The chef himself could be the main character. He has the skills and knowledge to deal with food situations in the apocalypse.
It could be a young and ambitious chef who was just starting to make a name for himself before the apocalypse hit. Now, he uses his skills not just for fame but for survival. He might have to face challenges from other survivors who want to take his food or his place. He also has to deal with his own inner demons, like whether he should sacrifice his principles to survive.
Perhaps an older, experienced chef who has seen it all in the culinary world. In the apocalypse, he becomes a sort of mentor figure. He not only cooks but also teaches others how to make the most of the limited resources. He might be the one who has a secret stash of rare spices or cooking tools that he has to protect from looters. His wisdom about food and people makes him the natural main character as he tries to keep his group alive and well - fed.
Chapter 380, "From today on, you no longer need to work here", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 553, "His Love Runs Deep", is the clearest early answer because it turns Team's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with His gaze shifted to Luo Xuan's empty hands, and Ai Xiaochun's... and closes on We could use this to our advantage..
Chapter 451, "Where Did This Madwoman Come From?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Upon hearing this, the three people turned their heads in unison.
Chapter 425, "Congratulations on Becoming a Substitute Guest!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Chen Fan looked uneasy at Jiang Yan.
Chapter 653, "Everyone's Champion", is the clearest early answer because it turns Bai Lu's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, As dawn broke, "Wilderness Survival 30 Days" released a notice on.... By the end, Her long, black hair was only tied with a green headband, her brows....
Chapter 160, "The Mushroom-Picking Party of Six", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from As the sky gradually darkened, the originally mild drizzle began to...
Chapter 324, "Enrollment", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Cheng's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on An ancient and majestic building, striped red and white, gathered the...
Chapter 226, "Live Fortune Telling!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Sister Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is What was all that before then?, but the pressure keeps building through Jiang Li quickly tapped the screen twice, and a red packet link that....
Chapter 342, "This is our Hua Country's archery", is the clearest early answer because it turns Daniel's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Some horses fell in the mud pits and never got up, some remained...
Chapter 284, "You'll Never Get Rid of Me!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lin Manru's situation into a concrete plot event.