Coral Island features a vast range of interesting food items and dishes that you can cook, store, and eat. As a farming sim, the island offers a massive range of cooking ingredients, some of which can be grown, caught, and hunted.
Among the myriad of dishes you can cook in Coral Island, one of the easiest and most-liked dishes is Onigiri. This simple rice cake, which is a staple in various Eastern countries, is not only easy to cook but also an important item for story progression. At some point in the early stages, you will be required to cook and present Onigiri as an offering in the Lake Temple.
We have curated this Coral Island Onigiri cooking guide to inform you everything about this in-game staple – how to cook it, where to acquire its recipes, and who to gift this delicious dish to!
Cooking In Coral Island
Cooked dishes in Coral Island have a host of different purposes and uses. Some dishes offer increased defense, some grant you extra speed, while some may also increase your attack power. Furthermore, cooking dishes has another interesting use in Coral Island.
As described in the Coral Island romance guide, all dateable NPCs have their favorite foods and dishes. Each one of these characters has specific tastes in terms of the food they like. Some of them ‘love’ certain dishes, while others may only ‘like’ them.
Cooking Onigiri In Coral Island
Onigiri is probably the most ‘liked’ dish in Coral Island. Almost every character likes the dish, while Lily really loves it. So this dish can make for a great gift for Lily and a decent gift for other romanceable characters.
You can gain the recipe for Onigiri from Lily after you achieve 3 hearts with her. Alternatively, you also gain access to the Onigiri recipe from Eleanor, as she will send that dish to your house after you achieve two or more hearts with her.
You will need the following things in order to cook Onigiri in Coral Island:
- Ingredients: Rice
- Utensils: Seasoning Set
Coral Island Onigiri Buffs
Once you eat one unit of Onigiri, you will gain the following benefits:
- Debuff immunity for 15 seconds
- 65 HP
- 80 Energy
That’s it for the Coral Island Onigiri cooking guide. If you take up cooking as your primary hobby in your virtual life on the coastal isle, be sure to check out our Coral Island mill guide for your future, more advanced cooking endeavors.
