A Question of Diet Achievement is a hidden achievement in Genshin Impact that is part of the Inazuma game content. It can be obtained by completing and correctly answering the questions in the Daily Commission titled The Gourmet Supremos: Foodie Quiz.
The said commission is one of the daily commissions that gets unlocked after completing the world quest series Gourmet Supremos, which involves the NPCs Xudong, Julie, and Parvaneh. These three are traveling chefs exploring the world of Teyvat to improve their culinary skills.
To know more about The Gourmet Supremos world quest series, you can click on the link to see our guide.
The Gourmet Supremos: Foodie Quiz Commission
As with all other daily commissions, this particular one will randomly appear to you every day, so you have to make sure to get the answer right on the first try, or you will have to wait for the day this commission will appear again.
This daily commission occurs in Inazuma City and involves one of the traveling chefs, Parvaneh. She will be standing beside the Adventurers’ Guild front desk and seem to have something troubling her. Go and approach the distressed chef.
Upon talking to her, you find out that she is trying to sort out recipes but unfortunately can not remember some of them. When you suggested that she ask Xudong, Parvaneh revealed that it was him and his “creative dishes” are the main reasons why she can not remember the recipes. Every time he gets hold of a new recipe, he will only follow the recipe for a day or two at most. Then he tries various things to improve them.
Xudong’s way is different from others. Parvaneh would agree because most chefs try to make the recipe richer so the dish can be sold at a higher price. But, Xudong seems to have a completely different principle. For example, he used potatoes, mushrooms, and some other cheap vegetables to make a vegetarian dish that somehow tasted like Jueyun Chili Chicken.
He also simplified Adeptus’ Temptation with potatoes, rice, Lotus Head, Jueyun Chili, dough, and Raw Meat. The texture and taste are similar to the original dish, but the production cost is meager. He was successful, and his outrageous cooking methods are why Parvaneh was willing to work with him. She believes that Xudong was willing to take her on because of her skills.
Parvaneh’s research topic at Akademiya is the “ultimate seasoning,” which means she wants to create a super seasoning that can make any food delicious. That is why she is out here collecting information on various cuisines.
Parvaneh needs help because Xudong has been pestering her to change the recipes. He would tell them that some recipes have become hard to read. She wants to recover those recipes accurately and save a copy in case a proper one is needed. She suggests that she sort out the messed-up recipes and asks you to correct the unclear parts.
5 Recipe Questions
There are five recipes that Parvaneh will need your help with. However, with every instance of this daily commission, only a random three will be asked to you, and you need to answer all three questions correctly.
Bamboo Shoot Soup
In Liyue, there is a dish called Bamboo Shoot Soup. It’s supposed to be very delicate… Xudong… changed this one too…
“Chop Snapdragon and boil it with Mushrooms. Add Salt and Sugar. The soup will taste like Ham.”
Who would cook these things together!? And even if the soup tasted like ham, it is not as if there would be any in there! Forget it… Traveler, I want to ask: “besides raw meat, what else is in Bamboo Shoot Soup?”
Choices: Bird Eggs, Fish, Matsutake, and Bamboo Shoots.
Answer: Bamboo Shoots
Black-Back Perch Stew
There is a famous dish in Liyue called Black-Back Perch Stew…
“…Violetgraass is hard to find. Boil Small Lamp Grass and Snapdragon together. Use the soup to make the dish, which will have the same taste.”
How did Xudong come up with all this… Never mind. Traveler, I want to ask: “besides Violetgrass, Jueyun Chili, and Fish, what else is needed in this dish?”
Choices: Sugar, Salt, Milk, and Pepper.
Answer: Salt
Northern Apple Stew
There is a dish called Northern Apple Stew in Mondstadt. Ugh, Xudong wrote down a bunch of nonsense here again…
“Butter is expensive and raw meat is hard to store. Why not knead the dough, wash out the gluten, steam the gluten, and season it with fruits and vegetables to give it a savory taste?”
This fellow… How is butter expensive? And why not just buy fresh meat? Never mind… Traveler, I want to ask, “Besides Apples, Butter, and Raw Meat, what else is in Northern Apple Stew?”
Choices: Almonds, Pepper, Jueyun Chili, and Ham.
Answer: Pepper
Tianshu Meat
There is a famous dish called Tianshu Meat in Liyue; let’s see… Uh, Xudong scribbled something here, too…
“Steam peeled potatoes, mash while hot, add oil and salt. Then put it in a bowl and pour a thick gravy on top. The first bite is just like soft meat.”
The first bite… does that mean you can tell after a few more bites? Come on that will only fool those who have never had genuine Tianshu Meat…
Forget it… Traveler, I want to ask: “Besides Raw Meat, sugar, and Matsutake, what else is in Tianshu Meat?”
Choices: Violetgrass, Qingxin, Snapdragon, and Calla Lily.
Answer: Qingxin
Tri-Flavored Skewer
There is a dish called Tri-Flavored Skewer in Inazuma… ever since Uncle Munehisa taught Xudong this dish. He has been working hard on it… I can’t believe he made so many notes…
“The word, skewer, is such a wonderful name. Any ingredient can be skewered on a stick…”
What exactly does he want to skewer… Oh, forget it! Traveler, I want to ask: “besides Raw Meat, flour, and Snapdragon, what else is needed for Tri-Flavored Skewer?”
Choices: Bird Eggs, Tomatoes, Milk, and Bamboo Shoots.
Answer: Bird Eggs
Parvaneh will write each of your answers down and evaluate them later. After three questions, Parvaneh will review the recipes with your corrections. When you get all three questions right, Parvaneh will thank you and hope that Xudong will not mess with the recipes again.
For the reason why Xudong does that, Parvaneh explains that he only said he wanted to make dishes cheaper. And although she does not understand him at all, she still thinks Xudong is really good at what he does. With his skills, he is alright making anything, but she just does not understand why he must mess up the recipes.
After answering all three questions correctly, you will unlock the achievement: “A Question of Diet – Help Parvaneh proof read all the recipes.“
