How to Cook Every "Genshin Impact" Character's Special Dish

Author:
Lissa Clason
Updated date:
Aug 26, 2022

Lissa has been a gamer ever since her grandpa introduced her to Yoshi's Island on the SNES when she was 3 years old.

Naturally, if the Traveler had a special dish, it would be "Emergency Food" with Paimon as the main ingredient.

Special Dishes Just For You, Traveler!

In Genshin Impact, there are loads of interesting characters fleshed out with their own personalities, preferences, fighting styles, and aspirations. Through events, hangouts, and story quests, you can uncover so many interesting details about their lives.

Did you know that cooking is another way to learn more about your favorite Genshin characters? Each character has a special variant on one recipe that only they can make, adding their own flair to its presentation and stat boosts. Cook a bunch of Chicken-Mushroom Skewers with Kaeya, for example, and you have a chance to get some Fruity Skewers that he marinated in dandelion wine and decorated with the 8-pointed star of Khaenri'ah.

Here's a guide to every character's special dish, and what ingredients and recipes you'll need. To see all sections in the table, scroll left and right. Also, check out our photo gallery at the bottom to see what all of the special dishes look like.

Genshin Impact Special Dishes Chart


Character	Special Dish	Source Dish	Where To Learn The Recipe	Ingredients	Effect of the Special Dish
Albedo	Woodland Dream	Sunshine Sprat	Do Albedo's story quest.	3 butter, 3 fish, 1 salt, and 1 small lamp grass.	Increases all party members' Shield Strength by 35% for 300s.
Aloy	Satiety Gel	Mint Jelly	Reach adventure rank 15; buy the recipe from Good Hunter in Mondstadt.	1 mint, 1 sugar	Restores 16% of Max HP and an additional 1,350 HP to the selected character.
Amber	Outrider's Champion Steak!	Steak	Available from the start.	2 raw meat	Revives a character and restores 10% of Max HP, then restores an additional 150 HP.
Ayaka	Snow on the Hearth	Sakura Mochi	Do Ayaka's story quest.	4 rice, 2 sugar, and 1 sakura bloom.	Revives a character and restores 20% of Max HP, then restores an additional 1500 HP.
Ayato	Quiet Elegance	Sakura Tempura	Do the world quest "Gourmet Supremos Assemble!"	4 shrimps, 2 lavender melons, 2 sakura blooms, and 1 flour.	Increases all party members' Shield Strength by 35% for 300s.
Barbara	Spicy Stew	Cream Stew	Reach adventure rank 25 and buy the recipe from Good Hunter in Mondstadt.	2 raw meats, 2 creams, and 1 snapdragon.	Decreases Stamina depleted by sprinting for all party members by 25% for 1,500s.
Beidou	Flash-Fried Filet	Stir-Fried Filet	The recipe can be found in a treasure chest atop Mt. Tianheng.	1 raw meat and 1 Jueyun chili.	Revives a character and restores 10% of Max HP, then restores an additional 150 HP.
Bennett	Teyvat Charred Egg	Teyvat Fried Egg	Available from the start.	1 bird egg.	Revives a character and restores 10% of Max HP, then restores an additional 150 HP.
Childe	A Prize Catch	Calla Lily Seafood Soup	Reach adventure rank 30 and buy the recipe from Good Hunter in Mondstadt.	4 crabs, 1 calla lily, and 2 mints.	Increases all party members' DEF by 282 for 300s.
Chongyun	Cold Noodles with Mountain Delicacies	Noodles with Mountain Delicacies	Buy the recipe from Ms. Bai in Qingce Village in Liyue.	3 mushrooms, 2 raw meats, and 2 flours.	Restores 80 Stamina.
Collei	Yearning	Pita Pocket	Learned automatically during Sumeru's Archon quest.	3 raw meats, 3 flours, 2 tomatoes, and 2 milks.	Restores 32% of Max HP and an additional 1,250 HP to the selected character.
Diluc	Once Upon A Time In Mondstadt	Pile 'Em Up	Reach adventure rank 40 and buy the recipe from Good Hunter in Mondstadt.	3 raw meats, 3 potatoes, 1 small lamp grass, and 1 cheese.	Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 20% and CRIT DMG by 20% for 300s.
Diona	Definitely Not Bar Food!	Mondstadt Grilled Fish	Available from the start.	1 fish and 1 pepper.	Revives a character and restores 10% of Max HP, then restores an additional 150 HP.
Eula	Stormcrest Pie	Moon Pie	Reach reputation level 7 in Mondstadt and get the recipe from Hertha.	4 raw meats, 4 bird eggs, 3 butters, and 2 flours.	Increases all party members' Shield Strength by 40% and DEF by 282 for 300s.
Fischl	Die Heilige Sinfonie	Cold Cut Platter	Reach adventure rank 21 and complete the Eagle's Gate domain in Mondstadt.	1 ham, 1 bacon, 1 sausage, and 1 mint.	Increases all party members' Physical DMG by 55% for 300s.
Ganyu	Prosperous Peace	Universal Peace	Reach adventure rank 30 and buy this recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	4 rice, 2 lotus heads, 2 carrots, and 2 berries.	Restores 40% of Max HP and an additional 2,350 HP to the selected character.
Gorou	Victorious Legend	Tonkotsu Ramen	Buy the recipe from Shimura Kanbei in Inazuma City.	4 raw meats, 3 flours, 2 bamboo shoots, and 1 bird egg.	Restores 40% of Max HP and an additional 2,350 HP to the selected character.
Heizou	The Only Truth	Katsu Sandwich	Buy the recipe from Ryouko in Ritou (you'll need to finish the world quest "Chisato's Letter").	3 flours, 2 raw meats, and 1 cabbage.	Increases all party members' ATK by 114 for 300s.
Hu Tao	Ghostly March	Vegetarian Abalone	Buy the recipe from Verr Goldet at Wangshu Inn in Liyue.	2 matsutake and 2 snapdragons.	Revives a character and restores 15% of Max HP, then restores an additional 550 HP.
Itto	Way of the Strong	Mixed Yakisoba	Buy the recipe from Shimura Kanbei in Inazuma City.	3 flours, 2 cabbages, and 1 raw meat.	Revives a character and restores 15% of Max HP, then restores an additional 550 HP.
Jean	Invigorating Pizza	Mushroom Pizza	Find this recipe inside a Precious Chest at Stormterror's Lair.	4 mushrooms, 3 flours, 2 cabbage, and 1 cheese.	Restores 34% of Max HP to the selected character and regenerates 980 HP every 5s for 30s.
Kaeya	Fruity Skewers	Chicken-Mushroom Skewers	Available from the start.	1 mushroom and 1 fowl.	Restores 16% of Max HP and an additional 1,350 HP to the selected character.
Kazuha	All-Weather Beauty	Dry-Braised Salted Fish	Buy the recipe from Ryouko in Ritou in Inazuma.	1 fish and 1 salt.	Restores 16% of Max HP and an additional 1,350 HP to the selected character.
Keqing	Survival Grilled Fish	Grilled Tiger Fish	Reach adventure rank 15 and buy the recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	1 fish and 1 pepper.	Restores 16% of Max HP and an additional 1,350 HP to the selected character.
Klee	Fish-Flavored Toast	Fisherman's Toast	Available from the start.	3 flours, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion, and 1 milk.	Increases all party members' DEF by 151 for 300s.
Kokomi	A Stunning Stratagem	Bird Egg Sushi	Buy the recipe from Shimura Kanbei in Inazuma City.	1 bird egg and 1 rice.	Restores 16% of Max HP and an additional 1,350 HP to the selected character.
Lisa	Mysterious Bolognese	Flaming Red Bolognese	Reach adventure rank 20 and buy the recipe from Good Hunter in Mondstadt.	2 flours, 2 raw meats, and 1 tomato.	Restores 26% of Max HP to the selected character and regenerates 570 HP every 5s for 30s.
Mona	Der Weisheit Letzter Schluss (Life)	Satisfying Salad	Available from the start.	2 cabbages, 2 apples, 1 bird egg, and 1 potato.	Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 16% for 300s.
Ningguang	Qiankun Mora Meat	Mora Meat	The recipe can be found on Mt. Aocang during the Custodian of Clouds quest.	1 raw meat and 1 flour.	Revives a character and restores 10% of Max HP, then restores an additional 150 HP.
Noelle	Lighter-Than-Air Pancake	Tea Break Pancake	Reach adventure rank 15 and buy the recipe from Good Hunter in Mondstadt.	3 berries, 2 flours, and 1 bird egg.	Revives a character and restores 15% of Max HP, then restores an additional 550 HP.
Qiqi	No Tomorrow	Come and Get It	Reach adventure rank 40 and buy the recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	3 raw meats, 3 fish, 3 rice, and 1 tofu.	Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 20% and CRIT DMG by 20% for 300s.
Raiden Shogun	N/A, she cannot cook at all	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Razor	Puppy-Paw Hash Brown	Mondstadt Hash Brown	Reach adventure rank 15 and complete the Temple of the Wolf domain.	2 pinecones, 1 potato, and 1 jam.	Restores 40% of Max HP and an additional 2,350 HP to the selected character.
Rosaria	Dinner of Judgment	Sweet Madame	Available from the start.	2 fowl and 2 sweet flowers.	Restores 30% of Max HP and an additional 1,750 HP to the selected character.
Sara	Faith Eternal	Egg Roll	Buy the recipe from Shimura Kanbei in Inazuma City.	1 bird egg and 1 sugar.	Revives a character and restores 10% of Max HP, then restores an additional 150 HP.
Sayu	Dizziness-Be-Gone no Jutsu Version 2.0	Onigiri	Complete The Gourmet Supremos: The Deep Divers quest.	2 fish, 1 rice, and 2 seagrass.	Restores 26% of Max HP to the selected character and regenerates 570 HP every 5s for 30s.
Shenhe	Heartstring Noodles	Dragon Beard Noodles	Buy the recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	4 flours, 2 fowl, 2 mushrooms, and 1 ham.	Increases all party members' ATK by 274 for 300s.
Sucrose	Nutritious Meal (V.593)	Crab, Ham & Veggie Bake	Complete the commission Food Delivery and deliver to Lively Orlean.	1 crab roe, 1 ham, 1 cream, and 1 cabbage.	Revives a character and restores 20% of Max HP, then restores an additional 1,500 HP.
Thoma	Warmth	Miso Soup	Buy the recipe from Shimura Kanbei in Inazuma City.	1 seagrass and 1 tofu.	Restores 14% of Max HP to the selected character and regenerates 350 HP every 5s for 30s.
Tighnari	Forest Watcher's Choice	Mushroom Hodgepodge	Complete the world quest "Cooking, the Flavor of Nature".	1 rukkhashava mushroom, 1 mushroom, and 1 starshroom.	Increases all party members' DEF by 151 for 300s. In Co-Op Mode, this effect only applies to your own character(s).
Venti	A Buoyant Breeze	Barbatos Ratatouille	Talk to Vind at Stormbearer Point.	4 carrots, 4 potatoes, and 4 onions.	Decreases all party members' gliding and sprinting Stamina consumption by 25% for 1,800s.
Xiangling	Wanmin Restaurant's Boiled Fish	Black-Back Perch Stew	Reach adventure rank 30 and buy the recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	3 fish, 1 Jueyun chili, 1 salt, and 1 violetgrass.	Restores 34% of Max HP to the selected character and regenerates 980 HP every 5s for 30s.
Xiao	Sweet Dream	Almond Tofu	Buy the recipe from Verr Goldet at Wangshu Inn in Liyue.	3 milks, 1 sugar, and 1 almond.	Increases all party members' ATK by 114 for 300s.
Xingqiu	All-Delicacy Parcels	Crystal Shrimp	Reach adventure rank 20 and buy the recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	3 rice, 3 shrimp meats, and 2 carrots.	Restores 26% of Max HP to the selected character and regenerates 570 HP every 5s for 30s.
Xinyan	Rockin' Riffin' Chicken!	Jueyun Chili Chicken	Reach adventure rank 20 and buy the recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	2 fowl, 1 Jueyun chili, and 1 pepper.	Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 16% for 300s
Yae Miko	Fukuuchi Udon	Udon Noodles	Buy the recipe from Shimura Kanbei in Inazuma City.	3 flours, 1 seagrass, 1 fish.	Revives a character and restores 15% of Max HP, then restores an additional 550 HP.
Yanfei	My Way	Crab Roe Tofu	Buy the recipe from Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor.	1 crab roe and 1 tofu.	Revives a character and restores 15% of Max HP, then restores an additional 550 HP.
Yelan	Dew-Dipped Shrimp	Stir-Fried Shrimp	Buy the recipe from Verr Goldet at Wangshu Inn in Liyue.	4 shrimp meats, 3 flours, and 3 snapdragons.	Increases all party members' Shield Strength by 35% for 300s.
Yoimiya	Summer Festival Fish	Tricolor Dango	Buy the recipe from Kiminami Anna in Inazuma City.	2 milks, 2 snapdragons, 2 sakura blooms, and 1 rice.	Restores 40% of Max HP and an additional 2,350 HP to the selected character.
Yun Jin	Cloud-Shrouded Jade	Lotus Seed and Bird Egg Soup	Buy the recipe from Bubu Pharmacy in Liyue Harbor.	1 lotus head, 1 bird egg, and 1 sugar.	Decreases all party members' sprinting Stamina consumption by 25% for 1500s.
Zhongli	Slow-Cooked Bamboo Shoot Soup	Bamboo Shoot Soup	Buy the recipe from Verr Goldet at Wangshu Inn in Liyue.	2 raw meat, 2 ham, and 1 bamboo shoot. "The ham is a butt end selected according to Yuehai Pavilion's gourmet standards. The fresh meat is pork belly, freshly hunted in Springvale, while the bamboo shoots are the densest you'll find in Qingce Village.", says Zhongli with a soft smile.	Restores 34% of Max HP to the selected character and regenerates 980 HP every 5s for 30s.

Special Dish Photo Gallery

Albedo's Woodland Dream. The fruits and vegetables are laid out like grass and trees. In this miniature world-in-a-plate, you circle the mottled city wall, follow brown alleys, and enter the light orange castle. It's sweet and makes Albedo smile.

Aloy's Satiety Gel. It's storable and contains a lot of nutrients, making it perfect for a hunter on the go.

Amber's specialty, Outrider's Champion Steak. "One side is obviously uncooked. The other side gives off a subtle scent of something burnt. Close your eyes and have a big mouthful, just to keep Amber happy if nothing else."

Kamisato Ayaka's Snow on the Hearth represents her tender feelings towards the recipient. She tries and fails to hide her eagerness as you take the first bite.

Kamisato Ayato's Quiet Elegance. It tastes just like the sakura tempura at Uyuu restaurant... is Ayato pulling a fast one on you? With his penchant for takeout it's possible...

Barbara's Spicy Stew. She really loves spicy food and imports Jueyun chilis from Liyue to make this stew and her trademark spicy energy drinks.

Beidou's Flash-Fried Filet. Xiangling gave her some pointers to add more flavor, and Beidou alters the presentation by cutting some of the vegetables into ship wheels and anchors befitting a pirate.

Bennett's Teyvat Charred Egg. Apparently, the reason the edges are charred is because poor unlucky Bennett tends to get hit by lightning while cooking. However, it adds a crispiness to the dish that makes it tasty.

Childe's A Prize Catch. When he's not being the 11th Harbinger of the Fatui, Childe is Snezhnaya's greatest fishing machine. The sea creature he's fished up for this dish seems to be drowning in a sea of its own blood, in classic Childe fashion.

Chongyun's Cold Noodles with Mountain Delicacies, to suppress his excess yang energy. In his hangout event, the children of Liyue Harbor call this dish amazing and hound him for seconds, so it's safe to say Chongyun is a good cook.

Collei's Yearning, designed to create a filling dish fit for those on the move. According to Collei, the cutlet in it is named "Forest Rangers' barbecue!", and for some reason it reminds you of something Amber would make.

Diluc's Once Upon A Time In Mondstadt. Mihoyo actually has a recipe for this on their site that you can make in real life. Translate it for a cute birthday story with Diluc cooking for you and Paimon.

Diona's special dish, Definitely Not Bar Food! Because of her love of fish she knows exactly how to enhance its flavor. If you would like to avoid Diona's wrath and retain all ten of your fingers, please do not serve this with alcohol.

Eula's Stormcrest Pie. It's basically an empanada shaped like a croissant that tastes so good that its body and intensity are likely unmatched by anything else in Mondstadt, but the traveler is afraid to tell Eula for fear of provoking vengeance.

Fischl's Die Heilige Sinfonie. When partaking, if one were to gaze upon Fischl, one might see her expectant gaze peek though the gaps of her fingers, which she is using to cover half her face... Is this also part of the mystery?

Ganyu's Prosperous Peace. The flavors and imagery of the dish are calming, and carry Ganyu's well-wishes with them.

Gorou's Victorious Legend. The ingredients are piled high as Gorou's ambitions, and his tail unconsciously wags when he sees you finish it in one go.

Heizou's The Only Truth. Having been tempted to gobble the dish down, you are somehow seized by the urge to let out all that is hidden in your heart... Is this his secret weapon?

Hu Tao's Ghostly March. The little ghosts are very cute, but what on earth (or in the afterlife) are they made of? Will you regret this?

Arataki 'Number One Gourmet' Itto's Way of the Strong. Whether standing, sitting, or lying down, this unmatched dish will fill your tummy in one shot and send you well on your way to becoming the second-mightiest being in the world.

Jean's Invigorating Pizza. It's more art than food. When you take a bite, you feel ready to work hard. Is this how Jean is so dedicated?

Kaeya's Fruity Skewers. They are marinated in his beloved dandelion wine and decorated with the 8-pointed star of Khaenri'ah. Hmm...

Kazuha's All-Weather Beauty. Made from fish that have been dried on the Alcor. Kazuha claims that they were completely ordinary fish. But this flavor... this must surely be the definition of free, all-embracing nature, no?

Keqing's Survival Grilled Fish. This dish was not grilled. Instead, it was fried from within through the delicate application of Electro. A gentle bite reveals fragrant fish under the lightly-charred skin, its taste perfectly balanced.

Klee's Fish-Flavored Toast. By way of apology for wantonly using her bombs to scare away the fish, Jean instructed Klee to make this toast for the fishermen. Klee will never starve again, even after a whole day of blast fishing.

Kokomi's A Stunning Stratagem. The egg is wrapped up almost like a package, and the fish tail at the end is both small and very cute. It's almost too beautiful to eat... What is that cunning smile doing on Kokomi's face?!

Lisa's Mysterious Bolognese. With an inexplicable aurora, this pasta is so exotic that you can never have enough. Did she actually enchant it with some kind of magic?

Mona's Der Weisheit Letzter Schluss (Life). Due to budget issues, the ingredients are smaller than what typically goes into a Satisfying Salad, but they are arranged with the love and care of a master astrologist.

Ningguang's Qiankun Mora Meat. The pastry is perfectly soft and waxy, as is the consistency of the meat, and the honey-like meat juices ooze out as you squeeze it. Wherever did the high and mighty Tianquan Lady Ningguang learn to make this dish?

Noelle's Lighter-Than-Air Pancake, a favorite afternoon snack of the Knights of Favonius. They give people the sense that they have fallen upon a layer of fluffy clouds, and seeing Noelle's smile makes the feeling all the sweeter!

Qiqi's No Tomorrow. Baizhu says that Qiqi has spent a long time creating this neatly made dish. Still, once one considers that Qiqi has no sense of taste, just putting chopsticks to the food is going to take some courage.

Sadly the Raiden Shogun does not have the ability to cook in-game whatsoever. You probably don't want to know what incident caused this... Let's just let others handle the cooking?

Razor's Puppy-Paw Hash Brown. It's carefully shaped to resemble a wolf's paw. You can really feel the effort he has put into trying human cooking.

Rosaria's Dinner of Judgment. After some effort, you managed to clear the dark thorns away... and to your surprise, the first taste of the tender chicken unveils a shockingly lovely taste. As Rosaria studies your reaction, she seems pleased.

Sara's Faith Eternal. The sweet, fluffy flavor really doesn't seem to suit Sara's own preferences. Wait a moment. That symbol on the snack — does this have to do with a certain other person's tastes instead? Check out the real life recipe!

Sayu's Dizziness-Be-Gone no Jutsu Version 2.0. Remember, it's a mujina, not a tanuki, got it? And now that you mention it, this must be how Sayu can sleep for a whole day after eating, right?

Shenhe's Heartstring Noodles. The smooth noodles and delectable soup make a great impression indeed, but the most indelible aspects are the dedication and heart put into this dish… A recreation of wonderful memories.

Sucrose's Nutritious Meal V. 593. It looks like some strange alchemical product at first, but Sucrose insists that it is a healthy and nutritious meal, the result of many experiments and painstaking improvements. Wait, it's made with vegetable juice?

Thoma's Warmth. Made beautiful and ornate. But take a sip, and Thoma's sunshine smile comes straight to mind. Perhaps this is his special ability: warming the hearts of others using the simplest of ingredients.

Tighnari's Forest Watcher's Choice. The Forest Watcher personally picked out these edible mushrooms. No condiments were added, for the limelight should go to the ingredients' unmarred freshness.

Venti's A Buoyant Breeze. Other than the Cecilia flowers used for decoration, the ingredients are normal. But if you taste it carefully, you can taste the flavor of "a wind that brings hope and tiny twists of fate." Perhaps...this is what he wants.

Xiangling's Wanmin Restaurant's Boiled Fish. This is the signature dish of the Wanmin Restaurant, showing Xiangling's heartfelt passion for cuisine. Anyone who tastes it will gain a pure appreciation for gourmet food. Try making it yourself!

Xiao's Sweet Dream. His dream is very simple, and it is merely a lovely dream.

Xingqiu's All-Delicacy Parcels. This dish's almost artisan appearance and its fresh, light and lovely sweetness will make the dish hard to put down.... Hang on a moment. Did he throw the carrots out, by any chance?

Xinyan's Rockin' Riffin' Chicken! Its demonic appearance hides an absolutely demonic spiciness. Eat it, tear up, eat some more, and don't stop till you drop! Surely only a demon could have invented such a dish!

Yae Miko's Fukuuchi Udon. It is said that if you eat it all at one go with sincerity in your heart, you will have the protection of the Great Kitsune — misfortune shall flee and fortune abound!

Yanfei's My Way. It's Crab Roe Tofu done to an incredible degree of regularity. Its dimensions and flavor are all faithfully rendered according to the "Crab Roe Tofu Laws" in the recipe, with not a single letter omitted.

Yelan's Dew-Dipped Shrimp. The look is sightly, the scent of Dipped Dew tea from Qiaoying Village, and the taste both tender and springy... Wait a moment. Why's she coming over with that plate of chilli?

Yoimiya's Summer Festival Fish. Watching the fireworks, your hands full of the snacks Yoimiya's given you, her carefree, child-like laughter in your ear as the pyrotechnics burst overhead... Truly an amazing moment.

Yun Jin's Cloud-Shrouded Jade. This sweet and sticky snack will somehow not affect your throat in any negative way, which is why it's Yun Jin's favorite. The aftertaste is most elegant, not something one would get sick of quickly.

Zhongli's Slow-Cooked Bamboo Shoot Soup. Only top quality, freshly obtained ingredients will make it in. It is then heated, slowly, gently, and with the utmost care... Such a "particular" taste may only be shared with those who value it.

Albedo's Woodland Dream. The fruits and vegetables are laid out like grass and trees. In this miniature world-in-a-plate, you circle the mottled city wall, follow brown alleys, and enter the light orange castle. It's sweet and makes Albedo smile.