Foodie Stories, but Not the Kind Where the Characters Work Themselves to Death 美食文 不要那种累死累活的美食文

1. 151 七 Cooking in the 1970s 七零年代做美食 Simplify the Complex化繁为简Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Meng Xi never imagined she would transmigrate into a book and become a lazy, gluttonous young wife with the same name as herself, useless at everything she tried. Then she received word that her husband had died in the line of duty. First, she would split from her awful mother-in-law! Then she would raise three children, build a new house, help spread the word, and earn the respect and approval of everyone in the village through her own hard work. But not long afterward, her supposedly dead husb 716Reads8.8Score103Shelves
2. 152 警 Warning: The Aroma from This Street Stall Has Captivated a Movie Star 警告，小摊香气俘获女明星 Turn the Steering Wheel Left左打方向盘Urban203k WordsOngoing [Congratulations, Host, You've Activated the God-Tier Food System!] One night, after drinking too much at a bar, Shen Yi met the actress Lin Wan. Shen Yi unexpectedly bound himself to a food System. To earn its rewards, he began selling food at a different random location each week, serving different customers each time. He set up a fried chicken stall at People's Square, but the only people around were elderly folks dancing in the square. "My pension is eighteen thousand a month. What's wrong 3.2kReads—Score270Shelves

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   I recommend it.

3. 153 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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   The female protagonist travels back to ancient times, initially setting up a stall selling wild vegetable cakes before opening several shops and restaurants. Her focus is on her career in the early stages, but she interacts more with the male protagonist later on. The female and male protagonists are really adorable and the story is very enjoyable!

4. 154 穿 Transmigrated and Starving to Death! The System Wants Me to Become a Big Eater? 穿越就饿死！系统让我做干饭王？ If You Admit You're Steamed, You're a Potato你认蒸就薯了Eastern Fantasy335k WordsCompleted (A farming story! A farming story! A farming story! We're saying it three times because it's important! Farming, infrastructure, and food! First, he repairs the earth's ley lines, purifies the water, and rekindles the people's faith in the seasons and planting crops! Then the story moves on to its infrastructure and food main plot.) Shen Xiaoman is done for. He lies in a drafty, ruined temple. Yesterday, he was an office drone and programmer working nine to five. After 72 hours of nonstop overti —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a story about a male protagonist with no romantic subplot, time travel, a system, farming, infrastructure building, and food. The writing style is humorous, and updates are consistent! A different kind of farming and food novel! It's so good!

5. 155 穿 Transmigrating to 1990s Hong Kong: The Underworld Heiress Clears Her Name Through Food 穿九零港城：黑道千金靠美食洗白 Jin Yangyu金洋宇Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to 1990s Hong Kong] [Daughter of a crime boss] [Food and business] [Turning gangsters into honest workers] Transmigrated as the daughter of a Hong Kong crime boss in the 1990s, she's got a gang of underlings who know nothing but fighting. While everyone else is fighting over territory, she picks up a spatula and gets into the food business! She trains street thugs to become food delivery riders and errand couriers. With the help of her cha chaan teng's delicious food, she gradually 1.8kReads—Score215Shelves

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   No romantic pairing. The female protagonist, a food blogger and spiritual healer, transmigrates to 1990s Hong Kong. She's the daughter of a triad boss, and while she's not particularly career-driven, she can't afford to be unsuccessful—after all, she's not cut out to be a triad leader! So she tries to lead her crew to open a fast-food restaurant, deliver food, and transport packages. Being a healer and dealing with the underworld is a perfect match, so her transmigration wasn't entirely wasted!

6. 156 厨 The God of Cooking Takes Over, and I Turn My Sha County Restaurant into a Rip-Off! 厨神附体，我把沙县开成了黑店！ Jing Yao景媱Urban967k WordsOngoing [Food + System + No Romance + Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life + Great with a Meal + Cunning Protagonist] Original title: The God of Cooking Takes Over, and I Turn My Shaxian Snack Shop into a Scam! After his best friend stabbed him in the back, Li Zhibai somehow ended up taking over a Shaxian snack shop in the most expensive part of Jiangcheng, and piling up a mountain of debt in the process. Luckily, he bound himself to the God of Cooking System and awakened a bizarre talent: [Charge Based 141.4kReads8.6Score10.4kShelves

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   There really aren't any bad food articles, right?

7. 157 宝 Pokemon: The Beloved Little Cub Shows Off Its Cuteness Online 宝可梦：团宠幼崽在线卖萌 Potato-Filled Savior of Potato Man土豆馅拯救土豆侠Anime Fanfiction319k WordsCompleted Good news: I've transmigrated to the Pokemon world of my dreams! Bad news: I've become a human baby who can only babble “goo goo”! After a Lucario mistakes me for a Pokemon baby and takes me in, my life as a happy little freeloader (strike that) and the family's darling officially begins. Lucario is my all-purpose daddy, a level-ten scholar of Aura communication; Blissey is my personal caretaker, feeding me fruit snacks by hand; Arcanine is my warm, cozy bed, and rolling around in that fluffy fu 1.5kReads—Score153Shelves

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   My Sword and Shield, this book is so good! My Sword and Shield. I always have to mention my sword when I read something good.

8. 158 小 The Alleyway Cooking God: Starting with S-Rank Turnip Cake 小巷厨神，从S级萝卜糕开始 Loves Red Pomelo Tea爱喝红柚茶Urban893k WordsOngoing (Urban setting + food + no female lead + everyday life + slow burn. Not a street-stall story: they open a restaurant.) In a bustling city, an old neighborhood left untouched by redevelopment for one reason or another sits on an aging street. In this urban village, surrounded by the central business district, a young culinary genius makes his home. After his parents die in a car accident, Fang You resolutely drops out of school and returns home to take over the breakfast shop they ran for over tw 21.6kReads7.2Score2.3kShelves

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   These two are alright.

9. 159 济 A Future Without Me in Jinan 济南没有我的以后 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯11k WordsCompleted A Future Without Me in Jinan 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   At the funeral, she saw her own body lying in the coffin. Then she awoke—to find herself a twin, the deceased being her older sister. Her mother cried as she embraced her: "You're finally back." A system notification popped up: [Complete your sister's unfinished wish list to resurrect her. Failure to do so will result in your death.]

10. 160 长 A Snack Stall in Chang'an 长安小食摊 Clouds and Crimson Grass云霄赤草Ancient Romance178k WordsOngoing Shen Yu died in the kitchen of her Sichuan restaurant. When she woke up, she had become an orphan girl in Chang'an's West Market, saddled with fifteen strings of debt. The original owner couldn't even get the stove hot. With half a sack of flour, a battered wok, and her own two hands, she started out with a street stall in the West Market. Her improved iron wok produced the Tang Dynasty's first stir-fry, and it took the West Market by storm. From a roadside stall to the finest restaurant in the 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good!

11. 161 穿 Transmigrating to the Beast World to Raise 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 54.5kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves

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    It feels like a typical everyday food.

12. 162 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves

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    Is a fictional historical setting acceptable? After finishing this novel, I realized that those on the top-ranked and recommended lists are just storybooks; this is a true novel. Moreover, its quality reaches the level of historical fiction and serious drama, possessing the potential to be a timeless classic. If it were adapted into a TV series, this novel would be unparalleled! I guarantee it with three readings and even a handstand while urinating! This novel is high-quality, intellectually stimulating, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliantly portrayed characters! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" is a nearly million-word novel that concluded in mid-September, with all foreshadowing resolved, all plot holes filled, and no disappointing ending. I recommend reading the comments section of the last chapter first, where the author summarizes the entire novel, which will aid in reading. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering top-notch. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me!

13. 163 我 Do I Dress That Cheaply? 我穿的很廉价吗？ A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯7k WordsCompleted Do I look like I dress that cheaply? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 她 She Freeloaded at My House for 60 Days, Secretly Keeping a Ledger of Every Penny Saved 她在我家白吃白住60天，背地里记了一本“省钱账” A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯6k WordsCompleted She freeloaded at my place for 60 days, secretly keeping a ledger of every penny she saved —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 开 After Opening a Cafeteria, the Ancestral Dragon and Phoenixes Became My Top Supporters 开食堂后：祖龙二凤成我榜一大哥 Chai Yuexi柴月汐Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [No CP + food story + lighthearted comedy + historical what-if + emperors bonding] After Shen Tingxue died, she was bound to the “Come Again” space. From the start, she made Meng Po cry with craving by bringing out a bucket of braised beef noodles. After becoming the owner of the underworld cafeteria, the place gradually went completely off the rails. The First Emperor and Taizong competed every day to be the top donor. The First Emperor (Ying Zheng) came by daily to wait for tomato beef noodles 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My darlings, a super delicious food novel is here! The protagonist uses his amazing culinary skills to sweep through the underworld, conquering all sorts of historical figures, including Qin Shi Huang, Li Shimin, Zhu Di, Zhu Yuanzhang, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yongzheng. Every chapter features delicious food, complete with pictures. Every chapter is about eating, making your mouth water! Sisters who love food novels and lighthearted stories, hurry up and check it out!

16. 166 我 I Set Up a Snack Stall in the Eighties and Became a Sensation 我在八零摆摊卖小吃，火出圈了 Famous Throughout the World名扬天下Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Reborn at fifteen, Tang Xi makes sure she returns to her biological parents. She also sets up a stall to sell snacks, and before long, it takes off beyond all expectations. 976Reads5.3Score104Shelves

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    I'm not sure if this counts, but it's very good.

17. 167 我 The Day My Direct-PhD Spot Was Stolen, My Roommate Put Sleeping Pills in My Cup 我直博名额被偷的那天，室友在我杯子里放了安眠药 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯8k WordsCompleted The Day My Direct-PhD Admission Was Stolen, My Roommate Put Sleeping Pills in My Cup —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 神 Divine Realm? It's Just a Dessert Shop 神域？是糖水铺子 Every Year There's a Surplus, and It's a Cat年年有余是只猫Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted (This novel has no romantic pairings.) This is the story of a player who binds to a game after dying and struggles to survive in another world. Shi An follows the path of culinary cultivation in the game. His level is tied to his shop: the higher its revenue, the higher his level. Surviving in this dangerous world should be no problem at all. But first, he needs to figure out how to survive in an ancient forest. Otherwise, should he try selling snacks to the wild animals? Like that giant python 7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    This is truly beautiful and incredibly heartwarming; it warms the heart. The main character doesn't seem to get tired. I'm not sure if the author updates it daily. I'm looking for something similar.

19. 169 相 My Dress Split on the Night of My Blind Date 相亲当晚，我裙子裂了 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯7k WordsCompleted My dress ripped on the night of my blind date 4Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 修 The Immortal Cultivation Big Shot Goes to the Earth Village to Grow Vegetables 修仙大佬之我要去地球村种菜 Xu Watermelon许西瓜Modern Romance458k WordsOngoing (A laid-back, easygoing story about happily growing vegetables, with no scheming or infighting.) What delicious food! Hurry up and serve it! It’s so good I can’t stop eating! What! Go to work! I’ve already become an immortal, and I still have to work! What! Takeout! I’ve already become an immortal, and I still have to eat takeout! No way. For the sake of a good meal, I’m going back to grow vegetables. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New story! A cultivator grows his own vegetables using his spiritual energy just to have something to eat. They're incredibly delicious, selling like hotcakes at the market, and customers are clamoring for more! 😆 Update soon! [Requesting frequent updates!][Requesting frequent updates!]

21. 171 他 The Night He Stole My Divorce Papers 他偷走我离婚协议的那个晚上 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯12k WordsCompleted The night he stole my divorce papers 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 食 An Eatery Keeper's Journal 食肆经营手札 Chive Pocket Stuffed with White Rabbit白兔馅韭菜盒子Ancient Romance510k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation is out. If you're interested, check it out! [Food] [Business] [Everyday Life] [Romance] [One-on-One, Both Pure] Ji He transmigrates into another world, where both her parents are dead. All they leave her is a restaurant on a busy street and a clan full of relatives eyeing it greedily. With no one to rely on and barely a penny to her name, all she has is her cooking skill. She sets up a street stall and revives the old restaurant. With a stove and a pot, she brings every flav 11.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    It's a great show, the plot is good, the downside is it's still ongoing.

23. 173 我 My Mom Took My 220,000 Yuan Salary, Yet Wouldn't Even Let Me Buy 39-Yuan Underwear 我妈拿走我22万工资，却连39块的内衣都不让买 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯6k WordsCompleted My mom took my 220,000 yuan salary, but wouldn't even let me buy underwear for 39 yuan —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 I An Introvert Runs a Stall Everywhere, and the Customers Lose It I人摆摊到处跑，顾客崩溃了 Meowblade喵刃Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Food + healing + System + no romance] The ups and downs between food-loving customers and a heroine who loves to run away from her delicious food. (Not romance, just foodies’ pure love of good food.) The finest cuisine calls for the best ingredients and outstanding technique, brought together with customers’ ravenous stares, mouths watering, and an overwhelming craving to create a truly exquisite feast. Zhou Lin is an independent woman with exceptionally strong boundaries. Thanks to 4.2kReads8.2Score362Shelves
25. 175 他 He Said He Liked Homebodies, But His Feed Announced His Relationship with a JK Sakura Girl 他说喜欢宅女，朋友圈却官宣了JK樱花妹 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯6k WordsCompleted He said he liked homebodies, but announced his relationship with a JK-uniform-wearing Japanese girl on his social media 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 老 How Did an Honest Straight Guy Make the Cruel Young Master Cry with a Kiss? 老实直男怎么把恶劣大少爷亲哭了 Cloud Brocade Collection云锦集Two Male Leads351k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Top + 1v1] A straightforward, honest top × an arrogant, ill-tempered young master bottom Cheng Zhu was an honest, straight man who made a living selling breakfast from a street stall. Then, in an accident, he kissed an arrogant young master who had been drugged. The next morning, Cheng Zhu became bound to a Random Street-Stall System. His first mission: sell Eight-Treasure Congee outside a proctology hospital. And there he ran into the young master, who had come to the same hos 2.9kReads8.1Score151Shelves

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    Although it's not a food article, a significant portion is dedicated to food; the first section comprises 70%, and the second 50%.

27. 177 她 She Hid Under the Covers for Three Years 她在被子里躲了三年 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯6k WordsCompleted She Hid Under the Covers for Three Years 18Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 戒 Addicted to Chinese Food, Driving Foreigners Crazy 戒不掉的华夏菜，逼疯外国人 Fresh Dragon Fruit新鲜的火龙果Urban560k WordsCompleted [Gourmet + System + Global + Daily Life + Fusion Cuisine] While traveling in Bangkok, Lu Yuan unexpectedly activated the [Global Gourmet Check-In System]. From then on, he set out to “remake” the world’s cuisines using the essence of Chinese cooking. Lu Yuan traveled all over the globe, and every stop was a crushing blow to local taste buds: His first stop was Bangkok. A “divine” tom yum soup blending Chinese bone broth with the smoky heat of wok cooking brought countless diners to tears on the 1.4kReads8.1Score145Shelves

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    This book is already finished, and I personally found it very enjoyable. The protagonist blends Chinese and foreign cuisines, creating a huge sensation among the locals. Moreover, the protagonist doesn't just cook in one place but travels to various countries, never staying in one for too long. However, what I like most is the protagonist's personality; it feels a bit like a robot, which I find quite endearing.

29. 179 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 1.7kReads9.1Score157Shelves

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    1. A heartwarming and delicious story with a particularly sweet male and female lead; the entire table of contents is filled with food. 2. A love triangle story where a master chef is nurtured from a young age; a very warm family story, but it features two male leads.

30. 180 他 He Read All 1,847 of My Private Posts Over Three Years, Just to Dissect Me 他看光我3年1847条私密动态，只为解剖我 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯7k WordsCompleted He Spent Three Years Reading My 1,847 Private Posts, All So He Could Dissect Me 6Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 变 Mutated Wasteland: Exotic Delicacies on the Tip of the Tongue 变异废土，舌尖上的异种美食 Lin Tianjia林添加Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Mutant Disaster] [Gourmet] [Slice of Life] [Business and Farming] How many times more protein do mutated creatures have than beef? Having just arrived in this world, Liu Bi was shocked by his own thought. He awakened a Master Chef System on land polluted by spores. Was something wrong here? Could every kind of mutated creature be turned into a gourmet dish? Then hurry up and serve it! A specialty restaurant on the edge of the safe zone, serving unconventional comfort food in the midst of everyd 9.3kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    I recommend listening to the audiobook version. The voice acting is excellent, especially the narrator. Although the food sounds strange, everything I heard made my mouth water.

32. 182 他 He Said I Had a Small Nose, So I Made Him Lose It 他说我鼻子小，后来我把他整破防了 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯7k WordsCompleted He said I had a small nose. Then I completely broke him. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 地 Clay Pot Chicken Cured My Lodger’s Loss of Appetite 地锅鸡治好了房客的厌食症 You Rong 93有容93Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted An anorexic big shot from the capital and a homestay owner, 1v1, sweet romance with no nasty supporting characters, both virgins, and lighthearted everyday life Lin Ji never imagined that her “luxury homestay,” listed at 28,888 yuan a month, would actually attract a tenant as spectacularly unlucky as Zhou Zhixu, who was set to rent it for exactly three months! The anorexic CEO from the capital spends a fortune just to lie flat at her place, and even insists that she be his “personal tour guide.” 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A food-themed romance novel: A domineering CEO falls in love with me, who loves to cook.

34. 184 我 I Opened a Barbecue Stall in the Apocalypse, and the Zombies Couldn't Stop Drooling 我在末世开烧烤摊，丧尸馋哭了 Xing Youhang星悠航Sci-Fi & Apocalypse502k WordsCompleted [No Romance | Food System | Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland | Dreamcore Urban Legends] The System mistakenly bound him and dropped him into the apocalypse. That was absurd enough! But now he had to conquer zombies with barbecue? Did that make any sense at all??? What does Jiang Feng think about cooking all over the strangest worlds? The man kindles a mysterious flame and calmly turns the skewers. “It’s just business as usual.” “Want it spicy?” . A culinary journey home through the dreamcore wastelan 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't find this book tiring.

35. 185 她 Among Her Hundreds of Millions in Assets, She Couldn’t Find One Free Face 她在上亿资产里，找不到一张免费的脸 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯16k WordsCompleted Among assets worth hundreds of millions, she couldn't find a single free face. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 首 The Chief Minister's Wife: Cooking Up a Home 首辅娘子的美食养家日常 Golden and Silver Mantou金银小馒头Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + food + building a fortune + alternate world] When Shen Jiaojiao opens her eyes, she finds herself in a book as the awful wife the male lead hasn't had a chance to divorce yet. The original owner was spoiled and arrogant, vain, universally disliked, overambitious, and full of herself. At least she had parents who loved her. But Shen Jiaojiao doesn't consider any of those flaws a problem. After all, she considers herself lazy, idle, greedy, slothful, shameless, and utte 314Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead cooks all sorts of delicious food at home, while the male lead studies at an academy. It's a slice-of-life food-themed novel, not the typical tale of working yourself to the bone to make a fortune! It's more heartwarming and slow-burning, with vividly described food scenes! Recommended.

37. 187 我 The Last Thing My Mom Said Before She Died Was, “Niannian, Whatever You Do, Don’t Get Married.” 我妈临死前说的最后一句话是：“念念，千万别结婚。” A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯7k WordsCompleted The last thing my mother said before she died was: “Niannian, whatever you do, don't get married.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 我 I’m a Monster, So Why Are You Sending Me to Sell Food in a Dungeon? 我一个诡异，你叫我去副本卖饭？ Chubby Bitter Melon胖胖的苦瓜Mystery417k WordsCompleted [An everyday story about a strange world, a Chef God System, and selling food in dungeons. Don't read if that's not your thing.] Tang Nuonuo is reborn in a strange world. He has no idea why strange beings can have children, but he's definitely a local strange being through and through. Tomorrow is the last day of his high school graduation. According to the principal, it will also be the first dungeon his class has to complete as part of their coming-of-age ceremony. He's pretty curious about it 6.4kReads7.3Score981Shelves
39. 189 加 Love Loading: 95%. One Look at You and I Crash 加载95%的爱意，一见面就死机 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯6k WordsCompleted Love loaded to 95%, then he crashes the moment we meet. —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 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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    These are all food-themed novels without a romantic pairing, and they're all very good.

41. 191 那 That Hand Moves Faster Than the Brain 那只手比脑子快 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯6k WordsCompleted That hand moved faster than my brain. —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 别 Don’t Ask. I’m Baking Cakes to Save All of Humanity 别问，问就是在做蛋糕拯救全人类 Blue Gum Zoom蓝桉zoomModern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Cake + Healing + No Romance + Fantasy Realm + Time Travel + Imagination] The heroine gradually grows stronger, and her abilities keep expanding. She makes cakes in the early part of the story, but later the story moves beyond cake, with magical elements. While making cookies, Cheng Wei unexpectedly discovers that she has a new ability: when she touches a cake, she can sense its inner voice. From that moment on, her life begins to turn around. “Cake chef, I’m depressed. My dad’s gone, my mom ran 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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43. 193 我 I'm Childfree, and I Specifically Picked a Divorced Dad 我，丁克，专门找了个带娃的二婚男 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯6k WordsCompleted I'm childfree, and I deliberately found a twice-married man with a kid. —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 萌 A Little Genius Chef Turns the Kindergarten into a Canteen in Seconds? 萌宝当大厨，幼儿园秒变炊事班？ Mo Yilan莫一镧Urban543k WordsCompleted They say children are the flowers of the motherland. To better understand the environment these little buds grow up in, Mango TV specially prepared the show A Visit to Kindergarten. The program selected several kindergartens at the provincial, city, and district levels for filming. Provincial-level elite kindergarten: strictly follows the education bureau’s guidelines and takes meticulous care of the children. City-level kindergarten: raising high achievers starts now. They’re studying by lampli 1.8kReads8.6Score144Shelves

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    The kindergarten food is amazing! The kids are so well-behaved and have even learned to make so many delicious dishes. After seeing it, I feel like I'm not even as good as them! I really want to take one home so they can have delicious food every day. Just thinking about it makes me so happy.

45. 195 你 I Don’t Accept Your “Concern” 你的“关心”，我不收 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯10k WordsCompleted I don't accept your “concern.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 美 Gourmet: I Take My Little Sister to Kindergarten and Make the Teachers Drool 美食：带妹妹去幼儿园，馋哭老师 The Cat Who Eats Liangpi吃凉皮的猫Urban401k WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Comedy]+ [Comfort Food]+ [Dad]+ [Adorable Kids]+ [Heartwarming]+ [Healing] Zhou Lin took his little sister to apply for a chef position at a kindergarten, only to face a challenge from a five-star chef. He won the cooking contest and became the head chef at Shuitian Kindergarten. From then on, teachers at kindergartens all over town tried everything they could to get a taste of Zhou Lin’s cooking. Parents did everything they could to transfer their children to Shuiti 752Reads7.1Score101Shelves

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    The kindergarten food is all here! The kids are so well-behaved and have even learned to make so many dishes. After seeing it, I feel like I'm not even as good as them! I really want to take one home so they can have delicious food every day. Just thinking about it makes me so happy.

47. 197 洗 All Cleaned Up 洗白白 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯10k WordsCompleted All cleaned up —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 美 Gourmet: The School Chef Parents Never Want to Leave 美食：在小学当大厨，家长不愿走 Don't Take It Personally别对号入座Urban866k WordsCompleted [Stop nitpicking, everyone here is just a tool] [No romance] [Heartwarming] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Chen binds himself to the [Culinary Excellence System]. Every time he makes a delicious dish, he unlocks a new recipe, so he decides to become the head chef at an elementary school. He cooks one limited-edition dish after another, and the kids aren’t happy about it. “This big brother’s food is so good, I’d marry my big sister off to you!” “...” “Wow, it really is delicious~” 726Reads6.1Score102Shelves
49. 199 他 He Went Through My 1,847 Moments, Screenshotted Every Frame, and Said It Was for a Book 他看完我1847条瞬间，每一帧都截图，说是为了写本书 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯7k WordsCompleted He read all 1,847 of my Moments posts and screenshotted every frame, saying it was for a book he was writing. —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 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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