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- 1 Gourmet: Stop Asking, It’s Really Sold Out! 美食：都别追了，真的卖光了！ “Oh my gosh, stop chasing me!” “I've got nothing left, not even a single scallion!” At two in the morning, Yi Guan tears down the street on his three-wheeled bike, shouting over his shoulder with a helpless look on his face. A group of burly men are tailing him. The closest one is pedaling his bicycle so fast it looks like a blur, yet he still can't catch up with Yi Guan's beat-up tricycle. “Boss, don't run! One more order of fried skewers!” “Buddy, stop running! I haven't even gotten the skewer 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Great Powers of the Three Realms Keep Coming to My Courtyard to Scrounge a Meal 三界大佬总想来我庭院蹭饭 [No CP + Retirement + Food + Farming + Cute Pets + Invincible Protagonist + Lighthearted Cultivation] Yan Yi is whisked away by a blue-ringed octopus and transported straight to the cultivation world, bringing her cats and dogs along! Luckily, a powerful immortal elder she calls “Grandpa” has prepared everything for her: a hidden courtyard bound to her soul, where she is absolutely invincible. With spirit fields, an immortal spring, and adorable pets for company, it’s the secluded life she’s alw 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Gourmet: I Inherited a Century-Old Restaurant, and Now It's Famous Worldwide 美食：继承百年店，火爆全世界 A dilapidated old restaurant worth hundreds of millions stands like a nail house amid the bustling city center. Ye Tianzi inherits his father's business and activates the Perfect Culinary God System. Every home-style stir-fry he makes becomes a sensation, sending customers into raptures. [Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry] Rich, savory sauce. Eat as much as you like without gaining weight. It can even help you lose weight. [Crispy Pig Trotters] Crispy skin, rich in collagen, with beautifying and skin-nour —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Transmigrating to Another World: Winning Hearts with Ready-Made Meals 穿越异世：我用预制菜俘获人心 Modern chef Lu Nianyi transmigrates into a Western fantasy world as a poor girl named Eli, where she unexpectedly acquires a prepackaged-meal System. In a world overrun by monsters, she wields her spatula to satisfy mercenaries with prepackaged fish-fragrant shredded pork, soothe ghosts with frozen dumplings, and save adventuring parties with self-heating hot pot. While everyone else is hooked on the delicious food, only Eli knows her greatest torment: using the industrialized production she hat 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 From the Start, I Set Up a Food Stall, and My Customers Go Wild with Cravings 开局美食摆摊，顾客都馋疯啦 [Food Business] [Everyday Life] [Competitions] [System] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Yue unexpectedly gets bound to a food System. Not only does he inherit the original owner’s tricycle food stall, he also inherits a whole pile of problems. Then he takes a look at the original owner’s circumstances: born into debt, a family fallen on hard times, parents gone before he could repay their care... Great, so that’s how we’re playing it? Fortunately, the System thoughtfully gives him 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 If the Club Isn't X-Rated, Is It Doomed? I Made the Whole City Famous with My Cooking 会所不黄就黄？我靠美食火遍全城 2.4kReads6.0Score27014d adds
- 7 I'm the Head Chef at the Hospital, and the Patients Are Drooling! 我在医院掌大勺，病人都馋哭了！ After transmigrating, Su Chen wakes up in a hospital bed and nearly gags at how awful the food in the hospital cafeteria tastes. Just then, he awakens a God Chef System. Every time he earns praise from a patient, he unlocks all kinds of divine dishes. The beginner's gift pack also includes the Nose of God. Just a sniff is enough for him to sense how fresh the ingredients are. Under Su Chen's management, the quality of the hospital cafeteria's food improves dramatically! “Huh? Who says I'm being 59Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 8 The God of Cookery Competition: From the Start, My Egg Fried Rice Left Everyone in a Panic 厨神大赛：开局一碗蛋炒饭全慌了 The best executive chef at a five-star hotel in Huaxia drowns and transmigrates to another world where culinary skill reigns supreme. His sickly mother, his terrible cook of a father, and his little wife who cries at the drop of a hat all become his reasons to strive. The powerful Culinary God System sends his status soaring. A terrifying red-shelled bug? Turn it into spicy crayfish! Winter’s too cold? Then let’s have hot pot! The fishing boat is crawling with strange creatures! Time to slurp do 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I’m the Heartless Owner of a Restaurant, Yet My Diners Beg Me Not to Close 我餐厅黑心老板，食客跪求别倒闭 [Restaurant-management food story + business rivalry + late-night food temptations + comedy + everyday life] Chen Xi transmigrated here and awakened the Restaurant Scoundrel System, which gave him more points the more money he made. To his surprise, the System’s ingredient costs were only a tenth of the prices elsewhere!! And the ingredients were so much better than anything at the wholesale market! Chen Xi cried out, “This is basically forcing me to get rich!!” He had no choice but to serve dis 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 After I Transmigrated, I Won Over the Imperial Harem With My Cooking 穿越后我用美食征服后宫 Gu Yanyue, a three-Michelin-starred chef, transmigrates. She becomes the empress, but the emperor is a puppet ruler. To survive, Gu Yanyue returns to her old profession and starts cooking in the palace! The villainous consort's maid: “Your Ladyship, it's not that we haven't tried to poison her. The empress cooks for herself every day, so we never get the chance!” The vicious legitimate elder sister's maid: “Miss, I've been trying my best to seduce the emperor for you, but he insists on eating al 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Pingjiang Prefecture Food Journal 平江府美食日志 Upon waking, Ye Jing found herself transmigrated to Pingjiang Prefecture in the Great Song. Willow-lined banks and painted bridges, green curtains stirring in the breeze. She had hoped to take it easy, admire the scenery, and sample the local delicacies, but she didn’t have a penny to her name. So she had no choice but to open a shop, cook delicious food, and strive to be a model citizen. And maybe win herself a handsome husband along the way. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Reborn, I Build a Fortune Through Food 重生后我靠美食发家致富 Cheng Zhimai died young, then was reborn with the help of a System. Those who bullied him in his previous life will pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over! Given a second chance, he gradually builds up his food business with the help of the System, ultimately making his way to wealth and prosperity! Family, friendship, and riches: he'll have them all! And his dear husband stays faithfully by his side. This is what it means to reach the pinnacle of life! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Hey, Kid, You and I Are Destined to Share a Love of Good Food! 少年，你与我的美食有缘！ “Just transmigrated, doing great, and bound to a food System! From now on, everyone will be so enchanted by my cooking that they'll fall... over, I mean!” Transmigrating and getting bound to a food System was perfectly normal. But even though he had transmigrated and gotten bound to a food System just like everyone else, who could have guessed that his food System would come with the words “fated customers” attached? Three extra words made all the difference. Other people's food could be sold to 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 The Last-Days Food Truck 末路美食车 [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + System + Monsters + Food] The apocalypse struck without warning. Cities fell, animals mutated. Shh! Hide when night falls. They’re coming. A sudden mutation forced Qiao Xiaomai to separate from her parents. In a world overrun by monsters, she was overcome with despair until she unexpectedly gained an RV and help from the System. Traveling through the apocalypse in her RV, she sells delicious food while searching for her parents. See how Qiao Xiaomai carves out a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Sweet Fragrance of Green Sugarcane 青皮蔗韵沁甜香 The Sweet Fragrance of Green Sugarcane 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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—14d adds
- 18 Craftsmanship and Honest Ingredients 匠守食材铸本真 Guarding Ingredients with Craftsmanship, Creating Authentic Flavor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Gourmet: Top-Tier Cooking Skills Generated at Random 美食：随机生成顶级厨艺 “Brother Mo, if I give you one night, will you cook me a meal?” A beautiful woman with long legs, a slender waist, and generous curves looked at Lin Mo and pleaded. In his twenty years of life, Lin Mo had never encountered a request like this. “Since you seem sincere, it'll cost you 200 yuan for a bowl of noodles,” Lin Mo said. The beauty's eyes widened. It was as if she'd seen the light... 73Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 I’m Not Afraid of a Top-Tier Star Exposing Me, I’m Afraid of Going Hungry 不怕顶流开盒，就怕我一饭难求 [Dual male leads, both reborn + Food System + revenge in the entertainment industry + livestreaming] A broad-shouldered chef and actor as the pursuer vs. a scheming, lovesick male opera performer (not human) In his previous life, Bai Shu agreed to help a top-tier star clear up a rumor, only to be doxxed and hounded online by the star’s fans until he died. Reborn in this life, he bonds with a Food System and storms back into the entertainment industry. To his surprise, Hua Xiao, his business part 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Gourmet: Selling Breakfast at a Night Market Stall 美食：我在夜市摆摊卖早餐 [Gourmet] [No Female Lead] [Everyday Life] [Comfort Food] [Business] What, you’re selling breakfast at a night market stall? And it’s actually this delicious? You’re selling breakfast? This is my dinner! Shen Yan was fired for entering the office with his left foot first. By chance, he unlocked the Gourmet System and started running a food stall, working his way toward becoming a master chef through the dishes he made. Add sea cucumber to fried rice, and abalone to instant noodles. The finer the 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 You Asked Me to Cook a Country Banquet, So I Made the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast 让你回村烧大席，你烧出满汉全席 Ou Huang returned to his hometown, intending to enjoy a leisurely life. But he was forced to bind himself to a strange System. He was assigned to be the village cook, responsible for preparing dishes for village banquets. Whether it was a senior's birthday, a baby's full-month celebration, or a wedding feast... every joyous occasion in the countryside was in Ou Huang's hands! From red-braised pork knuckle to four-joy meatballs to pork belly with preserved mustard greens, every dish Ou Huang ma 429Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Peerless Chef: Darling, Please Come into My Bowl 绝世妙厨，相公请到碗里来 Some man: “Miss, do you believe in love at first sight?” “Sorry, I’m already a married woman.” Ever since the brilliant and mighty Rong Xuan fell for the Ninth Miss of the Jiang family, his intelligence has been in serious decline. In her previous life, Jiang Miao was married off to Leng Bufan, the iron-faced general no one else wanted. She never knew the taste of love, and died young with a thousand arrows through her heart. Another lovesick man became a regular visitor to her grave. Reborn a 37Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 25 Gourmet: Why Are You Always There When I Raid Brothels? 美食：怎么每次扫黄都有你 [Food] + [Comedy] + [Everyday Life] + [System] Hello, Mr. Huang Yao. Can you explain why you’re there every time the police raid a place for prostitution? Don’t make up rumors about me! I was just chatting with a young lady. Besides, I’ve studied cooking for so many years. What’s wrong with enjoying myself a little? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Ding! The God of Cooking Is Being Held Hostage by the Time-Space Cuisine System 嘀！厨神他被时空美食系统硬控了 [A wild idea] + [System] + [Gourmet] + [comedy] + [time travel] (plot-driven, not mindless feel-good Gourmet fiction) When Zhou Yang wakes up, he discovers that he’s somehow been bound to a high-tech system called the “Time-Travel Gourmet System.” A windfall from the heavens: his max-level cooking skills are unlocked! But before he can even celebrate, he discovers that the restaurant he spent his entire fortune building has been knocked back to square one overnight. The luxurious restaurant and 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Chubby Princess's Little Chef: Miserly Crown Prince, Don't Run! 肥妃小厨娘，抠门太子你别逃！ [1v1, lighthearted writing, no nasty characters, multiple transmigrators, a chaotic gathering of transmigrators] Three-Michelin-starred chef Lin Manyue opened her eyes and found the world turned upside down! Yesterday she had been preparing foie gras at Paris's Tour d'Argent. Today she'd been dropped into a greasy, bloody ancient-era butcher shop. Her new life as a fierce, 200-jin butcher's wife came with no time to adjust! Neighbors slapped the chopping block and shouted, "Fatso, chop that mea 37Reads6.9Score614d adds
- 28 The Farmhouse’s Beloved Daughter: The Regent’s Adorable Chef Wife 农门团宠：摄政王的厨神萌妻 (No nasty relatives, just a warm and loving family) She transmigrates into the body of a sweet young farm girl. What should she do when she opens her eyes to a home with nothing but bare walls? They don’t even have a brick house, just a thatched hut that leaks when it rains! But that’s all right. Since she can’t change the fact that she’s transmigrated, she’ll work hard to change her circumstances. Her family dotes on her, and they all live happily together. As for making a fortune, how hard can 51Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 29 Gourmet Tycoon: Starting with Rural Banquet Cooking 美食富豪：从农村烧大席开始 [Rural banquet cooking + farming + restaurant reviews and warnings + gourmet food + outrageous food-tech tricks] [No cultivation in this book!] [The System plays a minor role!] [Food, farming, business, and realism take center stage!] Liu Chuan, the youngest top-level state banquet chef, transmigrates into the body of a spoiled rich kid in a parallel world! He thought he could live a life of luxury and finally experience what it was like to be a good-for-nothing! But then the “Self-Reliance Syst 87Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 30 I’m a Funeral Chef, and My Banquet Cooking Leaves Zhou Jie Stunned! 我丧葬大厨，烧大席吓懵周姐！ Qin Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to a Gourmet System. He thought he would become a master chef, dining at the restaurants of the rich and powerful... But who could have guessed the System would make him cook up a feast in the countryside instead! And the dishes he makes even come with special attributes? White-Cut Chicken: “Dancing at the Rooster’s Crow” attribute: its irresistible aroma makes anyone who smells it break into a dance. Four Happiness Meatballs: “Happiness 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 After Binding to a System, I’m Forced to Sell Wontons in a Cemetery 绑定系统后我被迫在墓地卖馄饨 (Main story complete) Jiang Miaomiao is a directionless graduate who has been lying flat for three months since graduation. Her mother finally kicks her out and tells her to find a job. She plans to slack off and eat her fill on Food Street, but an electric scooter knocks her over, accidentally binding her to a Food System! Task one: From midnight to seven in the morning, sell fresh pork wontons outside a cemetery on the outskirts of town. Task two: Sell boxed meals outside an orchard on the out 381Reads6.2Score10114d adds
- 32 What the Heck, You Want Me to Cook for TV and Movie Characters? 啥玩意，让我给影视剧角色当厨师 [Cooking God Check-In] System activated. Meng Botao gets up early in the morning. Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoes in his mind. He freezes for a few seconds, then tears spill from his eyes. “It's finally here!” Three months ago, he transmigrated to this world. Born into a poor family, Meng Botao was just a kitchen hand, but he had dreamed of becoming an outstanding chef ever since he was a child. As a rule, transmigrating to another world should lead to great things. Deep down, he believed hi 457Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Went Home to Feast and Became the Head Chef 回村吃席，我成了大厨 [Congratulations, Host, you have unlocked a complete funeral service] [Rest assured, Host] [At Grandpa Li’s funeral, you’ll be the most dazzling one in the whole village] [Expert cooking skills] [Expert at wailing at funerals] So, when Grandpa Li was laid to rest, I cried so hard in front of his grave that no one could pull me away … 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Foodie Scams: I Get Rich Worldwide with a System-Powered Franchise 美食大忽悠：靠系统连锁全球暴富 [Food + System + Making Money + Comedy + Occasional Unhinged Antics] Qin Ming made a simple bowl of rice with lard, and the whole neighborhood was drooling. The residents showed up at his door with gifts, demanding food, then started punching one another when they couldn’t agree on how to divide it... He finally managed to open a restaurant, only to provoke the jealousy of every other restaurant owner on the street. They banded together and resorted to every dirty trick they could think of to dr 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Whole Universe Is Full of Customers Who Get Ripped Off at My Food Stall 全宇宙都是我美食摊的怨种顾客 [No romance + food + System] A breakfast shop outside the subway station, wafting with the aroma of tea eggs. In an office tower, a sip of invigorating herbal milk tea. On a desert oasis, succulent whole roast lamb. In a small town by the Hehuan Sect, a shop selling iced tea right next to the brothel. At the foot of Shifo Mountain, the rich aroma of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. As zombies surround the world in the apocalypse, the aroma of spicy hot pot tempts the living. At the top interstellar f 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 I Set Up a Food Stall and Became a Divine Chef, with Fans Chasing Me Across Half the City 摆摊做神厨，粉丝追我半座城 I awakened the Street Food Blind Box System, and my food stall became an instant hit! Hot and sour soup with fish-fragrant shredded pork has office workers hooked; Mapo tofu hits the table, and elementary schoolers gobble it up until they’re stuffed; The moment my handmade ice jelly appears, night-market diners line up like crazy. A shy young man quietly sets up a stall, but fans chase him all over the city, from residential compounds to the CBD, from street corners to night markets, wherever he 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Little County-Town Shop That Leaves Customers Craving More 县城小店，馋坏食客 Wang Chen returned home and laid out plans for himself, determined to get his family's old shop up and running again. Short-term goal: No need to get rich, just break even. Long-term goal: Make money, make money, make money every day. 6.1kReads—Score36614d adds
- 40 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—14d adds
- 41 The Subtle Fragrance of Rare Delicacies 珍馐蜜韵暗留香 The Subtle Fragrance of Honeyed Delicacies —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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—14d adds
- 43 Pudding Blossoms in Jiangnan 布丁韵里绽江南 Pudding’s Charm Blossoms in Jiangnan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Pear and Tremella Soup: A Nourishing Delight 梨耳羹开滋养鉴 Pear and Tremella Soup, a Taste of Nourishment 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Unemployed? The Gourmet System Takes Me Straight to the Top 失业？美食系统直接带我飞 [Gourmet System + Golden Finger + Ordinary Person Quietly Making a Fortune + No Romance] Li Beibei is an utterly ordinary university student, and her transition from graduation straight to unemployment goes perfectly smoothly. After yet another failed job application, Beibei gets on her knees and begs every god in sight to grant her a job. She knocks her head so hard that, with a clang, heaven drops a Gourmet System and a small, upgradable shop into her lap. Before she can even celebrate, she di 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Gourmet: A Street Stall Owner Tours the Nation 美食：地摊老板，全国巡摆 Zhang Feng is a model young man who transmigrates to Blue Star in a parallel world and binds himself to a Gourmet System. From then on, a man as legendary as a myth begins appearing all across the country. Cumin lamb skewers, late-night egg fried rice, fragrant braised beef, crispy fried chicken frames... From big cities to small towns, a legend begins to spread: On some street, you may come across a man in a chef’s uniform. If you meet him, you’ll get to taste the most delicious food in the wor 67Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 47 After Failing the Civil Service Exam, I Reached the Pinnacle of Life 考编失败后，我走向人生巅峰 [Food, everyday life, love at first sight] For three years, she took the civil service exam and failed every time. No job, no money, and no partner. Shen Lichu is about to be lost forever beneath the waves. Then she meets Sheng Qinian. After a whirlwind marriage, Shen Lichu quickly passes the civil service exam she had been working toward for years. However, an accident puts the little restaurant where she grew up at risk of being rented out to someone else. After much thought, Shen Lichu d 173Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 48 The Laid-Back College Student Is Open for Business 摆烂女大学生，在线营业 [A hilarious food story + slice-of-life diary + friendship + healing + farming, no romance, no pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger] A group of friends having a good time together What do you do when you don't want to go to work? Head back to the countryside and lie flat! After graduating from college, Xia Wan briskly packed her bags and returned home to take over the restaurant her grandfather had left her. This city is all takeout and rat-race grinders. She’s not staying here! After 106Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 49 I Just Made Some Food, So Why Are You All Going Crazy? 我就做个美食，怎么你们都疯了？ Peng Huahua, who can transmigrate just by walking, is speechless when she gets bound to a Food System as well. In this parallel world, where food is scarce, she has to complete the System's missions if she wants to go home. Faced with the System's endless variety of missions, Peng Huahua can only say she's gotten herself aboard a pirate ship! The diners of the little worlds: “What is this? It's unbelievably delicious!” (Also known as: What Do I Do When My Food Is Too Delicious?) (For now, t 265Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Street Stall: Selling Starch Sausages, My Snack Stand Takes the Internet by Storm! 摆摊：卖淀粉肠，我的小吃摊火爆全网！ [Gourmet] [Everyday Life] [Heartwarming] Qiao Anyi gains an all-purpose snack System. Starch sausages, steamed buns, pulled noodles... Every dish leaves customers drooling and craving more. He sets up a street stall with his daughter and climbs to the pinnacle of success! 339Reads6.3Score—14d adds
