The Food Notes plagiarizes the "Cooking Simulator" game. "Food Notes" is a mobile game published by TapTap. The main gameplay of the game is for players to improve their level by cooking different delicacies. In October 2018, some netizens discovered that "Food Notes" was suspected of plagiarizing another game "Cooking Simulator". "Cooking Simulator" is a cooking simulation game developed by a Russian team. In the game, players can simulate cooking various foods. This game was launched in 2018 and is loved by players. Netizens found that "Food Notes" is very similar to "Cooking Simulator" in terms of gameplay, graphic style, and food types, and is suspected of plagiarism. This incident triggered widespread attention and discussion on the Internet. TapTap also responded to the matter, stating that it had noticed the relevant issues and had investigated and dealt with the suspected plagiarized content. Therefore, Food Notes plagiarizes the "Cooking Simulator" game.