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LumenTale Crafting Guide: All Cooking Recipes & Ingredients

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LumenTale Crafting Guide: All Cooking Recipes & Ingredients

I still remember the fountain steaming at dawn while my ingredients blinked out of existence. I cursed, learned, and came back with a recipe scribbled on a napkin. You will want those moments to go your way—fast.

Note: This article is a work in progress. We will continue to update it with recipes as we find them. Know of one we missed? Email us at [email protected]!

I’ve spent long hours at Talea’s fountains and in forum threads on Steam and noticed the same pattern: small choices swing fights. I’ll walk you through what matters, what wastes ingredients, and how to make experimental runs with the least heartbreak. The crafting menu is a Swiss Army knife for survival—use it wrong and a blade snaps; use it right and doors open.

How crafting works in LumenTale

A fountain in a street market will steam at your feet while a vendor folds his arms and watches.

You craft at those fountains. Open the menu and choose a known recipe if you have its ingredients, or pick Experiment and toss ingredients into the pot to see what emerges. Known recipes show required counts; experimentation demands you meet at least the recipe’s minimum ingredient counts to produce anything.

If you try to craft something without enough of a needed ingredient, the action will be greyed out. When experimenting, you must match the minimum totals—make Pane without the recipe and the pot expects at least three Flour and two Salt. Fail to meet that, and nothing happens.

Experimentation carries risk: if the combination is valid you might succeed and create the dish, or you can fail and lose the ingredients. Success does not always immediately add the recipe to your known list. According to a loading-screen hint, repeating the same experimentally produced dish enough times will eventually teach it and add it to the menu.

Characters matter. You can swap between Trey, Ales, and Nada in the crafting screen to see different success rates. Trey cooks best; Ales excels at inventing items like Bilia. Pick the character with the highest success percentage to cut down on losses.

How do you craft items and food in LumenTale?

Open a fountain, choose a recipe you know (if you hold the ingredients), or select Experiment. For experiments, meet the minimum ingredient counts of the hidden recipe. If a tested set matches, you’ll either make the item or lose the materials on failure. Swap party members to find the best success odds before you press Create.

How do you learn new recipes?

Learning is gradual. Successfully making a dish via experimentation can fail to teach it immediately, but repeating the same successful experimental creation will eventually add the recipe to your list. Buying recipes from vendors or finding them as gold-sparkling spots on the ground shortcuts that grind—use those when a saved hour is worth more than a sack of flour.

Where can I get recipe blueprints?

Recipes appear in vendors’ stalls (BoomBoom’s Fantastic Gastronomic Arena in Voltar is one example), in the overworld as sparkling ground pickups, and occasionally as clues on the Lumen Clubs’ notice boards. You can also reverse-engineer recipes from dish descriptions—but that costs time and trial.

Where to get recipes

A city grocer will sell small booklets and a wandering child will point to a sparkle in the alley.

Buy recipes at city vendors or find them on the ground as gold sparkles. Lumen Club notice boards will show pictorial hints—count the icons and guess the ingredient totals. If you want speed, buy from vendors; if you enjoy the puzzle, experiment or interpret the board clues. Moyens I/O’s screenshots in this guide show some of those vendor menus and notice-board hints.

A screenshot from LumenTale showing the reader how they can buy recipes from vendors around Talea.
You don’t need a recipe to tell you which ingredients are in a dish, though it’ll tell you exactly how much to add. Screenshot by Moyens I/O

Notice boards sometimes give hints—images without numbers. That’s the game asking you to reverse-engineer quantities from icons. If you enjoy puzzles, these are your hunting grounds; if you prefer guarantees, vendors sell the exact pages you need.

All cooking recipes

At a family table you might see a dish and know the taste before the first bite.

Below is the current list of cooking recipes, their effects, and ingredient requirements. Use this when planning runs, stocking fountains, or assigning who will cook. Recipes are grouped and illustrated with images from Moyens I/O where available. Recipes are living data—expect additions as players find more combinations.

Recipe Effect Ingredients
A piece of bread with diced tomatoes and herbs on topAglietta Increases Trey’s movement speed. 2 Bruschetta3 Garlic1 Tomato2 Leafy Greens
Long cookies with red filling and red stripes on topAmarenna Increases the Animon’s affection. 4 Biscotti3 Chocolate1 Egg2 Leafy Greens
A loaf of white meat smothered in an orange sauce with orange peels on the side.Arista All’Arancia Increases the ATK stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 4 Red Meat3 Orange1 Herbs 1 Pepper
A giant mushroom-shaped loaf of bread on a white plateBabbà Increases the SPD stat of an Animon in battle. Restores 25% of an Animon’s HP. 5 Pan Dolce1 Lemon3 Grape2 Milk1 Strawberry
A pizza with french fries and diced meat on top. This is the Baby from LumenTaleBaby Increases the innate LCK stat of an Animon. 1 Pizza4 Cheese3 Red Meat3 Potatoes
A plate full of an assortment of cookies. This is the Biscotti from LumenTaleBiscotti Increases the Animon’s affection. 2 Sugar4 Flour1 Lemon
A black pot full of beef, carrots, and other veggies in LumenTale. This is the BollitoBollito Increases the SPD of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 5 Soffritto7 Red Meat2 Pepper3 Herbs
A grilled piece of bread on a wooden plate. This is the Bruschetta from LumenTaleBruschetta Increases Trey’s movement speed. 2 Pane2 Olive Oil
A white dish with three beige balls with green herbs draped across the top. This is the Canederli recipe from LumenTaleCanederli Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 6 Pane4 Red Meat2 Onion6 Milk1 Pepper1 Herbs1 Egg
A plate full of biscuit-looking food items with white chunks in themCantucci Increases the innate AGI stat of an Animon. 4 Biscotti3 Dried Fruit2 Grapes2 Eggs
A flat cheese with a knife, fork, and spoon indention Caprese Increases the DEF stat of an Animon in battle. Restores 25% of an Animon’s HP. 5 Pan Dolce3 Chocolate1 Dried Fruit
A chunk of roasted meat with red sauce dripping down the side. This is the Carne e Salsa recipe from LumenTaleCarne e Salsa Increases the SPA stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 5 Red Meat4 Tomato2 Garlic2 Pepper3 Herbs
A cat-shaped dish with tall brown ledges and paws.Casatiello Increases the innate AGI stat of an Animon. 6 Pane2 Olive Oil4 Red Meat2 Cheese 2 Egg
A white plate of tortellini with green herbs scattered throughout. This is the Cime di Rapa in LumenTaleCime di Rapa Increases the AGI stat of an Animon in battle. 2 Olive Oil3 Leafy Greens2 Pasta
A slice of pinkish frittata with chunks of onion in it. This is the Cipollata recipe from LumenTaleCipollata Increases the Animon’s affection. 4 Frittata4 Onion
A plate of what looks like fried chicken. This is the Cotoletta in LumenTaleCotoletta Increases the ATK and DEF stats of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 4 Red Meat4 Pane2 Egg2 Olive Oil3 Potato2 Herb
A sandwich on a wooden square plate. This is the Cotolino in LumenTaleCotolino Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 4 Pane4 White Meat2 Tomato
A wrap with fried fish bits insideCuopo Increases the ATK stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 2 Fish4 Molluscs2 Potato1 Lemon1 Pepper3 Olive Oil
A pile of cylindrical pasta with molluscs on the side of the dish and a dark brown gravy on topFagioli e Cozze Increases the SPA stat of an Animon in battle. 2 Pasta3 Pulses2 Molluscs1 Olive Oil
A green ice cream scoop in a cone. This is the Felicis Gelato in LumenTaleFelicis Gelato Grants the Animon Trait buff in battle. 3 Chocolate5 Milk1 Sugar1 Melon
A circular wooden plate with a bowl on top full of saladFrisella Increases Trey’s movement speed. 4 Bruschetta2 Olive Oil3 Fish2 Herbs2 Fish
A slice of a Frittata in LumenTale Frittata Increases the Animon’s affection. 4 Egg3 Olive Oil
A white plate with a slice of a Frittata with flaky dark orange seasoning on top Frittata di Pasta Increases the innate SPA stat of an Animon. 5 Frittata5 Pasta2 Egg3 Red Meat4 Cheese
A slice of Frittata de Patete from LumenTaleFrittata di Patate Increases the innate SPD stat of an Animon. 4 Frittata2 Potatoes2 Onion
A sandwich with cheesy bread in the middleFrittatino Increases the innate ATK stat of an Animon. 2 Pane1 Frittata
A pile of long stringy noodles with garlic cloves on the side. This is the Fuorisede from LumenTaleFuorisede Increases the innate HP, AGI, and LCK stats of an Animon. 6 Pasta4 Olive Oil2 Garlic1 Spices
A cocktail glass with leaves and shrimp in itGamberi Cocktail Increases the SPD stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 8 Crustaceans2 Egg2 Olive Oil2 Lemon4 Tomato
A plate of cooked shrimp in LumenTale. This is the game's GamberoniGamberoni Increases the DEF stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 2 Crustaceans1 Garlic2 Herbs1 Pepper
A pizza with white sauce and a bunch of chopped mushrooms on it. This is the Gourmet recipe from LumenTaleGourmet Increases the innate AGI stat of an Animon. 1 Pizza3 Cheese4 Red Meat2 Truffle2 Pumpkin
An ice cream cone with a purple scoop on top.Horrens Gelato Grants the Animon Trait buff in battle. 5 Milk1 Sugar2 Aubergine1 Garlic
A sandwich with roast beef on it.Lampredino Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 5 Pane5 Red Meat
Lasagna on a white plate from LumenTaleLasagna Increases the innate SPA and SPD stats of an Animon. 6 Pasta6 Tomato2 Milk6 Red Meat2 Cheese2 Soffritto
Image of a white dish with a brown bed of rice and pink meat layered across the top. This is Lenticchino from LumenTaleLenticchino Increases the money gained for a while. 3 Red Meat10 Pulses4 Tomato3 Soffrito3 Olive Oil
A blue bowl full of fruit like Apples and purple strawberries. This is the Macedonia Nord from LumenTaleMacedonia Nord Increases the SPA and SPD stats of an Animon in battle. 2 Apple2 Strawberry2 Grapes2 Melon
A round margherita Pizza from LumenTale with two leaves of basil on top.Margherita Increases the innate HP stat of an Animon. 1 Pizza3 Cheese4 Tomato1 Herbs
An icre cream cone with a purplish blue scoop on top. This is the Mestus Gelato from LumenTaleMestus Gelato Grants the Animon Trait buff in battle. 5 Milk1 Sugar1 Grapes2 Onion
A round cookie with a flower-like design in the center.Moratella Increases the DEF stat of an Animon in battle. 4 Flour2 Egg
A white plate with slices of potato and fish. This is the Orata al Forno recipe in LumenTaleOrata al Forno Increases the SPA stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 3 Fish2 Garlic3 Herbs1 Lemon1 Pepper3 Potato
A pizza with pineapple rings and ham on it. This is the Orrida recipe from LumenTalwOrrida Increases the innate SPA stat of an Animon. 1 Pizza3 Pineapple3 Cheese2 Red Meat
A pizza with cucumbers and other veggies on top. This is the Ortolana recipe in LumenTaleOrtolana Increases the innate DEF stat of an Animon. 1 Pizza3 Cheese2 Aubergine2 Bell Pepper2 Courgette
A loaf of bread on a wooden cutting board. This is Pane from LumenTalePane Restores 25% of an Animon’s HP. 3 Flour2 Salt
A plate of pasta with white sauce and chunks of fish on topPasta al Salmone Increases the AGI stat of an Animon in battle. 6 Pasta 6 Fish3 Tomato3 Milk2 Herbs
A white plate with a loaf of bread that looks like an orange pumpkin.Pane alla Zucca Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 4 Pane3 Pumpkin
A couple pieces of toast on a white plate.Pane Fritto Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 4 Pane4 Olive Oil2 Egg
A giant load of bread with chunks of dried fruit and squiggly layersPanettone Increases the DEF and SPD stats of an Animon in battle. Restores 10% of an Animon’s HP in battle. 3 Pan Dolce1 Dried Fruit2 Orange1 Lemon2 Grapes
A sandwich with meat and cheese. This is the Panino in LumenTalePanino Restores 35% of an Animon’s HP. 2 Pane2 Red Meat2 Cheese
A dish with gooey tomato paste with two green leaves on top. This is the Pappa recipe from LumenTalePappa Increases the innate SPD and AGI stats of an Animon. 6 Pasta4 Tomato1 Leafy Greens2 Olive Oil
A white plate with cylindrical pasta dripping in a white sauce with clams on the side.Patate e Cozzo Increases the DEF stat of an Animon in battle. 2 Pasta1 Potato3 Molluscs2 Pepper1 Olive Oil
A plate of pasta, showing sticks and smaller noodles.Pasta Increases the innate HP stat of an Animon. 4 Flour1 Salt
A plate of green noodles with herbs on topPesto (Pasta) Increases the SPD stat of an Animon in battle. 5 Leafy Greens5 Olive Oil2 Garlic2 Dried Fruit3 Cheese
A round cheese Pizza from LumenTale. Pizza Increases the Animon’s affection. 4 Flour1 Salt2 Olive Oil
A roasted chicken on a bed of potatoes. This is the Polletto recipe in LumenTalePolletto Increases the ATK stat of an Animon in battle. Increases the SP in battle by 1. 1 White Meat2 Potato2 Herb
Pollo ai Funghi, a plate full of pasta cubes with mushrooms scattered around them.Pollo ai Funghi Increases the SPA stat of an Animon in battle. Increases the SP in battle by 1. 2 White Meat3 Mushrooms1 Flour2 Olive Oil1 Herbs
A pyramid of beige cubes that look gooey on a white plate. This is the Pollo al Latte recipe in LumenTalePollo al Latte Increases the DEF stat of an Animon in battle. Increases the SP in battle by 1. 2 White Meat1 Milk1 Flour1 Olive Oil1 Lemon2 Herbs
A sandwich full of what looks like squid tentacles. This is the Polpino recipe from LumenTalePolpino Increases the innate SPD stat of an Animon. 4 Pane3 Molluscs
A white dish full of diced potatoes and molluscs. This is the Polpo e Patate recipe from LumenTalePolpo e Patate Increases the ATK stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 5 Molluscs5 Potatoes3 Olive Oil1 Lemon2 Herbs2 Pepper
A wooden round plate with a brown piece of toast and a bunch of diced tomato on topPometto Increases Trey’s movement speed. 2 Bruschetta3 Tomato1 Salt
A loaf of meat sliced into chunks.Porchetta Increases the ATK and SPA stats of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 5 Red Meat2 Pepper2 Garlic3 Herbs
A white plate of yellow, square ravioli from LumenTaleRavioli Restores 50% of an Animon’s HP. Leafy GreensPastaCheese
A bowl of light pink rice with a shrimp on top. This is the Riso Cremisi in LumenTaleRiso Cremisi Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 5 Rice3 Crustaceans2 Herbs1 Lemon1 Garlic3 Pepper
A deep dish of rice and mushrooms. This is the Riso del Bosco in LumenTaleRiso del Bosco Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 5 Rice4 Mushrooms3 Red Meat1 Onion1 Herbs3 Cheese
The Risotto Rosso from LumenTale, A dish full of red rice with a sliced strawberry on topRisotto Rosso Grants the Animon Trait buff in battle. 5 Rice3 Strawberry2 Onion1 Soffritto
A bowl of green risotto with a green leaf on top. This is the Risotto Verde from LumenTaleRisotto Verde Grants the Animon Trait buff in battle. 3 Rice5 Leafy Greens2 Herbs
A white dish full of purple rice with a grape on top. This is the Risotto Viola in LumenTaleRisotto Viola Grants the Animon Trait buff in battle. 5 Rice3 Grapes1 Cheese2 Onion1 Garlic
A plate with beige triangle food shapes on itSalgrumi Increases the SPD stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 3 Fish4 Orange2 Olive Oil2 Leafy Greens1 Pepper
A white plate with four flat cookies on it.Savoiardi Increases the innate DEF stat of an Animon. 5 Biscotti2 Potatoes
The Sbrisolona from Lumentale, a round pie with dried fruit in the middleSbrisolona Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 6 Pan Dolce4 Dried Fruit
An ice cream cone with a white scoop on top. This is the Sereum GelatoSereum Gelato Grants the Animon Trait buff in battle. 5 Milk3 Sugar1 Truffle1 Lemon
A bowl of diced vegetables of various colors. This is the Soffritto from LumenTaleSoffritto Increases the innate AGI stat of an Animon. 4 Onion2 Olive Oil
A kebab with meat and veggies on it. This is the Spiedini from LumenTaleSpiedini Increases the SPA and AGI stats of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 4 Courgette2 Potato5 Red Meat5 Bell Pepper
A bowl of dried fruit. This is the Tarallolci recipe in LumenTaleTarallolci Increases the innate SPD stat of an Animon. 3 Biscotti3 Grape1 Orange1 Lemon1 Egg
A white plate with tartar and a cracked egg on top from LumenTaleTartar Increases the DEF stat of an Animon in battle. Grants a shield in battle. 5 Red Meat3 Herbs2 Egg2 Cheese
A red pan with stew inside. This is the Zuppa di Pane recipe from LumenTaleZuppa di Pane Gives 1,000 EXP to the Animon. 4 Pane2 Olive Oil4 Pulses2 Leafy Greens3 Tomato

All crafting designs in LumenTale

A toy stall will show plastic orbs and little labels you can’t read from across the street.

Not everything you make heals. You can craft tools: Bilias for catching Animon, Potions for field healing, Repels, and special items that evolve or scan. The table below lists designs, what they do, and the ingredients required. Use Bilia upgrades when you intend to hunt rare Animon; they affect catch odds significantly.

Design Effect Ingredients
A blue sphere that looks hollow inside. This is a Bilia from LumenTaleBilia A device used for catching Animon. 1 Glass1 Metal1 Anivite
A blue orb with a small white snowflake-like design in the center. This is the Bilia+ in LumenTaleBilia+ An enhanced Bilia that is more effective at catching Animon. 10 Glass10 Metal1 Anivite+
A green orb with a swirl and snowflake-like design in the center. This is the Bilia EXBilia EX A state-of-the-art Bilia optimised and designed for excellent performance, even better than the Bilia+. 25 Glass25 Metal5 Anivite+
An orange orb with a yellow cube-like design in the middle. This is the Craft Bilia from LumenTaleCraft Bilia A Bilia that enables items dropped by Animon to be recovered, which would otherwise be lost. 1 Bilia+10 Anivite5 Quartz
A device that's orange and beige with a nozzle on top. This is a Dispel from LumenTaleDispel Removes a negative effect from an Animon in battle. 5 Quartz5 Plastic5 Glass2 Anivite+
A purple sphere with the Horrens symbol from LumenTale inside. Horrens Bilia A Bilia specifically designed for better performance when catching Horrens Animon. 1 Bilia+5 Anivite+1 Aubergine
A brown rock with a spiral lightbulb-like attachmentLampalite Evolves a certain Animon. 1 Anivite EX1 Topaz30 Glass
A purple and pink bottle with a spray nozzle. This is a potion from LumenTalePotion Restores 30 HP to an Animon. 5 Purple Poppy1 Plastic1 Glass1 Anivite
An upgraded potion bottle with layers of brown on the outsidePotion+ Restores 100 HP to an Animon. 10 Purple Poppy3 Plastic3 Glass3 Anivite
A circular grey devise with a neon yellow spiral design in the center.Repel+ A strong repel that keeps all Animon away from the user. Its effects last longer than normal. 1 Repel3 Garlic3 Onion
A purple orb with a yellow geometrical design in the centerScan Bilia A Bilia that can increase the knowledge of a caught Animon in the AniWiki. 1 Bilia EX10 Anivite EX1 Diamond
A green orb with an arrow point down in it. This is the Velox Bilia in LumentaleVelox Bilia A Bilia that uses the explosive qualities of Anivis to increase the chances of catching an Animon quickly. However, if used too late, it will have the same effect as a normal Bilia. 1 Bilia+1 Velocifruit10 Anivite+
A long pointy helmet with a diamond-shaped cutout where eyes would beZord Helmet Toy head resembling a famous TV show’s mascot. Highly valued by some collectors. 5 Anivite EX1 Diamond100 Plastic5 Ruby5 Sapphire5 Topaz

Where to find every crafting ingredient in LumenTale

An open crate by the quay will rattle with Cheese and Milk when the tide pulls out.

Most ingredients can be bought in grocers or found as ground sparkles along routes. Crates—breakable with your Holoken—hold staples like Cheese, Chocolate, and Milk. Some items spawn in clusters; Grapes and Potatoes often appear in threes. The list below names each crafting ingredient and common places to gather or buy them.

Ingredient Location
Apple Area 20, Voltar Grocer
Aubergine Area 17
Bell Pepper Area 07
Cheese Crates, Grocers
Chocolate Crates, Grocers
Courgette Area 16, Area 22, Area 25
Crustaceans Area 21, Grocers
Egg Grocers
Fish Area 21, Grocers
Flour Grocers
Garlic Area 18
Glass Crates, Lumen Club Shop
Grapes Area 16, Area 17
Herbs Area 17, Crates
Leafy Greens Area 06, Area 16, Area 20, Area 22
Lemon Area 09, Costa Linda Grocer
Melon Area 25
Metal Crates, Lumen Club Shop
Milk Area 17 (crates), Grocers
Molluscs Area 21, Grocers
Olive Oil Crates, Grocers
Onion Area 06, Area 07, Area 08, Area 24
Pepper Crates, Grocers
Pineapple Area 06
Plastic Crates, Lumen Club Shop
Potatoes Area 18, Area 24
Pulses Crates
Pumpkin Area 09, Area 25
Purple Poppy Iris Hamlet
Red Meat Crates, Grocers
Rice Crates, Grocers
Salt Crates, Grocers
Scarberry Scarlet Woods
Spices Crates, Grocers
Strawberry Area 24, Paradine Landing Grocer
Sugar Crates, Grocers
Tomato Area 09, Area 10, Area 23
Truffle Area 18, Area 20, Area 22
White Meat Crates, Grocers

Note: This article is a work in progress. We will continue to update it with recipes as we find them. Know of a recipe we missed? Email us at [email protected]!

Recipes are fossils you dust off to bring a new trick to life; keep a small reserve of essentials and let experimentation be your laboratory. Which recipe do you swear by and would fight me for if I said it was overrated?