Novels like The Su Chef
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Su Chef, best match first.
- 1 I Really Can't Cook 我真的不会做菜 After graduation, Su Zifang inherits the family business and has to start a restaurant from scratch. He's utterly devastated. He thought he had enrolled in culinary school only to make connections and bring customers to his family's dried goods shop. He never expected to be forced onto the path of leading his neighborhood to prosperity. Faced with a sea of diners, Su Zifang really wants to tell them, "I honestly can't cook!" Reader group: 749 0Votes16.3kRecs33.5kFans
- 2 The Crimson Song Dynasty 绛色大宋 After transmigrating to the Southern Song, I am rescued by a treacherous minister and asked to impersonate a marquis's legitimate son? No! I, Han Jiang, came to the great Southern Song for one thing only. To dye the Southern Song red. A brilliant, vivid crimson. 0Votes56.6kRecs67.8kFans
- 3 The Great Farm 大田园 Green hills are like paintings, clear waters sing like songs, the nostalgia of home is like wine, and the countryside is like a dream. Paint landscapes, sing pastoral songs, play melodies of wind through pines, and write pastoral poetry. The chubby Tian Yuan happens upon a bead of flint, only to discover that it connects to an ancient world. It can exchange ancient species, from grasses and trees to feathers, fur, scales, shells, and more, for things in the modern world. Tian Yuan therefore volu 0Votes159.2kRecs53.6kFans
- 4 I Have a Mountain 我有一座山 Yu Fei got divorced. He left behind the fast-paced, high-pressure life of the big city and returned to his hometown alone with his daughter. He planned to farm a little, raise some fish, and live the same kind of life his parents had spent their whole lives living: the life of a farmer. Then came the day he tidied up the old house... 0Votes83.8kRecs272.4kFans
- 5 A Cybernetic Galaxy of Immortals 修仙的赛博银河 He wakes to find himself in a strange and distant future, with no family or friends, yet a path to immortality lies open before him. But what’s with this overwhelming cyberpunk vibe? Since when does cultivating immortality require installing an extra brain as an add-on? 0Votes69kRecs82kFans
- 6 Emperor of the Great Song 大宋帝王 If I have sinned, let the blame not fall upon the people of the realm. If the people of the realm have sinned, then the blame falls upon me! After a failed reign, Zhao Xin returns to the beginning of the story. Looking over the assembled court officials, he solemnly declares: “I have received the Mandate of Heaven. I am the king of all the people under Heaven and the emperor of all nations across the seas. You ministers shall bow your heads, receive this decree, and obey it without fail!” 0Votes78.3kRecs40.1kFans
- 7 The Prodigal Is No Prodigal 浪子不浪 Across the ages, who first comes to mind when people talk about a playboy? It can only be Yan Qing, the deputy captain of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits of Water Margin, famed for his roguish ways! So, what kind of rogue is he? A rogue who makes waves, sure, but he’s actually a good guy! 0Votes344.4kRecs63.7kFans
- 8 The Tang Dynasty Was Stunned by Li Shimin from the Start 大唐开局震惊了李世民 After transmigrating to the Tang dynasty, Wang Zi'an just wants to be a well-off idler: earn a little money, grow some vegetables, drink a little wine, brag a bit, and make the acquaintance of one or two... female confidantes... Why are all of you acting so shocked? And why are you all trying to set me up? I really don't want to get married... Wait, you mean Princess Changle? Well, I suppose I could make an exception... The author has also completed the excellent novel My Grandfather Is Qin 0Votes33.3kRecs175.2kFans
- 9 Random Superpowers 随机超能力 LOL, Call of Duty, Honor of Kings, EVE, Azur Lane... Hero character skill panels. Whatever you can think of, whatever I’ve played, can all be... randomized! So... who will I be this time? Who? And who will fight for me?! “Ride with the wind...” “Phoenix, oh phoenix, return to your homeland. I roam the four seas in search of my mate!” “Commander, can you feel the beating of Illustrious’s heart?” 0Votes28.1kRecs49.8kFans
- 10 Please, Sect Leader, Come Down the Mountain 求掌教下山 In his previous life, Jiang Liu was as miserable as Yu Huan Shui, but in this life, he was outrageously powerful. He had an impressive background: the only son of a sect master, and a bona fide immortal second-generation heir. He had the handsome, dazzling protagonist's face straight out of anime, making him loved by everyone who saw him. More outrageously, he also possessed a series of miraculous passive skills. For example, becoming the sect master made him invincible within Dalin Sect. Now, J 0Votes63kRecs60.6kFans
- 11 Supertechnology Pioneer 超级科技领航者 Wholesale rocket engines, maintain spaceplanes, wax satellites, recycle space junk, organize space tourism, develop the solar system, and steer the course of human civilization! And while I'm at it, I'll do some things I always wanted to do but never could. Like build a real mecha (so cool). Or make a new-generation battleship with electromagnetic cannons and laser defenses (awesome). Invest in my favorite anime (because I'm rich). Invest in hard-core 0Votes75.1kRecs74.1kFans
- 12 Protecting the Forest, Starting with Picking Up a Lynx Girl 护林从捡到猞猁妹子开始 [Daily Patrols in the Forest + Animal Interactions + Cuddling the Little Ones + Lighthearted] “I heard that the two-legged fellow from Jia Mu Valley has an unusual relationship with the big shots up on the mountain.” “You bet! Even the giant pandas specifically asked him to deliver their babies. Talk about a reputation!” “That’s not all. Make a request and he can even find you a custom-made partner. 0Votes111.9kRecs139.2kFans
- 13 The Great Qin Juzi 大秦钜子 The Qin dynasty was the beginning of the rise and fall of China over the centuries. In just over a decade, tombs were raised at Mount Li, Epang Palace was built, imperial roads crisscrossed the land, and waterways connected the regions. Behind countless marvels lay a complete legal system, endless forced labor, the decline of the hundred schools of thought, and thriving city streets. An age of contradictions, a time of great upheaval! This is the journey of an industrial designer through the Qin 0Votes24.5kRecs18.9kFans
- 14 A Gentle Tune from the Countryside 乡间轻曲 My new book, Starry Stable, is now online! On the cusp of middle age, Bian Rui has grown tired of life in the big city and longs for a simpler existence. He returns to his hometown, plants a few acres of crops, and tends the vegetable garden beside his house whenever he has a spare moment. When he’s happy, he takes up his guqin and paints a few strokes. When he’s in a foul mood, he rides his ox into the mountains to gather wild fruit and ginseng. Life in the slow lane is a joy. (My new book, The 0Votes377.4kRecs120.4kFans
- 15 A New Order in the Water Margin 水浒新秩序 This Water Margin: Shi Jin isn't tricked by Zhu Wu and the others, Lin Chong no longer has to storm the White Tiger Hall, Wu Yong has schemes but doesn't dare think recklessly, Pan Jinlian doesn't marry Wu Dalang, Iron Ox actually refuses to recognize Black Song Jiang, Li Jun becomes a king early on. “Grandfather Danfu of Gu came to court on horseback, leading the people west a 0Votes83.2kRecs72.2kFans
- 16 The Tang Man Returns from the Vast Sea 瀚海唐儿归 What? Shi Jingtang is going to hand over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Yelü Deguang plans to enter the Central Plains and become emperor? Zhang Zhao, military governor of the Guiyi Army, stared in disbelief. He was the deputy king of the Great Chao’s Great Treasure Kingdom of Khotan, the Gurkhan of the Uyghurs and Basmyls, conqueror of Samanid Persia, the Sun of Khorasan, restorer of the Nine Sogdian Surnames, protector of Suyab and the Church of the East, the Wheel-Turning Sage King and Si 0Votes116.9kRecs140.3kFans
- 17 Emperor Taizu of Song 宋成祖 Emperor Taizu of Song rose from the ranks of the military and took the imperial throne. He ruled for seventeen years, yet the Nine Provinces remained unconquered. Emperor Taizong was a brilliant strategist with a resolute mind, and he vowed to bring all under heaven to heel. He took Taiyuan and marched against the Khitan, only for his dreams to come to an end at Gaoliang River, riding in a donkey cart. Then came Zhao Huan of the Jingkang era. He cast off the decline of the six generations before 0Votes64.9kRecs140.9kFans
- 18 The Unorthodox Sword Immortal of the Steam Age 蒸汽时代的旁门剑仙 In the western wilderness, cowboys, bandits, and sheriffs form a food chain! In the cities and countryside, werewolves, vampires, and strange monsters lurk in the shadows. This is a supernatural practitioner's journey through the West. In the emerging federal city of Goldsand Harbor, the power of capital clashes with the authority of the nobility. Hidden forces are brewing in the darkness, and it all begins with the rebirth of a cultivation enthusiast. Slow burn! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Fa 0Votes93.3kRecs82.2kFans
- 19 The Ideal Son-in-Law 乘龙佳婿 Three years after transmigrating, he has grown up in the countryside, with a mother but no father, knowing nothing of the wider world. Just as Zhang Shou'an settles down to farm and teach, a caravan arrives one day, bringing him a fiancée. When a refined, handsome, easygoing country lad meets a beautiful, headstrong young heiress who cares only about looks, a chaotic tale begins. 0Votes546.4kRecs103.1kFans
- 20 Raising Livestock in the Village 山村养殖 Zhou Heng got a livestock-raising app. In the village, he raises native chickens, wild rabbits, bamboo rats, fish, and even thousand-year-old Chinese pond turtles... In his spare time, he goes fishing, walks the dog, and plays with the kids. Life is easy and carefree. (Rural life, farming, slice of life) 0Votes64.9kRecs74.5kFans
- 21 A Laid-Back Farmer on the Wasteland 荒原闲农 Shi Tou’s new book, Starlight Stables, is now online! After a run of bad luck in Shanghai, Canghai has an extraordinary encounter and returns to his desolate hometown in the west. Faced with endless yellow earth and rolling hills, he digs wells and works the fields, gradually transforming a barren wasteland into a paradise. A yellow dog, a donkey, a few plots of melons, a couple of vegetable patches by the door, and a few acres of fruit trees planted haphazardly beside the house and at the foot 0Votes358.6kRecs170.7kFans
- 22 Back to the Northern Song to Become a Powerful Figure 回到北宋当大佬 Di Qing, Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Emperor Renzong, Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Shenzong... A glorious age, captured in all its splendor. This novel also goes by the title: The Great Song's Great Villain. The Song Dynasty has everything, except one truly wicked villain, vicious and vile, the vilest of the vile! (The author already has two acclaimed novels, The Great Song's Finest Butcher and Poetry and the Saber. Feel free to dive in. 0Votes190.4kRecs121.9kFans
- 23 The Song Dynasty's Top Scholar 宋朝探花郎 Liu An transmigrates. He may be history's luckiest transmigrator: the most handsome scholar in Bianliang, and perhaps the whole realm, with an engagement to the daughter of a distinguished family. But before long, Liu An discovers that he is unhappy. The weak Song bows and scrapes every day, to the Dangxiang and the Khitan, until all it has left is money. And when it comes to money, Liu An is even more unhappy. He has heard that in the Song dynasty, salaries are paid directly to one's wife. The 0Votes83.4kRecs92.7kFans
- 24 Three Kingdoms: Ma Su Only Wants to Die 三国：我马谡只想作死 He transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era as Ma Su, but has no interest in restoring the Han dynasty. He only wants to collect on his insurance and go home. So Ma Su begins his reckless path to an early death at Jieting, but soon discovers that things aren’t so simple. Zhang He: This young man fights with such courage, always charging into battle himself. His command of troops is truly masterful! Sima Yi: Ma Su has learned the ways of that old schemer Zhuge Liang. His skill at marching and co 0Votes52.9kRecs362.6kFans
- 25 Idle Clouds in the Mountains 山野闲云 After transmigrating to the wilderness of another world, I begin a survival journey from scratch, building a dream home that’s all my own. In my spare time, I can sip fine tea, enjoy the lakes and mountains, watch the clouds drift by, adopt a few pets, and cultivate a few acres of farmland… What could be better? Life is short and the road is long. Why not slow down and take in the scenery along the way? 0Votes161.1kRecs139.2kFans
- 26 Back to the Mountain Village to Farm 回到山沟去种田 Blurb One: A 3D fantasy city drives navigation addicts to despair! The only answer is to go home and farm! Plant trees, raise fish, walk the dog, grow orchids, wade through rivers, hike the hills... You can live a colorful life even in a mountain ravine! Blurb Two: Returning to the ridge, new clouds recognize the rain's traces; Reaching the stream, old leaves cling to Crow Village. The mountain plum lies cold, its faint fragrance gone quiet; The ravine plums bloom in profusion, snow-white petals 4Votes391.8kRecs210.3kFans
- 27 EN From Impel Down to the Multiverse 从推进城到多元宇宙 Seek the truth of a mysterious world, and make humanity's name resound across the multiverse. It all began in Impel Down, along the Grand Line. Knowledge changes fate, technology dispels ignorance, and caliber is truth. 0Votes76.6kRecs118.6kFans
- 28 I Want to Become a Hong Kong Tycoon 我要做港岛豪门 After transmigrating to 1947, Wu Guangyao wasted no time choosing to keep running and made his way to Hong Kong. First, he followed the path of “Fourth Uncle” Li Zhaoji, opening a gold and silver shop to trade foreign exchange. Next, he followed the example of Japan’s YKK, importing automatic zipper machines from Germany and building a zipper business. Then he entered real estate, pioneering the presale of unbuilt apartments and ushering in the era of presale housing. He became a shipping magnat 0Votes67.4kRecs155kFans
- 29 Reborn to Fight Terrorism in America 重生之美利坚反恐 To save his family, he takes on a mission like Taken, joins the CTU from 24, gets hunted by Jason Bourne from The Bourne Identity, and teams up with Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible. With Rainbow Six and Call of Duty in the mix, I struggle to survive in the worlds of movies and games. I am Steve Owen. 0Votes106.1kRecs77.4kFans
- 30 The Great Warriors of the Sui and Tang 隋唐大猛士 My cousin is Qin Shubao, and my younger brother is Luo Shixin. I was just a country boy, but I grew into the mighty warrior of the Sui and Tang dynasties: the White Tiger, Luo Cheng. 0Votes170.4kRecs154.5kFans
- 31 Yanggang Community 洋港社区 A banking star, retiring to the countryside, keeping a low profile in the community. He wants to stay under the radar, but his abilities won't let him! 0Votes159.1kRecs49.8kFans
- 32 Tokyo's Literary Age 东京文艺时代 A young director transmigrated to Japan in the 1980s. And so, an extraordinary journey through Japanese cinema began. 0Votes125.6kRecs109.4kFans
- 33 Back to the Song Dynasty: The Rise of an Empire 回到宋朝之帝国崛起 If the Tang Empire won a war, it would tell its defeated opponent, “You’d better behave from now on. Watch it, or I’ll wipe out your entire clan. And make sure you pay tribute every year!” If the weak Song dynasty won, it would say, “Oh, look, I won! Does that mean I’m allowed to negotiate peace now? Am I allowed to pay tribute? What? I am? Wow, that’s wonderful!” I will change all of this! Anyone who dares suggest negotiating peace will have their entire clan executed! 0Votes66.3kRecs93.3kFans
- 34 Reborn: The Pig-Farming Tycoon 重生之养猪大佬 Reader chat group: 149-694-018 Liu Fei was reborn and got a pig-farming app. And so his pig-farming career began! Then he showed everyone what it means to take off when you're riding the crest of a wave~\(≧▽≦)/~!!! 0Votes93.6kRecs96.6kFans
- 35 The Dao of Primordial Stars 洪荒星辰道 After transmigrating to the Primordial World, all the mighty figures in the Celestial Court are my secret identities. Emperor Ziwei? Sorry, that's one of my secret identities. Emperor Gouchen? Sorry, that's another one. Emperor Nanji? Sorry, that one too. Of the Four Imperial Lords, all but Lady Houtu are my secret identities. Xuan Qing, the greatest prodigy of the Daoist 0Votes146.4kRecs170.9kFans
- 36 I'm Really the Chief of Africa 我真是非洲酋长 I've started a new book called Where Have All the Monsters Gone? Please check it out.**** I love blue skies, I love blue seas, and I love the endless green grasslands even more. Lions, leopards, rhinos, and hippos: how could Africa be complete without the honey badger? Walk the hyenas, tame the zebras, unleash the martial eagles. But riding an elephant across the plains is the real way to go. In the woods, servals, civets, caracals, and leopard cats leap about. On the grasslands, springboks, wil 0Votes363.4kRecs105.8kFans
- 37 The Little Police Officer Who Became an Immortal Beast Master 成为仙兽师的小民警 A slice-of-life story about pets and the police. “Officer, I lost my big Apple phone.” “...Hold out your hand and let the black-haired mutt sniff it. All right, I know where it is. Follow me!” “Officer, someone on the roof of Building Six in Jinyuewan Community is heartbroken and about to jump!” “Spider Lady, stop decorating your web cave. This is a matter of life and death. Hurry up and weave a ten-meter-wide, three-layer silk net below. Make sure everyone's safe.” “Officer, there's a distur 0Votes348.9kRecs87.4kFans
- 38 A Plan to Revive the Northern Song 北宋振兴攻略 The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged; when will the hatred of a subject be erased? Drive our chariots forth and smash through the gaps in Mount Helan. With lofty ambitions, we feast on barbarian flesh; laughing, we quench our thirst with the blood of the Xiongnu. When we begin anew and reclaim our lost lands, we shall pay court to the emperor. I will turn back the raging tide and prop up the collapsing realm. 0Votes174.6kRecs178.1kFans
- 39 The Global Digger 环球挖土党 The Battle of Smolensk, the Battle of Kursk, the Battle of Stalingrad, the North African campaign, the Pacific Theater, the mysterious North and South Poles… More than half a century has passed since World War II, but a group of treasure hunters and history buffs are still active on its former battlefields, searching for historical truths and wartime treasures. Reader groups: 806944208 (the old group is more active), 474598281 (backup new group) 1Votes583.9kRecs336.7kFans
- 40 Players, Behave Yourselves 玩家请自重 Players, the legendary Fourth Calamity. No one could have predicted what a transmigrator forced to bear the fate of a Demon King and a bunch of brainless players would get up to in the strange world of Blood Arena. When Wang Hao coolly points a finger at his enemies... “Charge for the glory!” “For Demacia!” “For the Alliance!” “For the Horde!” “Wait! Take out the Charge for the glory guys first, then beat up the For Demacia guys, and after that we brothers can settle things between ourselves!” “ 0Votes164.7kRecs170.5kFans
- 41 The Saintly Physician of Kung Fu 功夫圣医 A graceful young man, born into poverty, was repeatedly looked down on and experienced all the hardships life had to offer. He smiled and sighed that life was nothing more than this, but unexpectedly awakened memories from a previous life. And so, three lifetimes of splendor blossomed into a single life of glory. In his previous life, he was a peerless prodigy who achieved enlightenment and rose to the very summit of the world. 0Votes182.9kRecs317kFans
- 42 The Anime Island Lord 二次元岛主 On a deserted island, he becomes the guardian of another dimension. He summons shut-ins from other dimensions to fulfill their dreams of living the otaku life together. 0Votes28.8kRecs10.7kFans
- 43 A New Order for Azeroth 艾泽拉斯新秩序 Not for the Alliance, nor for the Horde! For the justice in our hearts, to demand an explanation for all the innocent, and to stand up for the commoners ignored by the nobles, Vanessa VanCleef set herself a small goal: I will destroy Stormwind City first! P.S. P.S. Group number: 639, 265, 715 0Votes229.2kRecs58.3kFans
- 44 Don't Call Me the God of Songs 别叫我歌神 Gu Xiaobai doesn't want to be a singing god. He only wants to become a great physicist. But the System won't agree. No matter, he can pursue both dreams at once. Original songs are available in the bonus chapters for the chapters where they appear. They've been gradually released. Uncle Ha still hopes you'll read the story before listening to the songs, since what you imagine yourself is always best. All the songs will gradually be uploaded to a certain music platform later, once Uncle Ha has so 0Votes405.4kRecs139.6kFans
- 45 Soar, My Aviation Era 腾飞我的航空时代 Yonghong Factory is a veteran military-industrial plant with a glorious history. It has weathered many ups and downs amid the tide of reform, gradually falling into decline. At this difficult time, Zhuang Jianye and the others take up the burden. Starting with the most basic aircraft models, they overcome one obstacle after another, ultimately giving the near-bankrupt Yonghong Factory wings and helping it soar once more. 0Votes502.1kRecs199.3kFans
- 46 My Big Brother Is Zhu Youxiao 家兄朱由校 In 1620, the Ming Dynasty changed emperors three times, while the iron-headed Nurhaci was still locked in a fierce struggle with Xiong Tingbi over Shenyang. The finest troops on the East Asian battlefield, the White-Pole Soldiers and Qi Family Army, had only just set off north. The situation was still favorable. Lu Xiangsheng was buried in his books, while Sun Chuanting was still a humble county magis 6Votes82.5kRecs383.3kFans
- 47 The Rise of Liu Shan, an Internet-Addicted Teen 网瘾少年刘禅之崛起 In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, Liu Shan discovered a strange door in his bedroom. From then on, he lived the life of a chuunibyou shut-in, guzzling Coke, slurping instant noodles, munching spicy strips, and spending his days glued to the internet. From now on, don't call me A Dou. Call me Emperor Dou, Liu Shan! 0Votes107.9kRecs133kFans
- 48 Starting With Sitcoms 从拍情景喜剧开始 Zuo Le, an assistant director at Dongshan Television, suddenly gets a golden finger: a video player containing films and shows that have never existed in this world, ready for him to “borrow” from. And so, he makes his debut with The Underground Traffic Station, rises to fame with the two seasons of Stories from the Canteen, and becomes a legend with Home with Kids and My Own Swordsman. His heavily adapted, localized version of The Big Bang Theory makes him the undisputed king of sitcoms. Alongs 0Votes144.6kRecs186.5kFans
- 49 Grand Chancellor of Great Jin 大晋太宰 Emperor Wu of Jin, Sima Yan, who left behind the famous tale of awaiting imperial favor with a goat-drawn carriage, passed away, and Sima Zhong ascended the throne. The feudal princes began to stir, powerful clans and aristocratic families raised their barriers, and the foreign tribes who had submitted to the empire waited for their chance to act. At this time, Rome was ruled jointly by four emperors, and Emperor Constantine the Great was gathering strength, ready to strike. At this time, on the 0Votes163kRecs83.7kFans
- 50 The Ming Dynasty's Chief Grand Secretary 明王首辅 In the winter of the twelfth year of the Zhengde era, Xu Jin transmigrates into the body of an impoverished Confucian student in Shangrao County, Jiangxi. That year, the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao is touring the border garrison at Xuanfu. That year, Zhu Chenhao, Prince of Ning in Jiangxi, is secretly plotting a rebellion. That year, Xu Jin, with nothing but bare walls at home, searches for a way forward and ultimately decides to pursue an official career through the imperial examinations. He conqu 13Votes297.2kRecs241.8kFans
