Summary

The Sims 4enables you to live out your fantasies of godhood, creating Sims and plotting out every facet of their lives. It’s a deeply engaging sandbox with all sorts of ways to play. While some players don’t pay too much attention to what foods their Sims eat, others take great joy in customizing their Sims' food.

While some DLC packs, as well as regular base game updates introduce new foods, it’s always nice to try something new. Although The Sims has had one of the largest modding communities in the world, a surprising few creators make custom foods. Here’s the best of the best.

Screenshot of a layer cake decorated to look like a cowplant in The Sims 4, alongside some ingredients.

20Cowplant Cake

Taste the danger

There was no way we could resist this adorable cowplant-themed cake, made byprolific modder brazenlotus. It’s the perfect cake to give tribute to one of the franchise’smost beloved characters. This delectable layer cake will bring joy to every party, as long as none of your guests have cowplant-related trauma. And yes, it’s made with real cowplant milk. Bon appetit!

19Pineapple Fried Rice

Anyone remember The Sims 1 pineapple song?

Normal fried rice is a simple dish most of us remember eating at some point during our childhoods. It’s a great way to use leftover rice, but imagine if it was elevated with a tropical flair. This spin on fried ricefrom icemunmunis perfect for your Sulani Sims, but anyone who wants a simple summertime dinner can make this dish.

18Stu Surprise

It’s still a surprise

Stu Surprise was a dish that featuredin The Sims 3but it was never clear what Stu Surprise actually was, or how it tasted. Now it’s available for The Sims 4, thanks tothis modby icemunmun.

We can only assume Stu Surprise is some type of stew, but even that feels like a gross assumption. It requires just two points of the cooking skill to prepare, so virtually any Sim can prepare this nutritious, nostalgic slurry.

Screenshot of The Sims 4 showing a table and chair outdoors near a swimming pool. On the table sits a bowl of pineapple fried rice, a hollowed out pineapple full of fried rice, a cocktail, a bowl of fruit, and some tropical flowers.

Dine out on this one

Pad thai is a popular dish in the real world, but it’s been sadly absent from The Sims 4 until recently. Thismod from RobinKLocksleyadds the savory noodle dish to your game. Now your Sims can enjoy pad thai at any time of day. Ifyou have Dine Out, it’s also available as a menu item for your Sims' restaurants.

16Massaman Curry

Vegetarian safe and full of flavor

Massaman curry is a rich, flavorful dish that is now available for your Sims if youdownload this modby RobinkLocksley. The dish combines a wide variety of spices from around the world into a single triumph of fusion cuisine. Traditionally, this includes shrimp paste. However, the version available for your Sims is vegetarian-safe, so anyone can enjoy the rich bouquet of flavors.

15Misir Wat and Injera

Lentils for all

Misir wat is a delectable Ethiopian dish made with spiced lentils, along with plenty of onions and garlic. It’s suitable for vegetarians and vegans, so all of your Sims can enjoy this meal.

This version is served with injera, a traditional flat sourdough bread. It’s used to scoop up all that delicious, spicy goodness, sodownload this modand let your favorite Sim cook to their heart’s content.

A huge bowl of excellent quality Stu Surprise sits on a table in The Sims 4, accompanied by a smaller bowl to the right.

14Chicken Adobo

A Filipino delight

TheCity Living expansionintroduced Filipino food stalls to the game, but chicken adobo was sadly not on the menu. Filipino style adobo involves simmering the meat in a mix of soy sauce in vinegar, often until it falls off the bone. If you downloadthis mod, this delectable homestyle dish can be yours. No, it’s not vegetarian safe, but your omnivore Sims will still love it.

13King Cake

The King of cake

The Seasons expansionintroduced holidays to The Sims 4, and there are plenty of modding options for players who want to add their own culture’s holidays to the mix. For Mardi Gras, you can’t go wrong with downloadingthis delectable king cakefor your Sims to enjoy. Just make sure your Sims don’t choke on the tiny plastic baby.

12Crawfish Boil

Now comes with yesterday’s news

There’s not many regional American dishes in The Sims 4. Thismod from brazenlotusadds a classic Louisiana crawfish boil to your games.

It’s even served atop old newspapers, for a touch of realism that we can’t get enough of. The best part is that this mod comes with custom animations, so your Sims pick up crawfish with their hands when they eat.

Screenshot from The Sims 4 showing pad thai sitting on a kitchen counter.

11Tamales

Much easier to make in The Sims 4

In real life, tamales are delicious but labor-intensive, often requiring the combined effort of an entire household to make. In The Sims 4, it takes just one Sim with seven points of cooking skill to make an entire batch of tamales.This modadds a recipe for vegetarian-safe tamales to your game, so every Sim can enjoy this delightful dish year round.

Screenshot from The Sims 4 showing massamun curry sitting on a kitchen counter.

Screenshot of The Sims 4 showing communal bowls of misir wat and injera.

Sims 4 screenshot of plates full of chicken adobo sitting on a table, accompanied by various Asian themed decorative objects.

Screenshot of two king cakes (one half-eaten, one whole) in The Sims 4, alongside some ingredients.

Screenshot of a traditional crawfish boil in The Sims 4.

Screenshot of The Sims 4 showing plates full of tamales.