Novels like The Petite Gourmet
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Petite Gourmet, best match first.
- 51 Pocket Dimension: I Raise Kids with Good Food and Win Over the Regent 空间：我靠美食养崽盘摄政王 One-on-one romance, everyone dotes on her + adorable kids + food + transmigration + pocket dimension + scheming regent A sweet-looking, seemingly gentle but actually devious little chef VS a seemingly aloof, inwardly imaginative regent who pretends to be an untouchable iceman After transmigrating into the body of a low-ranking palace maid who was forced into marriage by a eunuch and died, Qin Wanci, who has a pocket dimension with her, says, “No problem.” She picks up three kids and a cold-faced 585Reads9.0Score101Shelves
- 52 I Set Up a Stall Wherever I Please: Sis, We’ve Been Looking Everywhere for You 随机摆摊，胖姐我们找你找得好苦 [Gourmet] [Daily Life] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [No Romance] [Street Stalls] [System] [Transmigration] [Cozy] [Animals] [Parallel World] P.S. This book has a laid-back, everyday plot, with few dramatic twists and turns. It focuses more on cozy, down-to-earth moments. This is not a power fantasy! This is not a power fantasy! Li Meng accidentally transmigrates into a parallel world, where she can't get by without an identity. Just when she least expects it, the essential golden finger for anyone 212Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 53 The Farm Girl's Delicious Kitchen 农家美味小厨娘 Su Mian was a well-known food blogger. After a car accident, she transmigrated to a rural village, where she got a dark, rough complexion, a scrawny figure, and a carpenter husband, all while a famine was underway. Su Mian was devastated. She’d thought she’d been lucky enough to be reborn, but instead she’d drawn the bleakest farming-life script imaginable. Luckily, she discovered that her little kitchen had come along too. With her golden finger in hand, Su Mian pursues both love and a career, 130Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 54 The Top Chef in a Culinary Wasteland 我在美食荒漠当第一厨娘 Bai Qingwan, the owner of a private kitchen, was hit by a car while saving someone and transmigrated into the body of a farm girl with the same name in a fictional dynasty, whose surname was Yong. To her surprise, this place was a culinary wasteland that didn't even have soy sauce. Her family lived by the mountains and near the sea, yet what they ate was the sort of stuff even pigs wouldn't touch. Then she found herself bound to the Huaxia Cuisine System. To help her fulfill her mission of sprea 817Reads8.8Score109Shelves
- 55 Crown Prince, Your Crown Princess Says Hot Pot Is Ready! 太子，太子妃喊你吃火锅了！ Food blogger Tang Xiao transmigrated into the daughter of an imperial chef in the Great Xia Kingdom. That day, the Crown Prince's eating disorder worsened. The Emperor flew into a rage and threatened to execute the imperial chef's entire clan. In a desperate move, Tang Xiao grabbed two copper pots and charged straight into the palace. The aroma of hotpot wafted through the palace, and the Crown Prince's carefully cultivated image completely fell apart. A servant came to report, "Miss, the Cr 2.5kReads6.9Score321Shelves
- 56 I Rule the Imperial Harem with My Cooking 我靠做菜称霸后宫 [System + strong heroine + transmigration] She’s a top assassin from the 21st century, transmigrated into the body of a useless queen? No problem! With a Chef God System that gives out gear through lucky draws, handsome men and adorable babies are all coming right into her “pot”! She has an incredibly cool, handsome, scheming husband, an adorable genius baby, and a Chef God System that gives out gear through lucky draws. Watch her use nothing but a pot and a spoon to win over handsome men, domin 337Reads7.8Score134Shelves
- 57 Transmigrated to Farm, the Chubby Girl Just Wants to Lie Flat 穿越种田，肥妞只想躺平 Is it her fault that she’s beautiful? Framed. Jealousy? Transmigrate! Fine, fine, so that’s how you want to play? No problem. I love a brutal start from the start. Weak parents, a timid younger brother, awful relatives, and a house bare of everything? No problem. She loves a challenge. But what’s with the pitiful man following her around? She just wants to shine on her own, okay? 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 I Raise Cubs on the Beast Planet by Livestreaming My Cooking 在兽星我靠美食直播养崽 What could Gu Yunsang possibly be up to? She's just got a huge appetite. She decides she shouldn't be the only one craving delicious food. She'll get the people of the interstellar era craving it, too. The interstellar crowd: unimpressed.jpg. Who would eat this stuff? We're invincible beastfolk Ah, what smells so good?! I'm practically drooling! Waaah, streamer, let me have a bite! Gu Yunsang: expressionless.jpg. Inwardly delighted, she says nothing and brings out braised pork, hot pot, cold ski 574Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 59 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
- 60 My Lady Is Hard to Please: Stop Acting Up, You Mad Warlord 夫人难哄，疯批督军你别作 Jiang Ning is the young proprietress of Yixin Restaurant. Her cooking skills are extraordinary, and she herself is even more delicious-looking than the food she makes. The moment Commander Lu lays eyes on her, he decides to claim her as his wife, even though she's engaged to someone else. He says, “Be with me, and you'll have everything.” Then he adds, “If you refuse, you'll have nothing.” She still slaps him across the face again and again, mocks his manly pride with cold words, and even presse 356Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 61 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
- 62 Transmigrated to an Alternate World, the Prince's Daughter Is a Brilliant Cook 穿越架空，王府千金她厨艺绝佳 [Food + System + Business Management + A Little Court Intrigue + One True Pair, Both Pure] An illustrator and foodie unexpectedly binds to a food System and transmigrates into an alternate dynasty. She never expected that, despite having no close family ties, she would become a cherished young lady of the prince’s household. She thought that if she simply followed the System’s instructions, practiced her cooking, and sold food, she could live out her days in peace. But life does not go as she ho 264Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Reborn as a Wicked Farm Girl, I Lead My Family to Wealth 穿成农家恶女，带领全家致富 [No System + Romance + Family Life + Feel-Good Revenge + Strong Female Lead] Her name is Su Yao, a hitwoman for a certain organization. While carrying out a mission, she got into a car accident and somehow transmigrated to ancient times, taking over the body of a vicious woman who shared her name. Now she was the mother of two children! She'd wanted to escape the organization anyway. Now her dream had come true! The only problem was that this family was dirt poor, and she had a bunch of awful re 64Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 My Scumbag Father Tried to Marry Me Off to a Ghost? I Took My Sister and Cut Ties, So Why Are You Crying? 渣爹拿我配冥婚？带妹断亲你哭啥 [Transmigration] [Space] [Farming] [Food] [Face-Slapping the Scum] [Building Wealth] [Business] [No Romance] [Medicine] New book, just received its rating. It'll rise later. No romance. The heroine stands on her own! Lin Qingshui, an ability user from the apocalypse who sacrificed herself to save the world, wakes up as Liu Qingshui, the daughter of a scholar in Wild Boar Village, Great Qian Dynasty. Her mother was driven to death by her scumbag father and widowed cousin. When the original owner 9.9kReads6.6Score1.2kShelves
- 65 Gourmet: I Transmigrate to the Prince's Estate, and the Sickly Prince Drools with Craving 美食：穿越王府，病娇王爷馋哭了 [Transmigration + sweet romance + alternate world + food + System] After transmigrating, Jiang Yueya goes from a genius chef to a kitchen maid stoking the fire in a prince’s manor. Well, if she’s transmigrated, she’s transmigrated. At least she still has her outstanding cooking skills. And if things get rough, she can always latch onto someone powerful to keep herself alive. But Jiang Yueya never expected that the more she clung to this powerful backer… The more he doted on her. Prince Yu 780Reads9.0Score107Shelves
- 66 I Opened a Restaurant Selling Prepared Meals in Ancient Times 我在古代开餐馆卖预制菜 When the kitchen’s back door becomes a portal through time and space, Li Ming’s ready-made meals become a hit as “Immortal Banquet” Li Ming runs a restaurant in the modern world, selling ready-made meals, but business is terrible and his debts are piling up. Then one day, he discovers that his kitchen leads to an alternate ancient world. So Li Ming starts trading delicious food between the two eras. Modern, precision food-processing technology gives his “cooking” an overwhelming edge in the anci 1.3kReads6.4Score108Shelves
- 67 A Modern Restaurant in Ancient Times, Making Everyone Drool 现代美食店，在古代馋哭所有人 [System + food + opening shops + no romance + a powerful golden finger] Office worker Lin Xiyue transmigrates one day and binds herself to an ancient food prosperity System. “What? You want me to spread delicious food throughout the ancient world?” And so Lin Xiyue begins opening all kinds of food shops. This is mainly a food story, a lighthearted tale about opening shops. Drink shop: iced orange juice, strawberry milkshakes, classic milk tea, passion fruit double-bubble tea… Fast-food shop: roa 132Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 68 Transmigrated as a Kitchen Maid, I Win Over the Devil Prince with Viral Dishes 穿成厨丫，网红美食拿捏魔鬼殿下 A food blogger transmigrates and becomes an obscure kitchen maid in the Third Prince’s household! Her immediate superior is the notoriously fussy and difficult Third Prince, a devil who beats and berates the staff whenever a dish fails to please him. No problem! This modern food blogger’s skills are the real deal! Milk tea, cream-filled pastries, and creative snacks make their way to the table one after another, and before long she has the icy Third Prince completely wrapped around her finger. H 20Reads—Score182Shelves
- 69 Reborn: Farming in the Deep Mountains and Selling Mushrooms 重生之深山老林种田上山卖菌子 P.S. [Food Story]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [No Space]+ [No System]+ [No Awful Relatives] A Heartwarming Family's Everyday Life, Building a Life from Nothing At first, she works hard selling snacks. Later, she opens a hot pot restaurant and a cake shop! A heartwarming food story with no awful relatives. Best enjoyed with takeout at night! Setting up a street stall to sell braised pork intestines, tiger-skin chicken feet, spicy crayfish, spicy boiled fish, poached pork slices, mixed vegetables and ed 155Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Farming in a Fishing Village: The Lucky Carp's Sweet, Tender Bride 渔村种田，锦鲤甜妻软又娇 Food blogger Li Ying opened and closed her eyes, and found herself in ancient times, suddenly a mother... Her mother-in-law was unkind, her brother-in-law overbearing, and her husband indifferent... With a pocket dimension and one hundred thousand coconuts, Li Ying flipped the table. She was done with this! She was taking the kids and running away! After ending up in a small fishing village, Li Ying’s eyes widened. Those seafood products being sold for next to nothing could all be turned into de 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 The Rising Foodie 进击的美食达人 [Secret Crush Turns Real + Sweet Romance + Workplace + Everyday Life + Inspirational] Her classmates mocked her as “petty and hopeless,” saying she was only fit to scrape by at a small company. But through her own efforts, she created the hugely popular food channel “Feast on Fire.” One day, she accidentally let her true identity slip, leaving everyone stunned! Fans: “I always thought you were a huge fatty. I never imagined you’d be such a beauty! You love eating so much, yet you’re still that s 265Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 72 The Farmer's Eldest Daughter: My Cooking Grants Attributes 农女长姐：我做的美食能加属性 [Farming and Food + No Official Couple + Spatial Storage + Character Growth] Song Ning, a beautiful chef in the 21st century, died in a car accident and transmigrated into the body of Song Changning, a country girl with a tragic past. She has one disabled elder brother who failed the imperial exams, and three younger siblings: two little sisters and a little brother. Song Changning's motto: Whatever happens, we've got to live. First, let's make sure we can afford to eat, then we'll improve our l 198Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 73 After My Jerk Boyfriend Dumped Me, I Got Rich Through Cooking 被渣男分手后，我靠美食暴富了 [Food + System + Everyday Life + Male Lead] Su Manning was laid off, dumped, and told her landlord was reclaiming the apartment all on the same day. Just like that, she became single and unemployed, with nowhere to live and the streets looming over her. She was at a loss for tears. Why did heaven have to be so cruel? But the very next moment, she was bound to a Food System. As long as she completed the tasks it issued, she would receive generous rewards. [System Task: Host, please cook yourself 1.5kReads9.0Score157Shelves
- 74 After I Was Widowed, I Raised My Disabled Son with My Cooking 守寡后，我靠厨艺养残儿 Her husband is dead from the start, and her short-lived husband has also left her with a disabled stepson. Everyone in both her birth family and her husband's family is wicked. He Taoyao's life begins on the hardest difficulty, but she isn't afraid. Through perseverance and hard work, she builds a warm and fulfilling life. No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger. 230Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 75 A Villainess from the Start? I'll Turn the Tables With Gourmet Food 开局恶毒女配？我靠美食逆风翻盘 [Transmigration + rebirth + food + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + nation building] Shen Tianjiao wakes up one morning and gets slapped. What? She's the youngest daughter of a general's household, doted on since childhood. Why is she being hit? What? Her fiancé, Crown Prince Qi Chenyu, has just broken off their engagement in front of everyone? Fine, fine! So that's how you want to play it! From that day on, the mood in the capital changes. Shen Tianjiao gives up her lovesick-puppy act: Breaki 11.1kReads7.3Score861Shelves
- 76 The Whole Galaxy Is Waiting for Me to Cook 全星际都在等我做饭 After an ordinary chef, Lin Shuo, transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing from a prestigious family who was stabbed to death and dumped on a desolate planet, she gains a rare psychic ability and an incredibly powerful physique. From then on, she enjoys a wonderful life of gleefully hacking monsters apart and turning them into delicious food. Everyone who tries her cooking ends up surrendering to her spatula. The city lord of the desolate planet takes her as a disciple and entrusts the 708Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 77 The Real Heiress Became the Star System's Beloved by Cooking Up a Storm 真千金在星际做美食成了团宠 After the real heiress of the Xiang family returned, Gu Mingyue, an ugly, poor-performing fake heiress with no blood ties to the family, was thrown out. The Gu Mingyue who had taken over her body couldn’t believe it. They called her ugly, with those thick bangs, those old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, that height and those proportions? And what about her grades? As the heir to the imperial palace’s royal kitchen, wasn’t her cooking enough to crush those dark dishes like tomato-fried mooncakes, 401Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 78 Forced to Leave Showbiz, I Inherited a Food System 被迫退圈后，我继承了美食系统 [Food-focused, no melodrama, lighthearted, one-on-one romance] As a little-known actress, Jiang Ran has always worked diligently and conscientiously. But then disaster struck. She was disfigured and blacklisted across the internet, leaving her no choice but to slink home and inherit her grandfather’s estate. A desolate courtyard and a crumbling apartment building nearly made Jiang Ran’s eyes roll back. Luckily, she got bound to a Food System and began her climb to the top. She started with a str 1.5kReads8.4Score184Shelves
- 79 Chief Minister, Your Wife Has Opened a Snack Stall Outside the Academy 首辅，你老婆在书院门口开小吃摊 (Also known as: I Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Make Money from Students) Xu Nuo, a mukbang blogger, transmigrated into a book and became the wife of the male lead, Shangguan Ziqian. A poor scholar who rose to greatness, Shangguan Ziqian passed the imperial exams with top honors at all three levels. He became a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, destined to become a Hanlin academician. Since she was here, she might as well make the best of it. First, she’d latch onto this future big shot and lea 3.1kReads8.5Score272Shelves
- 80 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Made a Fortune with My Rugged Husband 穿越古代，带糙汉相公发家致富 [Historical romance + farming and commerce + sweet romance + food + rugged husband and lovely wife] Su Qingqing transmigrated into a dynasty that had never existed in history. Looking at her dilapidated home and her husband, whose clothes were covered in patches, she decided to build her fortune in ancient times with her own two hands! The first step to getting rich: Su Qingqing dusted off her signature skill, selling braised pork rice! Next came braised pork ramen, milk tea, spicy hot pot, and 679Reads8.6Score101Shelves
- 81 My Ancestor Is a Pot 我的祖宗是口锅 Xu Jingqing accidentally awakened the spirit of an ancestor who had been sleeping inside the family heirloom, an iron wok. Under the old ancestor's “loving” tutelage, Xu Jingqing honed extraordinary cooking skills and opened a humble little eatery. At first, people were skeptical of a restaurant run by a college girl who had never lifted a finger around the house. Then came the verdict: “It's so good!” “Mom, I want to eat big sister's cooking every day.” “What smells so good in the middle of the 414Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 82 The System Takes Me to the Top in Ancient Times 系统带我在古代，走上人生巅峰 [Strong heroine, sweet romance, devoted couples, no awful relatives, business-building + System + online shopping + space + cultivation + different planes] (The heroine is the strongest person on the continent.) Wang Simeng was sitting at home when a System dropped from the sky~ She transmigrated to an unfamiliar ancient era with a System designed to take her to the pinnacle of life. The System could not only shop online, but also gave her a space with a mansion inside once she bound herself to 285Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 83 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 65Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 84 Shocking! The Entire Court Is Drooling Over My Cooking 震惊！满朝文武都被我馋哭了 [Food + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + business + farming] Overnight, Shen Qing transmigrated into the only daughter of a restaurant owner. She thought she’d have a comfortable life, but the moment she opened her eyes, she found herself in hard mode. Her father had died in an accident, and with no sons in the family, her cousin had seized their vast estate. She and her mother were forced to live in a dilapidated house, while her scumbag fiancé broke his promise and went off to enjoy roman 32.3kReads7.9Score2.9kShelves
- 85 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
- 86 Gourmet: Selling Meals at School Sends Students and Teachers into a Frenzy 美食：学校卖饭，师生抢疯了 [Gourmet | Everyday Life | Lighthearted | Relaxing | Slow-Paced | Comforting] Jiang Fan got a Gourmet System and rented a small food stall in his school cafeteria. “There aren’t any students eating here. You should close up.” “The food’s terrible. You’ll be out of business in a few days.” “Here comes another idiot, selling food in this place.” Everyone mocked him. Jiang Fan ignored them and checked his mission. He had to sell a hundred shaomai in one day. Could he pull that off? “Wow, these shao 2.6kReads7.1Score180Shelves
- 87 The Chef Runs the House 厨娘当家 Transmigrate, with no awful relatives and a close-knit village. Go clamming, tend the fields, buy land, open a hotpot restaurant, earn silver, and maybe even win over a cold, aloof husband along the way. “Ow, eating this much chili sure is rough on the backside!” Chili peppers are great, but don’t overdo it. They didn’t have proctologists in ancient times. 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Transmigrating to Conquer the Ancients with Food 穿越用美食征服古代人 A sweet, capable little husband (the one who receives) and a doting, rugged hunter (the one who gives) A fluffy romance! A fluffy romance! Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to ancient times. When he wakes up, he discovers that he's in the body of a boy who shares his name. This place is backward, and people don't have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. Even their clothes are patched, and life is truly hard. To make sure they have enough to eat and wear, he rolls up his sleeves and starts cooking delic 282Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 89 A Transmigrant’s Rise from Humble Beginnings 穿越小门小户发家史 A money-loving, sunny chef heroine VS a reliable, resilient, handsome constable Just after winning the Culinary Association’s “Golden Chef Award,” a chef transmigrates to the Great Ji Dynasty... Li Qiao’an says her greatest talent is cooking, and the thing she loves most is food! Poor? No problem! With a spatula in hand, the world is mine! And maybe I’ll snag a handsome husband to play house with! Crab roe noodles, boiled fish, sweet-and-sour ribs, caramel milk tea, whole roasted lamb... She’ll 215Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 I Opened a Restaurant in Ancient Times 我在古代开饭馆 Ye Xiaowei inexplicably transmigrates into the body of a farm girl in ancient times. Her family is struggling, so she uses her own hands to build a fortune, one step at a time. She starts out selling scallion pancakes at a street stall, then opens a little diner, and eventually builds a chain of grand restaurants. Her life gets better and better. What? The little beggar she took in has a truly impressive background? And the handsome young man she found, who had lost his memory, leaves without a 1.4kReads8.2Score117Shelves
- 91 My Stepmother Has Delicious Food, So Surrender, Prince Daddy! 后娘手中有美食，王爷爹爹快投降 [Food + devoted one-on-one romance + adorable child + imperial palace + princess consort] Lin Youyou's greatest passions in life are gossip, food, face-slapping, and making money. Little Doudou has a wish: to find a beautiful wife for her exceptionally handsome prince father, someone who will dote on her, love her father, and be gentle and kind. But this young lady can cook delicious food! Really, really delicious food, including all kinds she has never even tried before. Little Doudou is torn. 1.5kReads8.5Score112Shelves
- 92 The Farmhouse Cook: Her Built-In Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty 农家厨娘：自带商店惊艳全朝 [Complete] [Also known as: The Farmhouse Chef: Her Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty] (Historical romance + sweet romance + food + fleeing famine + adorable child + satisfying read + building a fortune) (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so enjoy without worry) Jiang Qingqing transmigrates from the 21st century to an impoverished ancient era, where life is incredibly hard. Luckily, she has an adorable little one, a loving family who dote on her, and an all-purpose magical shop! With her 1.1kReads8.9Score105Shelves
- 93 The Marquis's Wife's Culinary Journal 侯夫人美食手札 A once-popular food blogger transmigrates to ancient times and conquers the land with all kinds of delicious dishes. From the countryside to the county seat, she goes from having nothing to owning a modest fortune. From being taken in to having every aspect of her life neatly arranged for her, she finds the whole thing a little embarrassing. Lin Yushi believes there’s no problem in this world that a good meal can’t solve. And if one meal isn’t enough, make it two. 876Reads8.5Score104Shelves
- 94 Fragrance Across the Nine Provinces: A Gourmet Legend 香飘九州，美食传奇 A food-focused transmigration story, light and cheerful, perfect for reading in the evening with a meal. Food is at its heart, but home, nation, the world, and a sense of duty are all part of the story. A legitimate-born daughter versus an overbearing heir: power struggles, business management, palace and household intrigue, and face-slapping. The male and female leads are both smart and capable, and bring out the best in each other... Charcoal-grilled matsutake, hand-torn roast rabbit, meat ske 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Wow! The General’s Wife’s Tea Treats Were Snatched Up Again 哇趣！将军夫人做的茶点又抢光了 [Transmigration + food + cozy vibes + adorable kids + love that grows over time] Yang Chuxue and her younger brother, Yang Chudong, depend on each other. They both die in a car accident! When she wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated to ancient times, into the family of a farming household that has just gone bankrupt in business. She has a strange illness and already has two children from the start. Fortunately, her family dotes on her. She used to work as a dim sum chef in a Cantonese t 1.1kReads8.7Score113Shelves
- 96 Sweet Lady Qingqing 娇娘卿卿 [Food + Sweet Romance + Everyday Parenting] Liang Qingyun married at sixteen. She dutifully paid her respects to her parents-in-law morning and evening, and no one could find fault with her. But she never got pregnant, and her mother-in-law spent all day making cutting remarks about her. Then, just as she finally conceived, her husband coldly handed her a divorce letter! Both husband and wife knew exactly who the child's father was, and Liang Qingyun calmly accepted the situation. But as a divor 1.7kReads9.0Score223Shelves
- 97 Gourmet: My Restaurant Is Anything but Normal 美食：我家餐馆不正常 When Lin Zhixin was thirteen, she received the legacy of the Old Ancestor of the God of Cookery and began learning to cook in her dreams. On the day she graduated from college, the Old Ancestor told her there was an inheritance waiting for her. But there was one condition: she had to open a restaurant! She opened one, but Lin Zhixin felt there was something off about it. The prep cook was a koi spirit on the verge of ascending through a tribulation. The food runner was a Taotie who was never ful 163Reads8.1Score204Shelves
- 98 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Bake, Made the Whole City Go Wild, and Struck It Rich 穿到古代做烘焙火爆全城暴富了 Ye Zhenzhen is an online novelist whose parents have both died. Before his death, her father lost money on an investment and mortgaged their house to a creditor. When the creditor comes to collect, he produces the deed. She realizes she has lost everything, and the house’s new owner turns out to be Li Guo Sirui. Taking pity on Ye Zhenzhen, Guo Sirui lets her stay and hires her as a housekeeper. Guo Sirui has long been secretly in love with Su Yang, a childhood friend. But Su Yang only loves Li 4Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 99 Transmigrated and Forced to Sell My Daughter? I Cut Ties, Get Rich, and Serve Up a Face-Slapping Revenge 穿越被卖女儿？反手断亲暴富打脸 [Transmigration] [System] [Building Wealth] [Face-Slapping the Wicked] [Farming] [Two Powerful Leads] [Raising Kids] [Everyday Family Life] [Short drama now streaming: Dividing the Family in a Famine Year, Our Storehouse Filled with Meat; Transmigrating to Bring Prosperity to a Remote Village] [Animated series now streaming] [New book: Dad Wants to Marry Me Off to a Ghost? I Take My Sister and Cut Ties, So Why Are You Crying?] (This novel is all about taking down the wicked and slapping the face 3.3kReads8.2Score462Shelves
- 100 The Beloved Little Girl Is a Chef: My Apples Connect the Past and Present 团宠囡囡是厨神：我的苹果通古今 Those willing to eat well are more willing to live well. A little girl clutching a spirit seed is born in Pinghua Village, the most remote and impoverished village around! From that moment on, everything about the village changes: A sparse population becomes a thriving community, and the poorest mountain village turns into an idyllic paradise and one of the best places to live. They grow crops, vegetables, and fruit trees, and raise fish, rabbits, and fragrant pigs... They establish a village sc 394Reads6.1Score105Shelves
