Chronicle of Simmering Flavors/Stages
Last updated 2026-04-17
Tutorials
- Cooking Guide
- File:Tutorial Cooking Guide 1.gifYou can use the joystickuse the joystick/use the mouseuse the mouse to move the ladle, and press the buttonpress the button/left-clickleft-click/press press Tooltip for press ⓘ/press press Tooltip for press ⓘ to scoop.File:Tutorial Cooking Guide 2.gifWhen Remaining Scoops or the Countdown reaches zero, the Turn settlement begins.
Up to 25 items can be scooped per round.
- Quality
- Premium Mechanic
- File:Tutorial Premium Mechanic 1.gifProxies may have noticed that some ingredients have special effects. When the cooking phase begins, each ingredient has a 10% chance to become an Premium Ingredient. Premium Ingredients have their base Deliciousness score doubled, and their effects are also enhanced. Prioritizing Premium Ingredients when scooping is therefore a good strategy.File:Tutorial Premium Mechanic 2.gifOn the Order screen, Menu screen, and Menu Catalog screen, Proxies can switch to preview the Premium version of an ingredient's details.
- Ornaments
- File:Tutorial Ornaments 2.gifAfter clearing a Tasting Turn, extra rewards are granted. In addition to ingredient selections, there is also one decoration selection.
- Marinate System
- File:Tutorial Marinate System 1.gifMarinate is a special mechanic that triggers an effect when an ingredient has been cooked in the pot for a set amount of time. Ingredients that can marinate will show a progress bar after being placed in the pot. When the bar is full, the Marinate effect will trigger in the pot.
Stages
Search for Freshness
Note: Comments by Wise, Belle, Nangong Yu, and Blaze can appear in multiple stages. As such, they will only be listed for when they can first be triggered.
| Stage | Cooking Target | Stage Start Comments | Stage Success Comments | Stage Failure Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Clear Soup and Beef (I) |
600 | Wise: Smells amazing. Let's have a taste. Wise: Enough talk. Let's dig in. Belle: Let's eat! I'm starving... Belle: *slurp* Ugh, even the corners of my mouth are crying! |
Wise: This flavor is absolutely on point. Wise: I feel like I'd have more! Belle: Hot pot really is the best~ Belle: I'm calling it right now. This is the best hot pot of my life! |
Wise: I think we need to make some adjustments... Wise: Hmm, which ingredient was the problem? Belle: Transcription missing Belle: Transcription missing |
![]() Clear Soup and Beef (II) |
3,200 | Nangong Yu: Give it a try! We worked hard on it~ Ju Fufu: Yay, hot pot time! |
Nangong Yu: Mhm, that was a huge success, Manager! Ju Fufu: *burp* ...I haven't been this stuffed in ages... |
Nangong Yu: Huh... still needs a little work. Ju Fufu: Don't be sad. At least it was better than Yinhu's noodles. |
![]() Clear Soup and Beef (III) |
4,000 | Yixuan: Mm, seems like a very healthy hot pot. Ye Shunguang: Shifu's picked up her chopsticks. Dig in everyone! |
Yixuan: Mm~ This hot pot packs quite a punch. Ye Shunguang: This soup base is mellow, and the ingredients fresh and sweet! |
Yixuan: There's room for improvement... but it's not bad. Ye Shunguang: That was still pretty decent. Don't let it get you down. |
![]() Copper Hot Pot (I) |
1,600 | Koleda: Alright! Let me try the chimney hot pot. Grace: Thank you, Proxy~! Anton: Let's chow down! |
Koleda: It smells... so good! Grace: I didn't expect the taste to be top-notch! Anton: That really hits the spot. I feel full of strength! |
Koleda: Not bad. Tastes better than the boxed lunches at the construction site. Grace: Thanks for the food, Proxy. Anton: Not bad at all. I'm full. |
![]() Copper Hot Pot (II) |
3,200 | Zhu Yuan: Thanks for hosting us, Manager. Seth: Well, Captain, I'm gonna dig in now, okay? Cissia: Uh... Okay, guess I'll give it a shot! |
Zhu Yuan: Wow, this is delicious, Manager! Seth: This soup base... It's the real deal! Cissia: Whoa... I ate too much. My head's spinning... |
Zhu Yuan: Umm... Thanks for your hard work, Manager. Seth: It's okay. It's good to have room for improvement. Cissia: Eh, there's still room for improvement. |
![]() Copper Hot Pot (III) |
4,400 | Blaze: Huh... hope we made the right adjustments this time. | Blaze: Looks like it was a huge success! | Blaze: We still need to work on it... |
![]() Signature Spicy (I) |
1,600 | Sunna: It looks good! Let's give it a try. Aria: Transcription missing |
Sunna: How delicious! A cup of tea milk would make this even better~ Aria: Transcription missing |
Sunna: Uh... almost there, but not quite... Aria: Transcription missing |
![]() Signature Spicy (II) |
3,200 | Stephen: Bring it on! Let's see what you're made of. | Stephen: Perfect! Now that was a perfect meal. | Stephen: Is... that it? Did you guys do that on purpose or was it an accident?! |
![]() Signature Spicy (III) |
4,400 | Same as Signature Spicy (I) | Same as Signature Spicy (I) | Same as Signature Spicy (I) |
Exquisite Tastes
Each stage is unlocked after clearing all three stages for Clear Soup and Beef, Copper Hot Pot, and Signature Spicy, respectively.
| Stage | Cooking Target |
|---|---|
![]() Exquisite Tastes (I) |
15,000 |
![]() Exquisite Tastes (II) |
17,000 |
![]() Exquisite Tastes (III) |
17,000 |
Other Languages
Search for Freshness
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Search for Freshness |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 寻鲜鉴品 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 尋鮮鑑品 |
| Japanese | 新鮮を求める旅 |
| Korean | 신선 식재료 감정 Sinseon Sikjaeryo Gamjeong |
| Spanish | En busca de la frescura |
| French | Recherche de fraîcheur |
| Russian | В погоне за свежестью V pogone za svezhest'yu |
| Thai | เฟ้นหาของสดชั้นเลิศ |
| Vietnamese | Săn Tìm Mỹ Vị |
| German | Frischesuche |
| Indonesian | Jejak Kuliner |
| Portuguese | Busca por Iguarias |
Exquisite Tastes
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Exquisite Tastes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 精致食味 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 精緻食味 |
| Japanese | 繊細に味わう飯 |
| Korean | 정교한 맛 Jeonggyohan Mat |
| Spanish | Paladares exquisitos |
| French | Saveurs exquises |
| Russian | Изысканный вкус Izyskannyy vkus |
| Thai | รสชาติที่พิถีพิถัน |
| Vietnamese | Tinh Hoa Ẩm Thực |
| German | Feine Geschmäcker |
| Indonesian | Kelezatan Istimewa |
| Portuguese | Sabores Refinados |












