The Qin Family Eatery in the 1980s

My other food novel, I Rely on Home Cooking to Make It to the State Banquet (1980s), is waiting for you to take a taste!

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After working for many years in the interstellar era, a big shot finally gets the chance to take a vacation in the 1980s.

Driven by her love of food and the goal of earning a little travel money, Qin's Eatery opens for business.

"Could I get another serving of fish head with chopped chilies to take away?"

"One portion of braised beef offal, packed to go."

"Yellow croaker and tofu soup, plus stir-fried pork kidney and tripe. The boss said yesterday she could make it!"

"You must have a big bowl of stir-fried satay beef noodles this time, right?"

"Do you have any roast duck left?"

"Boss, how can you just leave the shop? Do you know I'm almost starving to death without your cooking?"

Wait... Wasn't she here on vacation? How did she end up a cook?

This is the story of a big shot on vacation from quick transmigration who somehow turns her life into that of a cook.

Please note:

1. This is a slow-paced, feel-good food novel. The plot is low-key and focused on everyday family life. The author's headcanon is extensive, so please don't expect historical accuracy.

2. The storage space is mainly there to make the ingredients plausible, and doesn't feature much!

3. New chapters go up at 3 p.m. or midnight. Other updates are for fixing typos. Anti-theft setting is 70%. Thanks for your support!

Coming soon: lawyer novel The Legal Beauty Goes Wild Online / crime investigation novel The Matter of Solving Cases / business novel From Maid to Billionaire. Please add them to your reading list!

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Coming soon: Everyday Life of a Countryside Cook in the 1980s

Reborn as a country girl, she was content enough, but her hands were itching to get back to tossing a wok.

It took Chang Jiankang only half a day to decide to become a countryside cook.

As a top private chef who could prepare a full Manchu-Han banquet, she figured she wouldn't disgrace herself cooking for weddings and funerals.

What? You say she's too young?

Then tell her whether that plate of fragrant steamed pork is good or not!

Huh? You say she lacks experience and doesn't understand the pull of home?

But she can steam, braise, and fry anything. From the traditional nine-bowl feast to a banquet that keeps the dishes coming, from fish feasts drawn from rivers, lakes, and seas to beef and mutton feasts from the mountains and grasslands, she may not know how much the word "home" weighs, but every ingredient bubbling in her pots and pans comes from this land. Surely that's enough to touch people's hearts.

They say it's hard to leave one's homeland and that every blade of grass is dear. She doesn't feel that way. As long as spring has come and the weather is right for traveling, she is happy to make the journey, even to distant mountains and grasslands, meet the local people, gather outdoors, and share in life's simple blessings and warmth.

A note on the food: The feasts I've eaten have mainly been from southern China. Details about regional customs and banquet traditions have been refined based on personal experience, books, documentaries, online videos, and other sources. Specific sources will be noted when relevant.

Theme: Experience all the flavors of life and appreciate the ordinary