Overview

Sev'ryn cuisine consists of natural ingredients that are found in the Ta'lengean and the Makubwa Lori. Domesticated animals are not found in Desnind, although traveling merchants may sell beef, pork, and mutton. Most do not find the taste of these animals appealing and prefer the wild flavors of venison, fish, and insects. Hunters, gatherers, and fishers will go into the wild and bring food back to the city, where it is cleaned, cooked, and served to all citizens.

Protein is the main staple of a Sevir's diet; however, fruits and greens are also commonly found at the dinner table. When a cycle allows, berries are found in massive amounts around the city. To get the sweet taste to last all arc long, they are made into natural jams for storage. Exotic tree fruit may also accompany these berries, although they are better when they are eaten fresh and rarely ever stored. Fungi and edible plants make up salads and are added to stews for flavor.

Spices, unless bought at a high prices near the docks, are not commonly used in Sevir cuisine. Sea salt and honey are the two most commonly used additives in Desnind. Several Sev'ryn have made it their mission to control a population of forest bees to produce honey while another group hides themselves away at remote locations to harvest salt from the ocean. These are two highly requested commodities to the outside world.

Handcrafted flour out of nuts is used for very basic breads to accompany stews. Any baking that occurs in Desnind uses wild eggs from nesting forest birds, honey, water, and nut flour or wild potatoes. Bread is not a staple in a Sevir's diet, but it is found at the dinner table at celebrations to make a person feel fatter and thus more satisfied with the meal.

Magani Cuisine

Much like their cousins, the Tunäwä diet consists heavily of natural foods like insects, fungi, fruits, and vegetables. Since these are significantly smaller in comparison to humans, a single insect can feed an individual Tunäwä for a day. Starvation is not common in Magani as insects are plentiful in the Makubwa Lori. They have little need to cook their food as they are capable of eating insects raw and often enjoy them that way. Cooking is often used at festivals to provide exotic flavors to meals. Fruits, vegetables, and fungi are often seasonal but the Makubwa Lori is known to provide some sort of produce all arc long. Red and white domesticated meats like beef and chicken are not commonly served in Magani. Tunäwä in Desnind tend to eat these meats more often in the stews that are provided to them as meals. Bread is a delicacy and not often eaten. For drinks, they enjoy tree sap that has been heated to a liquid consistency and water. Alcoholic beverages are not commonly ingested unless at a celebration and when it is forced upon them for politeness sake.

Credits

Originally written by Nymph