Unlock the Ultimate Breath of the Wild Feast: Master Every Recipe!

In contrast to earlier “Legend of Zelda” games, Link no longer recovers his health by collecting hearts in “Breath of the Wild”. Instead, this game introduces cooking mechanics. As you progress through your adventure, you’ll gather materials from slain monsters, wildlife, and various other sources. Eating food will help restore Link’s health, but preparing it offers better health benefits and, depending on the ingredients used, can bestow temporary buffs such as increased durability or attack power.

In the game ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’, more than 100 recipes are available, yet there’s no comprehensive cookbook to help you remember all of them. You can view the ingredients for a meal by choosing it and then clicking on “Recipe”, but it can be tricky to recall what each dish contains due to the large number of options.

How to Cook in BotW

In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, cooking is quite straightforward. To get started, you’ll need to light a campfire and place a cooking pot next to it. To access your inventory, press the X-button. Navigate to ‘Materials’ using the right control stick. Once there, choose an edible item like an apple by pressing the A-button. After that, select ‘Hold’ to start the cooking process.

Link’s container can accommodate approximately five different items or ingredients at a time. Typical recipes usually require 1-3 items, but more substantial dishes might need up to 4-5 items. Anything listed under the ‘Materials’ tab in Link’s inventory is cookable, but not everything that can be cooked should be prepared. Combining incompatible materials (like gems) may result in less desirable outcomes. Some ingredients will provide a specific “effect” to the dish. Be cautious when combining two items with effects as they might nullify each other. For instance, if you want to prepare something that restores Stamina (such as the Stamella Shroom), avoid adding any food item that provides an effect other than Stamina (like the Warm Safflina).

Soup & Stew Recipes

In the world of Breath of the Wild, soups and stews often incorporate vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, and occasionally flowers as their primary components. Fresh milk is also a common addition. While most vegetables and herbs can provide Link with a boost when prepared, flowers are more commonly used to enhance armor rather than for culinary purposes.

Vegetables/Herbs: Fortified Pumpkin, Endura Carrot, Swift Carrot, Hearty Radish, Big Hearty Radish, Spicy Pepper, Hyrule Herb
Mushrooms: Hearty Shroom, Big Hearty Shroom, Chillshroom, Razorshroom, Ironshroom, Zapshroom, Rushroom, Sunshroom, Stamella Shroom, Hylian Shroom, Endurashroom, Silent Shroom
Flowers: Warm Safflina, Silent Princess, Cool Safflina, Swift Violet, Mighty Thistle, Blue Nightshade, Electric Safflina, Armoranth

Name	Ingredient(s)
Cream of Mushroom Soup	Rock Salt Fresh Milk Mushroom (Any) Vegetable or Herb (Any)
Creamy Heart Soup	Hearty Radish or Big Hearty Radish Fresh Milk Voltfruit Hydromelon
Veggie Cream Soup	Carrot (Any) Fortified Pumpkin Fresh Milk Rock Salt
Pumpkin Stew	Fortified Pumpkin Fresh Milk Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat
Carrot Stew	Carrot (Any) Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Fresh Milk
Cream of Vegetable Soup	Vegetable or Herb (Any) Rock Salt Fresh Milk

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Meat Recipes

Game meats like foxes, bears, cranes, and wolves can be hunted for food in the wild. In all, there are six different types of game meats and poultry available in BotW. Some recipes require specific meats (for example, Gourmet Spiced Meat Skewer). If a recipe asks for any type of meat, you have the freedom to select your preferred choice.

Types of Meat: Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Raw Gourmet Meat
Types of Poultry: Raw Bird Drumstick, Raw Bird Thigh, or Raw Whole Bird

Name	Ingredient(s)
Meat Skewer	Meat or Poultry (Any)
Copious Meat Skewer	x4 different types of Meat/Poultry
Spiced Meat Skewer	Raw Meat Goron Spice
Prime Spiced Meat Skewer	Raw Prime Meat Goron Spice
Gourmet Spiced Meat Skewer	Raw Gourmet Meat Goron Spice
Steamed Meat	Meat or Poultry (Any) Vegetable or Herb (Any)
Glazed Meat	Meat or Poultry (Any) Courser Bee Honey
Meat and Mushroom Skewer	Meat or Poultry (Any) Mushroom (Any)
Salt-Grilled Meat	Raw Meat or Raw Bird Drumstick Rock Salt
Salt-Grilled Prime Meat	Raw Prime Meat or Raw Bird Thigh Rock Salt
Salt-Grilled Gourmet Meat	Raw Gourmet Meat or Raw Whole Bird Rock Salt
Pepper Steak	Meat or Poultry (Any) Spicy Pepper
Meat-Stuffed Pumpkins	Meat or Poultry (Any) Fortified Pumpkin
Meat Pie	Meat or Poultry (Any) Tabantha Wheat Rock Salt Goat Butter
Meat and Rice Bowl	Raw Meat or Raw Bird Drumstick Hylian Rice Rock Salt
Prime Meat and Rice Bowl	Raw Prime Meat or Raw Bird Thigh Hylian Rice Rock Salt
Gourmet Meat and Rice Bowl	Faw Gourmet Meat or Raw Whole Bird Hylian Rice Rock Salt
Poultry Pilaf	Raw Bird Drumstick Goat Butter Hylian Rice Bird Egg
Prime Poultry Pilaf	Raw Bird Thigh Hylian Rice Bird Egg Goat Butter
Gourmet Poultry Pilaf	Raw Whole Bird Hylian Rice Goat Butter Bird Egg
Meaty Rice Balls	Meat or Poultry (Any) Hylian Rice
Meat Stew	Raw Meat or Raw Bird Drumstick Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Fresh Milk
Prime Meat Stew	Raw Prime Meat or Raw Bird Thigh Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Fresh Milk
Gourmet Meat Stew	Raw Gourmet Meat or Raw Whole Bird Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Fresh Milk
Meat Curry	Raw Meat Goron Spice Hylian Rice
Prime Meat Curry	Raw Prime Meat Goron Spice Hylian Rice
Gourmet Meat Curry	Raw Gourmet Meat Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Creamy Meat Soup	Meat or Poultry (Any) Vegetable or Herb (Any) Rock Salt Fresh Milk
Poultry Curry	Raw Bird Drumstick Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Prime Poultry Curry	Raw Bird Thigh Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Gourmet Poultry Curry	Raw Whole Bird Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Meat and Seafood Fry	Raw Meat or Raw Bird Drumstick Fish, Crab, or Snail (Any)
Spicy Meat and Seafood Fry	Raw Meat Spicy Pepper Hyrule Bass
Prime Meat and Seafood Fry	Raw Prime Meat or Raw Bird Thigh Fish, Crab, or Snail (Any)
Gourmet Meat and Seafood Fry	Raw Gourmet Meat or Raw Whole Bird Fish, Crab, or Snail (Any)

Seafood Recipes

In the world of Breath of the Wild, much like various types of meat, there’s a variety of seafood available. These fall into three main categories: fish, snails, and crabs. Unlike regular meat or poultry, most crabs and snails provide extra benefits such as boosting defense and attack power.

Fish: Hyrule Bass, Staminoka Bass, Hearty Bass, Voltfin Trout, Stealthfin Trout, Hearty Salmon, Chillfin Trout, Sizzlefin Trout, Armored Porgy, Mighty Porgy, Mighty Carp, Sanke Carp, Armored Carp
Crabs: Razorclaw Crab, Ironshell Crab, Bright-Eyed Crab
Snails: Sneaky River Snail, Hearty Blueshell Snail

Name	Ingredient(s)
Fish Skewer	Fish
Copious Fish Skewers	x4 different types of Fish
Fish and Mushroom Skewer	Fish, Snail, or Crab (Any) Mushroom (Any)
Seafood Skewer	Snail or Crab (Any)
Salt-Grilled Fish	Fish (Any) Rock Salt
Steamed Fish	Fish (Any) Vegetable/Herb (Any)
Spicy Peppered Seafood	Fish, Snail, or Crab (Any) Spicy Pepper
Glazed Seafood	Fish, Snail, or Crab (Any) Courser Bee Honey
Salt-Grilled Crab	Crab (Any) Rock Salt
Crab Stir-Fry	Crab (Any) Goron Spice
Salmon Meuniere	Hearty Salmon Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat
Seafood Meuniere	Seafood (Any except Hearty Salmon) Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat
Porgy Meuniere	Mighty or Armored Porgy Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter
Seafood Rice Balls	Fish, Snail, or Crab (Any) Hylian Rice
Seafood Paella	Mighty or Armored Porgy Hearty Blueshell Snail Hylian Rice Goat Butter Rocksalt
Fish Pie	Fish, Snail, or Crab (Any) Tabantha Wheat Rock Salt Goat Butter
Clam Chowder	Hearty Blueshell Snail Fresh Milk Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter
Creamy Seafood Soup	Fish, Snail, or Crab (Any) Vegetable or Herb (Any) Fresh Milk Rock Salt
Salmon Risotto	Hylian Rice Hearty Salmon Goat Butter Rock Salt
Seafood Fried Rice	Mighty Porgy, Armored Porgy, or Hearty Blueshell Snail Rock Salt Hylian Rice
Crab Risotto	Crab (Any) Rock Salt Goat Butter Hylian Rice
Crab Omelet with Rice	Bird Egg Crab (Any) Hylian Rice Rock Salt
Seafood Curry	Mighty Porgy, Armored Porgy, or Hearty Blueshell Snail Goron Spice Hylian Rice

Rice & Egg Recipes

In simple terms, dishes labeled as ‘rice’ or ‘egg’ meals primarily consist of rice or egg. For recipes that require a single egg, boosting the healing effect can be achieved by using five eggs instead. If your goal is to prepare bread or rice balls, it’s essential to have an extra ingredient when cooking with Hylian Rice. Preparing Hylian Rice alone results in Dubious Food, which only restores a quarter heart.

Name	Ingredient(s)
Omelet	Bird Egg
Mushroom Omelet	Bird Egg Rock Salt Goat Butter Mushroom (Any)
Vegetable Omelet	Bird Egg Rock Salt Goat Butter Vegetable or Herb (Any)
Vegetable Curry	Goron Spice Carrot or Pumpkin (Any) Hylian Rice
Veggie Rice Balls	Vegetable or Herb (Any) Hylian Rice
Mushroom Rice Balls	Mushroom (Any) Hylian Rice
Mushroom Risotto	Rock Salt Goat Butter Mushroom (Any) Hylian Rice
Curry Rice	Goron Spice Hylian Rice
Curry Pilaf	Goron Spice Goat Butter Hylian Rice
Fried Egg and Rice	Bird Egg Hylian Rice
Vegetable Risotto	Carrot (Any) or Fortified Pumpkin Rock Salt Goat Butter Hylian Rice

Dessert Recipes

Typical dessert recipes often call for Tabantha Wheat and Cane Sugar, though some incorporate fruits too. Since these items are commonly found, particularly in Breath of the Wild, sourcing them is relatively easy. The recipes might involve a single ingredient or a combination of the following components:

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Apple
Wildberry
Palm Fruit
Hearty Durian
Fleet-Lotus Seeds
Voltfruit
Hydomelon
Banana

Name	Ingredient(s)
Fruitcake	Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Wildberry or Apple Palm Fruit, Hearty Durian, Banana, Hydromelon, or Voltfruit
Fruit Pie	Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Wildberry, Palm Fruit, Hearty Durian, Banana, Hydromelon, or Voltfruit
Apple Pie	Apple Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter
Pumpkin Pie	Fortified Pumpkin Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter
Nutcake	Acorn or Chickaloo Tree Nut Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter
Carrot Cake	Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Carrot (Any)
Plain Crepe	Fresh Milk Cane Sugar Tabantha Wheat Bird Egg
Wildberry Crepe	Fresh Milk Bird Egg Cane Sugar Tabantha Wheat Wildberry
Honey Crepe	Fresh Milk Bird Egg Cane Sugar Tabantha Wheat Courser Bee Honey
Egg Tart	Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter Bird Egg
Egg Pudding	Bird Egg Fresh Milk Cane Sugar
Honey Candy	Courser Bee Honey
Honeyed Apple	Courser Bee Honey Apple
Honeyed Fruits	Wildberry, Palm Fruit, Hearty Durian, Banana, Hydromelon, or Voltfruit Courser Bee Honey
Fried Bananas	Mighty Bananas Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar

Miscellaneous Recipes (Monster, Fruit, Herbs, etc)

Preparing skewers or fried greens with similar ingredients is common, and the deliciousness they offer can either win over many or a few hearts based on the quantity used during preparation. These recipes are relatively simple compared to their complex counterparts and are handy when you’re missing specific items like fresh milk or cane sugar.

However, unlike previous recipes, these Monster Recipes require something special: Monster Extract, an exclusive ingredient that Kilton sells. The price for this unique ingredient is 9 mon, which you can acquire by trading in Monster Parts with Kilton.

Name	Ingredient(s)
Mushroom Skewers	Mushroom (Any)
Copious Mushroom Skewers	x4 different types of Mushrooms
Steamed Mushrooms	Vegetable or Herb (Any) Mushroom (Any)
Hot Buttered Apple	Apple Goat Butter
Salt-Grilled Greens	Rock Salt Hyrule Herb
Herb Saute	Vegetable or Herb (Any) Goron Spice
Fried Wild Greens	Vegetable or Herb (Any)
Copious Fried Wild Greens	x4 different types of Vegetables, Herbs, or Flowers
Salt-Grilled Mushrooms	Mushroom (Any) Rock Salt
Fragrant Mushroom Saute	Mushroom (Any) Goron Spice
Rock-Hard Food	Wood
Simmered Fruit	Fruit (Any)
Sauteed Nuts	Acorn or Chickaloo Nut
Sauteed Peppers	Spicy Pepper
Warm Milk	Fresh Milk
Wheat Bread	Goat Butter Hylian Rice
Steamed Fruit	Vegetable or Herb (Any) Fruit (Any)
Glazed Veggies	Courser Bee Honey Vegetable or Herb (Any)
Glazed Mushrooms	Mushroom (Any) Courser Bee Honey
Copious Simmered Fruit	x4 different Fruits
Fruit and Mushroom Mix	Fruit (Any) Mushroom (Any)
Dubious Food	Monster parts (ex: Bokoblin Fang) x2 Items that give effects (ex: Warm Safflina and Stamella Shroom)
Monster Soup	Monster Extract Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat Fresh Milk
Monster Rice Balls	Monster Extract Hylian Rice Rock Salt
Monster Cake	Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Cane Sugar Monster Extract
Monster Stew	Monster Extract Meat or Poultry (Any) Fish, Snail, or Crab (Any)
Monster Curry	Monster Extract Hylian Rice Goron Spice

Cooking Tips for Beginning & Late Game

Recommended Ingredients

Initially, you’ll begin your adventure in BotW on the Great Plateau. One of the initial items you’re likely to find is an Apple. You can either let this fall onto a fire for a Baked Apple or toss it into a cooking pot to prepare Simmered Fruit.

There’s a pot outside the Old Man’s cabin (second picture in above images).

After obtaining some weapons or the Sheikah Slate’s bomb feature, you can begin catching wild boars and fish. Specifically, you’ll require meat, fish, and a spicy pepper to prepare the Spicy Meat and Seafood Stir-Fry. This meal can be offered to the Old Man in return for the Warm Doublet, which will prove useful as you conquer the Trial Shrines on the Great Plateau.

Because Link might not have many hearts at the beginning of your game, it’s best to consume simple meals that restore only a few hearts. This way, you won’t need to bother with intricate recipes. Even a meal that restores 5 Health Points should suffice if you’re still on the Great Plateau. Preparing a single Raw Meat to create a Meat Skewer or a Hylian Bass to make Fish Skewers will do until you acquire the Paraglider.

As you progress from midgame to late game, it’s time to prepare more robust dishes. Think about blending ingredients that boost your attack strength, defense, speed, and so on. By now, in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you should have significantly stronger weapons and armor, which means less health depletion compared to the Great Plateau days. However, this also signifies encountering tougher adversaries, so it’s crucial to have meals capable of fully replenishing your health. For optimal results, use ingredients labeled as “Hearty,” such as the Big Hearty Radish or Hearty Snail.

Additionally, you’ll be required to prepare particular dishes for certain side missions, like preparing Seafood Paella for the “What’s for Dinner” mission in Lurelin Village.

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For some side missions, you’ll need to whip up specific recipes such as making a Seafood Paella for the “What’s for Dinner” task in Lurelin Village.

Trial of the Sword Recipes

If you own the expansion pack for “Breath of the Wild,” you can challenge the Trial of the Sword in the Korok Woods by examining the pedestal of the Master Sword. This action will transport you to a different location, stripping you of all your equipment, even your food supplies. The Trial of the Sword consists of three levels, each featuring enemies with progressively increased difficulty.

It’s strongly suggested that you prepare a dish that boosts your offense (or defense) for about half an hour using a Dragon Claw prior to attempting the Trial of the Sword, as this could significantly enhance your performance.

In my gaming adventure, every now and then, I stumble upon Rest Areas sprinkled across the floors. These cozy nooks come equipped with a cooking pot and treasure chests filled with armor for the upcoming challenges. As I delve deeper into the final trials (the grueling 23-floor stretch), I’ve discovered Hearty Truffles hidden within the later Rest Areas. When it comes to whipping up meals in the Trial of the Sword, I’ve learned the hard way that it’s best not to dump all my ingredients into a single recipe, especially those precious Hearty Truffles. Instead, I cook them one at a time. This approach ensures I’ll have nutritious meals that not only refill my health bar but also grant me extra hearts for an edge in the game.

If you require additional nutritious meals while undergoing the Trial of the Sword, consider chopping trees and preparing the wood into food. This will yield Dubious Food, restoring about one-fourth of a heart’s worth of energy. Gather enough wood for cooking, and you should be able to produce sufficient Dubious Food to replenish several hearts.

2025-05-15 08:19