Ingredients

Overview

Ingredients are items used to prepare specific cooking recipes in inZOI. While most recipes only require Meow (the in-game currency) and the right kitchen equipment, a handful of dishes call for specific physical ingredients that must be in your Zoi's inventory before cooking can begin. These ingredients can be purchased through the PocketMarket app on the smartphone, grown through gardening or crop farming, or obtained through fishing.

As of the current Early Access build, only two recipes require specific ingredients: Tomato Pasta (requires a Tomato) and Flatfish Sushi (requires a Fish Fillet). Every other recipe on the cooking recipes list uses only Meow and kitchen furniture. Krafton has indicated that more ingredient-based recipes will be added in future updates as the cooking system expands.

Confirmed Cooking Ingredients

The table below lists every ingredient that is currently required by at least one cooking recipe.

Both recipes unlock at Cooking Skill Level 3 and require a Countertop. Tomato Pasta additionally requires a Range or Induction Cooktop.

How to Get Ingredients

PocketMarket

The fastest way to acquire ingredients is through the PocketMarket app. Open your Zoi's smartphone (press P or click the phone icon on the bottom menu), select the PocketMarket app, and tap the Cooking Ingredients icon. Choose the ingredient you need and press Buy. The item will be delivered to your Zoi's front door shortly after purchase.

The PocketMarket stocks Tomatoes and other basic cooking supplies. Fish Fillet is not available on the PocketMarket and can only be obtained through fishing.

Gardening

Gardening lets you grow your own produce at home. Purchase a seedling pot from Build Mode or the PocketMarket, place it in your garden or on your lot, and water it daily. After a few in-game days the plant will mature and you can harvest it. Harvested crops go directly into your Zoi's inventory, where they can be used as cooking ingredients.

The following crop seedlings are available for purchase:

Although most crops have no dedicated recipe yet, they can still be sold on the Flea Market for income. Growing your own Tomatoes is significantly cheaper over time than buying them through the PocketMarket, especially once your Gardening skill is high enough to produce consistent harvests.

Crop Farming (Island Getaway)

The Island Getaway DLC introduced full-scale crop farming on Cahaya island. Unlike pot-based gardening at home, farm plots let you cultivate larger quantities of crops in open soil. Seeds for farm plots are purchased at the local agriculture shop and include Tomato Seeds, Potato Seeds, Carrot Seeds, Corn Seeds, Banana Tree Seedlings, and Mango Tree Seedlings. Each crop type has multiple quality variations, with higher-quality harvests selling for more Meow.

Farm crops require regular watering, fertilizing, and weeding. You can monitor moisture, nutrients, and time remaining by hovering over a planted crop. Zois who move to Cahaya receive a free home farming kit to get started.

Fishing (Fish Fillet)

Fish Fillet is the only cooking ingredient that cannot be purchased from the PocketMarket. To obtain it, your Zoi must catch a fish at one of the fishing spots found near bodies of water in Dowon and Bliss Bay. Fishing spots are marked by a small cooler bag sitting near the water's edge. No special equipment or skill level is required to start fishing.

After catching a fish, take it out of your Zoi's inventory and click on it, then select Fillet Fish. This converts the fish into one or more Fish Fillet items. Not every fish species can be filleted. The table below shows confirmed fillet status for known fish:

Fish that cannot be filleted can still be sold on the Flea Market or discarded.

How Ingredients Work in Cooking

To cook a recipe that requires a specific ingredient, the ingredient must be in your Zoi's personal inventory (bag). Open the refrigerator and select Make Food to browse available recipes. If you have the correct ingredient, the required Cooking skill level, and the necessary kitchen furniture, the recipe will appear unlocked. Select it and your Zoi will begin preparing the dish, consuming both the ingredient from their bag and the listed Meow cost.

Recipes that are missing an ingredient appear greyed out in the cooking menu. A locked recipe means either the required furniture is not placed in your home, the ingredient is not in your Zoi's inventory, or the Cooking skill level is too low.

Ingredient Storage

Ingredients stay in your Zoi's bag until used. Currently, raw ingredients like Tomatoes and Fish Fillets cannot be placed directly into the refrigerator for storage. They remain in the inventory and are consumed automatically when you cook a recipe that calls for them. Cooked meals, on the other hand, can be stored in the refrigerator as leftovers and reheated later.

Food Spoilage

Cooked food left out on counters or tables will eventually spoil. Spoiled food emits a negative moodlet that lowers the Cleanliness of the surrounding area. Eating spoiled food causes food poisoning, which reduces mood and energy for several hours and can potentially be fatal. Always store leftovers in the refrigerator to prevent spoilage.

Recipes That Use Only Meow

The majority of recipes in inZOI do not require a specific ingredient. Instead, they consume only Meow (representing the cost of generic supplies) and need the appropriate kitchen furniture. Below is the full list of recipes that use no specific ingredient:

For a detailed breakdown of each recipe, see the full Cooking Recipes article.

Tips

• Stock up on Tomatoes early. If you plan to cook Tomato Pasta regularly, plant a Tomato Seedling (10 Meow) at home. A single plant produces multiple harvests over its lifetime, making it far more economical than buying individual Tomatoes from the PocketMarket each time.

• Fish before you need to. Since Fish Fillet cannot be bought from the PocketMarket, keep a few fillets in your Zoi's bag so Flatfish Sushi is always available when hunger strikes. Carp is the most common fish that can be filleted and is easy to catch at most fishing spots.

• Check recipe requirements. Before investing in kitchen furniture, open the recipe list at the refrigerator to see what equipment each dish needs. Some recipes only require a Countertop, while others need an Oven, Range/Induction Cooktop, or BBQ Grill.

• Level your Cooking skill with free recipes. Recipes at Skill Level 0 (like Pancakes, Salad, and French Toast) let you grind Cooking experience without needing any special ingredients. Cook these early to reach Level 3, which unlocks the ingredient-based recipes.

• Use the refrigerator for leftovers. Cooked meals left on counters will spoil. Always store extra portions in the refrigerator to keep them fresh and prevent food poisoning.

• Grow a variety of crops. Even though most crops are not used in recipes yet, the developer has signaled that more ingredient-based recipes are coming. Keeping a small garden stocked with different vegetables will put you ahead when new recipes arrive.

Common Ingredient Requirements

Here are some known recipes and the specific ingredients they require:

The number and variety of required ingredients generally increases with recipe difficulty. Simple recipes might need one ingredient, while complex dishes can require multiple different items.

Ingredient Storage

All food ingredients are stored in the household refrigerator. The refrigerator is the central storage point for anything that will be used in cooking and baking. When a Zoi harvests crops, catches fish, or gathers items, the ingredients are placed into the refrigerator automatically if one is available on the lot.

A household without a refrigerator cannot store perishable ingredients. Purchasing a refrigerator in Build Mode is essential for any household that plans to cook regularly.