Enki Cuisine

This article refers to Enki cuisine in Alterra, which derives from the Enki variant of Halmark Cuisine but adapted to regional food sources and a more modern (and subtropical) palette.
In Halmark, food sources were (and still are) scarce and very different to food availability in Lokmare. That said, longrunning preference for traditional recipes alongside a willingness to adapt and create within the Enki people has resulted in an abundance of diverse dishes that have their roots in tradition but enjoyed by many non-Enki.
Foods which are staples of traditional Enki cuisine include potatoes, winter vegetables, pickles, cheese, smoked meat and fish, sour cream, game, and eggs. While many modern recipes still call for these ingredients, generally dishes have become lighter, reducing heavy incredients like cream, substituting other vegetables, with different herbs and spices which were not available when the dishes were invented. Enki soups, which are very popular even at the height of summer, contain less meat than they used to and vegetables instead of potato.
Breakfast in an Enki house can be as simple as jam on toast or as elaborate as a huge spread of scrambled eggs, smoked fish, cababage rolls, apple bread, cream cheese dumplings, salad, and more. In the latter case, most of the items would have been pre-cooked and frozen in large batches, with only a small amount from each heated that morning. Such a thing is also very uncommon outside of rich households, though traditionally Enki prefer a good breakfast at the start of the day. Most Enki breakfasts fall in the middle ground, with eggs and fish or cabbage rolls on a weekday, and something a little fancier at the weekend. Cream cheese dumplings are a favourite among children, typically served with sour cream and jam. Some children like to eat theirs with pickles, which tends to horrify the more traditional parents--especially if they want jam as well!
Like savoury dishes, Enki baked goods have become a lot lighter over time. Enki bread is very popular and tourists to Lokmare almost always seek out a bakery selling bread from their recipes. Cakes and sweet treats are just as popular. One favourite which has been adopted by many other people as part of their own winter festivities is the festive roll, which is a light spiced sponge rolled up with cream and red berries, then coated with an almost-transparent sweet glaze. The earliest version of this was invented in Lokmare, from a refugee who wanted to find a good use for the allspice and cinnamon that she'd never used in cooking before. At that time it was just a circular sponge with cream on top, but the recipe evolved over time.
Enki cuisine can be cooked quite quickly if certain components have been prepared ahead of time, but it's generally preferred to be cooked slow. There are multiple Enki restaurants in Lokmare and many more general restaurants who serve one or two more popular Enki dishes.