The Chef's Tale

The Chef's Tale is an unmarked World Quest in Final Night Cemetery, Nod-Krai.

Start Location

Start the quest by using the cooking pot near the lighthouse two separate times.

This quest is gated over three real life days (two Daily Resets).
Completing this quest rewards an Exquisite Chest containing the recipe for Smoked Fish Steak.
Upon the next daily reset after completing the quest, the Food-Obsessed Phantom will be standing near the cooking pot with a special interaction.

Quest Description

Listen to the ghosts' whispers and retrieve their names.

(Approach the peculiar cooking pot): Paimon: Uhh... Is Paimon seeing things, or is that cooking pot over there... moving?

(After using the peculiar cooking pot once): ???: Ugh. Out of the pot too early... and there’s something off about the plating, too...

(After using the peculiar cooking pot twice): Food-Obsessed Phantom: Hey, newbie. You can't be making food like that.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: We're making rations for the Ratniki on the island, so we've gotta cook it to their tastes.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: These dishes won't do at all. First, your heat control's terrible, and second, this stuff doesn't suit our diet. That's gotta change.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: You've still got a lot to learn — I suggest starting from our most basic dishes, like Nod-Krai Hot Dogs. Come back and show me once you're done.

(Cook a Normal or Delicious Nod-Krai Hot Dog with the peculiar cooking pot): Food-Obsessed Phantom: Mmm, the sausage is nicely grilled.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: You'd make a half-decent sous chef if you were working in a restaurant outside, I'd say.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: But we're making meals for every Ratnik on this island. So it's not about how fancy the food is, but whether it's plentiful enough.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: Make the bread thicker. There's not a ton of vegetables right now, and you could also add some meats apart from sausages.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: You still need more practice! Come back next time and make some Berries and Fried Meat.

(Cook a Normal or Delicious Berries and Fried Meat with the peculiar cooking pot): Food-Obsessed Phantom: Mm. The meat's been sliced into sizable chunks, then fried perfectly after that. Not bad.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: But let me remind you. When making fried meat, you must consider your side dishes.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: It's easy to get stuffed from eating too much meat. That's why the berries are there.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: Here on this island, we're in charge of everyone's dietary health, so a balance must be struck between vegetables and meat.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: This dish doesn't have enough such veggies on the side. We can't have that here.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: You need to practice more. Come back next time and whip up some Lakkaberry Madame.

(Cook a Normal or Delicious Lakkaberry Madame with the peculiar cooking pot)

Food-Obsessed Phantom: The chicken's flavorful, and there are sufficient side dishes. You tryin' to make it tough for me to nitpick, huh?

Food-Obsessed Phantom: ...Heh. Whatever. Not that I was ever looking to find fault with you newbies specifically.

Food-Obsessed Phantom: I'm just a chef. I just do my job, and I want to do it well.

Food-Obsessed Phantom: And to that end, I made all kinds of preparations for the Wild Hunt's arrival.

Food-Obsessed Phantom: But it's a pity... I couldn't send them the finished dishes in time... The food wound up spilled... spilled...

Available one daily reset after completing the quest.

(Talk to the Food-Obsessed Phantom near the cooking pot): Food-Obsessed Phantom: Nod-Krai is close to the sea, and Smoked Fish Steak has been a staple here for ages. All the old folks know how to make it.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: It's not a taste you'd ever forget once you've had it. *sigh* I wish I could've tried it one more time...

(Cook any quality Smoked Fish Steak with the nearby peculiar cooking pot for the first time): Food-Obsessed Phantom: If you're by the sea, fish is the natural food of choice — and you did a good job with this one.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: Nod-Krai is close to the sea, and smoked fish has been a staple here for ages. All the old folks know how to make it.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: (‍LadText for male Traveler‍/‍LassText for female Traveler‍), you're a dab hand in the kitchen, sure, but traditional Nod-Krai smoked fish is not cured in this way.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: It's not a taste you'd ever forget once you've had it. *sigh* I wish I could've tried it one more time...

(Cook a Long Night Alight by using Flins cooking Smoked Fish Steak with the nearby peculiar cooking pot for the first time): Food-Obsessed Phantom: Ah, that's the stuff! That's the flavor!; Food-Obsessed Phantom: I started learning to cook when I was a teenager. The Smoked Fish Steak my Granny would make... That's what it tasted like.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: Only the older folks still make it in this flavor. Ah, how nostalgic.; Food-Obsessed Phantom: Granny could call out to me, telling me to eat: "Jaakob! Granny's made fish! Eat it while it's fresh!"; Food-Obsessed Phantom: It's been a long time since I last saw her... Maybe I'll go visit next month while I'm on leave... next month... how long has it been...

(Talk to the Food-Obsessed again, after cooking a Long Night Alight): Food-Obsessed Phantom: Only the older folks still make it in this flavor. Ah, how nostalgic.

The Chef’s Tale Quest Guide

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	The Chef's Tale	—
Chinese (Simplified)	厨子的诉说 Chúzi de Sùshuō	The Chef's Tale
Chinese (Traditional)	廚師的訴說 Chúshī de Sùshuō	The Chef's Tale
Japanese	料理人の語り Ryourinin no Katari
Korean	주방장 돕기 Jubangjang Dopgi
Spanish	La historia de un cocinero
French	Récit du cuisinier	The Cook's Tale
Russian	Жалобы повара Zhaloby povara
Thai	คำบอกกล่าวของเชฟ
Vietnamese	Câu Chuyện Của Đầu Bếp
German	Die Geschichte des Kochs	The Story of the Chef
Indonesian	Cerita si Koki
Portuguese	O Lamento do Cozinheiro
Turkish	Şefin Öyküsü
Italian	La storia del cuoco

Released in Version "Luna I"