Cooking Squid Dishes and Building a Food Prep Kitchen

In Vanilla Minecraft, hunting squid only gives you ink sacs for dyes and signs, offering nothing for your hunger bar. Cultural Delights makes ocean and river hunting practical for survival by introducing squid-related dishes alongside thematic blocks for food preparation.

Gathering Squid and Seafood

Head to a river or ocean biome with a boat and a sword—ideally enchanted with Looting to increase drops.

1. Locate squid swimming below the surface and defeat them to gather the ingredients required for squid-related meals.

2. While in the area, catch extra fish and gather kelp so you also have materials for dried seaweed and sushi rolls.

3. Check the in-game recipe book after collecting your aquatic haul to see every squid dish available to cook.

Designing a Preparation Kitchen

Rather than preparing meals at an isolated crafting table, look through the recipe book for the thematic food preparation blocks added by Cultural Delights. Craft and place these blocks next to Vanilla smokers, barrels, and your bamboo mat to establish a functional kitchen. Use this workspace to cook your squid dishes, roll sushi, and season meals with salt for stronger saturation.