Tri-Flesh Tradition / Ritual in Adijari | World Anvil

Tri-Flesh

Tri-Flesh, also called tri-flesh package or tri-flesh parcel, depending on the region, is quite simply a very slightly cooked slab of meat from a mammal, wrapped around congealed bird's blood, and then all wrapped in cooked fish. It is a dish made by the people of the lake nations for the Karanaga Giant Snakes in return for them pulling the lake chariots that foster trade and travel between the nations of the lake.   Extra special care is given to preparing the first offering of Tri-flesh to a karanaga, for it is a promise of respect and a hope that the giant snake will want more, and be willing to pull their chariot or raft in return for this prepared dish. For the karanaga, this dish is a delicacy mostly for the flesh of the land animal and rich blood of a bird, for karanaga's cannot leave the water and so otherwise very rarely would get to taste these flavors. The cooked fish that is part of the preparation carries its own flavor and is said to help with digesting the exotic dish.   The basics of tri-flesh being what it is, it is an extremely varied dish depending on the region. The only constant is that the fish meat used is usually from the river. Otherwise, anything from goat, to cow to monkey can be used for the flesh, and there are a variety of native birds to choose from for the blood. Professional and home cooks each have their own variation and many think theirs is superior to others, although as it a dish that people don't consume themselves, all they have is the satisfaction of the karanaga to help them decide. In that regard, the karanaga's do show favoritism towards one style of tri-flesh over another's.

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