The Luau is a great opportunity to gain some friendship points with the whole town, if you choose the right ingredient

July 10, 2024 | 10:19am

Stardew Valley: Luau Festival Guide

The Luau is a great opportunity to gain some friendship points with the whole town, if you choose the right ingredient

Good Response Items

Juice of any kind
Most Gold or higher Crops (the exceptions are listed in the negative responses)
Any pickled vegetable (except Pickled Spring Onion)
Rare Smoked fish of normal quality
Most Smoked Fish of Silver or higher quality
Tree Fruit of Gold or higher quality
Rare Fish of Gold or higher quality

Governor's response: "Ah... that's a very pleasant soup. The produce from this valley never disappoints!"

Neutral Response Items

Certain Crops (Blueberry, Bok Choy, Cranberry, Corn, Garlic, Grape, Green Bean, Hops, Hot Pepper, Parsnip, Potato, Radish, Tomato)
Wild Fruit (Plum, Horseradish, Leek, etc.)
Certain Fish and the Smoked version (Bream, Bullhead)
Not adding an item will cause a neutral response

Governor's Response: "Hmm... I don't have much to say about this. It's an average soup."

Bad Response

Fish: Anchovy, Carp, Green Algae, Herring, Sunfish, White Algae, Seaweed
Foraged foods: Blackberry, Crocus, Daffodil, Salmonberries (and wine), Spring Onion (and juice), Sweet Pea, Unmilled Rice (and juice)
Other items: Field Snack, Joja Cola

Governor's Response: "Um... It's actually kind of disgusting. I think I'll pass on the soup this year."

Worst Response:

Goby (regular and smoked)
Holly
Pufferfish (regular and smoked)
Red Mushroom
Sap
Scorpion Carp (regular and smoked)
Sea Cucumber (regular and smoked)
Void Egg
Void Mayonnaise

Governor's Response: "Blech! This is vile! I think I'm going to be sick... I need to lie down…"

Luau Shop

Outside of speaking to every villager for unique dialogue and some Friendship points, you can purchase some unique items from the festival shop, most of which are decorations.

The festival shop sells: