Sorcerous Plates: Wondrous Evenings and Supernatural Friends

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.

© 2026 Starlit Publishing (Ebook): 9781778552601

Release date

Ebook: 1 January 2026