Cai's Cravings

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Cai's Cravings is a Rana cook book banned in most countries due to the use of crude language and questionable recipes. As with many Rana, the cookbook is written in a very blunt and vulgar. While most of Cai's Cravings follows standard Rana recipes found in their culture, it is perhaps most notorious for the 'War-Meals' category, which details several different meals used preparing humanoid flesh.

Purpose

The document was created with the intention of logging the various dishes Cai has invented and used over the course of his life, along with various dishes showcased in Rana culture. Cai's end goal is to taste everything at least once; thus, this manuscript isn't the only one planned to exist, with more planned to be made in his future travels.

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Publication Status

Cai's cravings is almost exclusively found in Rana territory, and seldom anywhere else. The book is banned from most libraries due to its contents.

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Public Reaction

Most look at the document with a hint of disgust, outside of the Rana. In many Rana kitchens, this particular book often manages to find its way into their shelves. It is a very important teacher of Rana cuisine, despite its controversial entries.

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Cai's Cravings

If you're reading this, then you've learned to appreciate the finer things in life...like how things tend to taste differently, and how we all like to have those different tastes gracing our tongue. How some prefer to have the tang of something pickled or brine, or how others may savor their teeth ripping through raw and bloody strips of meat. However you sail your boat, you'll find all the different things I've learned to craft in here.
Cai the Craving's the name. Name's self imposed, mind you. I just find it rings well. All I want to do is simple: To eat everything that possibly exists. To taste everything at least once. Long damn dream if you ask me, but believe me, there are plenty recipes I've found in my travels. I figured I'd at least share my findings, and maybe get lucky and strike it rich by sitting on my ass to explain where to hack your sirloins from.

Briny Delights

We Rana enjoy pickling our food. Not only does this stuff last forever, but the sour taste gets the blood pumping for a battle. The more sour the meal, the manlier you are for gobbling it down.

Pickled Peepers

Wanna know where the best ingredient for pickling can be found? Ripped from the skulls of our prize. The best thing to do is get these things to the point that they turn completely white, good for prankin' a pal into biting into the damn things. The result is a very gooey and sour ball. Tastes great! Pickled peepers are simple, all you need is:
Eyeballs: I prefer nice, big plump and round ones.
Brine: Salt and Vinegar are all you need for the brine. Fill the jar to the brim.
That's it! Add cabbage or beats to add some extra fixings. I'm personally a fan of adding soy sauce. Gives a salty bite to them.

Sour Shreds

Sour Shreds are a Rana classic. Like a victory meal, it can technically be made with anything. I personally prefer using fish or seafood for a tender, melt-in-your mouth type result.
Meat:Any meat'll do, let's say herring this time around. Rip the stuff to shreds and place it into a brine. Keep the giblets. Just stuff the whole damn fish in there and beat the bitch like they're still alive.
Waterpods: Ain't necessary, but a fine addition. Be sure that there's a lot of mingling flavors in your shreds, best done if you're using more than one meat. Waterpods absorb whatever's near them, they become plump and juicy after about three days of pickling. They're nice because they add some texture to your shreds. Something cohesive.
Brine: Salt and Vinegar like before, fill the jar to the brim.
Time: Sour Shreds are best because they NEVER Go bad. In fact, the thing gets stronger based on time. The longer you keep it, the stronger it'll taste. If your stomach ain't iron because you have a bad case of humanity, then I suggest waiting until the goods are fermented after about two days. That's when the shreds are proper edible. Be sure to keep the jar sealed to keep air from getting in. If she hisses, then you've made yourself a good brew.

Súrsgrjónum

'Sour Rice', for you uninformed. This is actually one of the few things I can find in a few big human cities from time to time; Elves love it. Súrsgrjónum isn't just sour, don't let the name fool you. What makes the stuff appealing is that it's both sweet and sour.
Honey: Use Honey to add that sweet bite. Two teaspoons suffice.
Rice: The main thing. Toss that into a bowl and mix with the honey.
Dried Waterpod: Finally, add some dried waterpod powder. If you can't find this, add that stuff you call...what is it, yeast?
Mix the ingredients into a slurry and put into a container. When you're finished, you got yourself a nice paste to smear on things. Adds plenty of favor!

Glory Gumbo/Victory Stew

A popular meal for us huntsmen. We call this stuff 'Hunter's Stew' if we use only ingredients from creatures we hunt, and 'Victory Stew' if we manage to get ingredients from dangerous game. It ain't a real Victory stew if you haven't added the powdered ass of some priest from Llyne to the mix.
Meats: Any meat will do. Avoid adding giblets unless they're hearts or livers. USE MEAT. ONLY MEAT. This meal is for men, you don't find vegetables unless it's plundered from some farmer's coastland.
Glory Meat: Be sure to use a glory meat. That is, a meat from somethin' you're proud of killing. We frequently use human flesh in this, but whales or sharks are something to be more proud of. You don't get much flavor from humans anyway, they're scrawny fuckers.

Hvalflise:

'Whale Chips', for those not with the Tide. A good snack for the road.
Whale Blubber: Hvalflise is simply made by flensing a whale and using the chunks of blubber and skin to create the Hvalflise. These chunks are entirely edible and become simple, easy meals for a sailor to dine on the road.

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Type

Guide, How-to

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

29 TW, 6th of Norna.