Novels like The Petite Gourmet
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Petite Gourmet, best match first.
- 1 Delicious Wife: Sir, Your Hot Pot Is Here 美味鲜妻：公子，你的火锅到了 Young master, your hotpot is here! Watch how this young lady makes a place for herself in another world, builds her fortune with hotpot, and falls into a love-hate relationship with you, all while shouting, “Young master, your hotpot is here!” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 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
- 3 The Little Brocade Chef: My Cooking Made Me Famous 锦绣小厨娘：我靠美食名满天下 [Gourmet + Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Farming and Business] The renowned chef of her past life is murdered, only to wake up as the heir apparent’s wife. Her husband is the heir of Prince Dingyuan, who has been accused of treason. The heir is blind and crippled, yet has a face so stunningly handsome it seems to belong beneath a bright, cloudless sky. Even in his fallen state, people are still eager to scheme against him. Watch her trample a scummy scholar and tear apart a white-lotus neighb 120Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Transmigrating with a System to Farm, I Make Gourmet Food in Ancient Times 带系统穿越种田，我在古代做美食 [Gourmet Food + Farming + Countryside + Transmigration + System Space] On her way home from a late-night shift, a modern young woman transmigrates into the body of Liu Shuxi, a peasant girl in ancient Pear Blossom Town. She gains a portable space and a shop that rewards her with upgraded cooking skills. She starts out selling food at a stall and builds her fortune through cooking. She thinks she’ll be able to enjoy a leisurely life in ancient times just by selling luosifen and grilled meat skewe 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Transmigrated Into a Book on My Wedding Day: My Husband Is the Future Grand Secretary 穿书新婚当天，夫君是未来首辅 Transmigrate into a book + farming + System + sweet romance + food Song Xiangsi had struggled for years to finally have a car, a house, and savings. Then, for no apparent reason, she transmigrated into a book! She became the heroine, who was despised by the male lead and had brought about her own death. She never expected the male lead to be so handsome. He was practically blinding! So Song Xiangsi relied on her all-purpose Shop System and clung tightly to the male lead’s leg. But she hadn’t exp 120Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 6 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
- 7 After I Transmigrated, Gourmet Food Made Me a Top Rich Lady 穿越后我靠美食成了顶级富婆 Yun Shu had just passed her postgraduate entrance exams when she slipped and became a country girl. No food? No problem! The hills behind the village are a treasure trove waiting for me to dig in! No money? No problem! I grew up watching shows about getting rich, so this will be a piece of cake. So copper coins really can attract flies! A pack of greedy wolves had their eyes fixed on her stash of gold and silver. She pulled out her dog-beating stick. If one came, she’d beat one; if two came, she 57Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 8 The Godly Chef’s Madcap Princess: Your Highness, Behave Yourself 神厨狂妃：王爷，你要乖 She was a top chef of the 21st century, but transmigrated into the least favored legitimate daughter of the Xiang Kingdom, a useless nobody who nearly died on the spot when she first arrived... Luckily, she had the Culinary God System. With delicious food at her fingertips, she would build a fortune, start a business, take down scumbags, fight for the position of heir, and cook to her heart's content. Hot pot, barbecue, crawfish, Dongpo pork, sizzling squid, little cakes! Let's feast like there' 29Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 9 I Became the Darling of Ancient Times with Medicinal Cuisine 我靠药膳美食成为古代团宠 [Transmigrate + alternate world + System + food + daily life + wholesome romance + love that grows over time + one-on-one romance + everyone’s favorite] Mu Wan transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a “dark-skinned, chubby, plain-looking woman.” That’s bad enough, but she also 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 sl 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 You Dare Smash My Barbecue Stall? I'll Have Your Whole Family Executed 敢砸我烤肉摊？我让你满门抄斩 You Dare Smash My Barbecue Stall? I'll Have Your Entire Family Executed 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Reborn as a Cast-Off Concubine, I Feed My Mother Meat at Every Meal 穿成下堂妾，我带着娘亲顿顿吃肉 [Farming + no System or pocket dimension + young cook + marriage first, love later + building a fortune + cooking delicious food + devoted couple] After a landslide, Shen Xiyue, a renowned chef, thought she was dead. When she opened her eyes, she was dressed in an ancient wedding gown and about to become an old man’s concubine? Thinking of her modern mansion and luxury car, she flew into a rage. She escaped home, beat up her greedy, black-hearted grandmother, and kicked her spineless, blindly fi 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Farm Girl’s Little Kitchen 农门美食小厨娘 Scallions tossed with tofu, garlic-fried pork liver, red-braised pork tenderloin, and sweet-and-sour ribs. The moment He Jingjing transmigrated, the kitchen sprang to life with a constant clatter, and delicious aromas drifted across the whole village. The family is so poor they can barely afford to eat? There are only a few grains of rice left to cook? No problem. There’s nothing that can’t be eaten. With her incredible cooking skills, she opens a restaurant and makes money, setting herself on t 192Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 13 The Country Girl’s Road to Prosperity 田园农女：致富之路 (Transmigration + farming + building wealth + foodie + stockpiling) Overnight, she transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty in a parallel world. Her family is dirt-poor, and she becomes a destitute farm girl. To survive, Ling Xue sets out on the road to making a fortune... After living out her days in the ancient world, who could have guessed she would transmigrate back to the modern era! 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Amazing! I Made a Fortune in Ancient Times with Modern Cuisine 惊！我靠现代美食在古代发家致富 (Transmigration + alternate world + farm space + devoted couple + food + farming and business + making a fortune + cozy, peaceful daily life) Lin Qiyue was punished with transmigration for wasting half a steamed bun. She arrived in an ancient village, in the poorest household around. Her eldest brother was disabled, her younger siblings were little, and the family had neither enough to eat nor clothes to keep warm. Lin Qiyue was close to tears, but luckily there was always a way out. She bound h 177Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Cook Takes Charge: I Use Food to Crush Villains and Become a Legend 厨娘当家：我靠美食虐渣封神 After transmigrating, Su Qiaoqiao, a twenty-first-century chef, wakes up in the body of a girl from a poor farming family in ancient times. From the start, she's in an “epic” mess: her parents want to sell her sister to pay for her brother's education. Faced with her self-important brother's disdain and her parents' obsessive devotion to their son, she lets out a cold laugh and goes berserk on the spot. “Sell my sister? Think bigger! Why not sell off you, the tender-skinned scholar, to become a 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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
- 17 I Transmigrated and Made My Fortune with Crayfish! 穿越，从小龙虾开始发家！ When a modern jack-of-all-trades transmigrates into the body of a poor farm girl in ancient times... What, you say? A water bug that wreaks havoc on the village? Ever heard of spicy crayfish? The traditional hierarchy puts merchants at the bottom? They have no status? Ever heard of the Four Great Inventions? Emperor: Reward her! Reward her! Reward her handsomely! Ennoble her! Ennoble her! Give her another title! The general slams his hand on the table. “You favor civil officials and look down on 12Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 18 Master, the Little Chef Has Won Over the Entire Capital with Her Food 爷，小厨娘靠美食俘虏全京城了 Twenty-six-year-old Zhao Hehuan transmigrated after a car accident, becoming eleven-year-old Wang Chunni. The funny thing was that the accident made her forget everything about her past, but she inherited all of Wang Chunni's memories. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and they wanted to raise her to sacrifice everything for her younger brother. No thanks! Zhao Hehuan ran away. She headed north to Bianliang, where her utterly ordinary genius cooking skills won over coun 83Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 19 Shocking! The Lin Family’s Snack Street Made Even the Emperor Drool 惊！林家的小吃街把皇帝都馋哭了 [Alternate Universe, No Romance, Food Fiction] On her way home from work, Lin Qing is killed by someone jumping from a building! She survives the disaster only to transmigrate into the wealthy Lin family, and at first she plans to simply coast through life. Who knew her father would have such high hopes for her that he’d hand over every vacant shop on an entire street! With no other choice, Lin Qing gets to work and turns the place into a food street. From luosifen to fried chicken to dry-pot bu 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Interstellar Cuisine: Food Is the Most Important Thing in Life 星际美食，民以食为天 After an accident, Shen Chuxia transmigrates to the other side of the galaxy, where technology is advanced, flying cars and spaceships are everywhere, and the environment is wonderful. She even gets two adorable kids and fulfills her dream of becoming a rich woman, instantly turning into a winner in life. She has everything she could want, except food. What’s a food lover to do? She can only develop delicious dishes one step at a time, until food blossoms everywhere. 177Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 21 Shocking! The Prime Minister’s Legitimate Daughter Wins Over the Entire Capital with Her Cooking 惊！丞相嫡女靠美食征服整个京城 Modern chef Su Yuwan transmigrates and nearly gets taken out by ancient “cuisine” the moment she opens her eyes! Overly sweet pastries? Greasy meat? What kind of awful place doesn’t even have potato chips or spicy strips?! “This dump isn’t fit for pigs!” When she realizes that life among the nobility is truly dull... “Heh. Time to show you what a whole different level of competition looks like!” She fries golden potato chips from potatoes meant for pigs, and the emperor secretly tucks them int 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 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
- 23 A Foodie’s Road to Riches After Becoming a Sweet Little Farm Girl 穿成农家小娇娇的美食致富生活 [Historical setting + cuisine + building wealth + family life] Shen Xi wakes up one day to discover she has transmigrated to ancient times and become Shen Xixi, the famous village idiot known for miles around. Born frail and naturally slow-witted, she comes from a fallen family. To pay off their debts, the family of six crams into four tiny thatched huts, yet they cherish their only daughter like a priceless treasure and keep her plump and rosy-cheeked. Looking at the parents who adore her and t 771Reads8.6Score103Shelves
- 24 Gourmet: I Take My Little Sister to Kindergarten and Make the Teachers Drool 美食：带妹妹去幼儿园，馋哭老师 [Gourmet]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Comedy]+ [Comfort Food]+ [Dad]+ [Adorable Kids]+ [Heartwarming]+ [Healing] Zhou Lin took his little sister to apply for a chef position at a kindergarten, only to face a challenge from a five-star chef. He won the cooking contest and became the head chef at Shuitian Kindergarten. From then on, teachers at kindergartens all over town tried everything they could to get a taste of Zhou Lin’s cooking. Parents did everything they could to transfer their children to Shuiti 714Reads7.1Score101Shelves
- 25 Transmigrated into a Tragic Novel as Cannon Fodder, I Turned the Tables with Food 穿成虐文炮灰，我靠美食逆风翻盘 [Food + System + business + healing each other + obsessive, scheming male lead] Yun Shu, a descendant of imperial chefs, opens her eyes to find she has become a doomed cannon-fodder character in an old-fashioned tragic romance. Not only did she spend her life giving the heroine resources and taking the blame for her, but even after her death, she became part of their PLAY. They really used her to the very end. Why should the whole world’s lives be sacrificed just so their love story can be passi 28Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 26 The Beloved of the Family in the 1980s: I Open a Shop with My Family and Make Everyone Drool 八零团宠：带全家开店馋哭天下人 (Period setting + System + gourmet food + rich beauty + transmigrate) The original owner was the youngest daughter, adored by her entire family. After transmigrating, Song Mengying gets the God of Cooking System. Though she has never cooked in her life, this complete novice starts by steaming buns. Then she and her family sell food from a handcart, steadily making their way toward prosperity, one step at a time. Huh? How did I get so strong? Huh? Why do I have so much more energy? Good heavens, 134Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 27 The Charming ’80s Chef: From the Start, I Cut Ties and Set Up a Street Stall 八零俏厨娘：开局断亲摆摊忙 [Period Setting + System + Delicious Food + Entrepreneurship + Taking Down Scumbags] When she opens her eyes, a state banquet chef has become Shen Jingshu, a young factory worker in the 1980s. Her own mother wants to sell her off in exchange for her brother’s iron rice bowl, while her younger brother scolds her: “You should be sacrificing yourself for the family.” Shen Jingshu calmly serves up a bowl of plain noodles, makes the whole family drool, then slaps down her ledger. “You raised me for t 88Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 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
- 29 I’m Just Cooking, Why Are the Demonic Beasts So Nervous? 我就做个菜，妖兽你紧张什么？ Xie Fan, a food lover, accidentally transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation and awakens the God of Cooking System! He thought a world of cultivation would be full of fun, but there’s no internet or air conditioning, and worst of all, the food is terrible! With the principle that he can give up cultivating immortality, but he can’t give up eating, Xie Fan decides to fend for himself! The entire sect goes wild! The disciples: “What is this? How can it be so delicious!” “Eating a bowl of f 736Reads6.6Score112Shelves
- 30 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
- 31 A Food Blogger Transmigrates and Goes Wild Farming and Street Vending 美食博主穿越后，种田摆摊杀疯了 Zhao Ning, a food creator, transmigrates to ancient times, into the Zhao family, a farming household that doesn't have enough to eat. With her excellent cooking skills, Zhao Ning starts with a little roadside stall and builds it into a popular eatery in town. She makes her own way in the bustling capital, eventually opening a nationally famous chain of restaurants. . Zhao Ning adopts one orphan after another. She has to raise the children and support the family, and along the way, she even culti 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 She Conquers the Entire Capital with Her Cooking 她靠美食征服全京城 After she accidentally transmigrates to ancient times, Chu Yunxiang wins over the stomachs of everyone in the capital with modern-day skewers, zhajiangmian, hot pot, and more. Even the current emperor is no exception. Someone recognizes the emperor in disguise, sneaking out late at night to eat skewers at Yunlai Restaurant. The emperor, pretending to be calm: “You’ve got the wrong person.” Someone else recognizes the Ghost Doctor of the martial world. “Look at these ragged clothes. How do I look 379Reads6.9Score100Shelves
- 33 Quick Transmigration: Selling Gourmet Food in Ancient Times to Build My Fortune 快穿：我在古代卖美食发家致富 Synopsis: [Foodie fiction + transmigration + ancient farming + alternate setting + comeback] Song Qingge is a popular food blogger who unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times and into the poor Song family. Her fiancé breaks off their engagement, and she struggles to get by in a leaky thatched hut. Though the Song family is poor, her parents dote on her, her eldest brother looks out for her, and her younger siblings are sweet and well-behaved. After transmigrating here, she discovers she has 159Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 34 With My Superb Cooking, I Blaze a Trail Through Ancient Times with Delicious Food 厨艺超高的我在古代用美食开道 [Transmigration + alternate world + food + business + opening a shop + farming + golden finger] Food is the focus, with no awful family members and few unpleasant characters overall. * The heroine is neither foolish nor naive, and she's no lovesick fool. She's kind but not a pushover, and she keeps a clear head. The hero won't appear until the later chapters set in the capital. No palace or household intrigues, just plenty of delicious food! * An alternate-world setting! Some systems are based o 182Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 35 I Ran Away from My Wedding to Sell Wontons, and Made the Emperor Drool 逃婚卖馄饨，居然把陛下馋哭了 [Farming + Food + Chef + Transmigrate + Heartwarming, Beloved by All] Food blogger Yun Shu unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder concubine-born daughter! She can’t get her hands on a happy life, and one headache after another comes her way... They try to force her into marriage? She plays the obedient fool, then really runs away from the wedding, teaching the Duke of Zhenguo a hard lesson. Life is tough? She sets up a food stall, and her competitors can only cry, “There are 76Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 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
- 37 Blessed with Good Fortune: A Farmer’s Wife Cooks Her Way to Wealth 福气满满，农家媳妇美食致富 [Alternate world + farming + food + building wealth + everyday family life + cozy vibes + no awful relatives + one-on-one romance][The heroine isn’t perfect, and the hero is more of a supporting character. If that bothers you, proceed with caution.] Qi Manman transmigrates to ancient times and is sold as a bride from the start, to bring good fortune to her sick husband. Luckily, her in-laws are nice, her younger siblings are adorable, and her husband gets better after she marries him. Not enough 591Reads7.4Score100Shelves
- 38 The Little Lucky Star of the Farming Family: We Turned Our Fortune Around with Food 农门小福星：全家靠做美食逆袭了 Su Xiaojin, a modern-day foodie, transmigrates into the body of a poor peasant girl in ancient times and becomes the Su family’s beloved lucky charm. What? The family sold their land, her eldest brother’s engagement was called off, and her second brother even sold himself? The Su family has become the laughingstock of the village. No problem! I’ll make delicious food to earn silver, buy land and fields, build a house, and open a shop. The Su family will rise again and have the last laugh. And al 2.2kReads8.3Score219Shelves
- 39 Are You Kidding? You Call Her a Little Farm Girl? 疯了吧，你管这叫小农女 After being humiliated, Xiang Wanshu finally woke up to who she was! She collected manure to make fertilizer, planted corn, and rallied the whole village to join her. She set up a barbecue stall that even attracted the county magistrate, and taught a group of refined scholars the proper way to eat skewers! She bought a bully’s mansion and turned it straight into a barbecue restaurant, making it a popular local hot spot. She carved out a world of ice and snow by hand, drawing visitors from far an 13Reads—Score—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 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
- 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 Selling Liangfen on the Street, I Make the Whole City Crave It 摆摊卖凉粉，全城百姓被馋哭了 [Food + farming + love at first sight + doting romance + slow-burn sweetness] Xu Yingchun transmigrates into a book and becomes its wicked villainess, doomed to a miserable ending. She’s going to escape the villainess’s fate and become the heroine of her own story! After buying her freedom from the Jiang household, she sets up a street stall, opens a restaurant, and buys land. Her life gets better and better. Milk tea, barbecue, crawfish, hot pot, and big-plate chicken: she’ll serve it all! The 326Reads8.0Score121Shelves
- 44 My Cat and I Transmigrated: My Golden Finger Is a Cat 我和我的猫一起穿了之金手指是猫 [Transmigration + gathering herbs and hunting in the mountains + pocket dimension + slow-paced life + street stall + spirit pet] Jinxiu transmigrates into the body of a dirt-poor country girl. Their home is bare as can be (Jinxiu’s thoughts: It’s not actually that bad, okay!) The family has a few mu of fields and her grandparents, who depend on each other for survival. At least her cat came along too. Kun Kun is a Ragdoll cat with a sharp tongue. When they go up the mountain to gather herbs 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Su Jixiang, the Frontier Cook 边疆厨娘苏吉祥 Food blogger Su Jixiang transmigrates into the body of a palace maid in the Cold Palace. What does palace intrigue have to do with a mere maid like her? She thought she could keep her head down and quietly survive until she turned twenty-five, when she'd be released from the palace to live like a wealthy woman. Little did she know the emperor would flee! As a remnant of the fallen emperor's court, Su Jixiang was bestowed upon a general guarding the border. The palace had one fewer Aunt Jixiang, 127Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 46 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 396Reads8.3Score106Shelves
- 47 You Want Me to Do Chores? I'll Stun the Glorious Tang Dynasty with Modern Cuisine 让我打杂？我用现代美食震惊盛唐 [No Romance + Spirit Spring Space + Gourmet Farming + Feel-Good Story + Palace Intrigue + Leveling] Reincarnated as a lowly kitchen maid tending the fire in the Tang imperial palace, Pei Xuan wields the God of Cooking's space and takes on the palace's finest chefs. A spirit spring, mystical fields, and spirit fire: she has it all. Chili peppers, strawberries, coffee beans? Grow them all! Fried chicken, cola, spicy hot pot? Make them all! Ovens, woks, microwaves? Use them all! Modern cuisine coll 535Reads8.6Score102Shelves
- 48 Making a Fortune with Good Food, Backed by the Mountain 背靠大山，靠美食发家致富 [Farming and Food + Making Money + No Romance + No Villainous Relatives + Everyday Life + Healing + Building a Fortune] In the modern world, Chu Wanning worked as an assistant to a food blogger. One night, she died suddenly from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a farm girl in a fictional dynasty who shared her name. In this resource-poor village in the middle of nowhere, many people can barely get enough to eat, let alone stay warm. With only the family’s tiny plot of land to rely on, 336Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 49 The Little Chef Takes on the World 小厨娘闯天下 Female lead: Shen Cao (her name has a special meaning). Male lead: Ji Lingfeng [Transmigration + food + business + making a fortune + slow-burn development + sweet romance] After becoming a master chef, Shen Cao falls off a cliff while gathering mushrooms and transmigrates into the body of a village girl who shares her name. Her parents love each other, her brothers are on good terms, and even her younger sister looks up to her. The only problem is that her family is so poor they can barely affo 1.4kReads7.7Score158Shelves
- 50 I Make Chili Pork, and the Big Shots of the Stars Are Drooling? 我做个辣椒炒肉，星际大佬都馋哭了？ [System + food + livestreaming + transmigration] Lin Yao never imagined she would end up in the interstellar era, owing tens of millions... She started livestreaming her cooking just to put food on the table. Who could have guessed that culinary arts had been lost in this world, and ingredients had mutated? Even a single cabbage could be deadly... But that was no problem! She served up all eight major Chinese cuisines, and her food therapy reached every corner of the universe... Before she knew 154Reads5.7Score—Shelves
