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Venba is a narrative cooking video game developed and published by Visai Games. It launches on July 31, 2023, and is available on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. The game’s story takes place in the 1980s and spans several years.
Players take on the role of Venba, an Indian mother who immigrated to Canada with her husband and son. Throughout the game, players will experience Venba’s journey and acculturation, as the game delves into themes of family, identity, and the challenges of living in a new country.
The game’s narrative is heavily influenced by Tamil culture and South Indian cuisine, and players advance the story by participating in cooking tasks, making it a unique blend of storytelling and cooking experiences.
Venba drill
All recipes
Chapter 1 – Recipe: IDLIS
- Put water into pot.
- Place towel on idli board.
- Pour the idli batter onto the covered idli pan.
- Place the idli plate in the cooker making sure the three holes are at the bottom of the mesh.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the next idli plate. Rotate the idli plate in the cooker so that the three holes of the upper idli plate are at the bottom of the screen.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the final idli plate.
- Close the cooker lid (top left corner of the screen) and use the stove knob to cook the idlis.
Chapter 2 – Recipe: Puttu Flour
- Place the soaked rice into a blender and blend using the blender’s controller.
- Use the mixed rice on a sieve.
- Move the sieve with the rice mixture onto the towel until only large chunks remain.
- Use the sieve on the blender again and use the blender’s controls.
- Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 until there are no more rice chunks left to stir.
- Take the towel and place it in the water.
Chapter 2 – Recipe: PUTTU
- Put water in puttu kettle.
- Place the puttu kettle on the stove.
- Place the coconut flour once into the mold.
- Put puttu flour twice in the mold.
- Place the coconut flour once into the mold.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to layer the mold as shown in the screenshot.
- Place the lid on the mold.
- Place the mold on the puttu jug.
- Use the stove controls to start cooking.
Chapter 3 There are no recipes in this chapter.
Chapter 4 – Recipe: BIRIYANI GRAVY
- Add the cloves, fennel seeds and cardamom (the order is not important).
- Add onions, peppers, ginger-garlic paste, and tomatoes in order.
- Add the chilli powder, turmeric, biryani masala and salt (the order does not matter).
- Add marinated beef.
- Put in water.
Chapter 4 – Recipe: Biryani
- Use an empty bowl to serve the gravy.
- Serve the rice over the gravy in the pot (not the bowl).
- Return the gravy from the bowl to the pot (spread over the rice).
- Repeat step 2.
- Place all remaining ingredients on top of the second layer of rice (order is not important).
- Complete the recipe with the lid on.
Chapter 5
The dinner recipe is simple so no walkthrough is required.
Chapter 6 – Recipe: Tamarind Water
- Place tamarind and water in an upper bowl and mix.
- Place the sieve over the lower bowl.
- Place the upper bowl on top of the lower bowl.
- Remove the sieve and use it to serve the bowl.
- Add water to the upper bowl and mix.
- Repeat steps 2 to 5 twice. When you have enough tamarind water, Kavin will automatically move to the next recipe.
Chapter 6 – Recipe: Rasam Masala
- “Toast two first”: add mustard seeds and cumin.
- “Next add red and green chillies”: Add (red) chillies and curry leaves.
- “Add chopped ??? and crushed ginger and garlic”: Add onions, ginger and garlic.
- “First add the ??? that “creates” the water, then add the water itself”: Put the tomatoes, then add the water.
- “Add ??? and ??? to taste”: Add salt and rasam powder.
Chapter 6 – Recipe: Chicken Soup
- Put in water.
- Add salt and turmeric.
- Add bone-in chicken.
- Cover the pot.
- Place the cookware weight on the cookware lid.
- Use the stove controls to start cooking. After the cutscene ends, remove the cooking weights and lid to proceed to the next recipe.
Chapter 6 – Recipe: Chicken Rasam
- Place the chicken stock over the pan.
- Add cilantro to pot.
Chapter 7 – Recipe: DOSA
- Place water over the pot.
- Use the stove control to set the heat to its lowest setting.
- Pour the dosa batter onto the baking sheet and swirl to spread it.
- Add oil to pan.
- Use the stove control to set the heat to its highest setting.
- Once part of the dosa turns orange-brown, flip it using a dosa flipper.
- Use dosa flippers again to complete the recipe.
Chapter 7 – Recipe: OOTHAPPAM
- Place water over the pot.
- Use the stove control to set the heat to its lowest setting.
- Pour the dosa batter onto the baking sheet and swirl to spread it.
- Put ghee on oothappam.
- Place any (or all) other ingredients on top of the oothappam.
- Use the stove control to set the heat to its highest setting.
- Use a dosa flipper to flip the oothappam.
- Use dosa flippers again to complete the recipe.
Chapter 7 – Recipe: KARI DOSA
- Place water over the pot.
- Use the stove control to set the heat to its lowest setting.
- Pour the dosa batter onto the baking sheet and swirl to spread it.
- Place ghee on the pan.
- Place the beaten eggs on the dosa.
- Place kali on dosa.
- Place the cilantro on top of the dosa.
- Use the stove control to set the heat to its highest setting.
- Use the dosa flipper to flip the kali dosa.
- Use dosa flippers again to complete the recipe.
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Venba Guide
Venba is a narrative cooking video game that follows Venba, an Indian mother, on her journey to Canada with her family. Throughout the game, players will engage in cooking missions and explore Venba’s story, which draws heavily on Tamil culture and South Indian cuisine. Here are detailed step-by-step walkthroughs of the recipes and gameplay in each chapter:
In Venba, players will explore a variety of recipes, cooking techniques, and participate in touching stories about Venba’s life. The game blends South Indian cuisine and Tamil culture to create a unique and immersive experience for players. Follow step-by-step walkthroughs to master each recipe and progress through game chapters to uncover Venba’s story and achievements.
Wenba game play
In the core gameplay of Venba, players will embark on a journey with the protagonist Venba in an effort to recover her lost recipes. This restoration process involves a series of trial and error, with players trying to recreate recipes from Venba’s mother’s old cookbook.
There is a challenge, however: Over time, recipes suffer damage, causing some instructions to be smudged or unclear, especially to those unfamiliar with specific utensils or ingredients. As players delve into the game’s culinary world, they must decipher obscure instructions and understand the intricacies of South Indian cuisine.
This gameplay mechanic adds an element of mystery and intrigue to the narrative cooking experience, making each recipe reconstruction a rewarding and immersive endeavor.
Wenba achievements
Achievement |
rarity |
percentage |
put chutney |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
Agni Prithvi Putu |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
hair falling off head |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
family beef |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
Alanbikarama? |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
inventory |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
Fermented feelings |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
vadapoche |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
silicon heartbreak |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
doomsday scroll |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
flavor text |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
Pavaran would be proud |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
just like yesterday |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
Queen of Six Flavors |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
Annanukku oru Oothappammm! |
0.00% (0.0) |
0.00% |
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