Quality Food Fiction About Running a Stall or Opening a Shop 优质美食文，可以摆摊和开店

1. 51 摆 I Set Up a Stall and Make the Tragic-Novel Heroine Happy with My Food 摆摊，我靠美食让虐文女主幸福了 Yi San by the Water一三傍水Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted [Food] [No Romance] [Lighthearted] [Healing] [Funny] [Perfect with a Meal] Also known as: The Tortured Heroine Is Surrounded by a Bunch of Foodies Main plot: Food cures lovesickness In another universe, Lin Wei gazed at a certain heroine from her previous world. What? You'd chase someone across dimensions just for a meal? That doesn't seem very reasonable! Lin Wei was a top chef and a genius from China. Although she had transmigrated to take a job as a minor supporting character, a tool mean 10.3kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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   Setting up stalls in different worlds to redeem the female protagonist

2. 52 厨 The God of Cooking’s Legacy: Starting with a Street Stall 厨神传承，从摆摊开始 Song Zaiyuan宋在沅Modern Romance906k WordsOngoing After graduating, Mei Lin becomes the most ordinary office drone in a big city. Her life is an endless loop between the office and her rented apartment. She barely scrapes by, trapped in a grind with no end in sight, and nearly gives up hope. Then one day, a magical food space falls from the sky. A master chef’s legacy, top-tier ingredients, long-lost recipes… Her life is completely transformed. There’s no future in working for someone else, so why not become her own boss? She quits without hesi 2.2kReads7.3Score17814d adds

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   It's really good; the female lead is very practical.

3. 53 穿 Canceled After Becoming a Villainess, I Set Up a Food Stall and Make the Whole Internet Drool 穿成恶女被封杀，摆摊馋疯全网 Glutinous Rice Dumpling糯米团叽Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Food System + Lighthearted Comedy + Cozy + Heartwarming + Transmigration into a Food Story + Functional Ingredients + Comfort Food + Beautifully Plated Dishes + Romance] The male lead is more of a background character, just one part of our heroine’s play~~ (*^3^) /~☆ Transmigrated into a disgraced, scandal-ridden nobody, with her role stolen, her contract locking her in, and the entire internet telling her to get lost? Jiang Li tears up her contract and makes a run for it on the spot: “Let the 285Reads5.6Score10014d adds

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   One is a female-oriented novel with a romantic pairing, the other is a male-oriented novel without a romantic pairing; both are enjoyable.

4. 54 被 Forced into Marriage, I Found Happiness Through Farming 被迫出嫁后，我靠种田过上好日子 A Basket of Little Fish一箩小鱼Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Alternate ancient setting + cozy farming + building a fortune + devoted spouses] [Mainly farming. The heroine falls in love after marriage, while the hero’s longtime secret crush comes true.] Her father suspected Su Linluo wasn’t his biological daughter. After indulging her stepmother’s efforts to deliberately spoil her, he bundled Su Linluo off to marry into the dirt-poor Jiang family. He never expected that once Su Linluo left the grand family estate, she would immediately let loose. She cli 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds

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   Beautiful! Well written, and the food is all everyday dishes.

5. 55 芙 Fu Niang's Little Snack Shop in Bianjing 芙娘的汴京小食铺 Autumn Comes at Dusk to the Mountain Scenery山色晚来秋Ancient Romance618k WordsOngoing [Farming + Gourmet + Business and Getting Rich + Everyday Street Life + Lighthearted Daily Life] When she wakes up, she has become a little farm girl on the outskirts of Bianjing. Fu Niang takes it in stride. In her previous life, she was a food content creator. She can still live well in this life, too, if only it weren’t for that lousy System. Ding! Host detected. Activating the System costs one tael of silver. One tael of silver? She’s only a six-year-old little bean, and her whole famil 190Reads6.7Score16414d adds

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   These two are good, you can take a look.

6. 56 种 Growing Melons, Vegetables, and Crops 种瓜种菜种田 Walking Pebble行走的石头子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The silly girl from the Shi family suddenly isn’t silly anymore. And trailing behind her are five nearly grown boys, who turn out to be her own brothers. The girl leads them to plant melons in the sandy field behind the village. The yard-long beans climb all over their trellises, the greens are tender and fresh, and the grain hangs heavy on the furrows. The neighbors may gossip and bicker, but luckily there’s the open-minded Grandma Shi to keep things in check. They plant in spring and harvest i 8.2kReads8.0Score72214d adds
7. 57 沈 The Shen Family Cookbook 沈氏食经 The Mountain Bearer负山者Historical719k WordsCompleted Through the lens of food, we observe the myriad aspects of society and the twists and turns of life. Every dish is more than a culinary craft: it is human connection, memory, and a philosophy for living. Follow Shen Yan through his many experiences as he rises from poverty to become a renowned master chef. 1.1kReads7.1Score13414d adds

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   A short article about traditional Chinese festival food, light and easy to read.

8. 58 美 Street Food Stall: Selling Egg Fried Rice in Paris 美食摆摊：我在巴黎卖蛋炒饭 Sweet Potato Won't Change Its Name地瓜不换名Urban186k WordsOngoing [Absurd Comedy + Food + System, Focused on Street Stalls, No Romance] An old French man slaps down 20 euros. "If there's no gold in this golden egg fried rice, I'm calling the police!" Fang Yuan is just about to explain when the System pops up with a ridiculous line: [This rice was made using Eastern alchemy. The gold has been fried into every single grain.] "Are you sure?" Fang Yuan asks under his breath. Three minutes later, the old man finishes eating and bursts into tears, saying he 131Reads—Score11314d adds

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   This food-themed novel is funny with a touch of silliness, and there's a surprise at the end.

9. 59 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 1.8kReads—Score13014d adds

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   This is a delicious food-themed audiobook. The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The book is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, offering a warm and lighthearted slice-of-life experience without any tedious arguments. It's perfect for listening to and helps you fall asleep easily. ♥

10. 60 宇 Cosmic Invasion: I Rebuild Blue Star Through Food and Business 宇宙入侵：我靠美食经营重振蓝星 The Wind of Xiao Feng Zi小风子的风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse580k WordsOngoing [Food] [Business Simulation] [Wasteland] [Infinite Worlds] [Rules-Based Horror] [System] One food cart from the start, and customers chase me for eight whole blocks! Jiang Yao transmigrates to Blue Star in the year 4026. People here survive entirely on nutritional soil, but she awakens a food business System! With premium ingredients from the shop and recipes for cuisines from the twenty-first century, she will rescue the wasteland Blue Star from its culinary desert! An invasion from the whole u 28Reads—Score10314d adds

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    Opening a restaurant in a post-apocalyptic food wasteland, and even having to source ingredients from dungeons, is really interesting.

11. 61 全 The Snack Shop Alone Turned This Scenic Spot into a 5A Attraction? 全靠小吃店，景区升5A了？ Brocade-Clad Cat锦衣猫Urban326k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [System] [Everyday Life] [Perfect with Rice] [Food and Medicine Share the Same Roots] Zhuang Ming has just graduated from a traditional Chinese medicine college when he unexpectedly gets a system. He binds himself to it before he can even read the name. When he finally sees it, the name is “The World’s Greatest, Miracle-Working, Cure-All, Heals with a Touch... Chef System!” His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally gives up completely. The prices are steep, the shop is sha 805Reads8.2Score10614d adds

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    Urban light comedy, a food-themed novel with a system element—a great choice for killing time. Recommended.

12. 62 我 My Card-Based Cuisine Conquers the Interstellar World 我的卡牌美食征服全星际 Mu Mu Meng木木梦Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Gourmet healing + raising card spirits + farming and management + no romance Reborn in the interstellar era, master chef Su Miaomiao was saddled with an enormous debt and left to tend an abandoned, uninhabited planet. Then she activated her ancestral bracelet. A spirit spring irrigated the wasteland, and an ancient Earth seed bank reappeared. Even more unexpectedly, she bonded with a Gourmet Card System. Every dish that brought happiness could generate its own card, with random drops of seeds, 203Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Come on, let's show off! •͈ᴗ⁃͈ ✧

13. 63 被 After Getting Laid Off, I Restarted My Life with a Street Stall 被裁员后，我靠摆摊重启人生 Young Man of Huaiyin淮阴少年Urban423k WordsOngoing [God Chef System] [Culinary Superstar] [Heartwarming Story] At 26, Xu Zichuan's life had hit rock bottom: he was unemployed and unmarried. Then, to his surprise, he awakened the “God Chef” System and became the most formidable culinary superstar in the food world. “Thirty-eight yuan for beef chow fun? Are you robbing me?” As soon as he said that, the man added, “...I'll take it. And give me another one.” Someone asked, “Boss, why are there only nine dishes on your menu every day?” “Because I onl 195Reads—Score15514d adds

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    I recommend this food article; it's a heartwarming story told at a leisurely pace.

14. 64 随 I Set Up a Random Stall, and Every Customer Goes Quiet After One Bite! 随机摆摊，顾客一吃一个不吱声！ Prosperity Little Shark旺旺小小鲨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The novel is complete! [Food + healing + villain + slice of life + cozy + delicious reads + comedy] No romance The spoiled rich kid Lin Mo is told by the System that he's actually a fake young master, and even worse, a villain in a book. To change his fate, the System assigns him a street-stall quest. This outgoing rich young man sets out on the path of running a street stall. Selling baked flatbreads at a cemetery, fried chicken at a psychiatric hospital? Stinky tofu at the marriage registry? R 6.4kReads8.6Score70914d adds
15. 65 我 I Just Set Up a Stall, but My Customers Beg Me in Tears to Feed Them 我就摆个摊，那些食客哭着求投喂 Soft Whispers浅语潇潇Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The novel is complete! Dive in with confidence. Gourmet, doting dad, one heroine, heartwarming, slice of life, food to enjoy with your meal, and catching criminals. In his previous life, Yan Qingzhou married the village chief's daughter so he could escape the mountains. Relying on his good looks, he charmed a rich heiress, only to end up abandoned by everyone. Then he was reborn on the night before he eloped! He had not yet made a terrible mistake. His daughter had not been kidnapped, and his 2.8kReads8.3Score27014d adds
16. 66 绑 Bound to a Gourmet System, I Become the God of Food by Opening a Restaurant 绑定美食系统，我靠开店成食神 Dean Xiang香院长Urban831k WordsOngoing The rating just came out! Feel free to start reading~ (Food + no romance + System + lighthearted comedy + everyday healing) Boss Xie will never get a partner!! Your System and my System don’t seem to be the same~ Other people’s food Systems: max level with one click, instant culinary godhood, become the God of Food without lifting a finger! Xie Yan’s food System: start from scratch and unlock things one step at a time. Xie Yan spread his hands. It’s fine, it’s fine. Having one is better than hav 23.8kReads8.1Score2.2k14d adds
17. 67 在 Getting Rich Selling Glutinous Rice Balls in Another World 在异世界卖糯米饭暴富 Saltwater Peach盐水桃Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Business + food + transmigration + Western fantasy + low magic + ensemble cast + nonhumans + 1v1] Lin Wenyi inherits her grandmother’s breakfast shop and unexpectedly gains the ability to travel between the real world and another world. She decides to open a shop and do business there. A devoted admirer of good looks, she hires one gorgeous employee after another: a handsome fish-man who can sing, a cat beastman who’s a great cook and fighter with the nurturing instincts of a househusband, and 144Reads—Score10114d adds

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    The female protagonist brings her breakfast shop to a Western fantasy world, where she diligently cooks and builds her business—a very heartwarming and healing story.

18. 68 末 Doomsday Island: I Pick Up a Big Shot and Start Farming Together 末日孤岛：捡个大佬一起来种田 Left and Right, Just Right左宜右有Sci-Fi & Apocalypse476k WordsOngoing [Island Farming] + [Slow Pace] + [Max-Level Expert] + [Cozy and Healing] + [Good Food] + [Sweet Romance, No Angst] Three hundred years ago, a cataclysm struck Earth, leaving the world with nothing but countless isolated islands. Floods, scorching heat, extreme cold… Humanity has been reduced to primitive farming and hunting. While survivors fight over half a moldy loaf of bread at sea, Mu Yao is reclining on a beach chair on her own island, enjoying chilled lychees from her refrigerator. She pos 3.4kReads8.4Score45314d adds

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    This one fits the bill perfectly, highly recommended! It's a post-apocalyptic island farming novel. It's simple and peaceful, with no extraordinary characters or superpowers, just the female protagonist farming alone on a deserted island. She works hard every day to prepare her three meals. She makes pan-fried cod fillets, candied plum soup, and chilled canned tomatoes. Every dish is described so vividly it makes your mouth water. The male protagonist even says it's the best sandwich he's ever eaten.

19. 69 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Making It Big in Shanghai 重生八零，我在沪市发家了 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted No CP!! She has a golden finger, and this is a lighthearted, everyday food story. Back in the 1980s, Lin Yueru finally understood how to live her life. Men may betray you, but the money you earn and put in your pocket never will! This time around, she kicks her freeloading scumbag boyfriend to the curb and uses a food sign-in System to build a culinary empire in Shanghai. Sign in every day, and all kinds of legendary recipes for Shanghai cuisine are hers for the taking. From pan-fried buns sizz 21Reads—Score11214d adds

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    I highly recommend this food-themed, no-romance novel. [Added to my bookshelf][I also highly recommend it]

20. 70 食 The Feast Records: The Simple Joys of a Flavorful Life 食案录：人间有味是清欢 Watching Gulls in the Deep Mountains深山看鸥Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + everyday cooking + running a neighborhood business + female chef] After becoming the cook at a small shop in ancient times, Lin Zhiwei doesn’t rely on reclaiming wasteland to survive. Instead, she runs a humble neighborhood shop with her skill at preparing all kinds of delicious dishes. Starting with a bowl of bone broth that costs four coins, she serves rice with lard, braised pork bones, and glutinous rice cakes, warming an entire street with one homestyle dish after another. 203Reads—Score—14d adds

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21. 71 荷 The Fragrance and Flavor of Lotus 荷香食味 A Qiu Never Sleeps At Night阿秋不秋夜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The day she was divorced, Ye Hexiang took only two acres of barren land and the cookbook her grandmother had left her. Her rundown house leaked in the wind. She had no money to her name and carried a secret she couldn't tell anyone. She thought her life was over. Then she sold her first jar of pickled radish for a single coin. A bowl of hot soup, a little shop, and a taciturn but gentle man. She learned that life's greatest flavors come from turning bitter days into sweet ones. 8.3kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    He transmigrated to ancient times, penniless. Luckily, he was a chef in his past life. The mountains were full of ingredients unfamiliar to this world, which he gathered one by one, cooking each dish meticulously. From being ignored to his dishes being in high demand, his small food stall slowly grew into a place where people and life began. A simple, back-to-basics, growth-oriented food business novel, slow-paced, and not angsty.

22. 72 烟 Trial by Fireworks 烟火劫 About Six Feet Tall大概一米八Historical173k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, he finds his pockets empty. Fortunately, he was a cook in his previous life. He uses green tangerines to make tofu, purifies coarse salt, and gathers all kinds of ingredients from the mountains that no one in this world has ever seen. One by one, he brings them home and turns them into dish after dish. From being ignored to having customers clamoring for every serving, his little eatery slowly draws people together and builds a life of its own. A foodie far 1Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 魂 Reborn in My Senior Year, Doubao Takes Me Back to 2014 魂穿高三，豆包带我杀回2014 Lemon Duck Eats Candy柠檬鸭吃糖Modern Romance393k WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration] [AI Golden Finger] [Campus Entrepreneurship] [No CP] [Healing Slice of Life] While everyone else transmigrates with a System, Shen Ningsui transmigrates with a Doubao. It's the same AI that got her fired. It gives her seven expert consultations a week, and resets the count right at midnight on Sunday, without even letting her save half of one. At the start of the week, she says: Save, save, save! Split one expert consultation into three uses! At the weekend, she says: Spen 2kReads—Score27214d adds

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    This one! (It's about) opening a bubble tea shop.

24. 74 穿 I Became the Villain's Real Mother and Changed My Family's Fate 穿成反派亲妈，我来改变全家命运 Orange Sauce橘酱Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing [Farming + raising kids + food + business + devoted, sweet romance] After Xu Qiaoyuan died unexpectedly, she transmigrated into a world with a ramshackle hut open to the elements and two gaunt children. She thought she'd landed in a hopeless situation from the start, but then realized she'd transmigrated into a book and become the villain's wicked mother. The little villain was five years old. His father was missing, dead or alive unknown; his mother was lazy, greedy, and quick to beat and scold 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ancient Street Food Articles

25. 75 穿 I Was Reborn as a Peasant Girl in Ancient Times and Bought a Prince from the Start? 穿成古代农女，开局买了个王爷？ Make a Name Across the Sea扬名大海Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available: [Surviving in the Wilderness, I Married a Fake Husband] and [The Farm Girl Takes Charge, Buying a Prince to Farm]. Come watch, everyone! [Transmigration + Farming + Space + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Thanks for all your support! (A ridiculously funny power fantasy) A modern female sanda champion is transmigrated to ancient times after a ca 16.3kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    Two books, both about opening a shop and farming, full of laugh-out-loud moments.

26. 76 穿 After Becoming a Foolish Girl, I Fell for a Hunter 穿成傻女后，我对猎户情有独钟 Make a Name Across the Sea扬名大海Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [A personal space, a spirit spring, farming, a lucky physique, and a female lead who isn’t a self-sacrificing saint] An ordinary modern office worker is heartbroken after her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend. Then, after getting drunk, she’s hit by a car. When she wakes up, she’s in an unknown dynasty, in the body of a foolish girl with superhuman strength. Does Heaven ever look at what other people transmigrate into? Princesses and rich young ladies, while she gets a hard-luck life. 1.3kReads8.8Score12614d adds
27. 77 金 Golden Yams and Silver Beans 金薯银豆 An Nuo Jun安诺君Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Transmigration + fictional setting + farming + no spatial dimension + no golden finger + making money + gourmet food After transmigrating, the heroine discovers that her family is in a terrible situation, her village is in a terrible situation, and the farmers in this country are having a terrible time! It really is a case of fields lying fallow across the land while farmers still starve to death! She introduces sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers to make all kinds of delicious 1.3kReads6.6Score10814d adds

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    First a street stall, then a shop, a collection of rural food articles featuring wasabi fish and shrimp, bamboo shoots with Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, spicy snails, konjac tofu with pork ribs, scallion oil rolls, and "fairy tofu".

28. 78 从 From Michelin to Street Stall: It Took Me Only Three Days 从米其林到摆摊，我只用了三天 Humble Little Fool谦虚的瓜娃子Urban172k WordsOngoing 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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29. 79 厨 The Day the Chef Left, the Diners Wept Until Their Tears Ran Dry 厨子跑的那一天，食客老泪都流干 A Flower of Pork Knuckle一朵肘子花Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Yuan never expected that, as a recent college graduate, he would one day get bound to a System. The System said, “As a chef, your job is to let diners experience delicious food.” Then it added, “But as the creator of delicious food, how can you let work tie you down?” And so... “Ding! This month’s mission: Apply for a job as a restaurant chef, then quit after working for half a month to claim your System reward...” Xu Yuan: “You little schemer!” And so it went. Restaurant owner: “I’m not brag 8.9kReads8.5Score80214d adds
30. 80 流 A Roaming Food Stall: The Whole Internet Both Loves and Hates Me! 流动美食摊，全网对我又爱又恨！ Don't Say Studying Is Too Hard别说读书太苦Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Everyday life] + [Comedy] + [Lighthearted] After unexpectedly getting a Gourmet System, Su Chenyang decides to set up a food stall outside a university. His amazing cooking goes viral online. Before the foodies who flock there have had their fill, they discover the next day that Su Chenyang has moved his stall outside a different university. At the new location, a customer asks, “Boss, why did you move?” Su Chenyang: “There weren't any pretty girls at the last university.” The 13.2kReads7.8Score1.3k14d adds
31. 81 末 My Apocalypse Street Stall Makes the Superpowered Cry with Craving 末世摆摊馋哭异能者 Mildly Spicy, Half Sweet微辣半糖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse512k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Gourmet] [Street Stalls] [System] [Heartwarming] Chu Xinghe accidentally transmigrated into a parallel-world Apocalypse and suddenly acquired a cute pink mobility scooter. The little scooter then transformed into a high-end food truck equipped with a System. The survivors had their hands full dodging pursuing zombies while lining up at the food truck’s street stall to buy delicious food. Instant noodles in the Apocalypse: They used to ignore me, but today they’re lining up for mile 104Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Please, please take a look at this book!

32. 82 大 The Mighty Goddess Conquers Ancient Times with Delicious Food 大力神女用美食闯古代 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted (Cozy farming, getting rich through food, family squabbles, System shop) They say that in Lengzhan Village there was a girl named Leng Yuan, born with tremendous strength, yet so foolish she didn't recognize her own relatives or know the difference between the five grains. “Hey, have you heard? That silly Leng girl has gotten better lately!” Everyone was astonished. “Wasn't she a fool for nearly ten years? How did she suddenly get better?” “Ah, I heard she saw blood and suddenly passed out. Whe 647Reads6.8Score—14d adds
33. 83 重 I Returned to College and Used a Gourmet System to Make the Whole Campus Drool 重回大学靠美食系统馋哭全校学生 Spicy Cabbage Chicken Wings辣白菜鸡翅Modern Romance255k WordsOngoing [System] [Food] [Rebirth] [Business] [Comedy] [Slice of Life] Reborn in her freshman year of college and bound to a Food System, Shi Sui uses her secret seasonings to make delicious, aromatic healthy meals in her dorm, driving her dieting roommates wild with hunger. The aroma wafts everywhere, and the whole campus comes rushing over. The calorie-conscious eaters are thrilled, students studying for exams feel fully recharged, and one bite soothes the heartbreak of a lovesick upperclasswoman. Even 906Reads—Score11114d adds

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    Rebirth food novel, lighthearted and funny daily life

34. 84 我 I Dig a Pond in Ancient Times 我在古代挖池塘 A Piece of Candy一颗糖果Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Swapped Identities Between the Hero and Heroine + Food + Infrastructure and Pond-Digging + All-Purpose System + Strong Female Lead] Jinzhi, the daughter of a family in the aquaculture business, transmigrates into the body of a poor farmer’s daughter. Her mother plans to marry her off in exchange for a wife for her unmarried elder brother. With a bowl of spicy crawfish, she wins over the county magistrate. A marriage exchange is out of the question, and she knows exactly how to bu 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    When you're sad, show off a plate of spicy crayfish; when you're happy, show off a plate of spicy crayfish.

35. 85 二 A Second New Beginning 二次新生 Admiring the Tiny Scenery on the Moss苔上观微景Urban338k WordsOngoing [No System] [Not Reborn] [Realistic Urban Life] [Restaurant Startup] [Slice of Life] It wasn’t until the day I got divorced that I understood: closing the noodle shop wasn’t the hardest part. The hardest part was watching my ex-wife get into someone else’s car, then having to smile as I served the last pot of bone broth to my summer customers. Later, I won a bet to take over a restaurant. I thought my life was finally turning around. Until I realized that every step I took was a square on someon 16Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 我 My Grilled Skewers Cost Eight Yuan Each. What’s Your Problem? 我的烤串八块一根，凭什么 Miss Baoqing宝庆大小姐Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing [Urban Foodie Feel-Good Story | No Romance, Strong Female Lead | The Growth of a Conscientious Street Vendor] The whole internet calls me a night-market rip-off artist. How dare I charge eight yuan for one skewer? My competitors sell skewers for two yuan, making a fortune with frozen meat and flavor enhancers. I get up at three in the morning to snap up fresh lamb legs and grill everything to order. Everyone pressures me to lower my prices, saying I won’t last long. But I refuse to cheat my cust 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This new book is truly different; it's so down-to-earth and engaging.

37. 87 我 My Cat and I Transmigrated: My Golden Finger Is a Cat 我和我的猫一起穿了之金手指是猫 Sleepy Yun Yao困困云瑶Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + gathering herbs and hunting in the mountains + pocket dimension + slow-paced life + street stall + spirit pet] Jinxiu transmigrates into the body of a dirt-poor country girl. Their home is bare as can be (Jinxiu’s thoughts: It’s not actually that bad, okay!) The family has a few mu of fields and her grandparents, who depend on each other for survival. At least her cat came along too. Kun Kun is a Ragdoll cat with a sharp tongue. When they go up the mountain to gather herbs 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A heartwarming farming story about going up the mountain to collect herbs and set up a food stall.

38. 88 美 Gourmet: You're a Top Gaokao Scorer, and You Open a Food Shop? 美食：你一个高考状元，开美食店 Heavy Motorcycle Rider重机车铁骑Urban304k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Chu Yang went through high school just like everyone else. Then, with the college entrance exams just around the corner, his mom secretly bought a franchise of Nezha Immortal Drinks! Luckily, Chu Yang awakened the God of Cooking System! He received a premium braised-meat recipe from the start! Its fragrant aroma carried for miles, drawing in countless customers who couldn't wait to get their hands on it. Then came premium braised pork, fish with pickled 447Reads6.0Score10314d adds

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    This was my number one pick all along.

39. 89 我 I’m Not a God of Cooking 我不是煮神 A YunAyun阿云AyunUrban305k WordsOngoing Also known as My Daily Prison-Bound Food Stall, He Really Knows How to Eat, and Don't Call Me a Cook [Food + System + No Female Lead + Daily Life + Perfect Reading Companion + Comedy] How much money can you really make from running a food stall? Jiang Yun refused to believe it, until he accidentally bonded with a food-stall System. Either he follows its tasks and runs a stall to earn generous rewards, or the System forcibly deletes his account. What? You want me to sell barbecue outside a cremat 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Have you ever heard of the many different styles of barbecue? Do you know the intricacies of spicy chicken noodles? Do you truly understand how to enjoy stinky tofu and curry rice? Come and try them out to see if they suit your taste! [Got it]

40. 90 人 The Little Mermaid Chef: Spring Drunkenness, Begonias Bloom, and Dawn Goes Unnoticed 人鱼小厨娘【春酲海棠不觉晓】 The Star Who Picks Up Scrap xin拾荒的星星xinModern Romance254k WordsOngoing Mermaid landlady x a young marshal who says one thing but means another | Food entrepreneurship | A love story that begins in a coffin and makes you cry When Shen Haitang woke up inside a coffin, she had forgotten everything. She remembered only two things: First, she wasn’t human. Second, she was hungry. The man beside her, who was said to have been dead for three days, woke to the sound of her gobbling up the offerings. When he opened his eyes, she was holding up a huge chicken leg, crumbs 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Perfect for late-night viewing, incredibly heartwarming. The female lead is adorable, a clear-headed career-oriented woman. The male lead experiences a rollercoaster of pursuing her in the early stages, but later silently protects and respects her career, following her journey from a small stall to a shop and finally a restaurant. The food descriptions are detailed, and the family and romantic relationships are both very touching.

41. 91 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 15Reads—Score314d adds

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    A post-apocalyptic food story!

42. 92 中 Little Chef of China: The Path of the Culinary Dao 中华小当家：厨道食途 He KongmengHome何空濛HomeHistorical276k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] [The perfect dish to eat with rice] [Ancient-style setting] [Chinese Culinary Master] [Feel-good novel] The imperial kitchen inspector kicked over his stall. “You run a roadside stall, and you dare call yourself a chef?” With the few ingredients he had left, Cheng Xiaocai made a bowl of scallion oil noodles. An old Taoist watching the crowd finished a bite and immediately declared, “I'll take care of the authorities for you!” It turned out Cheng Xiaocai was descended from a famous chef 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is a bit like "Cooking Master Boy," with food as the main theme, interspersed with adventure stories, travel stories, and street vendor competition stories. It's very lighthearted, and the food descriptions are excellent!

43. 93 随 Setting Up Random Stalls, the Whole Internet Chases Me 随机摆摊，全网追着我跑 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance134k WordsOngoing Food | System After three years of being exploited by her unscrupulous agent, dance-model Sheng Manzhi is so thin she's unrecognizable. She terminates her contract on the spot. She binds to the Heavenly Chef System. Her first task: set up a stall on Financial Street and sell braised meat wraps for 188 yuan each, with no discounts allowed. The entire internet mocks her for being crazed about money. Then Shen Yan, the anorexic CEO of Dingxian Group, eats seven in a row and asks with red eyes, "Ca 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Food-themed novel [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

44. 94 被 After Getting Laid Off, I Became a Tycoon by Setting Up a Street Stall 被裁后，我靠摆摊逆袭成首富 The Number One Guo on the Yangtze, Ten Thousand Miles Long万里长江第一郭9k WordsCompleted After Getting Laid Off, I Made a Fortune by Selling Food on the Street 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Excellent articles on street vending

45. 95 被 After My Ex-Wife Mocked Me, I Made 100,000 a Day with a Grilled Sausage System 被前妻嘲讽后，我靠烤肠系统日入十万 The Number One Guo on the Yangtze, Ten Thousand Miles Long万里长江第一郭8k WordsCompleted After My Ex-Wife Mocked Me, I Made 100,000 a Day with the Grilled Sausage System 1Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 摆 I Set Up a Snack Stall and Made the Whole Town Drool 摆摊卖小吃，全镇馋哭了 Ouyang Shiyue欧阳诗悦Historical153k WordsOngoing [Farming + shop + food + street vending + opening a restaurant + slice of life + making a fortune] Lin Yuan wakes to the sound of an argument and realizes he has transmigrated! He's landed in a mountain village, in the body of a poor, scrawny young man. The thatched hut has mud walls and floors, and his entire family is painfully thin. Lin Yuan is close to tears, but luckily, heaven has gifted him a shop in this new life. Looking at the food and goods displayed in the shop, Lin Yuan immediately 57Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Food-themed articles, street vending, slice-of-life, and getting rich.

47. 97 我 We Stewed the World into One Big Family 我们把世界炖成了一家 Those Who Wish Will Take the Bait愿者尚钩Urban580k WordsOngoing (Ongoing) Ensemble cast + System + food + restaurant management. Three canon couples, one each in BL, GL, and BG. Romance, friendship, and family bonds all feature. After inheriting my grandfather's little restaurant, I recruit chefs from around the world and turn it into a world-class establishment. The story is told mainly through dialogue. The plot is divided into three strands: the main storyline, personal stories, and events, interwoven in chronological order. I often visited my grandfathe 7Reads—Score114d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! It covers restaurant management, international cuisine, and a diverse cast of characters—it has everything you could want in terms of both food descriptions and character portrayals!

48. 98 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 10.2kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
49. 99 乱 I Started Out in the Mountains Amid Chaos, So What Have I to Fear with My Peach Blossom Haven? 乱世开局进深山，我有桃源怕啥？ Ji Li季砾Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [Pure Farming + Family Life + No System + Fleeing Famine in a Time of Chaos + Infrastructure Building + Transmigrate into a Book + Business + Stockpiling Food] Tian Xiaomai was a newly minted office drone from the 21st century who devoted her life to her desk. When she opened her eyes again, a twist of fate had turned her into a child bride bought by the He family to bring good fortune. Once she adjusted to her new surroundings, everything began to seem familiar. Wasn't this the plot of a novel 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Food, Business, Farming, No Romance

50. 100 诸 Heavenly Realms Resort: From a Seaside Shack to a Master Chef 诸天度假村：从海边破院开始颠勺 Keke Is the GOAT柯柯yydsUrban540k WordsOngoing Overworked office drone Lin Du dies suddenly and is reborn as the manager of the only unfinished, rundown resort on a deserted island in the East Sea. There’s no running water or electricity, no guests, and only a ridiculous System bound to the stove. Others start out rich. Lin Du starts out grilling fish. Then his first guest, an Immortal Realm Emperor who came out to sea to clear his head, finishes a plate of scallops with scallions priced at 88 yuan and has his Dao heart shattered on the sp 21Reads—Score214d adds

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    Two leisurely food articles

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