Looking for Food Stories With Braised Intestines and Red-Braised Pork. Ancient or Period Settings Are Fine 😘 求美食文，卤大肠，红烧肉。古代年代文都可以😘

1. 201 前 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅，重生改嫁他急了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 24.1kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
2. 202 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 42.6kReads8.2Score2.9k14d adds

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   Cornmeal, sticky rice dumplings, pickled vegetable cakes, flatbread, braised pork belly with sauerkraut, and a bowl of fried green beans—this novel has it all! [Laughs]

3. 203 国 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 July Koi七月锦鲤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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   Ancient food novel, very voluminous, already completed.

4. 204 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 1.9kReads7.6Score17514d adds

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   I've never seen so many foodies before. Court officials, concubines in the harem, the emperor and empress dowager, princes and dukes—the foodies were scrambling to get a bite on the snack street in the capital. Even the emperor himself went looking for something to eat, but he didn't get to.

5. 205 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.4kReads8.6Score79314d adds

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   Don't look! You might get so hungry you can't sleep! 🍗No late at night! This mother-in-law's cooking is too tempting! Warning! Prepare snacks before reading this book! Chen Xianglan's mother-in-law is not only a kind person, but her culinary skills are also at a gourmet level! On the island, it's a complete game-changer, with seafood feasts and unique sauces that make the neighbors who used to look down on country folk drool! She even fattened up her daughter-in-law, Lin Wei, to a plump and healthy state. This isn't just a period drama; it's a top-tier food-themed farming novel!

6. 206 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 1.8kReads—Score13014d adds

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   A freshly released food-themed novel! The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The story is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, with lighthearted everyday moments and no awful arguments—perfect for audiobook listening. Sleep! √

7. 207 公 The Company Went Bankrupt? One Plate of Eggplant Revives It 公司破产？我一盘地三鲜起死回生 Seven-Pound Chubby Kid七斤大胖孩Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yichen had barely been reborn when he was faced with a complete mess. His company's account balance had dropped to less than fifty thousand. He couldn't pay salaries or social security contributions, and soon he wouldn't even be able to afford meal allowances! With the company on the brink of collapse and his employees ready to quit, the God of Cooking System suddenly awakened! So Li Yichen decided to start with the meal allowances. To cut costs, he would cook for his employees himself! But o 5.8kReads7.6Score49314d adds
8. 208 六 The Sixties: Raising Kids, Building a Fortune, and Laying Low 六零年代：养娃发家苟生活 Life Is Good with Moonlight and a Gentle Breeze月明清风好过活Modern Romance581k WordsOngoing City girl Chen Maisui prays at a temple and receives a talisman for peace. By chance, she unlocks a pocket dimension and starts stockpiling supplies. One day, she wakes from a dream and transmigrates to the 1960s, where she becomes the mother of three children. There's also a rugged soldier husband waiting for her on an island, reclaiming wasteland! Watch her raise the children, cook delicious food, and build a happy home with her soldier husband in this special era of the sixties. Raising kids 242Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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   Two books, one on period cuisine and the other on ancient cuisine, are both very enjoyable. There's no fighting or violence, just heartwarming stories about raising children, cooking, and running a restaurant.

9. 209 被 Forced to the Countryside? My Pocket Dimension Gives Me Ten Times the Goods for Free 被逼下乡？我空间能白嫖十倍物资 Sorry, Let Me Get a Word In对不起我插个嘴Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available [Military Marriage, Two Strong Leads + Pocket Dimension Returns 10x the Supplies (eventually 100x) + Divine Doctor + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Later, She Helps Strengthen the Motherland, and the Motherland Gives Her Money to Upgrade Her Space] The moment Su Wanqing opens her eyes, she's staring at the perfect abs of a stunning man! Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a period novel as the male lead's most unfortunate ex-wife, the book's 24.5kReads8.1Score2.8k14d adds

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   A gourmet space for stockpiling goods, [Military marriage + 10x return of supplies in the space + divine doctor + face-slapping + sweet romance + transmigrated female supporting character, reborn female supporting character] Su Wanqing opened her eyes to find a stunningly handsome man with eight-pack abs! She then realized she had transmigrated into the most miserable ex-wife of the male lead in a period novel! In the book, the original owner was forced to marry a disabled male lead, and her good days were cut short by her family's confiscation of property and forced to go to the countryside. She was also constantly bullied by her wicked mother-in-law. Unable to bear it any longer, she cheated on the male lead and divorced him, only for him to return to the city and quickly rise in rank. The transmigrated female lead even stole the original owner's space and used a spiritual spring to heal the male lead. The two became pregnant with five children, using her as a comparison. Su Wanqing smiled, tore up the script, and decided that since she was here, the space was hers, and the male lead was hers too! The male lead died childless? She'd use her silver needles to ensure a complete cure! Her family's property was confiscated? Her space would return tenfold, turning a thousand yuan into ten thousand! Going to the countryside was tough? She shopped on the black market, at department stores, and bought canned fruit and beef, then returned tenfold! The whole village was suffering from a deadly disease and had no cure? She prepared medicine in advance and returned tenfold to cure the entire village! The whole village was experiencing drought and food shortages? She collected water from West Lake and transformed it into a spiritual spring! The transmigrated female lead lost her spatial ability and was made miserable by her awful family. Originally, she was waiting for the male lead to return to the city and seduce her, but unexpectedly, the male lead, who was supposed to be divorced, appeared with a pregnant Su Wanqing! The man spoiled her rotten.

10. 210 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 Romance653k 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 3kReads8.1Score34114d adds

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    This! I really think it looks great, I need to check it out.

11. 211 流 Exiled to Lingnan: I Made My Fortune Gathering Seafood 流放岭南：我靠赶海发家致富 Ning Xiaoyaoyao宁小妖妖妖Ancient Romance650k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [The rating is low because it just came out. It’ll rise later.] [Transmigrate into a book + Food + Foraging by the sea + Business + Everyday life + Family squabbles + Mostly lighthearted.] Xu Nan has one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she got into a car accident… but survived and managed to cling to life. The bad news: she transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder first wife of the wicked villain. The moment she opens her eyes, her bargain-bin 3.8kReads7.5Score33614d adds

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    😋A food-themed novel where the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the exiled wife of a major villain. She improves her life and survives by cooking delicious food, including sour fish soup, clam soup, spicy and sour fish offal, and shrimp and crab porridge. The villain exclaims, "It's so delicious!"

12. 212 穿 Reborn as the Villain's Stepmother, Win Hearts with Good Food! 穿成反派后娘，攻心就用美食吧！ Little Milk Ball小奶球Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Adorable Baby + Food + Family Life + Humble Households] [Constable + Little Chef] Pu Jiaojiao discovers that she has transmigrated into a book she once read, becoming the villainous stepmother. The stepmother in the story abuses the children in every way imaginable and is utterly inhuman. Remembering the stepmother’s tragic ending, Pu Jiaojiao can’t help swallowing nervously. If she wins them over with delicious food, can she keep herself alive in the future? Watch 2.7kReads8.5Score22714d adds

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    Food is forever! Food-themed novels are absolutely amazing!!! They're my spiritual nourishment~ ① The female lead prepares a different meal for her family every day. She even runs a food street with hot pot, fried skewers, barbecue, duck blood soup, cake shops, milk tea shops, and more... Even the three highest-ranking officials in the palace sneak out to check out the food street. She even brings meals to her father and brother for court, and the emperor is mesmerized by the aroma of roast duck and spicy crayfish. ② It's a novel with stalls set up in randomly bizarre locations: stinky tofu sold outside a prince's door, snacks sold outside a coffin shop, boxed lunches sold at a deserted dock, ice cream sold at the highest mountaintop of a temple... You really have to check it out, it's incredibly good!

13. 213 失 After Losing My Job, I Got a Barbecue System and Now Earn Millions a Year 失业后获得烧烤系统，我年入百万 A Foodie's Appetite吃货的吃Urban761k WordsOngoing [Late-Night Gourmet] [Mouthwatering] [Easygoing Daily Life] On the eve of his barbecue shop’s closure, Su Yan binds himself to the [Barbecue King System]. Top-tier Ningxia Yanchi Tan sheep plus spices supplied by the System: the aroma of the skewers drives the whole street wild... Lamb skewers for 18 yuan each draw a line so long the traffic police have to close the road, and the owner of the neighboring barbecue shop comes over in tears to steal his secrets! A loan shark comes to collect and 682Reads—Score10914d adds

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    Food, barbecue, running a business, making money [kissing emojis]

14. 214 寒 A Bride Raised in Poverty: I Farm to Support the Heir 寒门童养媳：我靠种田发家养世子 Xiuyun Zhi岫云织Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + face-slapping the worst sort of people + a mystery about her origins + storing grain for years of famine This novel has no romance, no romance, no romance. The heroine just wants to retire, lie flat, and keep 180 male models! Agronomy PhD Shen Qingci transmigrates into the body of a twelve-year-old child bride. The moment she opens her eyes, she is being sold to an old widower who beat his wife to death. She turns the tables on the scoundrel, ta 944Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    No romance, farming story, just released. It's about farming, picking mushrooms, gathering wild vegetables and herbs, running a business and a farm, and casually beating up your awful relatives. If you don't like it, come and hit me!

15. 215 天 Fleeing Disaster: Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Survive 天灾逃荒：全家穿到古代求生存 One Meal a Week一周一饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + farming + infrastructure development + exile + famine migration, a pure plot-driven novel] Ji Xingran never imagined that simply climbing a mountain would result in their family of three transmigrating. They even transmigrated into a group of exiles headed toward a bitterly cold land. Fortunately, all three family members' backpacks became spatial storage, and Ji Xingran also gained special survival skill points that allowed them to predict the weather, gather wild fruit, 13.1kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
16. 216 娇 The Soft and Beautiful Woman Reborn in the 1980s 娇软美人重生八零 Lucky Little Kitty招财进宝小猫猫Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + slow burn + reborn + sweet romance + rugged man + farming + period setting + 1980s + prosperity + raising children + small restaurant] Overnight, Su Tiantian is reborn in the 1980s. With fair skin, exquisite looks, a slim waist, and long legs, she’s the prettiest soft-spoken beauty for miles around. Yet at her in-laws’ home, she’s bullied mercilessly, and she and her two children barely have enough to eat. Su Tiantian thinks she can’t go on living like this! She packs her things 287Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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

17. 217 农 Country Chef at the Wok, Villagers Want a Feast Every Day! 农村掌大勺，村民天天想吃席！ The Lonely Master孤寡大师Urban611k WordsCompleted Gu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the top chef System. Other people who transmigrate get a food System that appears and disappears without a trace, and customers chase it down the street. But his System has just one task: cater banquets and earn ten thousand yuan a month. After Gu Ze caters a harvest feast for an entire village, his name spreads through the little town. The villagers spend every day plotting how to get a seat at a banquet. “You say you don’t know me? F 4.6kReads8.8Score39014d adds

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    🎉🎉Food review! Braised pork knuckle, roast chicken, prawns, fish, roast pork 🐷—all sorts of delicious food that will make your mouth water! 🐲🐲

18. 218 战 The War King Has No Heir, Yet Unexpectedly Meets a Miniature Version of Himself 战王绝嗣，却意外撞见缩小版自己 Kapok Flower h木棉花hAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger + farming and business + everyday life raising children + male lead appears late) Mu Yun was a secret agent. Just as she was about to retire, she was killed after a friend set her up. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the mother of two children, whose father was unknown. A wooden hut, bare walls, and two children who were pale and painfully thin. Life was miserable. Once she took over, she began farming and raising the children, then went into business and grew wea 6.1kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    Good farming novels

19. 219 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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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Top Post] Includes both historical and ancient Chinese stories!!! The author's writing is superb!

20. 220 八 The 1980s: The Sharp-Witted Officer Falls for Me After Reading My Mind 八零：腹黑军官读我心后沦陷了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Romance in the 1970s + Mind-Reading and Eavesdropping on Gossip + Getting Rich Through Food + Using a Pocket Dimension to Crush Scumbags + The Real and Fake Heiresses + Everyday Life Raising Kids] After transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder side character, Su Yi was publicly humiliated by her fiancé and a scheming homewrecker. She lived by the rule, “If you don't offend me, I won't offend you; if you do, I'll wipe you out root and branch.” Furious, Su Yi beat them both up on th 7kReads9.2Score1k14d adds

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    🌷The female lead discovers her fiancé is dating a rich girl for the sake of his career. She immediately confronts him, demanding her compensation and forcing him to write a letter announcing the annulment of the engagement. Later, lacking a letter of introduction, she ends up working at the male lead's house, caring for his comrade's child. She's a skilled cook, making all sorts of delicious food, like tea eggs and braised pork intestines.

21. 221 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
22. 222 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
23. 223 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
24. 224 美 Gourmet: The Truth Is, I'm a Max-Level Chef 美食：摊牌了，其实我是满级厨师 Sili Yangjiang四里阳江Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Illustrated throughout] Xu Lai was a max-level chef who transmigrated to a parallel world, only to end up as a one-star vegetable washer. The restaurant got shut down? No big deal! My cooking is out of this world. I can make it anywhere. Worst comes to worst, I’ll open another restaurant! Buried in debt? No big deal! Win a cooking competition and you get a ten-million-yuan prize! Lost my sense of taste? No big deal... Wait, what? You’ve got to be kidding me. How can a chef lose his 3.4kReads9.1Score33814d adds

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    🔥Braised Pork Belly, Chicken Pot, Beautiful Food Articles🔥 The last book with full pictures!❤️❤️ 🍀Book 1: Braised Pork Belly, Late-Night Instant Noodles, Bobo Chicken, Starch Sausage… 🍀Book 2: Braised Pork Slices, Three Treasures of the Earth, Spicy Tofu with Green Peppers… 🍀Book 3: Chicken Pot Rice Bowl, Crispy Thousand-Layer Beef Patties… 🍀Last Book: Satay Sauce, Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce, Scallion Oil Rice… (with food pictures!)

25. 225 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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    Xiao Su is popping in! [Attention] 🥕 First book: The female lead transmigrates with a child, penniless, she decides to sell boxed lunches at a construction site—they're delicious! She also picks up her child's father, who's kind of silly but adorable. 👀 🥕 Second book: Lots of delicious food! She's pregnant, raising a child, and then the dad comes back, haha! 🍄

26. 226 过 I Set Up a Stall Before the New Year and Left Customers Drooling 过年前摆一波摊，馋坏食客 Hua Xiaoze花小泽Urban739k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your follows motivate me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Wang Xu, the “King of Street Stalls,” quit his job right before the New Year and encountered a Gourmet System. Unlike a tycoon System, this one had a simple, no-nonsense way of taking its cut: a 70/30 or 60/40 split. Under this arrangement, Wang Xu had to meet the System’s KPIs while also working hard to increase his own earnings. 579Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Food is the only thing that matters, no romantic pairing.

27. 227 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 7.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    My new book, a modern slice-of-life food story, about the daily love life of a home-cooked chef. Warm, sweet, and down-to-earth with no angst.

28. 228 和 After Our Divorce, I Married a Beggar and Became Rich 和离后，我改嫁乞丐暴富了 Kang Qiaoqiao康乔乔Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Farming story + life falling apart from the start + soul transmigration + divorce + picking up a husband + building wealth + heartwarming + face-slapping] Li Qingge transmigrates into a meek woman being beaten with a broom by her cruel mother-in-law. The moment she opens her eyes, she strikes back with a stick. She is no soft touch who lets people walk all over her. “I want a divorce. I. Want. A. Divorce!” That very day, she leaves with nothing but the clothes on her back, feeling completely fr 1.2kReads—Score12714d adds

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    New book alert! Sisters who enjoy constantly updated books are welcome to comment and critique. The female protagonist transmigrates into an ancient, downtrodden peasant woman. After a rude awakening, she decisively divorces her husband, takes in a beggar as a partner, and uses her modern culinary skills to embark on a journey of farming and wealth accumulation. Sisters, feel free to comment and critique!

29. 229 开 From the Start, My God-Tier Egg Fried Rice Has the Whole Internet Drooling 开局神级蛋炒饭，馋哭全网 Late Dusk暮色迟Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Everyday Charm + Divine Cuisine + Random Card Draws + Satisfying Face-Slapping + Beloved by All, Rising to the Top] With fifty thousand yuan in debt, a landlord on her case, and debt collectors calling nonstop, Lin Wei is desperate and just wants to disappear. Ding! The “Random Gourmet Street Stall Champion” System has been bound! Lin Wei: “???!! Sell fried rice to pay off my debt? And charge 20 yuan a serving? Are you serious, System?!” See how this debt-ridden young woman uses a 169Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a food-themed novel where the female protagonist is bound to a food system and sets up a food stall in a different location every week.

30. 230 重 Reborn: Selling Luosifen in Ancient Times 重生之我在古代卖螺蛳粉 Qiqi Xia七七侠Ancient Romance315k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Alternate Universe + Food + Shopkeeping + Farming] A food story! No palace intrigues or household scheming, and the heroine doesn't marry into the imperial family. The whole story is lighthearted, with few nasty characters. There's no romance at first, but it comes later. This is an alternate-era setting, so don't take things too seriously. When Chu Mengning wakes up and sees her family's bare walls, she sighs and decides to rely on herself to lead her family to prosperity and 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Food-themed novels, featuring braised pork belly and braised pork intestines, set in ancient times. Three books are completed; all are enjoyable, with elements of farming, time travel, raising children, and wealth accumulation.

31. 231 开 I Started Out as a Side Consort and Won the Crown Prince Over with My Cooking 开局穿侧妃，我靠美食馋哭太子 Chang De常得Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted Ye An'an transmigrated and became the Crown Prince’s concubine, but the Crown Prince was famous for being both a picky eater and a germaphobe. He ran away on their wedding night, becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. The good news: she brought all her modern cooking skills with her, so she was living the good life! While everyone else was fighting for favor in the palace, scheming against one another, Ye An'an was making jianbing in the little kitchen, the delicious aroma carrying fo 9kReads7.3Score39714d adds
32. 232 被 After Being Exiled, I Made a Fortune Selling Food at a Street Stall 被流放后我靠摆摊发家致富 Hu Tutu胡凃凃Ancient Romance121k WordsCompleted After competing in the semifinals of the Blue Star’s top chef competition, Qiao Ling gets into a car accident on her way back to the hotel. She transmigrates into the illegitimate second daughter of the Changrong Marquis’s household, who is being sent to marry in place of her elder sister. The second daughter was born in a difficult labor to a maid who seduced her way into her master’s bed. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and she grew up being bullied by her elder s 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Everyone should go see it!!! It's super good!

33. 233 王 The Princess Consort's Cooking Is So Good, All of the Capital Begs Her to Open a Restaurant 王妃做菜太香了，全京城跪求开店 Li You Ning狸呦凝Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted As the only legitimate daughter of a century-old family of chefs, Jiang Yi received the baton from her father three days ago and formally became the new head of the Jiang family. She is determined to seek out rare ingredients from across the land and rediscover the flavors of long-lost dishes. She travels to the Great Yan kingdom with a time-traveling bracelet. While searching far and wide for ingredients, she unexpectedly meets a handsome man. She made the mistake of saving his life, and now he 727Reads6.9Score10214d adds
34. 234 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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    These two farming novels combine food and the thrill of building a fortune through farming. Both are rated 9.5 or higher, and the plot is hilarious and satisfying as you beat up your awful relatives. If you don't like them, come and slap me!

35. 235 农 The Farmer’s Little Sister Has Big Dreams: Foraging for Mushrooms to Make a Fortune 农家小妹愿望大，种田捡菌来发家 Jiujiu Loves His Liquor酒酒痴酒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Mingshu accidentally transmigrates into the body of a thirteen-year-old village girl. Her family eats wild-vegetable gruel and wears patched clothes. They never get enough to eat or sleep, but fortunately, the System at her side can give her a helping hand. She thrives in Lianglin Village, a little settlement nestled against the mountains. The mountains are full of riches. As long as you're willing to roll up your sleeves and head into the hills, there's endless food to gather and money to 1.1kReads7.4Score11914d adds

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    The food, scenery, and beautiful women were all pretty good.

36. 236 锦 The Lucky-Charm Chef's Beloved Life on the Frontier 锦鲤厨娘在边关的团宠日常 Not the Boss, but Douban不是老板是豆瓣Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted Also known as: Where Smoke Rises, the Heart Finds Rest; Conquering the Frontier with Flavors, Winning Hearts with Everyday Warmth 🔥 Historical romance | Transmigration and farming | Lucky chef | Beloved by all at the frontier 🔥 A culinary prodigy and little lucky star × a stern, suspicious commander Lin Xiaoyu, a top private chef in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of a little orphan caught in the chaos of war on the frontier. She opens her eyes to a life-or-death crisis. No problem 226Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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    Based on the themes of farming, ancient romance, and time travel, this story unfolds as a unique tale of a beloved heroine on the frontier. The female protagonist, blessed with good fortune, travels to an ancient battlefield and uses her exceptional culinary skills to achieve a remarkable comeback, garnering immense popularity and affection along the way. The plot avoids melodramatic misunderstandings, featuring incredibly sweet interactions between the leads, a failed attempt by a female supporting character to interfere in the relationship, and well-developed, three-dimensional characters. The story blends the heroism of the frontier with the warmth of farming, the exquisite artistry of cooking with the sweetness of love, creating a high-quality ancient romance novel packed with exciting moments and addictive sweetness – definitely worth binge-watching!

37. 237 炮 The True Heiress, Cast Aside as Cannon Fodder, Makes a Fortune Selling Snacks to Raise Her Child 炮灰真千金，摆摊养崽赚千金 A Bottle of Plain Water一瓶白开水Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Raising Kids] [Making Money] The very moment Xia An'an is basking in the joy of having transmigrated, her wealthy family kicks her out. With no choice but to make a living, she starts a street food stall. Scallion pancakes, cold noodles, and grilled skewers: delicious and filling! 295Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist was called "Mommy" by a baby as soon as she transmigrated. Later, she set up a stall with the baby, selling scallion pancakes, cold skewers, cold dishes... All things that didn't exist in this timeline...

38. 238 小 The Little Chef Takes on the World 小厨娘闯天下 Just an Ordinary Scholar白丁者也Ancient Romance887k WordsCompleted Female lead: Shen Cao (her name has a special meaning). Male lead: Ji Lingfeng [Transmigration + food + business + making a fortune + slow-burn development + sweet romance] After becoming a master chef, Shen Cao falls off a cliff while gathering mushrooms and transmigrates into the body of a village girl who shares her name. Her parents love each other, her brothers are on good terms, and even her younger sister looks up to her. The only problem is that her family is so poor they can barely affo 1.4kReads7.7Score15814d adds
39. 239 经 Running a Restaurant That Makes Everyone Drool 经营一家饭店，馋哭所有人 Woodland Moss木叶青苔Urban258k WordsCompleted Step right up, don’t miss out! A fresh-from-the-oven food story is here~ Zhou Yuan’s vision went black. He transmigrated back from the apocalypse and gained a Food System, setting out on an inspiring journey of running food stalls across different worlds. In the modern world, Zhou Yuan is a ruthless boss who makes countless customers drool with envy. In the Underworld, countless red-clad vengeful ghosts secretly fall for him. In the vast cultivation world, the top powers issue recruitment orders 899Reads8.9Score11914d adds

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] It's super good! I stayed up all night to catch up. It's a no-romance game focused on food, with no melodramatic face-slapping plots. It has a food system, and that deluxe version of snail rice noodles made my mouth water so much that I got up in the middle of the night to cook a pack myself.

40. 240 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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    🌸🌸Qi Xinlan transmigrates into the body of Zhao Guilan, a woman in her fifties. She goes from being a white-collar elite to a middle-aged woman with elderly parents and young children to care for. Her son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run away, leaving her with a bunch of little kids. She goes from selling vegetables to opening a restaurant to support her family.

41. 241 我 The Top Chef in a Culinary Wasteland 我在美食荒漠当第一厨娘 Little Sakura Never Drops Her Novel小樱不弃坑Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Bai Qingwan, the owner of a private kitchen, was hit by a car while saving someone and transmigrated into the body of a farm girl with the same name in a fictional dynasty, whose surname was Yong. To her surprise, this place was a culinary wasteland that didn't even have soy sauce. Her family lived by the mountains and near the sea, yet what they ate was the sort of stuff even pigs wouldn't touch. Then she found herself bound to the Huaxia Cuisine System. To help her fulfill her mission of sprea 795Reads8.8Score10914d adds
42. 242 被 Adopted by a Farming Family! The Good Girl Has a Spirit Spring Space 被农家收养啦！乖乖她有灵泉空间 Fishy One Fisher鱼鱼一渔Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + doted on by everyone + business and farming; a powerful pocket dimension, a white tiger spirit pet, a spiritual spring that strengthens the body, martial arts cultivation, and a heroine who is as cute as a little rice dumpling] After transmigrating, Mu Li'er, once an orphan, arrives in the Great Xia Dynasty. There, she finds a loving family. With her pocket dimension in hand, she finds love and lives a happy, fulfilling life. Follow this little girl as she takes one step at a 1kReads9.2Score10814d adds

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    These books are all exceptionally detailed in their descriptions of food, with braised dishes being a basic staple that's written exceptionally well. They also cover cakes and bread, among other things. Highly recommended! You won't regret investing in them!

43. 243 小 The Chubby Girl Flees Famine With a Pocket Dimension and Accidentally Becomes Emperor 小胖妞带空间逃荒，不小心称帝了 Soybeans Sprouting黄豆生芽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + super strength + baby girl + pocket dimension + fleeing disasters + territory disputes + farming + infrastructure + ensemble cast] Jiang Qingzhu transmigrated into the body of a concubine’s daughter, whose own mother was gone, and who was disliked by her grandmother, neglected by her father, and hated by the principal wife. The precious grandson falls over, and they want to beat her to death? How could she put up with that? She couldn’t stay in this family any longer! That very 4kReads8.3Score3k14d adds
44. 244 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    This family sells their produce at a stall, working hard to earn money. They don't have any difficult relatives.

45. 245 人 In the World of Gourmet Food, Eating Delicacies Makes Me Stronger 人在美食，吃美味就变强 Middle Finger竖中指Anime Fanfiction930k WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Cooking]+ [Gourmet Cells]+ [Gourmet Cell Demons]+ [Special Abilities]+ [Power Fantasy] Transmigrating into the world of Toriko, Li Yuan activates the Gourmet Choice System. [Ding! Eat a Fat Eel. Task complete. Reward: telekinesis.] [Ding! Eat a Hankrila Bird. Task complete. Reward: spatula skills!] [Ding! Eat a Garara Gator. Task complete. Reward: a portable kitchen.] [...] By constantly eating delicious food and completing Gourmet Choice quests, Li Yuan grows stronger and stronger! 23kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds

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    A food-themed novel with a system binding the male protagonist. The original owner was a fake culinary genius who took on many questionable apprentices and ran a bunch of lousy restaurants. The male protagonist transmigrates to clean up the mess, and the descriptions of the delicious-looking, fragrant, and flavorful food are excellent.

46. 246 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
47. 247 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 10.2kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    Kindergartens transformed into culinary training grounds: Parents are overjoyed to see their children enjoying delicious meals after get off work every day, and they're eager to send them there to learn. [Explore]

48. 248 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 228Reads—Score10614d adds
49. 249 魂 Reincarnated into Another Body: Dad Dies from the Start, and My Brothers Want to Split Up the Family 魂穿：开局爹死，大哥二哥要分家 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Farming + No golden finger + No storage space + Everyday family life + Not a self-sacrificing heroine] Xie Jiaojiao was a wonderful young woman from the 21st century. Little did she expect that one day she would transmigrate into the body of a foolish, mentally ill woman in ancient times. The poor thing had been sick for years, and her brothers and their wives had long been sick of her. While their father was ill and their mother had her hands full caring for him, the two couples sold 14.9kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    These are all food-themed novels where the female protagonist makes a fortune through various food businesses and collaborations with others.

50. 250 我 How Did I, Heir to a Legendary Chef, End Up as a Suffering International Student? 我堂堂神厨后人竟沦为命苦留子？ Call Me Teacher Bao叫我爆老师Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing [Don’t make me cook!! → Cooking is so satisfying] [Gourmet fiction + System + farming pocket dimension + hilarious and heartwarming] Ning Tangtang comes from a family of master chefs, but she has no desire to inherit the family business. Her lifelong dream is to escape the kitchen. What good is a perfect knife technique when milk tea smells so good? No matter how brilliant your cooking is, nothing beats lying flat! Her family thinks she’s “neglecting her proper duties,” so they pack her off abro 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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