Food

"To restore a teammate's stamina, pick up a healing item and feed it to your teammate."

- Sharing healing items

Food is any number of items Kirby can eat to provide various effects. There are various different food items seen throughout the series. Food can often be found on the ground, in Chests, by defeating enemies, or by utilizing the Copy Abilities Cook, Refrigerator, Artist, and Magic.

Food Effects
Most food items are used to heal Kirby. Most of these healthy snacks resemble real-world foods and restore a little bit of Kirby's health. The amount of health restored can vary depending on the game and type of food, i.e. meat restores three health bars in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. The Maxim Tomato restores Kirby's entire health bar and resembles a tomato with an "M" on it. Regular tomatoes appear in Kirby Super Star as one of the basic food items. The Reviving Tomato introduced in Kirby: Triple Deluxe completely heals Kirby when used, and can even revive him if his health bar depletes fully.

There are special food items, that although do not heal Kirby, serve as power-ups:
 * The Invincibility Candy is a special kind of candy that grants Kirby temporary invincibility to plow through enemies with. It can't protect Kirby from falls, however.
 * The Jumbo Candy, like the Invincibility Candy, makes Kirby invincible, but enlarges him as well. It also gives him the ability to demolish anything in his path including metal blocks and enemies that usually cannot be defeated. (Kirby Mass Attack only)
 * Superspicy Curry grants Kirby the temporary ability to spit fireballs. (Kirby's Dream Land only)
 * An item called the Mint Leaf temporarily improves Kirby's ability to spit air puffs. A special version of the Mint Leaf is used to fight Kaboola. (Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby: Triple Deluxe’s Kirby Fighters sub-game)

In some non-platformers, food serves another purpose:
 * Kirby's health is represented by tomatoes in Kirby's Dream Course. Tomatoes are gained by hitting small enemies.
 * Food speeds up Kirby's cart in the sub-game Cart Run.
 * In all other non-platformers, collecting food adds to the total score.

Important Instances
Kirby: Squeak Squad’s plot centers around Kirby's Strawberry Shortcake, which is stolen by the Squeaks, causing Kirby to set out to get it back. The chest with his cake eventually finds its way into Meta Knight's hands. When Meta Knight is defeated, Daroach steals the chest and opens it thinking it still contains the shortcake. However, instead of the cake, Dark Nebula is released and takes possession of Daroach, who is turned into Dark Daroach. After beating him and Dark Nebula, the Squeak Squad gives back the shortcake to Kirby as an apology for the trouble they caused.

The sub-game Gourmet Race in Kirby Super Star and its remake, as well as its "sequel," Cart Run in Kirby: Canvas Curse, is all about Kirby racing against King Dedede to see who can collect (or more likely eat) more food in the shortest time.

Kirby Mass Attack is another game in which food plays an important role. If the Kirbys defeat an enemy or destroy a block, they will get fruit, which will increase the fruit meter. The more fruit obtained, the higher the meter will be, which will give the player a higher chance of gaining ten Kirbys.

Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra
* Only appears in the Japanese version

** Only appears in international versions

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
* Only appears in the Japanese version

** Only appears in international versions

Kirby Air Ride
* Only appears in the Japanese version

** Only appears in international versions

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

 * Bananas
 * Candy
 * Cherry
 * Chinese Noodles/Ramen
 * Chocolate Cake
 * Cupcake
 * Curry
 * Doughnut
 * French Fries
 * Fried Rice
 * Grapes
 * Gyoza
 * Hamburger
 * Hotcake
 * Hotdog
 * Ice Cream
 * Juice
 * Lemon Juice/Orange Juice
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Meat
 * Milk
 * Nikuman
 * Omelette
 * Parfait
 * Pineapple
 * Pink Doughnut
 * Pink Soft Cream
 * Pizza
 * Pudding
 * Sandwich
 * Sausage
 * Shortcake
 * Soft Cream
 * Spaghetti
 * Tea
 * Tomato

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

 * Acorn Squash
 * Banana
 * Bread
 * Cherry
 * Carrot
 * Chocolate Bar
 * Chocolate Donut
 * Cupcake
 * Curry
 * Hamburger
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Meat
 * Omelette
 * Orange Juice
 * Peach
 * Pep Brew
 * Pineapple
 * Pizza
 * Pudding
 * Reviving Tomato
 * Sandwich
 * Soft Cream
 * Tomato
 * Strawberry Shortcake
 * Watermelon

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

 * Blue Punch
 * Cherry
 * Grapes
 * Hot Dog
 * Ice Cream
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Milk
 * Pizza
 * Snap Peas

Kirby: Planet Robobot

 * Cherry
 * Cupcake
 * Curry
 * French Fries
 * Ice Cream
 * Hamburger
 * Hotcake
 * Hotdog
 * Juice
 * Lollipop
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Meat
 * Omlette
 * Orange Juice
 * Pancakes
 * Peach
 * Pep Brew
 * Pineapple
 * Pizza
 * Pudding
 * Reviving Tomato
 * Sandwich
 * Soda
 * Sundae
 * Smoothie
 * Soft Cream
 * Tomato
 * Strawberry Shortcake
 * Watermelon

Kirby Star Allies

 * Acorn Squash
 * Bananas
 * Bell Pepper
 * Bread
 * Carrot
 * Cherries
 * Coffee
 * Corn
 * Eggs
 * Hamburger
 * Hotdog
 * Macaron
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Meat
 * Melon
 * Melon Soda Float
 * Milk Bottle
 * Milk Carton
 * Omelette
 * Onigiri (from Adeleine & Ribbon)
 * Orange
 * Pep Brew
 * Pink Doughnut
 * Popsicle
 * Pudding
 * Sandwich (from Adeleine & Ribbon)
 * Strawberry Shortcake
 * Soft Cream
 * Sushi
 * Takoyaki
 * Tomato
 * Watermelon

Food items obtained from Friends
When using Cook's Cook Potluck/Supper Party Friend Ability, certain food items correspond to a Copy Ability and that ability's Friend. This is also true for Dream Friends and when Kirby does not have an ability.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

 * Apple
 * Bananas
 * Cheese
 * Coffee
 * Curry
 * Dango
 * Donut
 * Fried Rice
 * Grapes
 * Gyudon
 * Hamburger
 * Lemonade
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Meat
 * Melon
 * Milk
 * Mushroom
 * Omelette
 * Onigiri
 * Orange
 * Pizza
 * Ramen
 * Rice Tray
 * Soft Cream
 * Spaghetti
 * Strawberry
 * Sushi
 * Unagi Rice
 * Watermelon

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * Apple
 * Bread
 * Cake
 * Cheese
 * Chicken Drumstick
 * Chocolate
 * Coffee
 * Cookie
 * Donut
 * Fried Rice
 * Grapes
 * Hamburger
 * Ice-Cream
 * Lollipop
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Melon
 * Melon Soda Float
 * Milk
 * Orange Juice
 * Parfait
 * Peach
 * Peanut
 * Pie
 * Pineapple
 * Pizza
 * Sausages
 * Shumai
 * Soft Cream
 * Steak
 * Strawberry
 * Strawberry Shortcake
 * Sushi
 * Tea
 * Watermelon

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

 * Apple
 * Bread
 * Cake
 * Cherries
 * Chocolate
 * Eggs
 * Grapes
 * Hotcakes
 * Hotdog
 * Kabocha Squash Soup
 * Kiwi
 * Lemons
 * Lollipop
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Milk
 * Noodles
 * Onigiri
 * Peach
 * Pear
 * Pie
 * Popcorn
 * Salad
 * Shish Kabab
 * Shumai
 * Soft Drink
 * Spaghetti
 * Steak
 * Strawberry Shortcake
 * Tea
 * Tempura Soba
 * Turkey

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

 * Apple
 * Cherry
 * Grapes
 * Kiwi
 * Lollipop
 * Meat
 * Pancake
 * Peach
 * Spaghetti

Related Quotes
"These food items will restore your health when you eat them. There are 28 different types of food, and the nutritional value and yumminess quotient differs slightly with each type. Party Balls tend to hold the largest amount of food items. You may be vulnerable when gorging yourself, but you do need to eat to survive."

- Trophy description

"Treats that decrease your damage. The nutritional value of each food, and how much damage it heals, is carefully measured. What's better for you, sushi or a donut? Party Balls contain a lot of food, so if you eat it all yourself, you can really lower your damage. There may be times when you laugh and walk away from food, and times when you watch someone else eating and cry."

- Trophy description

"Pick up food and eat it to restore health. There are 28 kinds of food in all, including bread, which heals 10 damage, roast chicken which heals 15, and so on. The fancier the food, the more damage it will heal. Keep and eye out for Party Balls-they may drop a whole buffet for you to nom."

- Trophy description

"Unless you summoned Ashley, eating food while within her dark field will cause damage instead of healing it. It's Pit's worst nightmare!"

- Tips

"Press the attack button while you're prone to eat a food item that's fallen nearby."

- Tips

Trivia

 * Some food items in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra are exclusive to the Japanese version, and are replaced by other foods in the international releases. The picture to the right shows the foods in the Japanese version on the top row and the corresponding foods in the international versions are in the bottom row.
 * According to Daroach, the bananas that grow in Volcano Valley are the sweetest in the universe. The Oohroo from Green Grounds become advanced technologically and build a spaceship in order to obtain them.
 * Food has been used frequently as a naming convention in the series since Kirby's Adventure. Despite this, it was not until 17 years later that Kirby visited a location made entirely of food: Sweets Park in Kirby's Epic Yarn.
 * In Kirby Star Allies, when Hyness and the Jambastion mages are freed in Void Termina's second phase, they will drop food. Francisca will drop a melon soda float, Flamberge will drop a hotdog, Zan Partizanne will drop a pudding, and Hyness will drop a milk bottle.
 * In Kirby Star Allies, when Adeleine and Ribbon use their Team Attack, Adeleine creates a painting of the picnic at the end of each level in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, which creates food that is not found anywhere else in the game, excluding the Strawberry Shortcake and technically the different version of Meat.

Sprites and Models
Nourriture Cibo 食べ物 食物