Looking for Foodie Novels with Good Writing, Preferably Completed 求美食文，文笔好的，最好是完结文

1. 1 九 Nine Princes Fight for the Throne: The Mad Prince 九龙夺嫡：疯批皇子 A Man's Cigarette男人的烟Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + unhinged protagonist + everyday life + palace intrigue] (If it’s not your thing, don’t read it) Qin Wu fought countless mutated beasts until he finally died of exhaustion. When he awoke again, he had transmigrated into a nonexistent dynasty from history, inside the womb of a powerless beauty in the imperial household of the Eastern Qin Dynasty. He had become the dynasty’s youngest prince. And so his struggle for the throne began. (Dear readers, please go easy on the ratings 14.1kReads8.6Score677Shelves

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   Since I am invincible, those who obey will prosper, and those who defy will perish. Invincible Ninth Prince

2. 2 这 This Boss Is So Sneaky, He Takes His Street Stall Everywhere 这老板真苟，摆个地摊还到处走 Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Random Gourmet Stall is now available on major platforms] [Gourmet] [No romance] [Everyday life] [Comedy] [Comfort food] [Cozy] [Healing] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Zhou unexpectedly binds himself to a Random Gourmet System. Every week brings a random location, random food, and different customers. He sells buns at the park entrance, century egg and lean pork congee on a mountaintop, and candied hawthorns outside a school. Every dish is mouthwatering and 83kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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   Both of these books are very well written.

3. 3 美 Gourmet: Healing Anorexia One Bento Box at a Time 美食：摆摊卖盒饭，治愈厌食症 Sun Yi Xin孙艺欣Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Comforting food, no getting mad, funny reading over a meal, no female lead, hilarious ensemble cast] A genius chef transmigrates into the body of a sixty-year-old man and activates a System. As long as he heals wounded souls with his cooking, he can earn extraordinary rewards. But the System’s very first task is to heal someone with anorexia! Vibrant tomato and egg stir-fry, beef stewed with rich gravy, and layered minced-beef flatbreads dripping with juice. These aren’t beautiful illustration 8.8kReads8.9Score754Shelves
4. 4 疯 Are You Crazy? I Just Opened a Restaurant, and the Campus Belle Shows Up With a Child 疯了吧！刚开餐厅校花带娃找上门 Half a Popsicle半根雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable Kids + Food + Campus Beauty + System + Everyday Life Running a Restaurant] Also known as: “Gourmet Cooking Starts with a Bowl of Egg Noodles,” “The Late-Night Diner: A Foodie’s Paradise,” “A Delicious Diner for Dad,” and “You Told Me to Be a Couch Potato, but I’m Determined to Be a Master Chef!” Su Feng chose to live as a couch potato, but somehow ended up bound to the “Universe’s Number One Cooking Master” System and became the owner of a little restaurant! From that moment on, his co 17.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The gods who control food-themed novels have all read them, including urban settings, cultivation worlds, and even Tang Dynasty settings. From snacks and instant noodles to state banquet dishes, all you need to pamper your wife, kids, and sister is a culinary god.

5. 5 宠 Dotting-Dad: From the Start, I Own a Restaurant 宠妻奶爸：开局一家美食餐厅 The Great Gourmet大美食家Urban817k WordsCompleted P.S. This is a sweet story about a devoted dad, food, and everyday life. No brainless showing off and face-slapping, and no mindless tycoon antics. After getting drunk over his failed startup, Su Feng unexpectedly met a treasure of a woman who looked like a goddess! When they met again, she brought him two adorable twin baby girls, and he gained a magical Super Dad Cooking System. Su Feng: “Make a fortune? Open a chain of restaurants? No need. I just want to provide for Youchu and my two preciou 1.7kReads9.2Score128Shelves
6. 6 厨 Master Chef: From the Start, My Junior Sister Stole My Chicken 厨神，开局被小师妹偷吃了鸡 Pineapple Pizza菠萝披萨Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsOngoing Hardcore food fiction + laid-back daily life + steamrolling the myriad races with food The executive chef of a six-star restaurant transmigrates to the Yaochi Holy Land and becomes the greatest chef in the world of culinary cultivation. There, he discovers that the pigs are bigger than elephants and the chickens have six legs! From then on, Beast-Taming Peak gets a large-scale, professional livestock farm, while fields of vegetables flourish year-round on Spirit Herb Peak. “These evil dragons an 6.6kReads9.2Score486Shelves
7. 7 带 I Opened a Breakfast Shop with My Daughter and Made Millions of People Drool 带女儿开早餐店，馋哭千万国民 Loves Beef爱吃牛肉Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Food + System + dad life + cozy everyday moments] After divorcing his wife, Ye Cheng becomes a single father. One day, he awakens the Culinary God System and opens a breakfast shop with his three-year-old daughter. With the simplest cooking methods, Ye Cheng creates incredibly delicious food. His daughter's classmates meow with longing, customers come in an endless stream, and more and more people flock to his shop, all left drooling with tears in their eyes… 857Reads7.6Score103Shelves
8. 8 从 It Started at a Stinky Tofu Stall, and Now the Owner's Acting Strange 从臭豆腐摊开始，这老板变奇怪了 The Daydreaming Zhou梦游的小周Urban503k WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + one heroine + sweet romance + career success and wealth + food] Top-notch stinky tofu, unbeatable river-snail rice noodles, super fresh fertilized duck eggs, secret-recipe braised intestines… On the street behind the university sits a little food shop famous for its stink. The owner loves flaunting his romance, and everything he sells reeks to high heaven. Yet somehow, it still sells out every day. Ning Yao: “You’re sweating buckets. Take a break first!” Ye Fei: “No need. Give m 579Reads8.9Score101Shelves
9. 9 美 Gourmet: Selling Meals at a KTV? I'm Actually Very Serious 美食：ktv卖饭？我真的很正经 Crows Can Turn Their Luck Around乌鸦会翻身Urban613k WordsCompleted [Food + everyday life + entertainment + comedy!] Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes a cook in a KTV kitchen and awakens the God of Cooking System! While other KTVs are busy coming up with discount packages, his place starts selling meals instead. “Hello, boss. This is our KTV's new specialty service: a platter of braised meats.” “What? Your KTV doesn't offer anything naughty, and you sell food?” “Holy crap, this braised meat is freaking incredible! Quick, bring me ten 37Reads7.0Score—Shelves
10. 10 是 You Were the One Who Broke Up with Me. Now You’re Begging Me After I Set Up a Street Stall? 是你提的分手，摆摊后又来求我？ Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry with an Extra Egg.番茄炒蛋加个蛋。Urban1.4M WordsOngoing After Xu Yang gets divorced, he receives the Divine Chef System. All he has to do is set up a street stall to earn rewards. He starts selling delicious food all over town with his daughter. As he makes more and more money, passersby chase him for blocks just to get a taste of his cooking! Then his ex-wife suddenly shows up, hoping to get back together with Xu Yang. “Weren’t you the one who asked for the divorce? And now you’re begging me?” “You’re too late!” The rich, beautiful campus belle: Xu 106Reads7.9Score—Shelves
11. 11 孤 Running a Food Stall Alone with My Little Sister, We Take the World by Storm 孤身带妹，我的小吃摊火爆全球 Big Whale Blowing Bubbles大鲸鱼吹泡泡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Su Yang is raising his three-year-old younger sister all by himself when he unexpectedly binds to the Divine Snack Stall System. So he starts selling buns on a bridge late at night, roast chicken in the park at dawn, pork intestines outside a proctology hospital, and barbecue at a marathon… The food Su Yang makes leaves customers coming back for more, completely hooked. But to complete his missions, Su Yang can only set up his stall at random locations each time. Soon, his customers can’t take i 8kReads8.1Score900Shelves
12. 12 带 Running a Street Stall with My Daughter, I Have the Whole World Drooling! 带女儿摆地摊，全球被我馋哭了！ Loves Sliced Meat爱吃肉片Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (Food + comfort reads + devoted dad + urban slice of life + heartwarming comedy + System + no female lead) Su Chen binds himself to a food System and takes his daughter to set up a stall at a random location each week. He sells cold noodles outside a gym, leaving the trainers and their students drooling as they lament how hard it is to lose weight! He sells extra-spicy crayfish outside a hospital, where patients with hemorrhoids endure the agony just to take one more bite! He sells lemon chicken 1.6kReads8.6Score169Shelves
13. 13 厨 I'm a Chef, Yet Somehow I'm Li Er's Son-in-Law 厨师的我，竟是李二的女婿 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xuan transmigrates to the seventh year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang dynasty, where he becomes the owner of a tavern and awakens the Myriad Realms Cuisine System. From then on, his life changes completely. A plate of tomato and egg stir-fry leaves Cheng Yaojin and his two sons singing its praises, while a bowl of wine gets Li Shimin dead drunk. Every dish he makes sets trends throughout the Tang dynasty. Cheng Yaojin: Little brother, how about we become sworn brothers? We don’t have to be 14.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
14. 14 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 714Reads7.1Score101Shelves
15. 15 这 This God of Cooking Really Wants to Teach Everyone 这个厨神真想教会大家 Liu Er Liu Er六二六二Urban695k WordsCompleted [Cooking + Dad Life + Technical Skills + No System] Feng Zheng only wanted to run his family’s little restaurant well, win back his first love, and give his daughter a warm, complete home. He never expected that livestreaming his cooking to attract customers would make him an internet sensation. His dish of eel in sizzling oil taught housewives across the country how to prepare eel at home. His delicate tofu soup became the standard for knife skills among the nation’s top chefs. His braised pork 183Reads7.3Score—Shelves
16. 16 厨 The God of Cooking Is a Dad: Spoiling His Daughter Rotten 厨神奶爸：把女儿宠上天 Middle-Aged Bricklayer中年搬砖Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Qin Mo divorced his wife after she looked down on him for taking care of their daughter. On the first anniversary of the divorce, the strongest Super Dad System appeared. With max-level skills unlocked, Qin Mo grew stronger by the day. His ex-wife wanted to remarry him, but then she noticed a woman by his side: Ye Yin, his daughter's homeroom teacher... 740Reads8.3Score103Shelves
17. 17 神 The Divine Chef Dad: Starting with a Street Food Stall 神厨奶爸，从摆摊卖小吃开始 Little Red Riding Hood's Mud小红帽稀泥Urban2.0M WordsCompleted When Chen Fei opened his eyes, he was stunned to discover that he had been reborn at the age of twenty! In his youth, he'd been a terrible person. Especially to Jiang Yuexi, the goddess of his past. He'd treated her abominably. Chen Fei rushed straight to the hospital to get prenatal checkups for their three babies... Now, with the Dad's Gourmet System, Chen Fei decided to turn over a new leaf, starting with selling snacks from a street stall. He'd earn money, raise the kids, and tease his wife. 1.4kReads7.2Score114Shelves
18. 18 大 A Curious Romance in Dajiang 大疆奇缘 Border Passes and Misty Scenery关塞烟霞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Story-Driven Romance] [Lighthearted, Slow-Burn] As the highway collapsed, he said, “Stay close to me!” As the border city was sealed off, he said, “I’m here!” When her family was in danger, he said, “Leave it to me!” Just as he got down on one knee, ready to say, “Marry me!” she took out a ring, handed it to him, and said, “Put it on me…” 237Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A nice story! A lighthearted philosophical insight!

19. 19 王 The Princess Consort Cooks, and the Prince Follows the Smell Right to Her 王妃做菜，王爷闻着味就找来了 Li You Ning狸呦凝Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted [Food + Storage Space + Love After Marriage + Opening a Shop] I'm Mu Jianxi, a food blogger of the new generation, known as today's little chef, with over eighty million followers across the internet. I never imagined that transmigration could happen to me. If I want to become a rich woman, opening a shop is obviously the best way to make money. With delicious food in hand, the world is mine. I'll introduce the ancients to luosifen, stinky tofu, spicy crayfish... and more. I never expected that 8.3kReads8.5Score873Shelves

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    Both are virgins, married first, love later, male lead is a foodie, arrogant, and everyone likes the female lead, no angst, highly recommended.

20. 20 成 After Becoming a Master of State Banquets, I Started Running a Street Stall 成为国宴大师后开始摆摊 Fried Hawthorn油炸山楂Urban460k WordsOngoing The warmth of everyday life is what comforts the human heart most. [Food + street stalls + lighthearted + plenty of cooking knowledge + street-stall guide + slow-paced everyday life + detailed recipes + no harem + the author genuinely wants to teach readers to cook] Chen Feng has studied cooking for years and mastered the four major regional cuisines of Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, and Huaiyang. He became the youngest person in the Dragon Kingdom to earn the title of National Banquet Master. Af 4.2kReads8.9Score277Shelves

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    ## From State Banquet Master to Street Vendor: This Novel Made Me Laugh Until My Stomach Hurt! Fellow foodies, today I'm recommending a super entertaining novel—"After Becoming a State Banquet Master, I Started Running a Street Vendor!" Just the title alone sounds intriguing, doesn't it? A dignified state banquet master, actually running a street stall? What kind of operation is that? **Don't worry, let me explain:** * **The protagonist has a full-on halo, yet he chooses to take the unconventional path!** Most chef novels feature protagonists who rise from street vendors to culinary gods, but this one does the exact opposite! Giving up the glory of a state banquet master, he insists on experiencing life, selling snacks at a street stall! * **The food descriptions are mouthwatering!** The author is definitely a seasoned foodie; every dish is described with perfect color, aroma, and flavor, making your mouth water just reading! Pan-fried tofu, spicy crayfish, secret-recipe braised dishes… Reading this book late at night is pure torture! * **The plot is lighthearted and hilarious, packed with laughs!** Do you think a state banquet master's street vending career will be smooth sailing? You're wrong! From being chased by city management officers to being envied by competitors, to being featured in a food blogger's restaurant review, a series of hilarious mishaps will keep you laughing until your stomach hurts! **Warm and healing, full of the warmth of everyday life!** Besides food and humor, this book is also brimming with human touch. The protagonist encounters all sorts of people while running his stall: white-collar workers working late into the night, a grandparent and grandchild relying on each other, and street vendors struggling to make ends meet… Each heartwarming story makes you feel the beauty of life. In short, this is a treasure of a novel that combines food, humor, and healing! Whether you're a foodie who loves delicious food or someone who enjoys lighthearted comedy, don't miss it! Click the link to begin your culinary journey! **[Novel Link]** **PS:** Before reading this book, be sure to prepare some snacks, or you'll regret it!

21. 21 美 Foodie Restaurant Reviews: My Identity as the Head Chef of a State Banquet Is Exposed 美食探店：我国宴主厨身份被曝光 Ruffian暴徒Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In this age where food reigns supreme, Xiao Bai awakens the Gourmet System and wins the Harbor District God of Cooking Competition. He earns the title of Imperial Banquet Chef, but keeps his identity hidden and sets out to review restaurants. [Ding! You have completed the task of reviewing ten private dining establishments! Reward: 10 SSS-grade cooking methods.] [Ding! You have completed the task of reviewing eight major cuisines! Reward: a set of God of Cooking knives!] [Ding! You have complete 653Reads6.5Score100Shelves
22. 22 身 I'm a Chef, So Isn't It Only Natural to Carry a Cleaver? 身为厨师，身上带把菜刀很合理吧 Pineapple Beans菠萝豆豆Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Han spent eleven years cooking in prison. There, he received a mysterious inheritance and learned 108 lost recipes. After his release, he searched high and low for work to make a living, only to be turned away at every turn. If the world wouldn’t give him a way to survive, he’d make one for himself. One long-lost, legendary dish after another returned to the world under his hands. When Jiang Han went deep into the mountains to capture a dragon and into the depths of the sea to hunt a whale 637Reads8.8Score101Shelves
23. 23 开 I Opened a Restaurant, Then Got Called Up to Cook at the State Banquet 开餐饮店，被叫去担任国宴主厨 Round-Faced Fat Chicken圆脸肥鸡Urban819k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Food + System + doting dad + everyday life Shen Yi divorces Jiang Ruoyun, the CEO of a publicly listed company, and leaves with nothing but the custody of their daughter. To his surprise, he awakens the most powerful food System! Earn money, and you get to draw prizes! From then on, a Shen's Restaurant opens at No. 14 Fuhua Road. He wins god-tier bun-making skills in a prize draw! Soft and springy, bursting with savory flavor with every bite! A passing schoolgirl is so tempted that tea 2.5kReads8.7Score222Shelves
24. 24 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    "The End of Ten Days" is not to be missed! After an earthquake, the protagonist Qi Xia is trapped in the "Land of the End" and participates in a death game. His teammates awaken supernatural powers, and themes of reincarnation, the zodiac, and mysterious ancient books unfold. Layer upon layer of suspense and endless plot twists will take you into a mind-blowing world of mystery. Come and experience the thrill of reading with your heart racing!

25. 25 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.8kReads8.4Score316Shelves

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    The female lead is an amazing cook; it's making my mouth water just watching!

26. 26 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

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    These are all very good. I recommend reading them! 😄😄

27. 27 美 Gourmet: I Sell Lunchboxes at a Kindergarten, and Everyone Craves Them 美食：幼儿园卖盒饭，全都馋哭了 A Little Baby Cabbage一颗娃娃菜Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Haoze took in the little tyke left behind by his big brother and sister-in-law. To support the family, he opened a small lunch spot outside a kindergarten. Who would’ve thought he’d end up bound to a Gourmet System! Braised lion’s head meatballs, chicken tofu soup, Dongpo pork, sweet-and-sour ribs, cola chicken wings... Dish after delicious dish won over not only the children, but also a whole crowd of parents. “Boss, do you sell meal plans?” “I want 5.4kReads7.3Score411Shelves
28. 28 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 4kReads8.2Score340Shelves

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    [Tweet] When a lazy, unambitious person meets a KPI-obsessed system, a fierce food war against involution is about to erupt! "The Unambitious Person Runs Around Setting Up a Stall, and Customers Are Collapsed" uses spicy and flavorful storytelling to depict the ultimate counterattack of a corporate slave—Zhou Lin, a socially anxious office worker, is bound to a mysterious food system, but is so shocked by the "daily sales figures" that she flips the table on the spot. While all the protagonists in system novels on the internet are groveling for their golden fingers, this hardcore corporate slave actually drives the AI to crash: "You're working like a beast of burden and still feeling superior?" Unexpectedly, a bowl of plain noodles wafts its aroma for miles late at night, and the muscular gym-goer next door kneels down, banging on the door and crying: "Please! This isn't ordinary instant noodles!" In this hilarious battle of "top-quality ingredients VS a lazy chef," the pure ingredients of the radiation-contaminated era become a nuclear-level temptation. When foodies across the internet activate their human radar to track Zhou Lin's mobile food stall, spectacular sights emerge wherever it goes: suited elites sprint to grab pancakes, wealthy ladies chase after roasted sweet potatoes in high heels, and Michelin-starred chefs waving banknotes and begging to become her apprentices—a culinary battle royale has driven the entire city into a frenzy for a single bite! A novel that defies conventions, combines a culinary masterpiece with a socially awkward work hell mode, showcasing how a laid-back cook uses a chaotic stew to overturn the capitalist system. When "completing the task and then lying down" meets "more orders after this one," this extreme tug-of-war between the working class and AI is rewriting the rules with aroma...

29. 29 温 Tender Moments of Joy 温存欢喜 Lin Jishu林寄书Two Female Leads300k WordsCompleted 4.2kReads9.4Score475Shelves

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    Ahhh, my favorite dual female leads! Who's the best?! So sweet!

30. 30 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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    🔥 [Hilarious Cultivation × Culinary Tribulation] From alchemy to stewing soup, the Chef God System makes the entire sect go crazy for spicy hot pot! Senior brother breaks through realms by gnawing on a pork knuckle, sect leader ascends to immortality by grabbing the bottom of the pot—this sect is turned into a celestial hot pot overnight!

31. 31 我 My Food Refreshes at Random, Leaving Customers Drooling 我的美食随机刷新，顾客馋哭了 Half-Sweet Iced Coffee, No Extra Ice冰咖半糖不加冰Urban1.7M WordsCompleted This book is also known as: Selling Extra-Spicy Grilled Wings Outside a Colorectal Hospital [Food + no female lead + everyday life + comedy + perfect with a meal] Lin Xuan didn't want to go to work, so he unexpectedly bound himself to a food System. Every week, it assigned a random location and a random dish. But the very first week's task left him dumbfounded. What? Sell extra-spicy grilled wings outside a colorectal hospital? What kind of devilish task was that? And that was only the beginnin 81.6kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves
32. 32 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 3.4kReads9.1Score336Shelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrating to a Picturesque Countryside Home of Fine Cuisine 穿越田园美食人家 Su Muyi苏木衣Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When chef Xia Dong wakes up, she finds herself transformed into Xia Dong'er, a pitiful little bean sprout of a girl. Her gambling-addicted father wants to sell her, her greedy mother wants a divorce, and she has an adorable little brother. She lands straight in survival mode on the highest difficulty. Xia Dong'er says, “Wait, let me eat some meat first and catch my breath!” Sweet osmanthus fills the walnut-stuffed pastries, while pearl-like glutinous rice is rinsed in well water. A lifetime of f 1kReads8.6Score149Shelves

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    These two books are also great! 👍

34. 34 重 Back to the Eighties: A Mother and Daughter Astonish the World with Their Cooking 重回八零，娘俩用美食震惊世界 Good Little Qimei柒妹乖Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted In her previous life, her daughter died tragically, her son was taken away, and she herself met a violent end. There was no word for it but tragic. Reborn, Ruan Mingzhu was determined to change her fate, starting by kicking her no-good ex to the curb. She returned to her hometown with her daughter, who had also been reborn, and the son still in her belly. She would raise her children with her own hard work and build a comfortable life. Ruan Mingzhu swore that was truly all she wanted. Who could 7Reads8.4Score—Shelves
35. 35 食 The Southern Gourmet 食南之徒 Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical173k WordsCompleted Tang Meng, a gluttonous envoy of the Han Empire, arrives in Nanyue, a land renowned for its cuisine. With ingredients in abundance, it seems like a food lover’s dream. Yet behind the feasts simmer tensions between north and south, divisions between peoples, struggles for power, and battles over the rise and fall of national policies. The twists and turns are even more complex than the flavors of Lingnan’s ingredients. This laid-back Han envoy finds himself caught in the whirlpool of political st 5.7kReads9.6Score1.3kShelves

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    Ma Da's books seem to share a common thread: the protagonists are initially ordinary people, gradually becoming more fleshed out and three-dimensional through a series of events, developing very distinct personalities. While reading *The Longest Day in Chang'an*, I was not only captivated by this, but also by the gripping pacing, each event building to a suspenseful climax that kept me glued to the screen. This book, however, maintains a balance of tension and relaxation, with events unfolding in a series of interconnected events, occasionally punctuated by unexpected twists. The intertwining of the ordinary people's loves and hates with the greater good of their nation, in my opinion, is consistent and most unforgettable. Experience it through Ma Da's words; perhaps your experience will differ from mine, but it will undoubtedly resonate deeply.

36. 36 随 Random Street Stalls: I Use Food to Lure Snakes Out of Their Holes 随机摆摊：我用美食引蛇出洞 AAAA Prosperous BloomsAAAA花开富贵Urban889k WordsOngoing [Food + undercover work + comedy + catching criminals + System + no heroine + no romance] Also known as Food: The Undercover Cop Sets Up a Street Stall, and Fugitives Beg Him to Get Back to Work Xiao Lan transmigrated into the body of a police officer in a parallel world and was assigned to pose as a street-food vendor while keeping an eye on a suspect. As it happened, he’d been a cooking genius in his previous life. This was right up his alley. The next day, a tricycle loaded with top-tier food 9.9kReads9.4Score869Shelves

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    ① He's good at setting up a stall, and it's not busy yet. Taking a break is just right. The uncle selling fried skewers next door saw him setting up a stall to sell steamed buns so late at night, and a hint of confusion and bewilderment flashed in his eyes. He can go for a walk in the park so late at night. ② Suddenly, she saw the stall owner throw in two pieces of green vegetables. He immediately made a move to roll up the jianbing guozi. The girl quickly stopped him: "Wait! Is that all?" "You didn't put in the sauce..."

37. 37 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    Family, you'll be missing out if you don't read "His Little Bellflower"! I just finished it and I'm still completely engrossed in the story. After being reborn, the female lead, Wen Li, thought she could make up for the regrets of her past life with the male lead, Fu Zheng, and have a sweet romance. But who could have imagined that as their relationship deepened, a series of bizarre events would occur? Details overlooked in her past life become the key to unraveling the mystery. The male lead, Fu Zheng, seems like just a devoted and domineering CEO, but he actually harbors a secret. Every time danger approaches, he always appears just in time—is this a coincidence, or premeditated? The female lead, Wen Li, is no simple character either. After her rebirth, she can always sense anomalies that ordinary people miss, as if someone is manipulating everything from the shadows. Their love story is sweet and addictive, showering readers with affection while unraveling mysteries, brimming with suspense. Every twist and turn happens unexpectedly, leaving you completely guessing what will happen next. My darlings, don't hesitate, start reading now!

38. 38 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    It's finished! The content and perspective are fresh and original; it's really great.

39. 39 八 The Spicy Girl of the 1980s: I Made My Fortune with Food 八零小辣媳：我靠美食发家致富 Siyuan嗣源Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Rebirth + Food + Feel-Good + Fiery Wife + Love After Marriage] A spirited food blogger who transmigrates into the past VS a calculating, loyal-dog hero who was once a technical whiz and later becomes a powerful tycoon Su Ning transmigrated to the 1980s and became a young wife with a terrible reputation. Her husband treated her with indifference, the neighbors gossiped about her, and her birth family kept finding ways to bleed her dry. Make a fortune, take down scumbags, deal with 518Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A food blogger transmigrates to the 1980s and becomes a notorious young wife. Watch how she rises to wealth and crushes the worst of the bad guys!

40. 40 美 Gourmet: My Snack Stall Has Caught the Eye of Universities Across the Country 美食：我小吃摊被全国高校盯上了 Chicken Breast Hunter鸡胸肉猎人Urban903k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted everyday life + warm and funny + perfect mealtime reading + super genius] Other people's kids studied hard from a young age, hoping for a bright future. Li Ang, on the other hand, grilled goose legs as a child, and somewhere along the way, grilled his way to the peak of life... Li Ang was reborn and discovered that he had become the eight-year-old son of a barbecue stall owner outside Qingbei University. In his previous life, Li Ang had achieved financial freedom by making snac 60kReads9.2Score11.3kShelves

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    A time-traveling toddler's roasted goose leg business is a smash hit, making universities across the country drool! Eight-year-old Li Ang, facing his father's wrath, resolutely refuses tutoring classes, determined to take over the roasted goose leg stall. He's no ordinary kid; as a time traveler, he experienced the ups and downs of the workplace in his previous life. After losing his job, he discovered a business opportunity in roasted goose legs and built a thriving business. Reborn, Li Ang is confident. He knows the ins and outs of ingredients, skillfully blending sauces to create goose legs with crispy skin and tender meat, their aroma instantly filling the food street near Kyoto University. Li Xiangdong, who only wanted his son to experience life, was astonished to find his son's roasted goose legs incredibly popular, with crowds thronging the stall. Li Ang's goose legs not only filled the students' stomachs but also comforted their hearts. The unique deliciousness spread by word of mouth, and soon, universities across the country were eyeing this magical food stall, with orders pouring in. From obscurity to becoming a legend in the university culinary world, how did Li Ang break down the dimensional barrier with his humble roasted goose leg? This book, "Food: My Snack Stall Has Been Targeted by Universities Across the Country," takes you to witness the shining moments of adorable child stall owners and experience the exciting journey of food colliding with dreams.

41. 41 我 I Became the Richest Person in the Kingdom Through Food 我靠美食成为了全朝首富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + beloved by the whole family + food + sweet romance + farming + building a fortune + 1v1] (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so read with confidence) After transmigrating, Shen Yuanshu became the only girl in the Shen family in six generations. Her grandparents doted on her, then her parents, and she had six older brothers who were all fiercely protective of their little sister. Unfortunately, the girl was frail. Ever since she became conscious at 4.4kReads8.5Score329Shelves

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    ①The two children in this family are so different! Could it be that the original owner of this body was abducted? No, the expressions of those two women just now didn't seem like those of traffickers, and they were wearing the same thin, patched, coarse cloth skirts as the boys. So, there's only one truth... She couldn't guess. ②The first time Bai Qingwan ate salted fish and shrimp porridge, the pungent fishy smell, the undisguised taste of the sea, made her cry. No exaggeration, she cried. It was the first time in her life she had cried because of something so bad; tears of despair slid down her cheeks. She looked up emojiily, gazing at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.

42. 42 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 817Reads8.8Score109Shelves
43. 43 美 Gourmet: Stop Stewing It, Even the Village Dogs Are Drooling! 美食：别炖了，村里狗都馋哭了！ Tai Shinaifu泰史奈夫Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Kuang Rui refuses to get caught up in the rat race and chooses to lie flat back in his hometown. He inherits his father’s braised meat shop and, after rejecting the rat race, gains a Food System. Together, they breathe new life into the shop. The humble home-cooked dishes that once went unnoticed are transformed into viral hits that customers flock to check in and try. Take steamed stinky tofu with minced meat, for example. It smells awful but tastes delicious, and one bite is enough to leave y 2.4kReads6.4Score156Shelves
44. 44 校 Campus Ace: The Big Shot Is Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger Again 校园王牌：大佬又在扮猪吃虎 Black Ink on White Paper白纸黑字Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] She was the world's number one genius assassin, a name that struck terror into the hearts of all who heard it. Cold and ruthless, she killed without a trace, only to be deceived and used by her organization and brutally murdered. Then she was reborn as a fat, stupid, good-for-nothing female student? Fat? Once she slimmed down, she stunned everyone! Stupid? The president of Jing University personally came to recruit her! Good-for-nothing? A legendary hacker begged to call h 57.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    🔥 [Doomsday Countdown: Blood Shadow Pursuit]🔥 The lab explodes with red light! "3 minutes left—" They stole the genetic key that could rewrite humanity's destiny, and we all know that… The deadliest weapon isn't the bomb, but the silver-haired boy still breathing inside the culture chamber. #BloodShadowOpensEvacuation #TheLastDataChipIsMelting #WillYouChooseTheSeriousSerumOrTheGun⚠️DetonationProgramInitiated⚠️ (Image: A humanoid shadow curled up in the shattered culture chamber, cables pulsating like veins on the floor, a distant electronic clock showing 00:02:47)

45. 45 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.7kReads9.0Score557Shelves
46. 46 冷 The Cold-Faced General’s Little Chef 冷面将军家的小厨娘 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted Su Qingqing, a travel and food enthusiast, slips while hiking in the wilderness. It takes her a while to realize that she has transmigrated to ancient times. When they first meet, the male lead is still a cold, arrogant young man, the son of a down-and-out general. Desperate to survive, she clings to him and tempts him with all kinds of delicious food. Without either of them noticing, he changes into a full-fledged foodie and a devoted husband who spoils his wife without limits! 89Reads8.7Score—Shelves
47. 47 吃 The Foodie Heir and His Charming Chef 吃货世子俏厨娘 Feng Wu凤五Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Her parents are both dead, and she has only two old servants by her side. Their money is stolen and their house is burned down. Where can they go from here? It's time to unleash her inner power! Watch her gather herbs in the mountains and turn junk into treasure, then fish in the river and enjoy a bountiful harvest year after year. Others keep cats, but she keeps a leopard. Watch her adorable pets cause a stir in the capital: Some glutton: “Fat cat! Put down that piece of meat. It's mine!” The l 349Reads8.9Score101Shelves
48. 48 农 The Blessed Girl of the Farming Village 农门福女 Three Months in a Row连三月Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted No System + No Pocket Dimension + No Palace or Household Intrigue + Food A food blogger from the 21st century transmigrates to an unknown dynasty. She has a widowed grandmother and mother to support, along with twin younger brothers and a baby sister. Looking at their dilapidated thatched hut and her frail siblings, Li Qinghe rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, determined to lead the whole family to prosperity. Putting her past-life skills to use, she starts with a street stall, then opens a 690Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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