cuisine

Safe Foods (Cat-Adapted World)

Fish & Seafood (Primary Protein):

  • All types: tuna, salmon, sardines, mackerel, shrimp, crab, squid, octopus
  • Prepared: Raw (sashimi), grilled, steamed, fried, dried, fermented
  • Fish eggs (roe) are delicacies

Rice (Staple Grain):

  • White rice, brown rice, glutinous rice (mochi)
  • Rice porridge (when sick or simple meal)
  • Every meal includes rice

Vegetables (Wide Variety):

  • Leafy greens, root vegetables, seaweed
  • Daikon, carrot, burdock, lotus root
  • Cucumber, eggplant (safe in this world), pumpkin, sweet potato
  • Mushrooms (many varieties)
  • Bamboo shoots, pickled vegetables

Soy Products:

  • Tofu (soft, firm, fried), soy milk
  • Miso (fermented soy paste)
  • Soy sauce, natto (fermented soybeans)
  • Edamame (young soybeans)

Eggs:

  • Chicken, duck, quail eggs
  • Boiled, fried, raw (on rice), rolled omelet

Fruits (Seasonal):

  • Persimmons, pears, apples, peaches, plums
  • Melons, berries
  • Citrus (in moderation, adapted for cat digestion)

Broths & Stocks:

  • Dashi (bonito and kelp stock) - foundation of cuisine
  • Fish stock, vegetable stock

Limited Dairy:

  • Some cultured dairy exists (adapted for cat digestion)
  • Cheese (rare, imported from certain regions)
  • Yogurt (medicinal use primarily)

Oils & Fats:

  • Fish oils, sesame oil, vegetable oils

Seasonings:

  • Salt, miso, soy sauce, vinegar
  • Ginger, wasabi, shiso, mitsuba
  • Sesame seeds, seaweed
  • Mirin (sweet rice wine for cooking)