Looking for Food Novels! Incredible Cooking! Everything Looks Delicious! 求美食文!厨艺嘎嘎好!光看着就好吃的

1. 51 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

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   These are all good books; I recommend you take a look.

2. 52 摊 My Stall Was Smashed, So I Climbed to the Top with a Gourmet System 摊子被砸，我靠美食系统踏巅峰 Instructor Wolf狼教官Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [System, food, lighthearted comedy, everyday city life, outlandish ideas, comeback, one heroine, slow-paced slice of life] After losing his job at thirty-six, Wang Ping’an can’t find work and returns to the small county town that’s both unfamiliar and familiar to him. There, he starts a new life running a food stall. With his cooking skills and a boost from the System, he earns titles like “Wok King” and “Beast Tamer”... Wang Ping’an: “How slow-paced is it? The System doesn’t show up until chapt 2.1kReads8.3Score160Shelves
3. 53 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
4. 54 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
5. 55 你 You Call a Five-Star Scenic Spot a Farmstay? 你管五星景区叫农家乐 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Daily life] [Farming] [Running a business] [Two male leads] [Gentle and cozy] After losing his job, Lu Xu returned to his hometown, hoping to peacefully run a farmhouse and get by. But he unexpectedly became the guardian of Qi Ling, a troublesome qilin. The ancient divine beast was supposed to be mighty and awe-inspiring, but all he saw was a fluffy calico kitten with its tail raised, waiting for him to brush its fur. After being forced into a bond with it, Lu Xu's life was turned upside down. 20kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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   They're all by the same author, and they're really good. The author is very good at describing food.

6. 56 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Farming with One Hand, Cooking with the Other 穿越修仙界左手种田右手美食 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis [Everyday life] [BL] [Cozy] [Farming] [Gourmet] [No golden finger] A tsundere, food-loving younger seme x a gentle, refined uke who loves making money Lu Sizhe transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. Unfortunately, cultivation still isn’t in the cards for him. After thinking it over, he decides to return to his old trade and become a chef. As his business flourishes, Lu Sizhe’s customers come from across the Nine Provinces. “Boss Lu, could you make me a plate of fried rice?” “ 7.6kReads9.1Score918Shelves
7. 57 空 My Space Connects Two Worlds: Selling Steamed Buns and Tempting the Entire Internet 空间通两界，摆摊卖包子馋爆全网 Sweet Rice Wine Dumplings酒酿甜心圆子Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Transmigration between two worlds + Street stalls + Getting rich + Cozy business management + Food + Farming + Mountains and a house] A warm, everyday story She gains a space in the morning and gets kicked out of the Sun family in the afternoon. Jiang Buruan looks at the dilapidated thatched cottage, the dried-up well, and the nearly dead tree in her space, and can't help feeling cheated! Then she pushes open the rusty door beside the cottage and discovers that it leads to an ancient otherwo 660Reads6.3Score103Shelves

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   [Interdimensional Travel + Delicious Food + Street Vendor + Mountain and House + Cozy Business + Sweet Romance] Gaining the space happened in the morning, but being kicked out of the Sun family happened in the afternoon. Looking at the dilapidated thatched hut, the dried-up well, and the dead tree in the space, clutching the only five hundred yuan left in her pocket, Jiang Buran exclaimed that she had been cheated! Until she pushed open the rusty door next to the thatched hut, behind which lay a primitive, otherworldly realm: huge, fragrant wheat grains, extra-long, crisp, and spicy scallions, juicy, sweet, and refreshing cherries, and soft, creamy durians that she could easily pick… She could even occasionally "hunt"… Faced with an orphanage where she couldn't even afford food, and her own impoverished state, Jiang Buran immediately decided: to set up a street stall and sell steamed buns!!! Made with wheat flour from another world, filled with a secret-recipe meat filling and scallions, the plump, fluffy buns instantly captivated everyone around, who secretly ate them... Until the bun stall was exposed by a food blogger, and the entire internet went crazy for them! The limited-edition buns that everyone was scrambling to get their hands on were easily snatched up by the aloof and arrogant Lu Feng, who grabbed ten in one hand! Lu Feng: "Ruan Ruan, your buns are so delicious, do I have special privileges?" Jiang Buran: "Huh? You don't have to queue!" A down-on-her-luck orphan girl warmly opens her stall, and the aroma of otherworldly ingredients becomes an internet sensation...

8. 58 食 Food Wars: From the Start, I Win Over the Haughty French Lady! 食戟：开局攻略傲娇法式贵妇！ Su Yan Yan苏烟烟Anime Fanfiction546k WordsCompleted [Includes original settings, changes to certain characters’ personalities, and a crossover world] After transmigrating into Food Wars!, Yuuki Yuzuru awakens a “galgame” System. But he soon discovers that the characters he needs to win over are a little strange! “Yuuki, why does the same recipe taste so much better when you make it?” “Well... You should chat with the recipe more to raise its affection level. You can give it a gift now and then, confess at the right moment, and finally get the rec 1.8kReads5.6Score127Shelves

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   Food, Golden Finger Fun

9. 59 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Urban969k 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 144.4kReads8.6Score10.3kShelves

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   The few food books I've read are pretty good.

10. 60 龙 Can You Have Both Dragons and Good Food? 龙与美食可以兼得吗 Starving Ghost Has an 8 A.M. Class饿死鬼要上早八Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + food + another world + business management + light adventure] When Tu Yiyi transmigrated into a Western fantasy world, she thought she’d landed the role of the Chosen One: flying through the sky on a broomstick, casually conjuring fireballs to hurl at the Demon King, and reaching the pinnacle of life from then on. Instead, her broom wouldn’t fly, she couldn’t conjure fireballs, and she was just a helpless ordinary person. Even more absurdly, she was somehow bound to a food bus 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It really looks delicious; it has both Western and Chinese styles. In short, looking at it in the middle of the night made me so hungry I was practically gnawing on my bed.

11. 61 假 The Fake Heiress Falls on Hard Times? The Powerful Flock to Her Restaurant 假千金落魄？权贵挤满她酒楼 Also Known as Dui Dui别名怼怼Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Food + 1v1, mutually devoted, System missions, building a career, ensemble cast] (A quick heads-up: There are many couples in this story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing. It mixes romance with BL, so please steer clear if you dislike that. This is a light, wholesome food-themed romance with multiple pairings, and its overall tone is warm and cozy. It is not a strong-female-lead story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing.) Synopsis: ↓ Yun Zhiyue, the president of a ca 1.9kReads8.8Score203Shelves
12. 62 长 The Little Chang'an Eatery 长安小食肆 Nine-Lived Fairy九命妖精Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Food Business Comeback + Clear-Headed Heroine + Everyday Food and Drink + No Romance, but Plenty of Suitors] In her previous life, Jiang Yuan was a chef in the Imperial Kitchen, bound to a mission. For ten years, she treated Crown Prince Zhao Heng's food aversion, prepared soups for him, and soothed his mind, giving him everything he asked for. The day he ascended the throne, he rewarded her with poisoned wine. She drank it with a smile. Mission complete. The System unbound, and at last she was 270Reads6.8Score108Shelves
13. 63 我 I Set Up a Snack Stall in Ancient Times and Went Viral 我在古代摆摊卖小吃，火出圈了 A Glimmer of Light一叶微光Ancient Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Fictional Setting + System + Cuisine + Daily Life + Wholesome Romance + Love Grows Over Time + One-on-One Romance + Beloved by All] Mu Wan transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a “dark-skinned, fat girl.” That’s not even the worst of it: she has a sickly husband who could die at any moment. No problem. She’s the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen and knows a little about medicine. If it has anything to do with food, she can handle it. Mu Wan rolls up her sleeves, ready to g 483Reads6.1Score105Shelves
14. 64 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 2kReads—Score174Shelves

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    Freshly released food-themed novel! The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The story is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, with lighthearted everyday moments and no awful arguments—perfect for listening to and relaxing.

15. 65 穿 Transmigrated to the Stars, I Got Rich Streaming My Ocean Harvests! 穿到星际靠直播赶海暴富！ Yu Qian YU雨浅YUModern Romance518k WordsCompleted [An exceptionally adorable beast-type male lead, cool and aloof on the outside but pure-hearted and affectionate within + interstellar + livestreaming + seaside foraging + feel-good power fantasy + food + farming + lighthearted] Shen Yu transmigrated! She went from an apocalypse overrun by mutant beasts and plants to a world more than ten thousand years in the future, where she became a pitiful soul whose parents had died suddenly, whose mental sea had collapsed, and whose two younger siblings w 2.7kReads8.6Score323Shelves
16. 66 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 96kReads9.4Score14kShelves
17. 67 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 & Apocalypse474k 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 2.9kReads8.4Score377Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Everyone should read this! If you're looking for something to read, this is for you! Deserted islands, forests, lakes, vegetable gardens, ice cellars, fishing nets... Every detail of survival is meticulously crafted, every meal is mouthwatering, and it's both heartwarming and stress-relieving.

18. 68 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, 197Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Food-themed healing + card-collecting sprite raising + farming management + no romance. Reborn in the interstellar era, renowned chef Su Miaomiao is burdened with enormous debt, guarding a desolate, abandoned planet. Until she activates her ancestral bracelet—a spiritual spring irrigating the barren land, the ancient Earth's seed bank reappears, and unexpectedly, she is bound to a food card system. Every dish that brings happiness generates a unique card, randomly dropping seeds, interstellar coins, and rare ingredients... As the space upgrades, even more magical creations are born—round, plump berry sprites hum songs while watering the orchard, soft, fluffy bread sprites crawl into the oven to control the heat. They replicate dishes, purify pollution, and assist in cooking. From then on, Su Miaomiao's interstellar restaurant becomes a hit, and her food cards sweep the universe. Major powers offer sky-high contracts for cooperation, and food lovers cross galaxies to check in. Only Su Miaomiao calmly carries her newly born sprite in her arms, looking at the wall full of glittering food cards—one stop at a time. Conquer this vast universe with the taste of home!

19. 69 震 Shocking! The Whole Village Is Swooning Over the Young Village Doctor 震惊！全村被小村医馋哭了 No Coincidence Is Unique1988无独有偶1988Two Female Leads403k WordsCompleted [Rural life + farming + local customs + two female leads + the romance comes late, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing!!! Not mentioning this would feel like a scam] After her father passed away, her mother relied on the mountains to make a living for Lin Yu and her two younger sisters. People said the mountains had trapped her, but Lin Yu was determined to make a sweet life for herself. At nineteen, she shouldered her herb basket and became the village’s only keeper of the Chinese 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rural food article that will make your mouth water.

20. 70 吃 Mastering Chinese History: The Tang Dynasty 吃透中国史.唐 I'm Not Bai Chi我是不白吃Historical41k WordsCompleted To truly understand Chinese history, read Don’t Eat for Nothing. Don’t Eat for Nothing: The Tang Dynasty is the opening work in Don’t Eat for Nothing’s comic series on the grand sweep of Chinese history. The cultured Don’t Eat for Nothing takes on the roles of historical figures, leading readers deep into the events themselves and letting them witness major moments in history firsthand: the rise of the “Reign of Zhenguan” and the “Kaiyuan Prosperity,” the beginning and end of the “An Lushan Rebe 2.1kReads9.6Score240Shelves
21. 71 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 1.2kReads6.6Score108Shelves

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    This is a farming and food novel. The female protagonist grows lots of wasabi, chili peppers, and litsea cubeba, all to make delicious food and seasonings. It's incredibly tasty! Dishes include four-colored green rice dumplings, willow sprout buns, purple clover buns, konjac tofu stewed with pork ribs, scallion oil noodles with sauce, and wasabi-flavored small fish and shrimp.

22. 72 美 Gourmet: From the Start, I Grind My Knife Skills to Mastery 美食：开局爆肝刀工熟练度 Mrs. Red Wolf the Third红太太太狼Urban369k WordsCompleted [Dark past. Don’t read.] Gourmet + everyday life + slow-paced + obsessive grinder + period setting + no heroine Reborn in 2002, he doesn’t go into business or make trouble for anyone. He just focuses on cooking. Lin Jiang was a jerk in his previous life. He dropped out of school at nineteen. He looked down on his dad’s shabby Sichuan restaurant. After failing in business, he switched careers and became a chef again. Later, he worked himself to the bone to earn the title of Michelin-starred chef, 5kReads8.3Score566Shelves

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    It's one of the better new books recently.

23. 73 我 My Kitchen Connects to Teyvat 我的厨房连通提瓦特 Adult Flower Roll, Beautiful Enough to Sink Fish and Geese沉鱼落雁花卷大人Anime Fanfiction600k WordsOngoing [Finally got a rating~ Just watch it slowly climb~] [Genshin Impact fanfic_two-world transmigration_food_daily life_shopkeeping_light yuri_cozy and angst-free_character illustrations] Huajuan is a petite chef who has just graduated. Burdened with a 300,000 yuan debt borrowed from her father, she opens a place called the Doorway Diner in the suburbs. Her biggest secret is the starry-sky watch left behind by the missing former owner. It lets her step straight from the real world into Mondstadt's 1.2kReads8.2Score111Shelves

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    I wouldn't call us a couple, just a good-natured relationship. But we're serious about the food!

24. 74 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves
25. 75 继 I Inherited a Little Tavern, and the First Order Is a Feast at Hongmen! 继承小酒楼，首单竟是鸿门宴！ Carrying the North Southward载北以南Urban863k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened and will rise later] [Food + Comfort Reads + Historical Adventures + Slice of Life + Healing] Ying He suddenly learns that his father left him two million in debt, and the ancestral restaurant he inherited is about to be lost. Luckily, the restaurant comes with a System that lets him transmigrate into the past to find recipes. He thought it would be a sure thing, but his first stop was the Feast at Hongmen, where he had to cook for Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. After finally win 563Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all books featuring excellent culinary skills. I recommend reading them; if you don't like them, please refrain from commenting.

26. 76 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 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Food review! Highly recommended!

27. 77 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
28. 78 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 47kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
29. 79 惹 A Fiery Taste: The CEO's Wife Is a Master Chef 惹火舌尖，总裁夫人是御厨 Big-Faced Panda大脸熊猫Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, Beautiful, Independent, Truly Powerful Heroine + Wealthy, Abstinent, Devoted Billionaire Hero] The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later. Her biological father died young, her mother left home, and her grandparents were swindled out of their demolition compensation by greedy relatives! Xu Yanxia has just graduated from a prestigious university. Bringing with her the skills of an imperial chef from her previous life, she joins the top-tier Lu family in Rong City as their coo 15.5kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    I love it! I stumbled upon this book by chance. Sometimes I can't even finish reading a book, but this one is very well-organized, probably because the author's writing is good. There weren't any awkward parts. The way the male and female leads treat each other with respect is something I really appreciate. The family members are also very endearing. There aren't any particularly annoying villains in the book. I'm looking forward to seeing how the relationship between the male and female leads develops!

30. 80 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 Romance904k 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 2.3kReads7.3Score196Shelves
31. 81 穿 Transmigrating Between Two Worlds: My Little Interstellar Eatery Goes Viral 穿越两界：我的星际小饭馆爆火了 Boiling Water and Little Bok Choy开水小小白菜Modern Romance905k WordsCompleted [No CP] [No Jerks] [Ensemble Cast] [Food and Business Focus] [Cooperates with the State] [From a Small Shop on the Star Network to the Richest Person in the Galaxy] The black cat she adopted suddenly started talking, then repaid her kindness by dumping her in a future where food had gone extinct across the stars. Su Su sighed. Fine, as long as I can get back. Starting with a rundown little shop on the Star Network, she was forced to travel between two worlds, bringing all kinds of lost delicacie 3.3kReads7.3Score720Shelves
32. 82 每 The Weekly Menu Changes at Random, and Customers Beg Me to Set Up My Stall 每周美食随机换，顾客跪求我出摊 Flowing Trace流痕Urban333k WordsCompleted [Food] [Cozy Everyday Life] [No Female Lead] [Comedy] [Feel-Good] Jiang Feng was sick of his nine-to-six office job. Wanting to be free, he quit and set up a food stall, only to unexpectedly awaken a Food System that unlocked a random dish every week! “Holy crap, I was worried I wouldn’t make money selling food from a stall, but with a System, making money should be a piece of cake!” Jiang Feng thought he’d enjoy a wonderful life where he could open his stall whenever he wanted and sleep in as l 11.8kReads6.5Score1.5kShelves
33. 83 渣 After My Scumbag Dad Married His White Moonlight, He Lost All His Descendants 渣爹娶了白月光后，断子绝孙了 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1960s] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Feel-Good Story] [Little One, Big Impact] Original title: After My Scumbag Father Married His One True Love, His Family Line Came to an End Su Moqian, head of a prestigious hidden medical clan, was ambushed by her enemies. She used her last breath to take them down with her, only for her soul to drift into the 1960s of a parallel world. Lack of clothes and food was bad enough, but she had also been reborn as a four-and-a-half-year-old toddle 96.7kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves
34. 84 五 Five-Yuan Lunchboxes with Abalone, Sea Cucumber, and Shark Fin? The Customers Can't Resist 五元盒饭卖鲍参翅肚？顾客馋哭了 bobo Loves Sleepingbobo爱睡觉Urban547k WordsCompleted [Feel-good] [Gourmet] [Everyday life] [Internet memes] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [No female lead] After his father mysteriously disappears, Lu Xun, a socially anxious slacker, inherits a five-yuan bento shop called “Eat Your Fill” that's on the verge of closing. To preserve his father's original vision, he makes a decision that goes against his ancestors' wishes: he will never raise the prices! Just as he is about to give up after losing money, the [God of Gourmet System] activates! Every positive 741Reads7.2Score102Shelves

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    I found these two books quite good. They're also food-themed novels, and the cooking skills are pretty good. I recommend reading them. Please be kind with your comments if you don't like them. If you have any other good recommendations, feel free to suggest them to me.

35. 85 老 The Boss Runs His Stall at Full Speed, While Diners Chase After Their Meals 老板摆摊框框跑，食客干饭苦苦追 Super Girl with Drums Beating Loudly锣鼓喧天的超级少女Modern Romance267k WordsOngoing After graduating from grad school, Lin Ye chose a third path between the 996 grind and the rat race: running a street stall! But this owner is a peculiar one, so cripplingly shy that adding someone on WeChat would kill her on the spot. She packs up and bolts the moment she’s sold out, leaving a crowd of hungry customers bewildered in the wind. She sells fried rice with pork intestines outside a proctology hospital, grilled cold noodles beside a crematorium, and stinky tofu outside a postpartum c 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
37. 87 我 I Win Over the Entire Interstellar World with Food 我靠美食撼动全星际 Dreams Take Flight in All Directions有梦乱飞Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Our whole family transmigrated together. Ding Ling was at a loss. Her father, who knew nothing about cooking, became the heir apparent to the largest interstellar food and beverage group. Her stay-at-home mom became the most popular adventure streamer in the stars. And Ding Ling? Ding Ling had just been accepted into the archaeology department at the top military university in the stars. The three members of the Ding family were speechless. The people of the Empire spread the news far and wide. 911Reads9.0Score102Shelves
38. 88 我 My Ancestor Is a Pot 我的祖宗是口锅 Sesame Rice Cake芝麻年糕Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted Xu Jingqing accidentally awakened the spirit of an ancestor who had been sleeping inside the family heirloom, an iron wok. Under the old ancestor's “loving” tutelage, Xu Jingqing honed extraordinary cooking skills and opened a humble little eatery. At first, people were skeptical of a restaurant run by a college girl who had never lifted a finger around the house. Then came the verdict: “It's so good!” “Mom, I want to eat big sister's cooking every day.” “What smells so good in the middle of the 414Reads8.7Score106Shelves
39. 89 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score179Shelves

    Reader note

    The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times. Her father takes her braised food to court to show off, her older brother takes her instant noodles to the exam to show off, and her second brother takes her chili sauce to the battlefield where it is confiscated by her superior. It's an incredibly good food novel that's very down-to-earth.

40. 90 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves
41. 91 穿 Reborn as a Villain's Cannon Fodder, I Farm and Build in the Beast World 穿成反派炮灰，兽世种田搞基建 Succulent Little Flower多肉小花Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Yu Sui becomes the villainous cannon-fodder bottom in a novel he’d just read. The original owner secretly loves Qi, the strongest warrior in the tribe, but Qi and Xu grew up together and gradually fell for each other. The original owner does everything he can to keep them apart, and is eventually driven out of the tribe. He dies a miserable death from cold and hunger in the winter. This continent is home to many different races. Yu Sui hasn’t even managed to pa 7.1kReads8.6Score950Shelves

    Reader note

    Every time I see the main characters cooking and their descriptions of the food, my mouth waters. There are almost always couples in the show, it's very sweet, and the romance develops slowly. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

42. 92 美 Gourmet: The Young Lord’s Sweetheart, a Male Chef 美食：世子的娇妻小厨郎 Little Cabbage Isn't Cheap小白菜不便宜Two Male Leads433k WordsCompleted [Roguish young lord × handsome cook Everyday food and fun + a little kitchen in the northern frontier + sweet romance] Lin Zhiwei transmigrates into a book and becomes a little cook in the back kitchen of the Jingbei Prince's Manor. The northern frontier is bitterly cold and snowbound. The mutton soup is gamey, the flatbreads are hard, and everyone thinks life is miserable. But Lin Zhiwei rolls up his sleeves and makes mutton soup, flaky pastries, roujiamo, youtiao, soy milk, oyster sauce, and 2.7kReads8.2Score462Shelves
43. 93 流 Exiled to the Frozen Wasteland, I’m Spoiled by a Rugged War God 流放极寒，糙汉战神对我真香了！ User45015730用户45015730Two Male Leads778k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + family confiscation and exile + two powerful leads building an empire + devoted, exclusive romance + sweet and satisfying, no angst] Shocking news! The first scholarly family of the Great Yan Dynasty has been stripped of its property and sent into exile! The culprit? None other than the Crown Prince, the fiancé of Shen Yubai, the young master of the Shen family. Shen Yubai, who has transmigrated into a book, calmly activates his spatial System. “Why keep a scumbag aro 4.6kReads8.1Score730Shelves
44. 94 我 I Cured the God of War's Terminal Illness Through Cooking 我靠做饭治愈了战神的绝症 Yu Nianynn余念ynnTwo Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of an unloved illegitimate son of the Minister of Rites, Lin Chuhe is forced to marry in his sister's place, becoming the bride of Prince Yan Xiao Lie, the "Living Yama" of the Northern Frontier, who is afflicted with a deadly poison and has little time left to live. On their wedding day, Prince Yan doesn't even show his face. He abandons Lin Chuhe in a desolate side courtyard to fend for himself. Everyone is waiting to see how he'll die, but Lin Chuhe just smi 37.4kReads8.4Score5.6kShelves
45. 95 美 A Food Blogger Builds Wealth in Ancient Times 美食博主在古代发家致富 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads2.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + food and farming + raising kids] Food blogger Song Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder elder brother in a farming novel. His parents are both dead, leaving him with three children. One, two, three children, all of them little villains. Song Yuan: Damn it, I'm going to lie flat. Fortunately, his portable space comes with a modern kitchen and an endless supply of ingredients in the fridge. No food? Tomato and egg stir-fry, followed by chili meat sauce, and 4.7kReads8.9Score611Shelves
46. 96 留 A Student Abroad Cooks Up a Storm, and the British Media Calls It Cultural Invasion 留子做点美食，英媒说我文化入侵 Mu Xiaoduo沐小朵Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented! This is a female-oriented novel!] [System + two male leads, one-on-one romance + everyday life studying abroad + food + livestreaming] [Xu Ye is the love interest] [Career-focused] [Ensemble cast] [Slow burn] “Some international students become chefs, while others go after chefs (not really).” Yang Chuan eats in the cafeteria for a whole month until his soul nearly leaves his body. Just when he can’t take it anymore, a [God of Cooking System] falls from the sky! Using a recipe 8.8kReads8.6Score926Shelves
47. 97 一 One Dish a Day: Building a Culinary Empire 一天只卖一道菜，我打造美食帝国 Watching the Moonlight看风月Urban1.6M WordsOngoing (The rating has just come out, but it will rise later) [Gourmet] + [System] + [One heroine] + [Dad raising a child] + [Everyday life] Chen Qiu's business venture fails, leaving him a million yuan in debt, and he's forced to take over the little restaurant his parents left behind. Just when he has nowhere else to turn, he awakens the [God-Tier Gourmet Sign-In System]! His first sign-in rewards him with “God-Tier Pork Stir-Fried with Chili Peppers”! When he puts up a sign advertising it at “88 yua 41.1kReads7.8Score2.5kShelves
48. 98 厨 God of Cooking’s Quick Transmigration: I Become a Master Chef in Every World 厨神快穿，我在各个世界当大厨 Renewing Myself Every Day日日自新Fantastical Romance728k WordsOngoing Reincarnated as a scumbag? No problem. There’s nothing a good meal can’t fix 1. A scammer dad who’s a chef 2. How a fallen marquis’s household made its fortune 3. Spy? Not even a dog would do that! 4. Going home 5. A heartless, ungrateful wretch 127.7kReads9.3Score13.1kShelves

    Reader note

    Add it to your bookshelf now! Several of the author's books are great.

49. 99 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. 1kReads7.1Score134Shelves

    Reader note

    Must-try food articles, full of life.

50. 100 美 Food Tycoon: Reborn, Starting in a Construction Site Cafeteria 美食大亨：重生从工地食堂开始 Mossy Chronicles苔痕记事簿Urban589k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + food + family bonds + cozy daily life + no System + adorable kids] In his previous life, Lin Xiaoman was the nation's richest restaurateur, yet he watched helplessly as his grandmother died of illness and his younger sister was killed by their own aunt. He died consumed by regret! Reborn at eighteen, on the day he had to choose his college major, he finds that his father has just died in a workplace accident, leaving behind a massive compensation payout. His grandmother urges him, “Us 116Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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