Monster Hunter Wilds Meal Causes Surge in Real-World Cheese Consumption

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Summary

  • The cheese naan meal in Monster Hunter Wilds, originating from India or France, is causing a stir.
  • People are rushing to eat cheese naan because of the game’s cutscene depicting it.
  • One Nepalese restaurant in Tokyo experienced boosted sales and thanked Monster Hunter for it.

Just as in any Monster Hunter game, you can cook meals in Monster Hunter Wilds that can be consumed prior to facing tough monsters, enhancing your stamina, health, and other attributes. The game’s realistic portrayal of food has led some players to imitate the experience in real life, causing them to seek out similar dishes.

In the game, it’s the cheese naan that’s creating quite a buzz, as you can see it featured in one of the game’s scenes.

Monster Hunter Wilds Cheese Nan Meal Has People Rushing To Get The Real Thing

In the game, the scene transitions to a shared feast in Kunafa Village, where hunters indulge in cheese naan – a type of flatbread laden with melted cheese, believed to have origins in either India or France.

Many fans of Monster Hunter Wilds have shared their wish to taste the dish, a result of their gaming experience through the game’s (Automaton) platform.

In this Monster Hunter scene, I found myself craving cheese naan, and it was touching to discover that numerous folks across Japan were experiencing the same longing for it too, chuckling at our shared sentiment.

A popular Nepalese eatery in Tokyo, Salam Namaste, has hopped aboard the wave of popularity for cheese naan bread by announcing it on social media platforms and openly recognizing this trend as a way to increase their business.

The cheese naan has become quite a hit! Despite having plenty of cheese on hand, I eventually ran short, so I made a quick trip to the supermarket to stock up. Thanks, Monster Hunter!

Speaking about the meal depicted in Monster Hunter Wilds, the game’s art director Kaname Fujioka shared in an interview that the cheese naan scene was their initial creation, detailing the significant effort they put into making the game’s food depictions appealing to players. Admittedly, this scene has piqued my appetite a bit, and I must say Capcom did an exceptional job in making the food look mouthwateringly delicious.

Is the cheese naan trend spreading beyond Japan too? It seems quite plausible. Besides its realistic portrayal, Monster Hunter Wilds is also an exceptional game. Our review awarded it a flawless 10/10, stating, “2025 boasts a host of current and future games that are already contenders for Game of the Year, and while many of them haven’t been released yet, I have this strong intuition that Monster Hunter Wilds will be nominated to win the top accolade.

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2025-03-04 03:37