[12.26.25] Advanced Ingredients/Raw materials Cooking and Crafting, Mixing and Substituting, Stats (inspired by LBY)

[GDfromRivendell]

Dear inZOI Team,
Since we already have dishes that use cultivated ingredients, and since the roadmap includes realistic shopping, does that mean we’re getting close? And since floristry is also on the roadmap, could we approach it the same way as raw materials in crafting (farm/collect flower 1, flower 2, flower 3, arrange → get a bouquet → sell/buy at the Flower Boutique?

@Kjun

Implement a realistic shopping flow including item selection, checkout, and barcode scanning

Add flower farming and flower arranging features

Since many of us have supported both inZOI crafting and the Life by You model, let’s move in this direction

(LBY examples)

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Purchasing ingredients and cooking

Lvl 0
• Bagel & Cream Cheese: A bagel sliced in half and topped with cream cheese (Plain Bagel (0), Cream Cheese (0)
• Cereal & Milk: A bowl of breakfast cereal with milk (Cow Milk (0), Dry Cereal (0)
• Fruit Bowl: A bowl of fresh fruit in bite-sized pieces (Red Apple (2), Blueberry (0), Pineapple (0)
• Green Salad: A simple salad of leafy greens (Romaine Lettuce (0), Tomato (0), Carrot (0))
• Toast & Jam: (Wheat Bread (0), Strawberry Jam (0)
• Yogurt & Berries (Yogurt (0), Blueberry (0)

Lvl 1
• Chicken Sandwich: A sandwich filled with chicken salad (Chicken Breast (1), Romaine Lettuce (0), Bread (2)
• Fruit & Cheese Plate: A platter of various fruits and cheeses (Red Apple (1), Strawberry (0), Green Grape Bunch (0), Cheddar Cheese (1), Bleu Cheese (0)
• Fruit Smoothie: A glass of fruit blended with yogurt (Strawberry (0), Banana (0), Yogurt (1), Honey (0)
(substitutes) Mango (1), Plum (1)
• Lox Bagel: A bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon (Plain Bagel (3), Cream Cheese (2), Raw Salmon (0), Roma Tomato (0), Red Onion (0)

Lvl 2
• Basic Pancakes: A thin, flat cake made of pan-fried batter (Wheat Flour (1), Egg (1), Milk (1)
(substitutes) Various combinations of flour (Rice Flour etc.)
• Berry Pancakes: Pancakes topped with a berry compote and whipped cream (Wheat Flour (1), Egg (1), Milk (1), Strawberry (0), Whipped Cream (0)
(Substitutes) Various combinations of flour

Lvl 3
• Pad Thai: A stir-fry dish made with rice noodles, tofu, egg, peanuts, and bean sprouts (Rice Noodles (1), Tofu (1), Scrambled Egg (1), Bean Sprout (0), Peanuts (0)
• Potatoes Au Gratin: A creamy baked potato dish with cheese (Yukon Potato (0), Cheese (1), Milk (2)
• S’mores: A sweet treat made with graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate (Graham Crackers (0), Marshmallows (1), Milk Chocolate (0)
• Tom Chuet: A vegetable soup made from broth, bok choy, carrots, and beans (Vegetable Broth (0), Glass Noodles (0), Celery (0), Green Cabbage (0), Tofu (1), Soy Sauce (0)

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Crafting

Seashell Recipes
• Basic Fertilizer: A simple fertilizer that slightly speeds up plant growth (Four-keeled Margarite (1), Banded Tulip (1)
(substitutes) different types of shells (spiral, conch-like, fan shell, etc.)
(other recipes) Rudimentary Seashell Art Piece, Seashell Crafting Table

Flower Arrangement
• A beautiful bulb plant that flowers well indoors
(Pink Daisy (1), Red Rose (1), White Rose (1)
(substitutes) Bluebells, Daisy, White Rose.

Flower Crafting
• Mixed European Seeds: A handful of European plant seeds. Can be planted in a garden bed to grow a random flower. (Cow Parsley (1), Pink Lady’s Slipper (0), May Lily (0)
(substitutes) Blue Thistle, Lotus, Carnation, Rose
• Wall Planter: Three small vases hanging on the wall. You can grow and harvest flowers (Primrose (1), Thistle (1), Snapdragon (2)
(substitutes) many alternative flowers are available
(other recipes) Mixed Pink Seeds, Wildflower Corsage, Gardening Table, Mixed Asian Seeds

Gemstone and Mineral Crafting
• Small Quartz Crystal: A piece of quartz resonating with energy. Suitable as a desk ornament. (Rose Quartz (1), Magnesite (1)
(substitutes) many alternative gemstones are available.
• Gemstone Wall Hanger: A beautiful work of art that includes seven different crystals to fill your home with peace (Baryte (1) …. Scolecite (0).
(substitutes) many alternative gemstones are available.
(other recipes) Crystal Necklace, Crystal Stretch Bracelet

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UPDATED

Cooking (Crafting etc.) Statistics

(TS3 reference)

• Favorite Meal: Tri-Tip Steak
• Meal Most Prepared: Baked Angel Food Cake
• Highest Quality Meal: Baked Angel Food Cake
• Recipes Prepared: 397
• Recipes Known: 100%

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[Mazikeen]

The game should also record the number of meals we prepare. And It should be detailed as to how badly they cooked and how well they cooked. This skill should be written in place. Sims 3 also has this detail it should be inspired by.

[GDfromRivendell]

Discord

OP: How about making all cooking activities require specific ingredients?

This would make grocery shopping an essential part of gameplay—encouraging players to restock for weeks or months and manage their food inventory more carefully.

Restocking by shopping would naturally cost more money than growing your own food, creating meaningful choices between convenience and long-term savings.

This approach would make cooking feel less generic and much more immersive.

To make it even more rewarding:

• Successful cooking could give positive mood buffs

• NPCs could admire and compliment your cooking

• A “cook together” activity could be added, including new animations for 2–3 characters cooking together

OP: I believe these features would greatly deepen immersion and make cooking a more engaging and rewarding system overall. Oh it remind me also of harvest moon back to nature, I really enjoy my time finding new recipes, cooking and mixing indregients and gift food to your friends.