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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Pasta alla Dondoko

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This past week Jeff and I finished our first play through of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. All I can say is, “what a game!” Besides that, you’ll have to play the game to experience the story. We may have finished the main story but there is still a lot of side content for us to get through. These next few posts I want to take a look at those activities. There is a lot of stuff you can do in the game and many of them have unique recipes included in them. Let’s start with the one I was most looking forward to: Dondoko Island.


The moment we got access to Dondoko Island, I spent more time than I’d like to admit gathering, fighting, and building up that resort. It was a vacation within a vacation for me. I love this style of game, going around improving something and continuing to do so until you are making a ton of money. It is something I can relax with and create personal goals. It was also really nice to run around Hawaii and Japan convincing people from substories or other activities to go check out my island. Some of the combination of guests made me giggle. I really enjoyed my time getting my island completely set up but was a little sad once it reached the perfect state because the improvement cycle was over. It became a rinse and repeat with guests coming in to spend money.

There are several souvenirs you can create for the guests visiting your island getaway. While looking through the list, the Pasta all Dondoko immediately caught my eye. I had been collecting a ton of mushrooms and my Sujimon were busy farming up some garlic, so this was a great option. The guests were a bit more interested in the sake but I had a ton of ingredients for some pasta. If they aren’t going to eat it, I’ll enjoy a plate for myself. Since mushrooms are one of the many resources you collect a ton of while exploring the island, I made sure this dish was packed with them. If you can’t get the specific mushrooms listed, replace them with your favorite varieties.

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2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
8 garlic cloves, chopped
3 portobello mushrooms, chopped
2 king oyster mushrooms, chopped
2 oyster mushroom bunches, chopped
8 cremini mushrooms, chopped
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried basil
6 oz tomato paste
1 cup red wine
28 oz crushed tomatoes
1 ½ lb spaghetti, cooked
parsley, chopped
parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Heat a large pot, with olive oil, over medium-high heat. Once heated, add the onion and carrots and cook until it softens, about 10 minutes. Toss in the garlic and heat up until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Add all the mushrooms and cook until lightly browned and softened, about 15 minutes. Toss in the sugar, oregano, basil and tomato paste. Cook until it becomes fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Add the red wine and cook until it reduces by half. Finally, add the crushed tomatoes and stir well. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for at least 45 minutes.

Toss the pasta in the sauce and serve. If the sauce is too thick, add a bit of pasta water to thin it out. Optionally garnish each serving with parsley and parmesan cheese.

Print Recipe

Pasta alla Dondoko

Inspired by Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves chopped
  • 3 portobello mushrooms chopped
  • 2 king oyster mushrooms chopped
  • 2 oyster mushroom bunches chopped
  • 8 cremini mushrooms chopped
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1 ½ lb spaghetti cooked
  • parsley chopped
  • parmesan cheese grated (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat a large pot, with olive oil, over medium-high heat. Once heated, add the onion and carrots and cook until it softens, about 10 minutes. Toss in the garlic and heat up until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Add all the mushrooms and cook until lightly browned and softened, about 15 minutes. Toss in the sugar, oregano, basil and tomato paste. Cook until it becomes fragrant, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the red wine and cook until it reduces by half. Finally, add the crushed tomatoes and stir well. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for at least 45 minutes.
  • Toss the pasta in the sauce and serve. If the sauce is too thick, add a bit of pasta water to thin it out. Optionally garnish each serving with parsley and parmesan cheese.