East Asian farm recommendations
This recommendations page can be added to by anyone, only criteria are the mods added should be based on items grown/produced in East Asia. I've made this list primarily for a Japan themed run, but since there is some overlap between what is produced in Japan and other East Asian countries decided to expand the scope of this list. Each mod will have a little note if they're based on a particular country.
Some of the recommendations on this list were lifted from DSV-Complementary Mods by Airyn recommendations list.
Farmer Customisation
(JA) Traditional Chinese costumes by Kyuya
Chinese Wedding Dress by Kyuya
No Shoes In The House by Amarnaaa
Elaho's Cultural Wedding Outfits
Author: Elaho
Elaho's Cultural Wedding Outfits (available as individual downloads per character) gives unique custom wedding outfits for each of the vanilla marriage candidates drawing on traditional wedding clothing from across Europe. With kind permission from Elaho, they have also been made compatible with DSV and if installed, will become available as an option for DSV's character variants.
Paisley's Bridal Boutique
Author: Elaho
Paisley's Bridal Boutique adds a new custom shop that sells a wide variety of traditional wedding outfits from various cultures for the player character.
Requires: Customize Wedding Attire, Json Assets, Mail Framework Mod, Shop Tile Framework.
Crafting
NPCs
Author: Airyn and other members of the DSV Team
Diverse Stardew Valley Adds ethnic, cultural, gender identity and body diversity to Pelican Town and a full set of seasonal & festival outfits for every character’s vanilla design or the DSV design. Android-compatible.
New Year's Celebration
Author: SevenGeese
New Year's Celebration edits Sebastian, Elliott, and Leah's marriage dialogue on Winter 28 and Spring 1 so that they gift cake to their spouse instead of alcohol, for players who don't want their farmer associated with anything alcoholic.
Custom NPCs
Toshinori Yagi - All Might - NPC - Hero Academia
Author: AeolianMode
Toshinori Yagi - All Might adds a new marriageable NPC, Toshinori, who is a gentle older man with a severe chronic illness. Although based on the character of the same name from My Hero Academia, no knowledge of the manga/anime is needed and parts of his story and character have been altered to suit the Stardew Valley universe. Please note the trigger warnings on the mod's page, as some aspects of his story may be distressing.
Mods created to pair with this one Baby Izuku, and yellow furniture recolours and other NPC interior decor
Requires: Anti-Social NPCs, Custom NPC Fixes, Mail Framework Mod, PyTK, and TMXL
The Stray Catfe
Author: alistairweekend
The Stray Catfe adds two new marriageable NPCs, twins Theo and Tabitha, who run a small cafe south of the Pelican Town bus stop. Although they're quite different in personality - Tabitha is upbeat and bubbly, while Theo is pragmatic and somewhat reserved - the two care for each other and work as business partners. Theo uses a wheelchair and optional portraits make the pair mixed-race East Asian.
Requires: Custom NPC Fixes, Shop Tile Framework, PyTK, and TMXL
Shouko Nishimiya NPC
Author: Arcane
Shouko Nishimiya NPC adds a new NPC, Shouko, a young Deaf woman who is staying with Pierre, Caroline, and Abigail as her host family. The player interacts with her via their initially rusty sign language skills, slowly improving their ability to communicate with her as they become friends. Based on the character by the same name from [Koe no Katachi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Silent_Voice_(film)).
New NPC Mona
Author: Zilsara
New NPC Mona adds a new marriageable NPC, Mona, who is a refugee from the Gotoro Empire staying with Emily and Haley while she is trying to work things out. She loves reading and works alongside Gunther, helping him with the library.
Jade NPC
Author: malic
Jade NPC adds a new marriageable NPC, Jade, an entomologist and lover of all things magical. If Juliet & Jessie the Joja Clerks is also installed, she will live with them and she also has interactions with many other mods. In her default portraits she is Han Chinese, while an alternate portrait set by Airyn makes her Han Hwech'in.
Animals
Asian Animal Pack changes the default farm animals to look like species commonly found in East Asia and South Asia, including Japanese quails, mandarin ducks, and belted zebu. A BFAV version is also available.
Crops
Ssaturn's Tropical Farm
Author: SailorSaturn
Ssaturn's Tropical Farm adds 20 new seeds and saplings, 6 new recipes, and 8 new cooking ingredients featuring plants and foods from tropical countries, particularly South-East Asia.
Requires: Json Assets, Mail Framework Mod, Producer Framework Mod
Ssaturn's Oriental Kitchen
Author: SailorSaturn
Ssaturn's Oriental Kitchen adds 48 new recipes and 9 new cooking ingredients from East and South-East Asia.
Requires: Json Assets, Mail Framework Mod, Producer Framework Mod, Ssaturn's Tropical Farm
Bonster's Crops
Author: Bonster
Bonster's Crops adds 27 new crops and 17 new trees from around the world, particularly South and South-East Asia and Central and South America.
Requires: Json Assets
Bonster's Recipes
Author: Bonster
Bonster's Recipes adds 85 new recipes from around the world, particularly South and South-East Asia and Central and South America.
Requires: Json Assets, Bonster's Crops
Make Curry
Author: crackers / eunj920
Make Curry adds 3 new crops and 5 new recipes themed around curry.
Requires: Json Assets
Kaya Jam and South Asia Dessert
Author: KAYA
Kaya Jam and South Asia Dessert adds 4 new recipes from South and South-East Asia.
Requires: Json Assets
Lunar New Year Foods
Author: violetlizabet
Lunar New Year Foods adds 8 new traditional Lunar New Year-themed foods and recipes. Requires: Json Assets, Mail Framework Mod
Regional Cuisine Korean Preserves
Author: KAYA
Regional Cuisine Korean Preserves adds 10 new artisan machines and 27 new artisan goods from traditional Korean cuisine.
Requires: Json Assets, PPJA Fruits and Veggies, PPJA More Trees, PPJA Artisan Valley, Producer Framework Mod
Korea Blossom
Author: KAYA
Korea Blossom adds 27 new crops & trees with flowers from East and North-East Asia, particularly Korea. It also includes 2 new recipes and giant crops.
Requires: Json Assets