Food Stories, But No Absurd Pricing: No Selling a Scallion Pancake for a Fortune! 美食文，不要乱定价的，一个煎饼卖天价不要！

1. 101 手 With a Personal Shopping System, I'm Worshipped as a God by International Students 手握代购系统，被留学生奉为神明 Dong Jiujiu董啾啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in 2004 + overseas student shopping System + no romance + food + lighthearted comedy] In her previous life, Qiu Ling was sold to a stranger by her parents, imprisoned for six years and forced to give birth twice. She escaped and spent fourteen years on the run, only to meet a tragic end. Unexpectedly reborn at eighteen, she goes wild and changes her fate! By chance, she gets an overseas student shopping System in her rented apartment. From then on, there’s no stopping her. One bowl of zh 1.8kReads8.9Score140Shelves

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   📢Book drought? Come quick! Food-themed novel recommendations [eating melon][eating melon][eating melon] 🌱 "Transmigrated into the Male Lead's Mother in a Tragic Novel": Transmigrated into a book as a mother, she rises to power through her culinary skills. A sweet and heartwarming food-themed novel! ☘️ "Chang Huan's Eatery": Food + political intrigue + transmigration. The female lead is a highly skilled cook. The slow-burning plot is incredibly captivating. ✨ "Food: Setting Up a Stall in a Motorhome, Customers Uncover My True Identity": A system task to set up a food stall. Customers chase after her to buy, a mutually healing experience.

2. 102 美 A Food Blogger Transmigrates Into a Book Set in the Republic of China and Just Wants to Make Money 美食博主穿书民国只想搞钱 Metal and Earth Suit My Five Elements五行喜金土Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted Food + Baking + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket Dimension + No Romance Food blogger Jiang Hongyao transmigrates into a book, becoming Jiang Hongyao, a minor character who serves as a casualty in the romance between the leads in the novel A Lady of the Republic. She's not the second female lead or the third. She doesn't even qualify as the fourth. She's just a passerby with barely any lines, the kind who doesn't even get an ending. Since she's here, there's no going back. At least the spacious 1.8kReads8.6Score187Shelves

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   I never read novels set in the Republican era! But this one is amazing! It's a female ensemble piece where the protagonist transmigrates to a poor family in the Republican era. Her parents are dead, leaving only two sisters who are about to be eaten alive. She then discovers she has a spatial ability and avoids entanglement with her awful relatives. She goes to Shanghai, makes desserts, and becomes an instant sensation, thriving in the city. The story depicts many women struggling with life's hardships, and the protagonist's arrival subtly changes them. (It's not just a simple food novel; career development and plot lines are interwoven.)

3. 103 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 10.8kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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   This one is really good. The whole story is about the female lead rescuing the tragic heroine and awakening her potential—it's a food-themed novel that's really good. It's basically a story about female characters helping each other.

4. 104 开 From the Start, I Changed My Fate by Selling Braised Meat 开局分家，我靠卖卤肉改命 He Qi何绮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + Widow's sister-in-law + Feel-good story + Strong heroine + Building wealth + Putting scumbags in their place, no romance. The male lead is her brother-in-law, but their relationship is familial. The male characters have very little page time, and the heroine's story takes center stage.] Li Yu transmigrated from being a modern handicrafts and food blogger into the life of a poor woman in ancient times whose husband died on their very first day of marriage. To survive, Li Yu split the f 3.4kReads8.5Score298Shelves

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   This is a must-read for any food-themed novel, but it's not purely a food story. The female lead has no romantic partner; her husband dies shortly after she transmigrates, and she relies on her culinary skills to rise from the countryside to the capital, even raising a younger brother-in-law who becomes a top scholar. She raises her sister-in-law, facing awful relatives and malicious villagers, but the clever and resourceful female lead never lets them get away with it. It's incredibly satisfying to see her deal with the villains. After leaving, the annoying relatives disappear. Later, in the capital, she remains cautious and prudent, eventually gaining the backing of the Crown Prince and becoming a princess. The entire story is well-structured, but there are no plot-driven moments, and the younger brother-in-law never overshadows the female lead. It's still a very enjoyable read!

5. 105 北 Gourmet Delights of the Northern Song: I Made a Fortune Through Food 北宋珍馐录，我靠美食发家赚万金 I've Met the Cat King见过猫猫大王Ancient Romance830k WordsOngoing [No romance + alternate Northern Song setting + native-born heroine + food + ensemble cast and everyday life + gradual, steady pacing + building a fortune] A new eatery has opened in Daming Prefecture. Its proprietor is a young woman of fourteen or fifteen, always greeting everyone with a smile. People all say she’s kind. But Chen Heniang doesn’t think she’s a good person. Growing up in a family that favored boys over girls, she stole eggs from the neighbors at seven, learned to cry and lie at e 21.7kReads8.6Score3.2kShelves

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   This is a food-themed novel without a romantic pairing. The protagonist has very few special abilities or advantages, and she steadily and diligently works her way up step by step, making it a very down-to-earth story!

6. 106 每 The Weekly Menu Changes at Random, and Customers Beg Me to Set Up My Stall 每周美食随机换，顾客跪求我出摊 Flowing Trace流痕Urban333k WordsCompleted [Food] [Cozy Everyday Life] [No Female Lead] [Comedy] [Feel-Good] Jiang Feng was sick of his nine-to-six office job. Wanting to be free, he quit and set up a food stall, only to unexpectedly awaken a Food System that unlocked a random dish every week! “Holy crap, I was worried I wouldn’t make money selling food from a stall, but with a System, making money should be a piece of cake!” Jiang Feng thought he’d enjoy a wonderful life where he could open his stall whenever he wanted and sleep in as l 11.4kReads6.5Score1.4kShelves

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   There were no arbitrary prices. Prices were normal. The main character is a working-class person driven crazy by his job and who doesn't want to get up early.

7. 107 穿 I Landed in a Fairytale World, and My Little Tavern Became a Hit 穿进童话世界，我的小酒馆爆火了 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Healing + food + another world + fairy-tale characters appear + a little farming] While passing through a little fountain square in another world, Jiang Jiang came across an absolute beauty in a tattered dress. The beautiful older sister was leaning against the fountain, sobbing miserably. Jiang Jiang, a true lover of pretty faces, was heartbroken for her. With a grand wave of her hand, she brought the woman home and served her a steaming cup of milk tea and a sweet-and-sour berry tart. The 9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   I recommend the first one: Want Want Rice Crackers, Milk Bath, and Fish Cup [drooling emoji]

8. 108 绑 My Breakfast Shop Took Off After I Bound a Food System 绑定美食系统后，我的早餐店火了 October in Tingzhou汀州十月Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted Su Ti was fed empty promises and manipulated by her company, so she decisively took the money and walked away. On her second day unemployed, she unexpectedly binds to the mysterious [Myriad Feasts Record] System From then on, every dish she makes gets a score: “Plain noodles: 8.9 points, just barely excellent.” “Crispy pastry: 9.8 points, astonishingly good!” Her best friend takes one bite of her noodles and slaps the table: “Quit! Open a restaurant! I’ll invest!” A neighbor tries the pastries s 2.7kReads7.2Score314Shelves

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   It's incredibly beautiful! It's simple yet stunning!

9. 109 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score178Shelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates and discovers chili peppers that no one has ever eaten before. Her braised dishes are taken to court by her father to show off, her instant noodles are taken to exams by her eldest brother to show off, and her chili sauce and instant noodle seasonings are taken to the battlefield by her second brother, only to be confiscated by her superior. It's such a down-to-earth food novel that it's incredibly good.

10. 110 我 I Opened an Eatery in Ancient Times and Picked Up a Child Bride Along the Way 我在古代开食铺，顺带捡个童养夫 Qing Wuxiang青无相Ancient Romance651k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, but it’ll go up.) [Alternate world + Food + Business + Daily life + One couple only + Happy ending + Love grows over time] Ren Qingwu was born into the body of a newborn baby in one fell swoop, becoming the only daughter of a hunter’s family in the southwestern part of the Great Yong dynasty. Her parents died young, leaving her with a penniless household and a little food stall that barely kept them alive. She resolved to break through with good food: Kneading dough an 3kReads8.1Score327Shelves

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    This book has a very reasonable price, not inflated at all. The female lead is an amazing cook, and she eats better and better as she earns money.

11. 111 我 I Just Set Up a Stall, but My Customers Beg Me in Tears to Feed Them 我就摆个摊，那些食客哭着求投喂 Soft Whispers浅语潇潇Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The novel is complete! Dive in with confidence. Gourmet, doting dad, one heroine, heartwarming, slice of life, food to enjoy with your meal, and catching criminals. In his previous life, Yan Qingzhou married the village chief's daughter so he could escape the mountains. Relying on his good looks, he charmed a rich heiress, only to end up abandoned by everyone. Then he was reborn on the night before he eloped! He had not yet made a terrible mistake. His daughter had not been kidnapped, and his 3kReads8.3Score295Shelves

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    Food, street vendors, rural life, grand banquet, 🌵🍃🌹

12. 112 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. 4.7kReads9.3Score536Shelves

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    Traveling through interstellar times, facing hungry college students, rows of children sitting obediently waiting for their meals, and parents jumping around begging for help buying food for them, watch how the female protagonist showcases Chinese cuisine to the interstellar people!

13. 113 我 I Run a Cafeteria in the Interstellar World to Feed My Whole Family 我靠在星际承包食堂养活全家 Qin Yuli秦鱼里Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted Setting: Interstellar. Social issue: The rat race. Theme: Food. Ingredient level: Moderate. This novel is complete, so feel free to enjoy! The Qin family’s parents were scammed into taking out a loan to run the unpopular cafeteria at Star University. The original owner was a lovesick fool, obsessed with chasing the Lu family’s young master, to whom she was betrothed as a child. She drank, smoked, and got a perm that made her hair stand on end. After her parents suddenly died, the person who woke 3.2kReads8.9Score309Shelves
14. 114 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23.3kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    The writing is good, and the story is rich in detail. It starts with selling "fairy tofu" from a shoulder pole, then progresses to a food stall, gradually building the empire step by step. It describes a lot of delicious food with many detailed descriptions; it makes me want to eat it so badly! (Completed)

15. 115 末 The Apocalypse Snack Shop Is Sold Out: Line Up All Night to Get Some 末日小吃店已售空，连夜排队买它 Tomato Squad西红柿小队Sci-Fi & Apocalypse439k WordsCompleted [Heartwarming story + apocalypse + lucky-cat System + food shop at first, inn later + no romance + feel-good power fantasy] With only a year left to live, Shen Xiaofeng is accidentally bound to a System. When it realizes their lifespans are linked, the System frantically tries to save itself, tears streaming down its face. System: This is the best spot I could find. You have to give it your all! Shen Xiaofeng: … System: I’m begging you! Shen Xiaofeng: All right~ Before long, the people at Mist B 6.3kReads8.6Score675Shelves

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    They didn't overcharge because of the apocalypse, but sold at the usual price.

16. 116 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Shady Profession, I Lead Everyone to the Straight and Narrow 穿成不良从业者后我带全员从良 2 Chuan2川Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The second version of the animated series is now live. Search for "Yanhuo Fanlou". An alternate world + food + farming + the rise of a bankrupt brothel madam + female solidarity. (Slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Neither the male nor female characters are perfect; they're ordinary people with emotions and desires who eat, drink, and use the bathroom. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Lu Xinyi never imagined that simply wanting to celebrate her thirtieth birthday would send her into another 5.9kReads8.8Score726Shelves

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    Highly recommended; you'll want to find similar shows to watch after you finish watching this.

17. 117 随 I Set Up a Random Stall, and Every Customer Goes Quiet After One Bite! 随机摆摊，顾客一吃一个不吱声！ Prosperity Little Shark旺旺小小鲨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The novel is complete! [Food + healing + villain + slice of life + cozy + delicious reads + comedy] No romance The spoiled rich kid Lin Mo is told by the System that he's actually a fake young master, and even worse, a villain in a book. To change his fate, the System assigns him a street-stall quest. This outgoing rich young man sets out on the path of running a street stall. Selling baked flatbreads at a cemetery, fried chicken at a psychiatric hospital? Stinky tofu at the marriage registry? R 6.8kReads8.6Score760Shelves

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    🍀The story of the real and fake young master, plus a system. He learns from the system that he's a fake young master, and a villain at that. To change his fate, this handsome rich second-generation heir embarks on a life of street vending. Selling pancakes at a cemetery? Fried chicken at a mental hospital? Stinky tofu outside the civil affairs bureau? The food-loving customers are either looking for the owner or on their way to find him. [Laughing]

18. 118 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 4kReads7.5Score420Shelves
19. 119 绑 After I Bound Myself to a Gourmet Game, Diners Started Chasing Me Down 绑定美食游戏后食客狂狂追 Thousand-Strand Soul千丝魂Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted [Food System] + [Pop-Up Stalls in Random Locations] + [No Romance] + [Heartwarming] Xu Youyou had just graduated from college and was unemployed from day one. After striking out with company after company, she was at her wit's end and decided to post online looking for work. She wasn't expecting much. But to her surprise, she actually found a job. The other person said, “Type 1 and I'll give you a job that pays a million a month.” At first, she didn't believe it. She thought some elementary scho 352Reads—Score135Shelves
20. 120 美 Random Food Stalls: Boss, Don’t Run! 美食随机摆摊，老板不要跑！ What Candy Are You Hiding?揣什么糖Modern Romance341k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] [Great with a meal] [System] [Street vending] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Romance] Gu Muxi finally completes the System's ten-lifetime mission and earns the chance to return to the modern world. But the System unexpectedly malfunctions, trapping her in a black hole with no one to talk to. Then one day, she hears a voice calling her. It turns out to be the Main System. To make it up to her, the Main System binds her to a new System and gives her the chance to return to the modern world. 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves
21. 121 让 I Sent You to Kindergarten, and You Say You Can Cook Six Dishes? 让你上幼儿园，你说能炒六个菜？ Tinpot Guokui铁皮锅盔Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Wan transmigrated in the most bizarre way imaginable. In her previous life, she was a chef. Now she's the director of a kindergarten on the verge of closing down. She also received a Food System, and from then on, the whole kindergarten's atmosphere changed completely. Mom: Son, what did you learn at kindergarten today? Son: I don't want to talk about work after I get home. Dad: Sweetie, did you have fun with your friends at school? Daughter: How should I put it? They don't know how to pitch 10.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is a kindergarten principal teaching children to cook. The story mainly revolves around the children and is heartwarming and slice-of-life. The second book features a female protagonist who travels back in time to a water-scarce ancient era to sell milk tea, gradually building her business into a large and successful enterprise.

22. 122 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 3.5kReads8.6Score253Shelves

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    Yunnan cuisine is definitely worth exploring! [Attention][Attention][Attention]

23. 123 吃 Eat, Eat, Eat! Come and Eat! 吃吃吃，都来吃 Hua Zhengrong花峥嵘Modern Romance621k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Food Story + Improving the Nation’s Health + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + System Pocket Dimension. Chasing Dreams, and the Heroine Means Business!] Wu Shuang, who grew up in an orphanage, had just graduated from college when a speeding car sent her flying. The good news: she was in great shape and wasn’t hurt. Even better news: she got a food System and a pocket dimension! Wu Shuang sighed: at last, the thread of her fate had grown thicker!!! From then on, Wu Shuang’s hot pot res 231Reads—Score106Shelves
24. 124 边 The Borderlands' Little Cook: General, Care for a Hot Bowl of Soup? 边关小厨娘：将军来碗热汤？ Purehearted Little Rabbit Chick纯情小兔鸡Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Happy ending + exile + food + business management + guarding the border with a young general + devoted to each other] Modern food blogger Lin Weiwei travels into the body of a woman in ancient times and becomes the daughter of a disgraced official, exiled to the frontier. The frontier is cold and harsh? No problem, her cooking will help. Fragrant, steaming lamb offal soup, scallion pancakes, braised snacks, and grilled lamb skewers... She’ll use modern food to cheer on the frontier soldiers! Wh 831Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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    This series, though still ongoing, is highly recommended; it's very good. [Thumbs up]

25. 125 美 Gourmet Food: Serving Customers from My RV, I Had My Secret Identity Exposed 美食：房车摆摊，顾客扒我马甲 Second Miss Wang旺家二小姐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The animated series is now live: [System] + [Gourmet] + [Warm and Healing] + [Main Character Has No Romance] + [A Few Secret Identities] + [Riches and Rewards] Original title: Gourmet: Food Truck Stalls, Customers Uncover My Secret Identity (Making friends through food and seeing the world with kindness. The main character sets up stalls at random all over the country, and loves to travel once a task is complete.) Wan Yi, a model from a minor agency, nearly starves to death at home while trying 3.5kReads8.8Score468Shelves
26. 126 随 Week One of My Random Street Stall: Selling Beer Duck at a Driving School 随机摆摊第一周：驾校卖啤酒鸭 Yi Que弋缺Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Random Street Stalls] + [Perfect with Rice] + [Healing] + [No Romance] The warmth of everyday life is what soothes the human heart most. Lin Chuan, an overworked office worker who died suddenly from exhaustion, unexpectedly awakens the Gourmet Healing System. Every week, he sets up a stall at a random location and serves random dishes. Completing tasks earns him amazing rewards. But the System's very first weekly task leaves Lin Chuan completely dumbfounded (⊙_⊙) Selling beer-braise 1.4kReads6.0Score132Shelves
27. 127 靠 Nourishing the Land with Food: My Fruits and Vegetables Have Come to Life 靠美食养地：我的瓜果通灵了 Jingli惊理Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Urban fantasy + food + slice of life + no romance + random street stalls + perfect mealtime reading] Fresh out of college and already unemployed, Gao Lin unexpectedly binds to a Food System and decisively heads home. Each week, he randomly sets up a stall to sell food, and in return his fruits and vegetables receive a huge upgrade. Tiny tomatoes can be prepared in a hundred different ways. A whole field of rotten tomatoes gets a new lease on life, and even college students who can't live withou 1kReads7.4Score102Shelves

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    Farming + food, the rating is strange, maybe it's due to improper operation. Personally, I feel it can currently be rated 9 points or higher (it's watchable).

28. 128 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 47.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    Both are good, the first one is about two male protagonists.

29. 129 美 Gourmet: Touring the City with My Food Stall, Making Diners Drool 美食：全市巡摆，馋哭食客 A Fish That Swam Ashore一条游上岸的鱼Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Gourmet + System + No Romance + No Female Lead + Heartwarming + Hard Work] Yan Qing, a minor actor who had spent his career playing corpses, quit the entertainment industry. To his surprise, he accidentally became bound to a Chef God Gourmet System. Before long, strange sights began appearing all over the streets of S City: the CBD, university gates, outside the film studio, by the cemetery... The lines stretched as far as the eye could see... A top star became his loyal customer and shamelessl 10.5kReads7.5Score876Shelves

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    I'm currently watching it, it's pretty good [I've learned something new]

30. 130 位 Interdimensional Food Shop 位面美食铺 A Bowl of Lamb Offal Soup喝碗羊杂汤Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + fantasy + gourmet hunting + The Wandering Earth + Journey to the West + multi-plane restaurant + adventures in other worlds + cooperation with the state] Deep in debt, Xu Milu gets a Plane Transmigration System and sets off down a one-way road, selling ingredients from countless planes across the universe. She sells pearls from the East Sea Dragon Palace to sea monsters, recommends spicy hot pot from Sichuan to dwarves, supplies Earthlings with little spring fruit juice t 7.2kReads9.2Score811Shelves
31. 131 开 From the Start, I Was Jilted: The Pitiful Girl Fights Back with Her Space 开局被退亲：小可怜携空间携起 Hua Mo Ci花莫辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + a pocket space + building a fortune + taking down villains + sweet romance] After a car accident, Su Hua wakes up as a thirteen-year-old village girl with a mental disability in Shanghe Village, Great Yu. Her family has nothing. Everything goes wrong: nothing grows when she plants it, and everything she raises dies. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself in the middle of a scene where her fiancé is caught cheating and calls off their engagement. Her scumbag fiancé says, “I’m 1.3kReads8.9Score205Shelves

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    The female protagonist starts by selling spicy snails, then expands to spicy hot pot and other dishes, gradually building her own business. [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

32. 132 乔 Qiao Ge’er’s Farming Life 乔哥儿种田 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A gentle, everyday warmth that soothes the heart. [Full-cast audio drama now available. It's great, so go listen!] [Devoted couple + husband doting + cooking and farming + building wealth + healing daily life + slow-burn romance] One day, Qiao Yu transmigrates into the body of Qiao Yu, a male consort, and his stepmother knocks him unconscious with a stick and marries him off to a fierce hunter who supposedly brings death to his wives! He spent thirty years in his previous life without even havin 10.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    A farming and food-themed story set in Shuangnan! Prices won't be outrageous; you can become rich, buy houses and land, and become a landlord through delicious food!

33. 133 冰 A Fridge Connecting Past and Present Makes a Family of Three Rich 冰箱通古今，一家三口齐暴富 Sweet Pepper Doesn't Drink Milk甜椒不喝牛奶Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened, but it’ll rise later, so enjoy with confidence. [Past and Present Connected + Good Food + Lighthearted + Business and Fortune-Building + Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance] In the little town of Hongfu stands an ancient bridge with a long history: Hongfu Bridge. Hong Molih’s ancestors have a two-hundred-square-meter ancestral home on the far side of the bridge. After living in the old town all their lives, the older generation wants a change of scenery, so they han 79Reads6.7Score—Shelves
34. 134 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.3kReads8.9Score341Shelves

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    This is an ancient Chinese food novel with a lot of plot involving researching food and making snacks. The female lead is a kind of time traveler who ran a snack shop in her previous life. After time travel, she makes all kinds of snacks for sale. The food is for her own family to eat. The female lead is kind-hearted and not a black-hearted merchant; she helps poor farmers!

35. 135 神 God-Tier Food Truck: Foodies Around the World Beg Me to Set Up Shop 神级餐车：全球吃货求我出摊 Mr. South Wall Crashes Into the South Wall南墙先生撞南墙Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted System, Food, Street Stalls, Slow Pace, No Romance, Widowed The book’s new-release rating may be low at first, but 95% of reviews are five stars. Enjoy with confidence! Ye Wanting unexpectedly gets a magical mobile food cart System. Flatbread + pork floss + seaweed = seaweed-and-pork-floss turkey noodles Crab + flour = crab roe soup dumplings Lamb offal + garlic + pepper = peppery lamb offal soup Quality ingredients + premium recipes + perfect cooking = food adored by thousands Three-wheeled car 685Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    🍒🌈This book has no romantic pairing! The female lead awakens a cheat ability during her pregnancy, starting by selling spicy chicken noodles at a primary school, which becomes incredibly popular throughout the food street. Spicy chicken noodle lovers are in for a treat! Later, she adds delicious milk tea, grilled eel, braised meat, and even upgrades her food cart.

36. 136 末 Random Stalls in the Apocalypse, Snapped Up by Every Major Base 末世随机摆摊，我被各大基地疯抢 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Apocalypse management + invincible, no romance + top-tier hotties + lighthearted] Natural disasters + zombies A food-focused business story. Not fully automated in the early stages! Not a superpowered heroine! * Xie Purou had just finished her last mission and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy herself when the System dumped her into the apocalypse. She has to draw cards just to unlock food? From the start, all she has is a run-down little inn and a food truck, and she has to g 19.6kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    Both are incredibly good; I've read them countless times. The first one is about a strong, independent woman who runs a street stall and isn't bullied—no romance. The second one is about a young boy whose father initially tells him, "If you think studying is too hard, try working!" After helping his family run their stall for a day, his roasted goose legs become incredibly popular! Universities vie to hire him to cook, and a girl starts pursuing him, leading to a series of events that bring him fame... Also no romance. The third one is absolutely amazing; don't let the title put you off! For the sake of the woman's unborn child, the male lead finally gives the police a clue. After being released from prison, he opens a restaurant at her request, leading to many heartwarming and hilarious stories. The food descriptions are especially delicious! Every time I read it at night, I get so hungry!

37. 137 美 Gourmet: My Snack Stall Has Caught the Eye of Universities Across the Country 美食：我小吃摊被全国高校盯上了 Chicken Breast Hunter鸡胸肉猎人Urban903k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted everyday life + warm and funny + perfect mealtime reading + super genius] Other people's kids studied hard from a young age, hoping for a bright future. Li Ang, on the other hand, grilled goose legs as a child, and somewhere along the way, grilled his way to the peak of life... Li Ang was reborn and discovered that he had become the eight-year-old son of a barbecue stall owner outside Qingbei University. In his previous life, Li Ang had achieved financial freedom by making snac 58.8kReads9.2Score11.1kShelves
38. 138 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 16.8kReads8.6Score826Shelves

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    [Perfect for Eating While Reading] This book is perfect for reading while eating! Every dish Chen Xianglan makes is incredibly appetizing. Plus, the plot is heartwarming and lighthearted, without any melodramatic misunderstandings. Watching the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law live such a vibrant life will lift your spirits. The only downside is that it can make you hungry while reading!

39. 139 满 The Mountains Are Full of Treasure: A Bitter Girl’s Rise 满山都是宝，苦瓜少女的崛起 Nian Xiaogao Loves Rice Cakes年小糕爱吃年糕Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Farming! Feel-Good Story! Golden Finger! Food! No Romance] [Content warning: No male lead, but there is one-sided affection. A gentle, cozy story!] College student Lin Xiu wakes up as a poor orphan girl in ancient times. There’s even a tiny baby by her bed, crying to be fed! A home stripped bare, doomed from the start! She thinks heaven must be against her, but then it gives her a golden finger! The mountains are wonderful! Picking mushrooms and making delicious food! Finding medicinal herbs 2.7kReads8.2Score323Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the mountains and lives there, picking mushrooms and making delicious food, relying on the mountains for sustenance, and raising her younger sister. The two foodies build a fortune together, a heartwarming and stress-relieving story. [Laughs][laughs]

40. 140 厨 Horse Taming by the God of Cooking: Winning It All Through Food Therapy 厨神御马：靠食疗carry全场 Dawn in the Woods林间有曦Ancient Romance245k WordsOngoing Who says a chef can’t dominate the playing field? Bring modern sports nutrition to the ancient world of polo, and it’s a whole new level of competition! Other teams train themselves to the bone. Mine just has to eat! A bowl of [Muscle-Building Power Soup] before the match sends their stamina through the roof; a cup of [Rapid Recovery Drink] during the game keeps them going without end; and a plate of [Blood-Flow-Boosting Recovery Meal] afterward makes every injury disappear. I, Su Qian, used not —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Delicious food and therapeutic nutrition [sends heart] A dark horse in the ancient Chinese romance genre! Modern sports nutrition is transported to the world of ancient polo, and a cook uses a bowl of therapeutic soup to elevate the bottom-ranked team to godhood. The setting is novel and amazing. The plot progresses step by step from a reversal of fortune to the backing of a prince. The logic is clear and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. You'll be eager to read on!

41. 141 巫 The Lich Brewery: A Management Journal 巫妖酿造工坊经营日志 Yingge Yeyuehua应歌夜月华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigration to another world + medieval Western fantasy and magic + food + running a business + a touch of mystery-solving. The love interest is Andre Lu Huntington, deputy commander of the kingdom's knights.) A food-and-mystery story with two parallel plotlines and a romance, so be warned! Jiang You, a master brewer from a family renowned for its traditional soy sauce, dies of heart disease. After death, she discovers she has arrived in another world and become a living skeleton... correcti 6.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book is incredibly fun! Don't be put off by the fact that the protagonist is a skull; he'll likely become human later on, and it gets better as you read on! The second book is more of a Western fantasy; don't be deterred by the cover! The food descriptions are very interesting. The third book has a really off-putting cover, but it's actually very well-written, though surprisingly few people are reading it! The author of this book is quite talented, and their previous book was also quite impressive! Now, because nobody's reading it, the author is about to abandon it. Such a good life shouldn't be left unread! Oh my god, come and read it!

42. 142 森 The Forest Tavern 森林小酒馆 Talking Together in Bashan共话巴山Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing Shen Wuxi, who’d been working himself to the bone, suddenly transmigrates to a strange continent and inexplicably gets bound to a tavern. Mulled wine, fried mushrooms, braised pork, wheat beer, fruit popsicles… One novel item after another draws people flocking to the tavern. The tavern’s customers are no ordinary folk. Mysterious elves from faraway lands compete for the chance to work for the owner, spellcasting mages linger and refuse to leave, and even dragons become obsessed with the fantast 5Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 穿 Transmigrated to Another World to Run an Inn 穿越到异世界开旅馆 Mistfall惊雾Modern Romance166k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + Management] Gu An stared at the transparent wings behind her and wondered if she was losing her mind. Her twenty years of materialist beliefs seemed to have collapsed, but compared to suddenly turning into an elf after living as a human for twenty years, the letter her parents had left behind was what really gave her a headache. “So you’re saying I have to take over this inn from my unreliable parents, who left me to travel when I was old enough to remember things?” Gu An aske —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 2.2kReads—Score203Shelves

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    This is a delicious food-themed audiobook. The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. It's set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, with heartwarming and lighthearted everyday moments. There are no awful arguments or dramatic scenes, making it perfect for listening to and relaxing.

45. 145 穿 Transmigrating to Farm: I Became a Landlord in Ancient Times 穿越种田：我在古代当地主 Zi Mu Fang Hua梓木芳华Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted He Li, a junior real estate agent in the modern world, worked for years to buy a car and a house. Then an accident sent her transmigrating to a new world, where her new home is bare as a cupboard, her elder brother is frail, and her mother is a widow. At least her family is close-knit and loving. With no golden finger, no protagonist’s destiny, and no incredible luck, she can only work hard, one step at a time, and ultimately turn her fortunes around. She’ll make her dream of becoming a great la 1.7kReads9.1Score157Shelves

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    It's a great read, a female-centric story where the male lead only appears by chance. This transmigration farming novel has no cheat codes or spatial abilities, which is perfect for me. Prices aren't exaggerated either. The female lead leads her family to wealth step by step, without any difficult relatives; the family is united and progresses together towards prosperity.

46. 146 一 Street Stalls on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Livestreams on the Other Days: Diners Are Begging for More 一三五摆摊二四六直播，食客跪了 Shining Lord Lei闪闪的雷爷Urban329k WordsOngoing [Food stalls + transmigration + livestreaming + System + cozy everyday life + no female lead + ensemble cast + lighthearted comedy] Tong Guan got tricked into using a ridiculous System. He has to run a stall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, livestream on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and take Sundays off. He only wants to make a living, selling a few jianbing wraps, but their aroma sends the whole street into a frenzy. He switches to steamed egg custard, and the owner of an advertising 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks good, but the third book will be a little pricey, not exceeding 100. The ingredients are also top-notch.

47. 147 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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    I recommend the first and sixth books.

48. 148 从 After Returning from the Immortal Realm, I Made a Fortune Through Farming 从仙界穿回来后我靠种田发家致富 Riding a Donkey and Lighting a Lamp骑驴点灯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No spatial dimension, no System, a slight golden finger, spirit-spring farming, reclaiming the hills behind the house, cozy food and everyday life. There is a couple, but the male lead doesn't get much screen time. Big shots gradually enter the story later.] A spirit jade brought back from the immortal realm changed Xu Xia's life as an overworked office drone. When the jade dew flows, gold and silver follow. She'd finally been reborn. Who would be a workhorse now? Only a fool! Xu Xia immedi 29.3kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

49. 149 跟 Live with Me, and You'll Never Go Hungry 跟我住，管饱 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads192k WordsCompleted A super-sweet, slice-of-life food story. [Two men + both have no past relationships + cozy, sweet romance + mutual devotion + fast-paced + no angst + not a story about the rich] Qu Xiang is a private chef who cooks in people's homes. Before meeting his love, all he wanted was a simple life. As it turns out, fate takes pity on him and gives him a wonderfully dependable, caring partner who pulls him along as they build a better life together, one steady step at a time. Cheng Yijian is an ordinary 7.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    New book, reasonably priced, for high-spending, low-income individuals. Reading it will surely soothe your breasts! A realistic slice-of-life story filled with delicious food and sweet romance, about ordinary people without any special advantages seriously falling in love. A diary of a chef and a mover's upward journey of growth. Meals a day, seasons a year, a steady and enduring love.

50. 150 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

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