Gorean Foods

Apricot

apparently identical to the apricot of Earth; references exist of the fruit
being sold in marketplaces of the Tahari.
"Tribesman of Gor" p 45

Arctic Gant Eggs

eggs of the migratory Arctic gant; when frozen, they are eaten like apples.
"Beasts of Gor" p. 196

Beans

no description "Marauders of Gor" p. 81

Biscuits

a dried pressed biscuits described as baked in Kailiauk from Sa-Tarna flour.
"Savages of Gor" p. 328

Black Bread

Baked soft and full flavored from native Gorean grains; heavy and dark, often served with clotted Bosk Cream or honey. One of the numerous varieties of breads on Gor.
"Hunters of Gor" p. 13

Bond-Maid Gruel

a porridge served to bond-maids in Torvaldsland made of dampened Sa-Tarna and raw fish. "Marauders of Gor" p. 67

Bosk

A large, shaggy, long-horned bovine similar to Urth's ox, providing food, leather and many other needs. The meat may be roasted, broiled, boiled, stewed, fried, or dried.
"Nomads of Gor" p. 4 "Priest-Kings of Gor" p. 45

Bosk Cheese

Sharp in taste and travels well...resisting molds in their hard rinds.

Butter

Churned from the milk of the Bosk or the Verr. .
"Marauders of Gor" p. 81

Cabbages

no description given "Marauders of Gor" p. 81.

Candy

soft, rounded, succulent candies, usually covered with a coating of syrup or fudge, rather in the nature of the caramel apple, but much smaller, and, like a caramel apple, mounted on sticks. the candy is prepared and the stick, from the bottom, is thrust up, deeply, into it. "Dancer of Gor" p 81

Celane Melon

a melon akin to Urth's honeydew. It is served chilled and sliced

Cherries

Grown in Tyros. "Beasts of Gor" p. 349

Chocolate

made from beans brought back on one of the early Voyages of Acquisition, this is the same as the chocolate of Urth. it is often served in higher class establishments.

Cosian Wingfish

also known as songfish due to its whistling mating song; a tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia.
"Nomads of Gor" p. 84

Dates

These come from the City of Tor. A staple of the diet of the Tahari Tribesmen; they are sold in a tef (a handful with the 5 fingers closed; a tefa is 6 tefs (a small basket); Five such baskets constitute a huda. In large compressed bricks they are used in trade.
"Tribesman of Gor" p. 46

Eel

a voracious animal which can maim or kill a slave in moments. Some varieties are edible and considered a gorean delicacy. Varieties include: river eel, black eel, and spotted eel. "Magicians of Gor" p. 428

Garlic

not described in detail "Outlaw of Gor" p. 29

Grunts

Great Specled - a fish inhabiting the Thassa and caught as food for sailors.
"Slave Girl of Gor" p. 360

White-bellied - a large game fish which haunts the plankton beds in the Polar North to feed on parsit fish. It's eggs are considered a rare delicacy.. like caviar.
"Marauders of Gor" p. 59

Honey

no description given.. just that honey bees are raised.
"Marauders of Gor" p. 81

Katch

Foliated leaf vegetable similar to lettuce.
"Tribesmen of Gor" p. 37

Kes Shrub

a shrub whose salty, blue secondary roots are a main ingredient in sullage.
"Priest-Kings of Gor" p. 45.

Kort

A large, brownish-skinned, thick-rinded, sphere-shaped vegetable of the Tahari -
usually 6" in width. The interior is yellowish and fibrous, and
heavily seeded. served sliced with melted cheese and nutmeg.
"Tribesmen of Gor" p. 37

Larma

they come in two types: 1)juicy = a segmented, succulent fruit, 2) hard = rather like an apple, having one pit, commonly called the pit fruit, it is sometimes sliced and fried, and served with browned honey sauce; offering a larma, real or imagined, by a slave girl to her master is a silent plea for the girl to be raped.
"Players of Gor" p. 267, "Tribesmen of Gor" p.10

Marsh Shark

Transported from the marshes, marsh shark is served as filets or shark steaks.

Melons

yellowish, red-striped spheres. "Tribesmen of Gor" p. 45

Merlot grapes

Dark grape, used to make merlot wine.

Mint Sticks

just mentioned as tiny mint sticks in a bowl "Explorers of Gor" p. 10

Mushrooms

no description given "Mercenaries of Gor" p. 82

Olives

are commonly from the City of Tor. (referred to as Torian Olives);
also Red Olives which come from the groves of Tyros.
" Raiders of Gor" p. 114

Onions

no description given "Marauders of Gor" p. 81

Parsit Fish

a silvery fish having brown stripes, the follow the 'parsit current' in the polar basin. In Torvaldsland, it is smoked and dried, stored in barrels, and used in trade to the south. "Marauders of Gor" p. 28, 56, and 63-64.

Pastries

nothing specific mentioned. "Fighting Slave of Gor" p. 275-276

Peas

These are mentioned as a menu item, but not described but peas are peas.
"Marauders of Gor" p. 81

Peppers

not described "Tribesmen of Gor" p. 47.

Pomegranates

Same as those of urth, brought on some early voyage of acquisition
and grown near the City of Tor.

Radishes

not described in detail "Marauders of Gor" p. 102.

Raisins

not described.. but since there are grapes.. there are raisins.
"Tribesmen of Gor" p. 37.

Ram-berries

Small, succulent red berries..very sweet "Captive of Gor" p. 207and 305

Redfruit

Similar in flesh and taste to apples of Urth

Red Olives

These come from the groves of Tyros.:These are commonly from the City of Tor.
(referred to asTorian Olives

Rence

A water plant..the grain is eaten..the stems harvested and pressed into paper or woven into cloth. The grain may be boiled...or ground into a paste and sweetened. this paste can also be fried into a type of pancake.
"Raiders of Gor" p. 7

Salt

Most salt at Klima is white, but certain of the mines deliver red salt, red from ferrous oxide in its composition, which is called the Red Salt of Kasra, after its port of embarkation, at the juncture of the Upper and Lower Fayeen.
"Tribesman of Gor" p. 238

also there are references to yellow salt as 'of the south' and on a table exist,
but no other description has been found.
"Assassin of Gor" p. 86

Sa-Tarna

Life-daughter: grain, yellow in color, specifically wheat. It is a staple of Gor. .
"Raiders of Gor" p. 114

Sa-Tarna Bread

Freshly baked from sa-tarna grain. It is a rounded, flat loaf that is yellow in color of baked sa-tarna meal. A hearty staple of life, and great for soaking up spilt paga.
It is marked, before baking, into six sections

Sa-Tarna Gruel

thick paste of boiled sa-tarna. a.k.a. Bond-maid gruel or slave porridge

Sa-Tassna

meat; food in general. "Tarnsman of Gor" p. 43

Salt Thassa Fish

Salt Thassa Fish is just that, a small fish from the gleeming Thassa, served baked or broiled.

Sip root

a bitter root whose extract is the active ingredient in slave wine.

Slave porridge

a cold, unsweetened mixture of water and Sa-Tarna meal,on which slaves are fed;
in Torvaldsland, it is called 'bond-maid gruel', and often mixed
with pieces of chopped parsit fish.
"Assassin of Gor" p. 126

Sorp

Sorp is a shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls. Often used in making soups and stews.
"Nomads of Gor" p. 20

Sugar

2 varities are commonly used, the Red Sugar and the Yellow sugar.
It is believed that the Red Sugar is made from fruits and the
Yellow Sugar from the juices of crushed cane stalks.

Altho here in this quote the girl uses white and yellow sugars...

"She carried a tray, on which were various spoons and sugars.
She knelt, placing her tray upon the table.
With a tiny spoon, its tip no more than a tenth of a hort in diameter,
she placed four measures of white sugar, and six of yellow, in the cup;
with two stirring spoons, one for the white sugar, another for the yellow,
she stirred the beverage after each measure."
"Tribesmen of Gor" p. 89

Sul

A tuberous starchy, golden-brown, tuberous root of the Sul Plant
Often served sliced and fried. Principal ingredient in sullage, and sul-paga.
One way of serving is to break it open and fill it with melted Bosk cheese.
Can be distilled in to the drink called paga
"Raiders of Gor" p. 219

Sullage

A soup made prinicipally from suls, tur-pah, and kes,
along with whatever else may be handy
"Priest Kings of Gor" p. 44

Ta Grapes

Big, sweet and seedless. Imported from the fabled hillside vineyards of Tyros, ally to Cos. "Priest-Kings of Gor" p. 45

Tabuk

A kind of antelope, being yellow in color and having a single horn.
Similar to venison, this meat has a wild, gamy flavor.
Enjoy it as a steak or in haunches. It can be roasted, smoked, grilled or stewed.
"Outlaw of Gor" p. 76 and 126

Tamber Gulf Oysters

From the Tamber Gulf, Tamber Gulf Oysters oysters are large, fresh served raw or baked.
Perfect right before a trip to alcoves. Watch out slaves!
"Captive of Gor" p. 301

Tamits

Larger birds, tougher meat. Served baked, roasted or dried.
Plan on chewing for a long time!

Tarsk

A porcine animal akin to the Urth's pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail. Similar to ham, slightly sweet in flavor. May be served sliced as bacon, ground into a form a sausage, or as steaks. A great accompaniment to vulo eggs.
"Dancer of Gor" p. 106, 108 and 281

Thassa Lobster

Steamed live and served in the shell with melted bosk butter.

Tospit

Small, wrinkled, yellowish-white peachlike fruit, about the size of a plum, which grows on the tospit bush, patches of which are indigenous to the drier valleys of the eastern Cartius. They are bitter but edible, and are sometimes served sliced and sweetened with honey,
and in syrups, and to flavor, with their juices, a variety of dishes.
They are also carried on sea voyages to prevent nutritional deficiencies.
They almost always have an odd number of seeds, except for the rare, long-stemmed ones.
The Wagon People often bet on the number of seeds.
Tospit are used in both throwing games of skill with the knife and as a food.
"Tribesmen of Gor" p. 46, "Nomads of Gor" p. 59

Tumits

Tumits are large, flightless carniverous birds of the plains,
often hunted and eaten by the Nomadic people of Gor.
Traditionally hunted with bolos, the sport lies in whether you
or the bird gets to eat that night.
"Nomads of Gor" p.2

Turnip

grown on the oasis of the Tahari "Tribesmen of Gor" p 37

Tur-pah

An edible tree parasite with curly, red, ovate leaves;
grows on the tur tree; an ingredient in sullage.
"Priest Kings of Gor" p. 45.

Turian Olives

red olives, primarily from Turia

Vangis

type of produce sold at market; detailed description unavailable. "Kajira of Gor" p. 314

Verr

A verr is a mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains; wild, agile, ill-tempered, with long hair and spiraling horns; source of a form of wool; its milk is potable, as well as being used for cheese. Similar to lamb. Very gammy Often served as steaks or haunches, even whole legs, upon occasion, like mutton.. Served stewed or roasted.
Occasionally a whole leg is available early in the day.

Verr Cheese

Sharp and a bit crumbly, like a cross between feta and cheddar.
The perfect accent for a fruit platter!

Vosk Carp

Vosk carp is a carp fish from the river Vosk - served baked, fried, or broiled

Vulo

Vulo are domesticated pigeons raised for their meat and eggs. Tastes like chicken, the bird is the size of a pigeon. Served broiled, grilled, smoked or stewed.

~Stuffed Vulo~
3 large vulo birds, stuffed with suls, peppers and Torian olives, grilled, then smothered with bosk cheese. Served with candied topsit fruit and black bread.

~Vulo in Leaves~
Great care is taken to wrap each delectable vulo in large ta-grape leaves after being heavily spiced and peppered. Roasted over the firepit all day. Served only at night. This expensive meal is well worth the wait. Served with boiled sul, sa-tarna bread and larma fruit. A very romantic meal from a very passionate slave.
"Nomads of Gor" p.1

Vulo eggs

Tiny eggs from the vulo, served boiled, poached or fried in tarsk fat.
Twelve eggs serve one hungry warrior.

Wingfish

The wingfish is a tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin;
found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia.