First Bowl [Ship Planning Video]

[ricebird]

[Kotori planned on this being a text post. Keyword being planned, because the tortoiseshell cat on her shoulder decided to bat at the light box and press the "live video" button.]

Ah! Slowburn-chan, no--!

[Oh. They're live. Lovely. Not how she wanted this to go, and her face is RED on camera, but no choice but to roll with it.]

Ahaha, um... hi, everyone. So um... I meant to text this, but... I guess I have a few questions?

So someone brought up the idea of a restaurant ship, one that'd be open to both sides and serve food from our worlds as well as recipes from this one, and... I kind of like that?

B-but I'm not that good a cook yet, let alone able to run a restaurant! So... anyone interested in being a head chef? And ideas for names? And any recipes you'd like included? Sorry I know this is a lot... and thank you...

[And this is why she wanted this to be a text.]

Comments

Video | un; Enterprise

[lucky_e]

That sounds like a fun idea! Especially for anyone feeling homesick or anxious.

As for recipes... the only ones I can think of are hamburgers, sandwiches, and steaks.

[ricebird]

Ooh, definitely! Maybe hamburger or loco moco too! Apparently beef is rarer here than back home, so the beef dishes might be a bit more expensive. But we can use other kinds of meat for the burger patties, like fish for sangayaki, and sandwiches can have anything on them. Do you have any favorites?

[lucky_e]

I don't have any particular preferences l. Beyond maybe a nice, well-done steak. Or anything made by my friends. But you're right, beef does seem to be a rare commodity here. Maybe poultry or pork to substitute it? You can also use fish as well.

[ricebird]

[... Oof, hopefully Enterprise means "well-prepared" instead of "cooked all the way through," but to each their own, really.]

I mean, steak might still be doable, it'd just might be pricier than the rest of the menu, and maybe a bit more like a limited special. We can check with suppliers. We'll definitely have plenty of the other meats too, though, for sure!

[lucky_e]

[Nods, her head. Pricey can be better than nothing sometimes!]

Mm, a limited special sounds right. Something people can get themselves on occasion as a treat.

[Something better than ship rations.]

Did you have any ideas?

[ricebird]

Ah, well hamburg steak can be make with a mix of pork and beef. And I mentioned sangayaki: that's when you take namerou- fresh fish minced really finely with miso and other seasonings- and grill it in patties! And someone suggestion using rice patties for buns too, as a choice between that and regular bread buns!

[lucky_e]

That sounds wonderfully delicious. Rice patties in place of buns sounds creative. If a little odd, but would certainly help compliment the fish! And I'm sure most of those ingredients would be easy enough to come by, or make locally.

Miso is a fermented rice paste, isn't it?

[ricebird]

Ah... sort of? [How does she explain this...?] It's usually made from soybeans, salt, and a fungus found on rice called kōji. It can be made with other ingredients too, like rice, barley, or a combination. The color and flavor of the miso depends on the ingredients and how long it's been fermenting; white miso has a mild, slightly sweet taste, while red miso has a stronger salt flavor and MUCH more umami!

[lucky_e]

Oh, I see. It's not something I get to try very often. I mostly remember it as being mildly salty soup with bits of seaweed mixed in. Do you think it'd pair well with barbecue sauce?

[ricebird]

Oh yeah, miso soup is a staple where I'm from!

[That next question, though.]

I... possibly? There are lots of ways you can grill food with miso, but I've never thought of putting it together with barbecue sauce.