The Imperial Chef's Little Restaurant [Gourmet]

[Please add the neighboring Gourmet series novel "I Became Famous by Selling Lunch Boxes" to your collection~ Blurb below.] Zhuang Ningdong is a renowned chef of the Great Yan dynasty and a palace food official, famous throughout the palace. No one can resist the dishes she makes. One day, she transmigrates into the body of a poor young woman with no parents. Her grandfather, who raised her, has passed away, leaving her only an ailing grandmother and a little restaurant to rely on. Faced with a household so poor they can barely afford to eat, Zhuang Ningdong has no choice but to pick up the spatula. At first, passersby say "Eighteen for a serving of seaweed fried rice? How is this not a rip-off?" "She's just a young girl. Does she even know how to cook?" Later "I apologize for running my mouth back then. I just want to know if you can make more roast duck! I can never get any!!!" "I'm a chef at a five-star hotel, and I think the boss lady's lotus pastries have a serious problem. I recommend she send some over so I can inspect them." "This stupid app pushed braised pork to my phone in the middle of the night. I'm so mad! Why can't it push some right into my mouth instead?!" What started as an ordinary little restaurant grows into a nationwide chain, and its owner, Zhuang Ningdong, becomes a legend in the food industry. *The dishes in the story are based on recipes found online. -----Blurb for "I Became Famous by Selling Lunch Boxes" below After transmigrating back to the modern world, Song Yi finds herself with incredible cooking skills. To pay off her debts, she has no choice but to pick up a spatula and choose the most affordable business she can: selling lunch boxes. One day, a little blue three-wheeled cart appears by a construction site. Passersby say "A young girl is selling lunch boxes? Is she just trying it out for fun? Can you even eat what she makes?" Later "Boss lady, your crispy chicken legs are delicious! The golden crust is crunchy, the meat is tender and juicy! I dream about eating them!" "Thanks to your lunch boxes, Mom doesn't have to worry about my appetite anymore." "Boss lady, you're in your prime. Can you stay up all night and make more soup dumplings?! Even the workhorse in a production team gets more breaks than you!" Theme: Live well