The Female Lead’s Cooking Is So Good It Makes the Three Kids Next Door Drool 女主厨艺巨好馋哭隔壁三个小孩

1. 151 后 My Stepmother Has Delicious Food, So Surrender, Prince Daddy! 后娘手中有美食，王爷爹爹快投降 The Red in Brown Sugar红糖的红Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Food + devoted one-on-one romance + adorable child + imperial palace + princess consort] Lin Youyou's greatest passions in life are gossip, food, face-slapping, and making money. Little Doudou has a wish: to find a beautiful wife for her exceptionally handsome prince father, someone who will dote on her, love her father, and be gentle and kind. But this young lady can cook delicious food! Really, really delicious food, including all kinds she has never even tried before. Little Doudou is torn. 1.5kReads8.5Score10314d adds

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2. 152 太 Crown Prince, Your Crown Princess Says Hot Pot Is Ready! 太子，太子妃喊你吃火锅了！ Sea Salt Pineapple Beer海盐味菠萝啤Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted Food blogger Tang Xiao transmigrated into the daughter of an imperial chef in the Great Xia Kingdom. That day, the Crown Prince's eating disorder worsened. The Emperor flew into a rage and threatened to execute the imperial chef's entire clan. In a desperate move, Tang Xiao grabbed two copper pots and charged straight into the palace. The aroma of hotpot wafted through the palace, and the Crown Prince's carefully cultivated image completely fell apart. A servant came to report, "Miss, the Cr 2.5kReads6.9Score32514d adds
3. 153 我 Spreading the Cuisine of Huaxia Across the Future 我在未来传播华夏美食 Charcoal-Grilled Zui Zui碳烤醉醉Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Interstellar cuisine + male lead + robot male lead Shen Li] Shen Lulu transmigrates into the body of an interstellar orphan. With adulthood approaching and no money left for food, she sets her sights on Capital University’s cafeteria and takes it over. Before long, the students of Capital University are all living happily. "Meat-stuffed flatbread or jianbing for lunch today?" "I think soy milk and fried dough sticks are the best." "Breakfast has to be dumplings or wontons!" "What about steamed 1.1kReads8.2Score10414d adds
4. 154 末 The Apocalypse Big Shot Is a Beloved Star on Interstellar Livestreams 末世大佬在星际直播当团宠 Little Chirpy小啾儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Livestreaming + Interstellar + Everyone's Favorite] After ten years of struggling to survive in the apocalypse, Qiao Zishu transmigrates to the interstellar age. She awakens on a garbage planet with a copy ability that is practically a golden finger. No money? Watch her make a fortune through livestreaming. Interstellar food tastes awful? Watch her promote food culture on livestream. The Zerg are harassing the frontier again? Watch her don her armor on livestream and slaugh 558Reads9.1Score10014d adds
5. 155 兽 Spoiled by the Beastmen: Farming and Flirting With My Husband 兽世强宠：种种田撩撩夫 Lu Xiaoyao鹿小妖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Su An'an, who can easily take on three opponents at once, accidentally falls into a beastfolk continent. Luckily, she still has spatial abilities and her wits to rely on. Su An'an clenches her fist. You can support yourself! But after several brushes with danger, she realizes she has overestimated her abilities. Maybe she should find a companion? 687Reads8.3Score10114d adds
6. 156 真 The Real Heiress Became the Star System's Beloved by Cooking Up a Storm 真千金在星际做美食成了团宠 Qin Yuli秦鱼里Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted After the real heiress of the Xiang family returned, Gu Mingyue, an ugly, poor-performing fake heiress with no blood ties to the family, was thrown out. The Gu Mingyue who had taken over her body couldn’t believe it. They called her ugly, with those thick bangs, those old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, that height and those proportions? And what about her grades? As the heir to the imperial palace’s royal kitchen, wasn’t her cooking enough to crush those dark dishes like tomato-fried mooncakes, 401Reads8.6Score—14d adds
7. 157 远 Ancient Foodie: This Glutton Is Ready to Take Over 远古美食家：吃货要翻天 Qing Qi青琦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qiao Ya, an alien girl from the future, was about to set off on an adventure in her spaceship when she ran into a black hole, a once-in-a-million-years encounter. Caught in a cosmic current, she was instantly swept into another dimension and straight into an unfamiliar world of beastfolk. When she first arrived in this primitive world, she landed in a primeval forest full of fragrant fruit trees. Every kind of natural food was visible to the naked eye. Thrilled, Qiao Ya ignored her injuries and 49Reads8.2Score—14d adds
8. 158 她 She Makes the Entire Interstellar World Drool with Her Livestreams 她靠直播馋哭全星际 Su Wanxin苏挽心Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + food + everyone’s favorite + strong female lead] An Xingwan never dreamed she would transmigrate to the interstellar age! She started livestreaming food just to support her family. But somehow, she ended up becoming everyone’s darling across the entire galaxy? Everyone in the galaxy was waiting for her to feed them. An Xingwan had this to say: No one can resist delicious food. And if they can, then give them two meals. 4.8kReads9.3Score55414d adds
9. 159 穿 Transmigrated into a Pitiful Nobody in Space, I Got Rich Through Food 穿成星际小可怜，靠着美食暴富了 A Jackal in the Melon Patch瓜田一只猹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Food + Livestreaming + An Unconventional True-or-Fake Heiress Story] A former top assassin accidentally transmigrated to the interstellar world, only to open her eyes at a show recording and find herself being bullied. What should she do? Of course, strike back without hesitation. Her scummy parents favored their adopted daughter so much that they claimed she was their biological child? No problem. Whoever wants a family like that can have them. She certainly doesn't. They say no 426Reads7.1Score10314d adds

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   This book is making my mouth water!

10. 160 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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    Non-Chef God System Outrageous Food Novel

11. 161 被 Sold Off, the Fake Heiress Is Taken to an Island to Be a Soldier's Wife 被卖后假千金被叼回海岛当军嫂 Socially Anxious Tomboy社恐女汉子Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Period setting + parallel world + devoted couples + space + sweet romance + adorable children + cute pets + a few rotten characters The whole story is lighthearted and cheerful, with a slow pace. Other heroines are out conquering the world, while all she wants is a pot of braised goose. (There are cute pets, so don't read if that's not your thing.) Song Chucheng had just bought the first seaside home of her life. She hadn't even started enjoying her retirement yet! Then, to her dismay, she trans 14.6kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
12. 162 军 Military Marriage: The 1970s Roughneck’s Everyday Devotion to His Wife 军婚：七零糙汉宠妻日常 Cai Cai采采Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Devoted Husband + Adorable Baby + Military Marriage in a Bygone Era] Jiang Yingying transmigrates and becomes a pitiful young woman whose parents died early, whose grandmother has passed away, and who is on her way to visit her gravely ill older brother. She is kidnapped and murdered along the way. Luckily, just as her life hangs by a thread, she comes to and is rescued by a kind stranger passing by. Later, Jiang Yingying discovers that her savior is her older brother’s co 3.6kReads8.9Score30914d adds
13. 163 四 I Married a Senior Officer at Forty, and Got a Fresh Start in Life 四十岁嫁首长，我的人生重开了 Dou Jin斗矜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Second marriage to a soldier + nostalgic retro era + comeback power fantasy] [Beautiful, clear-headed snack-shop owner vs. stern, steady senior military officer] In middle age, Ye Wentang discovered that her adopted son was actually the child her husband had had with her friend. Her husband had even hidden the truth from her and spent all their savings buying his friend a three-bedroom apartment. Ye Wentang finally saw the light. She kicked out her scumbag husband, gave up the adopted son, and 18.9kReads8.6Score2.7k14d adds
14. 164 我 I Raise Fuzzy Little Creatures at the Eastern Depot 我在东厂喂养毛茸茸 Festivities in the Twelfth Month腊月嘉年Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Fluffy Animals + Gourmet Cooking + Hearing Inner Thoughts + Everyone’s Favorite + Daily Life + Gossip + Raising Cubs] After transmigrating, Gu Man takes a job at the Eastern Depot. With a ladle and spatula, she breathes life into the Eastern Depot’s cold, dreary cafeteria. She also gains the ability to hear animals’ inner thoughts. And so she hears all kinds of gossip from around the Eastern Depot. Are there more real eunuchs or fake ones? Who’s taken a concubine? Who’s sneaking around behind h 1.3kReads8.0Score12914d adds
15. 165 被 After My Jerk Boyfriend Dumped Me, I Got Rich Through Cooking 被渣男分手后，我靠美食暴富了 September Starry Sky九月星空Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Food + System + Everyday Life + Male Lead] Su Manning was laid off, dumped, and told her landlord was reclaiming the apartment all on the same day. Just like that, she became single and unemployed, with nowhere to live and the streets looming over her. She was at a loss for tears. Why did heaven have to be so cruel? But the very next moment, she was bound to a Food System. As long as she completed the tasks it issued, she would receive generous rewards. [System Task: Host, please cook yourself 1.5kReads9.0Score16114d adds

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    Su Manning, after being laid off, dumped, and having her landlord take back her apartment, suddenly became a single, unemployed vagrant, even on the verge of homelessness. Just as she was crying out to the heavens, a food system suddenly appeared, offering rewards for completing tasks… For more exciting content, check it out! [Learned]

16. 166 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score88114d adds

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    "Ha, annul the engagement?" That was exactly what she wanted. "Annulment is fine, but bring out the engagement tokens from back then. Otherwise, the engagement won't be annulled. As long as this engagement remains unbroken, your son must uphold his husbandly virtues. If he dares to have contact with other women, I'll make a scene. Anyway, my face is already like this, I'm not afraid of losing face." In the years she spent in the countryside, besides learning to farm and do farm work, she also learned to be a shrew and curse in the streets. There was no other way; if she wasn't fierce, she would have been forced to marry those shameless men in the countryside long ago. The scars on her face were self-inflicted. Those people said, "A man who can even hurt himself, who would dare marry a woman like that? Aren't you afraid she'll slit your throat at night? You probably won't even dare to close your eyes at night..." That's how she scared away those who harassed her and those with ulterior motives. Although life in the countryside was very hard, she gritted her teeth and persevered. She believed that there was light in the darkness.

17. 167 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Sell Lunchboxes to Feed the Kids and the Fool 穿书后卖盒饭，养活孩子和傻子 Bald Yina Wen秃头的伊奈雯Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted Ning Wan never expected to get swept up in the transmigration-into-a-book craze. She becomes the villain's biological mother in a historical romance about a domineering CEO. Worse, she's destined to die young, with her entire role summed up in just two hundred words. To stay alive, she works hard selling boxed meals, making money, and raising the little villain. Watching the number in her bank account grow day by day, Ning Wan grins from ear to ear. Until one day, the villain brings home a man.. 1.8kReads9.0Score14814d adds

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    🌻Ning Wan transmigrates into a novel and becomes the villain's biological mother. To support herself and her child, she starts cooking and selling boxed lunches to earn money to raise the little villain. Little did she know that her son would accidentally pick up his own father.🌻Follow Xiao Leng, no need to panic if you're out of books to read.🌻

18. 168 被 Forced to Leave Showbiz, I Inherited a Food System 被迫退圈后，我继承了美食系统 I Really Just Want to Sleep真的只想睡觉觉Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Food-focused, no melodrama, lighthearted, one-on-one romance] As a little-known actress, Jiang Ran has always worked diligently and conscientiously. But then disaster struck. She was disfigured and blacklisted across the internet, leaving her no choice but to slink home and inherit her grandfather’s estate. A desolate courtyard and a crumbling apartment building nearly made Jiang Ran’s eyes roll back. Luckily, she got bound to a Food System and began her climb to the top. She started with a str 1.5kReads8.4Score18714d adds

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    It's really good. The female lead doesn't cause trouble but isn't afraid of it either. I can almost taste the delicious food in the story just by reading the words.

19. 169 谢 I’m a Grade-Schooler, and I’ve Become a Culinary God! 谢邀，我，小学生，已成厨神！ Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Slice of Life]+ [No Romance]+ [Heartwarming]+ [Healing]+ [Comedy] “The only thing an elementary school student should be doing is studying hard... But I think Master Fang going to school is neglecting his proper work.” “I’ve finally made it to the front of the line... Master Fang, can we put your homework aside for a bit? Could you fry me some rice first?” “You think I’m waiting outside the elementary school to pick up my own kid? I’m actually here to pick up Master Fang after schoo 24.5kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds

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    ❤️💖💓 1. Girl sets up a stall 2. Time-travels into a primary school student 3. 4. 5. Set up a stall

20. 170 我 Surviving the Future on Livestream 我在未来直播求生 Wooden Gate柴扉Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Lin Shu never imagined that after rescuing a black cat and falling asleep, she would wake up in the future, three thousand years later! By then, humans have fused with animal genes and are no longer pure-blooded Earthlings! Faced with the huge debt left behind by the body’s previous owner, she is at her wits’ end. After learning about the most popular livestreaming show in the galaxy, she decides to go all in, spending all her savings on a secondhand nutrition pod and launching her career as an 934Reads9.1Score10614d adds

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    💫Food Novels🌟The first book features Chen Yanhuo, a descendant of a modern imperial chef, who transmigrates into the book as the original male lead's child bride. The original male lead's family is relatively well-behaved, without any major problems. Later, the female lead uses her excellent cooking skills to start a business, from selling rice balls at a street stall to the Nanshan Fireworks Restaurant, and eventually opening a branch in Beijing. 🌟The second book features Lin Shu, who wakes up to find herself in an interstellar survival livestream, where she becomes a food livestreamer. She participates in a food competition, followed by interstellar civil war and the Zerg. The male lead, while not the strongest, is the best to the female lead.🌟The third book features Ding Sha, who transmigrates into the book as the male lead's mother (actually, it's her). In the book, she was supposed to die in childbirth, but Ding Sha supports herself and her child with her excellent cooking skills. The child's father, the male lead, initially takes the blame for someone else and goes to jail, but returns later. Be sure to read the extra chapters!

21. 171 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
22. 172 让 I Told You to Set Up a Street Stall, Not Outside the City Management Bureau 让你摆地摊，没让你城管局门口摆 Watching the Moonlight看风月Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [System]+ [Wife- and Daughter-Doting Devotee]+ [Cozy Daily Life]+ [No Transmigration, No Rebirth] After turning thirty, Jiang Tian loses his job. His boss flees overseas with his sister-in-law and 80 million yuan. Comforted by his wife, Lin Wanqing, Jiang Tian decides to start a food stall. To his surprise, he binds himself to the [Supreme Street-Stall System]. A humble bowl of fried rice from a roadside stall leaves countless customers overwhelmed: "Boss Jiang's fried rice is the 18.1kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
23. 173 随 Random Street Stalls: I Use Food to Lure Snakes Out of Their Holes 随机摆摊：我用美食引蛇出洞 AAAA Prosperous BloomsAAAA花开富贵Urban889k WordsOngoing [Food + undercover work + comedy + catching criminals + System + no heroine + no romance] Also known as Food: The Undercover Cop Sets Up a Street Stall, and Fugitives Beg Him to Get Back to Work Xiao Lan transmigrated into the body of a police officer in a parallel world and was assigned to pose as a street-food vendor while keeping an eye on a suspect. As it happened, he’d been a cooking genius in his previous life. This was right up his alley. The next day, a tricycle loaded with top-tier food 9.9kReads9.4Score86914d adds

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    The true gods of the culinary world, I believe many people have seen them.

24. 174 上 I Sweet-Talk the King of Hell at Work, Then Need a Wall to Lean on After Hours 上班诱哄冥王，下班走路扶墙 Three Branches of the Jade Tree琼树三枝Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said that in her past life, she committed countless sins, so in this life she'd be working in the underworld. A young lawyer takes a part-time job in the underworld. After all, being broke is scarier than being a ghost. But she ends up owing the underworld more than a hundred thousand! She marries a man in a vegetative state to bring him good luck, but he dies on their wedding day! She bursts into tears. Why is she so poor and miserable, and so terribly unlucky? The Underworld R 2.1kReads9.0Score23214d adds

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    The female lead learned her cooking skills from her grandfather, whose plum juice was so popular it sold out quickly, even competing with Meng Po (the goddess of forgetfulness) for business in the underworld. The female lead's cooking is superb; the male lead's grandmother loves her cooking, and the male lead loves it too. The female lead says, "If only you could broaden my horizons and help me make money." The male lead makes a three-point agreement, one of which is that she must cook for him.

25. 175 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
26. 176 位 Quick Transmigration Across Planes: I Own a Little General Store 位面快穿，我有一间小杂货店 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing [No romance + no male lead + general store + ensemble cast + doing business in various novel worlds, including storylines where the heroine gets help] [Main characters: Su Ling + a calico cat] After waking up one day, Su Ling finds that her general store has bonded with a planar trade System, and she transmigrates into a book. First book world: a lucky heroine in a story set during the era of rationing. A general store suddenly appears on the hill behind Dawang Village. It has more goods tha 52.3kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds
27. 177 国 The State Banquet Chef of the 1980s 国宴大厨在八零 A Glimmer of Light一叶微光Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Imperial banquet chef + unbeatable cuisine + satisfying wish fulfillment] Tang Xi died, then returned to age fifteen with the wordless book of secrets her master had given her: The World’s Finest Cuisine. That year, the Tang family’s biological daughter was finally found, and Tang Xi was left behind by her adoptive parents. Out of guilt toward the true daughter, Tang Xi gave in to her at every turn, but all she got in return was her adoptive parents’ dislike and her childhood sweetheart fiancé’ 949Reads8.2Score12214d adds

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    ⭐️In the first book, the female protagonist travels back to the 1980s. Despite her adoptive mother's objections, she insists on returning to her biological parents' home. Upon seeing her adorable younger brother, she makes fried rice and unexpectedly discovers a culinary system. Her cabbage and pork pies are so delicious they make the neighbors drool. ⭐️In the second book, a food vlogger transmigrates. Her boiled pork slices and snail rice noodles are so tempting that even the prince is attracted by the food. The female protagonist opens a shop and becomes wealthy. The prince, however, only wants to marry her. ⭐️In the third book, there's a famously smelly food stall on a university back street. Its stinky tofu, snail rice noodles, and braised intestines attract countless university students, who find themselves increasingly addicted.

28. 178 从 It Started at a Stinky Tofu Stall, and Now the Owner's Acting Strange 从臭豆腐摊开始，这老板变奇怪了 The Daydreaming Zhou梦游的小周Urban503k WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + one heroine + sweet romance + career success and wealth + food] Top-notch stinky tofu, unbeatable river-snail rice noodles, super fresh fertilized duck eggs, secret-recipe braised intestines… On the street behind the university sits a little food shop famous for its stink. The owner loves flaunting his romance, and everything he sells reeks to high heaven. Yet somehow, it still sells out every day. Ning Yao: “You’re sweating buckets. Take a break first!” Ye Fei: “No need. Give m 574Reads8.9Score10114d adds
29. 179 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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    I'm getting so hungry just looking at this! Farming, delicious food, and cultivation...

30. 180 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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    This book is really good, it's just that the title doesn't do it justice.

31. 181 随 I Set Up a Stall Wherever I Please: Sis, We’ve Been Looking Everywhere for You 随机摆摊，胖姐我们找你找得好苦 Poisonous Mushroom Gu毒蘑顾Modern Romance973k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] [Daily Life] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [No Romance] [Street Stalls] [System] [Transmigration] [Cozy] [Animals] [Parallel World] P.S. This book has a laid-back, everyday plot, with few dramatic twists and turns. It focuses more on cozy, down-to-earth moments. This is not a power fantasy! This is not a power fantasy! Li Meng accidentally transmigrates into a parallel world, where she can't get by without an identity. Just when she least expects it, the essential golden finger for anyone 198Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This notebook is actually quite nice. [Got it]

32. 182 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 106.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds

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    The female lead is an excellent cook. She has a space where people can live, store goods, cook, and raise animals. The male lead loves the food she cooks. The female lead is a sent-down youth.

33. 183 兵 The War King Can Read Minds, and His Beautiful Stepmom Wife Gets Pampered Despite Doing Nothing 兵王会读心，漂亮后妈摆烂被宠哭 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + historical era + widowed sister-in-law + raising a child + bickering couple + space + everyday life as a military wife] In her past life, her husband Yang Shengjun defended his comrade's widow and accused Xu Zijin of being petty, unreasonable, and unkind. Xu Zijin spent her whole life blaming herself and had a head full of white hair before she turned fifty. Her son said she wasn't generous enough, and that she got jealous even though she knew his father had a responsibility 26.1kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds

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    "Once we have some money, a fine won't matter." "Why don't you go back and try to persuade them again?" Persuade? Could she even persuade them? Aunt Lu sneered, "Do you think she'll listen to reason? Didn't I make it clear when I went back last time?" "Good advice is useless against a damned devil, Zijing, don't bother with her. She won't turn back until she hits a brick wall." "Since they want to have a child, let them have one!" "I want to see if they can produce a crown prince!" The mother-in-law was truly angry. Sigh! This Long Xing… Xu Zijing decided to stop talking.

34. 184 八 The 1980s Foil: The Fertile Beauty Is Sweet and Charming 八零对照组：好孕美人她又甜又娇 Moon-Brewed Congee月酿粥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life family drama in a period setting + A charming green tea beauty + Childbearing System + Contrast character gets face-slapped + Sweet, pampering wish fulfillment] What should you do after transmigrating into a melodramatic period novel as the villainous stepmother and foil, who nearly has her marriage stolen by the heroine? Su Sui says, “Relax. Isn't it great that someone else is eager to be a stepmother?” And so... While the original heroine works herself to the bone for her husban 9.1kReads8.6Score62114d adds
35. 185 穿 Transmigrated to the Stars, I Got Rich Streaming My Ocean Harvests! 穿到星际靠直播赶海暴富！ Yu Qian YU雨浅YUModern Romance518k WordsCompleted [An exceptionally adorable beast-type male lead, cool and aloof on the outside but pure-hearted and affectionate within + interstellar + livestreaming + seaside foraging + feel-good power fantasy + food + farming + lighthearted] Shen Yu transmigrated! She went from an apocalypse overrun by mutant beasts and plants to a world more than ten thousand years in the future, where she became a pitiful soul whose parents had died suddenly, whose mental sea had collapsed, and whose two younger siblings w 2.7kReads8.6Score32314d adds

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    This is the first interstellar novel I've read about beachcombing, farming, and interstellar life. The theme is novel and very interesting. Beachcombing is fun, you can cook all kinds of delicious food, and go camping and barbecue.

36. 186 摆 I Set Up a Stall and Make the Tragic-Novel Heroine Happy with My Food 摆摊，我靠美食让虐文女主幸福了 Yi San by the Water一三傍水Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted [Food] [No Romance] [Lighthearted] [Healing] [Funny] [Perfect with a Meal] Also known as: The Tortured Heroine Is Surrounded by a Bunch of Foodies Main plot: Food cures lovesickness In another universe, Lin Wei gazed at a certain heroine from her previous world. What? You'd chase someone across dimensions just for a meal? That doesn't seem very reasonable! Lin Wei was a top chef and a genius from China. Although she had transmigrated to take a job as a minor supporting character, a tool mean 10.3kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    ✨Food-themed novels feature female leads who cook incredibly well, turning all the angst-prone heroines into gluttonous little girls. In campus romance novels, the simply heroines are too lazy to bring breakfast for the male lead. In substitute novels, the heroines don't care if the male lead has a white moonlight; they just want to eat. Even in the "true or false heiress" novels, the real heiress is emotionally numb…

37. 187 惊 Shocking! The Prime Minister’s Legitimate Daughter Wins Over the Entire Capital with Her Cooking 惊！丞相嫡女靠美食征服整个京城 Heading South in Search of Longing南下觅知意Ancient Romance280k WordsOngoing Modern chef Su Yuwan transmigrates and nearly gets taken out by ancient “cuisine” the moment she opens her eyes! Overly sweet pastries? Greasy meat? What kind of awful place doesn’t even have potato chips or spicy strips?! “This dump isn’t fit for pigs!” When she realizes that life among the nobility is truly dull... “Heh. Time to show you what a whole different level of competition looks like!” She fries golden potato chips from potatoes meant for pigs, and the emperor secretly tucks them int 2Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 188 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Making It Big in Shanghai 重生八零，我在沪市发家了 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted No CP!! She has a golden finger, and this is a lighthearted, everyday food story. Back in the 1980s, Lin Yueru finally understood how to live her life. Men may betray you, but the money you earn and put in your pocket never will! This time around, she kicks her freeloading scumbag boyfriend to the curb and uses a food sign-in System to build a culinary empire in Shanghai. Sign in every day, and all kinds of legendary recipes for Shanghai cuisine are hers for the taking. From pan-fried buns sizz 21Reads—Score11214d adds

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    This is so beautiful!

39. 189 军 The Sweet, Alluring Military Wife and Her Devoted Rough-Hewn Soldier 军嫂娇，军嫂媚，糙汉军爷宠上天 Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rugged military officer + sweet, gentle beauty] (Fictional military marriage + marriage before love + daily life with the troops + stepmother and adorable kids + food) When Jiang Rou opens her eyes, she's become the fake heiress in a period novel. Not only is she a pitiful cannon-fodder supporting character, but the real heiress has knocked her unconscious and made her marry an older man in her place. Rumor has it that the man is disfigured and lame, with two burdens to care for, one big and on 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    The second book has two male protagonists.

40. 190 美 A Food Blogger Builds Wealth in Ancient Times 美食博主在古代发家致富 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads2.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + food and farming + raising kids] Food blogger Song Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder elder brother in a farming novel. His parents are both dead, leaving him with three children. One, two, three children, all of them little villains. Song Yuan: Damn it, I'm going to lie flat. Fortunately, his portable space comes with a modern kitchen and an endless supply of ingredients in the fridge. No food? Tomato and egg stir-fry, followed by chili meat sauce, and 4.7kReads8.9Score59014d adds
41. 191 囤 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅 Mu Qiao Qiao木乔乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, and the Heroine Is the Original Owner of Her Body, While the Hero Has Not Been Reborn] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was malfunctioning: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the refrigerator full. But the very next day, she transmigrated into a book in spectacularly disastrous fa 61.1kReads9.0Score6.5k14d adds

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    It's alright, I'm currently reading.

42. 192 我 My Card-Based Cuisine Conquers the Interstellar World 我的卡牌美食征服全星际 Mu Mu Meng木木梦Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Gourmet healing + raising card spirits + farming and management + no romance Reborn in the interstellar era, master chef Su Miaomiao was saddled with an enormous debt and left to tend an abandoned, uninhabited planet. Then she activated her ancestral bracelet. A spirit spring irrigated the wasteland, and an ancient Earth seed bank reappeared. Even more unexpectedly, she bonded with a Gourmet Card System. Every dish that brought happiness could generate its own card, with random drops of seeds, 203Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Food-themed healing + card-collecting sprite raising + farming management + no romance. Reborn in the interstellar era, renowned chef Su Miaomiao is burdened with enormous debt, guarding a desolate, abandoned planet. Until she activates her ancestral bracelet—a spiritual spring irrigating the barren land, the ancient Earth's seed bank reappears, and unexpectedly, she is bound to a food card system. Every dish that brings happiness generates a unique card, randomly dropping seeds, interstellar coins, and rare ingredients... As the space upgrades, even more magical creations are born—round, plump berry sprites hum songs while watering the orchard, soft, fluffy bread sprites crawl into the oven to control the heat. They replicate dishes, purify pollution, and assist in cooking. From then on, Su Miaomiao's interstellar restaurant becomes a hit, and her food cards sweep the universe. Major powers offer sky-high contracts for cooperation, and food lovers cross galaxies to check in. Only Su Miaomiao calmly carries her newly born sprite in her arms, looking at the wall full of glittering food cards—one stop at a time. Conquer this place with the taste of home.

43. 193 星 The Stars Revive! Isn't Farming and Raising Kids the Best? 星际复苏！种田养崽不香吗？ Winter Snow, Summer Wine冬雪夏酒Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Cultivation + Livestreaming + Land Reclamation + Gourmet Food + Raising Kids + Mutual Devotion] Yun Zhenzhen transmigrates, and becomes poor too. What? The entire planet is covered in forest, yet there’s nothing to eat?! With no other choice, Yun Zhenzhen has to clear land herself, hunt for ingredients, and cook delicious food! Fans: [This streamer is such a tease. She lets us smell the food, but never gives us any!] What? Marriages are arranged across this entire interstellar ci 484Reads8.6Score10514d adds

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    ☀Personally tested and read🌈The female protagonist transmigrates to interstellar space. She doesn't drink any nutrient solution but livestreams herself cooking delicious food. There's a lot of interaction during the livestreams. It's set in a beast world with cute kids. 🌈Interstellar pollution is severe. The female protagonist awakens a purification ability, then purifies plants and animals to cook and rebuild the desolate planet.🌈Modern cultivation. Her traditional cultivation spiritual root transforms into a talent. The female protagonist's talent is farming. She was already good at cooking, and after awakening her talent, her plant-based dishes become even tastier!

44. 194 小 The Adorable Little Chef 小厨娘娇的很 South of Here Stands a Tall Tree, Where I Cannot Rest南有乔木不可休思Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Xiaowan wakes up in total darkness, with no idea where or when she is. Only belatedly does it hit her that she must have transmigrated. She's married to the “bully” in the neighboring village, a man with no parents who has two little brothers tagging along behind him. They say he's the kind of man who can kill a tiger with his bare hands. Some even claim he killed three wives. But Xiaowan isn't one to believe rumors; you can't know what life is like until you live it. She's always believed in ma 337Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Xiao Wan woke up in complete darkness, unaware of where or when. Her belated realization was that she had transmigrated and was now married to a "bully" from the next village—an orphan with two younger brothers. Rumor had it he could kill a tiger with his bare hands, and some even said he'd killed three wives. But Xiao Wan wasn't one to believe everything she heard. She figured she'd experience it firsthand. Always the type to accept her fate, she made the kitchen a constant din. Her bullying husband would come home before mealtime, and her two younger brothers practically glued to her side. The family doted on Xiao Wan, afraid she might accidentally spill her tears. Life was wonderful for them. [Smirking][Angry][Making a face][Shocked]

45. 195 穿 Transmigrated to the Stars: Farming and Raising Kids, I Can Do Both 穿越星际，种田养娃两手抓 Yan Shu棪树Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Interstellar farming + cozy everyday life + having and raising children] An Ning, a modern-day office drone, transmigrated to the interstellar era. It was as if the heavens had taken pity on her miserable modern life and sent her into the body of a one-year-old girl, where she was found and adopted by two dads overflowing with fatherly love. No getting yelled at, no working herself to the bone, no taking the blame for her younger brother. In the interstellar era, women were cherished, and An Ni 28.3kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
46. 196 病 After the Frail CEO Moves to the Countryside, a Little Farm Girl Spoils Him Rotten 病弱霸总下乡后，被小农女娇宠了 Zhi Ying枝莺Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Li Sui'an is a poor farm girl with no parents. All she wants is to find a husband willing to marry into her family and settle down to a cozy life with a man, children, and a warm bed. But every man she meets is a scumbag. Then one day, she sees the new neighbor. He has a slim waist and long legs, and he's delicate and handsome, a rare beauty among men. Li Sui'an falls for him at first sight. Smitten by his looks, she decides to marry him and bring him home. He can be the pretty one, while she ea 14.7kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    These are all food-themed novels, and they're incredibly good! Don't let the title of the first one fool you; it's truly amazing. The female lead always sets up a stall in unexpected locations assigned by the system. She has a male best friend, and they always go to the stalls together, making food or other small toys, etc. It's a lighthearted food-themed novel. The male lead is the Sixth Prince, and the emperor's sons in the stories are all unassuming and hilarious.

47. 197 在 Farming in the Mountains, I Snagged a Good Man 在山上种田，拐到一个好男人 Erbao Er二宝二Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted When Lu Shuyi turned thirty, she had saved up one million yuan. She quit her job without a second thought, returned to the mountains of her hometown, and began her “retirement life.” Her days of eating, drinking, and farming catch the attention of a little yellow dog, and, by extension, its owner. From then on, her days are filled with eating, drinking, farming, and a little flirting. 3.6kReads9.1Score30514d adds
48. 198 开 Exiled from the Start? With My Cooking Skills, the World Is Mine 开局流放？厨艺在手，天下我有 Explosively Fried Meatballs狂炸小肉丸Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Exile + Food + Farming + Business + Rugged Hero] Exiled from the start, with her biological father missing? Song Yuzhi has just won the National Cooking Championship when she transmigrates into the body of a frail, foolish young girl in ancient times. She rolls up her sleeves and uses her extraordinary cooking skills to build a good life, even in exile! She also has a handsome hunter for a husband. He's a man of few words, but dependable wherever he goes, and he treats her like his most preciou 3.5kReads8.6Score51714d adds

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    [Time Travel + Food + Self-Made + Serialized] [Review]: You MUST read this!!! The rating is misleading. This is a very different style among so many time travel food novels. Although it also features a modern protagonist with a golden finger, the way it starts is different from some others I've seen. Watching the progress bar, I kept reading and looking forward to it, wanting to keep reading even after it was finished. [Content]: Song Yuzhi time-traveled. She was the mentally challenged second young lady of a wealthy family in exile. Due to her grandmother's favoritism, her father died during her exile. Seeing her younger brother being wrongly accused while protecting her, Yuzhi, who had been in the world for half a month, finally merged with the body. To survive, she cooked for the officials escorting the prisoners until she reached the place of exile. With her superb cooking skills, she finally managed to gain a foothold for a short time. But Brother Shen, weren't we acting for our two mothers? Why did we end up having a wedding?

49. 199 摆 Selling Egg Fried Rice at a Street Stall, Wielding My Spatula Until the Wok Smokes! 摆摊卖蛋炒饭，抡得锅铲都冒烟！ Riding a White Dog骑只白狗Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food + Games + Challenges + Comfort Food + Heartwarming + Showbiz + No Romance After her contract expires, Shi Yi chooses to leave showbiz. By chance, she is selected by a food game, which requires her to take a little three-wheeled cart out to sell food every day. Level One: Sell ten-yuan boxed meals and throw in a bottle of water! The customers can’t believe what a bargain it is! “Boss Shi, I’ll have an order of braised ribs!” “Oh my gosh, you’ve even got king crab?!” “Boss Shi must be running 3.8kReads7.5Score38814d adds
50. 200 美 Gourmet: My Restaurant Is Anything but Normal 美食：我家餐馆不正常 The Fish in the Flatfish比目鱼的鱼Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted When Lin Zhixin was thirteen, she received the legacy of the Old Ancestor of the God of Cookery and began learning to cook in her dreams. On the day she graduated from college, the Old Ancestor told her there was an inheritance waiting for her. But there was one condition: she had to open a restaurant! She opened one, but Lin Zhixin felt there was something off about it. The prep cook was a koi spirit on the verge of ascending through a tribulation. The food runner was a Taotie who was never ful 163Reads8.1Score20414d adds

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    A group of little monsters ostensibly work at the female protagonist's restaurant, but in reality, they use their positions to freeload. The female protagonist inherits the legacy of a culinary master and opens her own restaurant, beginning her daily life of cooking delicious food.

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