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[betheirwayfinder]

[The recording Aqua sends out today is short and sweet:]

I had an idea a little while ago, when more people arrived.

How about we all get together and make a cookbook of foods from all of our worlds! That way we can all try some new things or learn to make them and we can share a bit more about our worlds and cultures!

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[thekingsshield]

Wow, that's a real smart idea, Master Aqua! A book like that... Just thinkin' about it makes me hungry!

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[betheirwayfinder]

[She beams with delight.]

Hopefully we'll find plenty of things to put into it to satisfy that hunger. Until; then, you are eating okay. Right?

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[thekingsshield]

Sure, sure! But my pal the King would always say I got an iron stomach - I can eat anything!

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[betheirwayfinder]

That's definitely lucky! Hopefully nothing that ends up in our Havenwell Cookbook ends up challenging your stomach though.

I'd hate to see you get sick.

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[abracafcku]

Now this? This is an idea I can get behind. Natch, I can't reveal any Taako brand recipes, but I could probably see about giving out a few random worlds from my world.

[And take a shitload of cues from what other people contribute.]

Seems like food's our biggest concern here so far, huh? You aren't the only one to be asking about it on this weird network thing.

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[betheirwayfinder]

Taako brand, hm? Now you have me curious!

[She's not prying though. Just very, very curious.]

Yeah, I noticed that too. I can't blame anyone, replicators just... don't quite hit everything perfectly. Maybe recipe-wise but it never seems quite right.

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[abracafcku]

That's the polite way of saying they're absolute garbo. Why is everyone so determined to be nice about the quality of the food here? It's ridiculous!

[ooc: that should have said "few random recipes" not "random worlds" wtf]

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[betheirwayfinder]

[There's might be a bit of an embarrassed blush.]

I was raised not to say it so... bluntly, but you're not wrong.

[Eraqus would have had an aneurysm if she had.]

So it would only help everyone, right? Even if they don't want to openly admit how terrible the food can be.

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[philoxenia]

That's a wonderful idea. I have a few recipes, but they're mostly for baking.

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[betheirwayfinder]

Nothing wrong with baking recipes. Dessert is just as important, I think. At least sometimes.

What kind are they?

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[philoxenia]

Mm, it can definitely make people smile.

[ a pause. ]

Well... I like to bake nearly anything, especially cupcakes... But my specialty is almond bars.

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[betheirwayfinder]

And I've always believed making people smile is important.

[Oh, she'd be loved in Disney Town.]

Almond bars and cupcakes? Those sound really good.

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[sensitiveapple]

[ She's not wearing make up but she has on her false lashes. But, she's curious. ]

I beg your pardon if you've already answered this, but, are the ingredients here that similar to your world? Because they are not from my system.

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[betheirwayfinder]

That's a first, actually.

[She's smiling, actually glad some of the important questions are getting asked.]

I've definitely seen a few things I don't recognize and I know there are some things missing, but I'm sure we can substitute as needed with some careful taste testing.

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[sensitiveapple]

So you know how to cook? Were you a servant in a house?

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[betheirwayfinder]

A servant? Oh no, we all shared chores but I was better at being responsible about meals. So I just made sure I handled breakfast and lunch when we were all training.

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[yaoyoroshka]

Is there perhaps a way to learn more about these recipes even if I do not have one to contribute myself? I'm not exactly the most proficient when it comes to cooking...

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[betheirwayfinder]

Oh, absolutely! I'm hoping if we get enough, we can publish our own- I guess digital- cookbook. If you can think of anything, even if it seems really simple or boring to you, I'm sure someone else will love it.

So, if that is holding you back at all, don't worry about it.

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[yaoyoroshka]

The only thing I can think of contributing would be ways to prepare different kinds of tea, as it's a personal interest of mine, although I realize that's not exactly food...

Though if there's to be a section for beverages in this cookbook, then perhaps?

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[betheirwayfinder]

Tea, huh? Well, I like tea. And there will definitely be room for beverages!

After all, what kind of meal skips on something refreshing to drink to compliment everything?

[wannabethehero]

That sounds like fun! I can't really cool though...

But I've seen some interesting food back home. Like in Chismest, there was a candy store that made me try this mushroom candy, It was actually really good!

[betheirwayfinder]

That's okay!

If we all get together sometime to work out ideas and make a draft, maybe you could find someone who really knows what they're doing and describe what you liked to them. We can try to replicate it.

Or you can decide if you wanted something to change and go from there.

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[thermoregulate]

That would be neat. It's been a long time since I had any real Japanese food. I don't know how the availability may be, here, but I'm interested in being a part of this.

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[betheirwayfinder]

[She looks thoughtful for a moment.]

I'm not familiar but I'm sure we can find someone who is. Otherwise, maybe you can provide an introduction for some of us. I can't wait to see what you add.

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[thermoregulate]

Fish is a big part of Japanese cuisine, as well as varying noodle and rice dishes. My favorite is called zaru soba, which is cold soba (buckwheat) noodles with a dipping sauce.

I also really like strawberry shortcake. Maybe there could be a page for that.