Food-Themed Male-Male Romance 美食文，双楠，

1. 1 做 My Cooking Is So Good, the Entire Cultivation World Treats Me Like a Treasure 做饭太好吃，被整个修仙界团宠了 Little Dog, Don't Always Get Caught in the Rain小狗别总淋雨Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + cultivation + farming + food + street vending + devoted to each other] In his previous life, Yun Ci was a poor student. His parents signed him up for the New Chinese Culinary School early on, and he studied there for three years. Once he graduated, he was ready to show off his skills, but a car accident put a stop to that. When he woke up again, Yun Ci found himself in a world of cultivation. He had no golden finger, no System, and was just an insignificant cannon-fodder charac 9.7kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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   Two male protagonists, both specializing in gourmet food; the first book is a cultivation-themed one, the rest are interstellar.

2. 2 被 Forced to Marry the Zerg Tyrant 被迫嫁给虫族暴君后 What I Think Of所念Two Male Leads804k WordsCompleted Ji Bainian transmigrated into a book and became a disposable character who was about to marry the tyrant of the insect race. He had refused to go through with it, even at the cost of his life, and as a result, humanity would be wiped out a few years later. Bound to a construction System, Ji Bainian decides to take a chance. Maybe the insect king wo 5kReads9.1Score624Shelves
3. 3 穿 After Arriving in the Interstellar Era, I Get Rich Through Gourmet Livestreams 穿到星际后我靠美食直播暴富 Daodao稻稻Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted A two-faced wolf who acts one way in public and another in private × an orange cat with a hearty appetite The cold, taciturn wolf takes human form. Lowering his eyes, he gazes at the orange cat struggling in his palm, a faint smile in his amber eyes. “Turn back so big bro can give you a kiss.” The young master of the Bai family trembles and spits at the lecherous man. Life in the Federation is hard. He has ended up in a place where food is scarce, and none of the things he wants to eat are a 80Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 开 Raising Kids from the Start, I Conquered the Interstellar World with My Cooking 开局养崽，我凭美食在星际赢麻了 Jiang Jiujiujiu姜九酒酒Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1 + Interstellar + Food + Opening Up the Land and Farming + Raising a Kid] Chi Shu, heir to the head of an ancient martial arts family, transmigrates one day into an orphan in a rundown district of the interstellar era, with a bonus bargain son thrown in. What a good boy, what a sweet boy. His tummy’s empty and he’s crying out for food. Looking at the bare walls and the scrawny little dumpling, Chi Shu can’t help wanting to point at the heavens and ask if they’re messing with 1.3kReads9.1Score149Shelves
5. 5 全 Interstellar Cuisine: The All-Round Spirit Chef Who Went Viral on the Star Network 【星际美食】全能灵厨在星网火了 Lou Twenty楼二十Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Interstellar + Food + ABO + Zerg + Mecha] Couple: Cheerful spirit chef omega Lin An × S-rank military alpha, scheming seme Shi Xiao Lin An, a spirit chef from the twenty-first century, wakes up to find himself in an interstellar age where food has fallen into decline. He has also gone from being a chef with a job and a home to a penniless omega celebrity with no prospects. Hoping to get famous, his predecessor begged his agent to book him on a wilderness survival variety show fil 2.5kReads8.8Score353Shelves
6. 6 漂 The Lovely Deaf Boy Is the White Tiger Marshal's Most Beloved 漂亮小聋子是白虎元帅的心尖宠 Sweet Watermelon清甜西瓜Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + adorable pet + sweet romance + timid cutie] Qi Nuo unexpectedly transmigrated to a futuristic interstellar age. Here, humanity was an endangered species, and reproduction depended on technology. Humans born naturally had long since vanished into the annals of history. Because humans could soothe the mental instability of beastmen, everyone had to be matched with a caretaker on the day they came of age. But Qi Nuo’s congenital hearing loss left him with a soothing ability rating 5.7kReads9.1Score740Shelves
7. 7 厨 The Chef God’s Study Guide 厨神学习手册 Sponge Ball海绵球Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Updated daily. Please subscribe, recommend, and comment! (ノ>▽<)ノ] The world is so big, you have to go see it! And then he arrived in a new world... To keep developing his skills as a chef, he had to start from scratch! New ingredients, new cookware, and a whole new family! The one thing that never changed was his devotion to delicious food. And so, Li Xiaomi became Li Xiaomi. Li Xiaomi: "I'm still a baby, really!" If you want to become a god, start when they're little! 1v1, slow burn, updated d 1.7kReads9.1Score153Shelves
8. 8 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Farming with One Hand, Cooking with the Other 穿越修仙界左手种田右手美食 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis [Everyday life] [BL] [Cozy] [Farming] [Gourmet] [No golden finger] A tsundere, food-loving younger seme x a gentle, refined uke who loves making money Lu Sizhe transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. Unfortunately, cultivation still isn’t in the cards for him. After thinking it over, he decides to return to his old trade and become a chef. As his business flourishes, Lu Sizhe’s customers come from across the Nine Provinces. “Boss Lu, could you make me a plate of fried rice?” “ 7.6kReads9.1Score918Shelves

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   Go see them, they're all ones I've watched three times.

9. 9 大 A Powerful Figure Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Dotes Only on His Poor Little Husband 大佬穿越古代独宠可怜小夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted (Transmigration, supernatural abilities, food, farming, devoted romance, 1v1, sweet romance) Han Mo transmigrates with supernatural abilities and starts from the bottom, with an empty house and just a few acres of poor farmland. His master has even arranged a poor husband for him. What can he do? He’ll take care of him! With his wood-type powers, he’ll make a fortune. Let them look down on us: we’ll show them how well we can thrive. 795Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Laugh][laugh][laugh]

10. 10 三 Three Realms Middleman: Raising a Husband in Ancient Times 三界倒爷：古代养夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted (Starting from Scratch: Farming and Raising a Husband) He Xiao is a mercenary feared throughout the rainforest at Dalian Pass, the infamous Lord Xiao of the lawless borderlands, and the ruler of diamond and jade mines. One day, his cultivation-obsessed father gives him an ancient jade, and he becomes bound to the [Three Realms Space System]. He can not only see through everything, but also travel bodily at will between the modern world, another world, and ancient times! The very first time he st 1.4kReads—Score367Shelves

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    There's also some delicious food.

11. 11 留 A Student Abroad Cooks Up a Storm, and the British Media Calls It Cultural Invasion 留子做点美食，英媒说我文化入侵 Mu Xiaoduo沐小朵Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented! This is a female-oriented novel!] [System + two male leads, one-on-one romance + everyday life studying abroad + food + livestreaming] [Xu Ye is the love interest] [Career-focused] [Ensemble cast] [Slow burn] “Some international students become chefs, while others go after chefs (not really).” Yang Chuan eats in the cafeteria for a whole month until his soul nearly leaves his body. Just when he can’t take it anymore, a [God of Cooking System] falls from the sky! Using a recipe 8.8kReads8.6Score926Shelves
12. 12 星 Interstellar Life of a Laid-Back Fish 星际之咸鱼的日常 You're Busy你忙Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted Yun Fei transmigrates to the interstellar era, going from a poor kid to a rich second-generation heir. After a previous life of working himself to death, he’s had enough. At last, he no longer has to worry about money. He decides to spend this life eating, drinking, and having fun as a happy-go-lucky slacker. But the food in space is awful, so Yun Fei has to cook for himself. To his surprise, he becomes famous, and life is wonderful. He even finds time to fall into a sweet romance. After all, hi 2.7kReads8.7Score353Shelves
13. 13 穿 After Transmigrating, I Became a Planetary Lord 穿越之我成为星球主的日子 Poor Lad贫穷小子Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted Two male leads + interstellar + food + adorable kids + farming + sweet romance, 1v1 The rating has only just opened, so it will gradually rise. There are lots of food livestreaming scenes. Li Qingyan opens his eyes and discovers he's become an unlucky nobody in the interstellar age. The moment his bound “I'm a Planet Owner” System speaks, it starts making grand promises: “The System will help you build the most beautiful planet and reach the peak of life!” Then he looks at his account balance an 393Reads7.6Score109Shelves
14. 14 我 I’m Bringing the Joys of Food to the Stars 我在星际发扬美食 Meaning寓意Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Shu Yu was a food blogger and a pretty amateurish wellness blogger. She saved someone once, but although she managed to rescue them, she ended up drowning herself. One day, she wakes up in the interstellar age and returns to her old career, never knowing that… 222Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 15 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 10.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
16. 16 兽 Beast World: Are All You Big Tigers This Clingy? 兽世：你们大老虎都那么粘人吗 Rong Yu榕榆Two Male Leads898k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + two male leads + beast world + transmigrate + sweet romance + System + happy ending] Veterinarian Jiang Sui'an died in an incident involving an angry patient, and when he opened his eyes again, he was dangling in midair above an enormous fluffy creature. Jiang Sui'an: “???!!!!” Where the heck have I ended up? Hu Bai was overjoyed. Not only had he completed his adult hunting trial ahead of schedule, he had also found an incredibly beautiful demi-beast. Luckily, now that he was an ad 7.9kReads9.1Score967Shelves
17. 17 古 Even Antique Collectors Need to Open a Little Interstellar Diner 古董人也要开星际小饭桌 Wu Yeyu吾夜雨Two Male Leads342k WordsOngoing Two male leads + raising kids + food + fluffy creatures When Jiang Yu woke up, he had become one of the few Blue Star survivors left after a great disaster. A chef by trade, he was ready to make his mark among the stars, but instead he was sent straight to an aid center and designated an endangered species. After a week of living off free food and lodging, Jiang Yu was deemed fit to leave by the aid center and assigned to the Fourth Star System to look after some kids. And so, he spent his days 100Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Liu Zi amazes foreigners with Chinese cuisine while abroad (and incidentally finds love); a story of traditional interstellar cuisine + furry characters—who wouldn't love it?

18. 18 服 Good Grief, I’ve Been Making Baby Food for a Lifetime 服了这宝宝饭一做就是一辈子 Mid-Lane Mage King中单法王Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Food + Period Setting + Golden Finger + Sweet Romance + Size Difference + Age Gap] Tang Zhou was sent to the First Alajin Machinery Factory with a letter of introduction from his grandfather... He got in through connections, only to be targeted and sent straight to the factory daycare center. The director was a kind, beautiful woman. Her picky child would only eat food that looked pretty. If the colors were even slightly unattractive or the ingredients were hard to identify, th 3.1kReads8.2Score338Shelves

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    This book made my mouth water; just reading the words felt like I was going to eat them. The writing is so skillful!

19. 19 七 A Vicious Seventies-Era Man with a Mall System Goes to the Countryside and Meets a Rugged Hunk 七零恶毒男带商城下乡遇糙汉 Mid-Lane Mage King中单法王Two Male Leads751k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + period setting + contrasting builds + golden finger + slow-burn gourmet story + sweet romance] When her scumbag dad wants to stay with his mistress forever, Ning Xiangxing sells the house, submits a report exposing him, takes all the family’s savings, and heads to the countryside! He discovers that his fate seems designed to make him someone else’s foil. He fought back, but that only brought more suppression and torment. After countless attempts to defy the plot, he figures out 7.1kReads9.1Score950Shelves

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    These two are period dramas with two male protagonists, both featuring food. I've recently become obsessed with period dramas and food-themed novels. The first one features a shopkeeper and includes some face-slapping moments, so it's a good choice for those looking for a mindless, enjoyable read. The second one is about a cousin who transmigrates into cannon fodder, but the transmigrated character is the dominant one. If you like stories about raising and nurturing younger brothers, this one is worth checking out. The cannon fodder younger brother is super cute, a soft and adorable academic genius puppy.

20. 20 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Brother, I Crush Everyone in My Path 穿成炮灰他哥的我，一路横推 Nameless Deadweight不知名废材Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted [1970s male-lead novel + two male leads + cannon-fodder comeback + food + face-slapping + devoted couple] Xian Yu transmigrates after stepping into the company building with his left foot, becoming the fake older cousin of a miserable cannon fodder in a 1970s novel. To complete his mission, he successfully feeds a brash young punk until he becomes a pillar of the nation. In his previous life, Li Sheng was disfigured and locked up in a psychiatric hospital, where he suffered terribly. After takin 683Reads8.6Score112Shelves
21. 21 娱 The God-Tier Imperial Chef of Showbiz 娱乐圈之御厨封神 When Misty Rain Falls烟雨朦胧时Urban1.1M WordsCompleted He was the most beloved imperial chef in Emperor Qianlong’s court, and yet he was merely the chef’s apprentice. After getting drunk at the Banquet of a Thousand Elders, he fell into a pond. When he opened his eyes again, the world had changed completely. In a single night, the former imperial chef became an unknown actor barely on the fringes of show business. Was he really expected to make his way in the entertainment industry? Absolutely not. How could a dignified imperial chef wear those immo 916Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    🔥Guan Xuyang, an apprentice of Emperor Qianlong's imperial chef, gets drunk and time-travels, becoming an obscure 18th-tier actor? Faced with exorbitant breach of contract fees and cold-blooded creditors, he's forced to navigate the entertainment industry! Ancient delicacies VS modern top stars, one spoonful conquers the emperor's stomach, one dish ignites the trending topics! Watch how the arrogant imperial chef, while criticizing "immorality," uses his culinary skills to become a legend in the entertainment world! 🍜✨ #TimeTravel #FoodReversal #SatisfyingFaceSlap

22. 22 美 A Food Blogger Pets Fuzzy Creatures in the Interstellar Age 美食博主在星际撸毛茸茸 Little Cat String Bell小猫弦铃Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + interstellar + food + sweet, feel-good romance + ensemble cast] Gentle, resilient beauty on the bottom × seemingly cold but actually fluffy Imperial Marshal on the top Yu Jingxing (Xiao Bai) × Lu Shaoqin After somehow ending up in an interstellar world where good food was scarce, Yu Jingxing put his excellent cooking skills to use. But his scumbag father wanted to marry him off for political gain, and his intended was none other than the infamous Imperial Marshal. He boldly ref 2.2kReads8.8Score465Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing! Just be careful not to read them at night, they'll make you really hungry! [Crying][crying]

23. 23 穿 Reborn as a Villain's Cannon Fodder, I Farm and Build in the Beast World 穿成反派炮灰，兽世种田搞基建 Succulent Little Flower多肉小花Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Yu Sui becomes the villainous cannon-fodder bottom in a novel he’d just read. The original owner secretly loves Qi, the strongest warrior in the tribe, but Qi and Xu grew up together and gradually fell for each other. The original owner does everything he can to keep them apart, and is eventually driven out of the tribe. He dies a miserable death from cold and hunger in the winter. This continent is home to many different races. Yu Sui hasn’t even managed to pa 7.1kReads8.6Score950Shelves

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    These books are all quite good; I like them a lot. The cooking is also delicious, so don't read them late at night, because they'll make you crave food. Don't ask me how I know; I really do crave food!

24. 24 那 Hey, You Middle-Aged Country Bumpkin, Want a Husband? 那个大龄汉子，你要夫郎不要？ Can't Hold on to Iron拿不住铁Two Male Leads2.6M WordsOngoing [Historical farming, two male leads, age gap, sweet romance, family life, all sweetness and no angst, a healing pastoral ensemble, raising a cute child, and a story about a married man] The gong: Zheng Ze, handsome and composed, cold on the outside but warm within, and a little proud. The shou: Zhou Zhou, beautiful and kindhearted, sweet-tongued and optimistic, and a little spirited. [Content warnings are listed at the end of Chapter One] (The events in this blurb will appear in the story.) The 16kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 美 A Food Blogger Builds Wealth in Ancient Times 美食博主在古代发家致富 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads2.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + food and farming + raising kids] Food blogger Song Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder elder brother in a farming novel. His parents are both dead, leaving him with three children. One, two, three children, all of them little villains. Song Yuan: Damn it, I'm going to lie flat. Fortunately, his portable space comes with a modern kitchen and an endless supply of ingredients in the fridge. No food? Tomato and egg stir-fry, followed by chili meat sauce, and 4.7kReads8.9Score611Shelves
26. 26 从 The Shy Little Husband Who Fell From the Sky 从天而降的小夫郎不知羞 Tangerine Orange Juice橘子橙汁儿Two Male Leads453k WordsCompleted [Farming + devoted couple + transmigration with the body + food | An optimistic, cheerful, thick-skinned young cook x a taciturn hunter who always looks grumpy] Bai Tao was chased into a river by the village “bully.” Just before he drowned, he somehow fell into a hot spring. In his panic, he grabbed the nearest lifeline, and was surprised by how good it felt. The arm was firm and well-defined, with beautifully toned muscles. Bai Tao couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a fine arm.” Pei Zheng had 3.2kReads9.1Score368Shelves
27. 27 人 In the Beast World, I Just Want to Farm and Live in Peace 人在兽世，只想种田过日子 Dried Fish with Cat Biscuits小鱼干配猫饼Two Male Leads675k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending] Lin Mu came from the apocalypse to a world of beastfolk, and felt perfectly at peace. After all, there were no zombies here, plenty to eat, and even giant white tigers to raise. What more could he want? As for a hard life and scarce food? No need to worry! With the sons of our flower-growing nation around, every difficulty is just a paper tiger! 5.3kReads9.0Score557Shelves
28. 28 我 My Little Snail Husband 我的田螺小夫郎 Little Seven of Mountain Moon山月小七Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted [Farming + male-male romance + sweet love + food + everyday family life + a slow, steady romance] Spring thunder rolls, and all things come to life. After the rain, the forest is fragrant with the scents of plants and earth. The mountain folk's delicious food can be found all around them. The diligent young husband rises early and treads through the dew to gather a basket of fresh bamboo shoots, pick tender wild greens, and collect newly sprouted mushrooms and toon buds from the treetops. Everyt 10.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
29. 29 糙 The Tough Hunter's Substitute Bridegroom 糙汉猎户的替嫁小夫郎 Peach Year After Year桃之年年Two Male Leads643k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Farming + Food + Everyday Family Life] Yun Sheng is a poor soul despised by his family. His father shows him no affection, his stepmother beats and berates him, and her son often mocks him too. He wants to save up enough money to move out, but then his stepmother’s son gets engaged, and his intended is a hunter at the foot of the village mountain who supposedly brings death to his parents-in-law. His stepmother can’t bear to let her own son marry the hunter, but she covets the 1.3kReads8.9Score124Shelves
30. 30 猎 The Hunter's Sweet, Handsome Husband 猎户家的乖乖夫郎好貌美 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads466k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming-life story] Watch two husbands build a happy, prosperous life together. On the winter solstice, his stepmother sends Hemiao out to gather firewood. He gets lost in the mountains and happens to meet Lu Xing'an, a hunter who has also lost his way. So the young man and the hunter spend the night warming themselves by a fire in a ruined mountain hut. Word of it soon spreads through the village. Hemiao's stepmother never wanted him around in the first place. So she seizes th 6.9kReads9.3Score791Shelves
31. 31 前 My Ex Watches as the Beastman Chieftain Spoils Me Rotten 前夫在线看我被兽人族长宠成宝 Autumn Stores No Winter秋无冬藏Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Important note: This is a devoted, sweet romance with no cheating or angst. Set in an interstellar ABO beastman world. There are no women in the beastman world, only beastmen and females. Tang Yunhe was married to Fu Yao, who had been gravely injured and fallen into a coma. He cared for him for three years. At last, Fu Yao woke up, and Tang Yunhe thought his hardships were over. But instead, Fu Yao misunderstood him, hurt him, and gave him the cold shoulder. When Fu Yao prepared to bring his fir 1.6kReads9.1Score253Shelves
32. 32 种 Farming Life: The Hunter’s Little Husband 种田之猎户家的小夫郎 And Parted而别Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted [One True Couple] Gu Qing transmigrates to another world and is forced to marry the village’s fearsome hunter. The hunter also has a son and daughter. Gu Qing has no golden finger and no desire to overthrow the feudal dynasty single-handedly, but he knows how to keep his husband in line. The hunter, rumored to be a ferocious brute, becomes completely obedient under his guidance. The two hunt when they have time and farm when they’re busy, building a thriving life together and raising their child 4.4kReads9.4Score431Shelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrating to the Beast World: Raising Cubs with a Black Panther 穿越兽世之和黑豹养崽子 A Plump Potato圆润的大土豆Two Male Leads628k WordsCompleted [Cozy Romance + Raising Cubs + Food + A Slow-Build Story + Sweet Romance] Mo (black panther, top) × Bai Ze (lynx, bottom), monogamous 1v1 [Full-cast audio version now available] Bai Ze transmigrated, and even got the premium version: transmigration of the soul. He woke up in a cave in a primeval forest, with not only a mate but also a cub. Unfortunately, his predecessor had treated his mate badly and behaved even worse toward the cub. But transmigrated Bai Ze looked at the two black panthers bef 53.8kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves

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    The first book is about transmigrating to another world and winning over a group of fluffy mythical beast cubs with delicious food! The second book is from Shan Hai, a guaranteed masterpiece! The third book is the same as the synopsis. The fourth book is a beast world novel about food, infrastructure building, farming, and raising cubs!

34. 34 首 The Gentle, Soft-Spoken Husband of the Chief Minister 首辅家的温软小夫郎 Li Ming理鸣Two Male Leads856k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Gourmet]+ [Imperial Examinations]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags]+ [Building Wealth]+ [Infrastructure] After waking up from a car accident, Gu Yun finds himself transmigrated into the body of a poor little cabbage whose father doesn’t care for him and whose stepmother abuses him. His stepmother wants to marry him off for the bride price, setting him up with a degenerate gambler who once beat his wife to death. At their first meeting, Gu Yun coughs up blood, 3.8kReads9.0Score448Shelves

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    These are some of my absolute favorite food novels. They're basically all about food. I've reread every single one of them.

35. 35 兽 Farming in the Beast World, Leading the Fluffy Folk in Building a Better Home 兽世种田，带领毛绒绒们搞建设 Years See Chang'an岁见长安Two Male Leads699k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + two male leads + infrastructure and farming + sweet romance] This is the best of times for Chi Qingxu. Here is the proof: Romance: “I, Hu Feng, swear that for the rest of my life I will cherish Chi, love and respect Chi, and remain loyal to Chi as I am loyal to the Beast God. I will never betray him.” The mighty tiger makes the most solemn promise of his life. Raising the little ones: “Our Xiangguo-gege is the gentlest, most handsome, and nicest big brother ever. No little 1.5kReads9.0Score162Shelves
36. 36 修 A Great War in the Cultivation World, All for a Bite to Eat?! 修仙界大战，只为抢口饭？！ Red Carp, Donkey, Green Crucian Carp红鲤鱼驴绿鲫鱼Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gourmet cooking + immortal cultivation + scheming sect disciple + lighthearted comedy + goofy daily life + no female lead or harem] Zhu Fan transmigrated to the cultivation world and became a disciple of a sect. Just as he was about to receive his golden finger, something unexpected happened Zhu Fan: Anyone else know this feeling? I was about to become a tycoon in the immortal realm! Once my divine pill was ready, I’d ascend to immortality! But someone suddenly cut in and bound me to the wrong 15kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    1 And 2 are cultivation and food novels, while 3 and 4 are modern food novels! However, only 2 features two male leads; the others are lighthearted food novels without a romantic pairing, featuring the sixth disciple of a sect! Overall, they're quite lighthearted, without any dramatic plot twists. The early chapters focus mainly on food, while the later chapters primarily develop the plot, making them suitable for reading late at night 😂

37. 37 美 Gourmet: My Little Shop Is Famous Around the World 美食：我的小店，名震全球 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Opening a Restaurant] [No Female Lead] [System] [Perfect with a Meal] [Heartwarming] [Everyday Life] [A Different Menu Every Day] [Affordable Prices] [Ensemble Cast] Lou Yuanzhou has eaten so many ready-made meal packs that he actually gains a Chef God Gourmet System! As long as he opens a restaurant and completes all kinds of bizarre missions, he can earn rewards! Steaming hot wontons, springy zhajiang noodles, and the legendary lamb stew... all made by Lou Yuanzhou himself! Once his 9.6kReads9.0Score796Shelves
38. 38 拒 The Three-Star Hole-in-the-Wall That Refused a Michelin Rating 拒绝米其林评级的三星小店 I'm a Bubble我是泡泡Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After the internet influencer Liu Dao visited the shop, the breakfast restaurant the Chen family had painstakingly run for over a decade teetered on the brink of closing. After binding with a System, Chen Yang quit his white-collar job in the city and took over the little shop. Newbie gift pack: an ingredient identification and rating feature. The fresh pork belly from a free-range mountain pig that swims regularly has three distinct layers of fat and lean meat. After roaming the hills, its fles 3.8kReads8.8Score379Shelves
39. 39 胡 Nonsense! How Could the Little One I Raised Be a Villain? 胡说！我养的崽怎么可能是反派 The Moon Behind Spring Mountains春山负月Two Male Leads1.8M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate with a golden finger to protect them, becoming invincible dragons among men without lifting a finger. Xu Lingguang transmigrates badly injured, with creditors everywhere and danger waiting the moment he steps outside. Xu Lingguang: I might as well find a rope and hang myself! But dying is out of the question. All he can do is somehow muddle through. To escape his enemies, Xu Lingguang hides in Ailao Mountain. They say the Chenghuang clan lives in Ailao Mountain. The Ch 15.2kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
40. 40 你 You Call a Five-Star Scenic Spot a Farmstay? 你管五星景区叫农家乐 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Daily life] [Farming] [Running a business] [Two male leads] [Gentle and cozy] After losing his job, Lu Xu returned to his hometown, hoping to peacefully run a farmhouse and get by. But he unexpectedly became the guardian of Qi Ling, a troublesome qilin. The ancient divine beast was supposed to be mighty and awe-inspiring, but all he saw was a fluffy calico kitten with its tail raised, waiting for him to brush its fur. After being forced into a bond with it, Lu Xu's life was turned upside down. 20kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
41. 41 人 In the Beast World, Burn Paper If You Need Anything 人在兽世，有事烧纸 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Cozy Vibes] [Food] [Farming] [Raising Kids] [Light Infrastructure Building] [Power Couple] Gray Wolf gong x White Deer shou (You’ve never heard the legend of the Gray Wolf and White Deer?! ಥ_ಥ) Outdoor streamer Bai Fan transmigrates into a beastfolk world after a livestreaming accident, becoming a rare sub-beast. He thought he had transmigrated, but in truth, his soul had returned to its rightful place. The moment Bai Fan opens his eyes, he is captured by another tribe and sold into slavery a 18.5kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

    Reader note

    Both are male-centric, food-themed farming novels. One is set in a beast world, the other in ancient times.

42. 42 穿 A Transmigrated Young Husband's Road to Prosperity 穿越小夫郎发家记 Jiujiu Is Not Jiujiu久久不是九九Two Male Leads649k WordsCompleted [No heroine + farming + transmigration + historical romance + imperial examinations + niche setting, devoted to each other + one-on-one romance, clever and adorable sweetheart VS aloof, pure-hearted prince, who later becomes a quiet, scheming type~] After a car accident, Qin Li never expected to open his eyes and discover that he had transmigrated! Something about this world feels off. I need to learn more about it~ After looking into things: What? I'm a ger? This family is so poor! I need to bu 2.4kReads9.4Score276Shelves

    Reader note

    Go check it out! All sorts of quick transmigration novels are incredibly good!

43. 43 阴 The Brooding Ghost Regent: Jealous, Possessive, and Easily Rattled 阴湿男鬼摄政王，又争又抢又破防 Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted [Complete · Two Male Leads · Bottom · Marriage First, Love Later · Both Pure · Sweet Romance] [Sweet-talking, soft-hearted, pretty-face-loving bottom × Sick, mad, and starved for love top] Lin Hanshu transmigrates and becomes a calamity-bringing jinx. The emperor arranges his marriage to Xiao Jingqi, the sickly regent who is on death's door, hoping the wedding will bring him good luck. Lin Hanshu expects the wedding to finish Xiao Jingqi off, but somehow two negatives make a positive, and he bri 27.5kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Beauty Becomes the Mad Villain's White Moonlight Again 快穿：病美人又成疯批反派白月光 Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted [Completed + Quick Transmigration + Two Male Leads + Fragmented Souls, One-on-One + Bottom Protagonist + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance] [Sly, Delicate Beauty × Dark, Crawling Madman] After Yan Ting died, he bonded with a System. His mission was to travel to three thousand worlds and collect scattered soul fragments. He’d heard his target was a world-destroying demon lord: violent, cruel, and utterly heartless, the sort to reach for a blade at the slightest provocation. To complete his mission, h 25.4kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
45. 45 镇 Doesn't the Prince of Zhenbei Love Me? Then Why Is He Eating His Words? 镇北王不是不爱吗？怎么真香了！ Three Cups of Wine Are Great三杯酒好Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Audio drama available, complete] The simple-minded young master of the Shen family is finally getting married, and his groom is none other than the famous Prince of the North. Pei Yuan, the Prince of the North, has countless admirers. He should have had a fine marriage between two well-matched families, but an imperial edict instead ordered him to marry the Shen family’s simple-minded young master. The Pei family is rich and powerful. They figured they could just keep him in some room and feed 6.7kReads9.0Score859Shelves
46. 46 城 The City Is Too Cutthroat, So I’m Going Back to My Magic Farm to Lie Flat 城市卷不动，我要回魔法农场躺平 The Sun Fades, the Moon Casts Its Shadow日薄月影Fantastical Romance465k WordsOngoing [Food + Two Male Leads + Farming] After nine years of working himself to the bone, he finally earned a degree as a junior mage and landed himself in the infirmary. Clement nearly died at his desk, then unexpectedly awakened memories of his past life. With a sudden change of heart, he climbed into a hot-air balloon. He chose to return to Morning Dew Valley, where he had lived since childhood, and inherited his grandfather's farm. He used years of savings to buy an "all-in-one automated farm model 2.7kReads—Score402Shelves

    Reader note

    I like it, but it doesn't have a high rating.

47. 47 渡 After Failing My Tribulation, I Farm and Cuddle Fuzzy Creatures Among the Stars 渡劫失败后我在星际种地撸毛茸茸 Slacking Off Is So Hard摆烂好难Two Male Leads319k WordsOngoing [Devoted couple + powerful leads + farming + food + fluffy beasts + slice of life] [Couple: A rabbit who loves fluffy animals VS a loyal, devoted wolf pup] Meng Qianxing dies after contracting a zombie virus. After death, he transmigrates to the cultivation world and makes it all the way to the tribulation stage, only to fail. He thinks he's done for, but to his surprise, he transmigrates a second time, this time to an interstellar world inhabited only by beastfolk. The interstellar world is pea 6.8kReads—Score1.2kShelves
48. 48 穿 Transmigration: Giving the Fuzzy Folk of the Stars a Shock 穿越：给星际毛茸茸一点震撼 The Orange Cat Is a Little Too Orange橘猫有点橘Two Male Leads269k WordsOngoing (Two male leads + interstellar setting + fluffy companions + sweet romance + livestreaming + food) Veterinarian Jian An unexpectedly transmigrates into a book, becoming the fake young master in a melodramatic danmei novel about the real and fake heirs of a wealthy family. To protect his comfortable future, Jian An chooses to leave the protagonists’ circle behind when the story’s opening presents him with a choice, and becomes the lord of Pasture Star. But interstellar cuisine has fallen into a c 6kReads8.0Score984Shelves
49. 49 全 Server-Wide Food Announcement: You Can Trade Orange Gear for Fried Chicken! 全服美食公告：橙武可换炸鸡了！ A Glimmer of Light一点幽芒Two Male Leads969k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out, it'll go up!][Two male leads + food + cozy everyday life + a catboy bottom who loves stockpiling and is an ace cook VS a laid-back, do-nothing gluttonous silver dragon top whose genes have awakened] Lou Wangyue survived alone for three years in a disaster-ravaged world, but in the end, he still starved to death, drooling two li before he passed. When he opens his eyes again, he's in a beastfolk interstellar world 3,000 years in the future, having become a timid, scrawn 15.6kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
50. 50 南 Warm in the North, Comforting in the South 南羹北暖 Rong Yu榕榆Two Male Leads436k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + sweet romance + a touch of ensemble cast + easygoing everyday life] (The two are not related by blood. Not even a little!) Together from dawn to dusk, finding joy through all four seasons. For years, Huo Bin’s life has revolved around the land beneath his feet and the gleaming butcher’s knife he uses every day. He’s almost forgotten what the sun looks like. Then a little figure joins his household, filling it with laughter and delicious aromas. In spring, there’s fresh and savo 780Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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