How to Master the Qi’s Cuisine Challenge in Stardew Valley
Qi's Cuisine Calculator
Qi's Cuisine is a special order in Stardew Valley that requires shipping 100,000g worth of freshly cooked items within 14 days. This calculator helps you plan the most efficient way to complete the challenge.
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Select a recipe and click Calculate to see how many dishes you need to cook.
Popular Strategies for Qi's Cuisine
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The Bread Bonanza (Flour Power)
Mass production of bread using wheat flour. Each bread sells for 60g, requiring about 1,667 loaves to reach 100,000g.
Pro: Simple recipe (just flour), can buy ingredients any time from Pierre.
Con: Not profitable (costs ~100g to make something that sells for 60g), requires a lot of clicking.
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The Triple Shot Espresso Express (Coffee Craze)
Convert coffee into Triple Shot Espresso. Each Triple Shot sells for 450g, requiring about 223 espressos (669 coffees) to reach 100,000g.
Pro: Fewer items to cook compared to bread or sashimi.
Con: Requires lots of coffee beans or expensive to buy coffee (300g each from Saloon).
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The Fisherman's Feast (Sashimi Assembly Line)
Turn fish into Sashimi. Each Sashimi sells for 75g, requiring about 1,334 fish to reach 100,000g.
Pro: Great use for low-value fish, can be profitable for fish worth less than 75g.
Con: Requires a lot of fish and clicking.
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Island Cuisine (Tropical Curry & Poi)
Use tropical ingredients for high-value dishes. Tropical Curry (500g) needs ~200 dishes, Poi (400g) needs ~250 dishes.
Pro: Fewer items to cook, can be profitable if using home-grown ingredients.
Con: Requires Ginger Island access and stockpiled tropical ingredients.
Recipe Comparison
| Recipe | Sell Price | Ingredients | Qty for 100k | Notes |
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| Bread | 60g | 1 Wheat Flour | ~1,667 | Easy but costs ~66k gold net if buying flour |
| Triple Shot Espresso | 450g | 3 Coffee | 223 | Needs 669 coffee, expensive if buying (~100k loss) |
| Sashimi | 75g | 1 Fish (any) | ~1,334 | Great for cheap fish, need lots of them |
| Tropical Curry | 500g | 1 Coconut, 1 Pineapple, 1 Hot Pepper | 200 | High-value, requires Ginger Island crops |
| Poi | 400g | 4 Taro Root | 250 | Good use for taro surplus, needs recipe from Leo |
| Pumpkin Pie | 385g | 1 Pumpkin, 1 Wheat Flour, 1 Sugar, 1 Milk | ~260 | Good if you have pumpkins & milk |
| Pink Cake | 480g | 1 Melon, 1 Wheat Flour, 1 Sugar, 1 Egg | ~209 | Requires melon and egg |
| Fried Egg | 50g | 1 Egg | 2,000 | Simple but requires lots of eggs |
| Omelet | 125g | 1 Egg, 1 Milk | 800 | Better than fried eggs if you have milk |
The Stardew Valley 1.5 update brought enormous content to the game. One of the biggest things that arrived with the update was Ginger Island, a whole new area with tons of things to discover. Among numerous fresh locations on Ginger Island is a Walnut Room, which is also known as the Qi’s Secret Room.
To access the Walnut Room, the player first needs to collect 100 walnuts that are scattered and hidden on the Island. It’s located in the far west part of Ginger Island, just next to the Ocean.
If you unlocked it, you already know that Qi is waiting inside with a bunch of his special orders ready. If you didn’t unlock it, now you know.
Qi’s Special Orders
The thing about Qi’s special orders is that you receive gemstones with which you will be able to unlock many new and valuable items.
There is a great variety of special orders. Some require gathering, some monster slaying, and Qi’s Cuisine Requires cooking.
Qi’s Cuisine Special Order
So if you decide to try and complete this special order I got your back. This special order is worth 25 gems, and you will need to ship 100,000 gold worth of freshly cooked items. That’s right, that wasn’t a typo. The good thing is that you have 14 days to fulfill this special order which is a decent amount of time.
This special order can be completed in a few ways. Some of those ways will take a great toll on your stash, and some will be expensive. However, after you complete it you will receive 25 gems so it’s definitely worth it.
Also, only items that are eligible for the special order are ones that are cooked after accepting it. Stashed food won’t do.
Ways To Complete Qi’s Cuisine
There are numerous strategies for this special order, and I’ll share all of them with you. However, some of them may not be profitable for you as it depends on your in-game wealth.
Cook Whatever You Can
This approach is ideal for individuals who are either unwilling or unable to part with a significant amount of gold for this customised request. However, it will cost you in another way as you will need tons of items for this.
If you haven’t accepted Qi’s Cuisine yet, you have time to prepare, and the best thing to do is to learn which ingredients are required for recipes you got and which ones are most profitable. Also stack up goods like flour, sugar, oil, etc.
Here are the five best dishes you can cook and deliver to Qi:
| Dish | Ingredients | Sell Price | How to obtain the recipe |
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| Sashimi | 1 Fish (any type, and also it’s best if the fish is worth less than 75g) | 75g | Linus will mail it to you once you reach 3 hearts with him |
| Poi | 4 Ginger Roots ( you will easily find a lot of them on Ginger Island) | 400g | Leo will mail it to you once you reach 3 hearts with him |
| Pumpkin Pie | 1 Pumpkin, 1 Milk, 1 Sugar, 1 Wheat Flour | 385g | The Queen of Sauce Winter 21 |
| Pink Cake | 1 Melon, 1 Egg, 1 Wheat Flower, 1 Sugar | 480g | The Queen of Sauce Summer 21 |
| Triple Shot Espresso | 3 Coffee | 450g | Buy it from Gus at Stardrop Saloon for 5,000g |
However, if you can’t make the number of dishes that are needed, you can combine this tactic with the one I’ll talk about next.
Complete the Special Order By Spending Money
The approach mentioned is the fastest, but it requires a substantial amount of gold to execute. However, if you are in the advanced stages of the game and have a significant amount of gold, or if you opt to prepare at least fifty percent of the necessary quantity, then spending money should not be a concern.
Keep in mind to scale the number of items and price I’ll include if you already have some dishes for delivery.
The most expensive way to fulfill this special order is to head over to the Stardrop Saloon and spend 200,700 gold on 669 coffees. Then craft 223 Triple Shot Espresso worth 100,350 gold, and you are good to go.
The second way is to visit my father-in-law, Pierre, and spend 166,700 gold for 1667 pieces of wheat flour. Then make 1667 Bread which sells for 100,020 gold.
Again, it will cost you, but it’s worth it.
General Tips and Tricks for Cooking in Stardew Valley
Cooking is sometimes an unfairly overlooked mechanic. However, it’s really helpful as it gives you control of making all sorts of food that will help you in challenging times by restoring your HP and energy and providing you with different buffs.
It’s always best to keep a certain number of fruits, veggies, milk, and eggs in the fridge and to construct the mill to craft sugar and wheat flour. Also, the same goes for the Oil Maker because the oil is a valuable ingredient. These things are base ingredients for many recipes so it’s really good to have them stashed. Upgrade your kitchen and keep your ingredients in the fridge as they will be immediately available for crafting, and you will save yourself from the pain of moving around and getting the ingredients.
Don’t forget to watch Queen of sauce to learn new recipes.
Conclusion
Good luck with this special order, and don’t forget that it’s worth it as it’s the only way to get some unique and rewarding items like Sprinkler Pressure Nozzle or Galaxy Soul for upgrading your Galaxy Sword. Don’t give up.