Mazumeshi Elf to Yuboku gurashi - Vol. 1 Ch. 5 - Bazaars and Merchants

[welcome2atlantis]

Why so obsessed with the number three thousand? I love you three thousand??

 

[insulinde]

damn boi, this is getting excited

 

[Nep]

@humbleoverlord In early history, "spices" were first used for culture, religion, medicine and preservation. Not for cooking.

The preservation part meant food. But salt (which the elves have) also works for preservation. In other words, they probably don't have the spices or have not thought of using spices (since they have salt). Honestly, you also can't do much with dried meat jerky.

Lastly, I want to once again point out that food wastage = death. Our ancient chefs did not do that. Put this law anywhere and you will immediately cause the growth of food culture to stagnant (and potentially wipe it out)

 

[Fa-271]

cheese.. cheesseee!! CHHHEEESSSEEEE!!!

 

[Dipi]

No one has as many friends as the man with many cheeses)

 

[MonkeyMagic]

@Dipi Preach on brother.

 

[Add1152000]

Lol that ending.

So another ‘earthling’ couldn’t make food?
I know some people are incompetent but even they must know what food mixes together to make something edible. Seems it’s not just retarded elves he’s got to deal with.

 

[collagen]

cheese is justice

 

[MonkeyMagic]

@Add1152000
Without looking at books, internet nor asking anyone else, try making a pizza from scratch, especially the dough and tomato paste.

 

[LygarX]

Im guessing this other earthling doesn’t know how to cook

 

[Liver]

my dude made farmer's cheese

 

[Eplayer]

thanks for the chapter

 

[Goldenzeal]

@Nep

also as Nomads they don't have alot of agriculture to get food from.
Most Nomads lived solely on meat and dairy products like milk and yogurt.
They only occasionally has access to crops like wheat and other grains and fruit that was picked while resting the heards.

 

[lionfromnorth]

This manga rocks! Thanks for the translation, I am so glad someone picked this up... It even has 55 raws!

 

[Nutz]

@MonkeyMagic Agreed. When you've never taken more than a cursory interest in cooking it can seem extremely challenging. This of course is true even if you've been cooking with recipes for years. Truth is though once you've cracked the intermediate phase, by actually trying to understand why all the elements fit together, everything becomes a bit easier and the only thing limiting you is availability of ingredients and your own imagination.

Hell making noodles at home is literally flour, water and a pinch of salt and then beating that dough to hell and back. Simple yes, but really basic information can get you far.

Also you can make a basic flat bread dough with the same method above for noodles. Only don't overknead and allow it to rest, makes for a nice alternative to bread. Tomato paste and sauce is literally boiling tomatoes in water with a bit of salt. You can then keep it as is or add spice to flavour. But once again, if you've never taken an interest in cooking it seems difficult but honestly it's so simple that it's ridiculous.

 

[deerafl]

@SteveJust
They know how to cook, but they dont know how to cook delicious food. They view food as a mean to survive. You'll die if you dont eat

 

[Nep]

@Add1152000 raises hand*

I, of the instant noodles faction, probably can't cook anything that anyone would say 'delicious'.

 

[hippoanon]

it's kinda impossible to eat but never made anything delicious. but even fresh meat with salt is plenty good. drying salted meat also brings out their umami. but not inventing cooking method with spices like chilli pepper or onion or wild aromatics are impossible.

well, sugar is another thing. it's even rare for centuries. people depends on sweet stuff from fresh/dried fruit and honey.

 

[Say]

@hippoanon remember how Popo got scared when Saburou put the meat to roast? Well, that is because they THINK they are going to burn the food, and hence fear the death penalty. Which in turn causes them not to try this kind of cooking. Moreover they eat spices as a side, and of course they use them to enhance the taste. But their base cooking itself is kinda bad or bland because of their fear of death penalty out of wasting food.
I mean, I still live in an Indian village, and their food is significantly bland even though they use plenty of spices or whatever. My parents and everyone else finds this food good enough, not praiseworthy but not bad either. I find it disgusting and uneatable. It's just a thing of standards that us developed people have in contrast with undeveloped people. From this example you can see that cooking with spices means jackshit if you don't know how to put them together.

 

[grecefar]

The way to conquer the world is through his belly.

It’s cool that there is another person from earth-1(?), I always like when mc is not the only one one in another world.