Bakso Simulator 2 Supplies Guide

Market Ingredient Purchases

Market vendors sell meat, noodle packs, spice blends, broth bases, and vegetable garnishes from stalls circling the central fountain. Prices are lowest at morning restock hours between 6 AM and 10 AM in-game time — experienced players sleep at Rabas's house and shop immediately upon waking to capture morning pricing before lunch demand raises costs slightly. Carry enough cash for two days of projected servings based on your current customer volume.

Each ingredient maps to recipes on our ingredients breakdown page. Specialty items like premium beef cuts unlock at reputation thresholds rather than story gates — serve consistently to access higher-tier stock. Perishable items show freshness timers in inventory; without refrigeration, use same-day perishables before closing and store dry goods indefinitely.

Laptop and Tablet Supply Ordering

The laptop on Rabas's house desk unlocks supply ordering after the chapter one merchant introduces delivery services. Open the laptop interface to browse a catalog mirroring market inventory with bulk discounts on large orders and scheduled arrival times tied to in-game hours. Place orders before sleeping so deliveries arrive at your restaurant loading zone the next morning — crates appear in the rear alley for unpacking into kitchen storage.

Your in-game tablet expands this system with quick-reorder shortcuts and low-stock alerts once you complete the tablet tutorial during shop setup. On PC, press Tab to open the tablet; on mobile, tap the tablet icon. The smartphone-style phone UI added in mid-game chapters lets you place emergency orders from the shop floor without walking to Rabas's house — a significant time saver during active rushes documented in our placement and UI guide.

Stock Management Best Practices

Maintain a buffer stock equal to one busy lunch rush of your top three recipes. Running out of broth base during peak hours drops ratings faster than serving slower with full stock — customers tolerate wait times more than unavailable menu items. Track consumption through end-of-day reports on the tablet and adjust order quantities weekly as you unlock new recipes that share ingredient overlap.

Fishing at the riverside spot supplements specialty ingredients for advanced recipes without market cost. Schedule fishing sessions on slow afternoons rather than during rush periods. Combine fishing yields with market bulk orders for hybrid stock management that minimizes waste. See fishing POI details for unlock requirements and the angler quest starter location.

Supply Costs and Profit Planning

Ingredient cost directly determines margin per bowl — use our profit calculator to compare recipe profitability before stocking expensive premium items. Early game favors high-volume basic bakso with cheap meat and standard noodles; mid-game introduces premium recipes with tighter margins but higher rating impact and tips.

Laptop bulk orders save approximately ten to fifteen percent versus equivalent walk-in purchases but require planning one day ahead. Use bulk for stable baseline stock and walk-in for emergency top-ups when unexpected rush volume depletes buffers. Align supply spending with profit strategies so ingredient investment scales with verified demand rather than speculative overstocking that spoils in storage.

Track seasonal village events through NPC chatter at the market — festival weekends increase customer volume and ingredient consumption by roughly thirty percent according to community benchmarks on Steam and Android builds. Increase laptop order quantities the evening before a announced festival to avoid the stockout spiral where refused orders cascade into rating drops that take multiple successful shifts to recover.