyi Gallery 如意馆 Li Li Zi离离子Mystery324k WordsCompleted [Beautiful Innkeeper vs. Bookish Accountant] [Historical Romance + Food + A Touch of Angst + Xianxia and Strange Tales + Deep Devotion] In an alley by Taiping Bridge in the south of the city stands a restaurant called Ruyi House. Its dishes are novel and delicious. The proprietress, Yaoniang, was once the Fate Keeper of the Ninth Heaven, in charge of the Book of Destinies. One day, she caused a grave disaster, earning the wrath of the Jade Emperor. As punishment, she was sent down to the mortal 253Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    💥This is a very heartwarming food-themed novel. 🌶️🌶️In Taiping Bridge Alley in the south of the city, there's a restaurant called Ruyi Pavilion. 🌶️The dishes are novel and delicious. 🌶️The proprietress, Yaoniang, was originally the Goddess of Fate in the Nine Heavens, in charge of the Book of Fates. One day, she committed a great crime, and the Heavenly Emperor was furious, punishing Yaoniang to descend to the mortal realm with a withered Panmu tree. 🌶️She would use food to comfort people's hearts and fulfill their karmic wishes. 🌶️Only when the Panmu tree is reborn and Yaoniang's sins are absolved can she return to the Nine Heavens. The mischievous Tao Momo, the taciturn Shi Qing, the bookish Junze, and the naughty Zhitian, 🌶️one immortal, two people, and two demons, thus begin their extraordinary life. 🌶️The mysterious Yaoniang, the various demons and old acquaintances, and a series of small stories weave together a wonderful and diverse world. 🌶️ As the truth is gradually uncovered, Yao Niang discovers that there seems to be a connection between these stories. 🌶️

45. 95 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 13.4kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    Are there any similar books you'd like to recommend? This one is really well-written, everyone should check it out!

46. 96 下 After Being Laid Off, I Led My Whole Family to Prosperity 下岗后，带全家致富 Durian, Pineapple, and Watermelon Juice榴莲菠萝西瓜汁Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted The story of a young couple born in the 1960s who ride the tide of the times, build their fortune with their own hands, and lead their family and friends to a better life amid the winds of reform and opening up. No one is reborn or transmigrates, and there are no golden fingers, just a determined heart and a drive to work hard and get ahead. 197Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    This is my favorite book. There's no reincarnation or cheat codes; it's very slice-of-life and realistic. It's about a couple working hard together. After being laid off, they opened a steamed bun shop under the spring breeze of reform and opening up. Things got better and better for them, and they led their family and friends to a better life.

47. 97 周 The Saturday Otherworld Cafeteria 周六异世界食堂 Wen Ling温靈Modern Romance915k WordsCompleted Xin Beimò was forced to quit her dead-end job after five years. Disheartened, she inherits a humble private restaurant in a small county town from a distant relative. She expects life to carry on quietly, but the very next day after taking over, she opens the door to a whole new world and receives a pass that lets her connect to other worlds. Thus begins her extraordinary adventure running an interdimensional dining hall! 1. Inspired by the anime Restaurant to Another World, with some elements 1.1kReads8.4Score12114d adds

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    [Top Post] You can check out these books: [KISS] The first one is about opening a milk tea shop in ancient times, and even offering delivery service. The female lead gets rewards for completing orders. [KISS] The second one is about a female lead whose culinary skills are recognized by the creator god. Her shop connects to various dimensions, including mermaids, dwarves, magicians, and interstellar beings. Every Saturday, everyone gathers at the restaurant to chat and eat together, having a great time. [KISS] The third one is about running a hotel. The female lead draws cards to receive tasks to help her manage the hotel. First, she draws an unknown maid from "Dream of the Red Chamber" who makes pastries, and her recreated ancient pastries become a hit online. Then there are calligraphers, witches, Ji Kang, and more, making the hotel a success. [KISS] The fourth one is about a female lead who travels to interstellar space and opens a shop in a university cafeteria to make a living. As a result, students and teachers scramble for food, and everyone tries to cheat each other. The part-time job is incredibly lively.

48. 98 胖 The Plump Wife Flees, the Heir Gives Chase, and the Slim Wife Returns with Their Son 胖妻逃，世子追，瘦妻带着儿子归 Fo Xi佛肸Ancient Romance214k WordsOngoing [Proud, aloof young lord with a hidden appetite × his pregnant wife who ran away] [1v1, both pure] * A young lord weds a pig, and in the bridal chamber out comes a cow as stout as a barrel... A night demon crawls out from behind the red curtains... She, Yun Pang, is the least favored legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue’s family. She is obese, plain-looking, uneducated, and notorious. By chance, she saves his mother, then uses that favor to pressure him into marrying her and joining t 41Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    ✨After the female lead dies, she is reborn into someone else's body and opens a small restaurant in the capital... The female lead previously married the male lead out of gratitude, and everyone thought that the male lead did not like her. However, after she left, the male lead's heart died. Until five years later, he met the female lead again...

49. 99 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds, I Pretend to Be a God in Primitive Society 两界互穿，我在原始社会伪装神灵 Yu Chenchen玉沉沉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition, The Boundary Crosser, is now available. [Female-oriented, no romance] [Food + Street Stalls + Transmigrate Between Two Worlds + Farming + Getting Rich + Development + Infrastructure] Lu Chenyu is poor, but unexpectedly inherits a villa from a distant relative. Before she can even celebrate, she learns that she has also inherited a huge debt. Her fortune turns into a massive liability, and the big villa is haunted, so she can’t sell it at all. On the verge of tears, Lu Chenyu h 13.7kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    From initially selling scallion pancakes with wild onions from the primitive world, to later opening a restaurant, traversing two worlds and using ingredients from another world to create delicious food, gradually attracting more and more repeat customers. [Admiration][Admiration]

50. 100 锦 The Clever Little Chef: Running a Canteen in Ancient Times 锦心小厨娘：我在古代承包食堂 Meng Xiaobo萌小波Ancient Romance485k WordsOngoing The dining hall at the Imperial College was a complete mess. Then one day, a new cook arrived, and an endless array of delicious dishes followed. The dining hall became not only a place the students flocked to, but also the dream destination of countless food lovers. “Son, go buy your father two meat-stuffed flatbreads from your dining hall today. Otherwise, I won’t have the strength to attend court.” Even the emperor was getting restless. “I hear the food at the Imperial College is delicious, b 284Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    🎀🎀🎀The female lead runs a small restaurant, a guesthouse, and even a canteen. 🎀2. The female lead owns a thriving restaurant called "Flavorless Restaurant," selling the flavors of everyday life. She doesn't just cater to humans; she also serves demons. As a guide, she has witnessed the world's harsh realities, until one day a young general appears—one human, one dragon. What will happen next? 🎀Today's book recommendation has been delivered. Follow Qianqian's Reading Guide to avoid getting lost.

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