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Hot Dish

Welcome to the world of HotDish, where knowing your way around the kitchen is a recipe for success! Build your career one dish at a time as you start at the bottom of the culinary ladder as a line cook in a local Italian restaurant with dreams of one day becoming a world class 5 Star French chef.

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July 29, 2008
18 years and 53 days ago
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About the Game

Welcome to the world of HotDish, where knowing your way around the kitchen is a recipe for success!
Build your career one dish at a time as you start at the bottom of the culinary ladder as a line cook in a local Italian restaurant with dreams of one day becoming a world class 5 Star French chef. Master the timing and accuracy needed to bring simple dishes to the table by executing their various steps and combining ingredients at the right times to create a finished product your customers and the critics will love! Earn stars for each finished dish and use them to unlock more complicated recipes, kitchen power-ups, and mini-games. If you can't stand the heat - get out of the kitchen!
  • Gesture and timing based game play dynamic.
  • 45 levels of play across 3 locations: a mom-and-pop Italian restaurant, an upscale Asian Fusion restaurant, and a five-star French restaurant.
  • 80 Dishes to prepare and master- appetizers, entrees, desserts.
  • Cooking powerups including Spatula time, Secret Spices, and the Master Cooker.
  • Three master chefs to guide you - Mama Giovanni, Yokira Kurajumbo, Jean-Pierre Godolphin.
  • Watch out for the Health Inspector as you try and clear boards in the Cleanup Match 3 Minigame.

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