How big dishes work (and how to get 200k+)

Players often ask how dish strength gets so high—200k or more.

The answer is that several factors stack: recipe level, pot size, ingredients, Tasty Chance, and event bonuses. This guide walks through each one so you can see why your numbers vary and what to improve if you're aiming higher.

Summary: what drives 200k+

Dish strength is not a single lever; it's the product of five things.

Understanding each helps you prioritize where to invest.

• Recipe level — Cook the same dish repeatedly to level it up; higher level means higher base strength.
• Pot size — Your pot caps how many ingredients fit per cook; a bigger pot means more ingredients and a larger result.
• Ingredients — Quality and quantity both matter; ingredient specialists and your bag supply them.
• Tasty Chance — A random multiplier on each cook; when it triggers, strength jumps.
• Event bonus — 1.5× cooking weeks and similar; they stack with everything above.

Recipe level

Each recipe has a level that increases the more you cook it. Higher level means a higher base strength for that dish.

Focusing on a few recipes you can consistently make and leveling them is one of the most reliable ways to raise your dish numbers over time.

Pot size

Your pot limits how many ingredients you can add to a single cook. A bigger pot allows more ingredients and therefore a stronger dish.

Pot size unlocks and upgrades as you progress, so this is something that improves naturally if you keep playing.

Ingredients: quality and quantity

Every ingredient has a strength value. More ingredients and higher-value ingredients both increase the dish total. Your team's ingredient specialists and the contents of your bag determine what you can add; managing both is part of reaching 200k+.

Tasty Chance

Each cook has a random chance to be "Tasty" or "Extra Tasty," which multiplies the dish strength.

You can't control when it happens, but cooking regularly gives you more chances. Events often boost Tasty Chance, so those are good times to push for big numbers.

Event bonus

Events sometimes offer 1.5× cooking, ingredient boosts, or similar. These stack with recipe level, pot, ingredients, and Tasty Chance.

Using event windows to level recipes or aim for a personal best is a common strategy.

Putting it together

When you see 200k+ dish strength, it's usually a combination of:

• High recipe level
• A large pot
• Lots of good ingredients
• Often a Tasty proc
• Sometimes an event bonus

Next: NewRolly's Pot · How stats are determined · Community Guide to the Guides for recipe tiers and Tasty Chance deep dives

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