Pure Food Stories! No Romance, No Family, No Meddling! Thanks! 纯美食文！无cp！无家人！不要多事儿的！谢谢！

1. 151 我 In Journey to the West, I Conquer Them with Food 我在西游，靠美食杀穿 Feng Du风妒Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Food + Journey to the West + Cozy Daily Life + No Romance] [Little stories along the journey to the west as the main plot]+ [Cooking and eating at the heart of it]+ [A little opportunism] [Reader discretion: The heroine loves slacking off; there's no hard work or striving] [Characters may be a little out of character, but I'll avoid it unless the plot calls for it] I'll bring you barbecue, fried skewers, and braised snacks... You can break off a Ginseng Fruit, a golden pill, or a celestial peac 1.5kReads8.4Score185Shelves

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   The first book is all about food in the beginning, with no family involved, but there might be a romantic pairing later on; it's very heartwarming. The second book does have family involved, so I'll just briefly mention it; it's a food-themed novel.

2. 152 我 I’m a Chef Who Kills Enemies with Food. That’s Pretty Reasonable, Right? 我一厨子，用食物杀敌，很核理吧 Little Box on the Riverbank河滩上的小盒子Urban133k WordsOngoing [Bizarre Cooking + Comedy + Superpowers + No Female Lead] Everyone else awakens powers like Thunderbolt Mage or Zerg Swarm Calamity. What the heck is Culinary Mutation? It lets you boil tofu until it’s as hard as stone? Can you lend cooked noodles to Old Wang as an escape rope? Can one mouthful of egg fried rice turn a 180-pound woman into an 80-pound beauty? Damn it, how am I supposed to fight monsters with a power like this? [Ding! System activated. The Demon Chef System is at your service!] [ —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 留 A Student Abroad Cooks Up a Storm, and the British Media Calls It Cultural Invasion 留子做点美食，英媒说我文化入侵 Mu Xiaoduo沐小朵Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented! This is a female-oriented novel!] [System + two male leads, one-on-one romance + everyday life studying abroad + food + livestreaming] [Xu Ye is the love interest] [Career-focused] [Ensemble cast] [Slow burn] “Some international students become chefs, while others go after chefs (not really).” Yang Chuan eats in the cafeteria for a whole month until his soul nearly leaves his body. Just when he can’t take it anymore, a [God of Cooking System] falls from the sky! Using a recipe 8.8kReads8.6Score921Shelves

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   These two books are somewhat related, aren't they? The author of the first one isn't very good at writing romance, but there is a couple in it. The second one doesn't have a romance plot, but there are still plenty of angst-filled moments.

4. 154 秦 Who's Best at Qin Dynasty Infrastructure? The Food System Is Here to Help 秦朝基建哪家强美食系统来帮忙 Yu Shuo予说Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Note: The female lead has no romance. The central idea of this story is the proper use of a food System: selling food, no; building infrastructure for the Qin Empire, yes. [In our country, "sir" is a gender-neutral form of address. The System has no gender, so it has been addressed with the neutral term "sir." If you think that because foreign men have been translated as "sir" in modern times, the word means male, and thus the System should not be called "sir," please avoid this story.] [As for 2.6kReads9.2Score323Shelves

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   These are all food-themed novels without a romantic pairing, featuring both male and female protagonists. They cover a wide range of themes, with a particular emphasis on titles 5, 7, and 8.

5. 155 直 Travel Livestream: The Animal World I Filmed Went Viral 直播旅行：我拍摄的动物世界爆火 Perfectly Round Immortal浑圆真人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Outdoor Livestreaming + System + Animals + Food + Relaxed and Leisurely + No Female Lead] Kuang Yeyuan is an educational content creator who accidentally activates a livestreaming System. Driven by his love of wild plants and animals, he makes his first stop at the East African Great Grasslands. Unexpectedly, his first wave of followers comes thanks to the grasslands’ second-in-command. Who would’ve guessed that Kuang Ye would claim his first livestream reward just for setting a giraffe’s bones 12.1kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
6. 156 我 I Sell Gourmet Food in Another World to Serve My Country 我靠在异世卖美食，报效祖国 Rinsing Stones and Resting on Books漱石枕书Ancient Romance931k WordsOngoing God of Cooking System + Transmigration Between Worlds + Leveling Up + Gourmet Food + Daily Life (Warning) The early chapters are a slow burn. Later, she'll get support from the country. The heroine is just a plot device, and the story has quite a few original elements. After graduating, Lin Xiaoqian can't find a job, so she plans to go home and open a shop. She follows the trend and binds herself to a God of Cooking System. Every completed mission earns her a reward. After completing the beginne 1.3kReads8.6Score167Shelves

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   Books 1, 2, and 4 all involve food stalls, while book 3 is about traveling through time with a restaurant.

7. 157 国 Banquet Chef: A Pit Toilet Snail Broke Me 国宴主厨：被旱厕蜗牛整破防了 Stars Fall on the Wilds星落野场Urban121k WordsOngoing Burdened with 2.5 million yuan in debt, a once-famous state banquet chef is forced to livestream visits to local eateries! He thought he was simply reviewing ordinary local snacks, but the shops he encountered turned out to be more outrageous than the last. A French restaurant serving bizarre snail dishes, a farmhouse specializing in frog, juice in a washbasin, and coffee mixed with medicated oil all make an appearance. Every dish completely upends everything the chef has learned about food over 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I've unearthed a phenomenal book, "The State Banquet Chef: My Defenses Were Breached by a Snail in a Toilet"!! Absolutely amazing!! It's hilarious and nonsensical, I couldn't stop reading!! "No one will support my ambitions, so I'll take out a loan to ascend to heaven; I'll find a kindred spirit amidst the high mountains and flowing water, and even in the stinky waters of the low mountains, I'll debate with snails!" A truly high recommendation, I'm adding it to my bookshelf and following it closely!!

8. 158 美 Street Food Stall: Selling Egg Fried Rice in Paris 美食摆摊：我在巴黎卖蛋炒饭 Sweet Potato Won't Change Its Name地瓜不换名Urban186k WordsOngoing [Absurd Comedy + Food + System, Focused on Street Stalls, No Romance] An old French man slaps down 20 euros. "If there's no gold in this golden egg fried rice, I'm calling the police!" Fang Yuan is just about to explain when the System pops up with a ridiculous line: [This rice was made using Eastern alchemy. The gold has been fried into every single grain.] "Are you sure?" Fang Yuan asks under his breath. Three minutes later, the old man finishes eating and bursts into tears, saying he 117Reads—Score113Shelves

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   Both books are great! Neither has a romantic pairing, making them perfect for watching while eating!

9. 159 全 Server-Wide Food Announcement: You Can Trade Orange Gear for Fried Chicken! 全服美食公告：橙武可换炸鸡了！ A Glimmer of Light一点幽芒Two Male Leads967k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out, it'll go up!][Two male leads + food + cozy everyday life + a catboy bottom who loves stockpiling and is an ace cook VS a laid-back, do-nothing gluttonous silver dragon top whose genes have awakened] Lou Wangyue survived alone for three years in a disaster-ravaged world, but in the end, he still starved to death, drooling two li before he passed. When he opens his eyes again, he's in a beastfolk interstellar world 3,000 years in the future, having become a timid, scrawn 15.6kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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   This is really good-looking, highly recommend it, I've already left a follow-up review.

10. 160 美 Gourmet: Don’t Talk to Me About Calories, If It Tastes Good, It’s Calorie-Free 美食：别跟我谈热量，好吃就零卡 The Water Runs Deep水深深呀Urban823k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Random Food Stalls] + [Lighthearted] + [Cozy] + [Everyday Life] + [Taking It Easy] + [Unusual Food Stall Locations] + [Perfect with a Meal] + [No Female Lead] Fang Yuan, a programmer who has just quit his job, is ready to take it easy... Ding! The Ultimate Food Stall System is at your service. Each week, your stall location and menu will be selected at random. This week, please go to Peace Plaza at noon to sell roasted sweet potatoes. Fang Yuan looks up at the blazing sun, shining 1.5kReads6.2Score120Shelves
11. 161 综 Anime Crossover Cuisine: Starting With Glowing Dishes 综漫美食：从发光料理开始 China's Best中华一番Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Jashin-chan Dropkick] + [Tokyo Ghoul] + [Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid] Lu Ping'an, who had spent two and a half years working as a chef after graduating from New East Cuisine School, is summoned by Jashin-chan to a crossover world. He gets a golden finger called “Trait Extraction,” and his first draw is guaranteed to be gold. He obtains the golden ability trait “Glowing Cuisine”! [Glowing Cuisine (Gold)] Effect: Your understanding of and intuition for cooking improve dramatically! Any dish you 10.9kReads8.8Score765Shelves

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    Anime Crossover Daily Life Food

12. 162 农 Country Chef at the Wok, Villagers Want a Feast Every Day! 农村掌大勺，村民天天想吃席！ The Lonely Master孤寡大师Urban611k WordsCompleted Gu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the top chef System. Other people who transmigrate get a food System that appears and disappears without a trace, and customers chase it down the street. But his System has just one task: cater banquets and earn ten thousand yuan a month. After Gu Ze caters a harvest feast for an entire village, his name spreads through the little town. The villagers spend every day plotting how to get a seat at a banquet. “You say you don’t know me? F 4.9kReads8.8Score393Shelves

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    No romantic partner, no family. 1️⃣ The small business owner is an orphan. She used to only have the people from the orphanage, but later she gained a group of loyal customers. Selling mutton soup on a mountaintop, customers say: "Such a high mountain⛰️, climb it!" "Why can't I climb for food?" Selling grilled intestines at the gym, customers say: "I have to eat!" It's just tough on the gym staff; should they eat before they work out?

13. 163 春 A Cat Napping in a Teahouse on a Spring Day 春昼狸奴卧茶坊 Wen Ling温靈Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe]+ [Gourmet]+ [Adorable Pets (Cats!)]+ [No Romance]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Slow and Steady] Han Zhenzhen had no peerless beauty, no prestigious family background, and no exceptional intelligence. The first job she got after graduation turned out to be a huge mistake. Her boss was deranged and planned to dump all the unsold domestic cats at the cat café. Han Zhenzhen rushed forward to stop him without a thought for her own safety, only to get hit by a car and die. When she woke agai 3.2kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    Books nine and eleven are very similar to books seven; I've read them five or six times. Two are time-travel stories, one has a system, two have no family, and one has a troubled family and involves revenge. The other books are also quite good.

14. 164 随 The City Gate Opens at Random, and People from Every Dynasty Are Drooling! 随机开启城门，历代古人馋哭了！ Number One on the Mad God List疯神榜第一人Urban149k WordsOngoing [Food + historical figures from every dynasty + no female lead + heartwarming + running a business + healing + everyday life] [Ding-dong! A city gate has been opened at random] [The gate to Han City, Class B, is now open] [Host, please hurry to Han City, Class B, to set up your stall] What does it feel like to wake up one morning and find you've got a golden finger? Qin Yu was stunned, because the System's first words were: You're dead. Then he found himself in a place called Elysium. Apparently 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all very good. Based on my experience of reading so many books, they are all the kind of food novels that I find very enjoyable.

15. 165 我 I Set Up a Food Stall in the Apocalypse to Earn Crystals 我在末世摆摊卖美食赚晶核 I Don't Like Fish Roe不爱吃鱼子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse265k WordsOngoing Male lead + no romance Lin Ran, who takes on missions in randomly selected worlds, suddenly finds himself in an apocalypse crawling with zombies and monsters. He nearly freezes to death right from the start. Just as he thinks things couldn’t possibly get any worse, he suddenly binds himself to the Spiritual Qi Cuisine System. Selling sweet sesame pastries in random spots, beef buns at the base gates, and opening a restaurant right in the middle of a zombie horde: he does whatever wild thing co 73Reads7.0Score—Shelves
16. 166 从 From Transfer Student at Totsuki to God-Slaying Chef 从远月插班生到弑神厨师 Zhi Jie Kuo Luo, Extra Ice志杰阔罗要加冰Anime Fanfiction230k WordsOngoing [Crossover anime + serious cooking + adventure + hot-blooded] From transfer student at Totsuki Academy to god-slaying chef. A master chef? No, I'm a fearsome chef! Lin Zhenyi is a food blogger who transmigrates to a world where food reigns supreme. Of course he wants to get promoted, earn more money, and reach the pinnacle of life, but he unexpectedly awakens a “System.” “Host, you must successfully enroll at Totsuki Academy within six years, or the System will self-destruct on the spot! 0.0” As 196Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Food-themed bookworm's recommendation (10 years old)

17. 167 全 The Whole Universe Is Full of Customers Who Get Ripped Off at My Food Stall 全宇宙都是我美食摊的怨种顾客 The Fish in the Flatfish比目鱼的鱼Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [No romance + food + System] A breakfast shop outside the subway station, wafting with the aroma of tea eggs. In an office tower, a sip of invigorating herbal milk tea. On a desert oasis, succulent whole roast lamb. In a small town by the Hehuan Sect, a shop selling iced tea right next to the brothel. At the foot of Shifo Mountain, the rich aroma of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. As zombies surround the world in the apocalypse, the aroma of spicy hot pot tempts the living. At the top interstellar f 157Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 科 Nobody Wants This High-Tech Food, So I Took It to the Past and Sold It Like Crazy 科技狠活没人吃，拿去古代卖疯了 Clear Light Shines on You Alone清光独映君Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy] [Transmigrating between two worlds] [Trading goods] [Building wealth] Just after Xia Yunshu escaped from the parasitic family of her good-for-nothing father, a loud clang heralded the arrival of her power to transmigrate between two worlds. Modern zongzi so sickeningly sweet that nobody wants them? She trades them for wild vegetables in the other world, then sells them for 388 yuan a pound outside a mansion! Even dogs turn their noses up at these starch sausages, but in 47.2kReads7.8Score3.9kShelves
19. 169 开 Smash the Heartless Bowl from the Start, and the Whole Internet Chases Me to Feed Me! 开局怒砸黑心碗，全网追着给我喂饭！ Songs of the Past念旧歌Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (The ratings have only just opened, so a low score is normal. Enjoy without worry.) [Foodie Restaurant Reviews] + [System Awakening] + [Urban Legends] + [Livestream Exposé] + [Underdog Comeback] Poisoned by takeout and on the brink of death, Jiang Fan unexpectedly bonds with a Taotie cub! The little thing can do nothing but cry that it's hungry, yet it grants him a god-tier palate. One taste is all it takes to tell the real from the fake! Fired by a crooked boss? So what if his girlfriend has to 311Reads6.8Score100Shelves
20. 170 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
21. 171 人 In Food Wars!: My Chinese Cuisine Doesn't Need Drugs! 人在食戟：我的中餐不加药！ Cheese Crow起司鸦Anime Fanfiction265k WordsOngoing [Food + serious cooking + no System] “It's just an ordinary cabbage boiled in water, and yet...!” At the judges' table, Senzaemon Nakiri's clothes explode! Zhou Ran, an unlucky chef in his previous life, unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Food Wars! and enrolls at Totsuki! Challenge the Elite Ten? Reach the top of Totsuki? Marry a haughty young heiress? Not interested! Zhou Ran has only one goal: to restore the good name of Chinese cuisine! What, Tianjin rice? Twice-cooked pork stir-fr 96Reads6.2Score—Shelves
22. 172 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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    ✨After three years of hard work and finally getting a permanent position at the restaurant, Bai Ye lost his job. Driving the secondhand car his boss had given him as collateral, hauling a load of junk back to his hometown, he unexpectedly encountered a system. Surprisingly, this system had quite a few projects; not only could it guide him through the basics of cooking, but it could also randomly assign him tasks to earn bonuses and menus. And in the end—... The impoverished Bai Ye, relying on the system's cheat codes, diligently exploited its advantages, worked hard to improve himself, and step by step, rose to prominence.

23. 173 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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    How could these books be missing? They're absolutely amazing!

24. 174 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cauldron's Mission 快穿之炉鼎的使命 Light Boat, Drifting Rain轻舟微雨Two Male Leads316k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + gentle, beautiful bottom + domineering, powerful top] The cultivation world's favored prodigy, True Man Qinghua, has fallen. To gather his scattered soul fragments, An Qing, a furnace cauldron, embarks on a quick transmigration journey. An Qing's mission is to nourish the scattered fragments of his True Man's soul in other worlds through dual cultivation. Once his soul is whole again, the True Man will return to his side. But nobody told him that after losing his memories 161Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I think they're good, but none of them are finished. That's a bit of a shame.

25. 175 这 This Chef Can Do Magic 这个主厨会魔术 You Are the Truth of This World你是人间真理Urban359k WordsCompleted While Chen Xi was selling fried rice on the street, a gas canister suddenly exploded, and he unexpectedly gained control over fire. After a series of twists and turns, he became the head chef at a restaurant in San Francisco that was on the verge of closing. Under the guise of magic, he grilled pizza, meat, chicken, steak... The food was delicious, and the amazing fire performances were a sight to behold. The little seaside restaurant gradually became a hit. Chen Xi started receiving bigger and 7.7kReads9.1Score528Shelves

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    The protagonist works as the head chef at a small restaurant in America, turning a near-bankrupt business into a thriving success. His life mainly revolves around cooking, hunting, fishing, barbecuing, and the heartwarming everyday moments with the owner's family and friends. There is no female lead and no romantic pairing.

26. 176 呜 Awooo! Commander, Your Spirit Form Is Licking My Palm Again 呜！指挥官你的精神体又舔我手心 Oh, Broken破啊Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, cool-faced yet adorable, naturally clueless bottom VS secretly passionate, ghostly, outwardly gentle but inwardly dark, reborn top] [Two male leads + equally powerful and devoted couple + ABO + interstellar + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + growing together + bottom’s POV] After countless hardships, rogue cultivator Ji Zhao made it to the Tribulation Crossing stage, only to be struck down by heavenly lightning and become the pitiful, universally despise 25.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
27. 177 你 Your Five-Yuan All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant: What the Heck Is King Crab? 你五元自助饭店，帝王蟹什么鬼？ Curry Kid咖喱小子Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Everyday Life] [Meme References] [Comedy] [Cozy] After transmigrating, Lin Xiao inherited a tiny roadside all-you-can-eat restaurant where everything cost five yuan. From the start, he was in a tight spot, unable to pay next month's rent. Luckily, the [Ultimate Restaurant System] came with him! All he has to do is collect customers' emotional points to unlock all kinds of cuisines and expand the restaurant. And so, a disruptive force in the all-you-can-eat fast-food world was born. Fr 3.6kReads7.9Score426Shelves

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    They all have fresh and unconventional plots!! I read them a while ago and have forgotten a bit (if I remember correctly, the third book has a romantic pairing, but they're all super good!).

28. 178 我 I’m the Heartless Owner of a Restaurant, Yet My Diners Beg Me Not to Close 我餐厅黑心老板，食客跪求别倒闭 Pai Lu派路Urban133k WordsCompleted [Restaurant-management food story + business rivalry + late-night food temptations + comedy + everyday life] Chen Xi transmigrated here and awakened the Restaurant Scoundrel System, which gave him more points the more money he made. To his surprise, the System’s ingredient costs were only a tenth of the prices elsewhere!! And the ingredients were so much better than anything at the wholesale market! Chen Xi cried out, “This is basically forcing me to get rich!!” He had no choice but to serve dis 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All correct, reversed Heavenly Gang [smirk]

29. 179 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
30. 180 反 Can a Rebellious Girl Really Be a Maid? 反骨仔也能做丫鬟？ The Green Potato Has Sprouted青土豆发芽了Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing In her previous life, Wuwang was sacrificed to a formation. She never expected to open her eyes again, only to find herself a lowly maid sold to the Prime Minister's residence. A maid? How could a perfectly good modern woman become... Fine! If she doesn't become a maid, can she go to the countryside and farm? She can't even tell weeds from seedlings. Or buy back her freedom and go into business? She would rather spend three days and nights beating up three hundred evil spirits than deal with 6.7kReads7.8Score697Shelves
31. 181 小 The Alleyway Cooking God: Starting with S-Rank Turnip Cake 小巷厨神，从S级萝卜糕开始 Loves Red Pomelo Tea爱喝红柚茶Urban893k WordsOngoing (Urban setting + food + no female lead + everyday life + slow burn. Not a street-stall story: they open a restaurant.) In a bustling city, an old neighborhood left untouched by redevelopment for one reason or another sits on an aging street. In this urban village, surrounded by the central business district, a young culinary genius makes his home. After his parents die in a car accident, Fang You resolutely drops out of school and returns home to take over the breakfast shop they ran for over tw 21.6kReads7.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Absolutely no romance, the main character has a very eccentric and abstract personality, and it's a funny and delicious story.

32. 182 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 5.1kReads8.2Score347Shelves
33. 183 美 Gourmet: I Inherit a Little Shop and Take the Whole Country by Storm! 美食：继承小店的我火爆全国！ Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Urban632k WordsCompleted [No female lead romance + laid-back daily life + opening and upgrading a restaurant + lovingly detailed food descriptions and steady growth!] Su Baihang took over a restaurant from his parents. It was located inside a tourist attraction and was on the verge of closing. Luckily, the Strongest Culinary God System activated! Who says the food at tourist attractions can’t be delicious? Homestyle cabbage stir-fried with vinegar: sweet and sour, and even helps you lose weight! Red-braised pork: tender 1.2kReads8.7Score104Shelves

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    It has both heartwarming stories and detailed descriptions of delicious food. I won't say more, just experience it for yourself! It's unbeatable!

34. 184 万 Setting Up Stalls Across the Multiverse: Every Race Deserves a Good Meal 万界随机摆摊，无论种族好好吃饭 Meow Bubble喵呜泡Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [No Romance] [Everyday Life] [Comedy] [Cozy] [Healing] [Perfect with a Meal] Cheng Ran passed away peacefully at the end of a fulfilling life, with no regrets. Suddenly, a System popped up, wailing: “Master, could you work a little overtime? It’s urgent!!” Cheng Ran hesitated, so the System randomly picked a spot for a food stall. After the first customer showed up... What was there to think about? The customer is king, and eating comes first! A bowl of wontons in a narrow alley, h 897Reads8.1Score119Shelves

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    There aren't many books worth reading right now. These few are alright, but the ones that are updating are slow and sometimes have gaps in updates. I can't remember exactly, but I think they don't have a romantic pairing. Anyway, the plots are all pretty formulaic and easy to get tired of, but at least they're much better than those old-fashioned stories about doting wives and dragon kings.

35. 185 我 My Cooking God System Is Acting Up 我的厨神系统不对劲 Little Wu Yu小乌彧Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A cultivation-world massacre sparked by egg fried rice, and a bowl of black sesame paste that fools people into founding a “sacred Buddhist lineage.” Lin Xian, a chef who transmigrates to the cultivation world, is bound to the “Ancient Food Cultivation System.” He thinks he can reach the pinnacle of life by cooking, until he makes a bowl of egg fried rice. Everyone who eats it sees their cultivation surge. It has just one “tiny drawback”: their hair falls out. Overnight, everyone in Radiant Sec 604Reads5.7Score100Shelves

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    This is a lighthearted and humorous fantasy novel about cultivation and food. The protagonist transmigrates to the kitchen of a sect that values ​​appearance, but the system he's bound to keeps causing bizarre side effects. One bowl of fried rice turns the entire sect bald, forcing the protagonist to flee overnight with the pot on his back. The plot is absurd and hilarious, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes.

36. 186 我 I Just Set Up a Food Stall, So Why Are All My Customers Getting Stronger? 我就摆个摊，怎么食客都变强了 Ala Cuisine一拉美食Urban634k WordsCompleted [Food That Goes Great with Rice x Delicious] [Comedy x Everyday Life] [System x Street Stall] [Otherworld x City] [Superpowers x Awakening] [No Heroine] [Street-stall task issued. Random location: beside a public restroom. Random food: stinky tofu. Reward: Beginner Cooking Skills!] Lu Chuan is stunned. “System, you really are making things difficult for me, Pang Hu!” At seven in the evening, passersby point and whisper beside the public restroom. To attract customers, Lu Chuan gets an idea and d 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Most of the books I added to my bookshelf are without romantic pairings. I highly recommend the first one!! I personally think it's very good. I haven't read the others (or maybe I've read them but forgotten), but they're probably all without romantic pairings.

37. 187 给 A Little Taste of Chinese Cuisine to Spice Up Food Wars! 给食戟之灵来点小小的中餐震撼 Zhongxi仲系Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing [Food Wars! fanfic + No romance + Serious cooking + Lighthearted] Shen Mo, a somewhat well-known Chinese chef, transmigrates by accident. In this world, it seems that cooking skills can determine just about everything? I’ll try to keep all the recipes grounded in reality, and describe the cooking process in fairly complete detail. This is a free platform, after all, so feel free to use them as recipes if you like. If not, you can just skip those parts. 3.7kReads9.3Score258Shelves

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    Purely food-themed novel, no romance, but the first book features a master.

38. 188 我 Three Years of Marriage to a Female Immortal 我与女仙三年夫妻缘 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Eastern Fantasy399k WordsCompleted Su Yunjie, an upright official said to be the reincarnation of the Star of Literature, is demoted to serve in a deadly land of miasma, where he finds himself trapped in a hopeless situation. Fortunately, he meets Liachen, a high-ranking Taoist priest, who introduces him to Shen Qinghan, the reincarnation of an immortal born from an Ice Soul Lotus, as his wife. Gifted with esoteric arts, the female immortal suppresses evil spirits, battles witches, breaks curses, and brings peace to the people, h 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I write my own story of life and the martial world, but who will save the world with their blood?

39. 189 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 14.2kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    The first one is simply a system where you set up a street stall in the city. The second one is about opening a restaurant in the apocalypse. The third one is about opening a restaurant in the city, but it also involves primitive infrastructure, making it a dual-track storyline. The fourth one is similar to the first one.

40. 190 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 60Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 五 Five-Yuan Lunchboxes with Abalone, Sea Cucumber, and Shark Fin? The Customers Can't Resist 五元盒饭卖鲍参翅肚？顾客馋哭了 bobo Loves Sleepingbobo爱睡觉Urban547k WordsCompleted [Feel-good] [Gourmet] [Everyday life] [Internet memes] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [No female lead] After his father mysteriously disappears, Lu Xun, a socially anxious slacker, inherits a five-yuan bento shop called “Eat Your Fill” that's on the verge of closing. To preserve his father's original vision, he makes a decision that goes against his ancestors' wishes: he will never raise the prices! Just as he is about to give up after losing money, the [God of Gourmet System] activates! Every positive 748Reads7.2Score102Shelves

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    Book 1 is incredibly funny and super satisfying. Most importantly, it's finished, and it has a happy ending. I discovered it through a manga/TV series. There are quite a few manga/TV series adaptations; you can check them out if you're interested. Book 1 features a heartwarming family story. Book 2 is also a comedy, a humorous food story set in ancient history, with a wildly imaginative plot. The text is relatively short, and the pacing is tight. Book 3 is one I highly recommend; it's a time-travel food story. The pacing is fast, the character relationships are close-knit, and it has a hilarious, almost chaotic feel to it. It's also been adapted into numerous manga/TV series.

42. 192 西 The Gourmet of Journey to the West 西游美食家 A Sliver of Sky一线天Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Feng transmigrated to the world of Journey to the West and opened a restaurant at Mount Lingtai Fangcun from the start. Anyone who ate his Gourmet cooking could awaken a supernatural ability, which Chu Feng could acquire at the same time. Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Yang Jian, the Heavenly Lord Tongtian, and all kinds of immortals came to the restaurant. The gods couldn’t stop exclaiming over the beef noodles and god-tier egg fried rice, eating one bite after another! One serving of Buddha Jumps 914Reads6.8Score105Shelves

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    The male lead has no romantic partner, it's a food-themed novel set against the backdrop of Journey to the West, and it's incredibly good!!! [Heart][A masterpiece by Que Shi]

43. 193 我 I Sell Meals at an Ancient Army Camp, and the Soldiers Go Wild for Them 我在古代军营卖饭，将士们吃疯了 My Bangs Are Gone齐刘海不见了Historical212k WordsCompleted Must-Read Comedy: The Battle of Xiaoying, Liu Yu's campaign against Southern Yan, and the Battle of Yubi. Li Yi'an transmigrates to an ancient battlefield and binds to a System that lets her sell meals. The swords and blades the soldiers once used to reap heads have now become clubs for shoving their comrades aside; the once-sturdy shields are knocked every which way. Men who weren't afraid to die on the battlefield are now pushing, cursing, and even brawling like madmen just to get one step clo 3.1kReads—Score307Shelves
44. 194 穿 Transmigrating to Another World: Winning Hearts with Ready-Made Meals 穿越异世：我用预制菜俘获人心 Dust on an Old Letter旧笺生灰Fantastical Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Modern chef Lu Nianyi transmigrates into a Western fantasy world as a poor girl named Eli, where she unexpectedly acquires a prepackaged-meal System. In a world overrun by monsters, she wields her spatula to satisfy mercenaries with prepackaged fish-fragrant shredded pork, soothe ghosts with frozen dumplings, and save adventuring parties with self-heating hot pot. While everyone else is hooked on the delicious food, only Eli knows her greatest torment: using the industrialized production she hat 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So beautiful, so beautiful! [Crying emojis]

45. 195 摆 I Sold Dog Food at My Stall, and It Sold Out. I Never Said People Couldn’t Eat It! 摆摊卖狗饭被抢爆没说人不能吃吧 Purple Persimmon Tree紫色柿子树Urban265k WordsCompleted Shen Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to a rather unreliable Food System. Every week, the System assigns him a random street-stall mission: Sell boxed meals inside a haunted house that's about to close, sell milk tea in a nursing home that's going under, sell hamburgers at a weight-loss camp that can't attract any customers... Worst of all, it even tells him to sell homemade pet food at a pet shop that can't make a profit. Every dish leaves customers drooling, and once they 65Reads—Score103Shelves

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    This looks great! [Cool]

46. 196 美 Gourmet: Boss, You're Bold to Run a Street Stall 美食：老板你摆摊真任性啊 Double Portions at Mealtime吃饭要双份Urban211k WordsOngoing [Everyday Life] [Gourmet] [No Female Lead] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [Perfect with a Meal] Ming Xuan unexpectedly awakens a street-stall System, and from then on, starts a life of randomly slacking off, no, running a stall. He sells flatbread and fried dough sticks in front of the DD Building, noodles at a middle school gate, and zongzi outside a university. What? The reward is 996,000 yuan. Why is the number so oddly specific? Wait, something's not right. Why is it 996? Is there something cursed 9Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 三 The Great Powers of the Three Realms Keep Coming to My Courtyard to Scrounge a Meal 三界大佬总想来我庭院蹭饭 Wine and Cheerful Conversation温酒言欢Ancient Romance644k WordsOngoing [No CP + Retirement + Food + Farming + Cute Pets + Invincible Protagonist + Lighthearted Cultivation] Yan Yi is whisked away by a blue-ringed octopus and transported straight to the cultivation world, bringing her cats and dogs along! Luckily, a powerful immortal elder she calls “Grandpa” has prepared everything for her: a hidden courtyard bound to her soul, where she is absolutely invincible. With spirit fields, an immortal spring, and adorable pets for company, it’s the secluded life she’s alw 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stumbled upon this book, and it really means no romantic pairing; there are no major issues so far. It's a really good book, especially the food recipes. They don't use any expensive ingredients; you can easily make them yourself. All I can say is that the author is definitely a great cook! 😋😋😋

48. 198 穿 Transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty: No Scheming, Just Running a Little Eatery 穿唐不搞事，只想开好小食肆 You Have to Be Funny to Get By做人要哏儿Ancient Romance526k WordsOngoing I'm nearly 500,000 words in, and my stats are still absolutely terrible. Can someone please save me? Sisters, even just leaving a nudge to update or writing a review would be the greatest support you could give me 😭 Can you believe it? The coal stove exploded while I was closing up and doing the accounts. I opened my eyes and found myself in the Tang dynasty, in a family drowning in debt! They owe loan sharks, live in a rundown house with a cold stove, and their shop is stuck in a corner of the 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good, and there are no bad guys causing trouble.

49. 199 建 Can’t Become a Spirit After the Founding of the Nation? What If I Become a God? 建国后不能成精？我成神行不行？ Dream Traveler梦境游历者Urban261k WordsCompleted In my previous life, I spent my whole life working like a beast of burden! Now that I've transmigrated, do I still have to put up with you bastards bullying me? I had barely woken up after transmigrating when my own nephew tried to kill me for my money! I was in the mountains, thrilled after taking down a silly roe deer, when five educated youths showed up to steal it! Some people can feast on meat and fish every day, while countless others can't even get enough to eat! Why is there so much suff —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Food-related, no romantic partner, no family.

50. 200 两 Cuisine Between Two Worlds: Farming, Fishing, and Street Vending in the City 两界美食：我在都市种田赶海摆摊 Fireflies Resting in Cloudy Mountains云山栖萤Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Urban + Food + System + Family + Farming and Coastal Foraging + No Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Qin Youyou, an overworked 996 office drone, is fired by her company, and her grandmother is hospitalized in critical condition. Just when she is desperate, she binds to the “Happy Food System”! From then on, her life takes off. Not only does she gain an exclusive space where time flows ten times faster, she also receives “Starlight Squid,” which can heal both body and mind! At her night-market 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Travel between two worlds, farming, beachcombing, and setting up a stall!

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