What Are Meal Recipes Used For In Xenoblade Chronicles 3?
When you are out exploring the massive world of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, you will have to take on many quests, and farm resources to level up and participate in various Skirmishes. In-game activities like this take a lot of the energy of the character and can make them feel hungry.
- Meal recipes in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are used to satisfy the hunger of characters and provide temporary buffs in battle
- Each dish requires 2 main ingredients, a product, and a recipe which can be found in certain areas in the game
- Any meal consumed will grant a boost or buff, such as an increase in XP or CP rate and an increase in the drops of enemies
- Recipes can be unlocked by eating at canteens in the game’s colonies, and not all meals are immediately available, some require a higher affinity level to be cooked
- Consuming meals can provide effects such as an increase in EXP and class points, gold obtained, and item drop rate.
You will also go out on the hunt of Ferronis Hulk in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 which will tire you out a lot. To satisfy the hunger of your characters and to provide them with temporary buffs in case of an intense battle, you can cook them a delicious meal using plenty of recipes you can get in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Each dish requires 2 main ingredients, a product, and a recipe. Products can be collected by exploring the world however, recipes can be found in certain areas in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Any meal your character consumes in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will grant him a boost or a buff. The meals can boost your XP or CP rate as well.
Additionally, there will also be a drastic increase in the drops of enemies. So using the meals, all the items and collectibles you’ll get after defeating a boss are doubled. T
How To Unlock Recipes
Before you go out and ask Manana to cook your favorite meal recipes, you need to unlock them first. Eat at the Canteens to unlock the recipes. Every Colony in the game has its own Canteen Rest Spot Area. You can order any kind of food here.
Once you try a new dish, the meal’s recipe will be automatically added to the recipe list of Manana and you can access them in the Rest Spots scattered across the world and cook whatever you like.
When you have selected the recipe you want to make, make sure you have all the ingredients necessary otherwise you can use silver Nopon Coins to skip this part. It is to be noted that when Manana will add the meals to her repertoire, the names of these meals will change. Also, check out all the Points Of No Return in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Not all of the meals on the canteen menu are immediately available. Some meals require a higher affinity level in order to cook them. On the subject of affinity, check out our Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Colony Affinity guide to learn more about it.
Effects Of Meals
By consuming the meals your character can experience the following effects in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
- You will get an Exp boost with some of the meals. So, when you defeat an enemy, your EXP will be increased drastically.
- You will also get an increase in class points when you fight enemies and bosses.
- The amount of gold that you obtain will also be increased when you defeat the enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
- Furthermore, the item drop rate will also increase.
- The chances of obtaining extra collectibles while you are harvesting will also increase.
All Meal Recipes & Their Ingredients In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Below you will find a list of all meal recipes and the ingredients used in making them as well as the effects they have on your character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. You can try out all of the recipes if you want, or choose a specific one if you want a meal for a certain effect only. Check out our character guide on Sena in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 as well.
Some recipes can be bought while others can be found in certain areas and colonies in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. We will go through both of them in our guide.
Recipes You Can Buy
Following are the recipes you can get by spending Nopon Coins.
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Meal Effects | Duration Of Cooking | Amount Of Nopon Coins |
| Manana’s Battle Soup | Bunnit Meat x2 Glitter Radish x2 Comet Carrot x2 | 5% boost in CP 5% boost in EXP | You will need around 76 minutes for it to cook. | 1 Silver Nopon Coin |
| Kerfluffled Torpedo Wrap | Misty Asparagus x1 Powdered Wheat x3 Kaleidocelery x2 Tasty Sausage x2 | 5% boost in the Enemy Drop Rate 10% boost in Enemy Gold | The duration of the meal to cook is 76 minutes. | 1 Silver Nopon Coin |
| Feisty Spicy Zestbeans | Fire Apricot x2 Moon bloom x3 Cracker Nut Crimson x1 Prickle Spice x4 Milky Soy x1 | 5% boost in Collectible Boost 15% boost in CP rate | You will need 76 minutes to cook the meal. | 1 Silver Nopon Coin |
| Brisky Breezy Toasty | Powdered Wheat x3 Garaffa Tenderloin x2 Salty Cabbage x1 Quinini x1 Smalnut x1 | 15% boost in Collectibles 15% increase in Enemy Drops | The time required for the meal to cook is 76 minutes. | 1 Silver Nopon Coin |
| Squishy-Fishy Grill wrap | Refreshing Piranhax Meat x 2 Plate Pothos x 1 Condimenut x 2 Clusterelle x 2 Silver seed x 2
| 5% boost in Collectible 15% boost in EXP | The time required for this meal to cook is 76 minutes. | Silver Nopon Coin x1 |
| Stringy-Wingy Veggie Leclati | Full-Bodied Adrun Meat x 2 Paste Bean x 3 Filling Onion x 2 Bafflestripe Gourd x 2 King Marigold x 1
| 15% boost in Enemy Gold 15% Enemy Gold | The duration of the Veggie Leclati to cook is 76 minutes. | Silver Nopon Coin x1 |
| Mild Sizzle-Fizzle Stew | Minionion x 2 Million-Leaf Dill Armored x 3 Chestnut x 1 Muscat Noir x 2 Cured Armu Sirloin x 2 | 10% boost in Collectible 20% boost in CP rate | The time required for the meal to cook is 68 minutes. | Silver Nopon Coin x1 |
| Well-Dressed Maktha Salad | Aldae Evridae x 2 Jasper Coriander x 3 Purple Pepper x 2 Monstrum Mango x 1 Compressed Ansel Meat x 4 | 20% boost in Enemy Drop 10% boost in Enemy Gold | You will need 76 minutes to cook the Well-Dressed Maktha Salad. | 1 Silver Nopon Coin |
| Cerise Caprice Acqua Pazza | Metamorphosage x 2 Refreshing Piranhax Meat x 2 Bizarrenacle x 3 Ring Guava x 1 Whisper Tomato x 1
| 10% boost in Enemy Drop 20% boost in EXP | The total time required for this meal to cook is 76 minutes. | 1 Silver Nopon Coin |
| Creamy-Dreamy Fish Pie | Squeezy Lime x 2 Babybubble Berry x 3 Rainbow Boronia x 2 Neo Walnut x 2 Fatty Serprond Fillet x 3 | 20% boost in Enemy Drop 45% boost in Collectible | You will need a total of 76 minutes to cook the meal. | Silver Nopon Coin x1 |
| Saucy-Glossy Gem Lobster | Girder Potato x 2 Dream Lemon x 3 Gimme Lettuce x 2 Tafetta Lobster x 1 Varicini x 3 | 10% boost in the EXP rate 10% boost in the CP rate 5% boost in the Enemy Gold | You will need 93 minutes to cook the Saucy-Glossy Gem Lobster. | Silver Nopon Coin x1 |
| Crumblecrunch Block Bar | Egg Seed x 2 Fluffy Cloud Ear x 3 Noise Bite x 3 Knockout Wasabi x 1 Skyclam x 2 | 35% boost in Collectible 35% boost in Enemy Drop | The time required for the meal to cook is 76 minutes. | Silver Nopon Coin x1 |
| Manana’s Battle Soup DX | Transcendent Tenderloin x 3 Comet Carrot x 1 Glitter Radish x 1 | 15% boost in EXP 10% boost in CP 15% boost in Enemy Drop | You will need a total of 76 minutes to cook Manana’s Battle Soup DX. | Silver Nopon Coin x2 |
Recipes You Can Find
The following recipes are scattered throughout the map of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
| Recipe Name | Effect Of The Recipe | Location In Map | Duration Of Cooking |
| Yapolta Veggie Beans | Boost in Class Points | Colony 9 | 30 minutes |
| Baked Spongy Spud | 50% Boost in Collectible | Colony 9 | 45 minutes |
| Meat ‘n’ Veg Leclati | 20% Boost in Enemy Gold Boost | Gamma Colony | 52 minutes |
| Riverbird Crispygrill | 30% Boost in Enemy Gold Boost | Iota Colony | 45 minutes |
| Mixed-Veg Torpedo Wrap | 15% Boost in Enemy Gold Boost | Colony 4 | 37 minutes |
| Acqua Pazza a la City | 25% Boost in Experience Boost | In The City Interior | 37 minutes |
| Whole Wild Lobster | 10% Boost in EXP,10% Boost in CP, 10% Boost in Enemy Gold | In The City Interior | 45 minutes |
| Maktha Ever-Greens | 30% Boost in Enemy Drop | Tau Colony | 52 minutes |
| Fish-Fillet Toastie | 20% Boost in Enemy Drop | Colony 30 | 52 minutes |
| Mild Game Stew | 30% Boost in Class Points | Colony 11 | 30 minutes |
| Pon-Fried Croquettes | 40% Boost in Enemy Gold | Mu Colony | 45 minutes |
| Sunny-Style Fish Pie | 40% Boost in Collectible | Mu Colony | 75 minutes |
| Erythia Sashimi Plate | 40% Boost in Class Points | The Ascension Grounds | 30 minutes |
| Nutritious Block Bar | 40% Boost in Enemy Drop | The Li Garte Prison Camp | 52 minutes |
How To Unlock Cooking In Xenoblade Chronicles 3?
After you are done collecting all the recipes you want, the next step is to cook them. Furthermore, the cooking process will be unlocked in chapter 2, while you make your way to the desert. You will find the NPC Manana at a campsite located in the Fornix region of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Manana is in charge of cooking all the meal recipes and her campsite is located just after Lake Rezzento. You just need to give all the necessary ingredients to Manana and she’ll prepare you the food you want. Also, check out our guide on all Voice Actors in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Cooking Procedure
Follow the steps below on how to cook a meal recipe and use it to buff your character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
- First, you need to find out the Rest Spot As it will have everything you need to cook your meal including the ingredients and recipes.
- When you have discovered a Rest Spot, interact with it or speak with it. There will be a Pot button on your screen that you need to press in order to initiate cooking.
- Next, check your catalog to see all the recipes you’ve managed to collect so far and select one.
- Now to cook a certain recipe, press the A key in order to use the ingredients available.
Lastly, you just need to sit back and relax while your food comes in. You need to be patient when you dine in because your food can take quite some time to cook.
Conclusion
Cooking is an essential part of any RPG including the Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Meal recipes can be quite hard to find without any proper guidance. While you can buy most of the recipes using the in-game currency of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, we recommend you go out and hunt for the recipes yourself to keep the spirit of the game alive. These recipes will help you level up faster and increase the drop chances of legendary items.
With this, we conclude our guide on all the meal recipes you can find and make using certain ingredients in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 along with their location and the duration of cooking. Any kind of feedback is welcome in the comments. Happy Cooking!
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