An Introduction to Korhonen Cuisine
To start there is a section on how the Korhonen eat and their customs, this will be followed by a guide to Korhonen plants and animals used in their cooking and to top it all off a selection of recipes from the heart of the Korhonen Empire. There will also be a special focus on what is probably the only Korhonen food which has achieved galactic recognition - Glooph!
Unlike most races the Korhonen posses no formal dining habits and they take no pleasure in it. Dining to them is just as routine as for example grooming is to the Dah'Screwe. Korhonen food is quite often just a mixture of essential nutrients. The Korhonen have no set meal times, to them food is only eaten when it is needed, and extras like flavourings only distract, it is not uncommon to see the lower ranks eating exactly the same food as the Emperor. There is no class divide in dining.
The Korhonen have two implements which they use when eating, one is similar to an earth spoon but adapted for the Korhonen mouth, the other, which is more common, is a straw. Korhonen prefer to eat in private, or in small groups. It is uncommon to see them sharing the dining experience with off worlders.
Little edible vegetation can be found on Korhonen Prime, however what vegetation there is can be considered to be the finest in that area of space. Most vegetation exists in the form of beans which are widely used in Korhonen cuisine. There are many types, the Ghkorria Bean is regarded as one of the richest in the known universe, as a result large quantities are exported to other worlds which earns the Korhonen a tidy profit. Nothing like the Ghkorria Bean has ever been found and attempts to cultivate it off world have failed, top horticultural experts believe that it is something to do with the Korhonen soil.
Spices also play a part in Korhonen meals, but not because of the taste but because of the minerals they contain. Common spices include grunzutarita, gafar and gutirea. To most races a strong flavour is evident.
Bean/Spice: | Appearance: | Colour: | Size: | Taste: |
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Ghkorria Beans | Brown | Radius 5 cm. | Rich | |
Tyree Beans | Greenish Brown | 12 cm | Varied - Sweet uncooked but when cooked it has a savoury taste | |
Lactin Beans | Yellow | 8 cm | Very Sweet | |
Grunzutarita Spice | Green Leaf | 20 cm | Hot - Similar effect to pepper spray in humans | |
Gafar Spice | Green Leaf | 4 cm | Gafar Cloves are also used in Korhonen Cooking. | |
Gutirea Spice | Greenish Brown Leaf | 10 cm |
Only two types of meat are commonly found in Korhonen cuisine:
Here is a selection of popular Korhonen Recipes.
Ingredients (serves : 2)
Glooph is one of the galaxies favorite foods and is a large export of the Korhonen. The Glooph worms themselves may look ugly but beneath their hardened skin is a delecacy that is unlike anything else in the galaxy. Glooph is very popular in the Mogensen Royal Palace and despite the fact that the Rahn publicaly detest it they are one of the largest importers of the dish.
However, the markets are filled with cheap, mass produced Glooph similar to the countless varieties of "Fastfood" found on Earth. Companies like McGlooph� and GK� are the main suppiliers of this sub-standard "Fast Glooph" mainly sold outside the Korhonen Enclosure. It is advisable only to buy Glooph from Restaurants who display the official Glooph certificate declaring that the Glooph used was raised in a Korhonen Glooph Committee certified farm as many variants of "Fast Glooph" contain unhealthy addatives. The name "Fast Glooph" is considered innacurate by many as Glooph only move around 3 meters a year!
The Glooph worms are generally regarded to be one of the ugliest creatures in the galaxy, growing up to 3 metres long and weighing in at over 600kg. They have a yellowish skin and a segmented body, on one end they have a spiky "tail", the spikes have two purposes: to deter predators and to detect environmental factors such as temperature and light. Glooph have been known to live upto 480 years, and in that time they may only have moved five hundred metres.
Glooph are usually born in their thousands with under one hundred surviving to adulthood. When they are born their body is much smoother. Their spikes do not develop until they reach 5 years.
Ingredients (serves :4)
A Glooph Variant, basically it is a newborn baby Glooph under 3 years. At this age they are said to have a distinct flavor. Baby Glooph are always eaten raw. |
This condensed report on Korhonen eating, habits, food sources and recipes has been kindly donated to the Collins Encyclopedia Galactica by the famous Terran cook Edward Caplen. Excerpts were taken from his best selling books, The Edward Caplen Guide to Alien Cuisine and Interstellar Travel Food. We have arranged a special deal where our readers can download to their terminal the full copies of both book by clicking here for the price of 50 standard Earth Credits.
More is discovered about Korhonen Culture everyday so expect this page to be updated. Until then ch'do'aq ((cha-doe-ack) Korhonen for Bon Apetit).
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