Sashimi

Overview

Sashimi is a cooking recipe in Starsand Island that combines fresh Fish Fillet with Rice to create a light seafood dish. It belongs to the Saucepan cooking category, holds a Rarity 1 (Item Level 3) rating, and restores 88 stamina when consumed. The in-game description reads: "The slightly sour vinegar rice highlights the original flavor of the sashimi, allowing one to taste the delicate texture of the fish and a hint of the ocean's breath."

This recipe is unlocked during the Beach Festival, a seasonal event held on Summer 27 at Half-Moon Bay. Because the recipe is tied to a limited-time event, players who miss the Beach Festival will need to wait until the following year to obtain it. Once learned, Sashimi can be cooked at any time as long as you have the ingredients on hand.

Recipe Details

Sashimi 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 allows you to queue multiple recipes while you attend to other tasks around the farm.

Where to Get the Recipe

The Sashimi recipe is obtained during the Beach Festival, a seasonal event that takes place on Summer 27. The recipe is associated with Aurelis, who runs the Aureleaf Kitchen in Starsand Town. During the Beach Festival, players can participate in activities, earn Beach Coins, and collect recipes from treasure chests and festival vendors.

Because this recipe is exclusive to the Beach Festival, it cannot be purchased from the Aureleaf Kitchen recipe shop during normal gameplay. If you miss the festival, you will need to wait until the next Summer 27 to get another chance. Make sure to participate in all Beach Festival activities and check the treasure chests found using Beach Festival Treasure Maps, as they can contain recipes alongside Beach Coins and blueprints.

Once you have the recipe scroll, open it from your inventory to permanently learn it. The dish will then appear in your cooking menu whenever you interact with a Gas Stove or Campfire.

Ingredient Sourcing

Sashimi requires two ingredients: Fish Fillet and Rice. Both are straightforward to obtain once you have the right equipment set up.

Fish Fillet

Fish Fillet is a processed cooking ingredient created at the Separator. To produce Fish Fillet, catch any fish using your fishing rod and then process it at the Separator. Any fish species works for this conversion, so common catches like Clownfish and Greasyback Shrimp are perfectly fine. Each batch of Sashimi requires 3 Fish Fillets, so keep a steady supply of raw fish flowing through your Separator.

The Separator blueprint can be purchased from Zerine's General Store early in the game. Craft it at your Worktable using 3 Stone, 3 Softwood, and 5 Fiber. Once built, place it on your farm near your cooking stations for convenient access.

To maximize Fish Fillet production, consider setting up a Fish Trap near a body of water. Fish Traps passively catch fish overnight, giving you a consistent supply of raw fish to process without needing to spend time rod fishing every day.

Rice

Rice is a crop that grows in all four seasons, making it one of the most reliable ingredients year-round. It requires a Paddy Field to grow, which is created using the Powered Hoe tool. Rice Seeds cost 250 Coins from the Happiness Seed Shop and the crop takes 9 days to mature. Each plant yields 4 Rice when harvested. Since one batch of Sashimi only needs 2 Rice, a single plant's harvest covers two servings.

Set up sprinklers next to your Paddy Fields to automate daily watering. If you manage to obtain Everlasting Rice Seeds through the Eternal Blessings farming skill or quest rewards, the plant will regrow after each harvest without replanting, turning your Rice supply into a hands-off operation.

Gifting Preferences

Sashimi can be given as a gift to the residents of Starsand Island. Each character has a different reaction to receiving it.

Sashimi is a loved gift for Regis, making it an excellent choice for building friendship with him. Since the dish is relatively easy to cook once you have the recipe, keeping a few servings on hand for gifting is a good habit. Avoid giving Sashimi to Pastelle and Solara, as they strongly dislike it.

Profitability

Sashimi sells for 173 Coins at any standard shop. Its base value is 210 Coins. The primary ingredient cost comes from the 3 Fish Fillets and 2 Rice required per serving.

Raw Rice sells for 191 Coins per unit, meaning the 2 Rice used in Sashimi represent 382 Coins of raw crop value. Fish Fillets, however, come from fish that are generally more valuable sold whole than as fillets. This means Sashimi is not a strong profit recipe compared to selling the raw ingredients separately. The real value of Sashimi lies in its stamina recovery (+88) and its usefulness as a gift for Regis, rather than as a money-making dish.

If your goal is profit from cooking, recipes like Yangzhou Fried Rice or Golden Fried Rice offer better returns on ingredient investment. Sashimi is best treated as a utility dish for stamina recovery and relationship building.

Selling on the Merchant Ship

The Merchant Ship at Starsand Port pays double the normal selling price for all goods, including cooked dishes. If you do decide to sell Sashimi, saving it for the Merchant Ship on Monday would net you 346 Coins per serving instead of the usual 173. This still falls short of the profit potential of selling the raw Rice directly, but it helps if you have surplus Fish Fillets that would otherwise go unused.

Related Recipes

Sashimi shares ingredients with several other seafood and Rice-based dishes. Here are some related recipes to consider.

Shrimp and Uni Sashimi is the most closely related dish, also unlocked during the Beach Festival. It uses different seafood ingredients but fills a similar role as a light recovery meal.

Tips

• With a 55-second cook time, Sashimi is one of the faster recipes available. It cooks quicker than most campfire dishes, making it convenient for a quick stamina top-up.

• Keep a stack of Sashimi in your inventory when heading out to explore caves or tackle bosses. The +88 stamina recovery can make a real difference during extended outings.

• Since the recipe is only available during the Beach Festival, make sure to participate in the event as early as possible. Missing the festival means waiting an entire in-game year for another chance.

• Stock up on Fish Fillets by processing bulk catches at the Separator. Common fish work just as well as rare species for producing fillets, so do not waste your valuable catches on fillet production.

• If you want to build friendship with Regis quickly, Sashimi is one of his loved gifts. Cook a few extra servings and give him one each day for a significant friendship boost.

• Pair your Sashimi cooking with Fish Trap harvests. Collecting fish from traps in the morning and processing them immediately gives you a daily supply of Fish Fillets without spending time at the fishing spot.

• Sashimi is not the most profitable dish to sell, so prioritize eating it or gifting it over selling at regular shops. Only sell surplus servings, and if you do sell, use the Merchant Ship for double value.

See Also

• Cooking Recipes

• Cooking

• Fishing

• Rice

• Separator

• Gas Stove

• Campfire

• Beach Festival

• Regis

• Merchant Ship

• Shrimp and Uni Sashimi

• Golden Fried Rice