Laba Congee

Overview

Laba Congee is a cooking recipe in Starsand Island that combines Rice, Soybean, and Sugar into a warm, nourishing porridge. The recipe is exclusive to the Spring Festival event, making it a limited-time dish that players can only obtain during the Chinese New Year celebration period.

Inspired by the traditional Chinese Laba Festival dish, this congee restores 91 stamina and sells for 184 Coins. While it is not the highest-value recipe available, its low ingredient cost and simple three-item recipe make it an efficient choice for stamina recovery during the festival period. Players who stock up on the ingredients beforehand can cook multiple servings quickly once the recipe becomes available.

Recipe Details

Laba Congee can be prepared at either a Gas Stove or a Campfire. Both stations produce the same result. The Gas Stove is generally preferred because it supports recipe queuing, which lets you cook multiple batches while tending to other tasks around the farm.

Where to Get the Recipe

The Laba Congee recipe is obtained during the Chinese New Year Festival, which runs from Winter 25 through Spring 4 each in-game year. This is the Spring Festival event period, and Laba Congee is one of several exclusive recipes tied to the celebration. Players should participate in the festival activities and check the event vendors and quest rewards to unlock this recipe.

Because the recipe is event-exclusive, it is only obtainable during the festival window. If you miss it, you will need to wait until the next year's Spring Festival to get another chance. Once learned, however, the recipe stays in your cooking menu permanently and can be cooked at any time throughout the year, provided you have the ingredients.

Ingredient Sourcing

Laba Congee requires three common ingredients, all of which are straightforward to produce or purchase. Gathering them ahead of the festival ensures you can start cooking right away once the recipe is unlocked.

Rice

Rice is one of the most versatile crops in Starsand Island, growing in all four seasons. It requires a Paddy Field (created with the Powered Hoe) and takes 9 days to mature. Each plant yields 4 Rice on harvest. Rice Seeds cost 250 Coins from the Happiness Seed Shop. Since Laba Congee only needs 1 Rice per serving, a single harvest from one plant provides enough Rice for four batches. For a steady supply, keep Paddy Fields planted year-round and use sprinklers to automate watering.

Soybean

Soybean is a crop that can be grown on regular farmland. Soybean Seeds are available from the Happiness Seed Shop. Plant them in tilled soil, water daily (or use sprinklers), and harvest when mature. Like Rice, Laba Congee only requires 1 Soybean per serving, so even a small Soybean patch will keep you well supplied.

Sugar

Sugar is a processed ingredient. It can be obtained through crafting or purchased from shops. Check the general store and crafting stations for availability. If Sugar is craftable in your current progression, consider producing it in bulk so you always have some on hand for recipes that call for it.

Profitability

Laba Congee sells for 184 Coins per serving. With only three low-cost ingredients required (1 Rice, 1 Soybean, and 1 Sugar), the profit margin is reasonable for a simple recipe. The real value of Laba Congee lies in its efficiency: the ingredients are cheap and easy to stockpile, and the recipe produces a solid return relative to the minimal effort involved.

For players focused on maximizing cooking income, Laba Congee is best viewed as a supplementary recipe rather than a primary money-maker. Higher-value dishes like Golden Fried Rice or Yangzhou Fried Rice offer better per-serving returns when you have the ingredients available. However, Laba Congee's low ingredient cost means it can fill gaps in your cooking rotation when you are short on Eggs, Corn, or Meat Bites.

Selling cooked dishes to the Merchant Ship at Starsand Port doubles the sell price. If you stockpile Laba Congee throughout the week and sell it all on Monday when the ship docks, each serving would yield 368 Coins instead of 184. This strategy works well because the ingredients are cheap enough to produce in bulk.

Spring Festival Recipes Comparison

Laba Congee is one of five exclusive recipes available during the Spring Festival event. Here is how it compares to the other festival dishes.

Laba Congee sits in the middle of the pack for stamina restoration and sell price. It is more efficient than Harvest Harmony and Laba Garlic, but less valuable than Fortune Clam Broth and Redcrest Stew. Its main advantage is ingredient simplicity: Rice, Soybean, and Sugar are all easy to obtain without relying on fishing, foraging, or animal products.

Related Recipes

If you enjoy cooking Rice-based dishes, consider these other recipes that use Rice as a core ingredient.

Tips

• Stock up on Rice, Soybean, and Sugar before the Spring Festival begins. Having the ingredients ready means you can cook Laba Congee immediately once the recipe is unlocked.

• Laba Congee is a decent stamina recovery option during early exploration or farming when you do not have access to higher-tier food. Keep a few servings in your inventory as backup.

• Remember that the recipe is permanently learned once obtained. Even though it comes from a seasonal event, you can cook it year-round after learning it.

• Pair Laba Congee production with other simple recipes like Golden Fried Rice to diversify your cooking income without adding complex ingredient requirements.

• If you are primarily cooking for profit, save your servings and sell them in bulk to the Merchant Ship on Monday for double the normal price.

See Also

• Cooking Recipes

• Cooking

• Cooking Buffs

• Chinese New Year Festival

• Seasonal Events

• Rice

• Soybean

• Gas Stove

• Campfire

• Merchant Ship