Climbing is not the only thing you do in Cairn. You can find Keepsakes like the Frog and Small Windmill or even cook food and drinks which is an important part of survival. While you are free to experiment with ingredients at any bivouac to find new combinations, some recipes are hidden and must be found at specific locations on Mount Kami before you can cook them.
Hidden Recipe scrolls unlock specific combinations you might not discover through experimentation alone. Buffs from food include benefits like Burst (movement speed), Grip (grip strength), Focus (stamina recovery), and Grit (damage reduction).
All Hidden Recipes in Cairn
There are 9 hidden recipes in Cairn. You can cook meals at any bivouac once you have ingredients.
Super Honey
Where: The Escarpment
- Hunger +40
- Health +10
- Warmth +40
- Burst +4:00 (increased movement speed)
Super Honey recipe is found in The Escarpment, a small cave in the crevasse near Bivouac. After you’re done with early climbing gym routes, go toward the pair of cliffs near Bivouac. The Super Honey recipe is on a whiteboard inside a small cave between the cliffs.
The recipe grants Cairn players high Burst buff and other buffs when cooked with honey and gentian.
Tourist-trap Noodles
Where: The Shortcut
- Hunger ~+30
- Thirst ~+20
- Warmth +40
- Burst ~+1:00
Tourist-trap Noodles recipe is in The Shortcut part of the mountain. From the base of the abandoned cable car building, climb the nearby stairs. At the top, you’ll find a reusable box with the Tourist-trap Noodles recipe. This is often the first hidden recipe you’ll reach during the ascent.
Cave-style Trout
Where: The Waterfall
- Hunger +80
- Health +10
- Warmth +40
- Focus +2:00 (faster stamina recovery)
The secret Trout recipe is at the large Waterfall by the Bivouac section of the mountain. Go down the stairs into the main cavern, then to the central island where the fish gather and this is the area where you can pick the Cave-style Trout hidden recipe in Cairn.
Mountain Stew
Where: The Waterfall Area (upper camp)
- Hunger bonus
- Thirst bonus
- Warmth bonus
- Buffs typically include Grip or Focus (exact can vary with recipe base)
Once you have the Trout secret recipe return toward the bivouac at Waterfall. At a higher camp area above the shrine and tents, there is a journal with the Mountain Stew recipe. The camp is pretty easy to spot; it has a sitting chair and some supplies you can pick such as a Small Bottle.
Porridge
Where: The Village
- Hunger +50
- Thirst +20
- Focus +2:00
When you reach the village head beyond the Waterfall and find the second doorway from the bottom. Inside the doorway you need to head left to the dining area. The secret Porridge recipe in on one of the tables in the dining room.
Pasture Tomatoes
Where: The Vault
- Hunger +40
- Health +10
After you meet with the Shepherdess for the first time, you can find the Pasture Tomatoes recipe in a small storage alcove. The area also has tomato plants and goat milk on some shelves nearby.
Maple Fudge
Where: The Two Hundred Steps
- Hunger boost
- Warmth boost
- Often includes Burst or other mild buffs (exact numbers vary)
From the bivouac around this area, follow ledges and jump onto broken wooden paths. A bear-proof box near the tent contains the Maple Fudge recipe.
Hunter’s Mushrooms
Where: The Palace of Wind
- Hunger +??
- Health +??
- Warmth +40
- Buff potential varies based on infusion used
Inside the Palace of Wind where you find the Small Windmill Keepsake, there is a circular room near the Bivouac. You’ll find the Hunter’s Mushrooms recipe and a book to read there.
Mountain Rice
Where: The Dome
- Hunger +20
- Health +15
- Thirst +20
- Grip +2:00
When you reach the Dome on the mountain, you can locate a Bivouac and an open spring nearby. The Mountain Rice recipe is at this location.
