Novels like A Taste of Antiquity: A Thousand Gold Couldn’t Buy a Sister-in-Law Like Her
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Taste of Antiquity: A Thousand Gold Couldn’t Buy a Sister-in-Law Like Her, best match first.
- 101 A Widow with Three Kids in the 60s, a White Lotus Who Scavenges in the Apocalypse 六零寡妇带仨娃，末世白莲收破烂 An Duo closes her eyes, opens them again, and discovers that she has transmigrated. But she hadn’t stayed up late, had no accident, and hadn’t been mistakenly dragged off by the Black and White Impermanence. Why did this happen so suddenly? In her previous life, she was a pampered rich beauty. She graduated just as the apocalypse began, but thanks to her wealthy and influential family, she lived quite comfortably even in the end times. She put on the act of a saintly, innocent girl for others, b 833Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 102 I Became the Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring Good Fortune to the Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文男主的冲喜小娘子 [Historical romance + transmigrate into a book + farming + food + space + building wealth + one-on-one happy ending] This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't compare it to actual history!!!! Luo Xingyue transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the newly introduced chief counselor, who dies almost as soon as he appears. Gazing at the few bare, empty rooms before her, she takes a deep breath. If you want a good life, you have to work for it yourself. Other heroines transm 1.9kReads8.8Score16914d adds
- 103 The Feast Records: The Simple Joys of a Flavorful Life 食案录：人间有味是清欢 [Transmigration + everyday cooking + running a neighborhood business + female chef] After becoming the cook at a small shop in ancient times, Lin Zhiwei doesn’t rely on reclaiming wasteland to survive. Instead, she runs a humble neighborhood shop with her skill at preparing all kinds of delicious dishes. Starting with a bowl of bone broth that costs four coins, she serves rice with lard, braised pork bones, and glutinous rice cakes, warming an entire street with one homestyle dish after another. 203Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 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 795Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 105 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 2.5kReads6.9Score32514d adds
- 106 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 371Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 107 A Trillion in Supplies: I Transmigrate as a Vicious Woman and Raise the Kids 千亿物资：穿成极品恶女养崽崽 [Space + food + raising children + farming + infrastructure development + sweet romance] When she woke up, she had transmigrated into the body of a nasty, spoiled woman who was lazy and gluttonous, beat her husband, and mistreated the children. Gu An'an refused to accept it. Her family was so poor they could barely scrape by. The children were gaunt from hunger, and her sickly husband looked as if he could die at any moment. And on top of all that, there were droughts, locust plagues, and a deva 577Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 108 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 72Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 109 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—14d adds
- 110 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Make a Comeback by Selling Lunch Boxes 穿书后我靠卖盒饭逆袭 [Gourmet] [A Love That Goes Both Ways] [Sweet Romance] Su Tian transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious older sister who meets a tragic end. She immediately decides to treasure her life and stay out of trouble. Why not sell boxed meals and enjoy her own little life? Except... Why does the original male lead’s uncle keep hanging around her? One day, Uncle Huo gives Su Tian a handbag, only to discover it listed on a secondhand marketplace app moments later. Uncle Huo: Care to explain? S 337Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 111 The Little Chef of Willowbank 杨柳岸小厨娘 [No CP, fictional era, opening a restaurant, cooking whatever people love to eat] Most people marveled at the protagonist’s success, but Jiang Xia couldn’t help feeling sorry for all the supporting women who’d been toyed with by fate. After a quick transmigration, she got the chance to take a supporting woman’s place and keep living. So she decided that since she’d never get what she wanted, she might as well want nothing at all. She would live well and eat well… When a minor figure in the ma 271Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 112 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 2.9kReads8.5Score26714d adds
- 113 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 186Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 114 After Losing My Job, I Became a Chef in a Tiger's Den Deep in the Mountains 失业后到深山老虎窝当厨子 [Gourmet + modern beastfolk + fluffy animals + everyone’s favorite + happy ending] About this book: 1. Slow-paced! Not a power fantasy! Complete! 2. There’s a character relationship chart at the end of Chapter One. 3. There are lots of descriptions of orange cats. Those who don’t like fluffy animals should proceed with caution! 4. There aren’t any overly complicated schemes and plots, though the story is hard to predict. The beastfolk include tigers and half-snake people. 5. The male lead is a t 477Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 115 The Saturday Otherworld Cafeteria 周六异世界食堂 Xin Beimò was forced to quit her dead-end job after five years. Disheartened, she inherits a humble private restaurant in a small county town from a distant relative. She expects life to carry on quietly, but the very next day after taking over, she opens the door to a whole new world and receives a pass that lets her connect to other worlds. Thus begins her extraordinary adventure running an interdimensional dining hall! 1. Inspired by the anime Restaurant to Another World, with some elements 1.1kReads8.4Score12114d adds
- 116 I Changed Gender to Take the Civil Service Exam 我换性别考科举 This novel has no CP, and the protagonist does not inherit the original owner's marriage or bratty stepchild; Disguised as a man + no CP + strong female lead + satisfying revenge + pocket dimension + treacherous official Cui Yu wakes up as a hapless woman whose stepson has bashed her over the head, while her in-laws are plotting to strip her of everything... Cui Yu: Soft on the outside, twisted on the inside, an enthusiast of violent aesthetics who loves watching blood spray over dinner and c 697Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 117 Reborn as a Widow, I Find the Treacherous Minister as Ferocious as a Wolf and Tiger 重生当寡妇，奸臣他如狼似虎 [Delicate, gentle female healer + ruthless, scheming chancellor] In her previous life, Su Tong was blind to the truth and foolish in matters of the heart. She betrayed Lu Huaijin, who had loved her wholeheartedly, and married Qin Shuyu instead, paving his rise to power with countless riches. Two years later, however, Qin Shuyu and his entire family accused her of plotting against the royal family, and she was sentenced to be cut in half at the waist! Lu Huaijin, the man she had betrayed, died 98Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 118 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 10.2kReads6.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 119 Reborn as the Villain's Stepmother, Win Hearts with Good Food! 穿成反派后娘，攻心就用美食吧！ [Marriage First, Love Later + Adorable Baby + Food + Family Life + Humble Households] [Constable + Little Chef] Pu Jiaojiao discovers that she has transmigrated into a book she once read, becoming the villainous stepmother. The stepmother in the story abuses the children in every way imaginable and is utterly inhuman. Remembering the stepmother’s tragic ending, Pu Jiaojiao can’t help swallowing nervously. If she wins them over with delicious food, can she keep herself alive in the future? Watch 2.7kReads8.5Score22714d adds
- 120 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 472Reads6.1Score10514d adds
- 121 The Fake Heiress Falls on Hard Times? The Powerful Flock to Her Restaurant 假千金落魄？权贵挤满她酒楼 [Food + 1v1, mutually devoted, System missions, building a career, ensemble cast] (A quick heads-up: There are many couples in this story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing. It mixes romance with BL, so please steer clear if you dislike that. This is a light, wholesome food-themed romance with multiple pairings, and its overall tone is warm and cozy. It is not a strong-female-lead story, so please steer clear if that's not your thing.) Synopsis: ↓ Yun Zhiyue, the president of a ca 1.9kReads8.8Score19814d adds
- 122 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… 390Reads8.3Score10614d adds
- 123 A Fiery Taste: The CEO's Wife Is a Master Chef 惹火舌尖，总裁夫人是御厨 [Clear-headed, Beautiful, Independent, Truly Powerful Heroine + Wealthy, Abstinent, Devoted Billionaire Hero] The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later. Her biological father died young, her mother left home, and her grandparents were swindled out of their demolition compensation by greedy relatives! Xu Yanxia has just graduated from a prestigious university. Bringing with her the skills of an imperial chef from her previous life, she joins the top-tier Lu family in Rong City as their coo 15.9kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds
- 124 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 127Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 125 Transmigrate and Get Everyone to Love Their Food 穿越之让大家爱上干饭 [Gourmet] [Alternate Setting] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] [Relaxed and Easygoing] [Alien Planet] [Everyday Life] Luo Yao never imagined that one day she would transmigrate to a planet much like Earth and inherit an estate. She planned to grow vegetables and cook, settling into a quiet retirement on her own. But to inherit the place, she also had to marry Mu Chen, the heir to the richest family. Mu Chen once happened to see Luo Yao squatting beside a car, eating glutinous rice ball 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Unwavering Love: A Food Blogger in the 1970s 深情不渝：美食博主在七零 Gu Yu is a nighttime food blogger. All she did was try out a popcorn machine, and it sent her to the 1970s, a place where everything is in short supply! Luckily, her giant supermarket came along too, complete with a spring of spirit water. Gu Yu can’t tell if this is heaven’s way of making it up to her. From then on, the Gu family’s table, where they used to be so poor they could only eat coarse rice porridge, is laden with delicious dishes: braised wild rabbit, fish with pickled cabbage, garlic 2kReads7.2Score16814d adds
- 127 Ancient-Era Entrepreneurship: I’ll Build a Heavenly Food Paradise 古代经营：直接打造仙境美食乐园 [Transmigration + an ancient alternate space + running a business + sweet and satisfying, no angst + leisurely, immersive pacing + career first, then a one-on-one romance] Could anything be better? Bai Mengran, who has read three hundred transmigration novels, has finally met a System that shamelessly begs to bind itself to her and even lets her make requests? She thought she’d stumbled upon a “System scam,” but the next moment, the System took her into an “alternate space” all her own. The spac 2.4kReads8.6Score26714d adds
- 128 Two Stunning Sisters with Amazing Cooking Skills, Leaving Diners Squealing for More 绝色双姝厨艺妙，馋哭食客哇哇叫 (The rating only came out on February 8 and is slowly climbing) [Double-female-lead business story (pure friendship) + romance + both leads are each other's only partners + food + lighthearted] Yu Zhile and her best friend, He Sitian, were killed by an object thrown from a great height. When they opened their eyes, they had transmigrated to the Nan Yu Kingdom as two orphan girls. Their adoptive father had just passed away. The bad news: They had no one to turn to, were dirt poor, and had the wor 999Reads8.6Score16714d adds
- 129 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 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Sell Bento: The Wicked Sister-in-Law’s Road to Riches 穿到古代卖盒饭：恶毒寡嫂致富路 [Transmigrate into a book + food + business + building wealth + slow-burn development] Food blogger Meng Zhao woke up one day to find herself transmigrated into a novel aimed at male readers, as the vicious sister-in-law. Faced with the future “Dragon-Proud-Heaven” male lead, destined to wield power over the world, Meng Zhao had to choose between eliminating him while she had the chance and currying favor with him early. Instead, she chose to become the one worth currying favor with. Starting 3.5kReads8.6Score34614d adds
- 131 The Mountains Are Full of Treasure: A Bitter Girl’s Rise 满山都是宝，苦瓜少女的崛起 [Farming! Feel-Good Story! Golden Finger! Food! No Romance] [Content warning: No male lead, but there is one-sided affection. A gentle, cozy story!] College student Lin Xiu wakes up as a poor orphan girl in ancient times. There’s even a tiny baby by her bed, crying to be fed! A home stripped bare, doomed from the start! She thinks heaven must be against her, but then it gives her a golden finger! The mountains are wonderful! Picking mushrooms and making delicious food! Finding medicinal herbs 3.1kReads8.2Score37114d adds
- 132 Goodbye, I'm Going Home to Run a Stall 拜拜了您，我回家摆摊了 [Gourmet + Slice of Life + No Romance + Heartwarming] Shen Huan was an ordinary office worker. The company was rife with cutthroat competition, and her direct boss kept making things difficult for her. After working diligently overtime for half a year, she'd finally had enough of his torment and quit. Who cared about this lousy job? In a fit of anger, Shen Huan quit without another job lined up, packed her things, and went back to her hometown. When she decided to start a street food stall, she 3.3kReads8.6Score24214d adds
- 133 Cooking in the 1970s 七零年代做美食 Meng Xi never imagined she would transmigrate into a book and become a lazy, gluttonous young wife with the same name as herself, useless at everything she tried. Then she received word that her husband had died in the line of duty. First, she would split from her awful mother-in-law! Then she would raise three children, build a new house, help spread the word, and earn the respect and approval of everyone in the village through her own hard work. But not long afterward, her supposedly dead husb 706Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 134 After Splitting from the Family with Her Child, the Widow Made Her Fortune 带娃分家后，那寡妇发家致富了 Farming + business + building from nothing + no romance + no golden finger + no adopting strays + no mysterious past A female military doctor transmigrates into a peasant widow with five children. As soon as she arrives, she strips her niece in front of everyone, ruining her nephew’s reputation and successfully causing the family to split up. With nothing to their name, they start by building two stone houses in a wasteland. They find a water source, improve the land, make candles from pine tree 3.4kReads8.7Score30714d adds
- 135 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 1.5kReads9.0Score16114d adds
- 136 Bringing a Tiny Kitchen to Cook for an Entire Ancient Army Camp 带小厨房在古代军营做大锅饭 Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, had finally worked hard for years to buy an apartment in the big city. But on the very first day after moving into her new home, she inexplicably transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Yan. The food here was plain. People only knew how to boil or steam their ingredients, making it a veritable culinary desert. Having grown up immersed in Chinese food culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to cook for herself and make sure she had enough to eat. To survive, she found a 4.8kReads8.2Score34314d adds
- 137 What Should I Do? After Our Divorce, the Cold and Aloof Villain Won't Leave Me Alone 怎么办！离婚后高冷反派总缠着我 [Completed + Food + Livestreaming + Transmigrate into a Book + So Good It Changes Your Mind] Sheng Xia transmigrated into an entertainment-industry novel as its vicious supporting villainess. The original owner had caused endless trouble, earning herself a barrage of online hate. Her wealthy husband, destined to cheat on her: “Divorce. The Huo family can’t afford to be humiliated like this!” Indignant gossip-loving netizens: “Get that vicious attention-seeker out of show business!” Sheng Xia rol 875Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 138 I Became the Richest Person in the Kingdom Through Food 我靠美食成为了全朝首富 [Historical romance + transmigration + beloved by the whole family + food + sweet romance + farming + building a fortune + 1v1] (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so read with confidence) After transmigrating, Shen Yuanshu became the only girl in the Shen family in six generations. Her grandparents doted on her, then her parents, and she had six older brothers who were all fiercely protective of their little sister. Unfortunately, the girl was frail. Ever since she became conscious at 4.3kReads8.5Score32714d adds
- 139 Sold from the Start: From Street-Corner Pancake Seller to Regional Tycoon 开局被卖，从卖饼小贩到富甲一方 [Food + business + imperial exams + farming + infrastructure + character growth + mutual first love] Food blogger Lu Yan died suddenly of heart disease and transmigrated into a novel about a heroine’s rise to success. The heroine in the book was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, but her stepmother schemed to have her kidnapped and sold to a poor, remote village. An older man bought her and raised her as his own daughter. Before long, the heroine came across the fallen crown prince, 15.8kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 140 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 10.4kReads7.3Score81014d adds
- 141 Reborn as a Food Lover 重生之美食爱好者 In his previous life, Ye Lan didn’t have many hobbies. He just liked cooking and reading novels. He’d been prepared from childhood to spend his whole life alone, but one day an accident happened on a plane. He thought his life was over, but when he opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated to a world completely different from his own. This world was full of top-quality ingredients, and not only could he indulge his appetite, he also found himself a ridiculously powerful spirit pet. 1.4kReads8.9Score12714d adds
- 142 A Book by Chang Sheng Ru Gu 长笙如故的一本书 [Spirit Spring, Space, Farming, Fleeing Famine, Sweet Romance, Power Struggles] Yan Shu died unexpectedly and transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious widowed sister-in-law of a crazed villain. Her husband-to-be died before they could even hold the wedding ceremony, leaving behind only a frail younger brother. The original Yan Shu fled in the middle of the night with the last of the family’s money. Before leaving, she even sold the younger brother, whose bearing was as refined as moonligh 399Reads9.0Score9214d adds
- 143 As Long as the System Pays, I'll Work 996 to the End 只要系统出得起，996也干到底 [Food-focused (not purely a food story) + a touch of interstellar flavor + no romance + extremely laid-back and ambition-free] Lu Wei graduated from a mediocre university and found a nine-to-nine, six-days-a-week job. After working overtime for far too long, she eventually died suddenly from exhaustion. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in a strange world and become bound to a peculiar thing called the Food System. “Starting today, Host must go to the area beside Hope Elementary Sc 1.2kReads8.7Score10214d adds
- 144 The Foodie Heir and His Charming Chef 吃货世子俏厨娘 Her parents are both dead, and she has only two old servants by her side. Their money is stolen and their house is burned down. Where can they go from here? It's time to unleash her inner power! Watch her gather herbs in the mountains and turn junk into treasure, then fish in the river and enjoy a bountiful harvest year after year. Others keep cats, but she keeps a leopard. Watch her adorable pets cause a stir in the capital: Some glutton: “Fat cat! Put down that piece of meat. It's mine!” The l 338Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 145 Gourmet: Mr. Ye, Where Do You Think You'll Run This Time? 美食：叶先生，看你这次往哪跑 [Everyday Life] [No Romance] [Comedy] [Heartwarming] [A Good Read Over Meals] In his previous life, Ye Fan had an accident and was dragged to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. With a wave of his hand, King Yama changed Ye Fan's fate. He is given a brand-new identity as a master chef. Watch him complete his missions while enjoying life. Random dishes, random street-stall locations, one thing always stays the same: everything tastes amazing! Selling buns beside a restroom, lobster outs 906Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 146 After I Transmigrated, I Used Food to Save a Kindergarten 穿越后，我用美食拯救幼儿园 After transmigrating as the principal of a bankrupt kindergarten, Lin Xiaoxia takes one look at the rundown courtyard and nearly blacks out. She’s a Michelin-level backup chef, and now she has to look after kids, clean, and sing nursery rhymes? Then she hears, “Ding! You have been bound to the Chinese Little Chef Pro Max System.” Three months later “Mommy, I used the molecular gastronomy machine to make rainbow cloud marshmallows today!” The adorable four-year-old pulls out a piping bag. “The p 67Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 147 One Dish a Day: Building a Culinary Empire 一天只卖一道菜，我打造美食帝国 (The rating has just come out, but it will rise later) [Gourmet] + [System] + [One heroine] + [Dad raising a child] + [Everyday life] Chen Qiu's business venture fails, leaving him a million yuan in debt, and he's forced to take over the little restaurant his parents left behind. Just when he has nowhere else to turn, he awakens the [God-Tier Gourmet Sign-In System]! His first sign-in rewards him with “God-Tier Pork Stir-Fried with Chili Peppers”! When he puts up a sign advertising it at “88 yua 42.5kReads7.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 148 After I Transmigrated, I Got Rich With Gourmet Cooking and a Golden Finger 穿越后，我靠美食金手指发家致富 Xia Nuan transmigrates to a poor little village! She only wants to build a business and cook good food, but the System tells her that a once-in-a-century famine will strike in two years, and she has to lead everyone in fighting the disaster and getting through it together. After transmigrating into a farming family, she settles into an ordinary, peaceful life in the countryside of ancient times. Using her modern knowledge and cooking skills, she steadily levels up her System and leads everyone t 107Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 149 From the Start, I Changed My Fate by Selling Braised Meat 开局分家，我靠卖卤肉改命 [Farming + Widow's sister-in-law + Feel-good story + Strong heroine + Building wealth + Putting scumbags in their place, no romance. The male lead is her brother-in-law, but their relationship is familial. The male characters have very little page time, and the heroine's story takes center stage.] Li Yu transmigrated from being a modern handicrafts and food blogger into the life of a poor woman in ancient times whose husband died on their very first day of marriage. To survive, Li Yu split the f 3.2kReads8.5Score29214d adds
- 150 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 396Reads8.7Score10614d adds
