Sorcerous Plates

Tao Wong

Jan 2026 · Hidden Dishes Book 4 · Starlit Publishing

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Even magical chefs have to eat...

For once, Mo Meng isn’t the one behind the counter. After years of serving dishes at the Nameless Restaurant, he’s taking a rare day off. His destination? The soft launch of a new restaurant, where he’s been invited to sample their debut menu.

At least, that was the plan. But while he might have left his restaurant behind, its patrons and their problems are a little harder to lose.

Sorcerous Plates is the fourth standalone novella in the cozy cooking fantasy series Hidden Dishes.

Read this if you love:

🍲 Cozy, lighthearted fantasy

🥢 A hidden restaurant in the heart of the city

🍲 A reclusive chef with a secret touch

🥢 Magical realism & gentle enchantments

🍲 Heartwarming stories of friendship and hope

🥢 Malaysian flavours, rich atmosphere, unforgettable meals

🍲 Perfect for fans of warm, slice-of-life fantasy

From the bestselling author of The System Apocalypse and A Thousand Li comes Sorcerous Plates, a cozy cooking fantasy novella perfect for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and Junpei Inuzuka's Restaurant to Another World.

Even magical chefs have to eat... For once, Mo Meng isn’t the one behind the counter. After years of serving dishes at the Nameless Restaurant, he’s taking a rare day off. His destination? The soft launch of a new restaurant, where he’s been invited to sample their debut menu. At least, that was ...

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About the author

Tao Wong is the author of the A Thousand Li progression fantasy series and the System Apocalypse LitRPG series, among others. His work has been released in audio, paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats, and translated into German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and several other languages. He was shortlisted for the UK Kindle Storyteller Award in 2021 for A Thousand Li: The Second Sect. In 2026, the first three books in the A Thousand Li series will be republished in hardcover by Ace Books.

When he’s not writing or working, he enjoys practicing martial arts, reading, and dreaming up new worlds. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Tao Wong is the author of the A Thousand Li progression fantasy series and the System Apocalypse LitRPG series, among others. His work has been released in audio, paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats, and translated into German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and several other languages. He was...

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