_____ _ __ /__ \__ _| | ___ ___ ___ / _| / /\/ _` | |/ _ \/ __| / _ \| |_ / / | (_| | | __/\__ \ | (_) | _| \/ \__,_|_|\___||___/ \___/|_| _ /\ /\___ ___ _ __ ___ _ __(_) __ _ \ \ / / _ \/ __| '_ \ / _ \ '__| |/ _` | \ V / __/\__ \ |_) | __/ | | | (_| | \_/ \___||___/ .__/ \___|_| |_|\__,_| |_| ___ _ _ ___ _ _ / __\___ ___ | | _(_)_ __ __ _ / _ \_ _(_) __| | ___ / / / _ \ / _ \| |/ / | '_ \ / _` | / /_\/ | | | |/ _` |/ _ \ / /__| (_) | (_) | <| | | | | (_| | / /_\\| |_| | | (_| | __/ \____/\___/ \___/|_|\_\_|_| |_|\__, | \____/ \__,_|_|\__,_|\___| |___/ by tiepohs ~~Table of Contents~~ >>> Version Info [S1.0] >>> Intro [S2.0] >>> Your Characters, Cooking & You [S3.0] > Why Cook? [S3.1] > Shortcuts [S3.2] > Likes and Dislikes [S3.3] > Best Recipes [S3.4] >>> Mastering Recipes [S4.0] > Recipes [S4.1] > Errors [S4.2] >>> How Do I Get the ___ Recipe? [S5.0] > Character Recipes [S5.1] > Wonder Chef Recipes [S5.2] > Other Recipes [S5.3] >>> Where to Get Ingredients [S6.0] > Ingredients [S6.1] > Store Listings [S6.2] > Monster Drops [S6.3] >>> Sidequests etc. [S7.0] > Cooking-Master Sidequest [S7.1] > Dahngrest Waiting Game [S7.2] >>> Skits [S8.0] > Player-submitted Info [S8.1] > Transcripts [S8.2] >>> Vesperia Cooking vs Other Tales Games [S9.0] >>> Ending Comments [S10.0] > Help Me Out! [S10.1] > Thank You! [S10.2] > The Legal Bits [S10.3] ----------VERSION INFO------------------------------------------------ [S1.0] Version 0.9 (02/01/08) -- More skit updates and transcripts. Sushi, sukiyaki and fruit parfait prices have been corrected. Aurnion stock updated. Recipes completed. Like/Dislike chart completed. Wonder Chef locations complete. Version 0.5 (11/24/08) -- Results of what is available up to (but not including) Myorzo. Added Kitchen Knife (Section 4.0) and the likes/dislikes have been expanded upon (moved to Section 3.3). More game/guide errors found. Agility recipes analyzed (Section 4.2). Version 0.24 (11/03/08) -- More skit & error updates as well as a recipe likes/dislikes chart. Version 0.22 (10/08/08) -- Added skit & error updates sent in from other players. Version 0.20 (9/29/08) -- Results of what is available up to (but not including) Caer Bocram. ----------INTRO------------------------------------------------------- [S2.0] Hello there, and thank you for relying on me for all of your cooking needs while you explore Terca Lumireis! I've bought the Brady Games guide for ToV, and let me tell you ...it sucks. (x_x) So instead, I will help you discover the wonder and fun of cooking in Bandai Namco's Tales of Vesperia!* This guide is a work in progress (as well as my very first). Some of this guide might be repetitive. I've organized it so you can jump to the parts you are concerned about if you can't be bothered to read everything~ Onward!! ( 'o')/ Oh yes, I shall define what I am referring to when I use certain terms in this guide. MAIN MENU -- Press 'Y' when you are not in battle to bring this up. Here you will have access to your Artes, Equipment, Item, Skills, Strategy, Cooking, Status, Library and Save/Load menus. COOKING SCREEN -- The screen that is brought up when you select the Cooking icon after opening you open the Main Menu. This is where you can cook if you do not use a shortcut. COOKING RESULT BOX -- The box that pops up on the Cooking Screen after you have cooked a recipe. Contains details of your results. BATTLE SCREEN MENU -- At the end of a battle, the 4 green bars at the bottom right of the screen. SHORTCUT MENU -- In the Cooking Screen, if you press LS down, you can set the shortcuts to cook after battle. *Note, FAQ may be 80% helpful, 20% commentary and 10% pointing out Brady Games' cooking-related errors. Yes, this FAQ goes beyond 100% coverage! ----------YOUR CHARACTERS, COOKING & YOU------------------------------ [S3.0] Firstly, if you didn't know already, you have 7 characters who can cook, and in ToV, you don't have to worry about one character's food being less effective than another's. Except Repede. He's a dog. He makes -- wait for it -- dog food. ....Yum. However, that food will still give you a little boost! (But seriously, don't waste the ingredients. ...Unless you get some sort of pleasure imagining Karol face-first in a bowl of Kibbles 'n Bits.) Um, anyway, each character can get a fancy chef-related title if they master all(!) recipes and complete the cooking-master sidequest, which you will need to do if you want to unlock the title achievement. Here's our lineup of chefs in the making and those titles we're gunning for: Yuri -- Commoner Chef Estelle -- Cordon Bleu Karol -- Guild Chef Rita -- Chemical Chef Raven -- Weekend Chef Judith -- Chef Mom Repede Have some cooking facts to chew on: -- You will not be able to cook until Yuri teaches Estelle in Quoi Woods, so sit tight until then. -- You cannot cook while in battle. That'd be pretty silly. Save your victory feast until afterwards. -- You can set up to 4 different recipes on the Shortcut Menu. -- Cooking benefits your entire party, not just one person. -- Dead people can't eat, so if you cook while Yuri's KO'd, he's not going to get anything out of it. -- You cannot cook more than once after a battle. Something about your characters being full... (imagine that!) -- You do not get a costume with your chef title :( -- Your characters are finicky when it comes to their meals; some like certain foods more than others and some dislike them more than others. THIS IS REFLECTED on your character's stats, so you might want to pay attention to what you are feeding them. And now... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ THE BEST INFORMATION YOU WILL EVER RECEIVE CONCERNING COOKING IN TOV! +++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Your characters get tired of eating the same thing over and over again!! --> Each time you immediately repeat a recipe (i.e. fight, cook sorbet; fight, cook sorbet), it will lose potency by a rate of 1% until it reaches a set low (usually 3% less than it should). It does not matter if a different character cooks or if you fail at one point (believe me, I've checked (-_-)), the potency will still drop by 1%. Therefore IT IS IMPERATIVE for you to mix up your recipes in order to get the most out of your ingredients and money!! >>> Why cook? >>> [S3.1] It's all about saving money and group benefits. Cooking can be a cheap alternative to buying lots of gels and bottles, and if you're aiming to unlock the 10 million Gald achievement, you'll need to pinch your pennies! Plus, when you sucessfully cook, your -entire party- gains the benefits, ranging from HP and TP recovery to status recovery to an increase in attack, defense or agility. Let's say, for example, that your party has been injured in a fight and two characters are poisoned. Assuming that the characters' damage is 30% of their HP or less, let's compare the cost of cooking a Beef Bowl vs. recovery items: Beef Bowl -- 20% HP recovery & cures poison Rice 80g Beef 100g Onion 30g ----- Total: 210g Recovery items -- 30% HP recovery & cures poison Apple Gel (4 x 100g) 400g Poison Bottle (2 x 150g) 300g ----- Total: 700g Sure, the Beef Bowl recovers 10% less than the gels & bottles, but you could cook 3 beef bowls and still save 70g vs that one recovery set (700g - [3 x 210g =] 630g = 70g)! OK, OK, so you can't cook twice in a row (it's a shame your characters don't have bottomless stomachs), but you can top off a low HP or two with Estelle's First Aid if necessary (she recovers 25% HP for 6 TP each). Does that 10% really bother you? It does? OK, have a look at curry then: Curry -- 30% HP Rice 80g Potato 30g Onion 30g Carrot 40g Meat 40-100g -------- Total: 220-280g OK, so we've spent 10-70g more and we still have 2 poisoned people to cure. Not a problem. Even using the most expensive meat, it will cost 580g if you use 2 poison bottles. Or Estelle can use Recover (14 TP per use) and save you 300g. But supposing you just use Estelle to heal instead? If she heals each wounded character with First Aid (6 TP) and cures the poison with Recover (14 TP), it costs her only 52 TP ([4 x 6TP =] 24TP + [2 x 14TP =] 28TP = 52TP), and one orange gel (250g) will cover the TP cost if she is level 20 or higher.* However, you can still cook a cake (30% party TP recovery) for the cost of only 60g (eggs, milk & strawberries cost 20g each). You still save 190g AND this benefits the entire party ([1 orange gel x 250g =] 250g - [20g + 20g + 20g =] 60g = 190g). There is the fact that Estelle can equip various items to reduce her TP consumption or to increase her TP, but if other party members need TP as well, cooking is still the way to go to top it off. Oh, what if we synthesize those gels and bottles as opposed to buying them? Can we save money that way? Not enough. To synthesize the same recovery set above, it will cost you 524g. You can still cook 2 Beef Bowls for less than that price. (4 apple gels x 75g =) 300g + (2 poison bottles x 112g =) 224g = 524g What about Estelle's orange gel? Still better off with the cake as it's still 127g cheaper. (1 orange gel x 187g =) 187g - (20g + 20g + 20g =) 60g = 127g * Estelle's level 20 TP is 196. (196 x 30% = 59 TP) >>> Shortcuts >>> [S3.2] Should you bother? I'd say 'yes.' Shortcuts enable you to cook immediately after battle without having to open the Main Menu. To be honest, you will probably only run into 1 or 2 situations where you are forced to fight one battle after another. You won't have a chance to bring up your Main Menu to cook in between, so this is your only chance to heal without wasting recovery items. Although I have not gotten there yet, I can pretty much guarantee your final boss will not be considerate enough to ask if you want a break and will come at you 1 or 2 more times with no breather. Another good example of back-to-back battles would be in the Coliseum (OK, so it's a melee battle in ToV instead of the usual Coliseum set-up, but there's still one instance where you fight back-to-back by yourself). Plus, no one can revive you when you're one-on-one, so cooking shortcuts are really going to help you out here. There might be other times, though, when after a tough fight the story might force your characters into a new situation before you get a chance to open up the Main Menu and cook, and either through forgetfulness or bad luck, you could find yourself in a battle with your characters in nowhere-near-perfect condition. Maybe. However, I say the convenience of the shortcut is very nice. It can get a bit repetitive to open the Cooking Screen again and again, battle after battle. Save those precious seconds of your life for something better! (Like playing other Tales games. =P) Setting up the shortcut menu is pretty easy. From the Cooking Screen, hit LS down and select your first shortcut. Then, select your chef and the recipe. Repeat 3 more times for your other slots. Make sure you choose different recipes (see above)! BAM! You're set to cook from the Battle Screen Menu. How do you do that? First, go fight something. Maybe you'll pick up some more ingredients. That's always nice. 10 million Gald IS a lot... Anyway, after you win, you'll notice along the bottom right of the screen some options (B Skip, Y Grade detail & LS + X Cook). Move the LS to see a description pop up in the previously empty green bar below. It'll tell you what you've set as your recipe for that direction. Move the LS in another direction and you'll see a different recipe and description (unless you set the same recipe on all the shortcuts. Didn't I tell you not to!? Pay attention!). Select the recipe you want and press 'X.' Hooray! You've cooked it! Here's hoping you didn't fail! >>> Likes and Dislikes >>> [S3.3] Your characters have their own likes and dislikes in food (as pointed out by ReroTheZero), and this knowledge is a key to understanding benefits of your recipes as well as unlocking certain skits (see Section 8.2 for skits). When a character likes something, they will receive an extra bonus on top of the recipe's results; when they dislike the recipe, they do not receive the full benefits. Makes sense, right? Just imagine Karol grabbing an extra helping of sushi or Raven not eating all of his Cake. Karol gets more magic defense than others and Raven gets less TP than others because of their eating habits. Ha ha, isn't this fun? The recipes don't work evenly! Interestingly, the crew prefers Dog Food over a ruined recipe, although the effectiveness of the recipe is not any different. Also, despite liking Dog Food, Repede does not get an extra bonus. The following is a work in progress, but I will try to note how our characters feel about each recipe. (In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if, by the time this FAQ reaches version 1.0, this has become it's own full-blown section as the bonuses seem to vary for each character/recipe x_x.) Estelle Judith Karol Raven Repede Rita Yuri Beef Bowl - - - - D - - Cake L - L D D L L Clam Chowder - - D - D - - Cream Stew - - - - D - - Crepe L - L D D L L Croquette - - L - D L - Curry - - L - D - - Dog Food - - - - L - - Fish w/Miso - - D L - - - Fried Chicken/Fry - - L - - L - Fruit Parfait L - L D D L L Japanese Stew - L D - L - - Kebab Sandwich - - - - - L - Mabo Curry - - - - D - L Meat Sauce - - L - D D - Minestrone - - - - D - - Miso Soup - - - - - - - Okonomiyaki - - - - - L - Omlette Rice - - L - D - - Pork Miso Soup - - - - - - - Pork Stew - L - - - - - Pudding L - L D D L L Rice Ball - L - - - L - Salad - - - - L - - Salisbury Steak - - L - D - - Sandwich - - - - - L - Sashimi - - L L - D - Scottish Egg - - - - - L - Seafood Bowl - - - - - D - Sorbet L - L D D L L Soup Noodles - - - - D - - Sukiyaki D - L - - - - Sushi L - L L - D - Tempura - - - - - - - Udon Hot Pot L L - - - - - Veg. Stir Fry - - D - D - - Vichyssoise [KEY: L = like; D = dislike; - = neutral; {blank} = no data] How can you tell is a character doesn't like something? Watch the background in the cooking screen when you fail a recipe. All the characters make a face (it's the same one they make when they finish a battle with a status effect or very low HP). Conversely, when a character likes something, they make the face seen at the end of a successful battle. Their reactions do not change if they are neutral about a recipe. The following is a description of their reactions: LIKES DISLIKES Estelle -- Smiles* One eye closed Judith --- Smiles* Both eyes closed Karol ---- Lifts head up a bit* One eye closed Raven ---- Head moves to the left Head shifts to the right a bit* Rita ----- Manic grin Both eyes closed Repede --- Tilts head up* Head points down Yuri ----- Raises head slightly* Bit of a grimace* *It can be very difficult to discern these faces from normal. >>> The Best Recipes >>> [S3.4] So what recipes should I shortcut? Why the most useful ones of course. The recipes that give the most benefit for the least money and have the easiest to get ingredients. (x_x) Unfortunately, I can't tell you at this point. Once I get more information, look forward to some nice advice~ ( 'o')/ ----------MASTERING RECIPES------------------------------------------- [S4.0] The road to recipe mastery is a rough and long one. Your characters will eat many failed meals and you will have to fully restock your food at least once for one character to master just ONE recipe. It's a given. (Now there might be a set number for each character before they master a recipe or unlock a new one, but I don't have -that- much time to confirm this or even give you a rough estimate, so you'll have to play the waiting game.) Generally though, it shouldn't take more than 30 tries before a character masters a recipe. As for unlocking a new recipe.... that really varies. Yuri learned to make a Beef Bowl I think by his first star on Rice Ball while Estelle all but mastered Fried Chicken and Fries before she unlocked Scottish Egg. However, I can provide you with a few more facts about the road to cooking mastery (and once you achieve masterment): -- Don't think that 3 stars = mastery (as in ToA). Keep cooking! You will see the word 'mastered' appear above the character's head once they've got that recipe under their belt. -- You can still fail the recipe at Mastery level (Estelle just can't seem to make sandwiches...) (x_x) -- When your character fails a recipe, your party regains 1% HP & TP (wow, it's just like eating dog food...!) -- If you successfully cook the same recipe after failing, the potency will still drop 1% (unless you have reached the fixed low). -- The cooking screen does not always indicate the full effects of certain recipes (Beef Bowl, for example). See below for those unmentioned bonuses. -- The Kitchen Knife: I found this available for synthesis when the story made me first return to Aspio. It requires 1000g, 1 merman fang, 1 merman's weapon and 2 toad oil. The game's description doesn't tell you anything useful about it and I couldn't even find any mention of it in the Brady guide, but if it's anything like in ToA, then it increases the cooking success rate (and I can't imagine any other uses for this Key Item). -- The characters might not make a new recipe from a current one until after mastery, so be patient. (I had to keep making Estelle cook Vichyssoise about 3 more times after mastery {and her skit} before I got the pork miso stew recipe.) >>> Recipes >>> [S4.1] Here is the menu our gang gets to choose from for all their eating needs. There are a total of 36 recipes to master (+ dog food). Here I have sorted them by benefit, so there will be some repeating recipes (once you get to 'Status Recovery'). Recipes with a # before the name indicate incomplete information and what is available is from the Brady guide. /// Category /// ___________________________________ RECIPE -- Effects -- Learn From... Ingredients -- Cost Description ----------------------------------- /// HP Recovery /// _____________________________________________________________________________ SANDWICH -- 10% HP -- Default Recipe Bread, Egg -- 100G Egg salad sandwiched between two slices of bread. Restores a small amount of HP. _____________________________________________________________________________ BEEF BOWL -- 20% HP, Cures Poison -- Yuri: Rice Ball Beef, Onion, Rice -- 210G A scrumptious bowl of rice topped with beef and tofu. Restores some HP. _____________________________________________________________________________ CURRY -- 30% HP -- Wonder Chef: Mantaic Carrot, Meat, Onion, Potato, Rice -- 220-280G An all-time favorite dish made from a blend of spices. Restores a moderate amount of HP _____________________________________________________________________________ CREAM STEW -- 40% HP -- Wonder Chef: Myozoro Carrot, Chicken, Milk, Onion, Potato -- 200G The heavenly cream sauce is prefect with potatoes. Restores a large amount of HP. _____________________________________________________________________________ UDON NOODLES HOT POT -- 50% HP -- Yuri: Pork Miso Soup Egg, Napa Cabbage, Shiitake, Shrimp, Squid, Sticky Flour -- 240G These noodles are piping hot. Don't scorch your tongue! Restores a large amount of HP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// TP Recovery /// _____________________________________________________________________________ SORBET -- 10% TP --Wonder Chef: Capua Nor Fruit, Milk -- 40-60G A frozen and refreshing dessert made with fruit juice. Restores some TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ PUDDING -- 20% TP -- Yuri: Sorbet Egg, Milk -- 40G A creamy custard dessert with a rich caramel sauce. Restores some TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ CAKE -- 30% TP -- Yuri: Pudding Egg, Milk, Strawberry -- 60G A sweet treat topped with a big, red strawberry. De-lish! Restores moderate amount of TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ CREPE -- 40% TP -- Wonder Chef: Aurnion Banana, Egg, Kiwifruit, Milk -- 100G A very thin pancake eaten with fresh cream and fruit. Restores a moderate amount of TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ FRUIT PARFAIT -- 50% TP -- Rita: Crepe Egg, Fruit (x4), Milk -- 120-200G Fruits, ice cream and pudding! Oh my! Restores a great amount of TP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// HP & TP Recovery /// _____________________________________________________________________________ RICE BALL -- 5% HP & TP -- Estelle: Sandwich Dried Seaweed, Rice, Salmon -- 150G Rice rolled into a ball with a salmon filling. Restores a small amount of HP & TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ OMELETTE RICE -- 10% HP & TP, Cures Petrify -- Karol: Beef Bowl Egg, Chicken, Onion, Rice -- 210G The harmony between eggs, ketchup and rice is to die for! Restores some HP & TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ MEAT SAUCE -- 15% HP & TP, Cures all negative status -- Karol: Omelette Rice Onion, Pork, Sticky Flour, Tomato -- 200G Take caution when wearing white! Restores a moderate a amount of HP and TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ MABO CURRY -- 25% HP & TP, Revives from K.O. -- Wonder Chef: Nordopolica* Onion, Potato, Rice, Tofu, Tomato -- 200G It's been said that this dish is for heroes. Restores a large amount of HP and TP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Defense Bonus /// _____________________________________________________________________________ FISH WITH MISO SAUCE -- +5% DEF, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Heliord Mackerel, Miso, Rice -- 270G The miso sauce goes will with steamed rice. Increases P. Defense slightly. _____________________________________________________________________________ SASHIMI -- +10% DEF, 5% HP -- Raven: Salad Mackerel, Salmon, Scallop, Squid, Tuna -- 260G A delicacy consisting of raw, very fresh, thinly slice seafood. Increases Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________ SEAFOOD BOWL -- +15% DEF, 5% HP -- Event in Nor Harbor Cucumber, Rice, Salmon, Scallop, Shrimp, Tuna -- 340G A bowl of rice topped with a variety of fresh seafood. Tasty! Increases P. Defense moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ SUSHI -- +25% DEF, 5% HP -- Karol: Sashimi Dried Seaweed, Fish (x3), Kelp, Rice -- 250-370G A delicacy of vinegared rice and fresh fish. Increases P. Defense greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ MINESTRONE SOUP -- +20% MDEF, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Dahngrest Onion, Tomato -- 70G A soup made with sun-ripened tomatoes. Very nutritious! Increases Magic Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________ MISO SOUP -- +40% MDEF, 5% HP -- Estelle: Minestrone Soup Miso, Radish, Tofu -- 210G A traditional soup made with a miso broth. Increases Magic Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________ CLAM CHOWDER -- +60% MDEF, 5% HP -- Estelle: Miso Soup Onion, Potato, Scallop -- 120G Made with broth filled with all the goodness of the ocean! Increases Magic Defense moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ VICHYSSOISE -- +80% MDEF, 5% HP -- Nam Cobanda Isle Milk, Potato, Sticky Flour -- 100G A potato soup usually served cold. Increases Magic Defense greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ PORK MISO SOUP-- +100% MDEF, 5% HP -- Estelle: Vichyssoise Carrot, Miso, Pork, Tofu -- 260G A hearty soup with chunks of vegetable and pork in a miso broth. Increases Magic Defense greatly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Attack Bonus /// _____________________________________________________________________________ SALISBURY STEAK -- +3% ATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Aspio Beef, Egg, Onion -- 150G A juicy meat patty topped with a savory sauce. Increases Attack slightly. _____________________________________________________________________________ PORK STEW -- +5% ATK, 5% HP -- Raven: Beef Bowl Kelp, Pork, Radish -- 140 These tender pork loins just melt away in your mouth. Increases Attack. _____________________________________________________________________________ KEBAB SANDWICH -- +7% ATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Nordopolica Beef, Bread, Lettuce, Tomato -- 270G Pita bread stuffed with meat and vegetables. Increases attack moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ SUKIYAKI -- +15% ATK, 5% HP -- Judith: Japanese Stew Beef (x2), Egg, Napa Cabbage, Shiitake, Tofu -- 330G Thin slices of beef and vegetables cooked in a sweey soy sauce. Increases attack greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ FRIED CHICKEN AND FRIES -- +10% MATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Capua Torim Chicken, Potato -- 110G A set of french fries and fried chicken. Increases Magic Attack slightly. _____________________________________________________________________________ SCOTTISH EGG -- +20% MATK, 5% HP -- Estelle: Fried Chicken and Fries Egg, Meat, Tomato -- 100-160G A hard boiled egg wrapped in meat and fried with bread crumbs. Increases Magic Attack. _____________________________________________________________________________ CROQUETTE -- +30% MATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Yormgen Meat, Onion, Potato -- 100-160G A deep fried potato morsel with a light, crispy texture. Increases Magic Attack moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ OKONOMIYAKI -- +40% MATK, 5% HP -- Raven: Scottish Egg Cabbage, Egg, Meat, Shrimp, Squid, Sticky Flour -- 220-280G A hearty pan-fried meal cooked with various ingredients. Increases Magic Attack greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ TEMPURA -- +50% MATK, 5% HP -- Judith: Croquette Egg, Chicken, Shrimp, Squid, Sticky Flour, Vegetable -- 260-280G A dish of deep fried, lightly battered seafood and vegetables. Increases Magic Attack greatly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Agility Bonus /// _____________________________________________________________________________ SALAD -- +20%/2000 AGI, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Ghasfarost Cucumber, Lettuce, Tomato -- 130G Greens are good for you! Try them without dressing. Increases Agility. _____________________________________________________________________________ JAPANESE STEW -- +40%/2000 AGI, 5% HP -- Judith: Pork Stew Kelp, Radish, Squid -- 100G A traditional home cooked meal. It's difficult to get the flavoring just right. Increases Agility. _____________________________________________________________________________ VEGETABLE STIRY FRY -- +60%/2400 AGI, 5% HP -- Rita: Salad Carrot, Cucumber, Meat, Onion -- 150-210G A nutritious dish that can be made with any kinds of vegetables. Increases Agility greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ SOUP NOODLES -- +100%/2800 AGI, 5% HP -- Raven: Vegetable Stir Fry Cabbage, Carrot, Onion, Pork, Sticky Flour -- 250G Noodles and stir fried vegetables served in a light chicken broth. Increases Agility greatly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Status Recovery /// _____________________________________________________________________________ BEEF BOWL -- 20% HP, Cures Poison -- Yuri: Rice Ball Beef, Onion, Rice -- 210G A scrumptious bowl of rice topped with beef and tofu. Restores some HP. _____________________________________________________________________________ OMELETTE RICE -- 10% HP & TP, Cures Petrify -- Karol: Beef Bowl Egg, Chicken, Onion, Rice -- 210G The harmony between eggs, ketchup and rice is to die for! Restores some HP & TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ MEAT SAUCE -- 15% HP & TP, Cures all negative status -- Karol: Omelette Rice Onion, Pork, Sticky Flour, Tomato -- 200G Take caution when wearing white! Restores a moderate a amount of HP and TP. _____________________________________________________________________________ MABO CURRY -- 25% HP & TP, Revives from K.O. -- Wonder Chef: Nordopolica* Onion, Potato, Rice, Tofu, Tomato -- 200G It's been said that this dish is for heroes. Restores a large amount of HP and TP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Magic Bonus /// _____________________________________________________________________________ FRIED CHICKEN AND FRIES -- +10% MATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Capua Torim Chicken, Potato -- 110G A set of french fries and fried chicken. Increases Magic Attack slightly. _____________________________________________________________________________ SCOTTISH EGG -- +20% MATK, 5% HP -- Estelle: Fried Chicken and Fries Egg, Meat, Tomato -- 100-160G A hard boiled egg wrapped in meat and fried with bread crumbs. Increases Magic Attack. _____________________________________________________________________________ MINESTRONE SOUP -- +20% MDEF, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Dahngrest Onion, Tomato -- 70G A soup made with sun-ripened tomatoes. Very nutritious! Increases Magic Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________ CROQUETTE -- +30% MATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Yormgen Meat, Onion, Potato -- 100-160G A deep fried potato morsel with a light, crispy texture. Increases Magic Attack moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ MISO SOUP -- +40% MDEF, 5% HP -- Estelle: Minestrone Soup Miso, Radish, Tofu -- 210G A traditional soup made with a miso broth. Increases Magic Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________ OKONOMIYAKI -- +40% MATK, 5% HP -- Raven: Scottish Egg Cabbage, Egg, Meat, Shrimp, Squid, Sticky Flour -- 220-280G A hearty pan-fried meal cooked with various ingredients. Increases Magic Attack greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ TEMPURA -- +50% MATK, 5% HP -- Judith: Croquette Egg, Chicken, Shrimp, Squid, Sticky Flour, Vegetable -- 260-280G A dish of deep fried, lightly battered seafood and vegetables. Increases Magic Attack greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ CLAM CHOWDER -- +60% MDEF, 5% HP -- Estelle: Miso Soup Onion, Potato, Scallop -- 120G Made with broth filled with all the goodness of the ocean! Increases Magic Defense moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ VICHYSSOISE -- +80% MDEF, 5% HP -- Nam Cobanda Isle Milk, Potato, Sticky Flour -- 100G A potato soup usually served cold. Increases Magic Defense greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ PORK MISO SOUP-- +100% MDEF, 5% HP -- Estelle: Vichyssoise Carrot, Miso, Pork, Tofu -- 260G A hearty soup with chunks of vegetable and pork in a miso broth. Increases Magic Defense greatly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Physical Bonus /// _____________________________________________________________________________ SALISBURY STEAK -- +3% ATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Aspio Beef, Egg, Onion -- 150G A juicy meat patty topped with a savory sauce. Increases Attack slightly. _____________________________________________________________________________ PORK STEW -- +5% ATK, 5% HP -- Raven: Beef Bowl Kelp, Pork, Radish -- 140 These tender pork loins just melt away in your mouth. Increases Attack. _____________________________________________________________________________ KEBAB SANDWICH -- +7% ATK, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Nordopolica Beef, Bread, Lettuce, Tomato -- 270G Pita bread stuffed with meat and vegetables. Increases attack moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ FISH WITH MISO SAUCE -- +5% DEF, 5% HP -- Wonder Chef: Heliord Mackerel, Miso, Rice -- 270G The miso sauce goes will with steamed rice. Increases P. Defense slightly. _____________________________________________________________________________ SASHIMI -- +10% DEF, 5% HP -- Raven: Salad Mackerel, Salmon, Scallop, Squid, Tuna -- 260G A delicacy consisting of raw, very fresh, thinly slice seafood. Increases Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________ SEAFOOD BOWL -- +15% DEF, 5% HP -- Event in Nor Harbor Cucumber, Rice, Salmon, Scallop, Shrimp, Tuna -- 340G A bowl of rice topped with a variety of fresh seafood. Tasty! Increases P. Defense moderately. _____________________________________________________________________________ SUKIYAKI -- +15% ATK, 5% HP -- Judith: Japanese Stew Beef (x2), Egg, Napa Cabbage, Shiitake, Tofu -- 330G Thin slices of beef and vegetables cooked in a sweey soy sauce. Increases attack greatly. _____________________________________________________________________________ SUSHI -- +25% DEF, 5% HP -- Karol: Sashimi Dried Seaweed, Fish (x3), Kelp, Rice -- 250-370G A delicacy of vinegared rice and fresh fish. Increases P. Defense greatly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Other /// _____________________________________________________________________________ DOG FOOD -- 1% HP & TP -- Have Repede cook any recipe Um... dogs seem to find this tasty. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Available after you have gathered all other recipes >>> Errors >>> [S4.2] There are several discrepancies in-game and in the Brady guide. -- For all of the following food, the Battle Screen Menu information is incorrect (Brady seems to have gotten their cooking stats from this). The correct information is displayed on the menu cooking screen: Fried Chicken and Fries -- increases MATK (not MDEF) Scottish Eggs -- increases MATK (not MDEF) Rice Balls -- restores 5% max HP & TP (not 15%) Croquette -- increases MATK (not MDEF) Okonomiyaki -- increases MATK (not MDEF) Tempura -- increases MATK (not MDEF) -- The Brady guide incorrectly states that Rita produces the Pork Stew recipe. It is RAVEN who must cook Beef Bowl to get you Pork Stew. -- The Brady guide incorrectly states that Sukiyaki increases DEF. Rather, it increases ATK (the information in-game is correct). -- Agility -- There is a bug concerning the Agility recipes (Salad, J. Stew, Veg. Stir Fry & Soup Noodles). As first reported by CKunit, the cooking result box informs you that your characters have gained 2000+ Agility (although not 2400% as he put it when sucessfully cooked, as opposed to the battle screen menu, which lists the increase from 20-60%. The character status page will reflect the numerical bonus, however during battle the Agi increase is not as high, though can be notable (especially soup noodles). It is best to assume that the actual effects received from these recipes is the percentage increase and not the numerical one. (Note: the numerical value decreases by 10% each time the recipe is immediately repeated, bottoming out at 70% effectiveness.) ----------HOW DO I GET THE ___ RECIPE?-------------------------------- [S5.0] OK, so you can't be bothered to look through the above chart to find out how to get a certain recipe. Here's a brief list on unlocking everything: >>> Character Recipes >>> [S5.1] <> Beef Bowl -- Yuri / Rice Ball <> Cake -- Yuri / Pudding <> Clam Chowder -- Estelle / Miso Soup <> Fruit Parfait -- Rita / Crepe <> Japanese Stew -- Judith / Pork Stew <> Meat Sauce -- Karol / Omelette Rice <> Miso Soup -- Estelle / Minestrone Soup <> Okonomiyaki -- Raven / Scottish Egg <> Omelette Rice -- Karol / Beef Bowl <> Pork Miso Soup -- Estelle / Vichyssoise <> Pork Stew -- Raven / Beef Bowl <> Pudding -- Yuri / Sorbet <> Rice Ball -- Estelle / Sandwich <> Sashimi -- Raven / Salad <> Scottish Egg -- Estelle / Fried Chicken and Fries <> Soup Noodles -- Raven / Vegetable Stir Fry <> Sukiyaki -- Judith / Japanese Stew <> Sushi -- Karol / Sashimi <> Tempura -- Judith / Croquette <> Udon Noodles Hot Pot -- Yuri / Pork Miso Soup <> Vegetable Stir Fry -- Rita / Salad >>> Wonder Chef Locations & Recipes >>> [S5.2] <> Wonder Chef #1 -- Aspio -- Salisbury Steak He's the jumping daikon outside the gates in the bottom lefthand corner. <> Wonder Chef #2 -- Capua Nor -- Sorbet He's the yellow duck running around in circles past the inn to the right of the ticket station. <> Wonder Chef #3 -- Capua Torim -- Fried Chicken and Fries He's the hopping blue fish right next to the lighthouse. <> Wonder Chef #4 -- Heliord -- Fish with Miso Sauce He's the swaying teruteru bouzu doll hanging at the back of the room you first arrive in. <> Wonder Chef #5 -- Dahngrest -- Minestrone Soup He's directly to the right of the door leading to the Don's chamber. <> Wonder Chef #6 -- Ghasfarost -- Salad In the middle of the tower where you charge the gears you will notice a spinning pinwheel on the right of the aer tube thingy. You can't reach him at first, but you'll unlock the area in due time. <> Wonder Chef #7 -- Nordopolica -- Kebab Sandwich He's the jiggling trophy to the right of the entrance inside the colisseum registration hallway. <> Wonder Chef #8 -- Mantaic -- Curry Head straight up from the fountain and look behind the knight standing at the right at the little fork in the path. He's the bobbing cactus with a chef hat, between the palm trees. <> Wonder Chef #9 -- Yormgen -- Croquette He's the rocking bowling pin-like object with a chef hat to the right between the partition and beds in the inn. <> Wonder Chef #10 -- Myozoro -- Cream Stew Through the city gates and in the southeast of the city, you'll find him disguised as an ice cream cone. <> Wonder Chef #11 -- Nam Cobanda Isle -- Vichyssoise Behind the ticket exchange Antlionz there is a wooden cutout painted with the Wonder Chef outfit. He's not moving and is easy to overlook. <> Wonder Chef #12 -- Aurnion -- Crepe He's the scarecrow waving back & forth at the far east of town. <> Wonder Chef #13 -- Nordopolica -- Mabo Curry On the dock. Just having (not mastering) all other recipes makes him appear and invite you to the cooking contest. >>> Other Recipes >>> [S5.3] <> Dog Food -- make Repede cook <> Sandwich -- Quoi Woods Event <> Seafood Bowl -- Nor Harbor. Near the end of the game, speak to the older lady outside the inn during the day. ----------WHERE TO GET INGREDIENTS------------------------------------ [S6.0] I've listed the ingredients you'll be using to cook, how much they can be purchased and sold for, what stores sell which goods and who you can beat up to get food for free. >>> Ingredients >>> [S6.1] ----------------------------- FRUIT BUY SELL ----------------------------- Apple 40 20 Banana 20 10 Kiwifruit 40 20 Orange 20 10 Peach 40 20 Strawberry 20 10 ----------------------------- MEAT BUY SELL ----------------------------- Beef 100 50 Chicken 80 40 Mackerel 40 20 Pork 80 40 Salmon 40 20 Scallop 60 30 Shrimp 40 20 Squid 40 20 Tuna 80 40 ----------------------------- VEGETABLES BUY SELL ----------------------------- Cabbage 50 25 Carrot 40 20 Cucumber 40 20 Lettuce 50 25 Napa Cabbage 40 20 Onion 30 15 Potato 30 15 Radish 40 20 Shiitake 50 25 Tomato 40 20 ----------------------------- OTHER BUY SELL ----------------------------- Bread 80 40 Dried Seaweed 30 15 Egg 20 10 Kelp 20 10 Milk 20 10 Miso 150 75 Rice 80 40 Sticky Flour 50 25 Tofu 20 10 ----------------------------- >>> Store Listing >>> [S6.2] Food marked with * are not available until a later time when the story brings you to the city. (Two * indicate a third visit, etc.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEIDON HOLD -- "Vega" Bread, Egg _____________________________________________________________________________ HALURE -- "Regulus" Beef*, Bread, Cabbage*, Carrot*, Chicken*, Egg, Lettuce*, Napa Cabbage*, Onion*, Pork*, Potato*, Radish*, Rice*, Shiitake*, Sticky Flour*, Tomato* _____________________________________________________________________________ ASPIO -- "Aspio" Beef, Bread, Egg, Onion, Rice _____________________________________________________________________________ CAPUA NOR -- "Nor" Apple, Beef, Bread, Dried Seaweed, Mackerel, Milk, Onion, Peach, Rice, Salmon _____________________________________________________________________________ CAPUA TORIM -- "Torim" Beef, Chicken, Dried Seaweed, Mackerel, Onion, Peach, Potato, Rice, Salmon _____________________________________________________________________________ HELIORD -- "Heliord" Beef, Chicken, Egg, Mackerel, Milk, Miso, Onion, Peach, Potato, Rice _____________________________________________________________________________ DAHNGREST -- "Dahngrest" Apple, Banana**, Beef, Bread, Cabbage***, Carrot***, Chicken, Cucumber, Egg, Kiwifruit***, Lettuce, Milk, Miso*, Napa Cabbage***, Onion, Orange***, Peach, Pork***, Potato, Radish*, Rice, Shiitake***, Sticky Flour***, Strawberry, Tofu*, Tomato** _____________________________________________________________________________ GHASFAROST -- "Mallow" Apple, Bread, Chicken, Cucumber, Egg, Lettuce, Milk, Onion, Peach, Rice, Strawberry, Tomato _____________________________________________________________________________ NORDOPOLICA -- "Nordopolica" Beef, Bread, Cabbage**, Chicken, Cucumber, Dried Seaweed**, Egg, Kelp*, Lettuce, Mackerel, Milk, Miso*, Napa Cabbage**, Onion, Pork, Potato*, Radish*, Rice*, Salmon, Scallop, Shiitake**, Shrimp, Squid, Sticky Flour, Tofu*, Tomato, Tuna _____________________________________________________________________________ MANTAIC -- "Mantaic" Beef, Cabbage, Carrot, Chicken, Egg, Milk, Miso, Onion, Pork, Potato, Radish, Rice, Sticky Flour _____________________________________________________________________________ YORMGEN -- "Polaris" Beef, Bread, Cabbage, Carrot, Chicken, Cucumber, Egg, Lettuce, Onion, Pork, Potato, Rice, Sticky Flour, Tomato _____________________________________________________________________________ MYOZORO -- "Deneb" Beef, Bread, Carrot, Chicken, Egg, Milk, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Pork, Potato, Radish, Rice, Shiitake, Sticky Flour, Tofu _____________________________________________________________________________ HERACLES -- "Adecor" Beef, Bread, Carrot, Chicken, Egg, Lettuce, Onion, Pork, Potato, Radish, Rice, Scallop, Shiitake, Shrimp, Squid, Sticky Flour, Tuna _____________________________________________________________________________ ZAPHIAS -- "Imperial Capital" Apple, Beef, Bread, Cabbage, Carrot, Chicken, Cucumber, Lettuce, Mackerel, Milk, Onion, Peach, Pork, Potato, Rice, Salmon, Sticky Flour, Strawberry, Tuna _____________________________________________________________________________ AURNION -- "Aurnion" Beef, Cabbage, Carrot, Chicken, Cucumber, Egg, Lettuce, Milk, Napa Cabbage, Onion, Pork, Potato, Radish, Rice, Shiitake, Sticky Flour, Tomato (If you have fully built Aurnion, all ingredients will be for sale here) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Drop List >>> [S6.3] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLE -- Gentlemieu, Lizardman, Seasidey, Square Shoulder, Squirrigle _____________________________________________________________________________ BANANA -- Gobligle, Killing Cupid, Yellow Roper _____________________________________________________________________________ BEEF -- Axebeak (Aersick), Black Wolf, Cornus, Critis, Gattuso Cub, Lupice, Wirbel, Wolf _____________________________________________________________________________ BREAD -- Barley, Erungar, Thief _____________________________________________________________________________ CABBAGE -- Grasshopper (steal), Spider _____________________________________________________________________________ CARROT -- Bunwigle, Horse Raptor, Quietta, Rabbigo, Rabbio, Raptor, Snow Spirit _____________________________________________________________________________ CHICKEN -- Axebeak (Aersick), Chirpee, Clappit, Drillbeak, Hammerbeak, 
Honker, Howler, Popper, Scissorbeak
_____________________________________________________________________________
CUCUMBER -- Death Mantis, Superstar G
_____________________________________________________________________________
DRIED SEAWEED -- Druid, Polwigle, Superstar D
_____________________________________________________________________________
EGG -- Beast Bear, Clukkit, Egg Bear (drop & steal), Egg Bear (Aersick), 
Knight Lancer S, Mandrawigle, Sorceress
_____________________________________________________________________________
KELP -- Savage Helm
_____________________________________________________________________________
KIWIFRUIT -- Cheiron, Gobley
_____________________________________________________________________________
LETTUCE -- Giant Beetle, Jugem
_____________________________________________________________________________
MACKEREL -- Boost Merfish (drop & steal), Merfish, Superstar B
_____________________________________________________________________________
MILK -- Bre, Gentleman, Knight Lancer A, Soldier
_____________________________________________________________________________
MISO -- Piment (steal), Witch
_____________________________________________________________________________
NAPA CABBAGE -- Insect Plant
_____________________________________________________________________________
ONION -- Alraune, Beetle, Cactus, Tuliper
_____________________________________________________________________________
ORANGE -- Blooms, Skinny, Superstar O, Timberey
_____________________________________________________________________________
PEACH -- Gentlesinger, Seed, Sonic Bee
_____________________________________________________________________________
PORK -- Black Rhino, EX Rhino, Generator Boar (steal), Hippo, Rhino, 
Rhinossus, Spikadillo, Tiredillo, Wild Boar
_____________________________________________________________________________
POTATO -- Fancy Parasol, Grain, Skunky, Soya, Spinosaurus, Strange Bat, 
Strong Lizard
_____________________________________________________________________________
RADISH -- Orge (steal)
_____________________________________________________________________________
RICE -- Knight Warrior A, Rye
_____________________________________________________________________________
SALMON -- Crab Man, Electrifish, Gigafish, Ribbit, Spikkit
_____________________________________________________________________________
SCALLOP -- Aquates Assassin, Watergunner
_____________________________________________________________________________
SHIITAKE -- Agaric, Poisey (steal), Venomey (steal)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SHRIMP -- Predafish (steal), Teethee
_____________________________________________________________________________
SQUID -- Anchorgeist, Boost Merfish, Jons, Tentacler (drop & steal)
_____________________________________________________________________________
STICKY FLOUR -- Balloon Ghost (steal), Fake, Knight Fencer S, Maize, Pandor, 
Sand Thief, Superstar S
_____________________________________________________________________________
STRAWBERRY -- Filihelia, Gentlereplica
_____________________________________________________________________________
TOMATO -- Ail (steal), Johann (steal), Superstar R, Trifid (steal)
_____________________________________________________________________________
TOFU -- Burglar
_____________________________________________________________________________
TUNA -- Gigafish (steal), Predafish, Teethee (steal)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------



----------SIDEQUESTS ETC.--------------------------------------------- [S7.0]

Once I am able to, I intend to provide information on the following two 
games/sidequests:

>>> Cooking Master Sidequest >>>                                       [S7.1]
Just some facts for now:
-- Only one character has to participate in the competition for all of your 
characters to get their chef titles.


>>> Dahngrest Waiting Game >>>                                         [S7.2]
      I'll write about this if I think it needs any pointers. (Hey! It's 
food-related!)



----------SKITS------------------------------------------------------- [S8.0]

Several people have sent in information regarding how to get skits, and it 
seems that these are unlocked by having the same character cook constantly.
I'm not sure how I will set up this section yet, so for now I'll quote 
what others have told me on how to get skits. Also, ReroTheZero and C-girl
have kindly offered to supply skit transcripts, so I will include what they
send me along with the ones I have unlocked.


>>> Player-submitted Information >>>                                   [S8.1]

>> "Rita complains about having to cook a lot ... (I think I triggered this 
after making her cook the same thing in a row a few times?)" -- Kat
>> "The one i remember best ... was Raven's skit. I had Omelette Rice 
mastered, two stars on Scottish Egg and Sorbet for him, and i just had him 
keep cooking Omelette Rice from no stars to mastered." -- C-girl
>> "There's a skit where they all make comments about how much they don't 
like eating the same food all the time. At that time, i was on Fried Chicken 
and Fries, and just going through each character on it. I had gone through 
Yuri, Rita, then when i was on Estelle, it happened. It sounded like it 
happened because i was just constantly cooking one recipe, but i can't be 
100% sure, since they were all making comments to Estelle. But, for the most 
part, it seemed to revolve around me cooking the same recipe for a while." 
-- C-girl
>> "I also managed to get one for Yuri and Estelle as well, but I don't 
remember too much on those ... If i remember right, Estelle had mastered 
Sorbet, Sandwich, Fried Chicken and Fries, and Rice Ball already, then before 
the skit took place, i put her through the Salisbury Steak, Pudding, and Fish 
with Miso Sauce." -- C-girl
>> "For Yuri, it was about the same thing, except i didn't having Pudding 
mastered, and i already mastered the Fish with Miso. I put him through 
Omelette Rice in place of it." -- C-girl
>> "The skit that someone talks about with Rita is definitely just triggered
by cooking with Rita and no one else and it is entitled 'IT'. What you cook 
does not matter. I was bouncing between sorbet, fried chicken and fries and 
something else. She talks about putting 'it' into the food next time she has 
to cook. Everyone else is intimidated but Estelle thinks it is something good, 
obviously being naive as always. I can't remember if I had Judith in my party 
or not by the time I got it, but I got it pretty early on." -- CKunit
>> "One skit involves Rita complaining about how she won't eat the food you've
been cooking, ... she dislikes foods that have a bunch of fish as ingredients.
(Fish with Miso Sauce isn't one of them though >.>) I got that [in part 2]." 
-- ReroTheZero
>> "Another one is about Karol, and MAN are the requirements lame. You have to
make Karol cook ONE recipe that he likes over and over till he's mastered it 
and that being the only food you cook. I tried making him cook all kinds of 
foods to try and find his 'Why am I the only one cooking?' skit, and it seems
that Croquettes was the magic recipe that gave it to me. ... On the the skit, 
it's all about how everyone gets mad at him for cooking only one things for 
weeks, where he comebacks saying 'I'm the cook so I should cook what I like.'"
-- ReroTheZero
>> "Yuri (I think) made a comment about where the recipe book was, and Rita
answers him that she had been using it for battle, but she reurned it to its
place because it was so thin that it didn't hit well. The skit ends with 
Judith saying something like 'I guess we cook too little, we have very few 
recipes'. To get it, I think you must cook very little through the whole game
(I got it near the end of part 2), and have your whole party (if I remember
well, each character says something)." -- EstebanF


>>> Transcripts >>>                                                    [S8.4]

===============
Title: The Secret Ingredient
How to Obtain: Have Yuri Mastered! Croquettes
When to Obtain: Any time you have Yuri, Judtih, Karol, Rita and Raven in the
party during Part 2

  KAROL: Yuri's croquettes are the best!
   RITA: How strange... They're just balls of mashed potatoes, but...
 JUDITH: There must be a secret ingredient!
  RAVEN: Oh yeah? What'd ya put in it, Yuri?
   YURI: ...Love
         *Everyone shocked*
   RITA: Agh! ...*Hack* *hack* Ick,blech!
  KAROL: Wh-who are you and what did you do with Yuri...?
  RAVEN: My hearin' isn't what it used to be. What did ya say the secret 
         ingredient was?
   YURI: *Serious* Love! The lady who ran the inn where I lived always said
         cooking was all about love.
         *Sensual tone* I put as much love in them as I could... so eat them
         with care, okay?
  KAROL: *Sceptical* Yuri's love-filled croquettes...
   RITA: Ugh...
  RAVEN: *Regretfully* I wish they weren't so good...
 JUDITH: A secret ingredient is a cook's greatest treasure. You didn't want
         to tell them, did you?
   YURI: Actually, I didn't put anything special in there at all.
===============
Title: Call It What It Is!
How to Obtain: Have Estelle master vichyssoise

  KAROL: Estelle, your potato soup sure is good!
   YURI: I'm not used to soup being cold, but this is really delicious.
ESTELLE: It's not potato soup. It's vichyssoise.
   YURI: Estelle, what would you call a soup made from onions?
ESTELLE: That would be onion soup, but...
  KAROL: Then this is potato soup!
ESTELLE: No, it's vichyssoise! It's the name of the dish!
   YURI: Hey, Rita. What would you call this soup?
   RITA: ...Potato soup.
ESTELLE: Why won't any of you call it vichyssoise...?
===============
Title: The Artiste
{At least have Yuri, Estelle, Karol, Repede, and Rita}
Obtained: Have Karol master Rice Omelette. (tiepohs: got right after Ghost
Ship)

  KAROL: *happy, upper torso shot* All right! On today’s menu we have... 
         a rice omelette!
   RITA: *shock*
ESTELLE: Wow... this looks great! You drew a face on it with ketchup! This is 
         Repede’s face, isn’t it?
   YURI: Mine is Repede facing to the left.
 REPEDE: *Woof!*
   RITA: Mine’s a... golem? *smiles* Wow, you even got all the details right.
ESTELLE: *smiles*
   YURI: *shock* You’re really talented, Karol.
  KAROL: *grins* Heh, so are they good? I spiced it up by adding some... Huh? 
         *curious* Why aren’t you eating?
ESTELLE: *looking down* It’s so cute... I don’t want to ruin it by eating it!
   RITA: *looking off to the side* I wanted to save him...
  KAROL: C-come on, eat up! Don’t stare! *shouting* Eat it already I worked 
         really hard!
===============
Title: Melt's a Yoing Girl's Heart
How to Obtain: Have Raven master crepes

  KAROL: How'd you master making crepes, Raven? I thought you hated sweet
         foods.
  RAVEN: My boy, you got a lot ta learn about the miraculous powers sweet foods
         have over the ladies.
         An exquisite crepe melts a young girl's heart and leads her straight
         into the arms of the chef--me!
ESTELLE: For people who like sweet things, there's nothing harder to refuse
         than a delicious crepe.
 JUDITH: And if you know someone made it just for you...
  KAROL: Uh...yeah, I guess crepes could really reel 'em in...
   RITA: I know someone's reeling at least...
  RAVEN: Told ya. They love me!
  KAROL: Y-yeah, okay, good luck, then.
  RAVEN: Not luck, son. Skill.
===============
Title: All for You...
How to Obtain: Got it after defeating Pteropus in the Weasand of Cados. Had
Yuri and Raven cooking cake, meat sauce, kebab sandwich and clam chowder.

  KAROL: Yuri, you're really good at cooking!
 REPEDE: *Woof*
  RAVEN: Yer not half bad yerself, Karol.
   YURI: You're pretty good at it too, for an old man who's always making
         excuses not to cook.
  RAVEN: The ladies love a man who can cook!
  KAROL: No way... If that were true, I'd be the coolest guy around!
  RAVEN: Seriously, it's true!
  KAROL: Even if it doesn't make me cool, I guess I'm happy just to have other
         people enjoy my cooking.
   YURI: Yeah, it's a lot better than just cooking for yourself.
 REPEDE: *Woof*
  RAVEN: It's nice watchin' a lady enjoy a good meal. I could care less about
         guys.
  KAROL: Next time I cook for you, Raven, all you're getting is a butter
         sandwich.
   YURI: Nah, spreading butter is too much work. Just give him the crusts.
  RAVEN: What happened ta being happy about other people enjoy yer cooking...?
===============
Title: Rita's 3-Second Cooking
How to Obtain: (Sorry, I don't know. I assume it's linked to Estelle and/or
Judith cooking.)

ESTELLE: Oooh, I'm following the recipes... Why isn't my food coming out as
         good as yours, Judith?
 JUDITH: I do all my seasoning by taste. Maybe that's it.
   RITA: Try canging the balance of ingredients, or adding some seasoning
         that's not in the recipe.
ESTELLE: Good idea. I'll try that.
 JUDITH: Rita, I never expected to hear such practical advice coming from you!
   RITA: H-Hey! I'm not the best cook, but adding spices is like mixing
         chemicals. It's just chemistry.
 JUDITH: I guess in a way...but I also feel like that's not all there is to it.
ESTELLE: So do you and Yuri use your own special seasonings? Is that why your
         food is so good?
 JUDITH: Exactly. If you just rely on the recipe, your cooking will never be
         really delicious.
ESTELLE: Cooking is hard, but I'll keep trying. I want to learn to make better
         food!
 JUDITH: That desire is the most important thing of all.
===============
Title: Hunger is the Best Spice
How to Obtain: Don't cook for a while

  KAROL: I'm so hungry...
  RAVEN: I'm dyin' here...
   YURI: Already? The girls look like they're doing fine.
         *gurgle*
  KAROL: ...Was that Estelle? LIsten, her stomach's rumbling, too!
ESTELLE: I can wait. Though it's been a little difficult...
         *gurgle*
  RAVEN: Hmm? That sounded like it came from Rita.
         *gurgle*
   YURI: Judy, you too? Are you trying to see who can hold out the longest?
 JUDITH: Perhaps a diet is a little bit like a competition in holding out.
  RAVEN: A diet? What do you need a diet for?! Especially you, Rita! Lose any
         more weight and you'll--
   RITA: I'm just waiting until I finish reading this book, okay!?
===============
Title: About to Go Wild
How to Obtain: Don’t cook for a while. 

  KAROL: I can't take it anymore... I'm seriously gonna starve...
  RAVEN: Can I eat a gel?
   YURI: No
 REPEDE: Grrrr woof
  RAVEN: D-does the pooch look a little scary ta anyone else?
   RITA: Oh, he's probaby just hungry enough for his wild instincts to kick 
         in.
 JUDITH: ......
ESTELLE: ......
  RAVEN: The pooch isn't the only one about to go wild.
   YURI: I'm no good at diets, seriously.
  KAROL: This isn't a diet. It's a fast... Why do we have to stop eating, 
         too?
 JUDITH: We can't have delicious smells just wafting by! We're just as 
         hungry as you are!
  KAROL: Agh, what a tyrant...
===============
Title: Let's Eat Already!
How to Obtain: Don't cook for a long time.

    KAROL: I...am...so...hungry...! We're seriously gonna starve!
   JUDITH: Save your energy, Karol. You'll just make yourself hungrier.
  ESTELLE: Sharp stomachs make short graces, Karol.
    KAROL: ...What does that mean?
     YURI: It means hunger can make you rude...and that leads to angry people
           attacking you with sharp things.
    RAVEN: I think yer a little off...
           But whatever, Yuri and Rita seem ta be pretty calm despite not
           havin' eaten in a while.
YURI/RITA: I'm used to it.
    RAVEN: Uh huh...
  ESTELLE: Ah! ...There's a delicious steak, right on top of Repede's back...
   JUDITH: It's a trap! Don't succumb to temptation.
     YURI: Maybe we should do something about this...
    KAROL: Yuri! Yuri! I found a green piece of veggie-bread in my bag! I can
           eat it, right? Right?
     YURI: What the... No, Karol, don't!
           Seriously, this is getting dangerous. Let's eat something already!
===============
Title: Hot Food, Hot Sun
How to Obtain: Cooked udon hot pot in the sands of Kogorh (at night, but I'm
sure it works in the day as well). (I was cooking mabo curry earlier but ran
out of inredients.) (Vegetable stir-fry may also work {see transcript})

   RITA: Who the hell decided to pan-fry noodles in the middle of a searing
         hot desert?
ESTELLE: People should really give more thought to these decisions...
   YURI: Yeah. And it's not just hot--this strong taste really dries out your
         throat, too!
 REPEDE: *Woof, woof woof*
 JUDITH: I feel like the more I eat, the weaker I get...
   YURI: I can't stop sweating. Damn it, I can't stop!
  KAROL: Yuri, you're more worked up than usual...
  RAVEN: ...Let's just say ya owe us one, boss.
   YURI: Owe you one?
  RAVEN: I see what yer doin', gettin' all worked up. Ya said yourself
         yesterday that ya wanted some noodles.
         So did ya make 'em yourself? Did ya ask someone else ta do it? Hmm?
   YURI: ...Sorry. I guess fried noodles really aren't good for eating in the
         desert.
 REPEDE: *...Whine*
===============
Title: The Cold if Fatal
How to Obtain: Cook sorbet a bunch of times in the Blade Drifts. Doesn’t 
matter who, just COOK!

   RITA: Who the hell thought it’d be a good idea make s-s-sorbet in this 
         freezing weather…
  KAROL: It’s s-s-so cold, my t-t-teeth are chattering too much to eat…
 JUDITH: I think sorbet can be delicious, even in the cold.
   RITA: So it was you!
 JUDITH: I was just expressing my opinion… I never said it was me!
  KAROL: J-J-Judith, you’re all right eating sorbet d-d-dressed like that?
  RAVEN: If ya get... an upset stomach, Judy... I’ll give ya a massage!
   RITA: Th-th-that’s hardly something you should be saying, with your 
         p-p-purple lips and your runny nose!
   YURI: Rita, can you... cast spells... like that?
   RITA: P-p-probably not... my t-t-teeth are chattering to much...
  KAROL: And my hands are t-t-too stiff to hold my weapons!
   YURI: Eating sorbet... in a frigid cold field of snow... th-th-this is 
         not fun...
===============
Skit Title: Again...?
How to Obtain: Have your charactes eat a dish they all feel Neutral about
When to Obtain: All party members present when food is cooked (I got it 
after Ghost-Ship)

  KAROL: *Sigh* ...Again?
ESTELLE: This food's a staple. But... I do wonder why we always have the same 
         thing to eat. We have other recipes we could be making.
  KAROL: Rita said she liked it so much she could eat it every day!
   RITA: Hey, the old man was whining about how he hates every other kind of 
         food.
  RAVEN: Well, Yuri was goin' on and on about how we hafta save money on food!
   YURI: Judy, didn't you say this would be a good way to compare our cooking?
 JUDITH: I thought Estelle was trying to perfect this dish...
         *Silence*
   YURI: ...I want something else.
  KAROL: Me too!
  RAVEN: Me three!
   RITA: I'm tired of this!
 JUDITH: Our other recipes are going to waste!
ESTELLE: All right, let's eat something different next time, okay?
         *Everybody's smiling*
  KAROL: So I wasn't the only one who was tired of it after all...
===============
Skit Title: Done Growin'
How to Obtain: Cook Foods that Raven dislikes (Sorbet, Pudding, Cake, etc.)
When to Obtain: Anytime All Party Members Present. (I got mine during Part 3)

  RAVEN: Stop making food I don't like! Make somethin' else! I won't take
         this bullyin'!
 JUDITH: Okay... No food for you then.
  KAROL: All of us have things we don't like, but you don't see us 
         complaining. Live with it.
   RITA: You should be thankful. I stopped reading to come here and eat with
         you, you know!
ESTELLE: An unbalanced diet can lead to an unhealthy body!
  RAVEN: I'm done growin'! I can afford a little lack of nutrition at my age!
 REPEDE: **Woof Woof! WOOF!**
   YURI: Repede's making fun of you, old man. He says your a disgrace to 
         humans. You're the oldest one here... Aren't you ashamed of
         yourself?
  RAVEN: No way. I'm a poor excuse for a grown-up.
   YURI: Sheesh, listen to him...
 JUDITH: You're terrible.
         *Raven turns to stone*
===============
Title: Pouty Estelle
How to Obtain: {C-Girl: Not really sure how I got it. I just cooked a number
of times, and it ended up happening to me when we returned to Rita’s house,
before Zaude’s rise. / tiepohs: I got it while doing a lot of camping (working
on Dog Map) during the same time period.)

ESTELLE: I love dinner cooked outside over a campfire! (music note) Maybe 
         it's the spice of the stars...
   YURI: The spice of the stars, huh? Heh, maybe so.
 REPEDE: Woof!
  KAROL: Nah, the food you get at an inn in a town is way better.
  RAVEN: the pretty young lady says somethin' nice, and ya gotta go kill the
         mood!
 REPEDE: *groan*
  KAROL: Wait, no... But... 
   RITA: Food is food, no matter where you eat it! It's all the same mush in
         your stomach, anyway.
  RAVEN: And there's out little ray of sunshine to chime in with somethin' 
         even more insensitive!
ESTELLE: No, it's okay... You're right. Inns do have better food, and it 
         doesn't matter where you eat...
   YURI: Aw, look, you made Estelle all pouty!
   RITA: Er, no, I mean, I, you see... Well, I guess... ...Sorry.
===============
Title: A True Gourmand
How to Obtain: Cook dog food a few times to mastered.

   RITA: Hey, there's something seriously messed up about people eating dog
         food.
   YURI: It's all the same mush once it hits your stomach, right?
   RITA: Dog food and people food are total different!
  KAROL: You're just afraid you'll start liking it.
ESTELLE: But don't you think the taste is addictive? I love the unusual 
         flavor!
   YURI: An acquired taste for the true gourmand.
 REPEDE: Woof!
  KAROL: Maybe that's one taste I don't really need to acquire...
===============


----------VESPERIA COOKING VS OTHER TALES GAMES----------------------- [S9.0]

There are several differences when it comes to cooking in ToV that veteran 
fans  will notice. (I've only played 4 other Tales games, so please bear 
with me.) This is more of a 'point of interest' section than a guide.

-- Unlike Tales of Symphonia or Tales of the Abyss, the ingredients 
neccessary for the recipe are the -only- ingredients your characters will 
use. So unfortunately, you don't get tons of little bonuses like when Genis 
cooked in ToS (of course, he only used  half of your ingredients for each 
recipe (x_x)), or specialized recipes thanks to an extra ingredient like in 
ToA (I still don't understand how Jade can make fried tofu using just 
chicken...).
-- The majority of your recipes are learned via cooking other recipes. 
Unfortunately, you don't get free ingredients when you learn those new 
recipes. However, when the Wonder Chef (hooray, he's back!) teaches you a 
recipe, he's quite generous as usual and gives you 3 of each of the necessary
ingredients with which to practice.
-- Unlike in other games, you do not have characters who excel or stink at 
cooking. No more guessing games like in Tales of Eternia or blatantly 
ignoring others (I'm looking at you, Refill...)
-- In previous games, only one character could master all recipes to get a 
cooking title. However in ToV, all characters except Repede can earn a 
cooking title. There are no costumes attached to the titles, however.



----------ENDING COMMENTS-------------------------------------------- [S10.0]

Please be patient and bear with me. I promised my boyfriend I wouldn't 
advance the plot without him, and when he's attending university in a 
different country, you can't play together that often. The information you 
see here are the results of hours of grinding (Hm, I guess I have nothing 
better to do (>.>);), information from the Brady guide (some of it is 
incorrect, I know...) and, well, a love of cooking.

>>> Help Me Out! >>>                                                  [S10.1]

If you can provide me with information to pad this guide, I'm sure I'm not 
the only one who would be grateful. In particular, please help me with:

>> Detailed Wonder Chef locations
>> Confirmation of marked (#) recipes cooked at master level. Also, any bonus 
effects are needed. Please make sure that you do NOT cook the recipe 
consecutively so you can provide accurate information. When I eventually 
master the recipe, I will discredit you if you provide inaccurate 
information.
>> Information regarding any stat bonuses the chef titles may provide.
>> Errors -- in-game, Brady guide or my FAQ. Please be clear.
>> ToV vs other Tales cooking trivia is always interesting to know, but 
please make sure it includes ToV, and not, say, ToE vs ToS.
>> If you manage to get a cooking skit, please provide details.
>> It is difficult to determine certain character likes/dislikes on an SD
TV, so if you notice any I have missed, please let me know.
>> If you notice my FAQ is reproduced anywhere else.

If you are able to help at all, please send an email to 9iiwayatgmaildotcom. 
Please make sure to put ToV-GAMEFAQS in the title so I do not ignore it as 
spam. Thank you.


>>> Thank You! >>>                                                    [S10.2]

I'd like to thank everyone who has helped contribute to this FAQ:
>> Pinuyasha, dark_luceid, Molly ~Moy~, Anthony Moores, Matt Kohanek, John
Avery and Matt Sheehan for the Beef Bowl correction
>> Molly ~Moy~ for cooking competition and Wonder Chef location information
>> ReroTheZero and C-Girl for cooking skit transcripts and info on obtaining 
skits!
>> C-girl, Kat, Jessie Cook, Steven Seeger and EstebanF for additional info
on obtaining skits
>> John Avery and Joman Boteros for the Yuri / Pork Miso Soup correction
>> CKunit on errors and skit info
>> AlexandraH for help with likes/dislikes.


>>> The Legal Bits >>>                                                [S10.3]

Some information (including item drops, prices, titles and some recipe 
information) has been gathered from Brady Game's Tales of Vesperia Guide. 
All other information has been researched by me unless otherwise noted (see
Thank You! section above).
This guide may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for 
personal, private use. Minor alterations of this guide are prohibited. It may 
not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without 
advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a 
part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of 
copyright, which may ultimately result in legal action.
This walkthrough may only appear on gamefaqs.com. 

This FAQ is ­(c)2008-2009 tiepohs
Tales of Vesperia and all characters are (c)2008 Bandai Namco