>>5686617>friendlyThis merchant is quite popular amongst his peers. And yet, he requested that Sira and Dao financially ruin three of them today.
I’ve seen worse.It was a windy sunrise. The streets are still as busy as ever. Both of them hardly spoke anything while on their way to meet up with the merchant, Boon.
He dresses in similarly traditional clothing, although the design is more elaborate. His cuffs and plackets are adorned with triangular patterns. His breeches have a slightly richer red color than Sira’s, and appear to be softer as well. Unusually, his breeches stops at the calves, instead of stopping right under the knee.
… actually, now that Sira looks at it, the clothing seems to cover him a little too much. His hands are partially hidden by the cuffs. Most of his shoulders and neck are covered up by a scarf.
He’s definitely trying too hard to hide love bites.Sira knows this situation well. Heartbreak can do things to people. He won’t ask.
「Never had City Larb before.」
: Ah! You gotta try it, man. It’s not everyday that buffalos get slaughtered :
「.. I’m afraid I’ll have to pass. The raw meat might interfere with my ‘appointment’.」
: Ah, well, there’s the roasted version of it as well :
「…. If there’s time, sure.」
Unlike the north eastern style of Larb, which is a cheap, easily produced dish consisting of minced meat and herbs, the northern, City Larb is a lot more complicated. The recipe requires more spices, the meat must be finer, and the process overall takes much longer.
Such a dish is more than a thing that fills the stomach. It represents the pride of the northern cuisine. Each part of the dish is inseparable to Clawflash as a whole. The beasts of burden used for meat, the water, the herbs, the spices, even the tableware are things that have existed alongside the people for centuries.
