General Notes |
Fruits and Vegetables |
Meat and Seafood |
Bread and Dairy |
Drinks |
Condiments and Spices |
Everything Else |
Serving Vessels |
Recipes |
I would like to express my appreciation for all of the online sources I have visited to help make this as complete a listing as possible. One great jumping off point for finding Gor information is The Annotated Gorean Links String on the City of Sardaria page.
"This fish is a tiny, delicate fish, blue, about the size of a tarn disk when curled in one's hand; it has three or four slender spines in its dorsal fin, which are poisonous; it is capable of hurling itself from the water and, for brief distances, on its stiff pectoral fins, gliding through the air, usually to evade the smaller sea-tharlarions, which seem to be immune to the poison of the spines. This fish is also sometimes referred to as the songfish because, as a portion of its courtship rituals, the males and females thrust their heads from the water and utter a sort of whistling sound. The blue, four-spired wingfish is found only in the waters of Cos. Larger varieties are found farther out to sea. The small blue fish is regarded as a great delicacy, and its liver as the delicacy of delicacies." (Nomads of Gor, page 84-85)
| Drinks |
| Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic |
Kal-da is a Warrior's drink, not suited to the tongue of a Merchant or Scribe. Often kal-da is consumed by Warriors of Tharna when reminiscing about their victory over the silver-masked Mistresses, and should therefore always be served only in a silver goblet (to harken back to the melting of the masks into collars). "Outlaw of Gor" p. 76, 78, 80 and 226
Paga is considered symbolic of physical love. It is a very strong alcoholic beverage, similar to Earth whiskey. A lumpy, rancid brew, it is light golden in colour, and most often drunk by Warriors. This drink should be served in a footed bowl, most often clay. "Raiders of Gor" p. 100, 102, 111 and 113
"'Do you smell it?' asked Ulafi.
'Yes,' I said. 'It is cinnamon and cloves, is it not?'
'Yes,' said Ulafi, 'and other spices, as well.'"
---Explorers of Gor p 98
"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, "Assassin of Gor" p. 86
"The High Initiate had risen to his feet and accepted a goblet from another Initiate, probably containing minced flavored ices, for the day was warm.
Free women, here and there, were delicately putting tidbits beneath their veils. Some even lifted their veils somewhat to drink of the flavored ices. Some low-caste free women drank through their veils, and there were yellow and purple stains on the rep-cloth."
---Assassin of Gor, p 141
Following is a listing of the common serving vessels on Gor for the different drinks. After a brief description, sleen lists all the drinks that are commonly served in that type of vessel. Please note, though, that there is not always agreement, and many drinks can be served correctly in more than one type of vessel. Depending on thirst of the Patron, anything with a hole in the top may serve *grins*.
Drinks commonly served in bowls: kalda/calda (see goblets below, also), paga, sul paga, fermented milk curds, sometimes blackwine
Drinks commonly served in goblets: wine (e.g., falarian, ka-la-na, palm, ta-wine, turian), kalda/calda should be served in a silver goblet when requested by a Warrior of Tharna, mulled kalana, milk, water.
Drinks commonly served in horns: mead, ale
Drinks commonly served in mugs: blackwine
Drinks commonly served in tankards: ale, rence beer, warmed ta-wine
Drinks commonly served in small cups or glasses: liqueurs, bazi tea, blackwine, hot chocolate
This is a delicacy suited to even the tongue of a high-born Mistress.
This wild boar (occasionally domesticated, Raiders of Gor, page 16) with 6 tusks has meat which is sometimes roasted whole and served with a larma in its mouth, but most often simply roasted or baked, and is often arrayed with Sul, Tur-pah, and peppers from the City of Tor. It can of course be served nearly any other way one would serve pork, i.e. as bacon or sausage.