Record of Delicacies

咩咩桑May 2023

3.3

Word count: 470K words
Chapters: 205

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Summary

Tender young bamboo shoots, sliced fresh crucian carp, new-season mugwort.

Green oil, orange and scallion, crisp fine wine, slender hands like jade.

On the east street of the capital, where every inch of land costs a fortune, a small eatery has opened—and the proprietor is a girl of fifteen or sixteen?

Everyone who hears of it shakes their head and calls it sheer folly. Isn't she just throwing silver into the water?

The proprietress, Gu Nianxi, says she cares nothing for silver. In truth… she is quite desperate!

She had a nightmare, and everything in it felt far too real.

Three years from now, her own elder sister will become the emperor's favorite, a femme fatale reviled by all—and drag Gu Nianxi down to her death. She came to the capital precisely to find her sister and stop it from happening. But who can tell her why she keeps getting closer to Song Yan, the capital's most eligible bachelor?

Faced with the capital's gossip—

Gu Nianxi: I did not seduce the official. I do not like him. I have nothing whatsoever to do with him.

Song Yan, face cold: "Say that again, Miss Gu?"

Editor's review

Blending food, light comedy, and the suspense of a "prophetic dream to save her sister," The Tale of Delicacies is an easy, binge-worthy read. Author Mie Mie Sang opens through fifteen- or sixteen-year-old Gu Nianxi running a small eatery, using delicate food descriptions—tender spring bamboo shoots, fresh shredded crucian carp—to evoke the bustle of everyday town life, while the heroine heads to the capital to find her sister and tries to overturn the nightmare in which her sister becomes the emperor's favored consort and she herself loses her life, so daily business and anxiety over fate propel the story in turn. The romance line with Song Yan, the capital's "number one diamond bachelor," comes with built-in contrast and banter: Gu Nianxi publicly denies any interest while he coldly presses her to say it again—a dynamic suited to readers who enjoy sweet, satisfying historical romance. The overall tone is bright; the food passages work as light reading relief, while the shadow of the dream adds urgency. Ideal for commutes, bedtime, or weekend relaxation—no need to sit up straight, just follow the kitchen fires and gossip of the little eatery.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy light historical-romance comedy with everyday food
Readers drawn to a young heroine running a small eatery and vivid town-life atmosphere
Fans of bickering-couple romance—a sharp-tongued heroine and a cold-faced hero
Office workers and students looking for short, relaxing chapters for commutes or bedtime

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer serious historical research or heavy court-politics narratives
Those who find prophetic dreams and fate-rewriting premises hard to accept
Readers expecting pure food essays rather than a plotted novel

Reading tips

Treat the food descriptions as pacing anchors; slow down at dish passages to soak in the town atmosphere
Follow Gu Nianxi's "dream—find sister—change fate" main line and watch how each dream detail echoes reality
Enjoy Song Yan's cold face and the heroine's denials as light comedy; don't over-scrutinize how fast the romance progresses
Best read two or three chapters a day, with meals or before bed; avoid expecting intense plot shocks in one sitting

版权信息
001 鸡汤小馄饨（一）
002 鸡汤小馄饨（二）
003 鸡汤小馄饨（三）
004 蜜豆豌豆黄（一）
005 蜜豆豌豆黄（二）
006 蜜豆豌豆黄（三）
007 雪花马蹄珠（一）
008 雪花马蹄珠（二）
009 雪花马蹄珠（三）
010 樱桃酱（一）
011 樱桃酱（二）
012 樱桃酱（三）
013 猪油葱花饼（一）
014 猪油葱花饼（二）
015 猪油葱花饼（三）
016 糟鹅掌（一）
017 糟鹅掌（二）
018 糟鹅掌（三）
019 豆腐皮包子（一）
020 豆腐皮包子（二）
021 豆腐皮包子（三）
022 香酥炸鹌鹑（一）
023 香酥炸鹌鹑（二）
024 鸭子肉粥（一）
025 鸭子肉粥（二）
026 鸭子肉粥（三）
027 生煎馄饨（一）
028 生煎馄饨（二）
029 生煎馄饨（三）
030 鱼头泡饼（一）
031 鱼头泡饼（二）
032 鱼头泡饼（三）
033 冬瓜老鸭汤（一）
034 冬瓜老鸭汤（二）
035 冬瓜老鸭汤（三）
036 咸蛋黄肉松青团（一）
037 咸蛋黄肉松青团（二）
038 咸蛋黄肉松青团（三）
039 虾丸鸡皮汤（一）
040 虾丸鸡皮汤（二）
041 虾丸鸡皮汤（三）
042 松子百合酥（一）
043 松子百合酥（二）
044 松子百合酥（三）
045 福橘（一）
046 福橘（二）
047 福橘（三）
048 蟹黄烤饼（一）
049 蟹黄烤饼（二）
050 蟹黄烤饼（三）
051 八珍汤（一）
052 八珍汤（二）
053 桃花酒酿糕（一）
054 桃花酒酿糕（二）
055 桃花酒酿糕（三）
056 百素烩（一）
057 百素烩（二）
058 枫露茶（一）
059 枫露茶（二）
060 枫露茶（三）
061 翠玉豆糕（一）
062 翠玉豆糕（二）
063 翠玉豆糕（三）
064 太子参茯苓陈皮汤（一）
065 太子参茯苓陈皮汤（二）
066 玫瑰香片
067 烤鹿肉
068 酱香腌黄瓜
069 血燕牛乳羹
070 绝子汤
071 紫苏青蛙煲
072 槐花蜜
073 干煸肥肠
074 蜜粽（一）
075 蜜粽（二）
076 咸蛋黄叉烧（上）
077 咸蛋黄叉烧（中）
078 咸蛋黄叉烧（下）
079 烤乳鸽
080 铜锅焖鸡
081 葡萄奶酥
082 凉拌三丝
083 粉皮焖甲鱼
084 荷叶茶
085 酸梅汤
086 五丝拌面
087 糖渍樱桃
088 木薯丸子酒酿
089 海带豆腐面
090 松酿鹅油卷
091 山药芙蓉汤
092 秘制奶茶
093 奇怪的月饼
094 驴打滚
095 葱爆牛蹄筋
096 羊肉芝麻饼
097 健脾八珍糕
098 小叶莲蓬汤
099 口水鸡
100 辣卤鸡爪
101 天麻乌鸡汤
102 粉蒸羊肉
103 牙签牛肉
104 果子酒
105 双皮奶
106 山楂蒸糕
107 西湖牛肉羹
108 手擂茄子
109 辣子鸡丁
110 葡萄酒
111 乳酪蜜瓜
112 冰碗
113 乌鸡汤
114 肉沫鸡蛋羹
115 紫苏辣椒酱
116 酱汁蹄筋
117 鲍汁焖鸡（一）
118 鲍汁焖鸡（二）
119 冰荔枝
120 芙蓉鱼片
121 东坡豆花
122 松仁栗子糕
123 青瓜烙
124 红糖凉粉
125 蒜香鸡脚
126 番茄鸡蛋面
127 荷叶八宝饭
128 笼蒸螃蟹
129 红糖锅盔
130 菊花金汤酸菜鱼
131 口蘑蒸鸡
132 松鼠桂鱼（一）
133 松鼠桂鱼（二）
134 松鼠桂鱼（三）
135 三不粘
136 鲈鱼莼菜羹
137 绿豆沙
138 麻豆腐
139 小吊梨汤
140 佛跳墙
141 八宝糯米鸡
142 百年老参
143 水晶梨
144 天麻乌鸡汤
145 珍珠丸子（一）
146 珍珠丸子（二）
147 珍珠丸子（三）
148 牡丹小果
149 麻婆豆腐
150 开水白菜
151 茯苓糕
152 蟹黄豆腐
153 蟹炒年糕
154 乳酪饼
155 白粥（一）
156 白粥（二）
157 佛跳墙（一）
158 佛跳墙（二）
159 佛跳墙（三）
160 泡菜煎饺
161 海鲜一品锅
162 糖炒栗子
163 萨其马
164 玫瑰窝丝糖
165 麻辣熏鱼
166 梅花冷泡茶
167 海米炒双脆
168 黑芝麻桂花汤圆
169 喜酒
170 香椿春饼
171 跳水萝卜
172 葱烤鲫鱼
173 桂花糯米藕
174 炸年糕
175 红豆栗子玛
176 梅子茶泡饭
177 酱棒骨（一）
178 酱棒骨（二）
179 酱棒骨（三）
180 五红汤
181 石榴果（一）
182 石榴果（二）
183 石榴果（三）
184 百果松糕
185 蒜泥白肉
186 花椒鸡
187 鲅鱼饺子
188 枇杷
189 槐花八宝饭
190 清蒸鲈鱼
191 醒酒汤
192 牛乳羹
193 冰糖葫芦
194 贵妃芒
195 腌笃鲜（一）
196 腌笃鲜（二）
197 腌笃鲜（三）
198 苦凉菜
199 炸小鱼儿
200 梅干菜排骨咸粥
201 山药芙蓉羹
202 参汤
203 脆皮乳鸽
204 金玉满堂

FAQ

Why does the heroine Gu Nianxi go to the capital to open an eatery?

She has a vivid nightmare in which her sister, three years later, becomes the emperor's favored consort and the target of everyone's envy, and she herself is implicated and loses her life. Opening a small eatery in the capital is her way of getting close to her sister and trying to prevent all this—the shop itself is not just about making money.

What is the relationship between Song Yan and Gu Nianxi?

They grow closer amid capital gossip. Gu Nianxi publicly denies liking him and says it has nothing to do with him, while Song Yan coldly retorts, "Say that again"—their dynamic has clear bickering-couple tension, and the romance line is light and banter-heavy.

Is this book suitable as a mealtime read?

Yes. The descriptions of bamboo shoots, crucian carp slices, and mugwort are detailed, the small-eatery business passages have everyday warmth, and the overall tone is bright; at the same time, the prophetic dream and gossip suspense keep it from being too flat. Good for commutes or bedtime.

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咩咩桑 Author

Miemie Sang is a Chinese web author writing in the time-travel and alternate-history romance genre. Public information about the author is limited: birth and death dates, nationality, and English name are not known. The library holds twelve of the author's works, including representative titles such as Rong Chong Ji, Zhang Jiao (5 volumes), Zhen Xiu Ji, Jiao Chong Ling, and the multi-volume Xiao Dianxia zhi Chongsheng (Volumes 1 to 5). Judging from the titles and the common category of time-travel alternate history, the writing tends to center on romance and personal growth in ancient or imagined settings, often unfolding character relationships and plot across serialized volumes. The works have attracted a following among readers of this genre.