Novels like The Feisty Young Lady
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Feisty Young Lady, best match first.
- 1 Conquering the Culinary World: Bringing My Kitchen Back to Ancient Times 制霸美食，带着厨房回古代 Lu Shuangshuang, a gourmet from the 21st century, transmigrates with the little storeroom from her restaurant! Chili peppers, star anise, chicken bouillon, five-spice powder, and all kinds of seeds… she's got everything. In an era of plain meals, she uses seasonings to make all sorts of extraordinary dishes. Lu Shuangshuang: “Foodies, I'm here to save you!” Su Chensha: “Wife, I'd like to try a different flavor today. How about… you?” 5Reads5.0Score—Shelves
- 2 I’m a Funeral Chef, and My Banquet Cooking Leaves Zhou Jie Stunned! 我丧葬大厨，烧大席吓懵周姐！ Qin Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to a Gourmet System. He thought he would become a master chef, dining at the restaurants of the rich and powerful... But who could have guessed the System would make him cook up a feast in the countryside instead! And the dishes he makes even come with special attributes? White-Cut Chicken: “Dancing at the Rooster’s Crow” attribute: its irresistible aroma makes anyone who smells it break into a dance. Four Happiness Meatballs: “Happiness 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Sichuan-Spiced Little Chef 川辣小厨娘 Her birth mother was violent and uncivilized, her birth father weak and selfish, and her adopted younger brother all fake smiles and empty pleasantries. Luo Qinglan said, “One comes, I beat one. Two come, I beat them both.” She opened a chain of restaurants and distinctive inns, bought mountains and fields to build vegetable farms, and launched a chain of cold-drink shops. Armed with her modern cooking skills and experience managing restaurants, she thrived in the ancient world. Her only problem 15Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 4 Selling Lunch Boxes at a Street Stall, I Take the Whole Street by Storm 摆摊卖盒饭，火爆一条街 [Gourmet + Boxed Meals + Snack Street + Slow-Paced Life] Zhang Yi quit his job and returned to his rural hometown. He found his uncle, a master chef, and learned to cook. He streamed his cooking and competed in culinary contests... But unexpectedly, Zhang Yi only meant to set up a stall selling boxed meals, and business somehow kept getting better and better. It was simply because the meals tasted so good. Even celebrities had to queue up to get a taste, and those who used to look down on Zhang 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Reborn as a Chef: Mastering My Little Transmigration 重生为厨娘之小小穿越拿捏 Historical romance + food + female chef + sweet romance + System After transmigrating into an era where food is scarce, she finds herself a mother raising her frail younger brother and child alone, while she herself longs for rice. She hopes to open a restaurant of her own and use her skills to give her family a better life, but then her father, a general, suddenly appears. What? She should become an imperial chef? She's not interested. Marry a young general? She can't stand him. She'd rather ma 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Clever Country Kitchen Maid: Her Dandy Husband Comes Looking for Trouble 农门俏厨娘：纨绔夫君来碰瓷 Ye Qing transmigrates into an ordinary farming family’s daughter. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces the grim reality that her family can barely afford to eat. Her uncle’s family abuses and bullies them, while her grandmother shows no affection and her grandfather couldn’t care less. The only thing Ye Qing can rely on to turn their lives around is her excellent cooking. She takes on the family’s worst troublemakers, protects her loved ones, makes delicious food, and leads her mother and si 30Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 7 Hooked on Cases 案上瘾 [Transmigration + marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + gourmet food + sweet romance + entrepreneurship] A sunny, charming chef-princess versus a seemingly aloof, seemingly impartial prince who is actually cunning Nan Yu was a highly sought-after head chef for state banquets in the 21st century. Little did she know that after one meal, she would transmigrate into the body of a notorious foreign princess. On the journey to her political marriage, “she” mysteriously disappeared. R 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, Met a Scumbag, and Opened a School with My Cooking 穿越古代遇渣男，我靠美食开学院 [Transmigration + Ancient Times + Food + Pocket Dimension + System] A lighthearted summer treat, perfect for enjoying with a meal, featuring detailed descriptions of all kinds of delicious food. Su Ning, a young woman from the interstellar era, transmigrates one day and becomes the daughter of a deceased scholar in ancient times. Her scholar father had raised a young husband for her, but who knew he would turn out to be a scumbag? He used her money to pass the imperial exams and become the top c 12Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 9 I Open a Canteen in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫开食堂 “I’m a famous food blogger! There’s no way I can’t handle you lot!” Food blogger Song Zhaozhao accidentally transmigrated into the body of a vicious female supporting character. She ended up in a poor little mountain village, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. With a wave of her expert hand, Song Zhaozhao gave up on her childhood sweetheart and opened a canteen for the Embroidered Uniform Guard. “From today on, I’m in charge of your meals!” 1.6kReads—Score179Shelves
- 10 The Little Chef: Daily Life Running a Shop in Ancient Times 厨神小娘子：古代开店日常 After transmigrating to the Southern Song Dynasty, Ji Zhitang just wanted to lie flat in peace. But with her family dirt poor and creditors knocking at the door, what could she do? No big deal! Braised meat wraps, spicy shredded chicken frames, deep-fried baby crabs, stone-pot bibimbap, seafood feasts... Modern dishes were just what it took to win over ancient palates! From a roadside stall to a wildly popular fast-food shop, from Taoyuan Town to Lin'an's top-tier star, her food business flouris 5.9kReads8.4Score628Shelves
- 11 The Spicy Little Chef 麻辣小厨娘 Gu Mucheng wakes on a wooden plank bed so hard it makes her bones ache and realizes she must have transmigrated. The original owner has the same name as her: a poor little girl, the second daughter of a farming family in Wangu Village of the Great Xin Dynasty. Let's see how she uses her strengths to change her tragic fate. In this world, nothing is more deserving of our devotion than good food and love. Eating and drinking, men and women: these are among humanity's greatest desires! 112Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 12 Gourmet: A Street Stall Owner Tours the Nation 美食：地摊老板，全国巡摆 Zhang Feng is a model young man who transmigrates to Blue Star in a parallel world and binds himself to a Gourmet System. From then on, a man as legendary as a myth begins appearing all across the country. Cumin lamb skewers, late-night egg fried rice, fragrant braised beef, crispy fried chicken frames... From big cities to small towns, a legend begins to spread: On some street, you may come across a man in a chef’s uniform. If you meet him, you’ll get to taste the most delicious food in the wor 70Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 13 The Restaurant Is Packed to the Rafters, So Why Are You Off Working? 餐厅抖爆满了，你跑去打工做什么 [Gourmet] [Funny and lighthearted] [Reborn in another world] [Livestream food delivery] [Pets] [System] [No female lead] [Daily life] In his previous life, Gao Wenfeng was tricked by his girlfriend into paying off her gambling debts. She disappeared, and he was eventually hounded to death by debt collectors. Reborn in another world, he decides to take things easy, live well, and enjoy good food and freedom. At last, he gets to enjoy a carefree life of lying flat in this new world, and only then 9Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 14 I Told You to Be a Cook, So How Did You Become the Demon Cult Leader? 让你当伙夫，你怎么成魔教教主了 [Food + System + Demonic Cult + Management + Farming] The good news: Lu Chen transmigrated. The bad news: He’s in the infamous Blood Moon Sacred Sect. The even worse news: The previous 998 cooks all died. Faced with 427 demonic cultivators whose eyes have gone red with hunger, Lu Chen can only light the stove and simmer a pot of spicy pepper soup. From that day on, the Asura Hall’s whole atmosphere changes. Others cultivate immortality to live forever. The Sacred Sect’s disciples cultivate just 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 My Late-Night Diner System 我有一个深夜食堂系统 [Food System Story] [Comedy] [Passion] [Not connected to the TV series!] Xu Tian, a finance graduate from an ordinary rural family, unexpectedly gets a Food System after graduating. “You can open during the day. Why call it the Late-Night Canteen System...” “You’re telling me that ripped guy is a chef? Did flipping a wok give him that physique?” “Holy crap! Did you see that? His egg fried rice is glowing!” “I’m not blind! It’s technology!! There’s definitely some crazy stuff in it!!!” Years 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 A Feast for the Senses: The First-Class Chef 食色生香，一品美味小厨娘 She transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a fat, ugly farm wife, hated by everyone in the village, even the dogs. Her husband is incredibly handsome, but they have nothing to their name, no money or food, and they’re bullied by all sorts of awful relatives. Liang Shiqi does the math and can’t help feeling she got the short end of the stick. At least her parents-in-law are reasonable, and her little brother-in-law is sweet and adorable. So be it! She has her cooking skills to rely on, and wi 50Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 17 After I Transmigrated, I Conquered the Capital with My Cooking 穿越后我靠厨艺称霸全京城 A royal chef from the 21st century transmigrates and becomes the notorious, useless, spoiled young lady of Beiyuan Kingdom. Her husband doesn't love her, her mother-in-law can't stand her, and the people laugh at her. The noble princess of Beiyuan has turned herself into a laughingstock. She arrives in this world and makes a pot her weapon and the kitchen her battlefield, stirring up a storm in Beiyuan. The aroma of her dishes wafts for miles, drawing palace chefs to seek her advice. But what's 60Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 18 The Xu Family Girl’s Pinduoduo Eatery 徐家小娘的拼夕夕食铺 Xu Qingqing transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a penniless orphan girl in a village near Qingshan Town. She looks at the empty rice jar, and before she can squeeze out a tear, she's struck by the "Pinduoduo Ready-Made Meal System"! Can picking wild vegetables earn points? Ready-made meal packs? High-tech seasonings? From then on, a remarkable little food stall appears in Qingshan Town. Fragrant braised pork rice, pan-fried dumplings with thin wrappers and generous fillings... Delicious a 20Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 19 The Happy Cook 厨娘有喜 She was a famous gourmet and top chef in her homeland, only to transmigrate into the body of a country girl. And now people are turning up their noses at her cooking? What a disgrace! An utter disgrace! She had to win back her pride! With a spatula in hand, the world was hers. Watch this country girl rise to become a master chef, build a fortune, and make a name for herself! Isn't it said that gentlemen should stay far from the kitchen? So why are all the noble young men of Nanyang Kingdom crowd 5Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 20 The General's Delicious Wife 将军的美味娘子 She transmigrates into a farming family, where there's never enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and she also gets a paralyzed husband and a whole crowd of awful relatives thrown in for free. Xia Yuechu counts it all up on her fingers. By any reckoning, she's the one getting the raw deal! But she's got her cooking skills to rely on, and with her clever hands she can whip up countless delicious dishes and make a fortune in no time, rising straight to the top! The better life gets, though, the 238Reads8.6Score104Shelves
- 21 From Kang Bed to Kitchen Stove: My Clever Wife Makes Her Way as a Farmer 炕上灶下：娘子妙手跃农门 A chef accidentally gets reborn as a farm girl? Her house is drafty on all sides, and they’re so poor they can barely afford to eat! Food is a problem, her reputation is in tatters, and she has to support her mother and younger siblings! Food is life, and she’ll use her incredible cooking skills to win everyone’s palate over and lead her whole family out of poverty! Little does she know that just as her purse starts to fill, someone sets their sights on her... 118Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 22 Vegetables in One Hand, Grain in the Other, Leading the Whole Village to Prosperity 左手菜右手粮，带着全村奔小康 [Farming + hard work and getting rich + sweet romance + scheming male lead + devoted couple + happy ending] On the day Qu Qinglian transmigrated, she had a laying hen clamped in her mouth and an entire village chasing after her. Then, in a moment of carelessness, she tripped over a rock and hit her head on another stone. She went still, and when she opened her eyes again, she had become the fool with a mouth full of feathers who had stolen someone’s hen. The elderly, women, and children gathe 188Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 23 Flower Field Space: The Pretty and Capable Eldest Sister of the Farmhouse 花田空间：农门长姐俏当家 Sheng Yuxuan wakes up to find herself a country girl in a remote mountain village. Both her parents are dead, her younger siblings are still children, and she’s beset by troubles at home and beyond. Her family is dirt poor, and all sorts of greedy relatives are scheming against her! No need to panic. With a flower-field space at her disposal, she can make beauty products, outwit the awful relatives, and build a prosperous life. But after she unexpectedly rescues a handsome man with amnesia, does 294Reads8.7Score112Shelves
- 24 The Farmer’s Daughter Chef: Beer Falls for Crawfish 农家俏厨娘：啤酒爱上小龙虾 A clueless dad, a meek mom, and awful relatives who will stop at nothing to exploit and squeeze them dry: Ye Xingjiao finds herself saddled with them all after transmigrating. So the little chef Ye Xingjiao sets out on the road to outsmarting her awful relatives, opening a shop, making money, and leading her parents to a comfortable life. Along the way, she even takes in a live-in husband. 197Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 25 The Gourmet of Journey to the West 西游美食家 Chu Feng transmigrated to the world of Journey to the West and opened a restaurant at Mount Lingtai Fangcun from the start. Anyone who ate his Gourmet cooking could awaken a supernatural ability, which Chu Feng could acquire at the same time. Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Yang Jian, the Heavenly Lord Tongtian, and all kinds of immortals came to the restaurant. The gods couldn’t stop exclaiming over the beef noodles and god-tier egg fried rice, eating one bite after another! One serving of Buddha Jumps 889Reads6.8Score105Shelves
- 26 The Dessert Maker of Lin'an 临安城的甜点娘子 [Fantasy transmigration, food, slice-of-life business, love that grows over time, sweet romance, and an entrepreneurial rags-to-riches story] Daily life is styled after the Song dynasty, in an imaginary dynasty and fictional places, with a small ensemble cast. Jasmine sponge cake, rose steamed cakes, peony cream buns, mugwort mille-feuille, salted egg yolk pastries, pomegranate cloud rolls, hibiscus crystal cakes, jade mung bean drinks, peach blossom bird's nest soup, kumquat honey soup... The 206Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 27 Reborn in the 1990s: Winning Everyone's Hearts with My Culinary Space 重生九零：靠着美食空间当团宠 [Food + Portable Space + Strong Female Lead Reborn] Tang Ning was reborn, returning to 1990, when she was still a girl. Seeing the people who had ruined their lives in her previous life lining up to come cause trouble again, she sneered, punching the worst offenders and trampling the schemers. With a space at her disposal, the world was hers. She would cook delicious food and make a fortune. If she couldn’t be born rich, she’d become a wealthy, beautiful first-generation mogul! As for the man wh 273Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 28 Eating and Cat-Wrangling in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐吃饭撸猫 [Historical romance + transmigration + food + sweet romance + devoted 1v1] You Xiu transmigrates into the body of the second daughter of the wealthy You family in the Tang dynasty. She has money and free time, is young and beautiful, and has both parents in a happy family. As long as she doesn’t do anything stupid, she’s guaranteed an easy life. On top of that, she gets bound to a System during her transmigration. It’s incredibly powerful: any recipe, seed, or cooking utensil from anywhere in th 100Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 29 The Qing Court Lady Is a Master Chef, and the Fourteenth Prince Can't Resist Her 清穿格格厨艺高，十四爷不经撩 [An alternate Qing dynasty, a gourmet's guide to winning hearts, sweet romance, an adorable child doted on by one and all] Lin Qianyu is knocked back to the Great Qing by a cup of iced milk tea, where she becomes the consort of the aloof Fourteenth Prince, Yinti. But unlike ordinary women in the prince's household, she has no interest in fighting over a man. Instead, she keeps reminding herself: talk is fine, but don't fall in love. Nothing beats making money. By chance, she gains access to 177Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 30 After Dying a Horrible Death, I Cut Ties with My Family and Became a Top Pastry Chef 惨死后断亲，我成了顶级甜品师 In her life before last, Li Zijing was deceived and murdered by her fake wealthy parents, becoming a stepping stone for the real heiress to enter the entertainment industry. She died with her eyes open. In her previous life, she transmigrated into the interstellar era and, after countless hardships, became a highly respected pastry chef. Then she died in a period of upheaval and came back again. The real heiress, a fake innocent, accused her of pushing her down the stairs. Her poisonous stepmo 441Reads7.5Score102Shelves
- 31 The Clever Little Chef: Running a Canteen in Ancient Times 锦心小厨娘：我在古代承包食堂 The dining hall at the Imperial College was a complete mess. Then one day, a new cook arrived, and an endless array of delicious dishes followed. The dining hall became not only a place the students flocked to, but also the dream destination of countless food lovers. “Son, go buy your father two meat-stuffed flatbreads from your dining hall today. Otherwise, I won’t have the strength to attend court.” Even the emperor was getting restless. “I hear the food at the Imperial College is delicious, b 286Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 32 Using My Cooking Skills to Put Meat on the Whole Family’s Table 靠厨艺让全家吃上肉 Food · pocket dimension · sweet romance Title: South Mountain Smoke Also known as: How I Used My Cooking to Put Meat on the Whole Family’s Table A cozy, sweet little story~ Companionship, growing together, and love that blossoms over time~ This story is set in a fictional world. Its place names, countries, and prices have no real-world equivalents. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. If you want an invincible heroine, please move along~ … Ahhh! The Heir of Prince Mingyang has finally returned 1.2kReads9.2Score162Shelves
- 33 The Little Chef of Judge Shen's Household 沈提刑家的小厨娘 Fresh crucian carp sliced thin, celery soup from the emerald stream. A breeze brushes the willows, and a beauty... can lift a mountain with a mighty roar! Everyone knows that Miss Meng of the inn is as beautiful as a flower and a wonderful cook, but no one knows she can lift a giant vat with one hand or bend down and pull up a willow tree. Passing by, Judge Shen: Excuse me! * I love you, my lord. Do you know? The audacious Meng Sujin pounced on Shen Shinian, the judicial commissioner of the Cour 682Reads7.2Score128Shelves
- 34 A Chang’an Food Entrepreneur’s Diary 长安美食创业记 The spring breeze stirs the willows, and apricot blossoms glisten in the misty rain. Behind the counter at the Wonderflavor Restaurant in Chongdefang, the proprietress stands poised, eyes lowered. One hand moves the abacus while the other writes and sketches on a sheet of paper. Lin Yuxi: Buy a house and land, settle in Chang’an, and live a wealthy, carefree life with fine food and wine for company. Qin Yue: I’ve established my career. It’s time to start a family. (A transmigration story in an i 197Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 35 The Scholar’s Sweetheart 秀才家的小娇娘 Song Xintong was in a car accident on a business trip and transmigrated. The original owner was also named Song Xintong. She was fourteen, just three months away from turning fifteen, and the eldest child in the family. Since her father died of illness a year earlier, she had taken on the responsibility of caring for her twin younger brothers. They lived in a humble thatched cottage, and life was hard. Her parents died young, leaving her with two little brothers to raise. Transmigrating as their 826Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 36 From Selling Chive Pies at a Street Stall to Becoming Everyone’s Favorite 从摆摊卖韭菜馅饼开始受万人追捧 [Female-oriented food story + perfect with a meal + lighthearted and healing + doted on by everyone + business] A few notes before reading: Don’t take it too seriously! This is a completely fictional setting, not a mindless story! Before you start, remember that this is a lighthearted food story, so you’ll have a much better time. After being reborn eight times, Su Nuannuan arrives in this fictional ancient world. Moved by her family’s love, she finds the will to keep living and successfully act 259Reads7.6Score485Shelves
- 37 After Becoming a Master of Chinese Cuisine 变成国厨大师后 [Gourmet + System + no romance + cozy + funny + perfect with a meal] On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God ascends to heaven, and fragrant aromas fill every home. Lin Fan, working overtime on New Year’s Eve, unexpectedly binds to a System. And that’s only the beginning. Dumpling feasts, egg cakes, grilled chicken wings, crayfish, roasted pig trotters, spicy chicken skewers, stinky tofu, river-snail rice noodles, red-braised beef stew with potatoes, vinegar-fried ca 336Reads8.1Score104Shelves
- 38 Gourmet: The Dining Spot Changes at Random, and Diners Go Wild Looking for It 美食：随机地点，食客们找疯了 [Gourmet]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Funny]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Heartwarming] In her previous life, Su Qing owned shops and was content to lie flat. Then she woke up in a parallel world and found herself bound to a [Random Street Food System]. “I just want to lie flat!” Su Qing wailed. In the CBD late at night, the aroma was irresistible! Zhang Wei, an overworked office worker, exclaimed, “Holy crap! This oden broth is so delicious my tongue is practically melting! Boss, give me three more!” Designer Li L 364Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 39 After I Transmigrated, the Minor Side Character Won Everyone Over with Her Cooking 穿越后，小炮灰靠美食逆袭成团宠 [Sweet Romance and Healing + Independent, Hardworking Heroine + Gentle, Wise Hero + Food Business + Both Pure] Shen Qinqin transmigrates into the body of a wealthy merchant’s daughter who is infatuated with General Xiao. Because her predecessor offended the general, she is cast out of her home and thrown into a river the moment she arrives. Watch her use her own abilities to save her life and work diligently to build herself a place in the world, starting with a tiny wonton stall and branching o 8Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 40 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 [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
- 41 The Little Lucky Star of the Farm: Her Three Brothers Can't Stop Spoiling Her 农门小福星：三个哥哥宠不停 After transmigrating, Huo Xiaonuan finds her whole family penniless, so she devotes herself to making money and helping them build a better life. Along the way, she also happens to play matchmaker for her three older brothers. “Eldest Brother, I rescued your wife while I was out and about.” “Second Brother, your wife came over because she smelled the food I cooked and couldn’t resist.” “Third Brother, your wife followed you because she got curious after I told her how strong you are.” A certain 180Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 42 Transmigrating to a Picturesque Countryside Home of Fine Cuisine 穿越田园美食人家 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
- 43 Reborn in the 1980s: The Little Chef 重生八零小厨娘 Song Ran was reborn! She returned to the 1980s, a time of shortages, to a home with bare walls. Her sister-in-law even wanted her to marry a widower and become his children's stepmother! Song Ran was speechless. In her previous life, she'd been a renowned master chef and a top student who graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in fashion design. There was no way she would accept this fate! A girl with a face covered in pimples? No need to worry. She had a remedy, and once she was cured 220Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 44 A Wedding in the 1970s 七十年代结婚记 What’s it like to transmigrate into a book and become the heroine of a period novel, already married? When Shen Jing was bored, she read about a heroine in a period novel whose parents arranged a marriage with a man they knew well, one who was handsome and came from a good family. But the heroine wasn’t happy with it and actually wanted to run away from the wedding. Shen Jing couldn’t help exclaiming, “She doesn’t even want that? What’s wrong with being rich and good-looking? If she doesn’t want 105Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 45 Gourmet: Starting with Randomly Setting Up a Stall to Sell Liangpi 美食：从随机摆摊卖凉皮开始 No heroine, food, street vending, healing, daily life, and a relaxing tone. The protagonist sets up a stall at random spots on the street, selling all kinds of snacks, changing locations every week. The food on offer varies, including cold noodles, grilled gluten skewers, tofu pudding, spicy beef noodles, handmade spicy strips, congee, steamed buns, and more. 154Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 46 The Cousin Miss Is Climbing the Social Ladder Again Today 表小姐今天又在攀高枝 [The rating is low because the novel was just listed...] A young lady from the extended family has arrived at the Duke of the State's manor, and none of the three young masters there can stand her. One would rather become a monk, another claims to prefer men. The third would rather die in the arms of a courtesan from overindulging. Everyone in the manor says the young lady is shameless and always trying to climb the social ladder! But no one expected that the young lady despised by the Xie famil 883Reads7.0Score105Shelves
- 47 Happily Back to Country Life 乐归田园 Li Qingyue: “I want to grow our little family shop into a major business and turn our village into the next Huaxi Village.” Everyone else: “We don't know what village Huaxi is, but we'll roll up our sleeves and work with you.” Qi Yi: “Wife, what can I do?” Li Qingyue: “Just study hard and let me become the wife of an official. After all, money is good, but power matters too.” Qi Yi obediently nods. Tuantuan: “Then what should I do, Mother?” His eyes sparkle. Li Qingyue: “You? Your job is to eat 141Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 48 The Lucky Farm Girl Makes Her Mark in Ancient Times with Her Cooking 锦鲤农女，靠美食厨艺在古代逆袭 [Transmigration + Gourmet + farming + slow-paced + pocket dimension + building wealth + sweet romance and family doting + business-focused + mutual devotion + a touch of ensemble cast] Ling Wutong, a second-generation chef from a private restaurant, unexpectedly transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. The harsh conditions are no problem: with the Heavenly Dao’s favorite leading the way, her honest and kind grandfather’s family makes a fortune through good food. From a h 798Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Entire Capital Hopes the Farmhouse Darling Loses Favor 全京城都盼着农家糖宝失宠 Villagers for miles around mocked the Ruan family for treating their foolish daughter like a treasure. Little did they know that Ruan Tang, a genius young martial artist from another world, had transmigrated into her body, reclaimed her soul, and unlocked a pocket dimension. The foolish girl was no fool. She excelled in both literature and martial arts, possessed peerless medical skills, farmed and did business, and knew her way around good food. Fortune smiled on the Ruan family, and they so 1.2kReads9.2Score163Shelves
- 50 You Told Me to Open a Restaurant, Not Cook for Ghosts! 让我开饭馆，也没说要给鬼做饭啊 (Gourmet + Supernatural + Redemption + Healing + No Romance) Selling things from the world of the living, and resolving the lingering obsessions of the dead. Zhu Fu, a girl from the mountains, took over a strange little restaurant. Business was slow during the day, but whenever the dead of night came, the old wooden door would creak open... A child killed in a car accident who couldn't find the way home, a university student soaked to the skin and still thinking of the unfinished music she left 991Reads8.7Score158Shelves
