‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ Hype Causes Japanese Restaurant to Run Out of Cheese!

One of the most popular dishes from Monster Hunter Wilds has had an unexpected real-world impact, boosting sales for a Japanese restaurant to the point where they ran out of cheese.

Monster Hunter games are known for their hearty meals, which are often a key part of the gameplay. These meals not only keep players energized but also provide buffs to help them fight dangerous monsters.

Throughout the game, food is often showcased in scenes, making it hard not to feel hungry after seeing dishes like steak, egg yolk, and pizza.

However, there’s one dish that’s been standing out recently — the cheese naan. This particular food has become so popular that players have started seeking it out in real life, especially after it appeared in a specific scene in Monster Hunter Wilds.

The cheese naan first caught attention in the game’s Kunafa village, where a cutscene features the dish with cheese melting out as steam rises from the warm bread. The scene is so tantalizing that it has left many players craving it in real life.

A Nepalese restaurant called Salam Namaste, located in Japan, even took to TikTok to jokingly mention how they were receiving a surge of orders for cheese naan at midnight. But it wasn’t long before the restaurant posted a more serious update, thanking Monster Hunter for the unexpected business boost.

“The cheese naan is too popular,” they wrote. “Even though I had a lot of cheese, I started to run out, so I had to go to the supermarket to buy more. Thank you, Monster Hunter!”

This light-hearted yet hilarious situation highlights just how much impact Monster Hunter Wilds can have outside of the gaming world, influencing real-life food trends and boosting sales for local businesses. The cheese naan craze has certainly made waves, and it looks like it’s here to stay, thanks to the appetites of hungry gamers as they notoriously proved online:

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