The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is filled with hidden mechanics and secret solutions to problems that are up to the players to discover. Finding the correct way to do something after forty hours in the game can seem demoralizing at first, but it's what makes the game fun.
Hylian Rice is an abundant resource in Tears of the Kingdom if you only know where to look. A common cooking ingredient that's also needed to complete a bunch of quests, Hylian Rice can be bought from vendors, but you will rarely need to.
Updated by CJ Kuzdal on July 7, 2023: This article was updated to include a clip, giving players a bit more context on how and where they can farm Hylian Rice.
How To Farm Hylian Rice
All you need to do in order to get Hylian Rice is to cut grass. Literally.
Not all grasses work. In general, only the grasses in the East Necluda Region have a high chance of spawning Hylian Rice when cut down. Tall grasses have a higher chance of dropping Hylian Rice, but regular grass also works; you'll just have to cut down more.
To cut grass:
- Stand in a field of grass and swing a bladed weapon (swords, claymores, etc.).
- Use Claymore's Charged Attack to spin around if you have some stamina to spare. You'll spin around like a Hylian lawn mower, cutting down anything in your path.
- Cancel by pressing B, or you'll end up running out of durability fast.
The clip below can give a bit more context on where, and how, to farm Hylian Rice.
Cutting grass is a surprisingly profitable use of your time as not only do you get tons of Hylian Rice, but you can also stock up on Restless Crickets and, depending on the region, Hot-blooded Frogs or Hightail Lizards. Just remember to mash the A button to not let the creatures get away from you. But if your goal is to only farm Hylian Rice, you don't need to worry about that.
Best Locations To Farm Hylian Rice
Here are the best spots for Hylian Rice farming that we've found from our testing:
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Hatena Ancient Tech Lab |
3779, -2111, 0250 |
The path toward the Ancient lab circles around a small orchard with some apple trees. This area has some fertile grass. |
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3590, -2048, 0178 |
In the mountains surrounding Hateno Village, all grasses will have a chance to drop Hylian Rice. |
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2825, -3269, 0078 |
Just before reaching Lurelin Village, the Sifumim Shrine area is stationed on top of a grassy hill area. There are tons of grasses with decent yields to cut down here. |
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2419, -2762, 0222 |
Right in front of the Skyview tower, you'll see a camp with some burnt grass around it. This grass has a high chance of spawning Hylian Rice when cut. |
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1560, -3565, 0061 |
There are tons of greenery growing around the Stable. Low grasses often yield Hylian rice here. |
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Where To Buy Hylian Rice
If you're not willing to spend time landscaping, there are other options to obtain Hylian Rice, namely vendors.
- Zora's Domain General Store
- Hateno Village General Store
- Korok Forest General Store
- Lookout Landing General Store (After progressing the main quest)
- Gerudo Town Cooking Ingredient Store (After Completing Riju of Gerudo Town)
- Beedle (only in Riverside Stable)
Hylian Rice is priced at 12 Rupees for all vendors,
How To Use Hylian Rice
In combination with Rock Salt, Hylian Rice is a cooking ingredient used in a bunch of recipes. Here are some examples.
- Any Meat + Hylian Rice + Rock Salt = Meat and Rice Bowl
- Any Meat/Fish/Herb + Hylian Rice = Rice Bowl
- Any Meat + Hylian Rice + Goron Spice = Curry
- Any Fish + Hylian Rice + Rock Salt + Goat Butter = Risotto
Quests Requiring Hylian Rice
Hylian Rice is a required material for completing certain quests.
- Gloom-Borne Illness
- Lurelin Village Restoration Project
- Rattled Ralera
- Teach Me A Lesson 2
- Gourmets Gone Missing