As mentioned in our tip guide, recipes essentially dictate each and every characters stats in Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook. This makes finding, or figuring them all out extremely important, as so many of these have a substantial impact on progress. This is especially true for the Crafting series, as they reveal new methods to cook, which in turn makes certain options accessible. While you should collect them, and will need to if you want to platinum, this guide will help you get access to better combos, and prevent losing progress due to bad RNG.
Every Recipe In Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook
Basic Information
Things like effects and nutritional value will change based off the number of stars, so to keep things simple this information is not included. That being said, this guide will contain some additional details, such as which materials can be processed into other materials, along with some tips for a couple materials.
In addition to that, this guide goes off the in-game names, which are broken up into two types. Either a specific material is needed, or a general one. Any time a specific material is needed, such as Corpse Carp, it will be bold. Finally, each of these are separated based off the official in-game listing. Certain items might require fixing a specific tool before they become accessible.
Does This Unlock The Recipe?
Any recipe you complete on your own is permanently unlocked. However, you will not obtain all the variations unless you make each version, or obtain the recipe. This makes things like Parfait a nightmare, though other entries like Hamburger are pretty manageable.
Video Guide
If you want to see everything mentioned here it can be found in our video guide. We also included every prep version and what it does if you don’t want to chase after that trophy.
Prepared Materials
| Material | Method | Outcome |
| Flour Fly Larva | Cut, Crush, Stew, Steam | Fly Meal |
| Fly Meal | Boil | Udon |
| Rice Flies | Stew, Boil, Steam | Bug Rice |
| Izar Worms | Stew, Boil, Steam | Bug Pasta |
| Muddy Water | Stew, Boil, Freeze | Pure Water |
In addition to these main versions, one variation I want to note is Stewed Boiled Egg. This is obtained by boiling an egg, and then stewing the Boiled Egg. When eating this item you’ll give the designated character the trophy skill, which unlocks the trophy literally called Trophy.
Crafting Recipes
Bait
| Name | Materials |
| Bait (Lure) | Meat x2 |
| Bait (Poison) | Meat x2, Rotten Thing |
| Bait (Paralyze) | Meat x2, Vells Fish |
| Bait (Sleep) | Meat x2, Wrigglers |
| Bait (Confuse) | Meat x2, Talizma Fruit |
| Box Trap | Plank x2 |
| Solid Box Trap | Plank x2, Ore |
| Fish Trap | Plank, Branch |
Arrows
| Name | Materials |
| Wood Arrow | Branch x2 |
| Stone Arrow | Branch, Stone |
| Metal Arrow | Branch, Ore |
| Poison Arrow | Arrows, Rotten Thing |
Tools
| Name | Materials |
| Frying Pan | Busted Frying Pan, Small Stone x2 |
| Pot | Leaky Pot, Iron Ore x2 |
| Bahnana Leaves | Big Leaf, Hydro Herb x2 |
| Smoker | Wooden Box, Plank, Silver Ore, Fuzz Shroom |
| Eins Cooker | Mystery Tool, Silver Ore, Gold Ore, Tamahagane Ore |
| Repair Kit Lv1 | Flint, Copper Ore |
| Repair Kit Lv2 | Flint, Iron Ore |
| Repair Kit Lv3 | Flint, Silver Ore |
| Repair Kit Lv4 | Flint, Gold Ore |
| Repair Kit Lv5 | Flint, Tamahangane Ore |
| Enhancer Kit Lv1 | Flint, Copper Ore x2 |
| Enhancer Kit Lv2 | Flint, Iron Ore, Silver Ore |
| Enhancer Kit LV3 | Flint, Gold Ore, Tamahagane Ore |
| Multi-Mask | Face Root, Manda Fruit, Astral Shroom |
All of the cooking tools can be completed before reaching floor 50 besides Eins Cooker. You need to enter the second dungeon to find Gold Ore and Tamahangane, but there is a trick to get it sooner. If you’re extremely lucky, gear that drops in the 40 range and higher has the potential to be disassembled into those two types of Ore. These generally have the material in their name, so if you get one you don’t want, they’re worth destroying to obtain the Ore to finish that recipe.
Food Recipes
No Tools
| Name | Materials |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Herbs, Stone |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Herbs, Meat |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Herbs, Innards |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Herbs, Fish |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Stone, Meat |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Stone, Innards |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Stone, Fish |
| Dirt-Poor Dish | Herbs x2 |
| Sashimi | Fish, Fish |
| Sashimi | Corpse Carp x3 |
| Raw Veggies | Pepino, Herbs |
| Raw Veggies | Beans, Herbs |
| Raw Veggies | Herbs, Fish x2 |
| Raw Veggies | Viper Vine, Herbs |
| Raw Veggies | Face Root, Herbs |
| Raw Veggies | Rafflesia, Herbs |
| Raw Veggies | Hydro Herb, Herbs |
| Sandwich | Fly Meal, Water, Herbs, Bugs |
| Sandwich | Fly Meal, Water, Bugs x3 |
| Sandwich | Fly Meal, Water, Herbs x3 |
| Rice Ball | Bug Rice x2 |
| Rice and Meat | Bug Rice, Meat x2 |
| Rice and Meat | Bug Rice, Innards x4 |
Grill
| Name | Materials |
| Bug Kebab | Bugs, Branch |
| Bug Kebab | Bugs x2 |
| Grilled Meat | Meat, Branch |
| Grilled Meat | Meat x2 |
| Grilled Fish | Fish, Branch |
| Grilled Fish | Fish x2 |
| Grilled Fish | Corpse Carp x2, Branch |
| Grilled Fish | Corpse Carp x3 |
| BBQ Kebab | Meat, Herbs, Branch |
| BBQ Kebab | Meat x4 |
| BBQ Kebab | Meat x3, Herbs x2 |
| Shroom Sautee | Mushrooms x2 |
| Fried Eyes | Eyeball, Eye Fruit |
| Fried Eyes | Eyeball x3 |
| Fried Eyes | Eye Fruit x3 |
| Hamburger | Fly Meal, Herbs, Meat |
| Hamburger | Fly Meal, Herbs, Innards |
| Pizza | Fly Meal, Herbs x2, Meat |
| Pizza | Fly Meal, Meat x3 |
| Pizza | Fly Meal, Herbs x3 |
| Tartah Steak | Fly Meal, Eggs, Meat, Mushrooms |
| Tartah Steak | Fly Meal, Eggs, Meat x3 |
| Tartah Steak | Fly Meal, Eggs, Meat x2, Innards |
| Tartah Steak | Fly Meal, Eggs, Meat, Innards x2 |
| Tartah Steak | Fly Meal, Eggs, Innards x3 |
| Organ Sautee | Heart, Innards, Fly Meal |
| Meat Platter | Meat Chunk, Colossal Meat |
| Meat Platter | Meat Chunk, Large Meat |
| Meat Platter | Colossal Meat x4 |
| Meat Platter | Large Meat x2, Colossal Meatx2 |
| Meat Platter | Large Meat x4 |
| Meat Platter | Colossal Meat, Large Meat x3 |
| Meat Platter | Large Meat, Colossal Meat x3 |
Stir-Fry
| Name | Materials |
| Stir-Fried Bugs | Bugs |
| Stir-Fried Bugs | Bugs x2, Herbs x2 |
| Dead Guy Stir-Fry | Mushbrella, Herbs |
| Dead Guy Stir-Fry | Oil Shroom, Herbs |
| Scrambled Ova | Eggs x3 |
| Scrambled Ova | Large Egg, Eggs |
| Scrambled Ova | Monster Egg, Eggs |
| Larvashroom Pasta | Bug Pasta, Mushrooms |
| Larvashroom Pasta | Izar Worms, Mushrooms, Water |
| Larvashroom Pasta | Izar Worms, Mushrooms, Hydro Herb |
| Intestine Yakisoba | Viper Vine x2, Meat, Innards |
| Intestine Yakisoba | Izar Worms, Water, Meat, Innards |
| Intestine Yakisoba | Izar Worms, Water, Innards x3 |
| Intestine Yakisoba | Bug Pasta, Meat, Innards |
| Intestine Yakisoba | Bug Pasta, Innards x3 |
| Mt. Fried Rice | Bug Rice, Meat, Herbs, Mushrooms |
| Mt. Fried Rice | Bug Rice x2, Meat, Eggs |
| Mt. Fried Rice | Bug Rice x3, Meat x3 |
| Mt. Fried Rice | Bug Rice x2, Meat x2, Herbs |
| Mt. Fried Rice | Bug Rice x2, Meat x2, Mushroom |
Fry
| Name | Materials |
| Fried Grubs | Bugs x2 |
| Fried Herbs | Herbs x2 |
| Fry-der | Tarantella, Fly Meal, Eggs |
| Ajillo | Face Root x2, Hydro Herb |
| Ajillo | Mushrooms x2, Herbs x2 |
| Ajillo | Mushrooms, Herbs x3 |
| Ajillo | Mushrooms x3, Herbs |
| Fried Kebab | Meat, Innards, Branch |
| Fried Kebab | Meat x3 |
| Fried Kebab | Innards x4 |
| Fried Kebab | Meat x2, Innards x2 |
| Lasagna | Fly Meal, Innards, Herbs, Mushrooms |
| Lasagna | Fly Meal, Innards x2, Mushrooms |
| Lasagna | Bug Pasta, Innards, Herbs, Mushrooms |
| Lasagna | Bug Pasta, Innards x2, Mushrooms x2 |
| Lasagna | Izar Worms, Flour Fly Larva, Innards, Herbs, Mushrooms |
| Fried Feast | Fly Meal, Meat, Fish, Herbs |
| Fried Feast | Fly Meal, Meat x3 |
| Fried Feast | Fly Meal, Fish x3 |
| Fried Feast | Fly Meal, Meat x2, Fish x2 |
| Fried Feast | Fly Meal, Eggs, Water, Herbs x2 |
Stew
| Name | Materials |
| Grub Goulash | Bugs, Water, Herbs |
| Grub Goulash | Bugs, Hydro Herb, Herbs |
| Doomshroom Soup | Oil Shroom, Doomshroom, Water |
| Doomshroom Soup | Oil Shroom, Doomshroom, Hydro Herb |
| Inte-stew | Innards, Water |
| Inte-stew | Innards, Hydro Herb |
| Tsukudani | Bugs x3 |
| Stewed Udon | Udon, Tartar Water |
| Stewed Udon | Udon, Water, Herbs |
| Stewed Udon | Udon, Hydro Herb, Herbs |
| Larval Curry | Tartar Water, Bug Rice |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Water, Meat, Herbs, Mushrooms |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Water, Meat x3 |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Water, Herbs x3 |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Water, Mushrooms x3 |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Hydro Herb, Meat, Herbs, Mushrooms |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Hydro Herb, Meat x3 |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Hydro Herb, Herbs x3 |
| Larval Curry | Bug Rice, Hydro Herb, Mushrooms x3 |
| Meat Stew | Lava Water, Meat x3 |
| Meat Stew | Lava Water, Meat x2, Innards |
| Meat Stew | Water, Meat x4 |
| Meat Stew | Water, Meat x3, Innards |
| Meat Stew | Hydro Herb, Meat x4 |
| Meat Stew | Hydro Herb, Meat x3, Innards |
Steam
| Name | Materials |
| Grub Wraps | Wrigglers, Herbs |
| Steamed Toxins | Herbs x2 |
| Meat Bun | Fly Meal, Bugs |
| Meat Bun | Fly Meal, Bugs, Meat, Herbs |
| Meat Bun | Fly Meal, Bugs, Innards, Herbs |
| Bug Bread | Fly Meal, Water, Rock Salt |
| Bug Bread | Fly Meal, Hydro Herb, Rock Salt |
| Peek-a-boo Pie | Fly Meal, Fish x4 |
| Land ‘n Sea Pie | Fly Meal, Meat, Fish, Herbs, Mushrooms |
| Land ‘n Sea Pie | Fly Meal, Meat x2, Fish x2 |
At the time of posting Bug Bread seems to be glitched. The only way to make either recipe is with an unprepared Rock Salt. This is, to my knowledge, the only recipe that doesn’t work with a prepared ingredient.
Smoke
| Name | Materials |
| Jerky | Meat, Rock Salt |
| Smoked Fish | Fish, Rock Salt |
| Sausages | Meat, Innards, Rock Salt |
| Smoked Eggs | Eggs, Rock Salt |
| Charred Spiders | Tarantella, Hay |
Frozen
| Name | Materials |
| Snow Cone | Pure Water, Fruit |
| Parfait | Mando Fruit, Eye Fruit, Talizma Fruit, Angura Fruit, Melainoid |
| Ice Cream | Tartar Water, Fruit |
| Compote | Fruit x2 |
| Ice Cream Cake | Pure Water, Fruit, Fly Meal |
| Smoothie | Fruit, Mushrooms, Herbs |
| Granita Pancake | Fly Meal, Eggs, Fruit |
