Food

[[File:File:EnemyBait.png.png|20x20px]] [[|]] Food is a type of item in The Legend of Zelda and Breath of the Wild.

Location and Uses

The Legend of Zelda

File:TLoZ Bait Sprite.png

In The Legend of Zelda, Food, also called Enemy Bait, is an item used to lure enemies. It can be bought from various Merchants scattered across Hyrule. Placing Food in an area where enemies are present distracts them as they gather near the bait. This allows Link to pass a crowded path or easily defeat the enemies. Within the Demon labyrinth, a hungry Goriya requires Link to give up some Food before he can pass.

Breath of the Wild

In Breath of the Wild, Food is a type of consumable item that Link uses to restore health and receive buffs. Food can be made placing Materials directly into a fire, or by combining up to five Materials found in Hyrule and cooking them together in a Cooking Pot. Only certain Materials combined can yield useful Food, and the potency of a Food's effects (e.g. the amount of Hearts or Stamina recovered) can differ based on how many Materials Link used in the recipe. Failed combinations yield Dubious Food or a Failed Experiment, which only restore minimal Hearts. Each article of Food, including duplicates, occupies a separate slot in the Pouch.

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, mushrooms, meats, and other cooking materials should be combined together to create successful dishes. Monster parts (such as horns, fangs, wings, and talons) should be combined with frogs, lizards and insects to create Elixirs. Combining monster parts with normal food items with usually result in Dubious Food or a Failed Experiment.

List of Food

Roasted Foods

Many Materials can be roasted over an open-flame. Roasted foods have 150% the heart restoration value over the Material, but will not provide any boosts. Unlike foods cooked in Cooking Pots, roasted foods stack in inventory.

Item	Description	Effect	Ingredient
Baked Apple	Direct heat has softened and sweetened this apple. Eat it to restore three quarters of a heart.		Apple
Baked Fortified Pumpkin	This fortified pumpkin has been roasted whole. The hard rind serves as a container for the steamed pumpkin flesh inside.		Fortified Pumpkin
Blackened Crab	A whole crab slow-roasted in its shell. The soft, flaky flesh pairs nicely with the scent of the charred shell for a meal that assaults all five of your senses in all the best ways.		Any Crab
Campfire Egg	Roasting a bird egg whole in its shell like this helps retain water, making the egg a bit chewier than usual.		Bird Egg
Charred Pepper	A pepper that's been gently caressed by an open flame. It's much less spicy now.		Spicy Pepper
Roasted Bass	A bass that's been cooked whole over an open flame. It's flaky and savory smelling. Offers more hearts than the raw version.		Hyrule Bass Staminoka Bass
Roasted Big Radish	A roasted big hearty radish. To take such a precious vegetable and put it to the fire is decadent in a way.		Big Hearty Radish
Roasted Bird Drumstick	Raw bird drumstick that's been cooked to a crisp, skin and all. It's devoid of seasoning, but it has a simple, accessible taste. Restores more hearts than the raw variety.		Raw Bird Drumstick
Roasted Hearty Bass	An open flame has crisped the skin of this hearty bass to perfection. It's a sizable portion and contains just the right amount of fat to create an exceptionally tasty dish.		Hearty Bass
Roasted Radish	A roasted hearty radish. Fragrant and warm, it has no special effect but will restore hearts.		Hearty Radish
Seared Prime Steak	Raw prime meat cooked over an open flame. The outside is perfectly browned, while the inside is mouthwateringly juicy.		Raw Prime Meat
Seared Steak	Raw meat cooked over an open flame. Cooking it has increased its flavor and the number of hearts it provides.		Raw Meat
Toasted Hearty Truffle	A hearty truffle with a toasted, crispy outside and warm, gooey inside.		Hearty Truffle
Toasty Ironshroom	An ironshroom exposed to an open flame. Its once-tough exterior is now crunchy and tasty. Restores a bit of health.		Ironshroom
Toasty Hylian Shroom	A Hylian Shroom toasted to perfection. The taste and fragrance are amplified, restoring more health to its consumer.		Hylian Shroom
Toasty Rushroom	A rushroom that's been put to the torch. It may have lost its speedy properties, but at least it tastes good now.		Rushroom
Toasty Stamella Shroom	This toasted Stamella Shroom doesn't grant any special effects, but it will restore one and a half hearts.		Stamella Shroom
Toasty Sunshroom	It's always a good idea to keep a fully roasted sunshroom or two on hand just in case. Eat it to recover a bit of health.		Sunshroom

Frozen Food

Frozen food can be created by freezing some Materials, either by placing in snow or shooting with an Ice Arrow. A 1:00 minute Low-level Heat Resistance boost is added to all Frozen food. Like Roasted foods, Frozen foods stack in inventory.

Item	Description	Effect	Ingredient
Frozen Bass			Any Bass
Frozen Bird Drumstick	It's as hard as a rock, but is supposedly edible. It restores a small number of hearts and has a cooling effect.		Raw Bird Drumstick
Frozen Carp			Any Carp
Frozen Crab			Any Crab
Frozen River Snail			Sneaky River Snail
Icy Hearty Blueshell Snail			Hearty Blueshell Snail
Icy Meat			Raw Meat
Icy Prime Meat			Raw Prime Meat

Foods cooked in a Cooking Pot

Item	Description	Effect	Ingredients
File:Apple pie.png Apple Pie	The crispy, flaky pie crust and sweet apples are a match made in heaven.		Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter Apple
File:Carrot cake.png Carrotcake	Even those who don't like carrots tend to enjoy the mild sweetness of this cake.		Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter Any Carrot
File:Crab omelet with rice.png Crab Omelet with Rice	The fluffy crab legs pair perfectly with the rice for a truly scrumptious dish.		Hylian Rice Bird Egg Rock Salt Any Crab
Dubious Food	It's too gross to even look at. A bizarre smell issues forth from this heap. Eating it won't hurt you though...probably.
Energizing Glazed Meat	The sweetness of the honey permeates the meat, giving it a complex taste profile.		Courser Bee Honey Any Meat
Energizing Honey Candy	A natural sweet, brimming with nutrition and made by stewing fresh honey.		Courser Bee Honey
Energizing Honeyed Apple	A juicy sweet-and-sour dish combining newly ripened apples with honey.		Apple Courser Bee Honey
File:BotW Failed Experiment Icon.png Failed Experiment	A dish gone awry after mixing conflicting ingredients. It doesn't taste great, but as they say, beggars can't be choosers.
Fish and Mushroom Skewer	A simple dish made by cooking skewered, fresh fish alongside fragrant mushrooms.		Any Fish Any Mushroom
Fried Egg and Rice	The soft egg yolk pairs well with the fresh rice in this simple dish.		Hylian Rice Bird Egg
File:Fried wild greens.png Fried Wild Greens	A basic vegetable dish made by sautéing fresh wild plants.		Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower x2
File:Fruit and mushroom mix.png Fruit and Mushroom Mix	This dish contrasts the sweetness of fruit with the savoriness of mushrooms.		Any Fruit Any Mushroom
Fruit Pie	A celebration isn't a celebration until this fruit-filled crust hits the table!		Any Fruit (besides Apple) Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar Goat Butter
File:Fruitcake.png Fruitcake			Apple or Wildberry Any Fruit Tabantha Wheat Cane Sugar
File:Gourmet meat and seafood fry.png Gourmet Meat and Seafood Fry	A marriage of the choicest cuts of meat and seafood. As delicious as it is filling!
Hard-Boiled Egg	A bird egg boiled using water from naturally occurring hot springs. It's popular among children and is easy to make.		Bird Egg
File:Clam chowder.png Hearty Clam Chowder	The nutritional value of hearty blueshell snail combines with butter and milk in a rich soup.		Fresh Milk Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Hearty Blueshell Snail
File:Salmon mueniere.png Hearty Salmon Muenière	The crispy skin of this fried hearty salmon puts its texture in a class all its own.	Full Recovery +5 Yellow Hearts	Tabantha Wheat Goat Butter Hearty Salmon
Herb Sauté	A fragrant mixture of herbs and spices. It's easily recognized by its unique aroma.		Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Goron Spice
Honeyed Fruits	A dish that combines the thick sweetness of honey with the acidity of sour fruits.		Courser Bee Honey Any Fruit (besides Apple)
Hot Buttered Apple	The apple's sweetness has been enhanced by smothering it with butter and baking it.		Apple Goat Butter
File:BotW Meat & Mushroom Skewer Icon.png Meat & Mushroom Skewer	A filling dish made by grilling various mountain ingredients with either Steak or Bird Meat.		Any Meat Any Mushroom
Meat and Rice Bowl	This dish of rice and lightly seared meat is a mainstay all throughout Hyrule.		Hylian Rice Any Meat Rock Salt
Meat and Seafood Fry	A filling dish made by cooking fresh seafood and meat together.		Any Meat Any Seafood
Meat Skewer	A juicy, filling snack made by grilling small chunks of meat on a skewer.		Any Meat
Meaty Rice Balls	The sweet and spicy meat stuffed into these rice balls will keep you full for some time.
Mushroom Rice Balls	The aroma of the mushrooms tickles your nose as you peel back the leafy wrapping.		Hylian Rice Any Mushroom
Mushroom Skewer	This simple mushroom-packed skewer has its colorful presentation to thank for its appeal.	per Hylian Shroom	Any Mushroom
File:Omelet.png Omelet	This simple dish is common all over Hyrule. Simply fry egg until it's nice and plump.		Bird Egg
File:Plain crepe.png Plain Crepe	The simplicity of this dish lets the flavor of its ingredients shine.	File:Botw 5Heart Icon.png	Fresh Milk Cane Sugar Tabantha Wheat Bird Egg Goat Butter
Rock-Hard Food	A dish gone awry after adding the wrong ingredient. Chewing your way through this won't be fun, but it will fill you up when you're between a rock and a hard place.		Wood
Salt-Grilled Fish	A simple dish made by rolling a whole fish in natural rock salt before grilling it.		Rock Salt Any Seafood
Salt-Grilled Greens	A health-boosting dish made with leafy greens and a touch of salt.		Rock Salt Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Salt-Grilled Meat	Short on ingredients? Just rub some meat in salt and cook it for a simple, tasty dish.		Rock Salt Any Meat
Sautéed Nuts	These sautéed tree seeds are the perfect snack for the busy adventurer on the go!	per Acorn	Acorn or Chickaloo Tree Nut
File:Seafood rice balls.png Seafood Rice Balls	Stuffed with aromatic seafood, the flavor can vary by ingredients but never disappoints.		Hylian Rice Any Seafood
Seafood Skewer	The natural water in this medley of seafaring creatures makes for a delicious broth.		Any Crab or Snail
Simmered Fruit	This sweet dish is made by heaping tasty fruits into a pan and simmering until tender.	per Apple per Palm Fruit	Any Fruit
File:BotW Spicy Pepper Steak Icon.png Spicy Pepper Steak	A dish made by cooking meat in crushed peppers, suppressing the gamy taste while accentuating its flavor.		Spicy Pepper Any Meat
File:BotW Spicy Sautéed Peppers Icon.png Spicy Sautéed Peppers	The spiciness of these sautéed peppers has been broken by the heat for a sweeter taste.	Cold Resistance	Spicy Pepper
Steamed Fish	A refined dish made by wrapping a fresh fish in fragrant wild greens and cooking it.		Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Any Seafood
Steamed Fruit	A regional dish made by steaming near-ripened fruits in the leaves of fragrant plants.		Any Fruit Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Steamed Meat			Any Meat Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Steamed Mushrooms	A healthy vegetable dish achieved by steaming mushrooms in plant leaves.		Any Mushroom Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Tough Meat-Stuffed Pumpkin	Grants a low-level defense boost. This hollow, meat-filled fortified pumpkin is a local specialty or Kakariko Village.	Low-Level Defense Boost (1:20)	Fortified Pumpkin Any Meat
Veggie Rice Balls	This home-style dish of Kakariko Village is stuffed with the bounty of the mountains.		Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower Hylian Rice
File:Warm milk.png Warm Milk			Fresh Milk
File:BotW Hearty Wild Greens Icon.png Wild Greens	A basic vegetable dish made by sautéing fresh wild plants.	Full recovery File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png	Raw Meat Hearty Radish Hearty Truffle
File:Wildberry crepe.png Wildberry Crepe	Sweet, tart wildberries are folded into thin, springy dough to make this dessert.		Wildberry Fresh Milk Cane Sugar Tabantha Wheat Bird Egg

Elixirs cooked in a Cooking Pot

Item	Description	Effect	Ingredients
Chilly Elixir	Grants a low-level cooling effect, raising your body's resistance to heat. Crucial for long journeys through the desert.	Heat Resistance
Electro Elixir	Grants a low-level resistance to electricity. Useful against enemies with electrical attacks.	Electricity Resistance
Enduring Elixir	Restores stamina and temporarily extends your Stamina Wheel. The additional stamina will disappear as it's used.
Energizing Elixir	Restores your Stamina, which is used when performing physical actions such as climbing walls and swimming.	Restores Stamina	Bokoblin Horn Restless Cricket
Fairy Tonic	This powerful recovery elixir harnesses the power of fairies. It has a sweet fragrance.	<! Five Heart Icon, Heart Icon, Heart Icon -->	Bokoblin Guts Bokoblin Horn Fairy Lizalfos Horn Lizalfos Talon Moblin Fang Moblin Horn
File:BotW Fireproof Elixir.png Fireproof Elixir	Grants a fireproof effect, which prevents your body from catching fire. Be sure to pack this when venturing out to explore Death Mountain.	Low-Level Heat Resistance	Smotherwing Butterfly Any Monster Part
Hasty Elixir	Grants a low-level haste effect, which boosts your movement speed while running, swimming, or climbing.	Speed Up	Bokoblin Horn Hightail Lizard
Sneaky Elixir	Grants a X-level stealth effect, which calms the nerves and silences footfalls. Allows you to move about undetected by monsters and animals.	Increased sneak ability	Sunset Firefly Keese Eyeball Keese Wing Bokoblin Horn
Spicy Elixir	Warms your body from its core, increasing your resistance to cold environments. Very useful in the snow-covered mountains.	Cold Resistance	Bokoblin Horn Sizzlewing Butterfly
Tough Elixir	Grants a low-level toughness effect, which fortifies your bones to strengthen your defense. Best to use before facing off against hard-hitting enemies.	Defense Up	Bokoblin Horn ×2 Moblin Fang Rugged Rhino Beetle

Food Effects

In Breath of the Wild, certain ingredients carry different effects that are applied to food when it is cooked in a Cooking Pot. These effects are granted to the player at the time when food is consumed. Most of these effects have a time limit before they run out. Also, most of these effects cannot be stacked, meaning that when a player has one effect active and eats a food with a different effect, the previously active effect will be cancelled. Three exceptions to this are the Hearty, Energizing, and Enduring effects, which can be stacked with themselves until the player character's stamina and/or health are maxed out and also with one other timed effect.

The effects are as follows:

Effect	Description	Time Limit
Hearty	Temporarily increases your maximum Hearts.	No
Energizing	Instantly refills some of your Stamina Wheel.	No
Enduring	Temporarily increases your Stamina limit.	No
Hasty	Temporarily increases your movement speed.	Yes
Fireproof		Yes
Spicy	Temporarily raises your body temperature.	Yes
Electro	Grants low/mid/high-level electricity resistance.	Yes
Mighty	Grants a low/mid/high-level attack-power boost.	Yes
Tough	Grants a low/mid/high-level defense boost.	Yes
Sneaky	Increases your ability to sneak. Grants a low/mid/high-level stealth boost.	Yes
Chilly	Grants low/mid/high-level heat resistance.	Yes

Adding more of the same ingredient with a timed effect to the cooking pot causes the timed effect on the resulting food to last longer.

Adding multiple different ingredients with the same timed effect to the cooking pot causes the timed effect on the resulting food to last longer and can also result in that food having a mid or high-level effect rather than the base low-level effect.

Adding more than one of the same ingredient or multiple different ingredients with the same non-timed effect to the cooking pot causes the resulting food to have a stronger effect than it would have had with just one ingredient with that effect.

In general, having a variety of ingredients with the same effect produces stronger bonuses than using all of the same ingredient with that effect.

Combining ingredients with different effects will not cause the resulting food to have multiple effects. Instead, in the resulting food, only one effect will be present, or the multi-effect ingredient combination will result in Dubious Food.

Ingredients

The following is a list of the Material ingredients used to cook. Ingredients may be eaten raw to restore hearts, but cooking ingredients in a Cooking Pot increase heart values and imbue food with particular effects.

Class	Subclass	Material	Hearts	Effect Class when Cooked	Bonus Effect when Cooked	Duration Increase
Fruit		Apple				0:30
		Fleet-Lotus Seeds		Hasty	Speed Boost
		Hearty Durian		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Hydromelon		Chilly	Heat Resistance (2:30)
		Mighty Bananas		Mighty	Attack Power-Boost (0:50)
		Palm Fruit				0:30
		Spicy Pepper		Spicy	Cold Resistance (2:30)
		Voltfruit		Electro	Electricity Resistance (2:30)
		Wildberry
Mushroom		Big Hearty Truffle		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Chillshroom		Chilly	Heat Resistance
		Endura Shroom		Enduring	Temporary Stamina Increase
		Hearty Truffle		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Hylian Shroom				0:30
		Ironshroom		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Razorshroom		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost
		Rushroom		Hasty	Speed Boost (1:00)
		Silent Shroom		Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00)
		Stamella Shroom		Energizing	Restores Stamina
		Sunshroom		Spicy	Cold Resistance
		Zapshroom		Electro	Electricity Resistance
Vegetable		Big Hearty Radish		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Endura Carrot		Enduring	Temporary Stamina Increase
		Fortified Pumpkin		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Hearty Radish		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Swift Carrot		Hasty	Speed Boost (1:00)
Meat	Red Meat	Raw Meat				0:30
		Raw Prime Meat				0:30
	Poultry	Raw Bird Drumstick				0:30
Seafood	Crab	Bright-Eyed Crab		Energizing	Restores Stamina
		Ironshell Crab		Tough	Defense Boost (0:50)
		Razorclaw Crab		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost (0:50)
	Fish and Snails	Armored Carp		Tough	Defense Boost
		Armored Porgy		Tough	Defense Boost
		Chillfin Trout		Chilly	Heat Resistance (2:30)
		Hearty Bass		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Hearty Blueshell Snail		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Hearty Salmon		Hearty	File:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.pngFile:BotW Temporary Heart Icon.png
		Hyrule Bass				0:30
		Mighty Carp		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost
		Mighty Porgy		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost
		Sizzlefin Trout	??	Spicy
		Mighty Carp		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost
		Snake Carp	??
		Sneaky River Snail		Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00)
		Stealthfin Trout	??	Sneaky	Stealth Boost
		Voltfin Trout	??	Electro	Electricity Resistance
Critters		Bladed Rhino Beetle
		Cold Darner		Chilly	Heat Resistance
		Electric Darner		Electro	Electricity Resistance
		Energetic Rhino Beetle
		Fireproof Lizard		Fireproof
		Hearty Lizard		Hearty	??
		Hightail Lizard		Hasty	Speed Boost
		Hot-Footed Frog		Hasty	Speed Boost
		Restless Cricket		Energizing	Restores Stamina
		Rugged Rhino Beetle		Tough	Defense Boost
		Smotherwing Butterfly		Fireproof
		Summerwing Butterfly		Spicy	Cold Resistance
		Sunset Firefly		Sneaky	Stealth Boost
		Thunderwing Butterfly		Electro	Electricity Resistance
		Tireless Frog		Enduring	Temporary Stamina Increase
		Warm Darner		Spicy	Cold Resistance
		Winterwing Butterfly		Chilly	Heat Resistance
Misc		Acorn			First Nut = extra (when mixed)	First Nut = 0:50 Additional = 0:30
		Bird Egg
		Chickaloo Tree Nut			First Nut = extra (when mixed)	First Nut = 0:40 Additional = 0:30
		Courser Bee Honey		Energizing	Restores Stamina
		Goat Butter	-
		Hylian Rice				First Rice = 1:00 Additional = 0:30
Flowers and Herbs		Armoranth		Tough
		Blue Nightshade	-	Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00)
		Cool Safflina		Chilly	Heat Resistance
		Electric Safflina		Electro	Electricity Resistance
		Hyrule Herb				0:30
		Mighty Thistle		Mighty	Attack-Power Boost
		Silent Princess	-	Sneaky	Stealth Boost (2:00) extra
		Swift Violet	-	Hasty	Speed Boost
		Warm Safflina		Spicy	Cold Resistance

• • Note: The ingredient listings above are incomplete

Effect Duration

Materials with matching Effects (ie. "Chilly") will stack duration, and may increase the effect level (from low to mid or high). Adding Materials without Effects will add to the duration.

For example:

Ingredient	Dish	Effect and Duration
Hydromelon (2:30)	Chilly Simmered Fruit	Heat Resistance (2:30)
Hydromelon (2:30) + Hydromelon (2:30)	Chilly Simmered Fruit	Heat Resistance (5:00)
Hydromelon (2:30) + Apple (0:30)	Chilly Simmered Fruit	Heat Resistance (3:00)

Non-Canon Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Hyrule Warriors Legends

Template:Sectstub In Hyrule Warriors Legends, Food can be dropped by enemies and found inside pots within Keeps. They are used to feed Fairies, which will grow to a higher level depending the quality of the Food. Like Materials, they can found in Bronze, Silver, or Gold levels.

Etymology

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
	Japanese	エサ (Esa)
	French	Viande
	SpanishLA	Cebo

Gallery

• BaitLoZArt.png

  Food artwork from The Legend of Zelda Japanese manual

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  Link cooking in Breath of the Wild

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  Food cooking on a Pot statue from the E3 2016 Breath of the Wild booth

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  8-Bit Food Weapon from Hyrule Warriors

• HWL Bronze Food Icon.png

  Bronze Food icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends

• HWL Silver Food Icon.png

  Silver Food icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends

• HWL Gold Food Icon.png

  Gold Food icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends

Video Gallery

Cooking trailer from Breath of the Wild

References

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