A More Balanced Recipe

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A More Balanced Recipe
	; Dorin is angry at Bambam for giving him Glare Aubergine, which he can't stand. Show him that it can be a part of a delicious meal.
Type	Standard Quest
Location	Old Cliffside Way (Old Way Camp)
Rec. Level	35
Prerequisites	Dorin and Bambam
Rewards	Nopon Coin (Silver) x5; 2,080 EXP; 560 G; 3 SP; 300 Affinity (Colony 4 );

A More Balanced Recipe is a quest in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It is a follow up quest to Dorin and Bambam, and can be received by approaching Dorin and Bambam at the Old Way Camp if no other quests with the pair are active.

Quest objectives[edit]

1		Gathering
		Collect the specified thing(s).
		Bubblesia (5)

2		Destination
		Head for the specified location(s).
		Old Way Camp

3		Investigation
		Investigate the specified object(s).
		Smear the tree in Bubblesia nectar.

4		Elimination
		Defeat the specified foe(s).
		Sweet Plambus (1)

5		Destination
		Head for the specified location(s).
		Old Way Camp

Result[edit]

Manana's special recipe has helped Dorin appreciate Glare Aubergine. Now with a properly full stomach, he can finally make preparations to depart.

Dialogue[edit]

Approach Dorin and Bambam[edit]

Dorin

Urghhh, that is so rank!

Bambam

What happen?!

Dorin

I said I wanted a nice meat dinner! Why the spark would you ruin it by putting THAT in it?!

Bambam

Eat only meat is bad for body! Bambam put healthful ingredient-

Mio

What's the issue now?

Dorin

Oh hey, it's you again! Listen to this!
This one here's trying to kill me! Spiking my food with the worst thing in the world...Glare Aubergine!

Eunie

...Give me strength.

Bambam

Duty of cooking is split into shift, and Bambam want make healthful food with good ingredient for strength to travel far!
Is that so crime?! But Dorin only yell at poor Bambam. "It taste of yuck, so stop!" he yell.

Lanz

Aw, no need to be so mean, Dorin! Can you not sort this out?

Dorin

No, no, no! Let me explain!
Bodily health is fine, whatever, go for it, but surely putting up with disgusting food is actually harming the health...of my soul!
Even if he needs to put Glare Aubergines in my dinner, he could at least make an effort to make it taste like real food!

Bambam

Bambam not kitchen slave to grant extravagant wishes of Dorin. Is nothing can be done.

Sena

I bet Manana has some ideas. Right?

Manana

Hohoho, of course Manana has ideas! Manana can share secret of making this ingredient sing!

Dorin

You'd do that? Hear that, Bambam?

Bambam

Meh-meh, Bambam hear. Please teach secrets.

Manana

Manana oblige! Before start, we need find nectar of Bubblesia!

Noah

Is Bubblesia a flower?

Manana

Correct! It bloom at Amoney's Hallows.

Noah

OK, we can take care of providing those. Dorin, you two make the preparations for cooking.

Dorin

Can do!

Talk with Dorin and Bambam again[edit]

Bambam

Flower that bloom in Amoney's Hallows... Bambam very curious now!

Dorin

If you can really manage to make that awful veggie smell somehow nice, I'll eat it through my nose!

Bambam

E-eat through nose?! Surely you not speaking truth!

Dorin

...On second thoughts, probably not the best aperture for the job, is it?

Gather Bubblesia[edit]

Manana

That plenty enough. Now, extractate nectar from picked flowers and-

Dorin

Yeah, whack it in! I love a bit of sweetness!

Manana

"Whacking" is word unbecoming of chef! Not do that.

Bambam

So what we do?

Manana

Smear nectar on tree over there.

Sena

What...will that do?

Dorin

Wait, we pour it on the tree? We're gonna eat the tree?!

Manana

Have faith in Manana! Friends understand when time is right!

Smear the tree in nectar[edit]

Noah

OK, Manana, that should do it.

Mio

Can anyone else hear wings...?

Bambam

Meh-meh! What coming?!

A Sweet Plambus attacks the party.

Dorin

Ahhhhhhh! Save me! Not bugs, anything but bugs!

Manana

Ingredient is arrive! Everyone, have at Plambus!

Dorin

That thing is "ingredients"?! Is this a joke?!

Dorin and Bambam run to safety while the party summons their weapons.

Lanz

I mean, if it's coming at us, we'd better take it out anyway!

Talk with Dorin again[edit]

Dorin

Bugs are the one thing I can't face! The one and only thiiing!

Talk with Bambam again[edit]

Bambam

Please smoosh beastie quick!

Defeat the Plambus[edit]

Manana

Good! Lots of fluids harvested.

Item(s) Obtained: Fermenting Bug Juices x1

Bambam

We meant to eat...body fluids?

Manana

Plambus only eat flower nectar, so body fluids very sweet and rich.

Dorin

Whoa, for real? ...It is still bug juices though. ...Bug juices, man...

Manana

Everyone think it icky at first, but as Manana keep saying... Trust. In. Manana!

Noah

Well, let's go back to the campsite...

Bring back ingredients to the camp[edit]

Manana

Gently simmer Glare Aubergine and fermenting bug juice together.
Give quick singe at end for finishing touch!
And plate!

Bambam

It smell of delicious! Manana real master cheffypon!

Dorin

Bambam's right on that. But it is still Glare Aubergine and bug juices...

Manana

You do tum disservice! Now shut mouth and try bite!

Dorin

O-OK, OK... One bite...
...

Noah

...What's the verdict?

Dorin

It's...
THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER EATEN?!
But how?! It takes that gross vegetable taste and augments it with a tart sweetness, giving it an almost fruity tang?!

Bambam

Meh-meh-meh! Real true?!

Dorin

Feed me as many Glare Aubergines as you want!

Bambam

This fabulous news! It start of taste revolution!
Manana, please teach as many recipe as possible!

Manana

It pleasure! Manana always love to share wisdom of recipe with world!

Bambam

Thank you, great teacher!

Dorin

Bambam, you'd really learn all this for me? You're the greatest friend an ex-mechanic could ever have!

Manana

Tasty food is important for long journey! Eat lots and keep energy strong!

Bambam

Bambam heed words of teacher!

Dorin

You heard the lady, Bambam! Let's gorge till we burst, then we can get back on the trail!

Bambam

It a deal, bestest friend!

Sena

Hey, don't we get any?

Lanz

You thought they'd make any for us?

In other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
English	A More Balanced Recipe	—
Japanese	偏食改善レシピ
French	Une recette plus équilibrée	A More Balanced Recipe
German	Ein ausgewogeneres Rezept
Spanish	Una receta más equilibrada	A more balanced recipe
Italian	Una ricetta più bilanciata
Chinese (simplified)	改善挑食的食谱
Chinese (traditional)	改善挑食的食譜
Korean	편식 개선 레시피