Land of Cuisine: The Volcano Kingdom of Odyssey

LocationLuncheon KingdomSuper Mario Odyssey

A volcano that spews not lava, but stew. Known in Japan and the West as Luncheon Kingdom, this realm revolves around Mount Volbono and its people of living forks, the Volbonans. This guide covers the Stupendous Stew, the Pompeii and Vesuvius inspirations, exploring on the back of a Lava Bubble, and the boss Cookatiel.

Perched on a volcano that simmers a giant stew, the Luncheon Kingdom (Pays de la Cuisine in French) is arguably the most original kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey.

A people of forks, oversized ingredients, pink lava and a flying boss: here is the lore and the complete guide to this one-of-a-kind kingdom.

Contents

• A kingdom born from a stew volcano
• The Volbonans, a people of living forks
• Pompeii, Vesuvius and a dash of Réunion
• Lava Bubble and the climb: how you explore
• Cookatiel, the bird that steals the stew
• What to collect: Power Moons and regional coins
• Quick facts
• FAQ

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A kingdom born from a stew volcano

The Luncheon Kingdom is visited in the second half of the adventure, right after the Seaside Kingdom, and it looks like no other kingdom: here, almost everything is edible. The scenery mixes cooking pots, cutlery and mountains of food as far as the eye can see, against a backdrop of ever-present salt and minerals.

At its center stands Mount Volbono (Piton du Frouno in French), a thoroughly living volcano that spews no molten rock but pink lava reminiscent of a sauce at a rolling boil. It is this unusual hue that gives the kingdom its whole atmosphere.

At the top of the crater simmers the Stupendous Stew (Potée de fête in French), the kingdom's legendary dish, stirred in a titanic pot. Once a year, the food carnival draws food lovers from all over the world, coming to taste the stew and watch it being made as if attending a grand show.

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The Volbonans, a people of living forks

The kingdom's inhabitants are the Volbonans (Frouchottes in French), a people of living forks found nowhere else in the series. Standing upright on their tines, they go about their culinary business with a seriousness that is downright comical.

Their great pride is, of course, their cooking: the Volbonans pour all their energy into simmering the Stupendous Stew and preserving the carnival's traditions. Their home, the Old Town, with its ancient-city look, serves as the kingdom's historic heart.

When Mario arrives, the Volbonans are in complete distress: their precious stew has been stolen and a good part of the population has been flung out of town. Getting the stew back into its cauldron becomes the thread running through the whole visit.

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Pompeii, Vesuvius and a dash of Réunion

Behind its giant cutlery, the Luncheon Kingdom clearly draws on Italy. The ruined Old Town, with its broken columns and its paving stones, directly evokes Pompeii, the Roman city buried by an eruption.

The volcano, for its part, points to Vesuvius, forever famous for having swallowed Pompeii. Pairing an ancient city frozen in ash with a still-active volcano is therefore no accident: it is a direct tribute to this region on the Bay of Naples.

The French name adds a second nod. “ Piton du Frouno ” blends the Piton de la Fournaise, the famous volcano on the island of Réunion, with the word “fourneau” (stove) — perfect for a crater that doubles as a cooker. The original name, meanwhile, plays instead on “volcano” and the Italian buono (“good”).

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Lava Bubble and the climb: how you explore

The kingdom's big gameplay idea is the Lava Bubble (the Podoboo), the fiery enemy that the cap Cappy lets you capture. Once at the controls of a Lava Bubble, Mario can swim in the pink lava as if it were a swimming pool, cross the scalding pools and ride up the flows of sauce without getting hurt.

It is the key to climbing Mount Volbono: without that capture, there is no crossing the flows that block the route to the summit. Progress therefore alternates between classic platforming and long journeys carried along by the lava.

The rest of the kingdom goes all in on supersized food. Along the way you come across:

• some giant chunks of meat, including a huge steak to capture and hoist all the way up to the pot at the summit;
• some blocks of salt, cheese and vegetables in outsized proportions, which serve as platforms;
• some forks and cutlery planted in the ground, turned into walkways and footholds.

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Cookatiel, the bird that steals the stew

The kingdom's big boss is Cookatiel (Toque-toque in French), a giant pink bird wearing a chef's hat. She is the one who made off with the Stupendous Stew, spitting it back into the crater to keep it jealously to herself.

The fight reuses the kingdom's signature mechanic: you have to capture a Lava Bubble, then ride up the jet of stew that the bird spews out in order to reach her head and strike it. Like most Odyssey bosses, Cookatiel goes down after three hits.

Watch out during the climb: the bird spits fruit (durians) to make you lose your grip on the jet of lava, and the volcano's final eruption sends Mario back to the Odyssey. Once beaten, Cookatiel dives into the pot and releases a Multi Moon.

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What to collect: Power Moons and regional coins

On the collectible side, the Luncheon Kingdom is generous: it holds 68 Power Moons, split into 66 standard moons and 2 Multi Moons (each worth three moons). The two Multi Moons reward the big pot at the summit and the victory over Cookatiel.

You also need to track down 100 regional coins, easy to recognize: they are shaped like a stylized tomato . These coins can be exchanged with the kingdom's shopkeeper for exclusive outfits, stickers and souvenirs.

Between the volcano climb, the lava crossings and the hunt for hidden nooks, completing the kingdom 100% means combing through the Old Town as thoroughly as the smoking heights of Mount Volbono, without forgetting the many moons unlocked after the main story.

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The Luncheon Kingdom at a glance

Original name	Luncheon Kingdom
Volcano	Mount Volbono (Piton du Frouno in French)
Inhabitants	Volbonans (Frouchottes in French)
Signature dish	Stupendous Stew (Potée de fête in French)
Boss	Cookatiel (Toque-toque in French)
Power Moons	68 (66 + 2 Multi Moons)
Regional coins	100 (tomato-shaped)
Game	Super Mario Odyssey (2017)

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FAQ

• What is the Luncheon Kingdom's original name?
  Its original name is Luncheon Kingdom. The French version renamed it Pays de la Cuisine, in keeping with its entirely culinary theme.
• What is the kingdom's volcano called?
  It is Mount Volbono (Piton du Frouno in French), an active volcano that spews pink lava and simmers the Stupendous Stew at its summit.
• Who is the boss of the Luncheon Kingdom?
  The boss is Cookatiel (Toque-toque in French), a giant pink bird wearing a chef's hat. You beat her by capturing a Lava Bubble and hitting her three times.
• How many Power Moons does the Luncheon Kingdom hold?
  The kingdom has 68 Power Moons: 66 standard moons and 2 Multi Moons, each worth three moons. It also hides 100 tomato-shaped regional coins.
• Which real place inspired the kingdom?
  Its look draws on Italy, in particular Pompeii and Vesuvius. The French name of the volcano adds a nod to the Piton de la Fournaise, on Réunion.

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