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| The foods and drinks of Gor are listed alphabetically on this page. The page is long, and may require some scrolling to find what you are looking for, but rest assured, it is here. Another way to find things on this page, if one is using Internet Explorer, is to go to the drop-down menu titled "Edit" and choose "Find on this page", and then type in the word you wish to search for and click "Find Next". This will make the browser jump to the next instance of that word, and can be done several times until you find what you are looking for. If, somehow, an item or items cannot be found on this page, a girl begs you to please contact her and let her know what, as well as the book and page number where it can be found. There are no quotes included with these, as the space it would take is enormous, but there are references to the book and page number for those who wish to reasearch a quote for themselves. Ale - Typical ale, highly favoured by those of Torvaldsland. It is usually served in a tankard, or a horn. It may or may not be chilled, it would be a good idea to ask. ..........Book 9, Marauders of Gor, pages 82-83, 99, 191, and 194 Apricot - Just like the apricots found on earth. Tahari marketplaces have sold them. ..........Book 10, Tribesman of Gor, page 45 Arctic Gant Eggs - Eggs of a migratory bird which usually nests near the southern border of the arctic of Gor. The frozen eggs are eaten like apples. ..........Book 12, Beasts of Gor, page 196 Bazi Tea - A tea made from bazi leaves. In the Tahari, it is served hot, heavily sugared, and drunk quickly from three tiny cups. In the North, it is not served with as much cermony, but is valued highly nonetheless. ..........Book 10, Tribesman of Gor, page 38, and Book 12, Beasts of Gor, Pages 206, 209, and 212 Biscuits - Dried and pressed, sa-tarna flour biscuits baked in Kailiauk. ..........Book 17, Savages of Gor, page 328 Black Wine - Basically this is coffee, brewed from beans of coffee plants that were probably originally brought to Gor on one of the Voyages of Acquisition. It is very strong, and served in small cups as a mugfull could probably have some nasty side effects from the massive amounts of caffeine. It is served hot, either first slave (with cream and sugar) or second slave (without cream and sugar) or any combination thereof as desired by the One being served. ..........Book 5, Assassin of Gor, pages 106 - 107, Book 10, Tribesmal of Gor, page 89, Book 11, Slave Girl of Gor, page73, Book 12, Beasts of Gor, pages 20 - 21, Book 16, Guardsman of Gor, page 244 Bondmaid Gruel - Dampened sa-tarna and uncooked fish, mixed into a pasty type of porridge and fed to slave girls in Torvaldsland. ..........Book 9, Marauders of Gor, page 67 Bosk - This is an animal somewhat similar to the buffalo or oxen of earth. It's uses are much the same as the uses we put cattle to. It is used for meat, milk, cheese which is often melted over suls, and its hides are used for clothing and tents, weapons are made from its horns and bones, and the dung is gathered and dried for fuel. This animal is highly prized by the Wagon Peoples, and slaughtering one without reason carries heavy penalties amongst the Wagon Peoples. ..........Book 3, Priest Kings of Gor, page 45, Book 4, Nomads of Gor, pages 4 -5, Book 5, Assassin of Gor, page 168, Book 6. Raiders of Gor, page 26, Book 8, Hunters of Gor, page 34, Book 16, Guardsman of Gor, page 234 Bread, Black - This food is not described in the books. ..........Book 8, Hunters of Gor, page 13 Bread, Sa-Tarna - A golden bread, usually cut in wedges, made from Sa-Tarna flour. ..........Book 6, Raiders of Gor, page 114, Book 12, Beasts of Gor, page 349, Book 15, Rogue of Gor, page 191, Book 21, Mercenaries of Gor, page 22, Book 25, Magicians of Gor, page 469 (mentioned in a footnote) Breeding Wine - Also called second wine. It reverses the effect of slave wine, and is sweet rather than bitter, as slave wine is. ..........Book 18, Blood Brothers of Gor, page 319 Chocolate - Yes, official mention of chocolate on Gor! Probably grown from cacao trees brought from earth. ..........Book 19, Kajira of Gor, pages 42, 61 Cosian Wingfish - Due to its whistling mating song, this is also known as songfish. Tiny and blue, with poisoned spines on its dorsal fin, its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia. It is found in the waters off Port Kar. ..........Book 4, Nomads of Gor, pages 84 - 85, Book 6, Raiders of Gor, page 139 Date - Used for trade in large bricks, a staple food among Tahari Tribesmen. Sold in a tef, which is a closed fistful, or a tefa, which is six tefs. Five tefa makes a huda. ..........Book 10, Tribesman of Gor, page 46 Falarian - A wine that is ridiculously expensive, the price one would pay for it could buy a city. That is, the price one would pay if it exists, which it might not as it is only rumoured among collectors. ..........Book 21, Mercenaries of Gor, pages 158 - 159 Grunt, Great Speckled - A Thassa fish, caught and eaten by sailors. ..........Book 11, Slave Girl of Gor, page 360 Grunt, White-Bellied - A fish in far northern waters which feeds on parsits and is often fished as game. Its eggs are considered a delicacy. ..........Book 9, Marauders of Gor, page 59, Book 14, Fighting Slave of Gor, page 276 Kalana Wine - The quality of this wine varies, from the kalana of Ar, which is reputed to be the best on Gor, to less fine wines found in poorer establishments. It is usually served in a goblet, chilled or room temperature, but sometimes it is heated in a wine crater above a tiny fire. ..........Book 1, Tarnsman of Gor, pages 26, 79, 96, 168, Book 4, Nomads of Gor, page 151 Book 7, Captive of Gor, page 114, 331, 332, Book 15, Rogue of Gor, pages 158 and 375 Book 21, Mercenaries of Gor, pages 344 and 360 Kalda - A heated brew of kalana wine, fruit juice such as tospit and larma, and hot peppery spices. Considered a peasant's drink. ..........Book 2, Outlaw of Gor, pages 76, 78, 80, 226, Book 12, Beasts of Gor, page 61 Katch - A leafy vegetable. ..........Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, page 37 Kort - A large round, brownish skinned vegetable, with a yellowish fibrous marrow that is full of seeds. ..........Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, page 37 Larma - There are two varieties, the apple-like larma, which has a single seed, and the succulent larma, which has a hard shell which protects the juicy flesh of the fruit. It is commonly offered by a slave girl to a Master as a means of begging sexual use. ..........Book 10, Tribesman of Gor, page 27 and page 37, Book 20, Players of Gor, page 267, Book 23, Renegades of Gor, page 437 Leech, Marsh - A rubbery, large, edible leech found in the marshes which feeds on the blood of warm-blooded animals until full, when they let go. Salt or fire will remove them. ..........Book 24, Vagabonds of Gor, pages 96-97, 99-100, 102, 236 Liana Vine - This vine is found in the rainforests, and cut open for drinking water. ..........Book 13, Explorers of Gor, page 310 Mead - Preferred among Torvaldslanders, it is much like the mead of earth, made by fermenting honey with spices added. Usually served in a horn. Ask as to temperature preferred. ..........Book 9, Marauders of Gor, pages 78, 89, 90, Book 23, Vagabonds of Gor, page 16 Melon - A yellowish round fruit with red stripes, found in a Tahari market. ..........Book 10, Tribesman of Gor, page 45 Milk, Kaiila - The Tahari peoples use this milk, which is reddish, salty, and with a strong taste. ..........Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, page 71 Milk, Verr - Caried in a brass container by a strap and sold in the markets, served in little brass cups. ..........Book 17, Savages of Gor, page 61 Mint Stick - Served with blackwine sometimes, a confection of sorts. ..........Book 13, Explorers of Gor, page 10 Mul Fungus - Fed to muls (human slaves of Priest Kings serving in the Nest) it is bland, and assumably some sort of vegetable. It is the staple food given to the muls. ..........Book 3, Priest-Kings of Gor, page 109 Olive, Red - Grown in groves in Tyros. ..........Book 6, Raiders of Gor, page 114 Oysters - From the Vosk Delta. ..........Book 7, Captive of Gor, page 301 Paga, Sa-Tarna - An alcoholic beverage made from fermented sa-tarna. Some feel it is more like a whiskey, while others tend to think of it as a beer, but the argument has never been won, that this girl knows of. It is very strong, served from chilled right to hot, usually in a three footed paga bowl. ..........Book 2, Outlaw of Gor, page 74, Book 8, Raiders of Gor, pages 100, 102, 111, 113, Book 9, Marauders of Gor, pages 22, 23, Book 15, Rogue of Gor, page 78, Book 24, Vagabonds of Gor, page 16 Palm Wine - Although it is mentioned, it is not described. ..........Book 13, Explorers of Gor, page 429 Parfleche - This is a storage vessel of sorts for food (usually kailiauk meat), made by cutting kailiauk hide very very thinly in sheets, sun-dried and layered into an envelope, sealed with hard fat. ..........Book 17, Savages of Gor, page 328 Parsit Fish - A cheap, plentiful fish found in Northern waters, sometimes mixed raw with sa-tarna meal and fed to slaves. Sometimes it is also smoked and dried, kept in barrels, and sold or traded to southerners. ..........Book 9, Marauders of Gor, pages 28, 56, 63-64, Book 12, Beasts of Gor, page 38 Pemmican - Basically the same as pemmican once commonly used among native North American tribes as a portable and easily kept food source. ..........Book 18, Blood Brothers of Gor, page 46 Ramberry - A small red fruit with abundant tiny edible seeds. (Raspberries come to this girl's mind, but that might just be because it is red, and full of seeds.) ..........Book 7, Captive of Gor, pages 207, 305 Rence Beer - The crushed seeds of the rence plant, as well as its pith (which is whitish) are steeped and boiled, then fermented. It is usually served in a gourd flagon. ..........Book 6, Raiders of Gor, pages 18, 44 Rence, Pith of - Sometimes this is used for caulking on the rence islands. Rence growers live mainly on this edible part of the plant, raw or cooked, and on fish. Incidentally, rence is also used for paper. ..........Book 6, Raiders of Gor, page 7 Salt - There are three mentioned colours of salt. Red salt is famous and comes from the Tahari Desert Waste area of Klima. Its colour comes from ferrous oxide, and is often called the Red Salt of Kasra. White salt is mined by slaves and is also mined in the Tahari. Yellow salt is only referred to, no description of it has been known to this girl, though it has been mentioned as being on a table, and has been said to be of the south. ..........Book 5, Assassin of Gor, page 86, Book 10, Tribesman of Gor, pages 20, 231, 238 - 240, Book 9, Marauders of Gor, pages 186 - 187 Sa-Tarna - This term means life-daughter and refers to the main Gorean grain, grown in rows in fields and described as yellow shafts. ..........Book 1, Tarnsman of Gor, page 43, Book 9, Marauders of Gor, page 102 Sa-Tassna - This term means life-mother and usually refers to meat, or food in general. ..........Book 1, Tarnsman of Gor, page 43 Sea Sleen - A huge aquatic mammal, this animal is hunted by the Red Hunters both for food, and for its pelt. They have double fanged jaws, flippers, and six legs. There are several types, such as black, brown, flat-nosed, rogue, and tufted. ..........Book 12, Beasts of Gor, pages 38, 283, 285 Shrub, Kes - The salty blue secondary roots are one of the main ingredients in sullage, a common hearty soup. ..........Book 3, Priest Kings of Gor, page 45 Slave Porridge - Sa-Tarna meal is mixed with water and served cold and unsweetened to slaves. See also Bondmaid Gruel. ..........Book 5, Assassin of Gor, page 126, Book 7, Captive of Gor, page 208, Book 9, Marauders of Gor, pages 56, 63 - 65, Book 22, Dancer of Gor, page 66 Sugars, Gorean - White and yellow sugars are described, and though there is mention of four gorean sugars, no other colours and no flavours are found in the books. ..........Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, pages 89, 105, Book 15, Rogue of Gor, page 132 Sul - Some consider this to be similar to a potato because it is a root, which is starchy. It is large, has a thick skin, and the flesh is yellow. It is a staple food among Goreans. ..........Book 6, Raiders of Gor, page 219, Book 11, Slave Girl of Gor, page 134, Book 16, Guardsman of Gor, page 234, Book 22, Dancer of Gor, page 80 Sullage - This common soup has three main ingredients; suls, tur-pah, and kes. Usually, other ingredients are tossed in as well, depending on what is available. ..........Book 3, Priest Kings of Gor, page 44 Sul-paga - This is an alcoholic drink, very powerful and usually only found in peasant villages. It is clear, and tasteless. ..........Book 11, Slave Girl of Gor, pages 134, 414 Tabuk - Similar to a gazelle or antelope, it has one horn and travels in herds usually. Often it is hunted for meat by both men, and tarns. ..........Book 2, Outlaw of Gor, pages 76, 126, Book 3, Priest-Kings of Gor, page 191, Book 18, Blood Brothers of Gor, page 316 Ta Grape - A large, grape-like fruit usually found on the terraces of Cos. ..........Book 3, Priest Kings of Gor, page 45, Book 10, Tribesman of Gor, page 213, Book 20, Players of Gor, page 291, Book 21, Mercenaries of Gor, page 81 Tarsk - A fat animal with a flattened nose, all descriptions making it out to be similar to a wild boar. It is a source of meat, commonly roasted whole, though prepared in various other ways. ..........Book 2, Outlaw of Gor, page 76, Book 5, Assassin of Gor, page 87, Book 6, Raiders of Gor, pages 44, 219, Book 13, Explorers of Gor, pages 345 - 346, Book 22, Dancer of Gor, pages 106, 108, 281 Tasta - A candy on a stick, found at large events and in parks usually. ..........Book 22, Dancer of Gor, page 81 Ta Wine - Wine made from Ta Grapes, the colour of the wine is not described. ..........Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, page 213, Book 14, Fighting Slave of Gor, page 306 Tospit - There are two types, the more common kind which almost always has an odd number of seeds, and the long stemmed kind, which more commonly have an even number of seeds. They are very bitter, but can be eaten. Sometimes served sliced with honey, or used to flavour many different types of food and drink, and taken on sea trips to prevent nutritional deficiencies. ..........Book 4, Nomads of Gor, page 59, Book 9, Marauders of Gor, page 102, Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, page 46 Kalana Fruit - The fruit of this yellow wooded tree is used in making wine. ..........Book 1, Tarnsman of Gor, page 96 Tur-pah - A tree parasite, sort of a vine with scarlet leaves. The leaves are edible. See also Sullage. ..........Book 3, Priest Kings of Gor, page 45, Book 4, Nomads of Gor, page 217, Book 6, Raiders of Gor, page 219 Vangis - Produce sold at a market, but not described. ..........Book 19, Kajira of Gor, page 314 Vegetables - These vegetables are common on earth, as well as being found on Gor. Mushrooms, beans, turnips, carrots, radishes, onions, peas, cabbage, peppers, and garlic are all found within the books. ..........Book 2, Outlaw of Gor, page 29, Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, pages 37 and 47, Book 9, Marauders of Gor, pages 81 and 102, Book 21, Mercenaries of Gor, page 82 Verr - A mean tempered goat-like animal found in the Voltai Mountains. Besides being used for wool, its milk is a source of nutrition and is also used for cheese. ..........Book 3, Priest Kings of Gor, page 63 Vulo - A small bird, sort of like a pigeon. Both domestic and wild varieties can be found, they are used for meat, and for their eggs. ..........Book 4, Nomads of Gor, pages 1, 84, Book 8, Hunters of Gor, page 34, Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor, page 48 Whale, Baleen - A blunt finned whale, bluish white and spotted. The Red Hunters hunt it, presumably for food as well as other resources. ..........Book 12, Beasts of Gor, pages 265, 334 Whale, Hunjer - A whale with teeth, also hunted by the Red Hunters. ..........Book 12, Beasts of Gor, page 36 Whale, Karl - A baleen whale, four-fluked and hunted by the Red Hunters. ..........Book 12, Beasts of Gor, page 36 All books referred to on this page are written by John Norman. Back Home |
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