[ CW ] Create a fantasy world/society . Tell as much as you can about it through its cuisine .

The food of Culain is as interesting and dangerous as its people. The preparation is, perhaps, even moreso; according to Culaine tradition, no knife may be owned in the house of a length less than five *straha* ( a Culaine measurement of just over one foot, based on the size of teeth of King Straha, killed by the first Culaine invader a thousand years ago during the Infringement War ) which obviously makes fine cuts difficult, to say the least! I myself found classic Sushi and Sashimi nearly impossible to make for over a year, and this after attending the finest cooking institution in our Empire, in the flying city of London! 
 
 Mastering the use of these blades takes time, which is n't entirely unexpected, as all Culaine people are expected to be well-versed in combat. This was to my advantage, as it turned out, the tale of which I shall recount in a moment. But first, to my very first recipe! 
 
 **Blood Snapper Livornese** 
 
 Ingredients: 
 
 * 2 Gallons Cartwright ( TM ) Brand London Olive Oil 
 * 20 Large Onions 
 * 50 Cloves Garlic, finely minced ( you might get a friendly Culaine to do this for you; they can do it faster than any other! ) 
 * 1 Crate Whole Preserved Tomatoes 
 * 4 Cups Capers 
 * 13 Cups Sliced Olives, drained 
 * 8 tsp Red Pepper Flakes 
 * 13 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Parsley 
 * 2 Cups Lemon Juice 
 
 And last, but not least, one Blood Snapper Filet. 
 
 Now, once you have gathered these ingredients, take firm hold of your blade and press into the Blood Snapper Filet. Unlike fish from our native shores, separate parts of Culaine creatures often contain psuedo-brains just as eager to consume human flesh as their original owners! It was only by merest chance that I survived my first encounter, when preparing this very dish. I had not followed this instruction, thinking it ridiculous, when suddenly the beast was upon me! In a flash, it had rent my left arm from its socket and was preparing to take the other when a passing monster slayer, in combat with a medium-sized Knife-Carp, thrust his shortsword down through the three floors above mine and into the creature! 
 
 Needless to say, he was the first to taste my culinary creation afterwards! Of course, he thought it grossly overcooked, being used to the normal uncooked Culaine diet, ripped from a freshly killed carcass before proceeding to the next, but I believe he found the garnishments to be quite interesting, and he actually returned later, an event I will chronicle deeper in this text! 
 
 But we've gotten distracted. Once you've re-killed the Blood Snapper ( as well as you can, for can any of these creatures ever be said to be truly dead? ) we start by sautéing the garlic... 
 
 -An Excerpt from *Blood in the Water: a Culinary Adventure in New Culain, CE 1895*
