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Food
ArtworkSprite TLoZ TLoZ
Game(s)	The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
Other media	Hyrule Warriors
Cost(s)	60 Rupees ^(TLoZ) 100 Rupees ^(TLoZ)
Location(s)	Shops ^(TLoZ)
Use(s)	Passing hungry Goriyas ^(TLoZ) Baiting enemies Restoring health Buffing Link
Comparable Item(s)	Bait All-Purpose Bait Rock Sirloin Tasty Meat Scent Seeds

Food,^{(TLoZ | BotW)}^[1]^{[citation needed]} also known as Enemy Bait,^(TLoZ)^[2] is a recurring type of item in The Legend of Zelda series.

Location and Uses

The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda Manual Comment

	Enemy bait
	Link can use this bait to lure the enemy and bump them off as they come to eat it. But watch out! This doesn't work for some of the enemy.^[sic]

Artwork of Food being used to distract some Octoroks from The Legend of Zelda

Food is an item that Link can purchase from Shops in The Legend of Zelda. It normally costs 100 Rupees, but the Shop that also sells the Blue Ring sells Food for 60 Rupees. Link can equip and use Food to place it on the ground. This will attract certain enemies to the Food, allowing Link to attack or walk past them while distracted.^[3] The only enemies that are attracted to Food are Octoroks, Moblins, Vires, and Goriyas. Link can only place down one piece of Food at a time. However, after about 10 seconds, the Food will disappear and Link is able to place down another one.

In certain Dungeons, Link will encounter a hungry Goriya who will not let him pass to the next room until given Food. These Goriyas are found once in the First Quest within Level-7 as well as Level-3 and Level-8 of the Second Quest. In Level-7, Link must pass the hungry Goriya in order to reach the end of the Dungeon. The Goriya in Level-3 of the Second Quest guards a room full of hostile red Goriyas. If Link defeats all of them, he is rewarded with the Magical Boomerang. The Goriya in Level-8 of the Second Quest guards a path that is the only way of reaching the room that contains the Magical Key. After giving Food to a Goriya, it is gone from Link's inventory until another is purchased.

Breath of the Wild

Food is a type of consumable item that Link uses to restore health and receive boosts in Breath of the Wild. Materials can be eaten raw, or be heated or frozen. Up to five Materials can also be combined together and cooked in a Cooking Pot. Only certain Materials combined can yield useful Food, and the potency of a Food's effects (e.g. the amount of Hearts or Stamina recovered) differ based on how many Materials Link used in the recipe. Failed combinations yield Dubious Food or Rock-Hard Food, which only restore minimal Hearts.

List of Food

Roasted Food

Many Materials can be roasted by subjecting them directly to high-heat. Roasted foods have 150% the heart restoration value over the raw Material, but do not provide any boosts. Unlike meals cooked in Cooking Pots, roasted foods stack in inventory.

Roasted Food
Item	Description	Effect	Ingredient
Baked Apple	Direct heat has softened and sweetened this apple. Eat it to restore three quarters of a heart.		Apple
Baked Fortified Pumpkin	This fortified pumpkin has been roasted whole. The hard rind serves as a container for the steamed pumpkin flesh inside.		Fortified Pumpkin
Baked Palm Fruit	This palm fruit was broiled with direct heat, resulting in steamed flesh inside the rind. Best served at the moment the juices emerge while roasting.		Palm Fruit
Blackened Crab	A whole crab slow-roasted in its shell. The soft, flaky flesh pairs nicely with the scent of the charred shell for a meal that assaults all five of your senses in all the best ways.		Any Crab
Blueshell Escargot	The shell of this hearty blueshell snail acted as a tiny slow cooker as it was roasted. Some people love the trademark bitterness of its tail meat.		Hearty Blueshell Snail
Campfire Egg	Roasting a bird egg whole in its shell like this helps retain water, making the egg a bit chewier than usual.		Bird Egg
Charred Pepper	A pepper that's been gently caressed by an open flame. It's much less spicy now.		Spicy Pepper
Roasted Acorn	An acorn cooked with direct heat. Its nutty aroma has been amplified.		Acorn
Roasted Armoranth	Simple, roasted armoranth. The heat has frayed the hard, chewy fiber just enough to make it easy to eat.		Armoranth
Roasted Bass	A bass that's been cooked whole over an open flame. It's flaky and savory smelling. Offers more hearts than the raw version.		Hyrule Bass Staminoka Bass
Roasted Hearty Bass	An open flame has crisped the skin of this hearty bass to perfection. It's a sizable portion and contains just the right amount of fat to create an exceptionally tasty dish.		Hearty Bass
Roasted Big Radish	A roasted big hearty radish. To take such a precious vegetable and put it to the fire is decadent in a way.		Big Hearty Radish
Roasted Bird Drumstick	Raw bird drumstick that's been cooked to a crisp, skin and all. It's devoid of seasoning, but it has a simple, accessible taste. Restores more hearts than the raw variety.		Raw Bird Drumstick
Roasted Bird Thigh	Prime meat that's been flame-seared to perfection. The outide is crispy, but the inside is juicy. Eat it to recover hearts.		Raw Bird Thigh
Roasted Carp	Roasting this freshwater carp helped to supress some of its stench, making it easier to stomach. You can really sink your teeth into the thick, meaty flesh.		Any Carp
Roasted Hearty Durian	This hearty durian was roasted whole inside its hard shell. Unfortunately, roasting it did nothing to remove its distinct odor. Eat it to recover a lot of hearts.		Hearty Durian
Roasted Endura Carrot	This flame-kissed endura carrot makes for a truly extravagant single-item dish. The fire really brought out its sweetness.		Endura Carrot
Roasted Hydromelon	This hydromelon was roasted whole for a very soft and flaky inner flesh with a rather intriguing flavor. Now this is your money melon!		Hydromelon
Roasted Lotus Seeds	Flame-roasted fleet-lotus seeds. Peel the skin back to get to the soft and flaky center.		Fleet-Lotus Seeds
Roasted Mighty Bananas	These mighty bananas have been roasted whole. Cooking them through has turned the fruit into a sticky, rich, aromatic syrup.		Mighty Bananas
Roasted Mighty Thistle	Lightly toasted mighty thistle. It has no special effects, but now that it's been grilled, the pointy ends go down smooth.		Mighty Thistle
Roasted Porgy	The soft and fluffy texture of this seafaring fish has been enhanced by roasting it over an open fire. The crisp, aromatic skin is particularly delicious.		Any Porgy
Roasted Radish	A roasted hearty radish. Fragrant and warm, it has no special effect but will restore hearts.		Hearty Radish
Roasted Hearty Salmon
Roasted Swift Carrot	A fragrant swift carrot that's been lightly roasted. It doesn't have any special effects, but it will restore some health.		Swift Carrot
Roasted Tree Nut	A tree seed roasted to amplify its fragrance. Gives more hearts that the raw variety.		Chickaloo Tree Nut
Roasted Trout	This trout can be found all over Hyrule. Served river-to-table, it's simply cooked for a soft and flaky flesh with a mild flavor.		Any Trout
Roasted Voltfruit	This voltfruit from the Gerudo Desert has been charred to really bring out its sweet and sour flavors.		Voltfruit
Roasted Wildberry	This wildberry was prepared over an open flame to alter its sweet taste. It recovers more health than if eaten raw.		Wildberry
Roasted Whole Bird	This raw whole bird has been tickled by an open flame to bring out its flavor. Less is more, as the lack of additional seasoning allows its natural taste to shine.		Raw Whole Bird
Seared Gourmet Steak	The highest quality raw gourmet meat, just kissed by an open flame. No additional seasonings have been added, which lets the natural flavor of the meat really shine.		Raw Gourmet Meat
Seared Prime Steak	Raw prime meat cooked over an open flame. The outside is perfectly browned, while the inside is mouthwateringly juicy.		Raw Prime Meat
Seared Steak	Raw meat cooked over an open flame. Cooking it has increased its flavor and the number of hearts it provides.		Raw Meat
Sneaky River Escargot	Sneaky river snail roasted whole in its shell. The meat is soft and a little chewy. Pulling all the meat from the shell in one go fills you with a sense of accomplishment.		Sneaky River Snail
Toasty Chillshroom	A fully roasted chillshroom. It's evenly toasted and tastes a low better than when eaten raw. Eating it will restore a bit of health.		Chillshroom
Toasty Endura Shroom	A toasted endura shroom. It doesn't grant any special effects, but boy is it tasty!		Endura Shroom
Toasted Hearty Truffle	A hearty truffle with a toasted, crispy outside and warm, gooey inside.		Hearty Truffle
Toasted Big Hearty Truffle
Toasty Ironshroom	An ironshroom exposed to an open flame. Its once-tough exterior is now crunchy and tasty. Restores a bit of health.		Ironshroom
Toasty Hylian Shroom	A Hylian Shroom toasted to perfection. The taste and fragrance are amplified, restoring more health to its consumer.		Hylian Shroom
Toasty Razorshroom	A razorshroom that's been exposed to direct heat. Its sharp exterior has softened considerably. Restores a bit of health.		Razorshroom
Toasty Rushroom	A rushroom that's been put to the torch. It may have lost its speedy properties, but at least it tastes good now.		Rushroom
Toasty Silent Shroom	A whole, toasted silent shroom. High heat may have destroyed its soft glow, but it's now fragrant and taasty.		Silent Shroom
Toasty Stamella Shroom	This toasted Stamella Shroom doesn't grant any special effects, but it will restore one and a half hearts.		Stamella Shroom
Toasty Sunshroom	It's always a good idea to keep a fully roasted sunshroom or two on hand just in case. Eat it to recover a bit of health.		Sunshroom
Toasty Zapshroom	It's not very shocking that this fully roasted zapshroom is delicious. Eat it to recover a bit of health.		Zapshroom

Frozen Food

Frozen food can be created by subjecting some Materials to freezing temperatures. A 1:00 minute Low-level Heat Resistance boost is added to all Frozen food. Like Roasted foods, Frozen foods stack in inventory.

Frozen Food
Item	Description	Effect	Ingredient
Frozen Bass	That's one cold fish. Eating it won't restore many hearts, but it will lower your body temperature a bit.		Any Bass
Frozen Hearty Bass
Frozen Bird Drumstick	It's as hard as a rock but is supposedly edible. It restores a small number of hearts and has a cooling effect.		Raw Bird Drumstick
Frozen Bird Thigh	High-quality, frozen bird meat. It's so solid it looks like it could be used as a weapon. Eating it will restore some hearts and cool you down, but don't break your teeth on it.		Raw Bird Thigh
Frozen Whole Bird	This raw whole bird may have been frozen solid, but its flavor remains intact. Eating it will provide a temporary boost to your heat resistance.		Raw Whole Bird
Frozen Carp	The crunchy, icy texture of this chilled carp is quite the delicacy. Eating it will temporarily increase your heat resistance.		Any Carp
Frozen Crab	Doesn't provide as much companionship as an unfrozen crab, but it won't spoil during your travels. Eat it to gain a temporary boost to your heat resistance.		Any Crab
Frozen River Snail	The distinct glow of this sneaky river snail has diminished after it's been frozen, but eating it will provide a temporary increase to your heat resistance.		Sneaky River Snail
Frozen Trout	Being frozen has condensed the taste of fish inside this trout's body. Eating it will provide a temporary boost to your heat resistance.		Any Trout
Icy Hearty Blueshell Snail	It takes a skilled chef to get the meat out of this frozen hearty blueshell snail. Eating this will provide a temporary increase to your heat resistance.		Hearty Blueshell Snail
Icy Meat	A frozen slab of animal meat. If you can manage to chew it up and swallow it, you'll restore some hearts and lower your body temperature.		Raw Meat
Icy Prime Meat	High-quality, frozen animal meat. Doesn't restore many hearts, but it can lower your body temperature.		Raw Prime Meat
Icy Gourmet Meat	This raw gourmet meat has been frozen for easy traveling. It's kept its flavor through the freezing process. Eating it as is will provide a temporary boost to your heat resistance.		Raw Gourmet Meat

Meals

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, mushrooms, meats, and other cooking materials should be combined together to create successful dishes. Combining Monster parts or Critters with normal food items will usually result in Dubious Food or Rock-Hard Food.

If a Fairy is used as an "ingredient", it will use its magic to aid the cooking process, significantly increasing the Hearts recovered.

Each Meal made in a Cooking Pot, including duplicates, occupies a separate slot in the Pouch.

Cooking Pot Foods
Item	Description	Ingredients
Apple Pie	The crispy, flaky pie crust and sweet apples are a match made in heaven.	Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter Apple
Carrot Cake	Even those who don't like carrots tend to enjoy the mild sweetness of this cake.	Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter Any Carrot
Carrot Stew	This simple stew sat simmering for a long time to bring out the sweetness of the carrots.	Any Carrot Fresh Milk Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat
Crab Omelet with Rice	The fluffy crab legs pair perfectly with the rice for a truly scrumptious dish.	Hylian Rice Bird Egg Rock Salt Any Crab
Crab Risotto	An everyday stable of seaside villages, the secret to its delicious flavor lies in crab fat.	Hylian Rice Goat Butter Rock Salt Any Crab
Crab Stir-Fry	The Goron spice used in preparing this crab pairs perfectly with the flavor of the meat.	Goron Spice Any Crab
Cream of Mushroom Soup	The creamy mushroom and vegetable soup is so chunky it eats like a meal!	Any Mushroom Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Fresh Milk Rock Salt
Cream of Vegetable Soup	Made by simmering vegetables in milk, this healthy dish is as simple as the ingredients.	Any Vegetable, Herb or Flower (except carrots or pumpkin) Fresh Milk Rock Salt
Creamy Heart Soup	Enjoying this sweet soup with another person will bring you both closer together.	Hydromelon Voltfruit Any Radish Fresh Milk
Creamy Meat Soup	This nutritious soup contains serious portions of lightly-braised meat and many vegetables.	Any Meat Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Fresh Milk Rock Salt
Creamy Seafood Soup	Thuck-cut chunks of seafood and stock provides a satisfying savoriness.	Any Seafood Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Fresh Milk Rock Salt
Curry Pilaf	The goron spice used in this pilaf has given it a rich, spicy aroma.	Hylian Rice Bird Egg Goat Butter Goron Spice
Curry Rice	A favorite all over Hyrule, this simple dish has a flavor you just won't get tired of.	Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Dubious Food	It's too gross to even look at. A bizarre smell issues forth from this heap. Eating it won't hurt you though...probably.	Food with critters or monster parts, or Seasoning without food, or Monster parts without critters, or Critters without monster parts
Egg Pudding	Made by cooking eggs and milk in a special mold, its soft texture melts in your mouth.	Fresh Milk Bird Egg Cane Sugar
Egg Tart	You'll know this simple dessert is done baking when it smells just delightful.	Tabantha Wheat Bird Egg Cane Sugar Goat Butter
Energizing Glazed Meat	The sweetness of the honey permeates the meat, giving it a complex taste profile.	Courser Bee Honey Any Meat
Energizing Honey Candy	A natural sweet, brimming with nutrition and made by stewing fresh honey.	Courser Bee Honey
Energizing Honeyed Apple	A juicy sweet-and-sour dish combining newly ripened apples with honey.	Apple Courser Bee Honey
Fish Skewer	A simple dish made by cooking chunks of fresh fish on a skewer.	Any Fish
Copious Fish Skewers	It's just a whole heap of stuff shoved on to a skewer, but it's still a pretty tasty dish.	Any 4 different Seafood
Fish and Mushroom Skewer	A simple dish made by cooking skewered, fresh fish alongside fragrant mushrooms.	Any Fish Any Mushroom
Fish Pie	A mainstay in any fisherman's home, the crisp crust pairs well with the fishy flavor.	Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Rock Salt Any Seafood
Fragrant Mushroom Sauté	The fragrant aroma of this sautéed spice and mushroom dish makes your mouth water.	Goron Spice Any Mushroom
Fried Bananas	Children love fried mighty bananas. The trick is frying them over very high heat.	Mighty Bananas Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar
Fried Egg and Rice	The soft egg yolk pairs well with the fresh rice in this simple dish.	Hylian Rice Bird Egg
Fried Wild Greens	A basic vegetable dish made by sautéing fresh wild plants.	Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Copious Fried Wild Greens	A healthy dish made by cooking mixed greens over a strong flame.	Any 4 different Vegetables, Herbs, or Flowers
Fruit and Mushroom Mix	This dish contrasts the sweetness of fruit with the savoriness of mushrooms.	Any Fruit Any Mushroom
Fruit Pie	A celebration isn't a celebration until this fruit-filled crust hits the table!	Any Fruit (besides Apple) Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter
Fruitcake	Making ample use of fruits found all over Hyrule, this cake is a must for celebrations.	Apple or Wildberry Any Fruit Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar
Glazed Mushrooms	The honey in this mushroom dish gives it a sweet, complex taste and a savory finish.	Courser Bee Honey Any Mushroom
Glazed Seafood	A seafood dish that you can actually wolf down whole!	Courser Bee Honey Any Seafood
Glazed Veggies	Don't like the taste of vegetables? Simply sauté them in honey for a salty-sweet flavor!	Courser Bee Honey Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Gourmet Meat and Rice Bowl	Only the most carefully selected cuts of high-quality meats go into this dish.	Raw Gourmet Meat Hylian Rice Rock Salt
Gourmet Meat and Seafood Fry	A marriage of the choicest cuts of meat and seafood. As delicious as it is filling!	Any Gourmet Meat Any Seafood
Gourmet Meat Curry	The high-quality meat used in this prized dish satisfies meat and curry lovers alike.	Raw Gourmet Meat Goron Spice Hylian Rice
Gourmet Meat Stew	The meat has simmered for so long it melts in your mouth. A true bucket-list meal!	Any Gourmet Meat Tabantha Wheat Fresh Milk Goat Butter
Gourmet Poultry Curry	Once served in Hyrule Castle, the poultry used in this dish is of immensely high quality.	Raw Whole Bird Goron Spice Hylian Rice
Gourmet Poultry Pilaf	Made with the highest-quality poultry, every bite of this pilaf floods your mouth with flavor.	Raw Whole Bird Hylian Rice Goat Butter Bird Egg
Gourmet Spiced Meat Skewer	The rich aroma and juicy texture of this high-quality meat puts it in a league of its own.	Raw Gourmet Meat Goron Spice
Hearty Clam Chowder	The nutritional value of hearty blueshell snail combines with butter and milk in a rich soup.	Fresh Milk Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Hearty Blueshell Snail
Hearty Salmon Muenière	The crispy skin of this fried hearty salmon puts its texture in a class all its own.	Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Hearty Salmon
Herb Sauté	A fragrant mixture of herbs and spices. It's easily recognized by its unique aroma.	Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Goron Spice
Honey Crepe	Honey has been drizzled over thin crepes to bring out their natural sweetness and flavor.	Fresh Milk Bird Egg Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Courser Bee Honey
Honeyed Fruits	A dish that combines the thick sweetness of honey with the acidity of sour fruits.	Courser Bee Honey Any Fruit (besides Apple)
Hot Buttered Apple	The apple's sweetness has been enhanced by smothering it with butter and baking it.	Apple Goat Butter
Meat and Mushroom Skewer	A filling dish made by grilling various mountain ingredients with either Steak or Bird Meat.	Any Meat Any Mushroom
Meat and Rice Bowl	This dish of rice and lightly seared meat is a mainstay all throughout Hyrule.	Hylian Rice Any Meat Rock Salt
Meat and Seafood Fry	A filling dish made by cooking fresh seafood and meat together.	Any Meat Any Seafood
Meat Curry	The heat from the spice allows you to enjoy the large portion of the meat's savoriness.	Raw Meat Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Meat Pie	You'll need an extra napkin to deal with this juicy pie of perfectly baked minced meat.	Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Rock Salt Any Meat
Meat Skewer	A juicy, filling snack made by grilling small chunks of meat on a skewer.	Any 3 or less Meat
Copious Meat Skewers	Just shove a bunch of meat on to a skewer and you're good to go.	Any 4 different Meats
Meat Stew	The hearty meat in this mainstay dish leaves bellies satisfied all throughout Hyrule.	Raw Meat or Raw Bird Drumstick Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Fresh Milk
Meaty Rice Balls	The sweet and spicy meat stuffed into these rice balls will keep you full for some time.	Any Meat Hylian Rice
Monster Cake	It's said that once you have a taste of this cake, you'll never forget its sweetness.	Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter Monster Extract
Monster Curry	This unusual take on curry uses monster extract and doesn't rely on spices.	Hylian Rice Goron Spice Monster Extract
Monster Rice Balls	Rice balls flavored with monster extract. Their unique aroma is not for everyone.	Hylian Rice Rock Salt Monster Extract
Monster Soup	Using monster extract as a base, this soup's distinct gaminess is either loved or hated.	Monster Extract Tabantha Wheat Fresh Milk Goat Butter
Monster Stew	Meat and seafood simmered in monster extract. A savory dish despite its ingredients.	Any Meat Any Seafood Monster Extract
Mushroom Omelet	The fluffy texture of this omelet is one of the great joys of this dish, as well as life.	Any Mushroom Bird Egg Goat Butter Rock Salt
Mushroom Rice Balls	The aroma of the mushrooms tickles your nose as you peel back the leafy wrapping.	Hylian Rice Any Mushroom
Mushroom Risotto	The tantalizing aroma of mushrooms and butter beckons you to the table.	Hylian Rice Goat Butter Rock Salt Any Mushroom
Mushroom Skewer	This simple mushroom-packed skewer has its colorful presentation to thank for its appeal.	Any Mushroom
Copious Mushrooms Skewers	Fans of fungal cuisine can't resist this simple mushroom-skewer dish. Very filling.	Any 4 different Mushrooms
Nutcake	Forest nuts give this cake a pleasant texture and a simple, understated sweetness.	Any Nut Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter
Omelet	This simple dish is common all over Hyrule. Simply fry egg until it's nice and plump.	Bird Egg
Pepper Seafood	The pepper seeds grilled with this seafood draw out its taste and pleasant aroma.	Spicy Pepper Any Seafood
Plain Crepe	The simplicity of this dish lets the flavor of its ingredients shine.	Fresh Milk Cane Sugar Tabantha Wheat Bird Egg Goat Butter
Porgy Meunière	Popular among residents of coastal regions, this juicy porgy is a delish dish.	Any Porgy Goat Butter Tabantha Wheat
Poultry Curry	The savory meat pairs well with the aroma of spice in this common curry.	Raw Bird Drumstick Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Poultry Pilaf	Sautéed Hylian rice steamed in poultry broth. Cook on low heat until the rice is fluffy.	Raw Bird Drumstick Hylian Rice Bird Egg Goat Butter
Prime Meat and Rice Bowl	This bowl is loaded with high-quality meat. Your hunt for a serious meal ends here.	Raw Prime Meat Hylian Rice Rock Salt
Prime Meat and Seafood Fry	This comfort dish is made with choice cuts of meat and seafood.	Any Prime Meat Any Seafood
Prime Meat Curry	The high-quality meat in this curry has given it a deeper taste than most other curries.	Raw Prime Meat Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Prime Meat Stew	Letting the large portions of choice cuts of meat simmer brought out their savoriness.	Any Prime Meat Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Fresh Milk
Prime Poultry Curry	The secret to this curry's flavor is taking it off the heat while you add the spices.	Raw Bird Thigh Goron Spice Hylian Rice
Prime Poultry Pilaf	The rice permeates the savory taste of the poultry in this Gerudo-region favorite.	Raw Bird Thigh Hylian Rice Bird Egg Goat Butter
Prime Spiced Meat Skewer	The simple preparation of this steak dish belies its complex taste profile.	Raw Prime Meat Goron Spice
Pumpkin Pie	The intense sweetness of fortified pumpkins makes this dessert popular among children.	Fortified Pumpkin Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter
Pumpkin Stew	Simply simmer a fortified pumpkin to make this dish. A favorite in Kakariko Village.	Fortified Pumpkin Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Fresh Milk
Rock-Hard Food	A dish gone awry after adding the wrong ingredient. Chewing your way through this won't be fun, but it will fill you up when you're between a rock and a hard place.	Wood or ore
Salmon Risotto	The rice used in this rich risotto permeates the light flavor of the salmon.	Hearty Salmon Hylian Rice Goat Butter Rock Salt
Salt-Grilled Crab	Nine out of ten fishermen agree: crab is best enjoyed grilled and with just a bit of salt.	Rock Salt Any Crab
Salt-Grilled Fish	A simple dish made by rolling a whole fish in natural rock salt before grilling it.	Rock Salt Any Fish or Snail
Salt-Grilled Gourmet Meat	This lavish grilled dish makes liberal use of high-quality cuts of meat.	Rock Salt Any Gourmet Meat
Salt-Grilled Greens	A health-boosting dish made with leafy greens and a touch of salt.	Rock Salt Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Salt-Grilled Meat	Short on ingredients? Just rub some meat in salt and cook it for a simple, tasty dish.	Rock Salt Raw Meat or Raw Bird Drumstick
Salt-Grilled Mushrooms	A basic mushroom dish made by lightly salting mushrooms and grilling them.	Any Mushroom Rock Salt
Salt-Grilled Prime Meat	A simple yet exquisite dish made by grilling high-quality meat on top of rock salt.	Any Prime Meat Rock Salt
Sautéed Nuts	These sautéed tree seeds are the perfect snack for the busy adventurer on the go!	Acorn or Chickaloo Tree Nut
Seafood Curry	This dish brims with treasures from the sea. Its spice packs a kick, so it's not for kids.	Goron Spice Hylian Rice Hearty Blueshell Snail or Any Porgy
Seafood Fried Rice	Various seafood has been sautéed with rice. The stronger the flame, the tastier the dish!	Hylian Rice Rock Salt Hearty Blueshell Snail or Any Porgy
Seafood Meunière	Rich butter flanks fresh seafood. The secret ingredient is lots and lots of love.	Any Seafood (except Porgy or Salmon) Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter
Seafood Paella	No fisherman's birthday bash would be complete without this top-shelf seafood dish.	Hearty Blueshell Snail Any Porgy Hylian Rice Goat Butter Rock Salt
Seafood Rice Balls	Stuffed with aromatic seafood, the flavor can vary by ingredients but never disappoints.	Hylian Rice Any Seafood
Seafood Skewer	The natural water in this medley of seafaring creatures makes for a delicious broth.	Any Crab or Snail
Simmered Fruit	This sweet dish is made by heaping tasty fruits into a pan and simmering until tender.	Any Fruit
Copious Simmered Fruit	The flavors of the various fruits in this simmered dish exist in perfect harmony.	Any 4 different Fruit
Spiced Meat Skewer	A special Goron spice covers up the scent of the meat, allowing its flavor to shine.	Goron Spice Raw Meat
Spicy Pepper Steak	A dish made by cooking meat in crushed peppers, suppressing the gamy taste while accentuating its flavor.	Spicy Pepper Any Meat
Spicy Sautéed Peppers	The spiciness of these sautéed peppers has been broken by the heat for a sweeter taste.	Spicy Pepper
Steamed Fish	A refined dish made by wrapping a fresh fish in fragrant wild greens and cooking it.	Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Any Seafood
Steamed Fruit	A regional dish made by steaming near-ripened fruits in the leaves of fragrant plants.	Any Fruit Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Steamed Meat	This meat dish has been wrapped in fragrant leaves and steamed to preserve its moisture.	Any Meat Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower (except Pumpkin)
Steamed Mushrooms	A healthy vegetable dish achieved by steaming mushrooms in plant leaves.	Any Mushroom Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Tough Meat-Stuffed Pumpkin	Grants a low-level defense boost. This hollow, meat-filled fortified pumpkin is a local specialty or Kakariko Village.	Fortified Pumpkin Any Meat
Vegetable Curry	This healthy curry is popular for its mild flavor and moderate spiciness.	Any Carrot or Pumpkin Hylian Rice Goron Spice
Vegetable Omelet	This home-style dish mixes fluffy eggs with chopped vegetables for nutritional balance.	Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Bird Egg Goat Butter Rock Salt
Vegetable Risotto	The sweetness of the ingredients gives this risotto a mild flavor.	Any Carrot or Pumpkin Hylian Rice Goat Butter Rock Salt
Veggie Cream Soup	This creamy soup showcases the sweetness of vegetables in a veritable taste explosion.	Any Carrot or Pumpkin Fresh Milk Rock Salt
Veggie Rice Balls	This home-style dish of Kakariko Village is stuffed with the bounty of the mountains.	Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Hylian Rice
Warm Milk	Make this by heating up some milk. Drink it before bed to ensure a good night's sleep.	Fresh Milk
Wheat Bread	Made with wheat from the Tabantha region, this soft, springy bread smells just heavenly.	Tabantha Wheat Rock Salt
Wildberry Crepe	Sweet, tart wildberries are folded into thin, springy dough to make this dessert.	Wildberry Fresh Milk Cane Sugar Tabantha Wheat Bird Egg

Other Food

Some foods are produced by a means other than roasting, freezing, or cooking in a Cooking Pot

Item	Description	Effect	Ingredients	Method
Hard-Boiled Egg	A bird egg boiled using water from naturally occurring hot springs. It's popular among children and is easy to make.		Bird Egg	Place egg in hot spring water.

Elixirs

Elixir Ingredients

Elixirs also provide Link with Boost effects, and can replenish health. Critters can be cooked in a Cooking Pot with at least one Monster Part to create successful Elixirs. Critters sharing the same Effect Class can be cooked together to create stronger and longer-lasting boosts.

Critters
Critter	Effect Class	Boost Effect	Duration Increase
Bladed Rhino Beetle	Mighty	Attack Boost
Cold Darner	Chilly	Heat Resistance
Electric Darner	Electro	Electricity Resistance
Energetic Rhino Beetle
Fireproof Lizard	Fireproof	Flame Guard
Hearty Lizard	Hearty	Extra Hearts
Hightail Lizard	Hasty	Speed Boost	1:00
Hot-Footed Frog	Hasty	Speed Boost	1:00
Restless Cricket	Energizing	Restores Stamina 1/5 Wheel
Rugged Rhino Beetle	Tough	Defense Boost
Smotherwing Butterfly	Fireproof	Flame Guard
Summerwing Butterfly	Spicy	Cold Resistance	2:30
Sunset Firefly	Sneaky	Stealth Boost	2:00
Thunderwing Butterfly	Electro	Electricity Resistance
Tireless Frog	Enduring	Temporary Stamina Increase 1/5 Wheel
Warm Darner	Spicy	Cold Resistance	2:30
Winterwing Butterfly	Chilly	Heat Resistance	2:30

Monster Parts
Monster Part	Duration Increase
Ancient Core	?
Ancient Gear	?
Ancient Shaft	?
Ancient Screw	?
Bokoblin Fang	1:50
Bokoblin Horn	1:10
Chuchu Jelly	1:10
Electric Keese Wing	1:50
Giant Ancient Core	?
Keese Eyeball	3:10
Keese Wing	1:10
Lizalfos Horn	1:10
Lizalfos Tail	3:10
Lizalfos Talon	1:50
Moblin Fang	1:50
Moblin Horn	1:10
Octorok Balloon	1:10
Octorok Eyeball	1:50
Octorok Tentacle	1:10
Red Chuchu Jelly	1:50
White Chuchu Jelly	1:50

List of Elixirs

Elixirs
Item	Description	Effect	Ingredients
Chilly Elixir	Grants a X-level cooling effect, raising your body's resistance to heat. Crucial for long journeys through the desert.	Heat Resistance	Chilly Critter Monster Part
Electro Elixir	Grants a X-level resistance to electricity. Useful against enemies with electrical attacks.	Electricity Resistance	Electro Critter Monster Part
Enduring Elixir	Restores stamina and temporarily extends your Stamina Wheel. The additional stamina will disappear as it's used.	Extra Stamina	Enduring Critter Monster Part
Energizing Elixir	Restores your Stamina, which is used when performing physical actions such as climbing walls and swimming.	Restores Stamina	Energizing Critter Monster Part
Fairy Tonic	This powerful recovery elixir harnesses the power of fairies. It has a sweet fragrance.	Restores Hearts	Fairy
Fireproof Elixir	Grants a fireproof effect, which prevents your body from catching fire. Be sure to pack this when venturing out to explore Death Mountain.	Flame Guard	Fireproof Critter Monster Part
Hasty Elixir	Grants a X-level haste effect, which boosts your movement speed while running, swimming, or climbing.	Speed Up	Hasty Critter Monster Part
Hearty Elixir	Restores you to full health and increases your maximum hearts. The additional hearts are lost as you take damage.	Extra Hearts	Hearty Animal Monster Part
Mighty Elixir		Attack Up	Mighty Animal Monster Part
Sneaky Elixir	Grants a X-level stealth effect, which calms the nerves and silences footfalls. Allows you to move about undetected by monsters and animals.	Increased sneak ability	Sneaky Critter Monster Part
Spicy Elixir	Warms your body from its core, increasing your resistance to cold environments. Very useful in the snow-covered mountains.	Cold Resistance	Spicy Critter Monster Part
Tough Elixir	Grants a X-level toughness effect, which fortifies your bones to strengthen your defense. Best to use before facing off against hard-hitting enemies.	Defense Up	Tough Critter Monster Part

Food Effects

In Breath of the Wild, certain ingredients carry different effects that are applied to food when it is cooked in a Cooking Pot. These effects are granted to the player at the time when food is consumed. Most of these effects have a time limit before they run out. Also, most of these effects cannot be stacked, meaning that when a player has one effect active and eats a food with a different effect, the previously active effect will be cancelled. Three exceptions to this are the Hearty, Energizing, and Enduring effects, which can be stacked with themselves until the player character's stamina and/or health are maxed out and also with one other timed effect.

The effects are as follows:

Effect	Description	Time Limit
Hearty	Temporarily increases your maximum Hearts.	No
Energizing	Instantly refills some of your Stamina Wheel.	No
Enduring	Temporarily increases your Stamina limit.	No
Hasty	Temporarily increases your movement speed.	Yes
Fireproof	Grants a fireproof effect, which prevents your body from catching fire.	Yes
Spicy	Temporarily raises your body temperature.	Yes
Electro	Grants low/mid/high-level electricity resistance.	Yes
Mighty	Grants a low/mid/high-level attack-power boost.	Yes
Tough	Grants a low/mid/high-level defense boost.	Yes
Sneaky	Increases your ability to sneak. Grants a low/mid/high-level stealth boost.	Yes
Chilly	Grants low/mid/high-level heat resistance.	Yes

Adding more of the same ingredient with a timed effect to the cooking pot causes the timed effect on the resulting food to last longer.

Adding multiple different ingredients with the same timed effect to the cooking pot causes the timed effect on the resulting food to last longer and can also result in that food having a mid or high-level effect rather than the base low-level effect.

Adding more than one of the same ingredient or multiple different ingredients with the same non-timed effect to the cooking pot causes the resulting food to have a stronger effect than it would have had with just one ingredient with that effect.

In general, having a variety of ingredients with the same effect produces stronger bonuses than using all of the same ingredient with that effect.

Combining ingredients with different effects will not cause the resulting food to have multiple effects. Instead, in the resulting food, only one effect will be present, or the multi-effect ingredient combination will result in Dubious Food.

Ingredients

The following is a list of the Material ingredients used to cook. Ingredients may be eaten raw to restore hearts, but cooking ingredients in a Cooking Pot increase heart values and imbue food with particular effects.

Ingredients
Class	Subclass	Material	Hearts	Effect Class when Cooked	Bonus Effect when Cooked	Duration Increase
Fruit		Apple				0:30
		Fleet-Lotus Seeds		Hasty	Speed Boost (1:00)
		Hearty Durian		Hearty
		Hydromelon		Chilly	Heat Resistance (2:30)
		Mighty Bananas		Mighty	Attack Power-Boost (0:50)
		Palm Fruit				0:30
		Spicy Pepper		Spicy	Cold Resistance (2:30)
		Voltfruit		Electro	Electricity Resistance (2:30)
		Wildberry				0:30
Mushroom		Big Hearty Truffle		Hearty
		Chillshroom		Chilly	Heat Resistance (2:30)
		Endura Shroom		Enduring	Temporary Stamina Increase
		Hearty Truffle		Hearty
		Hylian Shroom				0:30
		Ironshroom		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Razorshroom		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost (0:50)
		Rushroom		Hasty	Speed Boost (1:00)
		Silent Shroom		Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00)
		Stamella Shroom		Energizing	Restores Stamina
		Sunshroom		Spicy	Cold Resistance (2:30)
		Zapshroom		Electro	Electricity Resistance (2:30)
Vegetable		Big Hearty Radish		Hearty
		Endura Carrot		Enduring	Temporary Stamina Increase
		Fortified Pumpkin		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Hearty Radish		Hearty
		Swift Carrot		Hasty	Speed Boost (1:00)
Meat	Red Meat	Raw Meat				0:30
		Raw Prime Meat				0:30
		Raw Gourmet Meat				0:30
	Poultry	Raw Bird Drumstick				0:30
		Raw Bird Thigh				0:30
		Raw Whole Bird				0:30
Seafood	Crab	Bright-Eyed Crab		Energizing	Restores Stamina
		Ironshell Crab		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Razorclaw Crab		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost (0:50)
	Fish and Snails	Armored Carp		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Armored Porgy		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Chillfin Trout		Chilly	Heat Resistance (2:30)
		Hearty Bass		Hearty
		Hearty Blueshell Snail		Hearty
		Hearty Salmon		Hearty
		Hyrule Bass				0:30
		Mighty Carp		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost (0:50)
		Mighty Porgy		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost (0:50)
		Sizzlefin Trout		Spicy	Cold Resistance (2:30)
		Sanke Carp				0:30
		Sneaky River Snail		Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00)
		Stealthfin Trout		Sneaky	Stealth Boost
		Voltfin Trout		Electro	Electricity Resistance
Misc		Acorn			First Nut = extra (when mixed)	First Nut = 0:50 Additional = 0:30
		Bird Egg
		Chickaloo Tree Nut			First Nut = extra (when mixed)	First Nut = 0:40 Additional = 0:30
		Courser Bee Honey		Energizing	Restores Stamina
		Goat Butter	-			First Butter = 1:20 Additional = 0:30
		Hylian Rice				First Rice = 1:00 Additional = 0:30
		Goron Spice
		Tabantha Wheat
		Fresh Milk
		Cane Sugar	-			First Sugar = 1:20 Additional = 0:30
Flowers and Herbs		Armoranth	-	Tough
		Blue Nightshade	-	Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00)
		Cool Safflina		Chilly	Heat Resistance
		Electric Safflina		Electro	Electricity Resistance
		Hyrule Herb				0:30
		Mighty Thistle	-	Mighty	Attack-Power Boost (0:50)
		Silent Princess	-	Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00) extra
		Swift Violet	-	Hasty	Speed Boost
		Warm Safflina	-	Spicy	Cold Resistance (2:30)

- Note: The ingredient listings above are incomplete

Effect Duration

Materials with matching Effects (ie. "Chilly") will stack duration, and may increase the effect level (from low to mid or high). Adding Materials without Effects will add to the duration.

For example:

Ingredient	Dish	Effect and Duration
Hydromelon (2:30)	Chilly Simmered Fruit	Heat Resistance (2:30)
Hydromelon (2:30) + Hydromelon (2:30)	Chilly Simmered Fruit	Heat Resistance (5:00)
Hydromelon (2:30) + Apple (0:30)	Chilly Simmered Fruit	Heat Resistance (3:00)

Non-Canon Appearances

Non-Canon Information

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Hyrule Warriors

The 8-Bit Food, based on the Food from The Legend of Zelda appears as the 8-Bit Weapon for Darunia's Hammer in Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. It was added to Hyrule Warriors with the Majora's Mask Pack DLC and in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition replaces the Darkfire Hammer when the "8-Bit Weapons" Setting is turned on instead of appearing as a separate Weapon.

In Hyrule Warriors Legends and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Food can be dropped by enemies and found inside Jars within Keeps. They are used to feed Companion Fairies, which will grow to a higher level depending the quality of the Food. Like Materials, they can be found in three different qualities. Food is obtained from bronze bags, Tasty Food is obtained from silver bags and Delicious Food is obtained from gold bags.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
	Japanese	エサ (Esa)
	French	Viande
	Spanish^LA	Cebo

Gallery

Food from The Legend of Zelda
Link cooking in Breath of the Wild
Food cooking on a Pot statue from the E3 2016 Breath of the Wild booth
8-Bit Food Weapon from Hyrule Warriors
Food Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends
Tasty Food Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends
Delicious Food Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends
Food Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Tasty Food Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Delicious Food Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Food icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Tasty Food icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Delicious Food icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

Video Gallery

Cooking trailer from Breath of the Wild

References

↑ Encyclopedia (Dark Horse Books), pg. 123 ^(TLoZ)
↑ "Enemy bait" (The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 25)
↑ "Link can use this bait to lure the enemy and bump them off as they come to eat it. But watch out! This doesn't work for some of the enemy.^[sic]" (The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 25)