cuisine

NEVER Consumed (Toxic or Taboo)

Doesn’t Exist in This World:

  • Chocolate (the plant doesn’t grow here)
  • Grapes/Raisins (vine never introduced)
  • Onions/Garlic/Leeks (don’t exist)
  • Xylitol (not used as sweetener)

Alcohol (Modified):

  • Sake exists but much lower alcohol content (3-5% vs. 15-20%)
  • Safe in moderation in this world

Cultural Taboos:

  • Mammal Meat: STRONG TABOO
    • No beef, pork, lamb, etc.
    • Too close to their origins (when they were small animals)
    • Legally banned
    • Breaking this taboo = serious social consequences
  • Bird Meat: Uncommon, mild taboo
    • Chicken/duck occasionally eaten but uncommon
    • Eggs fine, but killing bird for meat is uncomfortable
    • Some eat it, many don’t
    • Regional variation in attitude