Aurlûnoren cuisine

**Aurlûnoren cuisine** encompasses the cooking practices, traditions, food and beverages of the Aurlûnor Velande.

Due to the diversity outside of the Heartlands, the varying culture groups of Aurlûnor introduced ingredients and a vast array of cooking fusions, making unique dishes since the days of the Kingdom of Almador. Since the establishment of Aurlûnor, a cosmopolitan view and preparation of different foods and beverages resulted in a fusion culture within the cuisine scene.

Aurlûnoren cuisine is often divided into multiple different variants. Each of these divisions are displayed by their deep ethnic heritage, including Dawouic, Angan, Fai, Hampoic, Northern Nir, Melwendic, Linyese, Fornosian, Almadoric, Tacuan, Central Hampoic, Seraanmai, Necuan, Celumic, Ashuran Azerelic, Nekojinic, and Takumakkenic.

Aurlûnoren cuisine is often considered by default to be Heartlander cuisine, which is produced around the City of Lhûmar. Imperial Province, Alma Province, Nir Province, Alvada Province and Tacua Province despite the varying other cuisines, as it is the first thing that comes to mind when referring to the region.

## Techniques

While most regions have a rich food culture of their own, the major influence Lhumar and it's surrounding regions have had thought the empire, many regional dishes often include some variation of central cuisine, This often consists of Steamed beef buns, punun (fish broth with wheat noodles), Tannyan (honey toasted crickets), and Curry.

Throughout the empire, spices have become a staple, and especially essential to the diets of the nobility. Paprika is popular throughout the empire as well as Tumeric among the common classes as it is easier to harvest and is commonly found without the need for much foraging. Cinnamon imported from the central regions of the empire is also very popular among those who can afford it, it is however often used in regional spice blends along with Tumeric, dried herbs and in some places dried and crushed cactus fruit.

## Food

### Steamed Beef Buns

Steamed beef buns common thought the empire they are often stuffed with a savory beef stew, this usually consists of fatty beef cuts with carrots, crushed berries, bamboo sprouts, soy sauce, and a local spice blend often thickened with either rice or wheat flour.

### Punun

Punun is a staple throughout the empire, Punun consists typically of a savory Snapper broth, Snapper, dried kelp, a poached egg, and wheat noodles. different Punun chefs; however, add to this and change it depending on the time of year and local harvest. In the Ashuran region for example, due to the lack of major bodies of water have done away with the fish, and instead use a vegetable broth or the occasional rabbit broth, they often also use more spices to add another layer of the spicey kick most people are used to.

### Tannyan

Honey roasted crickets, tossed in a flavor-packed spice blend, this delicacy of the peasant class said to predate the Elven migration remains popular to this day. it is especially common throughout the Ashuran dessert. This common street food is also sometimes crushed to a near powder and used as a seasoning in of itself; often over rice.