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- 101 Street Food in Ancient Times, and the Powerful Minister Can’t Resist 我在古代摆摊做美食,权臣他馋哭了 He You'an had just made a name for herself as a food blogger when she died suddenly from staying up late editing videos. Then she transmigrated into a lucky-charm novel as the villainous female side character. Her family was a collection of oddballs, shunned by the whole village. The original owner resented the heroine and did every evil thing imaginable. In the end, the heroine’s younger brother, who rose to become a high-ranking official, exiled the entire family three thousand li to Lingnan, 307Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 102 The Good-for-Nothing Junior Sister Conquers the Cultivation World with Food 废柴小师妹靠美食征服修仙界 (Beloved by All + Gourmet Food + Farming + Fantasy + Relaxed) Lin Shiman, a famous food blogger, accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the good-for-nothing junior sister of Yun Tian Academy. Why is the cultivation world so desolate? Evil creatures run rampant, malevolent plants spread everywhere, and the land is barren. Everyone takes fasting pills. Ugh, why do they taste so awful? Which genius came up with these? They eat spirit fruit raw. Wait, is it illegal to cook i 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 Farming Life in the Countryside 种田之农家闲事 [Farming + two male leads + sweet romance + gourmet food + everyday family life] The moment He Miao walked through the door, Zheng Shenghe was captivated by the young man’s clear voice and handsome looks. He rushed home at once, asked a matchmaker to prepare the betrothal gifts, and got everything ready before going to propose. Zheng Shenghe was a tall, handsome man. He Miao had taken a liking to him at first sight, so when Zheng came to propose, he immediately accepted. After their wedding, the 592Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 104 Street Food Stall: Selling Egg Fried Rice in Paris 美食摆摊:我在巴黎卖蛋炒饭 [Absurd Comedy + Food + System, Focused on Street Stalls, No Romance] An old French man slaps down 20 euros. "If there's no gold in this golden egg fried rice, I'm calling the police!" Fang Yuan is just about to explain when the System pops up with a ridiculous line: [This rice was made using Eastern alchemy. The gold has been fried into every single grain.] "Are you sure?" Fang Yuan asks under his breath. Three minutes later, the old man finishes eating and bursts into tears, saying he 124Reads—Score113Shelves
- 105 The God-Tier Imperial Chef of Showbiz 娱乐圈之御厨封神 He was the most beloved imperial chef in Emperor Qianlong’s court, and yet he was merely the chef’s apprentice. After getting drunk at the Banquet of a Thousand Elders, he fell into a pond. When he opened his eyes again, the world had changed completely. In a single night, the former imperial chef became an unknown actor barely on the fringes of show business. Was he really expected to make his way in the entertainment industry? Absolutely not. How could a dignified imperial chef wear those immo 916Reads8.6Score102Shelves
- 106 I Transmigrated and Married a Young General 一朝穿越,我和少将军成婚了 [Two male leads + farming + System + equally matched leads + business + sweet romance + happy ending] Proud, scheming merchant × cold on the outside, warm on the inside young general Wei Yining woke up to find himself the husband of a young nobleman in ancient Liu Jiawan. The good news: his husband was rich. The bad news: he was only there to ward off a curse that threatened someone else's marriage. Four younger siblings knelt by his bed, and his sister-in-law was pregnant with the Wei family's 952Reads8.4Score191Shelves
- 107 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 484Reads8.5Score100Shelves
- 108 Transmigrated as a Farm Girl Selling Fern Cakes 穿成农女卖蕨饼 After transmigrating into a farming family, she finds a courtyard lined with two rows of thatched cottages that leak whenever it rains. Her father was taken away by conscription three years ago, leaving her mother alone to raise two children. The family has only their last mu of land and the money their mother occasionally earns from embroidery, with almost no savings. They're so poor they can barely eat their fill each day. Luckily, Yun Hua knows how to earn money and support the family. She se 160Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 109 The Hunter’s Fussy Little Husband Is Absolutely Sweet 猎户家的作精小夫郎他超甜 Up front: Yibao only likes the Xuānbao of the present! He felt a little sorry for the original Xuānbao who transmigrated here, but who says you can't feel a little sorry for someone who's suffered so much? [Two Male Leads + Transmigration + Farming + Devoted Couple + 1v1] Meng Xuan was buried in an earthquake in his original world and became a time-space quick transmigrator. Before he could finish his mission, the System malfunctioned, and he transmigrated again. At the same time, in Qijia Vil 352Reads7.5Score100Shelves
- 110 I Make a Fortune and Find a Husband in Another World with My Cooking 我靠厨艺在异世发家致富娶夫郎 [Two Male Leads + Food + Farming + Sweet Romance (the imperial examinations and court politics come into play later)] Lin Man was born into a family of chefs and has an extraordinary talent for cooking. He never expected to transmigrate to a remote mountain village in another world, where he becomes a penniless, homeless hooligan with both parents dead. No money, no food, and no one to rely on but himself. Isn’t this the worst possible start? With his excellent cooking, he just barely manages to 45Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 111 Gourmet Delights of the Northern Song: I Made a Fortune Through Food 北宋珍馐录,我靠美食发家赚万金 [No romance + alternate Northern Song setting + native-born heroine + food + ensemble cast and everyday life + gradual, steady pacing + building a fortune] A new eatery has opened in Daming Prefecture. Its proprietor is a young woman of fourteen or fifteen, always greeting everyone with a smile. People all say she’s kind. But Chen Heniang doesn’t think she’s a good person. Growing up in a family that favored boys over girls, she stole eggs from the neighbors at seven, learned to cry and lie at e 21.1kReads8.6Score3.2kShelves
- 112 Reincarnated as a Sickly Man, I’m Doted on by the Villainous Big Shot 穿成病秧子,被反派大佬娇养了 [Adorable little invalid × fiercely protective, doting husband; dual male leads, devoted couple. If you don’t like it, don’t read!!!] After dying, Shen Shi'an transmigrated into a novel he had read, becoming the cannon-fodder husband of Xie Mingyu, the story’s major villain. As a cannon-fodder character, the original Shen Shi'an was truly pitiable. Born frail and sickly, he lost both parents at the age of six and had lived with his uncle’s family ever since. Then, because the Shen and Xie famili 2.3kReads8.7Score414Shelves
- 113 A Home Deep in the White Clouds 白云深处有为家 Wu Yong, courtesy name Youwei, is a concubine-born son. His legitimate older brother is Wu Jun, his niece is Wu Qian'er, and her husband is Zhu Jianshen, the famous Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty. This son-in-law has a famous concubine with the surname Wan, named Wan Zhen'er... Wan Tong, courtesy name Zhongming, is a legitimate son and the commander of the Imperial Guards. His older brothers are Wan Fu and Wan Gui, and his brother-in-law is Zhu Jianshen. His older sister is Wan Zhen'er... 1.6kReads7.4Score163Shelves
- 114 As Chaos Descends, I Farm in the Mountains at My Leisure 乱世来临,我在深山悠闲种田 [Both leads are each other’s only partners + Farming + Stockpiling supplies + Fleeing famine + Food + Daily life + Business + Pocket dimension + Healing] [Easygoing, confident, carefree, composed powerhouse vs. aloof, gentle, pure-hearted beauty with a possessive streak] Lin Jici, a powerhouse from the apocalypse, is swept into a rift in space and time while fighting the Zombie Emperor. He falls into another world, gravely injured and unconscious, and is rescued by the Shen family. Lin Jici fall 83Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 115 I Touched His Abs, and the Villain Kept Me for Seven Days and Nights! 摸了下腹肌,反派吊我七天七夜! Just started posting, and the score will rise [two male leads + transmigrate into an omega book + cultivation System + handsome, strong, tragic top + beautiful, sweet, adorable bottom + each other's first love, 1v1] Devious, hypocritical villain top x spoiled, timid, death-fearing, lazy bottom On his birthday, amid the sweet, delicate scent of honeysuckle, Huailing dragged his personal guard into his room. As he tore the man's clothes, he pitifully begged him for a kiss. Just then, the System 305Reads8.4Score112Shelves
- 116 Heartbound: You’ve Been Crowned Emperor, So Why Are You Still Trying to Cast a Love Curse on Me? 蛊心:都登基了还缠着我下情蛊呢 [Two male leads + both pure + martial arts and jianghu + alternate ancient setting + mutual revenge + powerful team-up + sweet first, angst later] [Gentle, sharp-tongued Gu poison master bottom × Fallen, proud prince top] Xie Shiyu was a Gu poison master, raised in the Kingdom of Yunshui. One time, after leaving the palace and returning to his village, he saw Xiao Mucheng being bullied by children on the road. Seeing him covered in wounds, Xie Shiyu took him home to recover. But as soon as the m 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 Cultivating Immortality Doesn't Mean Giving Up Spicy Chicken Burgers 修真不忘香辣鸡腿堡 (The ratings just opened and will rise later. The word count may change as the story is revised.) [Two Male Leads + Transmigration into a Cultivation World + Leveling Up + Shou Lead + Food] [Older Top + Nontraditional Power Fantasy + Otherworldly Continent + Slow Burn + Multiple Couples + Epic-Length] A newbie’s first work, set in a wholly fictional world born from imagination. Please be gentle with your criticism. If this isn’t your thing, just click away _(:_"∠)_ After a car accident, Su Lian 1.2kReads6.8Score126Shelves
- 118 I'm the Tofu Belle of the Stars 我在星际当豆腐西施 (Completed, plus extra chapters) Also known as The Interstellar Guide to Eating Disaster Species, Interstellar: I Become a Planetary Governor Through Chinese Cuisine, Species Invasion? No, the Ingredient Catalog Just Got Updated!, and My Ingredients Are Invasive Species Found Across the Stars (Two male leads + interstellar + food + everyday life + farming + infrastructure + gaming) After transmigrating into the interstellar era, Song Xinglan became an orphan on a remote planet with nothing to hi 706Reads7.1Score102Shelves
- 119 The Farmer’s Daughter Chef: Beer Falls for Crawfish 农家俏厨娘:啤酒爱上小龙虾 A clueless dad, a meek mom, and awful relatives who will stop at nothing to exploit and squeeze them dry: Ye Xingjiao finds herself saddled with them all after transmigrating. So the little chef Ye Xingjiao sets out on the road to outsmarting her awful relatives, opening a shop, making money, and leading her parents to a comfortable life. Along the way, she even takes in a live-in husband. 197Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 120 The Farm Girl’s Little Kitchen 农门美食小厨娘 Scallions tossed with tofu, garlic-fried pork liver, red-braised pork tenderloin, and sweet-and-sour ribs. The moment He Jingjing transmigrated, the kitchen sprang to life with a constant clatter, and delicious aromas drifted across the whole village. The family is so poor they can barely afford to eat? There are only a few grains of rice left to cook? No problem. There’s nothing that can’t be eaten. With her incredible cooking skills, she opens a restaurant and makes money, setting herself on t 192Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 121 Good Mountains, Good Water, Good People 好山好水好人家 After a car accident, Gu Changning is struck by how unpredictable life can be. He also discovers by chance that the jade pendant he has worn since childhood is a treasure containing a pocket dimension and a spirit stream. So he decides to give up his promising job and career in the big city and return to his hometown to start a business and help it grow. At her mentor’s invitation, Qin You joins a research trip to an ancient village to study its architecture. There, she meets a young man who has 191Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 122 The Dessert Maker of Lin'an 临安城的甜点娘子 [Fantasy transmigration, food, slice-of-life business, love that grows over time, sweet romance, and an entrepreneurial rags-to-riches story] Daily life is styled after the Song dynasty, in an imaginary dynasty and fictional places, with a small ensemble cast. Jasmine sponge cake, rose steamed cakes, peony cream buns, mugwort mille-feuille, salted egg yolk pastries, pomegranate cloud rolls, hibiscus crystal cakes, jade mung bean drinks, peach blossom bird's nest soup, kumquat honey soup... The 206Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 123 Nian Ge'er's Little Eatery 念哥儿的小食铺 Nian Ge’er was the youngest in his family, and his favorite thing to do was experiment with food. Recently, his family had arranged a marriage for him. His prospective spouse was a hunter from their village. Nian Ge’er’s family was delighted with the match, but he was a little worried. The man was good-looking and capable, but... but what, exactly? Nian Ge’er’s cheeks flushed as he pondered. Pei Yuan first met Nian Ge’er when the boy was probably four or five. He was bundled up in thick clothes 451Reads6.5Score103Shelves
- 124 Surviving on a Desolate Planet: Everyone Wants to Be My Pig 荒星求生:大家都想当我的猪 Content warning: Two male leads, so please skip if that bothers you. Interstellar + food + farming + livestreaming. The early part focuses on food livestreams, while the later part features farming and food. This is a food-focused story, so food appears frequently. Yan Xu never imagined he would transmigrate again. This time, he transmigrated from the cultivation world to the interstellar age. He was accompanied by a little piglet that had originally been treated as an ingredient, as well as a s 1.8kReads8.3Score191Shelves
- 125 Interstellar Life of a Laid-Back Fish 星际之咸鱼的日常 Yun Fei transmigrates to the interstellar era, going from a poor kid to a rich second-generation heir. After a previous life of working himself to death, he’s had enough. At last, he no longer has to worry about money. He decides to spend this life eating, drinking, and having fun as a happy-go-lucky slacker. But the food in space is awful, so Yun Fei has to cook for himself. To his surprise, he becomes famous, and life is wonderful. He even finds time to fall into a sweet romance. After all, hi 2.7kReads8.7Score353Shelves
- 126 Transmigrated to a Food Desert, I Make the Interstellar Crowd Drool with My Cooking 穿进美食荒漠,我用厨艺馋哭星际 After successfully ascending to immortality, the little cat spirit Miao Miao grew tired of the bland food in the Celestial Realm and picked a star-bound world among the ten realms ruled by the Celestial Emperor. It looked like it would have plenty of delicious food. But after she transmigrated there, she discovered that "delicious food" meant nutritional supplements, and "a variety of delicious food" meant supplements in different flavors. Even every meal eaten by the people of the interstellar 549Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 127 A Food Blogger Pets Fuzzy Creatures in the Interstellar Age 美食博主在星际撸毛茸茸 [Two male leads + interstellar + food + sweet, feel-good romance + ensemble cast] Gentle, resilient beauty on the bottom × seemingly cold but actually fluffy Imperial Marshal on the top Yu Jingxing (Xiao Bai) × Lu Shaoqin After somehow ending up in an interstellar world where good food was scarce, Yu Jingxing put his excellent cooking skills to use. But his scumbag father wanted to marry him off for political gain, and his intended was none other than the infamous Imperial Marshal. He boldly ref 2.2kReads8.8Score465Shelves
- 128 My Whole Family Cooks in a Giant Pot and Goes Viral in the Western Han 我全家炒大锅饭,爆红西汉 [The whole family transmigrates + ordinary people + food and business + everyday family life + an alternate Western Han dynasty] The rating was just posted, so it’s a little low right now~ No contrived drama, and there’s a romantic pairing (the male lead barely appears, so feel free to ignore him; the heroine and her family are focused on building their business). A slice-of-life tale about ordinary people in a frontier town. The three members of the Lin family, village-feast chefs, transmigrate 2kReads8.4Score268Shelves
- 129 The Transmigrated Young Man Farms to Support His General Husband 穿越小哥儿靠种田养活将军汉 The little ge'er is the least valued person in the family. Everyone knows he isn’t a true son of the Song family, so they all treat him like a servant. After someone plots to send him tumbling off a cliff, he happens to be found by a hunter. Before he passes out, he grabs the man’s trouser leg and cries for help. When he wakes up, he’s become the lead in a “pants-pulling” incident. Song Tianzhen was blind as a dog in the apocalypse. His scumbag boyfriend and his boyfriend’s brother schemed to ki 434Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 130 Good Food and Sweet Dreams with You 与君美食复甘眠 [Transmigration + Ancient Times + Farming + Food + Woman Chef + Romance] The meat is so tender it seems carved from beauty, and the fragrant aroma never stops rising from the pot. As a humble office worker in the twenty-first century, Su Yu had few interests, and food was the only one she loved. Her one and only wish was to stop being exploited by every capitalist under the sun and become a capitalist herself. So the gods heard her prayer and granted it. She closed her eyes and woke up as a poor 313Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 131 Reborn in the 1970s: Extra-Spicy Hot Pot and a Henpecked Male Lead 重生七零:火锅变态辣男主耙耳朵 [Transmigrate into a book + Period setting + Gourmet + System + Adorable kids + Military marriage + Sweet romance + Get rich] Wu Fengjuan is reborn in the body of a cannon-fodder military wife in the 1970s. From the start, the male lead has “died in action,” her in-laws despise her, and she has three hungry little babies to feed. Life is hard? Luckily, the [Good Fortune Gourmet System] drops right into her lap! Get pregnant and have babies to level up! From pearl milk tea and golden pumpkin cake 205Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 I Became a Scandal-Ridden Star and Cleared My Name with Food 穿成黑料明星后,我靠美食洗白了 Two male leads (bottom: aloof; top: marshal) Song Yannian (occasionally a little scheming, with a sweet exterior and a dark side) He Jinzhao (steady and lively) The romance develops slowly (Main job: celebrity, side job: livestreaming, and making food and playing games on the side) ✘ (Main job: eating, side job: gaming, part-time celebrity, and livestreaming on the side) ✔ After transmigrating, Song Yannian found himself in the interstellar era as a celebrity with a huge number of haters. As a s 1.3kReads7.0Score245Shelves
- 133 I Set Up a Snack Stall and Made the Whole Town Drool 摆摊卖小吃,全镇馋哭了 [Farming + shop + food + street vending + opening a restaurant + slice of life + making a fortune] Lin Yuan wakes to the sound of an argument and realizes he has transmigrated! He's landed in a mountain village, in the body of a poor, scrawny young man. The thatched hut has mud walls and floors, and his entire family is painfully thin. Lin Yuan is close to tears, but luckily, heaven has gifted him a shop in this new life. Looking at the food and goods displayed in the shop, Lin Yuan immediately 55Reads—Score102Shelves
- 134 In Search of Love 觅情 [Transmigrate into a book + two male leads + mutual devotion + unhinged + silly comedy + sweet romance] [A beautiful man who seems refined and proper but is actually silly and adorable + an emperor who seems cold and abstinent but is secretly obsessive and devoted] There’s probably no one in the world as unlucky as Mo Qian. He couldn’t even fry a salted fish without it sticking to the pan: His birth was so difficult that his mother died. He grew up in poverty, and his father worked himself to de 58Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 135 The Chief Minister Is Teasing His Young Husband Again 首辅他又在逗弄小夫郎了 [Top + Farming + Making Money to Support the Family + Imperial Examinations + Mutual Devotion] Song Qunqing, a powerful survivor from the apocalypse, opened his eyes to find himself a poor scholar in ancient times. His family had nothing, his parents were both dead, and he had two little dependents who were still crying to be fed! Song Qunqing sighed. Forget it. If I survived the zombie apocalypse, surely raising kids and farming won't defeat me. Just as he was about to make his fortune, he pick 108Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 136 I Hate Transmigrating!!! 我讨厌穿越!!! [Two male leads + past and present lives + love at first sight + younger man + both devoted to each other + transmigration] A gentle, mild-mannered bottom with a mischievous inner life and endless inner monologues VS a cool-headed, secretly flirtatious top with a sharp tongue and endless snark Li Zhiheng transmigrated into the body of the newly appointed top scholar of the Ji Dynasty. The good news: he had arrived in the most prosperous dynasty in history. The good news: he had landed in the dyn 356Reads8.5Score102Shelves
- 137 My Husband Loves Stinky Tofu 郎君爱吃臭豆腐 [Cheerful, sunny, optimistic and kind-hearted street vendor V. refined, loyal young beauty who loves stinky tofu] Qin Mo is plain-looking and fated to have no luck in love. So her father raised her from childhood to be an unconventional young woman, earning her plenty of gossip from the neighbors. She pays no heed to the rumors and starts selling her own secret-recipe stinky tofu on the street. At a tender age, she's already found her path to prosperity! One day, a handsome young man comes runni 27Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 138 The University President Can Cook, and Faculty and Students Work Themselves to the Bone 大学校长会做饭,师生全往死里干 [Gourmet] [No heroine] At a very young age, Xu Ji becomes a university president. He assumes the organization has entrusted him with an important responsibility, only to discover that the university is already slated to close. It can't even qualify for a ranking, and is worse than a diploma mill. It turns out he's only there to hold the fort until the bitter end. Just when Xu Ji is despairing, he binds himself to a Gourmet System. The stronger the school becomes, the more plentiful its rewards. 77Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 139 After the Marriage Swap, My Green-Tea Husband Is the Tough Guy’s Darling 换婚后绿茶夫郎是糙汉心尖宠 [Two Male Leads + Farming + Food + Golden Finger (Though It’s Not Exactly a Pocket Dimension) + A Devoted, Powerful Couple + Light Redemption + Both Are Reborn, Though the Gong’s Rebirth Is Revealed Much Later] Shen Changnian is a well-known poor little thing in the Northern Border Guard. His family even dumps him on a rough man who has nothing but bare walls and two mothers, making him the man’s wife. With his parents’ memorial tablets and a threadbare quilt in hand, Shen Changnian arrives at h 573Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 140 I Win Over Fluffy Cuties Across the Stars With My Cooking 我靠美食在星际撸毛茸茸们 After a plane crash, Jiang Tang opens his eyes to find himself in the interstellar age, as the “real young master” whom the Jiang family has just retrieved from a trash planet. Seeing the Jiang family's hypocrisy and selfishness, and the fake young master who had usurped his place, Jiang Tang promptly buys a standing-room ticket in the middle of the night and makes his escape. So long, suckers! Starting with a barren planet? Our Flower-Planting Nation isn't afraid! He'll win over the taste buds 671Reads8.4Score102Shelves
- 141 Your Majesty, What Are We Eating Today? 娘娘,今天吃什么 Just to be clear, this novel has no romance, no romance, no romance! The first thing Xia Zhixia does after transmigrating is nearly faint from hunger on an ancient street. Luckily, she’s rescued by Qin Yu, a general’s daughter dressed in red and riding a white horse, whose only wish is to roam the world. Even more remarkably, the two women look almost exactly alike. “Girl, this has to be fate!” Qin Yu says, her eyes lighting up. “You go into the palace for me and live like a queen! My father is 909Reads8.4Score108Shelves
- 142 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Got Rich Selling Sweet Drinks 退婚后我靠糖水暴富了 [System + Dessert Queen + dessert lover + other delicious foods included] [This isn't purely a career-focused story. The male lead appears later, and romance develops in the second half.] Renowned pastry chef Shen Chuhe had just been crowned the "Queen of Sweet Soups" when she got into a car accident. She woke up in the body of a woman notorious for being a menace across the surrounding villages: She was the one who stole her little brother's school fees and kept him from attending school. She w 335Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 143 Only Tricks from the Brothel? I Still Won Over the Aloof Minister 只会青楼手段?照样拿下清冷权臣 1kReads7.2Score101Shelves
- 144 The Thousand-Year Crane Never Returns 千岁鹤不归 [Scheming Fox Immortal x Nurtured Courtesan] Two male leads / Both strong / Fated entanglement “I am his destined vessel; he is my tribulation.” In the ninth year of the Xuan era, demonic arts run rampant and the martial world is in turmoil. Chen Heqing, born to an ordinary family, follows his sister after she is sold to a brothel, where he is forced to scrape by among women. He dreams of roaming the martial world, but has to hide his edge and put on makeup. One side is a world of flashing blade 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 Gourmet: The Easy Life of a Little Restaurant at a Highway Service Area 美食:服务区小饭馆的躺赢人生 [Gourmet] [Shopkeeping] [No Male Lead] [System] [Cozy] [Everyday Life] [Affordable Prices] Jiang Banxia unexpectedly inherits a fast-food shop at a highway service area. She thinks the location seems pretty good, but it turns out the highway is remote and sees very little traffic. Just as Jiang Banxia is at a loss about how to keep the business going, she learns that there's a traffic jam on the highway not far away! So Jiang Banxia heads out onto the highway carrying boxed meals to sell. H —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 I Returned to College and Used a Gourmet System to Make the Whole Campus Drool 重回大学靠美食系统馋哭全校学生 [System] [Food] [Rebirth] [Business] [Comedy] [Slice of Life] Reborn in her freshman year of college and bound to a Food System, Shi Sui uses her secret seasonings to make delicious, aromatic healthy meals in her dorm, driving her dieting roommates wild with hunger. The aroma wafts everywhere, and the whole campus comes rushing over. The calorie-conscious eaters are thrilled, students studying for exams feel fully recharged, and one bite soothes the heartbreak of a lovesick upperclasswoman. Even 884Reads—Score111Shelves
- 147 The Food Blogger's True Identity Is Surprisingly the Marshal's Wife 美食博主掉马后居然是统帅夫人 [Interstellar ABO, Two Male Leads, Secret Crush, Age Gap, Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Bedtime Fluff, Made for Each Other] [An aloof top Alpha commander who's only gentle with his spouse X An adorable Omega streamer who's cute both on- and off-camera] Lin Yuxing is a food blogger. In this era of nutrient drinks, food may seem unnecessary, but for a little foodie like Lin Yuxing, it's an essential part of life! But Lin Yuxing seems to have gotten himself into trouble, and offended their top Alph 872Reads7.2Score145Shelves
- 148 The Restaurant Survival Guide: Cooking and Gossiping, All in a Day’s Work 食肆生存法则,做饭吃瓜两不误 [Shopkeeping + food + mystery-solving + farming] Overnight, food lover An Qiao transmigrates into the imperial palace as a cook. After leaving the palace, all she wants is to build a career: create the first chain of restaurants and bring delicious food to every corner of the country. Who could have guessed?! The eatery she buys at the start is right next to the Court of Judicial Review. Qi Ning'an gets dragged into one case after another, and the restaurant becomes the place to go for all the l 615Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 149 Selling Liangfen on the Street, I Make the Whole City Crave It 摆摊卖凉粉,全城百姓被馋哭了 [Food + farming + love at first sight + doting romance + slow-burn sweetness] Xu Yingchun transmigrates into a book and becomes its wicked villainess, doomed to a miserable ending. She’s going to escape the villainess’s fate and become the heroine of her own story! After buying her freedom from the Jiang household, she sets up a street stall, opens a restaurant, and buys land. Her life gets better and better. Milk tea, barbecue, crawfish, hot pot, and big-plate chicken: she’ll serve it all! The 326Reads8.0Score121Shelves
- 150 Gourmet: From Country-Style Banquets to a Better Life! 美食:从农村烧大席开始奔小康! Illustrations throughout [System, food, reborn, farming, warm everyday life] Wang Cheng suddenly returns to the 1980s and binds to a Chef God Training System. In his previous life, he aimed too high and ended up dying suddenly at his factory job, tightening screws. This time, he returns to the countryside. With a few plates and bowls, eight cold dishes and eight hot ones, chicken, fish, pork knuckles, and meat dishes that disappear as soon as they hit the table, he’ll rule the world with nothing 582Reads7.3Score—Shelves

















































