Mists of Pandaria: Cooking Overview

By Wowhead Updated: 2017/12/02

CookingNew to Patch 5.4Vale of Eternal BlossomsCooking Overview

To select a specialization, you must have 530 Cooking. Trainers are found in the Halfhill Market.
Jian Ironpaw, Master of the Oven

Bobo Ironpaw, Master of the Brew

Anthea Ironpaw, Master of the Wok

Yan Ironpaw, Master of the Steamer

Mei Mei Ironpaw, Master of the Pot

Kol Ironpaw, Master of the Grill

Sungshin IronpawHalfhill MarketIronpaw TokenReady for GreatnessRice PuddingPandaren BanquetGreat Pandaren BanquetCooking UI

Each cooking specialization has a separate heading in the Cooking tab. In addition, all recipes now have classifications:
Pandaren Cuisine: Everyday Cooking (Rice Pudding)

Holiday Cooking (Hot Apple Cider)

Unusual Delights (Savory Deviate Delight)

Cooking with Feeling (Delicious Chocolate Cake)

Cataclysm Recipes (Baked Rockfish)

Recipes of the Cold North (Firecracker Salmon)

Outlandish Dishes (Spicy Crawdad)

Old World Recipes (Hot Smoked Bass)

Cooking RecipesSpecializationsWay of the Grill: Strength

Charbroiled Tiger Steak, 530

Eternal Blossom Fish, 550

Black Pepper Ribs and Shrimp, 600

Trainer: Kol Ironpaw

Way of the Oven: Stamina

Wildfowl Roast, 530

Twin Fish Platter, 550

Chun Tian Spring Rolls, 600

Trainer: Jian Ironpaw

Way of the Pot: Intellect

Swirling Mist Soup, 530

Braised Turtle, 550

Mogu Fish Stew, 600

Trainer: Mei Mei Ironpaw

Way of the Steamer: Spirit

Shrimp Dumplings, 530

Fire Spirit Salmon, 550

Steamed Crab Surprise, 600

Trainer: Yan Ironpaw

Way of the Wok: Agility

Sauteed Carrots, 530

Valley Stir Fry, 550

Sea Mist Rice Noodles, 600

Trainer: Anthea Ironpaw

Way of the Brew: Headaches and Grandeur

Ginseng Tea, 530

Jade Witch Brew, 550

Mad Brewer's Breakfast, 600

Trainer: Bobo Ironpaw

General CookingChinSungshin Ironpaw

Fish Cake

Golden Carp Consomme

Wildfowl Ginseng Soup

Rice Pudding

Spicy Vegetable Chips

Spicy Salmon

Recipe: Viseclaw Soup: The Anglers, Friendly

Recipe: Krasarang Fritters: The Anglers, Friendly

Four Senses Brew: Gives your character a red blindfold. From Tablet of Ren Yun, part of Is Another Man's Treasure.

Banana Infused Rum: Turns you into a Hozen pirate. From Recipe: Banana-Infused Rum, part of Is Another Man's Treasure.

5.4 Vale of Eternal Blossom RecipesVale of Eternal BlossomsAncient Guo-Lai CachewithoutZen Master Cook

Mango Ice: 300 Mastery food. Aged Balsamic Vinegar, 5x Fresh Mangos.

Farmer's Delight: 300 Spirit food. Aged Balsamic Vinegar, Fresh Strawberries, 2x Fresh Shao-Tien Rice.

Fluffy Silkfeather Omelet: 300 Strength food. Aged Mogu'shan Cheese, 5x Fresh Silkfeather Hawk Eggs.

Stuffed Lushrooms: 450 Stamina food. Aged Mogu'shan Cheese, 5x Fresh Lushroom.

Spiced Blossom Soup: 300 Intellect food. Ancient Pandaren Spices, 5x Delicate Blossom Petals.

Seasoned Pomfruit Slices: 300 Agility food. Ancient Pandaren Spices, 5x Fresh Pomfruit.

Aged Mogu'shan Cheese, Ancient Pandaren Spices, Aged Balsamic Vinegar are drops from mobs for One Many Army and inside Ancient Guo-Lai Cache.

Merchant Tantan, now by Mistfall Village, sells Fresh Mangos and Fresh Strawberries.

The other reagents can be looted around the Vale: Fresh Shao-Tien Rice from Guo-Lai Halls, Fresh Silkfeather Hawk Eggs by Mistfall Village, Delicate Blossom Petals by the old river, Fresh Pomfruit by the Mistfall Village trees, and Fresh Lushroom by the Tu Shen Burial Ground.

These reagents have a catch--they only last for 2 hours. So while these new +300 stat foods might be easy to craft, you'll need to be quick about it!

Noodle Carts

Noodle Carts are added in 5.4. When a cart is crafted, the player becomes a temporary vendor that other players can buy bowls from (stacks up to 5 bowls). The player/vendor also has the following actions/emotes: Cook, Dance, Fireworks, Wave

Players can learn the noodle bowl recipes from a questline starting on the Timeless Isle. They must also have the initial recipes learnt for the various MoP cooking specializations, which requires 530 cooking.
Noodle Secrets Long Forgotten: Search the village, Old Pi'jiu, on the Timeless Isle, for the owner of the old sign fragment. You'll find Lin Chao-Wei at 41.0, 73.8.

The Lost Secret of the Secret Ingredient: Defeat the Sha of Doubt in Temple of the Jade Serpent. Can be done in Normal mode. Finish the quest by clicking on Lin Family Scroll.

Bad Feeling, Worse Result: Stay in the instance to defeat Ghost of Lin Da-Gu. Casts Bowls, Noodles, Boiling Broth, and Dash of Spice.

Secrets Lost, Forever?: Speak with Sungshin Ironpaw at the Halfhill Market in the Valley of the Four Winds.

Catch and Carry: Use the Grain Catching Sack to catch 20 Sacks of Grain being thrown down by the Granary Vandals at the Imperial Granary. Look for the mini-earthquakes on the ground, you may need your graphics turned up pretty high. When you have 5 grain sacks, you have to get back to the Wagon at 54, 60--you can't mount up, but speed boosts help. At this point, you will learn Noodle Cart Kit, which makes 250 stat food. Requires 5 each of all 250 stat food to make.

Is That A Real Measurement?: Create a Noodle Cart Kit, head to the Stormstout Brewery, and collect 20 Slosh of Brew from slain alementals in the Stormstout Brewery. You will need to clear the first two bosses on normal or heroic, as the Alemantals are found on the way to the third boss. At this point, you will learn Deluxe Noodle Cart Kit, which makes 275 stat food. Requires 5 each of all 275 stat food to make.

These Aren't Your Fatty Goatsteaks: Create a deluxe noodle cart kit and collect 50 Fatty Turtle Steak from the western shore of Timeless Isle.

The Secret Ingredient Is...: Speak to Sungshin Ironpaw and complete the Finding the Secret Ingredient solo scenario. In this scenario, you feed regular, hungry, and impatient Pandaren. Click on the Panadren Waiting in Line to seat them (seat the Impatient ones first), and then toss/feed them the following bowls:
Scholoars Make Noodle Soup, Merchants Make Dragon's Nest Noodle Soup, Farmers Make Pandaren Treasures Noodle Soup. Hungry Npcs will want an extra bowl Hungry

You will then learn Pandaren Treasure Noodle Cart Kit, which makes 300 stat food! Requires 5 each of all 300 stat food to make. You also unlock a daily quest, Noodle Time, that rewards an Ironpaw Token, as well as a bonus objective, Noodle Time: Bonus.New FeastsBanquet of the BrewBanquet of the BrewBanquet of the GrillBanquet of the OvenBanquet of the PotBanquet of the SteamerBanquet of the WokIronpaw Token RewardsNam IronpawVanity ItemsApronIronpaw TokenFrying PanIronpaw TokenFlippable TableIronpaw TokenRolling PinIronpaw TokenCooking School BellIronpaw TokenCooking Recipes and Spices

100 Year Soy Sauce, 1x Ironpaw Token. Used in all feasts.

Black Pepper, 1x Ironpaw Token. Used in max skill foods.

Rice Flour, 1x Ironpaw Token. Used in max skill foods.

Recipe: Pandaren Banquet, 10x Ironpaw Token

Recipe: Great Pandaren Banquet, 10x Ironpaw Token

Nomi and the Cooking School Bell

Obtaining this trinket will take a lot of work--it costs 100 Ironpaw Token, plus you need to have previously completed To Be a Master, which requires you to cook max level food for each cooking specialization.

The bell will summon Nomi, who then gives you additional quests. These quests grant reputation, but the reputation is for the specific NPC, not a larger faction.

Lesson 1: Sliced Peaches: Obtain a 5 Pandaren Peachs for Nomi's cooking lesson.

After 8000 rep, Lesson 2: Instant Noodles: Obtain 5 Instant Noodles for Nomi's Lesson.

After 16000 rep, Lesson 3: Toasted Fish Jerky: Obtain 5 Golden Carp for Nomi's Lesson.

After 24000 rep, Lesson 4: Dried Needle Mushrooms: Obtain 5 Needle Mushrooms for Nomi's Lesson.

After 32000 rep, Lesson 5: Pounded Rice Cake: Obtain 5 Rice for Nomi's Lesson.

Hitting exalted with Nomi rewards Now I Am the Master. Getting to this point takes a lot of work, so maybe there are other rewards in the future, like BoA Cooking.

Once you unlock a new quest, you can complete the earlier quests on the same day, cutting down on time.

IngredientsSack of ScallionsIronpaw TokenEmpty Emperor Salmon ContainerBundle of GroceriesReplenishing the PantryBig Bag of FoodThe YowlerFish

Ingredient

Location

Recipes

Emperor Salmon

Inland pools in Valley of the Four Winds, open water in Krasarang Wilds, Valley of the Four Winds, Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Townlong Steppes

Giant Mantis Shrimp

Coastal pools in The Jade Forest; speculation it will be added to Dread Wastes

Jade Lungfish

Coastal The Jade Forest, inland pools in The Jade Forest

Jewel Danio

Open water in Vale of Eternal Blossoms

Krasarang Paddlefish

Inland pools in Valley of the Four Winds, open water in Krasarang Wilds, Valley of the Four Winds, Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Townlong Steppes

Redbelly Mandarin

Inland pools in The Jade Forest, open water in The Jade Forest and Townlong Steppes

Reef Octopus

Coastal pools in The Jade Forest

Meat

Ingredient

Location

Recipes

Mushan Ribs

Mushan: eastern Valley of the Four Winds

Raw Crab Meat

Crabs: Krasarang beach, Krasarang Wilds

Raw Crocolisk Belly

Crocodiles: Krea Krak, Krasarang Wilds

Raw Tiger Steak

Tigers and Panthers: Krasari Ruins, Krasarang Wilds

Raw Turtle Meat

Turtles: Torjari Pit, Valley of the Four Winds

Wildfowl Breast

Cranes: north of Halfhill, Valley of the Four Winds, Krasari Ruins, Krasarang Wilds

Vegetables

Ingredient

Location

Recipes

Green Cabbage

Virmen: mostly in eastern Valley of the Four Winds

Jade Squash

Hozen: Nayeli Lagoon, Krasarang Wilds

Juicycrunch Carrot

Virmen and Zandalari: Zouchin Village, Kun-Lai Summit

Mogu Pumpkin

Virmen: mostly in eastern Valley of the Four Winds

Pink Turnip

Yaungol: northern camps, Townlong Steppes

Red Blossom Leek

Jinyu, Sprites, Zandalari: Zouchin Village, Kun-Lai Summit

Scallions

Saurok: Darkhatched Skulker in The Ancient Passage, The Veiled Stair

Striped Melon

Jinyu and Hozen: Nayeli Lagoon, Krasarang Wilds

White Turnip

Yaungol: northern camps, Townlong Steppes

Witchberries

Saurok and Sprites: The Ancient Passage, The Veiled Stair

Vendor Items

Ingredient

Location

Recipes

Ginseng

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Instant Noodles

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Perfectly Cooked Instant Noodles

Needle Mushrooms

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Pandaren Peach

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Silkworm Pupa

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Yak Milk

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Rice

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Red Beans

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Red Bean Bun

Farm Chicken

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Skewered Peanut Chicken

Barley

Bought from vendor Sungshin Ironpaw.

Roasted Barley Tea

Rice Flour

Bought from vendor Nam Ironpaw for 1 Ironpaw Token.

Black Pepper

Bought from vendor Nam Ironpaw for 1 Ironpaw Token.

100 Year Soy Sauce

Bought from vendor Nam Ironpaw for 1 Ironpaw Token.

All banquets.

IconsAchievements

Master of Pandaren Cooking: Obtain 600 skill points in all six Ways of Pandaren cooking. Title: Master of the Ways

Master of the Brew: Obtain 600 skill points in the Way of the Brew.

Master of the Grill: Obtain 600 skill points in the Way of the Grill.

Master of the Oven: Obtain 600 skill points in the Way of the Oven.

Master of the Pot: Obtain 600 skill points in the Way of the Pot.

Master of the Steamer: Obtain 600 skill points in the Way of the Steamer.

Master of the Wok: Obtain 600 skill points in the Way of the Wok.

Ironpaw Chef: Learn 240 cooking recipes.

The Pandaren Gourmet: Cook 15 of the Pandaren recipes listed below.

The Pandaren Gourmet: Cook 30 of the Pandaren recipes listed below.

Zen Master Cook: Obtain 600 skill points in cooking.

Now I Am the Master: Take on an apprentice in the arts of cooking, and teach your student to become an expert.

Leveling CookingSungshin Ironpaw

Sliced Peaches, 1

Perfectly Cooked Instant Noodles, 30

Dried Needle Mushrooms, 90

Pounded Rice Cake, 120

Yak Cheese Curds, 150

Dried Peaches, 180

Boiled Silkworm Pupa, 210

Roasted Barley Tea, 240

Green Curry Fish, 270

Blanched Needle Mushrooms, 330

Red Bean Bun, 360

Skewered Peanut Chicken, 390

Peach Pie, 450

Tangy Yogurt, 480

Pearl Milk Tea, 495

Fish Cake, 500

Golden Carp Consomme, 500

Wildfowl Ginseng Soup, 510

Rice Pudding, 520

Comments

Comment by DeuceX

Nice, SO close to being a master myself now.

Comment by cywang86

I still find it ironic how they made leveling cooking from 1~525 super easy, but at the same time made maxing out all the ways super time (or gold) consuming.

Comment by hannibalektr

Sungshin IronPaw, buy peaches from her after you get to 530 from her tea, then you'll be able to progress ahead. I had to go train in Orgrimmar as they didnt offer zen cooking in pandora.. go figure.

Comment by 994377

5.4 Vale of Eternal Blossom Recipes

erm... It doesn't say where you get them... Are they random drops off of mobs or what? =P

Comment by 735218

I want to know how much gold you make from the carts. also how many charges they have and if other players have to be in party to use them.

Comment by lucius

It should be noted that each of the 5.4 Vale recipes have an additional unique side effect to their Well Fed buffs.

Mango Ice provides Well Fed
Farmer's Delight provides Well Fed
Fluffy Silkfeather Omelet provides Well Fed
Stuffed Lushrooms provides Well Fed
Spiced Blossom Soup provides Well Fed
Seasoned Pomfruit Slices provides Well Fed

Comment by Tareth

5.4 Vale of Eternal Blossom Recipes
These drop from mobs in Vale of Eternal Blossoms and Ancient Guo-Lai Cache.

This vague sentence structure is slightly misleading. To clarify:

The 300-stat recipes do NOT drop from mobs in the Vale - they are only found within the caches.
The three green items such as the Aged Mogu'shan Cheese drop from One Many Army rares.
The white items like Fresh Lushroom are looted from various items in the Vale or bought from Tantan.

Comment by AkariWolfgirl

Just wanted to point out that Golden Carp is missing from the list of fish.

Comment by Jax4

Excellent reference. Tiger Gourami missing from the Fish list (for Sea Rice Mist Noodles). :D

Comment by Cirkelinemusen

As of 5.4 and as a pandaren you can use these new recipes, you can get from the cache's - to level your last 15 skill points from 600 to 615 :)

Comment by Krika1119

When it gave me the option to choose a cooking spec I was like eh what the hell I'll learn all of them.

Comment by 354616

I didn't see any comments that allowed for a single shopping list to level from 1 - 525, so here it is:

Pandaren Peach x 27
Instant Noodles x 6
Golden Carp x 42
Needle Mushroom x 18
Rice x 17
Yak Milk x 20
Silkworm Pupa x 6
Barley x 6
Red Beans x 6
Farm Chicken x 6
Ginseng x 4
Wildfowl Breast x 7
Raw Tiger Steak x 5
Jade Lungfish x 5
Giant Mantis Shrimp x 5
Juicycrunch Carrot x 5

I have included the mats to complete the 6 different Way of starter quests that unlock when you complete Ready For Greatness. Couple of items worth noting/repeating ...
1) Twice along the journey to 520 you will need to stop cooking an item to learn your next cooking level (75 and 425) if you just go on autopilot you will cap level and waste the mats.
2) A few of the high level recipes only need to be made 2 or 3 times instead of the normal 6.
3) When you hit 520, grab the quest Ready For Greatness, you only get skill ups for the 1st two Rice Pudding that you make, but you need to make 5 to unlock the Way of starter quests.

Frankly I find it both disgusting and fantastic that you can powerlevel cooking in about 10 minutes now, just sayin'

Comment by datgrl

You might want to mention the Work Order board. It looks like you have to own the farm before you get this item. What about adding in that bit do the guide?

Comment by 1320626

Wonderful guide! I went from lvl 15 to 581 in about 4 hours. Once I started I was so addicted I couldn't stop. Consequently I raised my fishing about 50 lvls catching all the fish. I'm currently stuck at 581 until I gather the necessary mats to max out all the ways! Thank you very much!

Comment by TheCutter

Just a note: The Cooking School Bell trinket costs 50 Ironpaw Token

Comment by mpwalter

Excellent guide......really helpful to understanding how to level cooking quickly and what the advantages are of each of the "ways"!

Comment by BOBJohnson

Even though all of the Tiller dailies are available from doing the starting quests, and this guide says the Ready for Greatness Ready for Greatness for quest is required to unlock the cooking daily, you also need to be level 90 for the daily to show up.

Comment by Monkiatzo

If you're in BFA, doing this to get the "Master of the Ways" title and have gold to spare; buy Spirit of Harmony at the AH and then turn them in for Ironpaw Tokens in front of your main faction city in Pandaria.
12 hours of fishing later, I found out you can do this.

Comment by EDungarian

Having a problem or maybe just a lack of understanding, but in the "Everyday Cooking" recipes section, all the recipes are green or grey and I am only at 23/75. Is this a bug or am I missing something? I know all of the "Way of" recipes are seperate levels to 75, but how do I get more recipes to level "Everyday Cooking" to 75? I have learned all available everyday recipes from Sungshin Ironpaw and only made sliced peaches and rice pudding until everything greyed out. Watching cooking guides it showed that things like Toasted Fish Jerky, should be giving me points at this point, but it too is greyed out. Help?

Comment by Shardsy

To level Pandaria Cooking to 75
You can also it by doing monthly quests in Darkmoon. "Only" a year or so.

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