Among the many mechanics introduced in Disney Dreamlight Valley, food preparation is by far the most essential as it restores Energy. It allows players to complete various tasks like gardening, mining, and fishing. Therefore, collecting some recipes is a must to prepare various meals.
Each dish will recover a certain amount of Energy. It all depends on the rarity of the ingredients and the dish itself. There are currently eight biomes in Disney Dreamlight Valley and each one yields certain types of ingredients. Some of them are found in the wild while others are bought from Goofy’s Stall.
Updated on October 30, 2022, by Nahda Nabiilah: There are countless activities in Disney Dreamlight Valley that cannot be done without using Energy. It’s an essential part of the game that can be restored through various methods like eating wild harvests, going home and resting, or cooking a dish. Cooking is introduced after players bring Remy the little chef to the valley. Remy teaches them how to collect the necessary materials to create a delicious dish that’ll help make their journey a bit easier. Ingredients can be obtained through various methods in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
8 Fugu Sushi - 3,261 Energy
Unlike most 3-Star recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley that gives 400 to 2,000 Energy, Fugu Sushi rewards a whopping 3,261 Energy. The necessary ingredients are:
- Fugu is a rare fish that lives in the deep waters of Dazzle Beach. Caching it won’t be easy as it will only appear during a bad storm, which will bring Fugu close to the shore. Once it starts raining, head to the beach and fish the gold ripple in the water. Depending on players’ luck, they’ll either get a Swordfish or a Fugu.
- Rice can be bought as seeds from Goofy's Stall at Glade of Trust. It takes 50 minutes to grow, and two Rice can be harvested from one crop.
- Seaweed is collected by fishing in random areas on Dazzle Beach or the ponds in the other biomes. It can also be seen on the sand of Dazzle Beach.
7 Steamed Fugu - 3,668 Energy
Steamed Fugu is similar to the recipe mentioned before. It’s a 3-Star dish that restores 3,668 Energy, which is a significant amount of Energy considering its rarity. The required ingredients in Disney Dreamlight Valley are:
- Fugu is a rare type of fish that can only be caught at Dazzle Beach during stormy weather.
- Ginger is gathered from the Forgotten Lands, which costs a heavy sum of Dreamlight to unlock.
- Garlic can be collected from the grounds of the Forest of Valor.
6 Walleye En Papillote - 3,689 Energy
Walleye en Papillote is a 4-Star meal that restores 3,689 Energy. Players only need to gather four ingredients for this dish:
- Walleye are caught in Sunlit Plateau in one of the ponds. Selling one is worth 1,100 Star Coins and eating it recovers 1,700 Energy.
- Basil can be easily found as a plant in Peaceful Meadow.
- Oregano is harvested from the Plaza.
- Any Vegetable like Carrot, Lettuce, Tomato, and Zucchini. Carrot and Lettuce are most likely the easiest to find as both Vegetables exist in Peaceful Meadow.
5 Smoked Peanuts And Anglerfish - 3,960 Energy
Smoked Peanuts and Anglerfish is a great recipe for those who do not wish to gather a lot of ingredients. Considering it’s a 2-Star dish in Disney Dreamlight Valley, it offers a whopping 3,960 Energy. Listed below are the ingredients:
- Anglerfish can be found in the Forgotten Lands while fishing. Players should search for the golden ripples in ponds to catch them. They should also make sure to hang out with a high-level companion with a fishing bonus to get multiple Angelfish.
- Peanut is bought from Remy’s restaurant, Chez Remy, after players complete a certain Friendship Quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley for the little chef.
4 Pan-Fried Angler Fish - 4,194 Energy
The Pan-Fried Angler Fish is a 4-Star meal that can give 4,194 Energy, almost as much as the Lancetfish Paella, which is a 5-Star dish. The necessary ingredients are:
- Anglerfish are caught in the waters of the Forgotten Lands. They can be sold for 1,500 Star Coins and can restore 2,000 Energy.
- Tomato can be purchased as seeds for gardening or as an ingredient from Goofy’s Shop at Dazzle Beach.
- Zucchini Seed can be bought for 30 Star Coins at Goofy’s Stall in Sunlight Plateau after players upgrade the shop once.
- Potato is bought from Goofy’s Stall at Forgotten Lands for 189 Star Coins.
3 Lancetfish Paella - 4,550 Energy
Lancetfish Paella is a 5-Star dish in Disney Dreamlight Valley that recovers 4,550 Energy for Saviors. It needs many ingredients like:
- Lancetfish can be obtained from the Forgotten Lands by using the Fishing Rod to catch it. The biome can only be unlocked after paying 15,000 Dreamlight.
- Shrimp is a rare crustacean in the game that can be caught at Dazzle Beach by fishing a gold ripple. Dazzle Beach is one of the easiest biomes to unlock as it only requires 1,000 Dreamlight.
- Any Seafood like Clam, Oyster, and Escallop. These can be found scattered around in the sand at Dazzle Beach. Players can also use the Shovel in Disney Dreamlight Valley to dig the ground at the beach to loot more Seafood.
- Tomato is also found on Dazzle Beach, but it can only be bought from Goofy’s Stall. Upon upgrading the stall for the first time, Saviors will have the choice to either buy a bag of Tomato Seed for eight Star Coins or buy a Tomato for 33 Star Coins.
- Rice Seed is purchased from Goofy’s Stall at Glade of Trust in Disney Dreamlight Valley for 35 Gold Coins.
2 Lobster Roll - 4,928 Energy
Lobster Roll is a 5-Star meal in Disney Dreamlight Valley that requires five ingredients and gives 4,928 Energy to players. The required ingredients are:
- Lobster can only be found in one biome, Glade of Trust. The spot on the left side of Peaceful Meadow can be unlocked with 5,000 Dreamlight. Upon unlocking the area, players should search for a gold ripple in one of the ponds to catch a Lobster in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
- Wheat is purchased from Goofy’s Stall in Peaceful Meadow for one Star Coin. Players can also buy Wheat Seeds and plant them in dirt patches to harvest multiple Wheat later on.
- Lemon can be collected from trees in the Forest of Valor and Glade of Trust. Each tree offers three Lemons once harvested.
- Butter is sold for 190 Star Coins at Chez Remy. It’s the abandoned restaurant players fixed upon achieving a new Friendship level with Remy.
- Garlic grows in the Forest of Valor, and it appears as a small green plant. This Disney Dreamlight Valley ingredient is found in decent quantity while exploring the forest.
1 Poached Basil-Butter Sturgeon - 4,961 Energy
Although Poached Basil-Butter Sturgeon is a 4-Star recipe, it restores more Energy than most 5-Star recipes. It needs four ingredients to give players 4,961 Energy. The ingredients are:
- White Sturgeon are caught from a gold ripple in the ponds of Frosted Heights. It’s also considered the Foxes’ favorite food in this particular biome in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
- Basil can be found plenty at the Peaceful Meadow.
- Lemon can be picked from trees of the Glade of Trust and the Forest of Valor.
- Butter is purchased from Remy’s restaurant, Chez Remy, for 190 Star Coins.
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