Summary
During their playthroughs ofTears of the Kingdom, players will quickly realize that having a large number of Hearts is incredibly important. The quantity of Hearts a player has can often determine their ability to withstand boss attacks and avoid losing their hard-earned progress. Unfortunately,increasing maximum Heartscan prove pretty time-consuming as players must complete numerous Shrines to obtain enough Light of Blessings for a single Heart Container.
Luckily, there are other methods for players to increase their maximum Hearts inTears of the Kingdom. Bycooking certain recipes, players can temporarilyenhance their Heartson the go, making it significantly easier to complete some of the more challenging tasks in the game. Players seeking thebest recipes for giving Link more bonus Heartscan find some suggestions here.
Updated on June 22, 2025, by Mark Sammut:All the entries have been updated to make the information regarding each mentioned TOTK bonus hearts recipe as accessible as possible.
12Steamed Fish
Restores All Hearts & Grants 8 Bonus Hearts
IfTears of the Kingdomplayers can manage to get their hands on the rareHearty Bass, they can cook up someSteamed Fish. This recipe will not only restore all of Link’s Hearts, but it’ll also give him 8 bonus temporary Hearts.
For this recipe, players will need between one and four Hearty Bass and any vegetable that doesn’t provide a bonus effect. Hearty Bass can be quite tricky to find, but are certainly worth tracking down, thanks to the bonuses they provide. Players are best looking for them in the West Hebra Sky Archipelago and the Necluda Sky Archipelago.
11Seafood Rice Balls
One incredibly simple recipeTears of the Kingdomplayers can cook to boost their Hearts isSeafood Rice Balls. For this recipe, players will need to gather between one and four Hearty Bass, and some Hylian Rice.
Hearty Bass can be quite difficult to find, as they’re most commonly found in the Sky Isles. However, they’re worth finding, as they provide a huge boost to Link’s Hearts. Players should search the ponds in West Hebra Sky Archipelago and the Necluda Sky Archipelago if they’re running low on Hearty Bass to cook. This recipe will restore all of Link’s Hearts, and give him 8 temporary bonus Hearts, too.
10Cream of Vegetable Soup
Restores All Hearts & Grants 10 Bonus Hearts
To make some HeartyCream of Vegetable Soup, players will need some Fresh Milk, Rock Salt, and up to three Big Hearty Radishes. Players who don’t have any Big Hearty Radishes can substitute them for regular Hearty Radishes, albeit for fewer bonus Hearts. This recipe should provide players will an additional ten bonus Hearts, as well as full regular heart recovery.
Big Hearty Radishes are pretty rare, and can only be foundon select Sky Isles, making them pretty tricky to gather. However, they provide such valuable effects to the player that they’re totally worth hunting down.
9Veggie Porridge
Players may have already cooked a variant of theVeggie Porridgerecipe in the side quest,Gloom-Borne Illness. Whilst the recipe in the quest uses Sundelions, players can actually swap out which herbs they use to change the recipe’s effects. In this case, if the player uses some Big Hearty Radishes, they’ll receive a rather nice boost of some bonus Hearts.
For this recipe in particular, players will need some Hylian Rice, Fresh Milk, and up to three Big Hearty Radishes (or regular Hearty Radishes for a lesser effect).
8Salt-Grilled Meat
Restores All Hearts & Grants 12 Bonus Hearts
If players are looking for a way to increase their Hearts inTears of the Kingdom, the HeartySalt-Grilled Meatis a particularly great choice. This dish offers complete restoration of Hearts and grants players up to twelve additional bonus Hearts.
To prepare Hearty Salt-Grilled Prime Meat, players will require Raw Meat, Rock Salt, and up to three Big Hearty Truffles (which can be substituted for regular Hearty Truffles or Hearty Radishes). Raw Meat can be obtained by hunting smaller wild animals, Rock Salt can befound through miningor purchased from certain vendors, and Big Hearty Truffles can be discovered in select caves.
7Hearty Elixir
Restores All Hearts & Grants 16 Bonus Hearts
Players who are looking to put their accumulated monster parts to use will find that theHearty Elixiris a pretty good option for them. This elixir will provide players with up to sixteen bonus Hearts by combining four Hearty Lizards with any monster part of their choice. Opting for a more common monster part is recommended, as they don’t really impact the elixir’s effects.
However, the key ingredient for this recipe isthe Hearty Lizards. These small creatures are commonly found in the Gerudo Highlands and East Necluda regions, making those areas the best locations for players to look for them.
6Mushroom Rice Balls
Cooking some HeartyMushroom Rice Ballsis a fairly straightforward process. All players will require is some Hylian Rice and between one and four Big Hearty Truffles. The number of mushrooms used directly correlates to theamount of bonus Heartsthe player will receive.
If the player finds themselves lacking Big Hearty Truffles, they can substitute them with regular Hearty Truffles, albeit resulting in a lower number of bonus hearts. Hylian Rice can be purchased from various vendors throughout Hyrule or occasionally found while cutting grass.
5Tomato Mushroom Stew
Players who don’t know what to do with all the Hylian Tomatoes they have can use them to make someTomato Mushroom Stew. This recipe requires a Hylian Tomato, and up to four Big Hearty Truffles (or some regular Hearty Truffles). This recipe can give players up to sixteen additional bonus Hearts, on top of full recovery of their base Hearts.
If the player hasn’t stumbled across any yet, Hylian Tomatoes are luckily pretty common and can be found throughout Hyrule. However, they can be located most commonly in East and West Necluda, usually near trees.
4Salt-Grilled Mushrooms
Players can make someSalt-Grilled Mushroomsby using up to four Big Hearty Truffles (or regular Hearty Truffles), and some Rock Salt. Rock Salt can easily be found whilst mining, whereas Big Hearty Truffles are a little more complicated. Big Hearty Truffles can only be foundin certainTOTKcaves, and only one per cave will grow, making them pretty tricky to get.
However, they’re worth hunting down because having lots of extra hearts can make surviving some of the tougher bosses inTears of the Kingdoma lot easier.
3Fragrant Mushroom Saute
Restores All Hearts & Grants 17 Bonus Hearts
To prepare a delicious HeartyFragrant Mushroom Sauté, players must make sure they collect between one and four Big Hearty Truffles (or Hearty Truffles for a lesser impact) and acquire some Goron Spice.
For players trying to locate Big Hearty Truffles, these incredibly rare but valuable ingredients can be found within numerous caves scattered across Hyrule. Big Hearty Truffles can only be found in a select few caves though, and usually only one can be found per cave. As for obtaining Goron Spice, it can be convenientlypurchased from the General Storelocated in Goron City.
