Chef Bear

Chef Bear is one of the residents of Animal Village on Koholint Island in. They reside in a house in the southeastern corner of the village. They have a tendency to greet people by saying "hi ho!".

Biography
Chef Bear can be found cooking and talking about opening a branch in Mabe Village. They are very amiable to Link and offers him advice on how he can get past the Walrus. Chef Bear is one of the few residents of Animal Village that does not leave their home when Marin visits, presumably because they are cooking. They are very fond of Marin, and like other residents they refer to her as "Little Marin". A smaller bear appears outside listening to Marin's singing, who may or may not be related to Chef Bear.

Chef Bear is also one of the participants of the trading sequence. They have run out of ingredients and asks Link to give them the Honeycomb he obtained from Tarin; in exchange, they gives Link a Pineapple. They believe Honeycombs to be a rare delicacy.

Trivia

 * Chef Bear is described as a "she" in the Player's Guide, although their appearance, mannerisms and fondness for Marin make this questionable, and it may be a mistake. Other female animals such as Miss Goat and Schule Donavitch's model are given bows in their hair or other feminine traits to make their gender more apparent.
 * Chef Bear is simply known as Kuma, meaning "Bear" in the Japanese version of the game.