BotW Curry for What Ails You: Goron Spice for Lester
Bring Goron Spice to Lester at Rito Stable to finish Curry for What Ails You in Breath of the Wild. The first delivery pays 50 rupees; later trades give rice.
What does Lester need?
Give Lester Goron Spice at Rito Stable to earn 50 rupees. Curry for What Ails You is a short The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild side quest. Although he talks about curry, the hand-in is the spice itself; you do not need to cook a meal or supply rice.
Find Lester at Rito Stable in the Tabantha Frontier, on the approach to Rito Village. The stable guide includes its map link. Speak to him about the cold and accept his request for the missing ingredient.
Where do you get Goron Spice?
Buy the ingredient at the general store in Goron City. Look for Goron Spice in the shop’s food stock. Rock Salt and Spicy Peppers cannot replace it even though they are also cooking ingredients.
The volcanic route needs fire protection. Prepare a fireproof elixir or suitable Flamebreaker armor before entering the burning area; desert heat resistance is a different effect. If you are already visiting Goron City for the story, buying the spice then saves a separate trip across Hyrule.
Keep the spice in your materials inventory until you return. Using it in a recipe consumes the ingredient, leaving you with a finished dish that does not satisfy this request.
How do you deliver it?
Return to Lester at Rito Stable and speak again while carrying the spice. When he offers to buy it, agree to hand it over. He pays 50 rupees, and the quest is marked complete. No cooking demonstration or second destination is required.
| What you brought | Result |
|---|---|
| Goron Spice as a material | The requested ingredient |
| Hylian Rice | He already has rice; it is not the missing item |
| Spicy Peppers or Rock Salt | A different ingredient |
| A finished curry dish | The spice has already been consumed; bring the material instead |
What changes after the quest?
Lester offers Hylian Rice in exchange for more Goron Spice after the first delivery. That is a repeat trade, not another 50-rupee reward. Check his dialogue before accepting if you want to keep the spice for your own meals.
He also explains that Hylian Rice and Goron Spice form the base for curry recipes, with other ingredients creating different dishes. For your own cooking, use a lit pot and follow a recipe in the cooking guide.
The side quest list covers other errands around Rito Village and the nearby stable.
FAQ
Do you need to cook curry for Lester?
Where can you buy Goron Spice?
Does Lester keep paying 50 rupees?
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