Build a small, repeatable search loop
The public Roblox description says players plant crops and hunt for rare ingredients. That gives you two confirmed discovery paths, but it does not publish a complete location table. Start with the action visible in your restaurant, then keep the observation narrow: which ingredient appeared, where it appeared, and what you did next.
Run the same route again before calling it a rule. A single successful find proves that you saw the result once; it does not prove a universal spawn rate or best location.
Record what you actually found
Use the Recipe Discovery Tracker for ingredients that later enter an experiment. Enter the exact displayed name, the combination used, and the resulting dish when one exists. In Notes, add a short context such as crop, hunting run, or repeat check.
Keep “confirmed in my restaurant” separate from “needs another test.” That distinction preserves the useful part of your research without turning uncertainty into a published rarity claim.
Avoid misleading comparisons
Search results for a short game name can mix in unrelated restaurant games and Power Automate material. Include Roblox and the full game name when looking for outside information, then compare the developer context with m_experiment.
Do not compare ingredients by price, yield, or rarity unless the same metric is visible for every entry and supported by a source. Until then, your own repeatable notes are more useful than a polished but untraceable list.
How do I find ingredients in Automate a Restaurant?
The official description confirms planting crops and hunting for rare ingredients. Use a repeatable loop of gathering, recording the visible result, and testing one next question instead of assuming an unpublished spawn route.
Does this guide list every ingredient location?
No. The official public listing does not publish named ingredients, locations, rarity values, or spawn rates. This guide explains a reliable observation method until those details can be sourced.
Should I record rare ingredients in the recipe tracker?
Yes. Record the ingredient name exactly as shown in your game and add the context in Notes. The tracker is a private browser notebook, not an official rarity database.