To the Epicurians and Barbarians Which Abound in this Digest -
I've noticed some rantings and ramblings about food in recent digests. It seems that there are two basic opinions expressed:
Well, I can't say I've ever eaten any food from Sartar, but I have been forced to eat "refined" Imperial "meals" at the temple of Hwarin Victorious in Hortugarth. IMHO, such "meals" are best left to my enemies.( And, BTW, Porchangar's meals are definintely Lunar. I know; I have the cookbook - bleh!)
No, it is clear to me that the writers of these opinions are ignorant of Proper Cooking and need to come visit Imther to taste Good Food. I know that many Lunars regard our cooking as "plain" and "boring", but they are unsued to simple, nutritious and wholesome food.
Consider one popular Imtherian meal - a piece of Apple-rind Amber ("known for its robust and fruity tone" - Codex, vol 1. #3, page 2), a slab of our hearty hearth-baked bread, and a pint of our famous cider. What could be simpler, more wholesome, and tastier than this?
Or perhaps you prefer roast pork, served with a side of applesauce, fresh baby carrots, new potatoes, and complimented by our dry pear wine? Garnished with a blossom of Goldeneye, this is a meal fit for the best company.
Therefore I invite Lorenus of Harandash, Fred of Moulin (wherever that is), and Nick of the Brooke to come to Hortugarth and learn what Fine Cooking really is.
Bibishar
Assistant Master of the Altar (Temple of Hwarin Victorious),
famous Master Chef of Imther
(Note from translator: People who opine that all British cooking is bad probably suffer from tastebuds killed by smoking, numbed by cheap wine, or burned off by spicy-hot foods. Such delights as finnan haddie, Devonshire double-clotted cream, smoked salmon, and trifle compare favorably - if you are not a vegetarian, of course - to the cuisine of any other country. This is not opinion, folks, simply Cosmic Truth, and it will do you no good to ignore it.) ;-)
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