Crying Bulb Soup
"Cry as you make your soup, and your sorrows will be washed away"
A visitor to the Haan Archipelago would be hard pressed to find a kitchen in the whole island that doesn't store a little pile of crying bulbs.
The plant, famous for making the eyes of the societarians chopping them get irritated and running with tears, is well worth its associated suffering for the incredible versatility and taste it adds to a plethora of dishes. However, the humble crying bulb is usually a supporting character for most recipes that include it, and rarely takes the protagonist's role. One of the exceptions to this rule is the glorious crying bulb soup, a staple comfort food for many inhabitants of (to the best of my knowledge) every single one of the Trade Islands.
While a lot of people, unconvinced by this rare case of bulb-protagonism, will add the pale meat of the idradelta to their concoction, I must beg you to heed my words and give a chance to the perfumed bulbs to show you their best qualities on their own. There is a belief and a saying, probably originated in Red Crest, that preparing and consuming crying bulb soup while one is feeling emotionally unwell will improve one's mood, not only thanks to the soup's quality as a filling and hearty meal, but because the preparation will force the person to cry, helping them release their bottled feelings or maybe diverting the cause of the tears they were already pouring. It is said that the crying will "Wash away the person's sorrows" The reader is free to choose how much credit they will give to this theory, but regardless of any therapeutic pretensions, I can ensure they will be able to turn this classic meal into a refined expression of culinary arts by carefully following some of the techniques and little tricks that this high-end chef has gathered through his lifetime (...)
The plant, famous for making the eyes of the societarians chopping them get irritated and running with tears, is well worth its associated suffering for the incredible versatility and taste it adds to a plethora of dishes. However, the humble crying bulb is usually a supporting character for most recipes that include it, and rarely takes the protagonist's role. One of the exceptions to this rule is the glorious crying bulb soup, a staple comfort food for many inhabitants of (to the best of my knowledge) every single one of the Trade Islands.
While a lot of people, unconvinced by this rare case of bulb-protagonism, will add the pale meat of the idradelta to their concoction, I must beg you to heed my words and give a chance to the perfumed bulbs to show you their best qualities on their own. There is a belief and a saying, probably originated in Red Crest, that preparing and consuming crying bulb soup while one is feeling emotionally unwell will improve one's mood, not only thanks to the soup's quality as a filling and hearty meal, but because the preparation will force the person to cry, helping them release their bottled feelings or maybe diverting the cause of the tears they were already pouring. It is said that the crying will "Wash away the person's sorrows" The reader is free to choose how much credit they will give to this theory, but regardless of any therapeutic pretensions, I can ensure they will be able to turn this classic meal into a refined expression of culinary arts by carefully following some of the techniques and little tricks that this high-end chef has gathered through his lifetime (...)
Alue by Naelin
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Consumable, Food / Drink
Very nice and concise article with an in world view of onion equivalent and Archipelago onion soup. :)