Just like in real life, cooking is a must-have skill in InZOI that you can’t overlook. As your Zois settle into the city, they'll need to eat regularly. And to keep up with their hunger, you'll have to get them to cook meals. This skill is especially useful if you’ve chosen the Master Chef ambition for them, since ranking it up requires you to prepare food and complete related goals.
With that said, every Zoi starts with 16 base skills that shape their life, influence society, and even help them earn Meows. Naturally, cooking is one of them. Thankfully, the game offers plenty of recipes, letting you experiment and improve your Zoi's skillset. Here’s how to level up your Cooking skill in InZOI.
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Housework is one of many skills in InZOI that you can rank up to help your Zois fulfill their ambitions, manage their home, and even earn some money.
How to Increase Cooking Skill in InZOI
Simply put, you can level up your Cooking skill in InZOI by interacting with the refrigerator and preparing available meals. Most building presets come with a refrigerator, but if you're setting up a house from zero, you'll need to buy and place one before you can get started.
At first, you'll only have four recipes unlocked, which you can make repeatedly to rank up. Each one requires certain cooking tools and costs some in-game currency. If you don’t have the necessary objects at home, you can purchase them from Build Mode. Some recipes also call for specific ingredients like veggies and meat, which you can grow in the garden or buy from the Pocket Market.
Another way to improve your Cooking skill is by watching the cooking channel on TV. You can find it under the Entertainment section. Just have your Zois watch the program for an extended period to see steady skill gains. If they have a set schedule, you’ll need to cancel it; otherwise, they’ll run off to their assigned tasks, making it harder to focus on leveling up their skill.
All Cooking Recipes In InZOI
There are 23 meal recipes available in early access, and they’re the same in both cities—Dowon and Bliss Bay. Here’s the complete overview of them:
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Cooking Level Required |
Recipes Unlocked |
Objects Needed |
Special Ingredients |
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Lv.0 |
Salad |
Any Countertop |
None |
|
Lv.0 |
Pancakes |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.0 |
French Toast |
Any Countertop and Any Oven |
None |
|
Lv.0 |
Egg Bread |
Any Countertop and Any Oven |
None |
|
Lv.1 |
English Breakfast |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.1 |
Chicken Breast Salad |
Any Countertop |
None |
|
Lv.1 |
Tteokbokki |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.1 |
Buchimgae |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.1 |
Curry Rice |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.3 |
Tomato Pasta |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
x1 Tomato |
|
Lv.3 |
Egg Omelet |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.3 |
Cake |
Any Countertop and Any Oven |
None |
|
Lv.3 |
Birthday Cake |
Any Countertop and Any Oven |
None |
|
Lv.3 |
Pizza |
Any Countertop and Any Oven |
None |
|
Lv.3 |
Pork Cutlet |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.3 |
Flatfish Sushi |
Any Countertop |
x1 Fish Fillet |
|
Lv.3 |
Fish and Chips |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.5 |
Bakso |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.5 |
Yukgaejang |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.5 |
Steak |
Any Countertop or BBQ Grill |
None |
|
Lv.5 |
Fried Chicken |
Any Countertop and Any Oven |
None |
|
Lv.5 |
Salmon Steak |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
|
Lv.5 |
Steamed Fish |
Any Countertop and Any Range or Induction Cooktop |
None |
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- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
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