Novels like The Rising Foodie
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Rising Foodie, best match first.
- 1 The Mistress of the House 当家娘子 Lin Yan, the youngest chef ever to cook at a state banquet, transmigrates. And becomes the sickly young wife of a family! Her father-in-law is gravely ill and has passed away, her frail mother-in-law can barely look after herself, and her grandmother-in-law is wicked and plays favorites. The family is also drowning in debt! To keep from starving, she can only put her best skills to work, open a shop, and start cooking delicious food! No soy sauce or vinegar here? She’ll make some! No chili peppe 110Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 2 The Gourmet of Another World 异世界美食家 Lou Yan wakes up one day to discover that he has transmigrated and acquired a System. Through the System, he learns that this world is home to countless fantastical animals and plants, all of them delicious. With no hope of returning home for now, Lou Yan sets off to explore this wondrous world while creating all kinds of delicious food. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Shenzhen Field Notes 深圳观察笔记 Also known as Shenzhen Women’s Portraits What comes to mind first when you think of Shenzhen? The slogan “Once you’re here, you’re a Shenzhener,” or its reputation as a city where everyone is out to make money? After living in Shenzhen for ten years, I believe its defining trait, compared with other first-tier cities, is practicality. The government here is pragmatic, handling official business with remarkable efficiency. The working people are practical, too. Glitz and glamour, a life of lux 147Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Instant Noodles with Two Eggs: The Tycoon Is Waiting for Me to Feed Him 泡面加双蛋，豪门大佬等我来喂饭 [Book Transmigration]+ [True and fake heiresses]+ [Gourmet food and sweet romance]+ [Unhinged powerhouse]+ [Wacky comedy]+ [Face-slapping comeback] Su Tian transmigrated into a novel as the fake heiress who, at a lavish family banquet, drugged the villain in an attempt to consummate their relationship. According to the original plot, the villain, Huo Jingshen, who suffered from severe mysophobia and a serious eating disorder, would throw her into international waters like a piece of trash and fe 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Transmigrated as the Original Heroine Who Was Sold, I Win Fame in the Capital with My Cooking 穿成被卖原女主后，我靠美食名动京城 After Shen Yinyin fainted during a cooking competition, she opened her eyes to find herself as a cannon-fodder villainess in a household-intrigue novel. Worse, she was the kind who gets sold off after losing the family power struggle! Price: five taels of silver. And the person buying her was an old woman with a butcher’s knife tucked into her waistband? Shen Yinyin: ??? Her new home was bare as could be. Shen Yinyin sighed, picked up a jar of thirteen-spice seasoning in one hand and a huge iron 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Stop Rushing Me, the Head Chef Went Hunting Again Today 别催了，主厨今天又去打猎了 [Gourmet] [Recreating State Banquets] [No Romance] [Slice of Life] [Comfort Food] [Comedy] Jiang Chen loses his job and returns to his hometown, where he takes over the shabby little restaurant his grandfather left behind. By chance, he binds himself to the [Myriad Realms Hardcore Cooking God System]. He thought he could use the System to rise straight to the top, but its very first mission is: “A perfect bowl of Yangchun noodles needs the springiest flour. Host, go to the hills behind the villa 1.4kReads—Score133Shelves
- 7 Earthling Foodies Open the Door to a New World for You 地球吃货帮你打开新世界大门 An accident sends Yuan Yue, an international chef devoted to fine food, into a novel. In this world, magic and interstellar civilization coexist, but fine food does not. Reborn as a first-year pharmacy student, Yuan Yue must find a way to survive without arousing suspicion while learning about pharmacy. On top of that, a legacy from the Medicine God awaits her. Yuan Yue works hard every day, and just as she finally gets used to everything, a domineering and handsome man barges into her life. Mea 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 I Returned to the Countryside to Livestream 我回农村开直播 Over the New Year holiday at home, she posted a video of herself picking vegetables in her family’s garden on a short-video platform. The next day, her cousin came running over to tell her that the video she’d posted yesterday had suddenly gone viral! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Memories from the Alleyway 巷口时光记 After Li Ping'an takes over the family noodle shop, Hutu Ji, he discovers that his grandfather left behind more than just an old wok. Late at night, the grease-stained cookbook turns its own pages, revealing unfamiliar writing: “Thirty-seventh ingredient: Amber of Time. For those whose heartstrings are wound too tight, soothe them with the sweetness of slowed time.” The next day, an investment banker driven to the brink by deadlines walks in, searching for a caramel pudding from his childhood m —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 They Forced Me to Marry Someone Else, and My Stepsister Went Mad Instead 逼我换亲后，继妹反倒发疯了 In her previous life, Shen Zhaozhao was tricked by her mother into marrying a disabled man from the village. After the wedding, she was willful and unruly. Her stepsister talked her into eloping with another man, and she was sold into a brothel where daylight never reached. Her disabled husband dragged his broken body all the way to find her, then spent everything he had to save her. Just as she was ready to settle down and build a life with him, her stepsister barged in with a mob. They beat hi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Little Gourmet! Don't Call Me the Stinky Tofu Beauty 美食小当家！别叫我臭豆腐西施 Can a food-themed mobile game really make wishes come true? I’ve gone back one year in time, so I can kick my scumbag ex to the curb and protect the little savings I was tricked out of! Back with my family, I reopen my little food shop, and business is booming! I can only squeeze in time to tear apart a shameless fake sweetheart, put greedy, bizarre relatives in their place, and enjoy a doting mom, a loving sister-in-law, and endless cuddles with adorable kids and pets. There’s just one tiny pro —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Tale of Eating Love 食爱物语 [Short stories + Episodic tales + No central plot + Urban romance + Food + Cozy healing + Blind dates + Sweet and angsty] People have all kinds of tastes in food. Some love hot pot, while others prefer desserts. Love stories have their ups and downs, too. Some find true love, while others meet scumbags. But who doesn’t find comfort in good food? And who wouldn’t want a good romance? Some love stories are like porridge, warm and delicate; some are like spicy hot pot, passionate and fiery. Here ar —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 A Master Chef in Ancient Times, Going on a Rampage with a Food System 满级大厨穿古代，携美食系统杀疯 Wen Congrong, executive chef at a modern five-star hotel, has a kitchen accident and wakes up in the Great Yin Dynasty as the hapless daughter of the proprietor of A Little Shop. From the start, she's in hell mode: her father fancies himself a "God of Cooking" but makes dark cuisine every day, the shop is on the verge of closing, and the neighbors go out of their way to avoid it. Luckily, the [God of Cooking System] awakens! To save the bankrupt mess, Wen Congrong has no choice but to set up a m 4.2kReads—Score504Shelves
- 14 Little Peach's Foodie Travelogue 小桃子的美食寻味日记 Food + sweet romance + mutual devotion. A healing foodie story Targeted by a food critic Xu Xiaotao is a young blogger who loves food. She runs an account called “Xiaotao’s Food Trail,” attracting plenty of followers with her lively, adorable style and sincere descriptions of what she tastes... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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
- 16 The God of Cooking’s Recipe: Transmigrate to Another World and Become a God Through Food 食神菜谱：穿越异世靠干饭封神 Modern-day foodie Su Bai transmigrates into a fantasy continent, with no heaven-defying bloodline and no ancestral treasures. His only talent is an appetite like no other. When hungry, he eats spirit fruit; when craving a treat, he roasts vicious beasts. One casual home-cooked meal is enough to rouse the sect's founding ancestor. Others rely on pills to cultivate. He levels up on three meals a day. He ventures into secret realms just to hunt for delicacies, and fights powerful enemies just to ch —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 After Xiangchao Went Viral, I Made It Big with Yongzhou Cuisine 湘超爆火后，我靠永州美食出圈 (An unconventional food story + urban fantasy + women's growth. A slow-burn, steady-paced story with simple writing. If you only want pure food descriptions, this may not be for you.) At thirty, an age when even dogs find you annoying, Zhao Min lost her job! She was already frustrated about being unemployed, and the thought that she might also face even more intense pressure to get married only made things worse! When she was feeling utterly dejected, her best friend called: "Minmin, come bac 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Taste of Life, All These Years (Complete in 2 Volumes) 世味余年（全两册） Bi Luo rushes back to China when her grandfather falls gravely ill, and suddenly finds herself shouldering the burden of revitalizing the family’s century-old restaurant, Four Seasons Spring. She reunites with Shen Linfeng, the man she had a crush on while studying in Country F, only to discover that the seemingly gentle and refined Shen has ulterior motives involving the restaurant. She also unexpectedly meets Tang Lu, who is determined to buy Four Seasons Spring. The two go from constantly cla 154Reads9.7Score—Shelves
- 19 I'm the God of Cooking! My Food Takes the Nation by Storm! 我！厨艺界的神！全国风靡！ [Food + System + transmigration + cozy + everyday life + lighthearted comedy + perfect with a meal] Mi Tu transmigrated to a parallel world remarkably similar to Earth. But this world's food scene was woefully underdeveloped. What? The neighbors have never tried lemon-pepper pickled chicken feet? Coming right up. They've had fish-fragrant shredded pork, mapo tofu, and crispy sweet-and-sour pork, right? They haven't? Then I'll make those too. Surely you've at least had barbecue? Still no? Poor th 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 A Little Restaurant in Shengjing 盛京有家小饭馆 A seemingly abstinent, secretly kiss-crazed big puppy VS a sweet, soft little bunny who cooks incredibly well Song Qingdai: “When you're unlucky, even eating a cream puff can make you transmigrate. At least I've got my pocket dimension. I'll become an adorable little cook, win over a bunch of foodies, and support my whole family as we build a fortune. But then an embarrassing incident unexpectedly catches Pei Xiao's attention?” Pei Xiao: “They call me the Dali Temple Magistrate of Shengjing, the 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 I Became a Farm Girl: Gourmet Cooking Made Me Rich 穿成农家女：我靠美食发家致富 [Ancient Setting + Food + System + Business] Shen Qingqing transmigrates into the home of an ordinary family in Xishui Village, Qing'an County, Great Hua. There are seven people in the household, and they can barely make ends meet while dealing with their awful relatives. Luckily, she has a golden finger. Watch as Shen Qingqing leads her family out from under their relatives' thumbs, opening a food shop, a dessert shop, a hot pot restaurant... and guiding them all toward a comfortable life. “Da 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 I Became the Chief Minister's Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife and Got Rich Through the Shop 穿成首辅炮灰前妻，靠商城发家忙 [Farming + food + transmigrate into a book + daily life + making a fortune + sweet romance + low-profile golden finger] Su Yunzhi transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of the future chief minister. She’s barely opened her eyes when he grabs her by the throat and invites her to die with him. What is she supposed to do? She manages to cling to life after narrowly escaping the male lead. Then she has to face a ramshackle home so miserable even the mice leave in tears, not to mentio 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Bound to a Food System, I Open a Little Restaurant in the Neighborhood 绑定美食系统，我在社区开小饭馆 After losing her job, Lin Wanzhou uses all her savings to rent a run-down shop tucked away on an old street. Bound to the “Spark of Flavor Food Guide System,” she has precise recipes at her fingertips but no cooking experience whatsoever. Scallion oil noodles for 6 yuan, braised pork rice sets for 15 yuan: with affordable prices of no more than 35 yuan per person, she turns the little shop into a neighborhood cafeteria for students, overworked office workers, and seniors living alone. From fumbl 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Little Farmhouse Chef 农门小厨娘 [Transmigration + Gourmet Food + Getting Rich + Everyday Life] The transmigrated heroine, Su Xihe, sets up a food stall. From fine dining to milk tea, cold noodles, grilled fish, flaky pastries, and hot pot, she can make it all. She's cheerful and clever. The male lead, Lu Changfeng, is quiet and skilled at hunting. Pheasants, wild rabbits, muntjac... He's cool and aloof, but dependable. They go up the mountain together to gather chestnuts and pick bayberries... They wade into the water togeth 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Sold as Soon as I Transmigrated: Rough Military-Household Husband, Don't You Dare Fall for Me 穿越就被卖，军户糙汉你别真香啊 [Transmigration + Body Transmigration + Farming + Marriage Before Love + Food + Cold-Faced Male Lead Who Does the Laundry] Lin Zhuohua woke up one day to find that her life as a modern corporate wage slave was gone. She had transmigrated. She had become a poor soul in the Ningxi Dynasty who had just slit her own throat. The original body's life had been tragic, and Lin Zhuohua arrived right after she cut her throat. Now Lin Zhuohua had something even more miserable to deal with. She had been sol 1Reads—Score120Shelves
- 26 The Spirit Spring Diner: A Fierce Daughter-in-Law Raises a General 灵泉小饭馆：剽悍长媳养出个将军 Jiang Niannian woke up to discover she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder eldest daughter-in-law in a farming novel. Her family was about to have their restaurant and recipes stolen by the second branch of the family. Her husband was about to be plotted against and killed by them, and in the end, she would starve to death during a severe drought because she had no money to stock up on grain. Jiang Niannian grabbed a cleaver and got to work! The second branch wanted to stea 6Reads—Score120Shelves
- 27 I Lay Flat After Transmigrating into a Farmer's Daughter with a Food Delivery System 带着外卖系统穿成农女后我躺平了 [Golden finger]+ [Gourmet]+ [Cuddles]+ [Farming] Lin Xiaoman, a modern delivery worker, dies suddenly and transmigrates to the Great Zhou dynasty as a fourteen-year-old peasant girl with a family home stripped bare, both parents dead, and only her gravely ill grandmother and hungry younger siblings by her side. Just as she despairs, she unexpectedly binds herself to the “Interrealm Food Delivery System.” By making exceptional delicacies such as milk tea, hot pot, barbecue, and ice cream for the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 I Transmigrated and Got Rich Through Cooking 穿越后我靠美食富甲一方 Food blogger Jiang Qingli transmigrates to an unknown dynasty. Her parents are gone, and all she has is a younger brother who’s still growing and needs to be fed. Looking at their bare-bones home and her frail little brother, Jiang Qingli vows to turn their lives around, so she returns to her old profession. The first step is setting up a food stall. Before long, the capital has a new street-food stand selling all kinds of novel snacks its customers have never seen before. With the cooking skill 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Almost Perfect 差一点就完美 After binding to a Food System, I became its biggest bug. Others spend money on perfect recipes. I turn the flawed versions into signature dishes. Customers say, “It's missing something,” after eating, then come back the next day. The System locks my recipes in a fit of rage, so I crack them by making blind guesses. The capitalists surround me with perfect recipes, and I fight back with the memories of a hundred ordinary people. At last, the System asks me: What is it you really want? I say: —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Supporting Actress Got Rich Through Food 女配靠美食暴富了 Song Yi, an ordinary college graduate. One day, she wakes up to find herself living inside an old-fashioned, melodramatic romance novel, as the cannon-fodder supporting female character who brings the leads together. The male lead, who was still Song Yi's boyfriend at the time, is kissing the female lead with wild abandon. The scene is downright brutal. Song Yi: “That's one impressive green hat. Let me take a picture first.” After decisively dumping the scumbag, Song Yi binds herself to a restau —Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 31 I’ll Ascend to Immortality After This Meal 吃完这顿饭就飞升 Jiang Zhuo was once the head chef of a two-diamond French restaurant in Shanghai, one of the city's Black Pearl-rated establishments. After working herself to death on a grueling 996 schedule, she wakes to find herself in the cultivation world, inhabiting a poor girl who can't even afford shoes and has a "low-grade mortal" spiritual root. The good news: she has bound herself to the "Food Brings Fortune" System, which lets her cook and level up. The bad news: her beginner recipe is four-leaf clov 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 What Should I Cook Today? 今天准备做什么菜好呢 When Xia Annuo was sixteen, her parents died in a car accident. Just after graduating from college, she unexpectedly encountered the System, nicknamed Laoliu. The System's rewards were too good to pass up, so to earn it points, Xia Annuo went from watching food videos to learning how to cook. In short, it's the everyday food-filled life of a restaurant. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Bound to the Kitchen God System, I Made the Whole City Wake Up Craving Food 绑定灶王系统，我把全城都馋醒了 After graduating from college, Jian Yanshen sent out resumes that went nowhere, then returned to Yunxi City looking utterly dejected. His grandfather’s breakfast stall was about to be taken away, and his younger sister, a high school senior, was still counting on him to support her. Just when he was at the end of his rope, an old iron wok spoke inside his head: [Kitchen God System, ownership confirmed]. But the System only provided recipes. It wouldn’t give him the skills for free. Want to make 27Reads—Score152Shelves
- 34 What? Which Factory Cafeteria Charges Five Thousand for Meals? 见鬼！谁家工厂食堂伙食费五千？ [Slow-paced + everyday life + lighthearted + relaxing + food story set in an electronics factory] Ruan Xiuqing transmigrates to a parallel world and takes over the canteen of an electronics factory that's on the verge of going under due to poor management and lax oversight. After activating the cheat System, she receives [Master-Level Cooking], [Master-Level Knife Skills], and [Skill: Three Heads and Six Arms] from the start. Turning the canteen around is just a matter of time! Braised pork bell 260Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 35 A Hug to Sleep 一抱安眠 Food + mind reading + two strong leads + one-on-one, mutually faithful romance + light and sweet pampering + a touch of political intrigue Su Tiantian, a top modern pastry chef, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a mistreated concubine-born daughter. To protect herself, she is forced to sign a “sleeping companion” contract with Xiao Jue, the cold-faced Prince of Jing and a legendary general who suffers from a strange affliction: he can only sleep after touching certain people. With her 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Selling Lunchboxes at the Cemetery, With Customers Chasing Me for a Meal 墓地摆摊卖盒饭，食客追着我干饭 [Gourmet + everyday life + healing + comfort food + no romance + random street-food stalls + System + urban fantasy] The restaurant went under, the owner ran off, and my job fell through. Then a Gourmet System came out of nowhere, giving me a random location and random dishes each week, along with quests, rewards, and all kinds of customers. Rice bowls topped with meat at a cemetery stall, fried braised jelly at a trendy morning market. Fried skewers delivered outside a gym, grilled chicken legs —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A Snack Stall in Chang'an 长安小食摊 Shen Yu died in the kitchen of her Sichuan restaurant. When she woke up, she had become an orphan girl in Chang'an's West Market, saddled with fifteen strings of debt. The original owner couldn't even get the stove hot. With half a sack of flour, a battered wok, and her own two hands, she started out with a street stall in the West Market. Her improved iron wok produced the Tang Dynasty's first stir-fry, and it took the West Market by storm. From a roadside stall to the finest restaurant in the 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Gluttonous Shopkeeper and the Lovely Chef 贪吃掌柜俏厨娘 [Food + Sweet Romance + Delightful Daily Life] At some point, an out-of-towner arrived in Bianliang and opened a fine-dining restaurant in a misty, rainy alley. There was always a long line outside, with commoners from the streets as well as high-ranking officials from the imperial court. A certain official hurried home from court, shouting, “Are there any soup dumplings left?!” A noble young lady from a prestigious family got up early to queue: “Save those cherry pastries for me!” People came a 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 She Once Walked Through the Storm 她曾穿过风暴 The male lead is a shipping magnate who seems gentle, considerate, mature, and dependable. In reality, he has secretly harbored a crush for years, gets jealous easily, and has a somewhat twisted streak, with a taste for having things his way. The second male lead is a university professor who will do anything to win back his ex. On the day they broke up, Wu You caught Zhou Huai, her boyfriend of seven years and a university professor, kissing a wealthy heiress. She thought she could take it in 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 After I Transmigrated, I Ran a Street Stall and Got My Whole Family into the Imperial Capital 穿越后，靠摆摊带全家卷到皇城 The comic adaptation is now online! Spiritual spring cuisine + street vending + healing + feel-good爽文 + beloved by the whole family + imperial examinations A workhorse never gets a day off. A workhorse just keeps going! Go! Go! Go! On the first day after transmigrating into the body of a sickly girl, she opens her eyes and gets straight to work! Her two younger brothers are still children, and her eldest brother was nearly forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. The family has nothing but fou 1.3kReads6.7Score148Shelves
- 41 The Heiress Has No Ambition, She Just Wants to Farm 豪门养女不思进取，只想种田 Perhaps to make up for He Xi's first twenty years of loneliness and helplessness, in her second life, Huai Xi has a warm family. Her father is stern but not rigid, and dotes on her; her mother is gentle and loving, indulging her in everything; her eldest brother is refined but secretly sentimental; her second brother is flamboyant and haughty; and there's the one who's always quietly watching over her! 163Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 42 A Nun’s Delicious Comeback 穿成尼姑后的逆袭美食生活 Strong heroine + No romance + Food-themed story Foodie Xun Xiao transmigrates into a nunnery and becomes Abbess Jingci. The nuns lead a meager life, with barely enough to eat or wear. Fortunately, she has a cheat and is a skilled cook. She leads her disciples in clearing land and farming, then uses her culinary skills to help everyone prosper through hard work. Starting with the vegetarian meals of their dilapidated little convent, she gradually spreads the joy of good food. Along the way, she e 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Joining the Army in the 1970s: My Space Provides for the Officer’s Whole Family 七零随军：空间养活军官全家 [Military marriage + love after marriage + pocket dimension + taking down scum + ultra-sweet romance] Just after transmigrating to the 1970s, she became a proud military wife, married to a fierce and impoverished soldier who was the best of the best. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, saying she'd be running back to her parents' home in tears within three days. Lin Zhizhi gave a cold laugh. Run? Why would she run? She was one of the country's top chefs, and she had an incredibly 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 A Taste of Memories 寻味记 The warmth of everyday life is what comforts ordinary hearts most. To Lin Xi, that warmth means wild grape wine, osmanthus wine, candied hawthorns, chicken wings braised in a three-sauce hotpot, old hen soup with astragalus and red dates, sweet soup made with white flour, tofu with bear’s paw mushrooms, sweet-and-sour yam balls, braised pork knuckle, crystal pork knuckle, shiitake mushrooms stuffed with meat, and daikon and egg soup... Savor the colors and flavors of everyday life, And watch the 153Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Stunning Chef Has the Prince Eating Out of Her Hand 绝色厨娘，王爷吃上瘾 [Food + Adorable Child + Healing and Heartwarming] #Capital City Scoop: The famed God of War, Prince You, has gone missing!# At the time, Wen Wu had just arrived in the capital and was making a name for herself with her cooking. She had heard a little about Prince You. The common folk said, “Prince You looks like King Yama, with a face so ugly it could frighten children into silence!” The soldiers boasted, “Prince You kills without mercy and drinks human blood. He's skinned so many people, he co 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Green Sprout Eatery 青芽食肆 A historical farming story about family life and running a food business. Its core style: ✔️ The warmth of everyday life ✔️ Comforting food ✔️ No rotten relatives ✔️ A loving family In Qing Shan Village, during Grain Rain, four-year-old Lin Ya loves to crouch beside the stove and watch her mother, Wang, steam golden corn porridge, while her father, Lin Dashan, weaves sturdy bamboo baskets. As the family sits together to share wild-vegetable buns, Lin Dashan says, “Let's try selling them in town. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Gourmet Food Truck: The Whole City Is Going Wild for the Food 美食快餐车：全城食客要发疯 [Gourmet] [No Female Lead] [Perfect Mealtime Reading] [Heartwarming] Gourmet food is the best cure for a life full of hardship! After transmigrating to a parallel world three years ago, Yu Sheng finally activates the Seven-Dimension Gourmet Mortal Cultivation System during a breakup. From then on, he drives a food truck, determined to recreate Blue Star's cuisine in this gourmet wasteland. The seven dimensions are sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, stinky, and dark. These are also the main areas 7Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 48 First Yours, Then Yours Again When I’m Done 先做你的，做完你的做你的 In a twist of fate, food blogger Nan Xing transmigrated into the body of a country girl in ancient times. Her family had nothing, and she was constantly sick. To pay for her treatment, her family had even sold their last few acres of farmland. Faced with such desperate circumstances, Nan Xing rolled up her sleeves and set up her very first stall. She started with thin pancakes for two coins, then moved on to steaming bowls of warming noodle soup, and finally to secret-recipe braised delicacies w 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Transmigrated to a World Where Chinese Cuisine Has Fallen, I Become Its Champion 穿到中餐落寞世界，成中餐代言人 [Food, laid-back vibes, everyday life, comedy, wild antics, and all the memes you can handle] [Easygoing comfort reading] The pacing is leisurely. We recommend reading the first three chapters before deciding. Chu Yuan transmigrates and discovers that Chinese food in this world is hopelessly outclassed by Western cuisine. A former food-content creator, he binds himself to the “Bad Review Exchange System.” The more people criticize him, the stronger he becomes. When the entire internet mocks his —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 My Cat's Nest Leads to Another World, and the Cats Spoil Me Rotten 猫窝通异世，我被猫猫富养了 [Cute Pets] [Transmigration Between Two Worlds] [Food] [A Quiet, Steady Business] [A Slow-Burning Life] Xin Yi found a clever, affectionate Jianzhou cat. One day, she discovered by chance that her cat's bed was connected to a mountain forest in another world. The cat could travel between the two worlds, bringing back rare ingredients found only in the other realm. A tender beef shank, made into minced beef noodles with two kinds of chili, left the students of Jiangcheng craving more. The excepti 21.4kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves
