To engage with the "Mondstadt Gastronomy Trip" quest in Genshin Impact, which is essentially part of Xiangling's Story Quest, follow these steps:
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Unlocking the Quest
1.Prerequisites: You must have completed the "Prologue: Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind" in the game's main storyline.
2.Adventure Rank: Reach at least Adventure Rank 12.
3.Story Keys: You'll need Story Keys to unlock this quest. Story Keys are earned by completing daily commissions; eight commissions grant one key.
Starting the Quest
4.Location: Once unlocked, you can start the quest by going to the quest menu and selecting Xiangling's story quest under the Story Quest tab.
Quest Walkthrough
5.Meet Xiangling in the Forest: Begin by meeting Xiangling in a forest area, likely near Springvale.
6.Gathering Ingrefornts: Help Xiangling gather Raw Meat by hunting boars in the area. You'll need to collect three pieces of Raw Meat.
7.Head to Springvale: After apologizing to Draff for possibly disrupting the local wildlife, follow or find Xiangling again.
8.Ingrefornt Hunt Continues: You'll need to gather additional ingrefornts like Jueyun Chilies, which might take you towards Liyue or specific areas where these can be found.
9.Cooking Preparation: Engage in a cooking event where you might need to make or help make dishes like Radish Veggie Soup or Chicken-Mushroom Skewer.
10.The Cooking Showdown: This segment involves a cooking competition in Springvale. Here, help Xiangling by finding ingrefornts like Radishes, assisting in cooking, and eventually presenting dishes like Delicious Jade Parcels.
11.Conclude the Quest: After the cooking events, talk to NPCs like Draff to conclude the questline, where Xiangling might be declared the winner thanks to her unique ingrefornts and cooking skills.
Quest Rewards
•Adventure EXP: For progressing through the quest.
•Primogems: As part of completing story content.
•Mora: Standard currency reward.
•Character EXP Materials: To level up your characters.
•Dishes or Recipes: You might learn or receive new cooking recipes.
Quest Tips
•Exploration: Utilize this quest to explore areas for additional resources or chests not directly related to the quest.
•Character Usage: Xiangling's abilities can be useful here, especially since the quest revolves around her. Using her in your party could provide additional dialogue or context.
Remember, this walkthrough is based on general knowledge of how such quests typically unfold in Genshin Impact. If there have been updates or specific changes to this quest in your game version, checking in-game details or recent guides would be beneficial.