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'''Gourmand Land''', later revisited as the '''Luscious Lakes''', is the third world in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and the world where the majority of levels from ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]'' take place. It later appeared in the [[Back to Origins]] mode of ''[[Rayman Legends]]''. This world is composed of two areas: the first is Frosty Delights, an icy outdoor area filled with water, while the second is the Infernal Kitchen, full of cooking elements and flames. It is reminiscent of [[Candy Château]], a world from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], as well as the Glacier Cocktail level from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.

===Frosty Delights===

Frosty Delights is a gigantic icy landscape that features cocktail elements such as giant orange slices, ponds of red fruit cocktail, and frozen food. Certain bodies of water in this area are dangerous and infested with [[baby piranha]]s. Sometimes, the icy platforms crumble. The name "Frosty Delights" was first discovered in pre-release material of the game.

Polar Pursuit 6.jpg|The level [[Polar Pursuit]] in the Frosty Delights environment.

Dashing Thru the Snow 7.jpg|The level [[Dashing Thru the Snow]], also in the Frosty Delights environment.

===Infernal Kitchen===

The second area of Gourmand Land is referred to as the Infernal Kitchen in pre-release material. It is an underground fiery area whose aesthetic is inspired by elements of Mexican culture like spicy food, mariachi music and piñatas. It is mostly comprised of pipes that can sometimes sink into fiery pits and bodies of boiling liquid.

Piping Hot! 13.jpg|The level [[Piping Hot!]] in the Infernal Kitchen environment.

You're on Fire! 5.jpg|The level [[You're on Fire!]] in the Infernal Kitchen environment.

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Gourmand Land is the third world in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. It is populated by a group of wild dragons called [[Al Inferno]]s which work for the king of the area, [[El Stomacho]]. While the Frosty Delights area is protected by a group of fancy but dangerous [[Baby Dragon Waiter]]s, the Infernal Kitchen is home to violent red [[Baby Dragon Chef]]s. The Infernal Kitchen also contains numerous fiery elements. This is the world where [[Rayman]] and friends learn to use the ability to shrink using [[funnel]]s, the third permanent power of the game, by saving a [[nymph]] named [[Edith Up]] from a [[Antitoon|Darktoon]]. The characters have to make their way through a surreal environment made of food and cooking materials.

Piping Hot! 9.jpg|In some levels the players will be in the Infernal Kitchen.

In order to save one of the [[Four Kings]], [[El Stomacho]], the heroes must enter the Luscious Lakes. This place, like Gourmand Land, is split between the Frosty Delights and Infernal Kitchen areas. More [[spiky orange]]s appear in this world. When the heroes encounter [[El Stomacho]], they must fight him inside his own stomach.

Dragon Soup 14.jpg|The Infernal Kitchen returns in the Luscious Lakes.

Gourmand Land returns as a world in the [[Back to Origins]] mode in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''. The levels from Gourmand Land and the Luscious Lakes are fused together into one world, with some levels, such as the [[Electoon]] stages, not being present. The levels themselves mostly remain the same, with some graphical updates. [[The Magician]]'s hat has however been removed from the levels, and some have been made easier. [[Dashing Thru the Snow]] is known in this game game as [[Dashing Thru the Snow#Back to Origins|Dashing Through the Snow]].

Fiesta Run 5 invaded - Screenshot 2.png|A [[plomber]] in the level Dragon-hop.

Jungle Run 5-1 Screenshot 3.png|[[Rayman]] being chased by [[Dragonfly (Rayman Origins)|dragonflies]] in the level Flying Fish Tails.

 

 

* An E3 2011 showcase displayed an unused level set in this world's Infernal Kitchen area. One of the sections would have featured a ''Tetris''-themed area, where the heroes would have climbed falling tetrominoes made of ice blocks to avoid lava, and a [[Chilli Pepper]] would have been found at the end. However, this level never came to fruition and was scrapped for unknown reasons.

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