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 Feb 19 2009, 12:03 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 5-January 09 Member No.: 16,733  |
One of my minor pet peavs from way back is the use of the word 'delicious' when describing food or beverage in an rpg. I maintain that no matter how fresh or expertly prepared the sashimi, if you don't like sashimi it's not "delicious". I always prefer the menu items to be briefly described so that my character can make up his own mind whether or not he thinks that meal is delicious. That in mind I offer a couple of dishes I've used or intend to use for Shadowrun. Feel free to add your own recipes to the menu.
Gak- It somehow seemed appropriate that orks would take a liking to "klingon" inspired dishes. "Gak", a mangalling of the klingon word "gagh", consists of a scoop of live earthworms smothered in sauce, usually imitation teriyaki but sometimes cury or southwestern style BBQ sauce instead. (Note to Star Trek fans out there: Real Klingon Gagh doesn't consist of earthworms- I know this, You know this, but when the one-eyed troll smoking the clove cigar with the white chef's hat says it's "Gak" I'm willing to take his word on it, aren't you?) Underground Taco- Your standard Americanized Taco (as perverted by Taco Bell) only consisting of 1/4 kilo of seasoned, shreaded ratmeat (usually raised rat rather than "free range") topped with imitation Americanized cheese (basically oil & water) chopped reconstituted kelp (as a lettuce substitute) and dusted liberally with diced canned habanero pepper wrapped in a wilted corn husk. Fillet of Megladon- For the executive with an unclear understanding of his place in the food chain, we offer wood fired fillet of Megladon Shark drizzled with apricot sauce, served with fresh vegitable medley and oven fresh sourdough bread. Chowderbowl- A classic re-introduced as the mainstay of a new fastfood chain, the chowderbowl consists of any of several varieties of chowder (corn, fish, or even chili) served in a small loaf of sourdough bread cut to serve as a makeshift bowl. |
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Feb 19 2009, 01:53 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
Fizz-flavored : it's advertised as fizz-flavored, it might even be the name of the product ("fizzburger", "fizzgums"...) and that's actually the only way to describe the taste. "It tastes like fizz" should be the only thing you tell your players when describing the taste... No matter the details they ask. ("is it salty, sweet, bitter, sour?" "it's fizzy").
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Feb 19 2009, 02:04 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 14-December 06 Member No.: 10,361 |
Delicious- It's Delicious!
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Feb 19 2009, 02:11 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,548 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
NERPS! - It's NERPlicious!
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Feb 19 2009, 05:58 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
Personally I have no problem with a food item that tastes "delicious" to everyone. You throw in some low grade LSD and everyone likes it.
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Feb 19 2009, 06:02 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 23-January 08 Member No.: 15,458 |
QUOTE (Draco18s @ Feb 19 2009, 12:58 PM)  Personally I have no problem with a food item that tastes "delicious" to everyone. You throw in some low grade LSD and everyone likes it. "-It was just water ! - Just water, really ? - Yes, just water. That, and a wee bit of LSD." Yay Futurama ! |
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Feb 19 2009, 07:11 PM
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Deus Absconditus Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566 |
That Fucking Bowl of Ramen:
Orient described a bowl of noodles my PC bought while on a run in Hong Kong, back in 2004 or so. It was in this styrofoam bowl with OLED paper around it that depicted three cartoon caterpillar creatures dancing with canes and straw hats. He didn't speak or read any chinese, so he had no idea what he was eating. Once he heated it up he was faced with a steamy mass of bloated brown-gray noodles each about as thick as his finger, covered in a sparse array of purple bristles. The noodles tasted vaguely of shrimp and plastic, and were chewy on the outside with a crunchy center, almost like they had a cartiledge spine in the center. I was so horrified and impressed with these creepy dancing caterpillar noodles that I have included them in every single shadowrun game I've run since then. |
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Feb 19 2009, 07:28 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,141 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 2,048 |
Long pig burgers. Made from the best meat in Seattle. The fries are fresh and crispy and the soy shake actually does not even taste half bad. While not your usual location for a person who is more likely to have the lobster to the happy meal. I have to say it was delicious, intoxicating, and the tattoo kit that came with the meal was a pleasant surprise.
So if you are a ghoul or you just like the taste of man-flesh, I can really recommend Long Pig's. |
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Feb 19 2009, 09:18 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
I Can't Believe It's Not Unicorn - Tastes just like the real thing! Just one of the million AR condiments available at McHughs franchises everywhere. *
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Feb 19 2009, 09:27 PM
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Deus Absconditus Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566 |
I suspect it is DELICIOUS.
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Feb 19 2009, 10:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 9-February 09 From: F.R.F.Z. C.A.S. Sector Member No.: 16,861 |
Soy noodles, Sweet & Sour Krill Balls ( Lots of Krill, not just two, get your mind out of the gutter!!) with a liberal dose of Jabanero peppers. It is delicious because my PC's use intimidation to get the stuff free from the local soy shack in their neighborhood.
If it wasn't for that I swear they would never eat, that and the fact they are addicted to Cram and hardly slow down enough to eat as it is. |
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Feb 19 2009, 11:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 24-January 09 From: On the corner scoring a beetle or two Member No.: 16,808 |
QUOTE (Chrysalis @ Feb 19 2009, 02:28 PM) Long pig burgers. Made from the best meat in Seattle. The fries are fresh and crispy and the soy shake actually does not even taste half bad. While not your usual location for a person who is more likely to have the lobster to the happy meal. I have to say it was delicious, intoxicating, and the tattoo kit that came with the meal was a pleasant surprise. So if you are a ghoul or you just like the taste of man-flesh, I can really recommend Long Pig's. or, Taste-E-Ghoul chain. |
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Feb 21 2009, 04:32 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Orange-O Soda: with absolutely no sugar, carbohydrates, or other nutritional properties, Orange-O is one of the ubiquitous drinks in low income areas. Orange colored, no flavor, and stain resistant properties. So stain resistant in fact that many people use it to wash their clothes; it's both more effective and cheaper than water. No one actually drinks Orange-O, Blue-B, Red-Red-4, or Purple-Gurple, of course. Which is good, since those stain removing properties also strip nutrients from the body.
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Feb 21 2009, 04:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Pismo Beach, CA Member No.: 15,715 |
QUOTE (Draco18s @ Feb 19 2009, 09:58 AM) Personally I have no problem with a food item that tastes "delicious" to everyone. You throw in some low grade MSG and everyone likes it. Fixed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Feb 22 2009, 12:34 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 14-December 06 Member No.: 10,361 |
Without self-incriminating, I don't think LSD makes everything delicious. Maybe a pre-meal joint.
That makes me wonder, would there be a BTL that makes everything taste delicious? |
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Feb 22 2009, 03:47 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
QUOTE (Sir_Psycho @ Feb 22 2009, 06:34 AM) That makes me wonder, would there be a BTL that makes everything taste delicious? I don't think it'd have to be a BTL, any type of simsense with a taste track could flavor food as desired (or an emot track to induce the satisfaction of eating somwthing yummy). Mirco-protien burgers that taste like mouth-wartering Triple-Stack of real greasy beef with phoenix egg and fresh tomato with a little AR enhancement. I'd save BTLs for the dessert. |
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Feb 22 2009, 07:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 997 Joined: 20-October 08 Member No.: 16,537 |
QUOTE (nezumi @ Feb 19 2009, 03:11 PM) NERPS! - It's NERPlicious! What? NERPS are to be eaten? I thought that they were to be drunk (or maybe I was just thinking aout NERPS while drunK?). Natch, I've even seen them being smoked; and I can tell that smoking them is harmfull to health, the character that was smoking them was impacted by some flying lead in the brainpan. |
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Feb 22 2009, 08:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 748 Joined: 22-April 07 From: Vermont Member No.: 11,507 |
QUOTE (Sir_Psycho @ Feb 22 2009, 07:34 AM) That makes me wonder, would there be a BTL that makes everything taste delicious? So a BTL that makes you think you eating a BLT... |
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Feb 22 2009, 08:21 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (MJBurrage @ Feb 22 2009, 03:09 PM) So a BTL that makes you think you eating a BLT... Bacon makes everything taste better. Even more bacon! |
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Feb 22 2009, 11:23 PM
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Dumorimasoddaa Group: Members Posts: 2,687 Joined: 30-March 08 Member No.: 15,830 |
QUOTE (Draco18s @ Feb 22 2009, 08:21 PM) Bacon makes everything taste better. Even more bacon! Amen to that. Hiwever I've yet try try bacon cheesecake. |
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Feb 22 2009, 11:37 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Dumori @ Feb 22 2009, 06:23 PM) Amen to that. Hiwever I've yet try try bacon cheesecake. I've had bacon chocolate. Good, though not worth repeating (it makes for a very salty chocolate, really). |
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Feb 23 2009, 12:03 AM
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Dumorimasoddaa Group: Members Posts: 2,687 Joined: 30-March 08 Member No.: 15,830 |
Wash the bacon first it de salts it. To some extent.
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Feb 23 2009, 12:47 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Dumori @ Feb 22 2009, 07:03 PM) Wash the bacon first it de salts it. To some extent. Bacon in chocolate can't be de-salted. |
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Feb 23 2009, 12:54 AM
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Dumorimasoddaa Group: Members Posts: 2,687 Joined: 30-March 08 Member No.: 15,830 |
de salt before chocolating...
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Feb 23 2009, 04:21 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Dumori @ Feb 22 2009, 07:54 PM) de salt before chocolating... Well. Yes. If the company that made it wanted it to be less salty, and they don't. |
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