Among the eventful mini-games of Eiyuden Chronicle, the Cooking Battle might be one of the most intense and thrilling. The player must have the intuition to guess the judge's food preferences based on their brief introduction, and select their recipes to cater to each of their different tastes.
Some recipes are better than others in this minigame, due to their overall score when being judged. Some can satisfy almost all taste buds due to their general likability. Meanwhile, others can spring a surprise solid 5s from the judges due to their status as a Surprise Dish. Here are the best recipes to cook in this minigame.
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7 Omelet
Reliable Fluffy Eggs For Vegetable Lovers
- Dish Type: Appetizer
- How to obtain: Available after opening the Restaurant
- Stats: Boost an ally's magic attack for 3 turns
Cooking an Omelet as the opener during a Cooking Battle round can be quite beneficial, especially if the judges generally like Vegetable, Sweet, and Western food. The food can easily earn a 4 or 5 score from judges of who have these food preferences, such as Mellore.
Moreover, when cooked for battle, the food boosts an ally's magic attack, enabling them to wreak havoc on the battlefield with magical damage. Omelet is a solid choice for both a Cooking Battle and a supply before going on a journey.
6 Fried Egg
All-Rounder Egg Dish
- Dish Type: Appetizer
- How to obtain: Available after opening the Restaurant
- Stats: Boost an ally's magic defense for 3 turns
Having a solid opener in a Cooking Battle can be tough. A judge's preference can prevent the appetizer round from scoring highly compared to the other round. Fortunately, cooking a Fried Egg will be a solid choice most of the time. When eaten as an appetizer, this dish can score an easy 3 at the minimum, except for the judges with Spicy food preferences such as the frontliner tank Sabine.
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Moreover, when cooked before a journey into the dangerous field, the Fried Egg can serve as a buffing item, as it increases magic defense for 3 turns. It's not a bad way to increase survivability.
5 Raclette
Cheesy Goodness For Western Dish Lovers
- Dish Type: Main Dish
- How to obtain: Talk to an NPC near the Blacksmith in Ardinale City.
- Stats: Boost all allies' magic attack for 3 turns.
Combining the goodness of melting cheese with sausages and vegetables, Raclette offers a good way to score points when with judges who have the Western food palate. Moreover, the dish will score well for judges with a preference for Meat and Vegetable, making it a semi-all rounder. The only judges who won't like it are those with the Fish, Japanese, and Spicy preferences.
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The dish's potency during battles is more pronounced with its ability to boost all allies' magic attack for 3 turns. This makes it a must for a party with the best mages in attendance.
4 Maqluba
Fusion Dish For Vegetable Enthusiasts
- Dish Type: Main Dish
- How to obtain: Talk to an NPC inside a house in the left most part of Ardinale City in the low-town.
- Stats: Boost all allies' physical attack for 3 turns.
A mixture of rice, vegetables, and meat can become a staple food for the main dish, and will satiate the palate of judges with Vegetable preferences. Moreover, thanks to its ingredients, the dish will also score rather high for judges with Western, Meat, Chinese, and Japanese dishes preference. However, it might not be popular among Sweet and Spicy enjoyers.
For its battle application, the Maqluba boosts all allies' physical attack for 3 turns, making it extremely valuable for fighters like Kuroto as he relies on physical attacks. All these benefits make the food worthwhile in both Cooking and field battles.
3 Roast Beef
Hearty Meal For Meat Lovers
- Dish Type: Main Dish
- How to obtain: Defeat Sears in the Cooking Battle.
- Stats: Restores 60 HP to and cures blindness for all allies.
Similar to real life, Roast Beef in Eiyuden Chronicle offers a hearty meal that will hit the spot for judges with Meat preferences. It also caters to all judges with the Chinese, Japanese, and Western food preferences, making it a formidable main dish to prepare. The food's popularity is questionable among judges with Sweet and Vegetable preference, something to keep in mind in a Cooking Battle.
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In addition to its high scoring potential, the Roast Beef also offers 60 HP restoration and blindness status cure, making it a valuable dish in long battles as well.
2 Fruit Parfait
Great Dessert, Especially For A Sweet Tooth
- Dish Type: Dessert
- How to obtain: Rarely appear at the Treefolk Village's Item Store.
- Stats: Restores 60 HP and cures poison for all allies.
The delicious appearance of the Fruit Parfait is perfect for judges with the Sweet food preference, as it guarantees a full score from them. It's a versatile dish, as it secures good scores from judges with Chinese, Japanese, Western, and Meat dishes preference as well. The sweetness might prove too much for judges with Fish and Spicy preferences, but it can be covered as long as the other judges have a Sweet preference to cover for the lower scores.
Aside from its scoring capabilities, the Fruit Parfait restores 60 HP and cures poison for all allies during battles, making it precious against bosses that rely on poisonous attacks. However, acquiring the dish's recipe may prove difficult. It can be obtained by luck in the difficult-to-reach Treefolk Village, making it necessary to recruit Carrie first for a more convenient travel method.
1 Golden Zucotto
Perfect Dessert As A Surprise Dish
- Dish Type: Dessert
- How to obtain: Defeat Masked Woman in the Cooking Battle.
- Stats: Boost all allies' physical attack and defense for 3 turns.
A Surprise Dish has small chance of securing an automatic 5 from all the judges, which the Golden Zucotto is perfectly capable of thanks to its status as one. The golden dessert is also capable of getting a 5 from judges with Sweet and Western dishes preference, making it a favorite among them. However, it can be a turn-off for judges with Fish, Meat, and Spicy dishes preferences.
In addition to its stellar Cooking Battle stats, Golden Zucotto also provides a boost to all allies' physical attack and defense in battle. This allows all allies to contribute without having the necessity to switch them around before a particularly difficult boss battle with physical attack tendencies.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , PS4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- April 23, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Rabbit and Bear Studios
- Genre(s)
- RPG
