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

[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.