Novels like The Little Interstellar Chef
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Little Interstellar Chef, best match first.
- 1 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
- 2 The Slow-Simmered Charm of Red Beans and Tangerine Peel 慢熬红豆陈皮韵 The Slow-Simmered Harmony of Red Beans and Tangerine Peel —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Aged Fragrance, Red Beans Brewed into Sweet Paste 陈香红豆酿甜沙 Sweet Red Bean Paste Infused with Aged Tangerine Peel —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Red Bean Romance in a Porcelain Bowl 瓷碗陈香红豆情 A Red Bean Romance in a Porcelain Bowl —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Osmanthus Cake Hidden in Seat Eight 八号座藏桂香糕 Osmanthus Cake Hidden at Seat Number Eight —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Sweet Fragrance of Green Sugarcane 青皮蔗韵沁甜香 The Sweet Fragrance of Green Sugarcane 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 A Hundred Lotus Fragrances, A Business Opportunity 莲香百韵觅商机 A Hundred Lotus Fragrances, a World of Business Opportunities —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Craftsmanship and Honest Ingredients 匠守食材铸本真 Guarding Ingredients with Craftsmanship, Creating Authentic Flavor 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Warmth of Culinary Craftsmanship 食传匠心暖人间 Passing Down Culinary Craftsmanship, Bringing Warmth to the World —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Interstellar: My Food Livestream 星际：我的美食直播 [Interstellar + food + livestreaming] What's it like to transmigrate to an interstellar world with nothing tying you down, only to be told you've inherited a planet? An Ran can tell you: terrifying. She's the kind of girl who has to work up her courage just to organize a college group project, and ends up completely exhausted. She can't imagine taking on such a huge responsibility. An Ran decides to quietly work as a chef and pray that the planet's representative isn't greedy. Otherwise, well, t 5Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 11 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
- 12 The Secret Guide to Choosing Ingredients for Osmanthus Cake 桂花糕选料秘录 A Secret Guide to Selecting Osmanthus Cake Ingredients —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Subtle Fragrance of Rare Delicacies 珍馐蜜韵暗留香 The Subtle Fragrance of Honeyed Delicacies —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Path to Mastery, Forged in Flaky Pastry 酥韵凝就进阶途 A Pastry’s Delicate Charm, the Path to Advancement —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Pudding Blossoms in Jiangnan 布丁韵里绽江南 Pudding’s Charm Blossoms in Jiangnan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Pear and Tremella Soup: A Nourishing Delight 梨耳羹开滋养鉴 Pear and Tremella Soup, a Taste of Nourishment 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Fragrance in the Half-Lit Pavilion 半盏素锦阁中香 Half a Cup of Fragrance in the Plain Brocade Pavilion —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 After Going Viral Across the Stars, I Conquered Yandere Maniacs with Food 爆红星际后，靠美食征服病娇疯批 A 21st-century actress transmigrates to the interstellar era billions of years in the future and keeps acting? Food culture is gradually disappearing? No problem, we'll teach it through free livestreams. No period dramas or xianxia dramas? No problem, we can become directors and work as screenwriters on the side! 29Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 19 Interstellar: I’ve Become the Ancestor 星际之我变成老祖宗啦 She was a failed experiment in the 21st century, but one day she transmigrated several hundred million years into the future. She never imagined that simply feeding a cat would somehow lead to a fight with someone, a fall down the stairs, and unconsciousness. When she woke up, she somehow had a big cat gentleman, and even got a little cat thrown in for free. She was having a great time petting the cats when she was told that the big cat gentleman already had a childhood sweetheart he was in love 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Lotus Seeds and Hearts Through the Years 莲子莲心渡流年 Lotus Seeds and Hearts Through the Passing Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Interstellar Master of Mysticism 星际玄学大师 Gu Qichen, the greatest metaphysics expert in her clan for a thousand years, finally breathed her last after taking her revenge. She thought her life had come to an end, but unexpectedly, she awoke in another world beyond the vast sea of stars. This time, she was Su Ying, a young woman who had just died by suicide. She was also destined to become a metaphysics master and expert in ancient culture, adored by the world before long. Many years later, when historians examined the life of this legend 18Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 22 After I Bound Myself to a Gourmet System, the City's Diners Hunted Me Down 绑定美食系统后，食客全城搜捕我 [No CP] [Gourmet] [Transmigration] [Making Money] [Business Management] [Heartwarming] Lin Fei is dragged to ancient times by a terrible Gourmet System. From starting out with her family ruined and her business going bankrupt, to selling crayfish for ten taels of silver a serving and driving the entire imperial capital wild. Even at an absurd price, the line is still packed every day. The System comes with facial recognition and can identify customers for its Host. Our restaurant’s official rule —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 A Feast of Fine Flavors, Love Filling the World 锦食臻情满人间 Amid a bustling city where old stone-paved streets meet glass-clad towers, Jingshi Pavilion stands like a grand dining hall etched with the warmth of time. Its dark tiled roofs and sweeping eaves speak to the elegance of traditional architecture, while the warm light spilling through its floor-to-ceiling windows evokes the refinement of modern life. This restaurant, home to a century of culinary wisdom, is built around the ideal of “Savoring fine cuisine and heartfelt hospitality,” blending food 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I’m the General’s Darling 我是将军掌中娇 Xi Ke was a snake demon with a mind of her own before she had even hatched. One day, she finally broke out of her shell. A group of lab-coat-wearing bigwigs lifted her eggshell home with trembling hands, weeping with joy as they cried, “We did it! The only snake in the entire galaxy!” One day, someone slipped a noose around her and took her away. With her glossy black beadlike eyes wide open, Xi Ke stared at the handsome man who had captured her, then flicked her tail. He caught it and gently sq 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Her Food Livestream Took the Interstellar World by Storm 她靠美食直播轰动星际 [Interstellar + Food Livestreaming + System] Gu Yiqing, owner of the strongest food System, lorded it over everyone in the 21st century for years, but after failing a mission, he was struck by the backlash and fell into a black hole. Reborn in the interstellar era, he becomes the newlywed wife of Strand, an Imperial general. Unaware that her scumbag boyfriend and younger sister are plotting against her, this wife is devoted to the scumbag. She smears and hurts the general who dotes on her more t 72Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 26 The Pastry Chef Becomes a Billionaire in the Interstellar Era 甜点师她在星际时代当首富 [Quick transmigration, farming, sweet romance, a powerful couple, gourmet food] I used to be a pastry chef who dreamed of becoming the richest person around. Somehow, I ended up becoming a chef, and later became the top streamer on an interstellar live-streaming platform. People are always asking me to treat their illnesses, too, saying I'm a once-in-a-century genius at guiding mental power. So why did the panda I raised turn into the empire's marshal, while the snow leopard I rescued turned out 57Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 27 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
- 28 The Gene Queen Lays Waste to the Entire Interstellar World 基因女王她虐遍星际 [Mutual devotion, strong heroine, aloof yandere, sweet and satisfying, interstellar] When Yue Qianhuang, who transmigrated from another world, opens her eyes, she discovers that her own grandmother is bleeding her dry. She's Lord Huang, a genetic engineer from the planet Z, so how could she let herself become helpless prey? With a wave of her little hand, the men in black all go down. Her aunt wants blood? Sure. Her grandmother's blood should do nicely. From now on, nobody's taking another drop 2Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 29 I Transmigrate into a Book and Open a Restaurant That Makes the Whole City Smell Amazing 穿书后我靠开食肆香遍全城 The heroine transmigrates into a book and opens a restaurant. The story focuses on the day-to-day business of running a food shop, with no awful relatives or angst. It's warm and comforting, so enjoy without worry~ The male lead appears later and doesn't have much page time. He's a puppy-like guy who follows our little Hua around everywhere (the male lead of the transmigration novel), and he's blessed with a protagonist's halo: getting close to him brings good luck. (Hugging the big shot's leg.j 3.8kReads8.1Score363Shelves
- 30 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
- 31 Interstellar: The Fierce, Teary-Eyed Villain Wants a Kiss 星际：奶凶反派哭唧唧要亲亲 After being bound to the System, Lin Wanwan arrives in the interstellar era. She takes to livestreaming, growing vegetables, and cooking delicious food, leaving nothing out. After successfully reforming the villain, she asks the System what the final grand prize is. System: One upright, wholesome villain. —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 Farming on a Galactic Livestream 我在星际直播种田 [Fantasy romance + strong heroine + interstellar + variety show livestream] Su Yucheng, an ability-wielding warrior from the apocalypse, accidentally transmigrated to a future interstellar civilization. Not only did she inherit a barren planet, she also picked up a cute little puppy to keep her company. With no more terrifying viruses or zombies, Su Yucheng considered this place a paradise. She livestreamed her farming and livestock businesses, making money from start to finish, and boldly expan 36Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 35 Transmigrated into a Pitiful Nobody in Space, I Got Rich Through Food 穿成星际小可怜，靠着美食暴富了 [Interstellar + Food + Livestreaming + An Unconventional True-or-Fake Heiress Story] A former top assassin accidentally transmigrated to the interstellar world, only to open her eyes at a show recording and find herself being bullied. What should she do? Of course, strike back without hesitation. Her scummy parents favored their adopted daughter so much that they claimed she was their biological child? No problem. Whoever wants a family like that can have them. She certainly doesn't. They say no 443Reads7.1Score103Shelves
- 36 Streaming Food from the Interstellar Frontier 我在星际直播美食 A food blogger from the twenty-first century transmigrated overnight to an Interstellar Age short on food and unexpectedly bound himself to an Interstellar Food Livestream System. From then on, his life became a cycle of completing one task after another. He was the Interstellar First Marshal, but during a mission, he unexpectedly transformed into his original form and fell near Xia Mo’s home, drawn in by the delicious aroma of the food she had made. That was how they met, and one glance lasted 37Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 37 Transmigrating Across the Stars: A Little Chinese Medicine Doctor 星际穿越之小中医 She really had transmigrated, but not to the ancient past she’d dreamed of, where she could become a divine doctor. Instead, she’d ended up on an alien planet. Not only had she become an alien, she’d become an alien’s wife, and the worst part was, she was his ghost-marriage bride... “So what? Is there anyone in the future star system who doesn’t know Bai Zhi is my wife?” “My wife must be loyal to me and belong to me. If you dare be unfaithful, I’ll spend my whole life chasing you, even to the fa 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 After Taking Over the Cafeteria, I Became the Galaxy's Treasure 承包食堂后，我成了全星际的宝 [Interstellar + System + Food + Livestreaming + Running a Cafeteria + A Lone Female Lead] Tian Miaomiao, a modern woman who spent half her life working hard without ever getting the life she wanted, transmigrates one day and not only gets a Food System, but also accidentally becomes the darling of the entire interstellar world! Sweetie Streamer is the sweetest! Sweetie Streamer, come to our school! Get lost, upstairs! Sweetie Streamer, take a look at our school! Come look at our school!!! Our co 138Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 39 Reborn as a Market Town Girl, I Open a Shop and Make a Fortune 穿成市井小娘子开店发家记 [Humble Life + Time Travel + Food + Opening a Shop + Power Fantasy + Lighthearted] Set in an imaginary dynasty, so don’t worry about historical accuracy. Food takes center stage, with the plot playing a supporting role. The story is cozy and mellow throughout, with no dramatic ups and downs. It’s about everyday life and making a better living. The plot and characters are fairly ordinary, so it’s a good read when you’re bored. In her previous life, Jiang Yao lived alone through five years of the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 I Became a Starwide Sensation by Livestreaming Gourmet Food 我靠美食直播爆红全星际 Wen Tian, a food blogger popular with everyone, transmigrated. The good news was that she had arrived in a technologically advanced interstellar future. The bad news was that her height and weight were now the same, and this interstellar age was a culinary wasteland. To make a living, Wen Tian decided to return to her old profession. She would livestream her cooking while losing weight. She never expected her skills to be so good that they would draw ridicule. “If you can make ramen yourself, I’ 570Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 41 Interstellar: I Became the Big Shots' Favorite Through My Cooking 星际：我靠美食成了大佬们的团宠 I've been cheated on ever since I was a kid, and spent years getting cuckolded, right up until the day before I turned thirty. Then a bolt of lightning struck me and sent me to the stars. What? Plants are rare protected species here? What? Nobody in the galaxy knows how to cook? With all kinds of powerful people looking after me, I'll raise adorable little ones and have a laugh-filled, happy life among the stars! 159Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 42 A Socialite Among the Stars 我在星际做名媛 How do you banish your worries? Become fabulously rich! After being reborn in the interstellar age, Qin Zhiyan bound herself to the Socialite System. From then on: [Ding! How can a socialite go without a fortune? Host, work hard to become a fabulously wealthy socialite!] [Ding! How can a socialite go without talent? Skills cost five million each. Would you like to learn more, Host?] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have acquired instant enlightenment and photographic memory...] Qin Zhiyan: Want 15Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 43 After My Livestream, the Whole Universe Wanted to Cuddle Me 直播后，全宇宙都想奶我 Award-winning actress Jiang Rao had the misfortune of dropping dead. When she woke up, she had become Jiang Xibao, a tool character in a tragic romance novel whose job was to bring the male and female leads closer, and whose death was the most gruesome of all the cannon fodder characters. Jiang Rao: Ptooey~ That dog of a male lead thinks he’s worthy? Luckily, she had arrived early. Jiang Rao decided that making money and getting rich sounded much better. Ding! Livestream System activated. She wa 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 44 The Whole Family Landed on a Garbage Planet, and Every One of Us Is Worth Trillions! 全家穿到垃圾星，个个身价万亿！ Reborn as a useless nobody exiled to a garbage planet, she’s dirt poor and saddled with a pitifully hungry toddler? Forced to scavenge on a barren planet, she makes a deal with a farm owner, only to discover he’s actually her own dear dad! When the old man learns he’s a grandfather, he’s overjoyed and gladly takes charge of the childcare. Lu Qingyi and her dad get into farming and food livestreaming. Then it turns out the newly risen, ferocious demon king of District One is her genius-doctor big 128Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 45 Urban: The God-Tier Gourmet System 都市：神级美食系统 What? You think eating at my little shop is too expensive? Sorry, our prices are clearly posted, and we have plenty of customers! You’re asking about my goal for the future? Nothing too ambitious. I’ll just make a few hundred billion first, then take Chinese cuisine restaurants worldwide! 184Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 46 The Good-for-Nothing Junior Sister Conquers the Cultivation World with Food 废柴小师妹靠美食征服修仙界 (Beloved by All + Gourmet Food + Farming + Fantasy + Relaxed) Lin Shiman, a famous food blogger, accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the good-for-nothing junior sister of Yun Tian Academy. Why is the cultivation world so desolate? Evil creatures run rampant, malevolent plants spread everywhere, and the land is barren. Everyone takes fasting pills. Ugh, why do they taste so awful? Which genius came up with these? They eat spirit fruit raw. Wait, is it illegal to cook i 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Fragrance Filling the Hall (Two-Volume Set) 芬芳满堂（全二册） When two fierce opponents meet, the braver one wins. She saves her tenderness for the one she loves! On a camping trip, all she wanted was to roast some wild lily bulbs for dessert. She never dreamed Mr. Tang was allergic to lilies. One emergency hospitalization later, he was clinging to her and refusing to let go? When she opened a dessert shop, he sent people to buy up everything. When she went hiking, he followed her there to poach her for his company. He followed her everywhere, and not only 63Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 48 After Streaming My Cooking, I Became the Hottest Kid in the Galaxy 美食直播后，我成了星际最靓的崽 [Livestreaming + food + secret identity + adorable pets] After transmigrating to the interstellar era, Chu Bei, the God of Cooking from Huaxia, has no choice but to hide behind a secret identity and enter a livestream cooking competition to clean up the mess left by the original owner. Who could have guessed he’d accidentally take first place? Only then does the whole galaxy discover that eggs caked in mud, low-grade ingredients like wild boar, and all those things that look inedible can actuall 156Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 49 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
- 50 Ancient Foodie: This Glutton Is Ready to Take Over 远古美食家：吃货要翻天 Qiao Ya, an alien girl from the future, was about to set off on an adventure in her spaceship when she ran into a black hole, a once-in-a-million-years encounter. Caught in a cosmic current, she was instantly swept into another dimension and straight into an unfamiliar world of beastfolk. When she first arrived in this primitive world, she landed in a primeval forest full of fragrant fruit trees. Every kind of natural food was visible to the naked eye. Thrilled, Qiao Ya ignored her injuries and 51Reads8.2Score—Shelves
