Crispy Bugs Platter
The standard snack to enjoy with drinks or just between meals. Lots of umami.
Profit = price cap − ingredient cost; staff, rent and spoilage are not included. The game files this dish under Snack. Each venue can only put certain menu categories on its menu.
Ingredients
| Slot | Ingredient | Cheapest vendor (fresh price) |
|---|---|---|
| Main |  Grasshopers |
4.37 · Kartik Stirling · Sewers |
| Main |  Cockroaches |
1.06 · Kartik Stirling · Sewers |
| Main |  Grub |
2.22 · Kartik Stirling · Sewers |
Dish tags: Alternative Proteins
A dish's tags are its ingredients' tags. Each local favorite tag adds +10 satisfaction in that location.
Satisfaction by location at the price cap (20.00)
Best locations: Sewers 71The Stacks 71Mountain Town 60
| Location | Overall | Workers budget 5–30 | Elite budget 50–100 | Hipsters budget 25–50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewers Alternative Proteins | 71 | 72 63% | 51 6% | 73 31% |
| The Stacks Alternative Proteins | 71 | 72 63% | 51 6% | 73 31% |
| Mountain Town | 60 | 62 53% | 41 11% | 63 37% |
| Oil Rig | 59 | 62 57% | 41 14% | 63 29% |
| Industrial District | 59 | 62 50% | 41 15% | 63 35% |
| Lowtown | 59 | 62 33% | 41 17% | 63 50% |
| Meridian Market | 58 | 62 33% | 41 19% | 63 48% |
| Docks | 58 | 62 40% | 41 20% | 63 40% |
| Eastern Residential | 56 | 62 24% | 41 29% | 63 48% |
| Hive Mall | 56 | 62 28% | 41 32% | 63 40% |
| Helix Monumental | 55 | 62 33% | 41 33% | 63 33% |
| Metro Hub | 55 | 62 33% | 41 33% | 63 33% |
| Space Port | 55 | 62 18% | 41 36% | 63 45% |
| Central Canyon | 54 | 62 20% | 41 40% | 63 40% |
| Seaside Boardwalk | 54 | 62 20% | 41 40% | 63 40% |
| Skyhigh Gardens | 51 | 62 5% | 41 53% | 63 42% |
| Calypso Island | 47 | 62 7% | 41 71% | 63 21% |
| Spire | 46 | not here | 41 77% | 63 23% |
Satisfaction 0–100 per customer group, using the game's own formula; the share is how much of the location's population the group makes up. Highlighted tags are local favorites the dish hits. Lowering the price raises satisfaction, especially for bargain-minded groups.
How to unlock
- Unlock cost: 1 inspiration point(s)
- Unlock these recipes first:
Accordion Potatoes - Unlocking it opens up:
Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs
Inspiration points come from all kinds of activities in Nivalis; you spend them on the recipes panel.
Venues that can serve it (venues whose menu categories include Snack)
27 venue(s)
Where to buy the ingredients (vendors that sell at least one of the 3 ingredients)
| Vendor | Location | Sells |
|---|---|---|
 Kartik Stirling Seeds Peddler | Sewers | sells everythingGrasshopers 4.37Cockroaches 1.06Grub 2.22 |
 Danko Lewis Seeds Peddler | Docks | sells everythingGrasshopers 4.56Cockroaches 1.11Grub 2.31 |
 Hank Mullins Seeds Peddler | Industrial District | sells everythingGrasshopers 4.56Cockroaches 1.11Grub 2.31 |
 Sima Metz Seeds Peddler | Space Port | sells everythingGrasshopers 4.74Cockroaches 1.15Grub 2.41 |
Prices are base prices for fresh items, recorded once from the game. In play they change with market events, freshness and possibly your relationship with the vendor.