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''"To be edible, is to be possible to be consumed. And to be living, is to consume. Thus we find that the nature of the unliving is to be consumed. In fact, therefore, anything that is not living may be consumed - "''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Bandaged_Poissonnier|Increase your Hearts|Sunless Sea}}</ref> | ''"To be edible, is to be possible to be consumed. And to be living, is to consume. Thus we find that the nature of the unliving is to be consumed. In fact, therefore, anything that is not living may be consumed - "''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Bandaged_Poissonnier|Increase your Hearts|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Bandagedpoissonier.png|thumb|[[The Bandaged Poissonnier]]]] | [[File:Bandagedpoissonier.png|thumb|[[The Bandaged Poissonnier]]]] | ||
With the [[Sun]] blocked off by a mile of dirt, the Neath has developed its own cuisine of delicacies and comestibles that are both similar and different from their [[The Surface|Surface]] counterparts. Good Surface-food is in high demand down here | With the [[Sun]] blocked off by a mile of dirt, the Neath has developed its own cuisine of delicacies and comestibles that are both similar and different from their [[The Surface|Surface]] counterparts. Good Surface-food is in high demand down here and is considered a luxury; it can be harvested in [[Aestival]] (good luck making it there though) or be imported by the upper class. | ||
Nightmare-plagued individuals in the [[Parabola|Mirror-Marches]] may be tempted by somewhat, well, nightmarish fruit: decadent, Surface-fruit-like plums, grapes, and cherries. Yum... until you choke on an expanding grapeseed. Or gorge on plums for an entire day, your hunger never sated. | Nightmare-plagued individuals in the [[Parabola|Mirror-Marches]] may be tempted by somewhat, well, nightmarish fruit: decadent, Surface-fruit-like plums, grapes, and cherries. Yum... until you choke on an expanding grapeseed. Or gorge on plums for an entire day, your hunger never sated. | ||
But there's no need to worry about unreality; for now, feel free to browse our menu of the Neath's Finest! | But there's no need to worry about unreality; for now, feel free to browse our menu of the Neath's Finest!__forcetoc__ | ||
==The Neath's Finest== | ==The Neath's Finest== | ||
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|Since greens are rather rare down here in the Neath, mushrooms and other fungi are often used as a substitute. Fungi can be made into spore-toffees, something resembling vegetables, or even wine. Of note are the delicious '''Mr Murgatroyd's Fungal Crackers.''' | |Since greens are rather rare down here in the Neath, mushrooms and other fungi are often used as a substitute. Fungi can be made into spore-toffees, something resembling vegetables, or even wine. Of note are the delicious '''Mr Murgatroyd's Fungal Crackers.''' | ||
But if you crave something more luxurious | But if you crave something more luxurious - we have those in plenty as well. Cooked according to the Apicius Club's secret recipes, we offer <strong>'Slippery Jack'</strong> - strips of dark brown fungus glistening with oil (don't let its plain look fool you - it tastes amazing),<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%27Slippery_Jack%27|'Slippery Jack'|Fallen London|}}</ref> <strong>'Plums and Custard'</strong> - purple tops and bright yellow gills in a creamy white sauce (avoid eating too much though, these can be indigestive),<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%E2%80%98Plums_and_Custard%E2%80%99|'Plums and Custard'|Fallen London|}}</ref> and <strong>'Golden Topper'</strong> - slender stalks and golden cups, lightly fried in a Greyfield sauce.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%E2%80%98Golden_Topper%E2%80%99|'Golden Topper'|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_gathering_of_gourmets|Gathering of gourmets|Fallen London|}}''"Each plate bears a label. Which will you try?"''</ref>[[File:Mushroom2.webp|thumb|101x101px|Peppercup. Very spicy]] | ||
If you | If you are for something bizarre and new, try '''Peppercaps'''. Those mushrooms are the only thing that is grown on Upper River farms, and they are as wild as [[The Hinterlands|Hinterlands]] themselves. And you should approach them with the same caution: bite a small piece first, to know how spicy one you have really is. You couldn't really get poisoned by single, but eating the most spicy ones leads to unpleasant results. <ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hand-picked_Peppercaps|Hand-picked Peppercaps|Fallen London|}}''"The Upper River farmlands grow these abundantly"''</ref> <ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_preparation_for_the_stomach|A preparation for the stomach|Fallen London|}}''"you identify the most concentrated specimens..."''</ref> | ||
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===[[File:Boxmutedgrey.webp|52x52px]] Murgatroyd's Jellied Mushroom Cakes=== | ===[[File:Boxmutedgrey.webp|52x52px]] Murgatroyd's Jellied Mushroom Cakes=== | ||
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|The NEW INVENTION, delightful and astonishing - Murgatroyd's Jellied Mushroom Cakes<sup>Ⓒ</sup>! Deliciously flaky, gorgeously sweet, delicate layer of mushroom jam smeared on a cake, with special Murgatroyd's cream on top. And it totally has nothing in common with Murgatroyd's Fungal Crackers, even if it looks so, and | |The NEW INVENTION, delightful and astonishing - Murgatroyd's Jellied Mushroom Cakes<sup>Ⓒ</sup>! Deliciously flaky, gorgeously sweet, delicate layer of mushroom jam smeared on a cake, with special Murgatroyd's cream on top. And it totally has nothing in common with Murgatroyd's Fungal Crackers, even if it looks so, and mushroom is totally not a mould, even if it is furry on touch. Claiming otherwise would bring all 9 circles of [[The Echo Bazaar#The Sidestreets|Baseborn and Fowlingpiece's]] law hell. <ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tin_of_Murgatroyd's_Jellied_Mushroom_Cakes|Tin of Murgatroyd's Jellied Mushroom Cakes|Fallen London|}}''"Deliciously flaky, gorgeously sweet."''</ref> | ||
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===[[File:Greyapple TC.webp|52x52px]] | ===[[File:Greyapple TC.webp|52x52px]] Chertapples=== | ||
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|A rather unusual type of apple from [[the Elder Continent]], which still provides satiety despite its unimpressive and earthy taste. It has a strengthening effect on body, will, and spirit, but can be detrimental in situations of uncertainty, or in very large quantities. After all, the strengthening is literal, and can make one rather... stony. | |A rather unusual type of apple from [[the Elder Continent]], which still provides satiety despite its unimpressive and earthy taste. It has a strengthening effect on body, will, and spirit, but can be detrimental in situations of uncertainty, or in very large quantities. After all, the strengthening is literal, and can make one rather... stony. | ||
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===[[File:cherries.png|40px]] Solacefruit=== | ===[[File:cherries.png|40px]] Solacefruit=== | ||
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|A | |A somewhat different variety of cherry, '''solacefruit''' are parasitic fruit that grow on trees in the [[Mangrove College#The Wisp-Ways|Wisp-Ways]]. Best eaten in small quantities, as eating larger amounts of this fruit is one of the nicest ways to die. | ||
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===[[File:zzoup.png|40px]] | ===[[File:zzoup.png|40px]] Zzoup === | ||
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|'''Zzoup''' is the preferred food among zailors. The colour: old blood on snow. The taste: paprika, mushrooms, irony. The recipe: winewound chanterelles, exile's rose, paprika, pork stock, lament-onions, hanged men's tears, and some [[salt]] | |'''Zzoup''' is the preferred food among zailors. The colour: old blood on snow. The taste: paprika, mushrooms, irony. The recipe: winewound chanterelles, exile's rose, paprika, pork stock, lament-onions, hanged men's tears, and some [[salt]]<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Recipe_for_Zzoup|A Recipe for Zzoup|Fallen London|}}''"Winewound chanterelles, exile's rose, paprika..."''</ref>. | ||
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===[[File:Bread.webp|52x52px]] Incorruptible Biscuits === | ===[[File:Bread.webp|52x52px]] Incorruptible Biscuits === | ||
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| The magnificent creation of London's most sophisticated bakers. For | | The magnificent creation of London's most sophisticated bakers. For an unknown reason, those biscuits just couldnt go off. Yes, capricious gourmands could say that their taste is tolerable at best, but lets be honest: those are ''VINTAGE,'' just like your favourite vine. And I assure you, our Incorruptible Biscuits might even predate the fall! <ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Crate_of_Incorruptible_Biscuits|Crate of Incorruptible Biscuits|Fallen London|}}''"They never go off. Arguably they were never on."''</ref> | ||
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===[[File:heart.png|40px]] Meat=== | ===[[File:heart.png|40px]] Meat=== | ||
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| | |Okay, actual human hearts aren't consumed down here (usually); even we have standards! Then again, the mystery meat that's peddled by [[The Masters of the Bazaar|Mr Hearts]] and some [[devils]] over at [[The Brass Embassy|Dante's Grill]] is quite suspect. | ||
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===[[File:catch.png|40px]] Zeefood=== | ===[[File:catch.png|40px]] Zeefood=== | ||
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===[[File:Sausage.webp|52x52px]] Sausage About Which No One Complains=== | ===[[File:Sausage.webp|52x52px]] Sausage About Which No One Complains=== | ||
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|Exotic for Londoners, these sausages came a long way from | |Exotic for Londoners, these sausages came a long way from [[the Hinterlands]], the hostile region between [[London]] and [[Hell]]. There are no animals to hunt, and yet those sausages are regularly produced and sold to locals. And their taste leaves everyone literally speechless. This has nothing to do with the box of mutersalt nearby. Rumors about strings and rat tails found within the sausage are entirely exaggerated, just ask anyone who tried it! <ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sausage_About_Which_No_One_Complains|Sausage About Which No One Complains|Fallen London|}}''"You'll never hear a word spoken against it."''</ref> | ||
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===[[File:Tyrantmoth.png|40px]] Tyrant's Treat=== | ===[[File:Tyrantmoth.png|40px]] [[:Category:Creatures#Tyrant_Moths|Tyrant's]] Treat=== | ||
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| Hungry for something exotic, are we? I suppose it's worth bringing up "'''Tyrant's Treat'''," then | | Hungry for something exotic, are we? I suppose it's worth bringing up "'''Tyrant's Treat'''," then. We swear it's healthy. No, it's not rotten; the shipment from [[Whither]] came just this morning. Hold your breath, and ''then'' take a bite. I'll put a bucket right here, in case of, ah, ''unforeseen troubles.'' The janitor already has so much work to do. <ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/An_Intriguing_Smell|'Try something mysterious'|Sunless Sea|}}''"What exactly is 'tyrant's treat'? "''</ref> | ||
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|This highly toxic hybrid fruit grows only from a single tree in Parabola. Don't eat the pips. Or the green bits. Or the zest. Eat only the part of the fruit that isn't angry about things that happened while it was still a flower. That's the ''only'' safe part. | |This highly toxic hybrid fruit grows only from a single tree in Parabola. Don't eat the pips. Or the green bits. Or the zest. Eat only the part of the fruit that isn't angry about things that happened while it was still a flower. That's the ''only'' safe part. | ||
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==Beverages== | |||
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===[[File:cider.png|40px]] Hesperidean Cider=== | |||
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|''"WHOSO THIRSTETH AND DRINKETH OF THIS, SO SHALL HE NEVER DIE."'' | |||
Ah, the drink of immortality. What's that? You want our Firkin of Hesperidean Cider? That'll be 160000.00 Echoes, thank you. You can sample a small sip though. | |||
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===[[File:Honey.png|40px]] Prisoner's Honey=== | |||
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I say! Does this look like [[Veilgarden]] to you? | |||
:''Main Article: [[Prisoner's Honey]]'' | |||
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===[[File:coffee.png|40px]] Darkdrop Coffee=== | |||
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|A coveted brew of caffeine that acts a powerful, and one might even say ''explosive,'' restorative. [[The Khanate|The Leopard]] loves this in particular. Coffee lovers in Vienna are also quite fond of it. Don't tell them it's brewed from bat guano, though; that's just another of [[The Masters of the Bazaar|Mr Wines']] jokes... <ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Darkdrop_Coffee|'Darkdrop_Coffee'|Fallen London|}}''"Musky! Explosive! "''</ref> | |||
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===[[File:greyfields1879.png|40px]][[File:tankard.png|40px]] Hard Drinks=== | |||
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| The Neath has many, many, varieties of alcoholic drinks. The most popular are the '''Greyfields''' mushroom wines. [[The Masters of the Bazaar|Mr Wines]] also made a few drinks of its own, though we aren't held accountable for the things you may do under their influence. | |||
'''Airag''' is a valuable Fourth City beverage, made of fermented mares' milk, and tomb-colonists drink something called '''dustwine''' that's said to taste like roses and make one's mind flip itself over.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cup_of_Dustwine|Cup of Dustwine|Fallen London|}}''"Addles the brain. Tastes like roses"''</ref> That being said, it's more like a ''dust'' than a liquid. | |||
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===[[File:Teachipped.png|40px]] Jasmine Tea === | |||
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|Tea is common in the Neath. But this tea is not your ordinary tea that street vendors offer to the undemanding public. Only the finest and the highest quality tea leaves are used to brew our magnificent tea. Our shipper says that the jasmine was gathered in [[the Elder Continent]] itself! ...Or did he meant [[the Surface]]? Regardless of origin, it is the best and most remarkable tea you could find here. <ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Jasmine_Leaves|Jasmine Tea|Fallen London|}}''"A jealously-guarded blend."''</ref> Except for... | |||
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===[[File:letheantea.png|40px]] Lethean Tea=== | |||
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|This is a very special tea, said to be steeped in the waters of the river Lethe. It has an amnesic effect... so would anyone recall how it tastes?<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bag_of_Lethean_Tea-Leaves|Lethean Tea|Fallen London|}}''"These dusky purplish leaves have been steeped in the water of Lethe."''</ref> | |||
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===[[File:scintillacksmall.png]] Scintillack=== | |||
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It's admittedly a bit strange to see this glimmering coral in tea, considering it is primarily used in jewelry and as an analogue of tobacco snuff. But it is indeed used in tea, and it is terribly expensive. | |||
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