Cuisine of Nismiram
The cuisine of Nismiram is easily separated into two distinct forms. Northern Nismiram has a much more restricted range of foodstuffs and fuels, and is notably less diverse than its southern counterpart.
Northern Nismiram
Fuel Source
The main source of fuel is moss from peat bogs, as well as brush from shrubs and small trees. Fish
oil is sometimes used as a limited fuel source in costal areas.
Cooking Equipment
Pottery vessels are most commonly used in cooking, with a significant amount of metal and glassware being
brought into the region through trade.
Food Preservation
Foods are commonly preserved through drying, with coastal areas using salting as well.
Cooking Method
Foods are typically cooked by stir-frying, pan frying, or occasionally boiling. Meats and vegetables are
typically cut into thin portions to allow for faster cooking.
Foods
Meats |
Fish/seafood Poultry game birds Morota (domesticated only) Tenoha [goat] [sea slugs] (coastal) |
Southern Nismiram
Fuel Source
The main source of fuel is hardwood, especially from the lila tree. The fiberous outer bark of the lila
is particularly suited for use as kindling.
Cooking Equipment
Pottery, metal pots and knives, and glass bottles and jars are all used extensively.
Food Preservation
Foods are commonly preserved through salting or pickling. Salt is obtained through trade from coastal
regions or from the continent to the south.
Cooking Method
Foods are typically cooked through pan frying, roasting, boiling, or baking. Deep frying is occasionally
used in times where there is a sufficient supply of fat.
Foods
Meats |
Fish/seafood Poultry game birds Morota Tenoha [goat] [reptiles] [tree lobsters] |
Fruits |
koba fruit sour koba whiteberries [melons, small] [wild plums] [quince] |
Vegetables |
[beans] [cabbage] bitena (elkshead) [peas] [mushrooms] [onions] [radishes] |
Herbs & Spices |
renosa leaf (glassweed) copperwood bark smithspark cinderflower mishtema copperwood powder (for color) |
Other |
Grains - [wheat, rice, oats, barley] Fats - animal fat, butter Nuts - [ground nuts], kivena nuts, dezoda nuts Fermentates - wine, ale, vinegar, verjuice, koba wine Eggs Cheese Sugar (imported) Chorosa honey/syrup |