From the pages of this cookbook, a new bond is formed! Through food, stories are made, and game stats are boosted. Every Persona fan is familiar with the series using food as a core gameplay mechanic. Whether you are mastering coffee and deepening your bond with Sojuro, or making a legendary challenge to finish Aiya’s special dish. The series uses cooking to strengthen your in-game bonds. The same goes for our friendships in the real world! The Persona: The Official Cookbook is a collection of 55 iconic recipes from the Persona franchise. These recipes will keep you fueled while you traverse the Metaverse, take on the Dark Hour, and step inside TV World.
The way you’re drinking it makes it look delicious. This coffee has a lot of thought and love behind it, huh… Maybe if you drink it in the Metaverse, it’ll heal your wounds too.
—Morgana, Persona 5
ATLUS and author Jarrett Melendez made this cookbook with fans in mind, and each recipe feels connected to its character. Melendez even states in the Introduction, “Don’t worry – no Persona cookbook would be complete without iconic dishes such as the Big Bang Burger Cosmic Tower Burger, the Rainy Day Special Mega Beef Bowl, or Wilduck’s Mystery Burger.”
Persona: The Official Cookbook features stunning photography for most recipes, with beautiful presentation. Additionally, it includes an impressive Table of Contents for Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5. Each recipe includes a character snippet and an enticing introduction to the dish. It also includes a list of necessary ingredients, detailed step-by-step instructions, Cook Time, Serving Size, and Difficulty. Some recipes also include Dietary Considerations for our vegetarian and gluten-free team members. The book also covers measurement conversions and includes an index by difficulty.
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It’s time to test out one of the recipes from the Persona: The Official Cookbook! For this review, we tried Marukyu Tofu’s Mabo Dofu (page 63), following the recipe for 4 servings and an easy difficulty. The recipe suited the difficulty with three detailed instructions, and after 25 minutes, we had a steaming, yummy dinner! The dish was full of flavor, and though we normally stick to extra-firm tofu, the silken variety was a nice surprise. It’s also great the next day for lunch at work. Check out our stylish video that may inspire you to do the same!
Thank you, Insight Editions, for a copy of this book to review!
Persona: The Official Cookbook is now available from Insight Editions. The product only ships to the US and Canada.
Author: Jarrett Melendez Publication Date: 10/7/2025 ISBN: 9798886636871 Pages: 144
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