Star Rating System
1-star: 0.6x base price. 2-star: 0.8x. 3-star: 1.0x. 4-star: 1.4x. 5-star: 1.8x base sell price. Always aim for perfect QTE timing.
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Cooking System
Heartopia Cooking System
Everything about cooking in Heartopia — from unlocking your kitchen to mastering the QTE mini-game and earning maximum gold from 5-star dishes.
How It Works
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Unlock cooking at DG Level 5 by selecting it as your hobby expansion.
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Visit mentor Massimo near the town center cafe to learn your first recipes.
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Gather ingredients from gardening, fishing, foraging, or Bob's shop.
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Select a recipe at your cooking station and add the required ingredients.
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Complete the QTE mini-game — tap the spatula icon at the right moment to avoid burning.
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Your timing determines the star rating (1-5 stars), which affects sell price and gift value.
Recipe Unlock Progression
Recipes unlock as you level up cooking. Level 1 starts with 10 basic recipes. Each level adds 8-12 new recipes up to Level 10 (98 total).
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Ingredient Sources
Garden crops, caught fish, foraged items, and shop purchases. Using home-grown ingredients maximizes profit since material cost is zero.
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NPC Gifting with Food
Many villagers love specific cooked dishes. A 5-star preferred dish gives 3x friendship points compared to a raw gift.
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Recipe Categories Overview
| Category | Count | Level Range | Best Seller | Avg Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mains | 30+ | Lv.1 - Lv.10 | Candlelight Dinner | High |
| Desserts | 20+ | Lv.2 - Lv.8 | Carrot Cake | Medium |
| Side Dishes | 15+ | Lv.1 - Lv.6 | Garden Salad | Low-Med |
| Soups | 10+ | Lv.3 - Lv.7 | Pumpkin Soup | Medium |
| Drinks | 15+ | Lv.2 - Lv.9 | Iced Coffee | Medium |
Top 10 Most Profitable Dishes
| Rank | Dish | Category | Level | 5★ Sell Price | Ingredient Cost | Net Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candlelight Dinner | Mains | Lv.10 | 1,800g | 350g | 1,450g |
| 2 | Steamed King Crab | Mains | Lv.9 | 1,620g | 300g | 1,320g |
| 3 | Seafood Pizza | Mains | Lv.8 | 1,440g | 280g | 1,160g |
| 4 | Truffle Risotto | Mains | Lv.9 | 1,350g | 320g | 1,030g |
| 5 | Golden Sushi Platter | Mains | Lv.10 | 1,260g | 290g | 970g |
| 6 | Honey Glazed Ham | Mains | Lv.7 | 1,080g | 200g | 880g |
| 7 | Starberry Tart | Desserts | Lv.8 | 990g | 150g | 840g |
| 8 | Mushroom Wellington | Mains | Lv.7 | 900g | 120g | 780g |
| 9 | Crystal Koi Sashimi | Mains | Lv.9 | 1,080g | 350g | 730g |
| 10 | Pumpkin Cheesecake | Desserts | Lv.6 | 810g | 100g | 710g |
Tips & Tricks
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Perfect QTE timing: tap when the indicator is in the golden zone for 5-star rating.
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Cook with garden-grown ingredients for maximum net profit (zero material cost).
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Seasonal event recipes have boosted sell prices during their event window.
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Batch-cook your best profitable recipe — Candlelight Dinner and Steamed King Crab top the charts.
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Learn NPC food preferences: gifting their favorite 5-star dish is the fastest friendship path.
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Level cooking quickly by making many low-level recipes rather than few high-level ones.