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List of Food: How to Cook

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In Monster Hunter Stories 3, players can cook by using the function at campsites or the Ranger Mess. Learn about the cooking process, the effects of different types of food, and how to unlock cooking in the game.

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List of Food

All Types of Food




Meat

Dish Name Description
Well-Done Sirloin Meal Effects: Increases starting Stamina
New Flavor Bonus: Attack
Mighty Meat Stir-Fry Meal Effects: Increases starting Stamina. Increases Attack.
New Flavor Bonus: Attack
Bubbling Magma Stew Meal Effects: Increases starting Stamina. Increases Wyvernfell Power.
New Flavor Bonus: Wyvernfell.

Fish

Dish Name Description
Plain Fish Skewer Meal Effects: Increases Maximum HP
New Flavor Bonus: Defense
Fish in the Limelight Meal Effects: Increases Maximum HP. Increases Defense.
New Flavor Bonus: Defense
Contingency Stew Meal Effects: Increases maximum HP. Kinship Gauge fills faster.
New Flavor Bonus: HP

Vegetable

Dish Name Description
Firecracker Grill Meal Effects: Increases items gathered in the field. Increases chances of lucky events in dens.
New Flavor Bonus: Wyvernfell
Grapeberry Pie Meal Effects: Increases items gathered in the field. Increases den appearances in the field.
New Flavor Bonus: HP
Colorful Ranger Salad Meal Effects: Increases items gathered in the field.
New Flavor Bonus: Wyvernfell
Roasted Herb Soup Meal Effects: Increases items gathered in the field. Encounter no monsters at the start of dens.
New Flavor Bonus: HP

Grain

Dish Name Description
Oven-Baked Bread Meal Effects: Increases EXP gained in battle.
New Flavor Bonus: Starting Stamina
Paint Sauce Noodles Meal Effects: Increases EXP gained in battle. Increases retreat rate of monsters.
New Flavor Bonus: Attack
Kinship Rice Ball Meal Effects: Increases EXP gained in battle. Kinship with Monsties increases faster.
New Flavor Bonus: Starting Stamina
Crumbly Fried Rice Meal Effects: Increases EXP Gained in battle.
New Flavor Bonus: Defense
Powerfruit Noodlebread Meal Effects: Increases EXP Gained in battle.
New Flavor Bonus: HP

Eleanor's Specialties

Dish Name Description
Bouillon Waterfall Meal Effects: Increases EXP gained in battle. Low chance to get Catalyst Key after battle.
Rangers' Reminiscence Meal Effects: Increases starting Stamina.
Vermelian Dumplings Meal Effects: Increases items gathered in the field. Increases EXP gained from gathering.
Convalesommé Meal Effects: Increases maximum HP. Increases resistance to abnormal statuses.

Food Effects

Temporarily Affects Stats, Character Leveling and Exploration

Food Category Affected Stat/Feature
Meat Attack
Fish Defense
Vegetable Field Expedition
Grains Character Growth

Each dish can be categorized into four, as shown above, and depending on this category, the bonuses received will differ. Note that these bonuses are temporary, so players will have to revisit the cooking feature once they wear off.

Affects Attack and Defense Stats

Meat Dish Fish Dish

Meat and Fish dishes are excellent options to consume before a battle as they affect your characters' stats, Attack and Defense, respectively.

Boosts Exploration and Egg-Hunting

Firecracker Grill

On the other hand, vegetable dishes are good to consume before exploration, den spawning, or egg farming, as they affect field expedition. For example, consuming a vegetable dish can increase the items gathered in the field including items found in chests. Some vegetable dishes can also increase the chances of spawning dens in the wild and raising potency in eggs.

How to Get Monster Eggs

Helps With Character Progression

Oven-Baked Bread
Lastly, dishes under the grain category aid with character growth, which includes increasing the EXP received. Eat these dishes for when you want to level up your Monsties fast.

How to Cook

Visit the Ranger Mess or Campsites

Cook at Campsites or the Ranger Mess

Players can use the cooking function by visiting the main location of the Ranger Mess or selecting the function at campsites. Before heading there, however, players need to make sure that they have a sufficient amount of ingredients to cook their desired dish. They also have the option to add more ingredients for different effects.

Where to Find Recipes

Primarily Found at the Melynx Emporium or as Quest Rewards

Recipes can be obtained either at the Melynx Emporium or as quest rewards. Head over to the Melynx Emporium to purchase various recipes that you can use for cooking. Additionally, you can also receive recipes as rewards from completing story quests and side quests!

Trade Point Farming Guide

Where to Get Ingredients for Cooking

Purchased from the Melynx Emporium or Found in the Wild

Find Cooking Ingredients by Foraging or Purchasing at the Melynx Emporium

Players will either have to purchase ingredients from the Melynx Emporium or explore different areas to forage for them. Take note that these ingredients can also be found in the wild inside chests.
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3) Related Guides

Tips and Tricks
Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks

Game Mechanics

How to Fast Travel How to Change Monster Element
Habitat Restoration Guide: How to Restore Habitat Character Creation Guide: How to Change Appearance
How to Get Better Genes How to Get Monster Eggs
Egg Skills Explained Rite of Channeling Guide
List of Food: How to Cook Night and Day Differences

Combat Guides

Combat Guide: How to Win Battles? How to Synchro Rush
How to Use Kinship Skills How to Use Double Attacks
How to Topple Monsters Wyvernsoul Gauge Guide
How to Break Body Parts How to Trigger a Head-to-Head
List of Skill Affinities How to Make Monsters Retreat

Farming Guides

EXP Guide: How to Level Up Fast Trade Point Farming Guide: How to Get Trade Points
How to Get Rare Eggs How to Defeat Barrel Felynes

Miscellaneous Guides

How to Transfer Trial Version Save Data How to Claim Deluxe Edition Items
Level Cap: What is the Max Level? Best Start Guide: What to Do First?
Is Monster Hunter Stories 3 Turn Based? How to Hide Your Helmet
Can You Remove Battle Allies? What Are Excursions?
Is There a New Game Plus? Can You Fight Deviants?

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