The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild redefined the series in more ways than one. From its open world to the non-linear structure, Breath of the Wild calls back to an era of gaming the medium had long since forgotten. Your freedom of choice becomes the series' modus operandi once again, allowing you to save the world at your own pace.

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Along with getting rid of traditional dungeons, Breath of the Wild also removes Bottles as they once were. Link now relies on cooking to restore his health, and the mechanic contains a wide range of recipes with unique effects. To help you defeat Calamity Ganon and rescue Princess Zelda, these are the best recipes you should know beforehand.

Updated on April 20, 2023 by Kyle Chamaillard: After The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword failed to resonate with longtime fans, Breath of the Wild shook things up by introducing a slew of new mechanics and features such as gliding, breakable weapons, and cooking. There is plenty of raw food to be found that can be used to create delicious recipes that will enhance your resistance to harsh temperatures, increase your attack, restore your health, and more. There are dozens of recipes in Breath of the Wild, so we've decided to update this list to include more essential dishes to help you succeed in your quest to save Hyrule.

15 Gourmet Meat Curry

Gourmet Meat Curry can restore up to 20 full Hearts if made correctly, arguably more than you should ever need during a playthrough. On Master Mode, however, having quick access to high-tier healing goes a long way during more challenging encounters.

Raw Gourmet Meat is dropped by Water Buffalos, Snowcoat Foxes, and Maraudo Wolves. Hylian Rice can be purchased in Hateno Village or by cutting grass, and Goron Spice can be purchased at the Goron Gusto Shop in Goron City. If you mix an ingredient in with an effect, you can also create dishes like Tough Gourmet Meat Curry that can recover health and raise your defense.

14 Spicy Steamed Mushrooms

The snow-tipped mountains of Hyrule can be just as brutal as Eldin volcano, so you'll want to bring the right food to protect you from the harsh conditions. Spicy Steamed Mushrooms restore eight full Hearts, but more importantly, can keep Link warm in cold temperatures for exactly 30 minutes.

Sunshrooms can be purchased in Gerudo Town and Warm Safflina can be found by the Great Fairy Fountain in Gerudo Desert. You'll need to strike at Farosh's horn to obtain a shard of it. You can find get a good angle for this at Hylia Bridge as Farosh emerges from Lake Hylia at midnight.

13 Enduring Meat Curry

A helping of Enduring Meat Curry not only restores eight full Hearts but also overfills Link’s Stamina Wheel. Endura Carrots can be farmed at Hyrule Ridge or Faron Grasslands. If you spend most of the early game collecting Heart Containers over Stamina Vessels, it's a good idea to always have some Enduring Meat Curry in your pocket.

Raw Meat can be easily farmed at the Great Plateau from just about any animal. Buy some Hylian Rice at Hateno Village or farm it yourself by cutting grass, and head over to Goron City for their famous Goron Spice.

12 Energizing Honey Candy

Energizing Honey Candy is an extremely useful recipe that can restore up to 18 Hearts along with two and three-quarters of Link’s Stamina Wheel. All you have to do is face an upset swarm of bees to claim the necessary ingredients.

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Courser Bee Honey is hard to find in most regions, but beehives can be found in abundance on the Great Plateau (or at least with greater consistency than in other areas). Simply cut down any honeycombs in sight and Link will pick up Courser Bee Honey. For guaranteed honeycombs, head to Rutile Lake or Uten Marsh.

11 Enduring Steamed Mushrooms

Whether you're climbing a new mountain or running for your life, stamina goes a long way in Breath of the Wild, which is why it helps to know several stamina-based dishes. Enduring Steamed Mushrooms can recover 14 full Hearts, restores an entire Stamina Wheel, and overfills another.

As mentioned, Endura Carrots can be farmed at either Hyrule Ridge or Faron Grasslands. Endura Shrooms can be easily found north of the Central Tower in Hyrule Field, within Dalite Forest, and underneath assorted huts in Lurelin Village. It's never a bad idea to have a few of these in your inventory at all times.

10 Hearty Veggie Rice Balls

Early during your adventure, you may accidentally find yourself facing a foe capable of taking away your entire health bar with a single blow. In these cases, you'll want to make a meal that restores plenty of hearts and provides you with a few extras, and Hearty Veggie Rice Balls are incredibly easy to make.

If you use Big Hearty Radishes instead of the regular-sized ones, you can create a dish that fully recovers your health and up to 12 Yellow Hearts. You can find Big Hearty Radishes throughout Hyrule in grassy areas like forests, while Hylian Rice can be either purchased from merchants or by cutting grass.

9 Fireproof Elixir

Not only does Link have to worry about fighting Bokoblins and other enemies, but he also has to survive the brutal climates of Hyrule. Warming up in colder spots is much easier than cooling down in hotter areas like Eldin, where you can spontaneously combust if not careful. You can purchase the Flamebreaker armor set in Goron City to offset this, but if you're feeling hasty or can't shell out the rupees, you can always make a Fireproof Elixir instead.

With these ingredients, you can create a Fireproof Elixir that lasts for 30 minutes. This should provide plenty of time to explore the hottest locations in Hyrule without worrying about catching on fire when you least expect it. Smotherwing Butterflies are commonly found by lakes of lava, and you'll need to target Farosh's Horn to claim a piece of it.

8 Chilly Fruit And Mushroom Mix

One serving of Chilly Fruit and Mushroom Mix restores seven Hearts and keeps you cool in hot temperatures for half an hour. Whether you're heading toward Eldin or the Gerudo Desert, you should keep one of these dishes in your inventory in case of an emergency.

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Chillshrooms can be found in abundance at the Naydra Snowfield, in the Hebra region, and in the Gerudo Highlands. Hydromelons can be purchased at the Kara Kara Bazaar in the Gerudo Desert, and, as mentioned earlier, the best spot to strike at Farosh for a horn shard is at Hylia Bridge.

7 Electro Fish Skewer

The Electro Fish Skewer heals a whopping 27 and three-quarters Hearts while offering Electricity resistance for 30 minutes – perfect for exploring Vah Naboris and the Gerudo region. It could also be extremely useful in areas full of Electric Wizzrobes and Keese.

Voltfin Trout can be caught in Totori Lake and Zora River. Fairies can be found roaming around Great Fairy Fountains, but you'll need to move slowly to catch them. Since any Dragon’s Horn Shard works with the recipe, you can take your pick between hunting Farosh, Dinraal, and Naydra - whichever is more convenient.

6 Enduring Fried Wild Greens

One of the biggest obstacles you'll face early during your adventure is not having enough stamina to explore the highest peaks of Hyrule. Fortunately, you can make an incredibly powerful meal using an ingredient found during the opening hours of the game to circumvent this issue and reach new heights.

Cooking five Endura Carrots will turn them into Enduring Fried Wild Greens, a meal that provides you with two temporary stamina wheels and 15 Yellow Hearts. This dish is essential for the early hours of Breath of the Wild, and you can find Endura Carrots by Great Fairy Fountains, Satori Mountain, and around the cliffs near Malayna Spring.

5 Hasty Simmered Fruit

Sometimes, Link will need to hustle through Hyrule to complete a side quest, and some food will make him run faster than ever before. Hasty Simmered Fruit restores seven of Link’s Hearts while offering the highest tier speed boost for 30 minutes, allowing you to run through regions in the blink of an eye.

Fleet Lotus Seeds can be found at and around Rutile Lake. While any Dragon's Horn Shard works for the recipe, you'll certainly have an easier time trying to get one from Farosh. If you need a change of scenery from its spawn point at Lake Hylia, it also emerges from Riola Spring in the Faron region.

4 Hearty Steamed Meat

While it might not be as easy to make as Hearty Veggie Rice Balls or other recipes, a little extra work can create a dish that provides you with even more Yellow Hearts. One serving of Hearty Steamed Meat not only fully recovers all of Link’s health, but it also gives him 20 temporary Heart Containers – more than enough to help him clear the hardest challenges in Breath of the Wild.

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Big Hearty Radishes can be easily found around Wetland Stables and in the Akkala Highlands. Raw Prime Meat reliably drops from Grizzlemaw or Honeyvore Bears, Tabantha Moose, Cold-Footed & Maraudo Wolves, Mountain Doe & Bucks, and Red-Tusked Boars.

3 Mighty Simmered Fruit

Many recipes will help you survive harsh climates or provide temporary health, but sometimes that's not enough to defeat some of the game's most ruthless enemies and bosses. Mighty Simmered Fruit will triple your attack power for three minutes and 50 seconds and requires fairly basic ingredients to make.

While the dish only heals five hearts, the attack boost makes fighting certain enemies much easier. Whether you're taking on the Divine Beasts or conquering Shrines, it's always best to have a few Mighty Simmered Fruits prepared in case you accidentally come face to face with a formidable opponent.

2 Sneaky Fried Wild Greens

One of the first things you should do in Breath of the Wild is to activate the Sheikah Towers, but some of them are surrounded by tough enemies that can decimate you with a single attack. The Sneaky Fried Wild Greens restores nearly 23 Hearts while also offering Link a high-level stealth buff for half an hour – a must-have recipe if you want to sneak around the opposition to get what you need.

Silent Princesses are found on the hills overlooking Kakariko Village, by most Fairy Fountains, and around the Master Sword’s pedestal. Fairies can be easily caught at Fairy Fountains, and Farosh’s Horn can be farmed at Lake Floria or Lake Hylia.

1 Hearty Fried Wild Greens

There are plenty of recipes in Breath of the Wild that completely restore your health and provide you with temporary hearts, but none of them are as simple to make or powerful as Hearty Fried Wild Greens. You only need one ingredient - Big Hearty Radishes - to fully recover your health and provide you with 25 Yellow Hearts.

After unlocking the Sheikah Sensor + from the Slated For Upgrades side quest, you should set it to search for Big Hearty Radishes and stock up on as many of them as possible. You can find them in forests or grassy areas and should always cook them together to create one of the best recipes in Breath of the Wild.

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