Complete Guide to Secret Recipes in Home Cooking (Infinity Nikki v1.11)
Hello, stylist! With the launch of version 1.11 «Encore Season» (on October 27, 2025), the Home Cooking is the coziest and most addictive new feature. This mechanic allows you to cook delicious dishes for decoration, buffing your adventure, or sharing with friends. The secret recipes are the heart of the system: they are not listed but are discovered by experimenting with combinations of ingredients.
1. Unlocking and Basic Mechanics
- Requirements: Level up the Home Abilities by completing related quests or buying [Ability Permits] in the Yardling Shop with Astralites (easy to farm in dailies). Equip the Sweet Traces outfit (stylish, unlocked via home quests).
- Main Skill: [Default: Cooking] – Approach cookware (pots, pans) in your Home and activate to cook. Each dish grants Home Insight (XP for upgrades).
- Pro Fusions: At level 3+, fuse with Electrician for Electric Cooking (faster, extra buffs).
- Quick Cook: Cook the same dish 5 times to unlock the quick version.
- Uses of Dishes:
- Decoration: Place them on mats with the Construction skill (ideal for cafes or cozy islands).
- Consumption: Eat for temporary buffs (e.g., +speed in exploration, +XP in Home). In co-op, they last longer.
- Social: Invite friends, eat together, and copy their recipes by trying their dishes.
- F2P Tip: Use Home dailies for Astralites (up to 360k in milestones). Avoid spending on premium seeds at the beginning.
2. Ingredients and Spices
Each recipe requires 1 Spice + 3 Ingredients. Spices increase the chance of a «delicious dish» (higher sale value and longer buffs). Check the recipe icon (top right) for missing items.
| Type | Sources | Known Examples | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices (1 type) | Buy with Astralites in Yardling Shop or plant new seeds (v1.11: Aromasprig, Sweetroot, Fragrant Tea, Chilixy). | Aromasprig (floral aroma, +speed buffs), Sweetroot (sweet, +Home XP). | Harvesting plants gives extras; use for «sweet secrets». |
| Ingredients (3 types) | Collection in Miraland (exploration, fishing) or Home (farming, Fish Keeping). | Fragrant Cups (golden/magenta flowers), Chimeblooms, Puffblooms, Pompomblooms, Blinko Fish (early fishing), Green Puffers (expensive fishing, «lipstick fish»), Local Moss (caves), Cave Fish (hidden rivers). | Blinko Fish ideal for early recipes; green fish are expensive but powerful for premium secrets. Farm in Tinkle Trees/Cloud Trees for hidden variants. |
Tip: Stock up on Pompomblooms and Chimeblooms now—they are cheap and versatile. Fish in Home Pond with the Fish Tales outfit for free Blinko Fish.
3. How to Cook and Discover Secret Recipes
- Step by Step:
- Equip Sweet Traces and go to cookware (unlock more by leveling up Cooking).
- Select 1 spice + 3 ingredients (try crazy combos: floral + fish + moss).
- Cook: Mix and wait (quick with fusion). If it says «delicious», success!
- Try variations: Leveling up Cooking unlocks base recipes (e.g., soups, desserts, drinks). Secrets arise from unlisted combos.
- Discovery of Secrets:
- Experiment: There is no fixed list—the game rewards creativity. Combine themes (e.g., «caves» = moss + cave fish).
- Copy Friends: In co-op, try their dishes to steal recipes for free.
- Environment Matters: Cook near themed spots (e.g., river for fish) for hints or extra drops.
- Chance of Success: Increases with Cooking level and planted spices (up to 50% more).
- Common Mistakes: Do not mix more than 3 ingredients or it will fail. If it comes out ugly, sell for low Astralites.
4. List of Known Secret Recipes
Here are the confirmed recipes, each provides unique buffs; cook 5x for Quick.
| Dish Name | Spice | Ingredients (3) | Buffs/Effects | Where Discovered | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Cave Stew | Local Moss (as base spice) | Cave Fish, Blinko Fish, Chimebloom | +Exploration speed (20 min), +Home Insight x1.5. «Delicious» dish if you cook in a cave. | Near cave entrances in Elderwood Forest. | CN preview and early guides |
| Puffbloom Delight | Sweetroot | Puffbloom, Pompombloom, Fragrant Cup (gold) | +Home XP (buff 15 min), cozy decoration for cafes. Secret «floral explosion». | Floral combination in Home; copied from friends. | CN details on Reddit |
| Blinko Surprise | Aromasprig | Blinko Fish x2, Green Puffer, Wool Fruit | +Fishing energy (30 min), sells high in Yardling. Secret «glowing fish». | Home Pond with Fish Keeping; basic experiment. | Fish Keeping guides |
| Starlit Soup | Fragrant Tea | Cave Fish, Local Moss, Starlet Plum (from meteors) | +Crystal detection (Sea of Stars, 25 min). Post-v1.11 secret. | Combine with Star Collecting; near Star Crystal Tree. | v1.11 optimizations |
More Potential Secrets (from CN experiments):
- Floral + Sweet: Desserts with Sweetroot + Puffblooms for co-op buffs (duration x2).
- Fishing + Aroma: Soups with Green Puffers + Aromasprig for «eternal aroma» (passive buffs in Home).
- Try: Chilixy + Cave Fish + Pompombloom = secret spicy dish? Report if it works.
5. Advanced Tips and Optimization
- F2P Max: Plant new seeds (Aromasprig free in dailies). Use Warp Spire: Home (new furniture) to move quickly to cookware.
- Efficient Grinding: Cook in co-op to copy + group buffs. Sell «delicious» dishes for extra Astralites.
- Initial Bugs: If Quick Cook fails, restart Home. Update the app for fixes.
- Community: Join the official Discord for combo shares. On X, search #EncoreSeason for fan guides.
Advanced Details about Dish Buffs in Home Cooking (Infinity Nikki v1.11)
As patch 1.11 «Encore Season» launches tomorrow (October 27, 2025), the detailed info on buffs is based on official previews, early CN guides, and community posts (like on X and Reddit). There is not yet a comprehensive list because the system is experimental—the buffs vary by recipe, quality («delicious» vs. normal), and skill fusions. Overall, eating dishes provides temporary buffs for Home and adventures (exploration, quests), with a base duration of 15-30 min. «Delicious» dishes (boosted by planted spices) last longer (up to x1.5) and sell better for Astralites. Dining with friends in co-op extends everything x2 and allows recipe copying.
General Mechanics of Dish Buffs
- Activation: Place the dish on a mat with Construction, then «eat» from the menu (or interact at the table). Each dish provides Home Insight base (XP for Home upgrades).
- Quality Influences:
- Normal: Basic buffs, short duration.
- Delicious: +Duration, +intensity (e.g., +20% instead of +10%). Chance increases with spices like Aromasprig (floral, +speed).
- Fusions: Combine Cooking with Electrician for «Electric Cooking» (extra buffs like +energy). With Floral Wish (from v1.10), +mutation in crops if you eat near the garden.
- Limits: 1 active buff per category at a time (e.g., don’t stack speed). They disappear upon logout, but co-op keeps them in the group.
- Pro Tip: Eat before dailies—prioritize adventure buffs to farm Astralites quickly. Sell extras in Yardling Shop for 50-200 Astralites.
Types of Buffs and Examples
Buffs are divided into Home (cozy/progression) and Adventure (exploration/combat). Based on previews, here is a table with confirmed/speculated examples from the community (from CN guides and X). More will come post-release—test and report in #EncoreSeason.
| Category | Type of Buff | Base Duration | Intensity | Dish/Ingredients Examples | Notes/Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | +Home Insight (Home XP) | 15 min | x1.5 | Puffbloom Delight (Sweetroot + Puffblooms + Fragrant Cup) | Ideal for grinding skills. Extend with friends for dailies. Official previews. |
| Home | +Growth Speed of Crops | 20 min | +30% | Courtyard Flowers-inspired (with Floral Wish fusion: Sweetroot + Tinkle Tree fruits) | Increases mutations (new seeds). From v1.10 crossover. |
| Home | +Efficiency Fishing/Farming | 25 min | +20% | Blinko Surprise (Aromasprig + Blinko Fish x2 + Wool Fruit) | +Drops in Home Pond. Community X speculates for Fish Keeping. |
| Adventure | +Speed of Exploration | 20 min | +15% | Mossy Cave Stew (Local Moss + Cave Fish + Blinko Fish) | Useful in Elderwood Forest/caves. CN previews. |
| Adventure | +Resource Detection (crystals/stars) | 25 min | +25% | Starlit Soup (Fragrant Tea + Cave Fish + Starlet Plum) | For Sea of Stars dailies. New with Star Crystal Tree. |
| Adventure | +Stamina Energy (less fatigue) | 30 min | +10% | Green Puffer Soup (Chilixy + Green Puffer + Pompombloom) | Reduces cooldowns in puzzles/jumps. Speculated on Reddit for F2P. |
| Social/Co-op | +Duration of Group Buffs | Variable | x2 | Any dish on the table (e.g., shared desserts) | Copy recipes by trying. Official: «Dining with friends extends buff duration». |
| Special/Secret | +Mutation of Recipes (new discovery) | 10 min | Chance +50% | Crazy combinations (e.g., floral + spicy with Chilixy) | Only in secrets; gives extra Home Insight. From CN experiments. |
Detailed Examples:
- Puffbloom Delight: Floral dessert. Buff: +Home XP x1.5 (15 min). Perfect for leveling Cooking quickly. If «delicious», +decoration bonus (enhances photos in Home).
- Starlit Soup: Stellar soup (post-v1.11 secret). Buff: +Crystal detection (25 min, +25%). Eat near Star Crystal Tree for auto-collect.
- Mossy Cave Stew: Earthy stew. Buff: +Exploration speed (20 min, +15%). Ideal for cave quests; fuse with Electric for +electric (more drops).
F2P Optimization and Common Mistakes
- F2P Max: Focus on free spices (plant Aromasprig in dailies). Cook the same dish 5x for Quick Cook (save time). Use Warp Spire: Home to move to cookware.
- Errors: Do not stack buffs without checking (you lose the new one). If it doesn’t activate, check Cooking level (you need 3+ for fusions).
- Future: With updates, more buffs like +styling score or photo effects are expected (community requests on Reddit). Follow @InfinityNikkiEN for patches.
How to Farm Ingredients in Home Cooking (Infinity Nikki v1.11)
Farming ingredients is key to unlocking secret recipes and powerful buffs in Home Cooking. Based on official guides, CN previews, and communities like Reddit/Fandom, this guide covers how to obtain spices and main ingredients (plants, flowers, fish, moss). Ingredients are divided into spices (1 per recipe) and main ingredients (3 per recipe), and are farmed via exploration, farming in Home, fishing, or shops. Focus on F2P: use dailies for Astralites and quests for free seeds.
Remember: Equip outfits like Spring Blossom (to plant) or Fish Tales (for fishing) for boosts. Home (Home Island) is your base—expand it with Ability Permits from Posy in Yardling Shop.
1. General Farming Methods
- Wild Harvesting: Explore Miraland; interact with plants/fish. Respawns every 20-30 min or at daily reset. Use the map for icons (flowers in meadows, fish in rivers).
- Farming in Home: Unlock fertile plots (start with 4). Plant seeds from Yardling Shop (with Astralites). Growth time: 1-3 in-game days; speed up with Nourishing Dew (craft with Blinko Fish).
- Fishing: Equip a rod (buy from Fishing Association). Use bait for +catch rate. In Home: Home Pond for easy fish.
- Shops and Quests: Yardling Shop (Posy) for seeds/fish with Astralites. Quests give free rewards (e.g., Find Fragrance for Citrus Burst).
- Initial Tip: Level Home Abilities to level 3+ for fusions (e.g., Electrician speeds up farming). Farm daily dailies from Home for 360k extra Astralites.
2. Spices (1 per Recipe)
They are essential for «delicious dishes» (+buff duration). Main sources: Planting or buying.
| Spice | Location/Method | Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Aromasprig (floral aroma) | Plant seeds in Home (Yardling Shop, 50 Astralites). Harvest in Breezy Meadow. | Free in dailies; +speed buffs. |
| Sweetroot (sweet) | Farming in fertile plots (seeds from quests). Wild in Florawish fields. | Speed up with dew; ideal for secret desserts. |
| Fragrant Tea (fragrant tea) | Buy from NPCs in Wishing Woods. Harvest from Sunny Orchid (near water, sunny days). | +resource detection; fuse with Floral Wish. |
| Chilixy (spicy) | Wild in Stoneville cliffs (Lampchili on rocks). | For stamina buffs; rare, farm during events. |
3. Main Ingredients (3 per Recipe)
Focused on the most used for secrets (e.g., Blinko Fish for soups). Includes plants (flowers/moss), fish, and others. Farm in key regions: Florawish (initial), Breezy Meadow (meadows), Stoneville (caves), Wishing Woods (forests).
Plants and Flowers
| Ingredient | Location | Method/Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Chimebloom | Yardling Shop (seeds, 30 Astralites). Wild in Florawish/Breezy Meadow forests. | Plant in Home; harvest for Pompombloom variants. +Home XP. |
| Puffbloom (or Pompombloom) | Breezy Meadow (meadows). Roll by Blossom Beetle (catch bug). | Easy F2P: Hunt beetles for extra drops. Useful in Floral Delight. |
| Fragrant Cup (Aromalily) | Surface of daytime water (Florawish, Breezy Meadow). | Near rivers; +co-op buffs. Essence via upgrade collection. |
| Local Moss (Glimmergrass) | Caves/Stoneville (Abandoned District). | In shadows; combine with Cave Fish for stews. Slow respawn, use Tranquility Droplet. |
| Starlet Plum (Starlit Plum) | Ground in villages (Florawish). Chronos Trees in Wishing Woods (day/night for variants). | +crystal detection; farm at night for Stellar Fruit. |
Fish
| Ingredient | Location | Method/Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Blinko Fish | Home Pond (Home). Rivers in Florawish/Breezy Meadow. Fishing Association (buy bait). | Craft Nourishing Dew (0.1kg each); speeds up farming. F2P: Daily fish in pond. |
| Green Puffer (Ribbon Eel variant) | Breezy Meadow (waters with shooting stars). | Rare; use crafted bait. For «eternal aroma» soups. |
| Cave Fish (Lamp Fish/Hairpin Loach) | Caves (Wishing Woods/Stoneville). | Fish in dark waters; +exploration speed. Sells high if extra. |
Others (Bugs/Moss for Secrets)
| Ingredient | Location | Method/Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Wool Fruit | Near trees in Florawish/Breezy Meadow. | Common wild; for Blinko Surprise. |
| Cave Moss (Windbloom) | Stonewoods/Abandoned District. | On cliffs; secret with Chilixy for spicy. |
4. Efficient Farming Routes (by Region)
- Florawish (Low Level): Daisy/Woolfruit in fields + Toque Fish in streams. Time: 15 min, yield: 20-30 items.
- Breezy Meadow (Medium): Puffbloom/Whisker Fish in meadows + rivers. Use Sunny Orchid in sunny water.
- Stoneville/Abandoned (High): Local Moss/Cave Fish in caves. Hunt Scarf Worm for extras.
- Wishing Woods (Advanced): Chimebloom/Combelly in forests + Sol/Stellar Fruit in trees.
- Home (Daily): Plant Chimebloom seeds + fish Blinko in pond. Speed up with fusions.
5. Advanced Tips and F2P
- Optimization: Use Tranquility Droplet (from upgrades) for +yield in harvest. In co-op, share plots for free seeds.
- Daily Grinding: Complete Home Journal objectives for Astralites (sell extras in Yardling). Avoid overharvest—wait for respawns.
- Common Bugs: If they don’t spawn, restart the area or update the app. For rare fish, craft bait with Lampchili.
- Events: v1.11 brings bonuses in spawn rates—join cooking festivals for exclusive seeds.
- Inventory: Store in Home kitchen; cook Quick (5x the same dish) to save space.