Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method that are to enable a user to virtually experience cooking for making a dish while sharing with another user. A data processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology includes: a generation unit configured to integrate virtual-cooking-process data indicating a process of virtual cooking in which a detail changes in response to a user operation on a cooking application for achievement of the virtual cooking as virtual cooking on an application, as integrated virtual-cooking-process data indicating the process of the virtual cooking by each of a plurality of users, for sharing between the plurality of users, the generation unit being configured to generate recipe data for a dish. The present technology is applicable to an application for smartphones.