Novels About a Cook in a Bygone Era 年代厨娘的

1. 51 重 Reborn as a Fat Wife on the Farm 重生之农门肥妻 February's Clear Dust二月清尘Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Su Wan ran a restaurant in the 21st century before transmigrating into the home of a poor family in ancient times. Her husband is cold, her birth family is demanding, and her brother and sister-in-law are heartless, but Su Wan says none of that is a problem. No money? She'll earn some. No house? She'll build one. No children? She'll have them. As her business grows, so do the obstacles, while that cold man becomes gentler and gentler with her. Just as the family grows prosperous, Su Wan accident 468Reads8.7Score138Shelves

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   In the 21st century, a gourmet food boss traveled through time and became an ugly farmer's wife. The key is that she is fat, bulky and disliked. The husband she married was the third child of the Xu family (with a fake identity), and was bullied by her eldest brother and sister-in-law. As a food expert, Gu Wan not only quickly lost weight and became a beautiful woman, but also brought delicious foods such as sugar-fried chestnuts, spicy hotpot, and rice noodles to ancient times, making a lot of money. Xu Laosan, who was originally dull, gradually fell in love with this little wife, and his hidden identity was gradually exposed.

2. 52 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 53.7kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves
3. 53 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 10.8kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
4. 54 通 Her Slender Waist and Jade-Like Beauty Drive the Reserved Crown Prince Out of Control 通房细腰玉颜，引清冷太子失控了 Xiao Lizhi小荔稚Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads devoted to each other + sweet romance + male lead is hopelessly in love!] [Delicate, soft-waisted chamber maid × noble, aloof crown prince] Nian Yao was the lowliest maid in the inner palace, yet she had a face as beautiful as a hibiscus. Unfortunately, she was frail and the daughter of a criminal, someone everyone could bully. But nobody knew that whenever Nian Yao was moved by desire, a begonia flower bloomed on her right shoulder, alluring and radiant. Except the noble, 2.3kReads8.8Score236Shelves
5. 55 重 Reborn as a Chef: Mastering My Little Transmigration 重生为厨娘之小小穿越拿捏 There Are Always Troublemakers Trying to Get Me总有刁民想害我Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Historical romance + food + female chef + sweet romance + System After transmigrating into an era where food is scarce, she finds herself a mother raising her frail younger brother and child alone, while she herself longs for rice. She hopes to open a restaurant of her own and use her skills to give her family a better life, but then her father, a general, suddenly appears. What? She should become an imperial chef? She's not interested. Marry a young general? She can't stand him. She'd rather ma 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Cook+Little General

6. 56 拒 I Turned Down Your Confession, So You Took My Best Friend Home? 拒绝你表白，你把我闺蜜捡回家？ Lin Ying麟影Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life + One Female Lead + No System + No Rebirth] Zhou Heng had confessed his feelings to Tong Yining for two years, but every time he was rejected. Little by little, he grew disheartened. After his final confession, he gave up on those feelings for good. One rainy night, on his way home, he spotted his class monitor, who hadn't been to school in ages, crying in the rain. Zhou Heng took her home and let her stay until she had somewhere else to go. But gradually, she seemed unable 54.8kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
7. 57 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 10.7kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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   The modern funny girl traveled through time and became an unknown maid from ancient times. She thought she was going to embark on a bitter counterattack, but unexpectedly, she caused a stir in the deep courtyard with her modern jokes and quirky acting style. The cold young master and the arrogant young lady were all made dumbfounded by her. . Let's see how she uses modern wisdom and super thick skin to gain friendship and love in this ancient world, and at the same time make the ancient life prosperous and full of laughter. Feel the unique joy of time travel

8. 58 相 The Prime Minister’s Fake Daughter Starts a Family-Wrecking Spree After Being Reborn 相府假千金重生后开启了抄家模式 Passing By in a Hurry匆匆地来Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What? Reborn on the day after her wedding, she found herself wondering: What did her faithless former fiancé, Zhao Jin, matter, when he'd already taken a mistress?! Why not choose Pei Xiuji, the man before her? Though he'd been the one swapped into the marriage and couldn't walk well for the time being, he was more handsome, more dashing, and so much more capable than Zhao Jin! In her previous life, she'd desperately clung to the Zhao family, even using her dowry to support them. In the end, th 1.4kReads8.9Score202Shelves
9. 59 侯 The Marquis's Noble Wife 侯府贵妻 Xi Yan Luo夕颜洛Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her past life, she fell in love with Shen Yi and ended up abandoned by everyone, with not even a body left behind. Now reborn in a blaze of fire, she returns with vengeance in her heart. She will show no mercy to anyone who hurt her, and never trust anyone who deceived her again. Watch as she turns the tide and rules the world with a delicate hand. 9.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves
10. 60 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Stepmother, I Raise Kids to Take Down the Cultivation World 穿成恶毒继母，靠养崽吊打修仙界 You Are in Every Storm风雨皆是你Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + light slice-of-life at first + feel-good power fantasy + adorable kids + impostor and real heiresses + strong female lead + System + cultivation + goofy comedy] Yun Xiangwan transmigrated into a book and became an evil stepmother. A young Human Emperor, a born sword prodigy, a Buddha incarnate, a Profound Yin Sacred Body, and one unknown? The first three would become the ultimate villains of the Three Realms, but for now, they were all scrawny little 1.8kReads9.1Score318Shelves
11. 61 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 198.7kReads9.6Score30.7kShelves
12. 62 被 After That Dog Emperor Confiscated My Family's Estate, I Emptied the Entire Imperial Treasury 被狗皇帝抄家后，我搬空了整个国库 May Autumn Bring Peace念秋安好Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Lin Xuezhu transmigrates into a book, saddled with the persona of a spoiled, love-struck girl. From the start, she’s caught up in a plot about her family being confiscated and sent into exile. When the Old Madam wants to cut ties with her family to save herself, Lin Xuezhu says, “Sure, but that’ll cost extra!” When the Empress wants to stir up trouble, Lin Xuezhu says, “Your Majesty, you’re still too young!” When the rotten emperor pins a crime on her, Lin Xuezhu says, “It’s just confiscation an 957Reads7.8Score140Shelves
13. 63 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 4.2kReads9.0Score528Shelves

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    Although she is not a cook, she can cook a lot of delicious food every time. When watching the heroine, I loved making buns.

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