Novels like I Set Up a Food Stall in the 1980s and Became a Sensation
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- 1 I Conquer the Elders of the Era with Gourmet Food 我靠美食征服年代大佬 Su Miao, a Shandong cuisine chef, is at the peak of her career when a stray cat falls from the sky and kills her. When she opens her eyes again, she has transmigrated to the resource-starved 1970s. Su Miao: ...Tears streaming down her face. Even worse, the stray cat turns out to be her golden finger. Stray cat (System): “Work hard to get rich and build a wonderful life.” What Su Miao hears: “Work like a beast and start a life as a sucker.” After the youngest daughter of the Su family is rescued 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn as a Culinary Belle in 1970 重生七零美厨娘 [Reborn + pocket dimension + tough veteran + adorable kids + sweet romance + face-slapping catharsis] In the 22nd century, the media called Shen Junhe a charming beauty and brilliant chef. Though she could have coasted on her looks, she relied on her talent instead, reaching the top of the culinary world at twenty and earning a billion a year by thirty. But her best friend teamed up with her business partner to cheat her out of her private restaurant, and she died of a heart attack. When she wok 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn in the Eighties, I Strike It Rich with Delicious Food 重生八零，我靠美食暴富了 Sang Qiu had a miserable life in her previous one. Forced into marriage, her father hanged himself, her mother died a tragic death, and her younger sister was married off far away. Her own grandmother and uncle and aunt bled their family dry, taking everything from them down to the marrow in their bones. When she opens her eyes, she’s back in 1980. Fortunately, there’s still time to change everything! She earns money tutoring, pays off debts, and lays the groundwork for the future, making every 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Army Life on a 1970s Island: I Build a Fortune Through Food 七零海岛随军：我靠美食发家致富 Su Qing, a modern food blogger, unexpectedly wakes up inside a period novel she had just mocked online. She has become the cannon-fodder supporting female character who shares her name and meets a tragic end. In the original story, she was greedy for wealth and status, abandoned her husband, the “villain,” after he was sent to an island research institute, and left behind their twin son and daughter. She devoted herself to pursuing the male lead, only to become a stepping stone and die of illnes 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 5 The Army Wife's Little Kitchen, Her Commander Husband Can't Get Enough 八零随军小厨妻，首长老公馋疯了 [Food + military marriage + entrepreneurship + military family compound + mutually faithful romance + no System + transmigration] Xu Qinian, a world-class chef, accidentally transmigrates to the 1980s and becomes the “greedy shrew” despised by the entire village. To make a life for herself in the 1980s, she takes up her iron wok and turns her fate around: multilayered steamed buns win over her mean neighbors, crispy potato chips set the town market buzzing, and golden egg tarts launch a fortune- 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Transmigrating to the 1980s: I'm the One and Only Banquet Chef in the Countryside 穿越八零，农村吃席大厨非我莫属 Food + Countryside + System + Rural Banquet Cooking Wu Hao transmigrates to the 1980s. A banquet is being held in his village, and he gets drunk and boasts, “There’s no one within fifty li who can cook a banquet as delicious as mine.” After a couple more drinks, he makes an even bigger claim: “There’s no one in the whole country who can match my cooking.” Luckily, he gets a System to help him win a beautiful wife and become a master chef, letting him rule the 1980s. Everyone who once looked down 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Bringing Gourmet Food to the 1980s 我在八零发扬美食 Tang Xi died, then returned to age fifteen with the wordless heavenly book her master had given her: The Delicacies of the World. That year, the Tang family's true daughter was found and brought home, while Tang Xi was left behind by her adoptive parents. Out of guilt toward their biological daughter, Tang Xi endured one slight after another, only to earn her adoptive parents' dislike and the scorn of her childhood sweetheart and fiancé... As if that weren't enough, she fell ill and missed the c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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—14d adds
- 9 My Restaurant Connects Two Worlds 我的饭店通两界 A new story is here. I hope you'll enjoy it! Shen Yanshu was specially admitted and promoted to Saint Delan Noble Academy because of her excellent grades. Who could have guessed that people at the school would take a dislike to her and bully her? But she wasn't one to take it lying down. After slapping a bully, she resolutely dropped out. She returned to the house her grandparents had left her, only to unexpectedly awaken a System and start a restaurant in ancient times. Even more surprising, s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Transmigrating to Farm: I Became the Talk of the Village 穿越种田：我竟成了农门显眼包 [Alternate world | farming | food | business | System | male lead with a minor role] In a nutshell: After transmigrating into ancient times as a village girl, she planned to enjoy a peaceful country life, but unexpectedly became the center of attention. In her previous life, Yun Lan closed her eyes after suffering from ALS and yearning desperately for a healthy body. When she opened them again, she had become a humble village girl in Yushu Village, Chun'an County, in the Great Wei dynasty. Breat 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 11 The Young Imperial Chef Becomes the Green Tea Girl's Sister in the Eighties 小御厨在八零给绿茶当妹妹 [Food + Marriage Before Love] Shen Qinglan was an ordinary young woman living in 1986. After unexpectedly transmigrating into an ancient food novel, she honed her cooking skills. But when she transmigrated back, she discovered that her life had changed. Her father, who used to dote on her, now hated her. Her mother, once devoted to her father, had left home and filed for divorce. And she herself had become a foolish girl who did nothing but obey. The entire Shen family was under the control of h 266Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Transmigrated to the 1980s: Every Dish at My Restaurant Is in High Demand! 穿越八零：我的饭馆一菜难求！ When Tang Ruanyuan woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated to the 1980s. At the time, Danchuan Village had just implemented the household land contract system. Her family consisted of a father with a bad leg and a seven-year-old younger brother. Looking at their dirt-poor tile-roofed house and the nearly empty rice jar, Tang Ruanyuan rolled up her sleeves and started doing what she knew best, selling food, with her little brother at her side. In the gold-rush decade of the 1980s, Tang Ruan 53Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn in the 1990s, I Built a Fortune with Food 重生九十年代，我靠美食发家致富 Jiang He wakes up one morning to discover she's been reborn in the 1990s! Back in her hometown deep in the mountains, she refuses to marry young! She refuses to be a brainless doormat for her younger brother! After enduring a life full of hardships, only good food can heal her! In the fast-growing economy of the 1990s, she'll use her cooking to build a wonderful life of her own! Family and love, she wants both! 215Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 14 The State-Run Little Restaurant of the 1960s 六零国营小饭馆儿 Xu Ying spent her whole life fighting the world. She had just turned sixty and hadn't even gotten to enjoy two days of the good life, with a promotion, a fortune, and a dead husband, when cancer took her away. In her final moments, she clutched a photo of herself as a young woman and thought, If I could live my life over, I'd get rich early and take better care of my health! Then she opens her eyes to a world of yellow sand and a father who plans to trade her into a marriage, relieving himself b 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 From the Start, I Quit My Job on the Spot, and My Food Stall Took the Whole City by Storm 开局裸辞，我的美食小摊火遍全城 [Female lead with no romance] [Stalls all over town] [Lighthearted slice of life] Foodie at heart, absurd to the soul! Chen Jinyue, whose college major was a dead end, finally managed to find a job. But her boss took credit for her work and squeezed her dry with endless overtime every day. She’d had enough. After quitting without another job lined up, she unexpectedly bound herself to Food System 007. She thought it was a sure thing, but every mission turned out to be more outrageous than the la 933Reads—Score10314d adds
- 16 Reborn, I Became a Rich Woman With a Food System 重生后我靠美食系统成了富婆 Su Xianyin grew up under her mother's loving care in her previous life, but she was set up and married off to Wang Laowu, a man who committed every kind of evil. He tormented her for half her life. Just as she was preparing to spend the rest of her days in resignation, she discovered that she had been reborn on the day she was framed. By a twist of fate, she was saved by Ling Qingqiu, whom she had known in her previous life. In this new life, Su Xianyin will make everyone who wronged her pay. H —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Chef God System: Opening a Martial World Tavern in Ancient Times 厨神系统：在古代开一家江湖酒楼 [Gourmet + Sichuan and Chongqing hotpot and home-style dishes + street snacks + System + travel and adventure + perfect with a meal] While gaming one stormy night, Jiang Ran transmigrates to Yuelan City in Beiling and unexpectedly obtains the Culinary God System. Cooking dishes earns him all kinds of rewards. Buy modern ingredients from the Culinary God Shop and win over the taste buds of everyone in ancient times! [Who in ancient times could resist the temptation of modern food? He starts off w 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Foodie's Daily Life After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Character 穿成炮灰后吃货日常 A few things to know: one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first and only, and a warm, everyday-life feel. Most importantly, this is a food novel! Everything in the plot serves the food! Gu San, the most dazzling young man in Bianjing, is getting married. His bride is Xie Yuechan, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Heyang. The news sends the capital into an uproar. The young ladies tear their handkerchiefs to shreds, while the handsome young gentlemen with even a little charm a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Island Beauty of the 1980s Marries an Officer and Finds Sweet Bliss 八零海岛美人，嫁个军官甜蜜蜜 [Love after marriage + joining the military on an island + food + doing business] (Fictional setting, 1982. Includes an adoption storyline, so please don’t read if that bothers you!) In her previous life, Tao Wan and her ex-husband spent more than a decade pretending to be a married couple. They had a marriage certificate, a child, and shared property, but no love. After her ex-husband showed his true colors, Tao Wan planned to go out and earn a living on her own, but overwork left her with asth 100Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 20 Heaven's Favorite: She Conquers the Ancient World with Food 天道团宠她在古代靠美食鲨疯了 [Historical Romance + Transmigration + Food + The Whole Family Dotes on Her + Farming + Getting Rich + Lucky Charm + Sweet Romance + Food Pocket Dimension + No Nasty Characters] All about delicious food and getting rich! That’s right, Li Li has transmigrated again. As if that weren’t enough, this time she discovers a huge secret: she isn’t the biological daughter of her heartless parents. They stole her! Her real family is even poorer, their home so bare that “four empty walls” hardly does it ju 30Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 21 A Random Food Stall Every Week, Leaving Customers Drooling 每周随机摆摊，食客都被馋哭了 [Gourmet + System + comedy + male lead-free] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yang gets a random-stall System. From the start, it demands that he sell 1,000 fried chickens outside Qingbei University. Su Yang: “What? It wants me to sell 1,000 fried chickens outside Qingbei? Isn’t that asking the impossible?” System: “Complete the task and receive a reward of one million yuan.” I, Su Yang, accept this task. It’s not about the money. I just happen to love selling fried chicken from a 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Female Head Chef at the State-Run Restaurant 国营饭店女大厨 Luo Yu, heir to a family of imperial chefs, transmigrates from the flames of war in 1939 to the remote southwest frontier in 1971. Someone arranges for her to marry a fool? She kicks him to the curb! Her family doesn’t love her? She leaves them behind! There’s something suspicious about her background? Who cares! The southwest is wonderful, the southwest is a dream, and its mountains are filled with treasures. Termite mushrooms, indigo milk caps, longans, bananas, tree tomatoes… Watch an heir to 1.5kReads8.7Score16514d adds
- 23 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 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Quick Transmigration: My Cooking Is Absolutely Delicious 快穿：我做饭嘎嘎香 [Quick Transmigration System + Pure 1v1 Romance + Gourmet] After the genius chef Zuo Fan dies unexpectedly, she binds herself to a Chef System and travels through different worlds for one purpose: to save the second male lead, who’s destined to die of stomach trouble because he never eats properly. A half-vampire in a magical world, a hotheaded village official in the 1990s, an idle prince in a prosperous age, a superpowered team captain in the apocalypse, a company president in the future, a ri 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Gourmet: Boss, You're Bold to Run a Street Stall 美食：老板你摆摊真任性啊 [Everyday Life] [Gourmet] [No Female Lead] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [Perfect with a Meal] Ming Xuan unexpectedly awakens a street-stall System, and from then on, starts a life of randomly slacking off, no, running a stall. He sells flatbread and fried dough sticks in front of the DD Building, noodles at a middle school gate, and zongzi outside a university. What? The reward is 996,000 yuan. Why is the number so oddly specific? Wait, something's not right. Why is it 996? Is there something cursed 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Stunning Beauty Takes Another's Place to Join the Army, Becoming the Compound's Beloved 凝脂美人替嫁随军，成大院万人迷 [Military Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Family Life + Both Leads Are Faithful + Sweet Romance + One-on-One] A beautiful, flirtatious heroine with sound values VS a military officer who is aloof and disciplined in public, but an clingy, wolfish puppy in private Ning Xi, a formidable woman from the 21st century, woke up in the 1980s as a disposable military wife. From the start, she was in a marriage of convenience, with the wedding night already upon her. Her husband, Lu Hui, was a pure-heart 7.8kReads8.4Score95014d adds
- 27 After Being Exiled, I Made a Fortune Selling Food at a Street Stall 被流放后我靠摆摊发家致富 After competing in the semifinals of the Blue Star’s top chef competition, Qiao Ling gets into a car accident on her way back to the hotel. She transmigrates into the illegitimate second daughter of the Changrong Marquis’s household, who is being sent to marry in place of her elder sister. The second daughter was born in a difficult labor to a maid who seduced her way into her master’s bed. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and she grew up being bullied by her elder s 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 A Taste of Culinary Wonder for the Ancient World 给古代来点小小的美食震撼 Yu Enhe is an all-around food blogger who enjoys a quiet life in a small country village. She never expected to wake up and transmigrate to another world. She becomes an orphan of unknown origins and gains a handsome husband. Since she's here, she might as well make this dynasty a little more familiar with the wonders of food. Rice bowls topped with savory dishes, hot pot, delicious pastries... From street stalls to grand restaurants, from the countryside to the capital: with food this good, who 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 After Returning from the Dead, the Gu Family's Young Miss Thrives in Ancient Times 回魂后，顾大小姐在古代风生水起 [System + entrepreneurship + strong female lead + nontraditional transmigration + warm and lighthearted] Gu Xiyue, heiress to Z Country’s largest conglomerate, created immense wealth and gave generously throughout her life. When she died of old age, she transmigrated to ancient times and became the eldest daughter of the prime minister’s household, renowned for both her intelligence and beauty. She thought she would spend her life scheming and fighting, like so many transmigrated heroines in nov 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Luo Yuxin, the Folk Cooking Sage 民间厨圣洛雨馨 [Food + cooking + business + household intrigue + ancient setting + romance] “Madam, the young miss has escaped the city!” “Go after her! Bring her back! I want to tear her skin off!” Wealthy heiress Luo Yuxin flees under cover of night to save her life, with her vicious stepmother's men in hot pursuit. Luo Yuxin escapes to the countryside and builds a fortune with her cooking, quietly making a comeback to become the richest person in the Great Chang Kingdom. Her husband is Feng Ruxiao, an idl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Foolish Bride in Her Place? The Fierce Army Officer Gets on His Knees to Soothe Her! 傻妞替嫁？凶痞军官跪地哄！ [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping and scum-bashing + building a fortune + sweet-talking pastry chef × fierce, rough-edged officer + raising a child] Modern pastry chef Lin Que'er transmigrates into the role of a foolish bride who was forced into an arranged marriage in the 1970s! Rumor has it that her fiancé, Lu Linzhou, is fierce and rough-edged, ruthless on the battlefield and cold-hearted in private. The Lin family fears their youngest daughter will suffer, so they poison th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Food Blogger Transmigrates and Sets Up a Stall, Making the Whole City Drool 美食博主穿越后，摆摊馋哭全城人 [Everyday food + transmigration + lighthearted wish fulfillment + historical romance + farming + building wealth] Su Weiyang, crowned the King of Chefs at a modern food competition, wakes up to find she’s transmigrated back to ancient times! She’s become the notorious, same-name-and-surname villainess of the Su family, who has just been jilted. On her very first day after transmigrating, a strikingly handsome stranger rescues her, causing a sensation throughout the village. Su Weiyang takes a lo 273Reads—Score10014d adds
- 33 The 1980s: The Darling Chef Has the Big Shot Craving Her Cooking Again 八零：娇娇厨娘又把大佬馋哭了 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 50Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 34 Making Gourmet Food in the 1970s 我在七零年代做美食 When she woke up, she took in the drab surroundings and the memories in her mind that weren't her own, and Xiang Xiaowei realized she'd transmigrated. The bracelet she'd worn for years had come with her, too. Inside it was a space measuring ten square meters. Who would've thought she'd become a mother of two? Who understands the joy of becoming a mom without the pain of childbirth! As a food blogger, she was ready to show off her skills in this era, raising the kids and building a career, and do 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn as an Elementary Schooler, I Take the Internet by Storm with My Cooking 重生小学生，我靠做饭火爆全网 Rebirth + elementary school student + heartwarming + family life + a touch of ensemble cast + romance [The score is rather low since it just started, but it'll rise later.] In a single moment, Fang Xuan is reborn as an elementary school student. With elderly grandparents, unreliable parents, and a little sister still crying for milk, she has no choice but to shoulder the burden of supporting the family at such a young age and become an internet influencer. But how did she accidentally end up wit 91Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 36 The Private Kitchen of a Little Farm Girl 私厨小农女 [No romance; the heroine loves only money and just wants to earn enough to laze around. There is a secondary couple.] Ji Shu was a sought-after private chef and small-business owner in the modern world, but after being born into this era, she had to eat boiled vegetables for thirteen years?? Ji Shu can't take it anymore!! She'll use delicious food to reach a comfortable life: set up a street stall, then buy a shop, buy a house, and make money. What is love? It's just an optional seasoning in lif 164Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 37 Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: The Little Chef Sets Up a Stall, and the Powerful Crowd Her Door 穿宋：小厨娘摆摊，权贵踏破门槛 Su Qingyan, a top-tier star of modern home-style cooking, is accidentally transported into the Northern Song Dynasty, where she becomes a frail orphan in a poor scholar’s family in Bianjing. Their home is bare, her father is paralyzed, her mother is sick, and her three younger siblings are still crying for food. Snow has sealed off the city, charcoal prices are soaring, and the whole family is one step away from starving to death! Luckily, she is bound to a home-cooking inheritance dimension, co 536Reads8.0Score10614d adds
- 38 The 1980s Chef's Rise to Wealth 八零厨娘发家史 A master chef takes a tumble and is reborn in a poor rural village in the 1980s. Her parents are useless, her relatives are all weirdos, handsome men are impossible to handle, and people call her a jinx, a seductress, a money pit, and an ungrateful wretch... A terrible hand of cards is no big deal. With her incredible cooking skills, Jiang Zhilian can take on the world with nothing but her bare hands! [The heroine plays dumb while secretly outsmarting everyone; the male lead is scheming but dote 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I Set Up a Stall in the Cultivation World, and Customers Came Back Around Three Times 我在修真界摆摊，回头客绕了三圈 [Transmigration + cultivation + food + street stalls + delicate, charming chef + no CP] Jiang Weier transmigrates to an ancient cultivation world and becomes a young lady of the Duke's household, living under someone else's roof. She unexpectedly acquires the God of Cooking's street-stall System and sets up her own home with her frail mother and four-year-old younger brother. Spicy tofu buns, three-delicacy vegetable pot stickers, milk tea, deluxe fried rice, extra-spicy grilled sausages, Orlean 148Reads—Score11314d adds
- 40 Running a Plane-Space Restaurant, I Rise to the Top 经营位面餐厅，走向人生巅峰 [Cuisine x business x card draws x interdimensional travel x ensemble cast x growth x lighthearted] Chu Tian, a pampered young lady who had never lifted a finger around the house, had just graduated and was dragging her suitcase out of her dorm when an unknown System pulled her into the universe, making her the first person to venture beyond the solar system into an unknown star system. [Run an interdimensional restaurant successfully and complete all your missions, and you'll be able to return 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Little Farmhouse Chef: Prince, Dinner Is Ready! 农家小厨娘：王爷，开饭啦 Overworked corporate drone Lin Zhizhi worked diligently every day, only to exhaust herself to death and transmigrate to an alternate dynasty, where she even picked up a man. Lin Zhizhi had only wanted to put her food-blogger skills to good use, build a career, make money, become a rich beauty, and reach the top. She never expected so many people to make trouble for her! The man she found in the woods is useless apart from his good looks. He’s not only sharp-tongued, but only knows how to eat. He 74Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 42 Life After I Was Forced to Marry a Chef 被逼着嫁给厨师后的日子 Xia’s father was deeply patriarchal. After his wife gave birth to two daughters in a row, he pinned all his hopes of having a son on their third child. When Xia Xiaohe, their third child, was born, his wish went unfulfilled. He never liked her and often beat and scolded her. It was only years later, when Xia’s mother finally gave birth to a boy, that his attitude toward Xia Xiaohe improved somewhat. By then, though, she hated him to the core. As time passed, Xia Xiaohe grew up and her father gre 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Back to 1970 to Become a Chef 回到七零当厨娘 A top female chef transmigrates back to the 1970s, where her mother is dead, her younger brother is frail, her father is dim-witted, and her older brother is stubborn. Lin Xiaowan lets out a long sigh and brandishes the cleaver in her hand. What’s there to fear? A chef will never be the one to starve to death. Ji Yuming bounces around beside her. “Wife! Wife! Look at me! When do I get to make my entrance?” A piece of braised pork seals his lips. “Quiet! This is a proper food novel!” Lin Xia 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 44 Cooking Up a Storm in the 1980s, My Kids Are Drooling 八零年代做美食，家里小孩馋哭了 [Everyday family life, told at an unhurried pace] Yao Jiang's consciousness inhabits the body of a chef in another world. After learning a wealth of skills, she returns to the 1980s, with a culinary pocket dimension thrown in as a bonus. She opens a steamed bun shop and raises a well-behaved child. All in all, life gives her plenty to look forward to. 433Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Wielded the Wok in the 1970s 我在七十年代颠大勺 Shen Xiuzhi, the top chef in Huaguo, accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. She becomes a pampered young lady whose family is from the Five Black Categories, the daughter of a “stinking intellectual,” and someone who’s useless at everything and eats more than she can earn. Facing a terrible hand from the start, she uses her state-banquet-level cooking skills to establish herself at a state-run restaurant. She also puts the cultural knowledge left behind by the original owner to clever use, sna 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 So Addictive! I’m Getting Caught Up in the Cutthroat Competition of Ancient China’s Restaurant Business 香懵了！我在古代餐饮业搞内卷 [Farming + food + business + raising children] One day, Jiang Yan, a mature single food blogger, transmigrated and got her wish of becoming a mother without the pain of childbirth. She became a widowed mother of three. Not having a man around was fine, but what was with all this debt, huh? And she was supposed to sell her daughter, too? Jiang Yan hugged her sweet, soft, adorable daughter close. This was the dream child she’d always wanted. Selling her was out of the question! So how was she goin 467Reads8.5Score10014d adds
- 47 I Close My Eyes and Wake Up in the 1980s, Ready to Open a Cafeteria 双眼一闭到八零，食堂开店全都行 [Short and binge-worthy × foodie vibes × nostalgic era setting × plot-packed × the official couple makes occasional appearances] Zhang Jinliu worked tirelessly for half her life to become the Imperial Kitchen’s top chef, despite being a woman. Then, just as she was getting somewhere, she slipped and died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an eighteen-year-old orphan with nowhere else to go, living under someone else’s roof and enduring insults from her cheating aunt alongside her un 18Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 48 I Started Out as a Side Consort and Won the Crown Prince Over with My Cooking 开局穿侧妃，我靠美食馋哭太子 Ye An'an transmigrated and became the Crown Prince’s concubine, but the Crown Prince was famous for being both a picky eater and a germaphobe. He ran away on their wedding night, becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. The good news: she brought all her modern cooking skills with her, so she was living the good life! While everyone else was fighting for favor in the palace, scheming against one another, Ye An'an was making jianbing in the little kitchen, the delicious aroma carrying fo 9kReads7.3Score39714d adds
- 49 Transmigrating Between Two Worlds: My Little Interstellar Eatery Goes Viral 穿越两界：我的星际小饭馆爆火了 [No CP] [No Jerks] [Ensemble Cast] [Food and Business Focus] [Cooperates with the State] [From a Small Shop on the Star Network to the Richest Person in the Galaxy] The black cat she adopted suddenly started talking, then repaid her kindness by dumping her in a future where food had gone extinct across the stars. Su Su sighed. Fine, as long as I can get back. Starting with a rundown little shop on the Star Network, she was forced to travel between two worlds, bringing all kinds of lost delicacie 3.5kReads7.3Score79414d adds
- 50 My Street Stall Moves to a Random Spot, and Customers Chase Me for a Meal 摆摊地点随机换，顾客追着我干饭 Divine Chef + Pocket Dimension + System + Alternate Era The protagonist stumbles upon the Divine Chef System. With the System at his side, he lives freely and happily, like an immortal. His days are spent eating, drinking, and cooking. Life is long and pleasant. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
