Rediesel Recipe[]
Part-time traveler and full-time foodie, the Iron Chef of the Rediesel Desert, and connoisseur of Eclipsite meat—that's me in a nutshell! If you find yourself lost in the desert, you're either really brave or really stupid, but don't worry, cause as long as you have Uncle Johnny's recipe book on you, your last meal won't be spent eating sand! That stuff's hard to get out of your system, you know? Hahaha! You silly bird!
Introduction[]
I hear young people always talking about seeing the world and trying new foods, so why do they hesitate when it comes to the Rediesel Desert? C'mon, it's not like anyone's gonna force you to eat sand, you little jerks! Although, I do know that sandstone rice is an actual dish on Sharkfang Island...
Volume V: Endless Eating Extravaganza[]
Situated on the banks of Lake Emerald in the Rediesel Desert is a little place called Harvest Hamlet. Here, delicious foods and recipes from all over the world are collected, and every three years they hold a food festival known as the "Endless Eating Extravaganza". Dishes and ingredients of the highest quality from Lumopolis, Illumina, Northland, and even the Far East can be found here during the festivities. Sandstone rice, mutton stew, and egg rolls are just some of the delights you'll find here in this heaven for foodies! I think everyone should come here at least once in their life during this event. Hell, I was only three years old when I first went, and I had to cheat and steal just to try all the tasty foods out there! So you think I should've been responsible, and earned my food like a real man? What part of "I was only three years old" wasn't clear?!
I remember that year, clear as day: I was holding a roasted caterpillar in one hand, a Crunchy Munchy Crunch in the other, and I was chewing on some popping candy when all of a sudden, I picked up on this faint, mysterious aroma. I followed it to an old, run-down stall. The owner was a young one-armed man. I can't remember exactly what he looked like, but I do remember he looked pretty young. What I'll never forget, however, was the food he was selling: king crab tenders.
The crab meat was clear as ice, with a red streak down one side. It almost looked raw, the way it was served! But when I took a bite, a strange, turbulent sensation took over. It was like a sweet and salty ocean wave crashing down on me. It was a feeling that I, in all my wisdom, had never experienced before: the sea.
The stall owner turned to me and said, "This is my life recipe."
Alright kiddies, time for Uncle Johnny to share some real-life knowledge with his younger readers. There are professionals in the world that go by the name of "food hunters." These folks chase the pinnacle of cuisine all their lives, hunting and scouring all over the land for the rarest ingredients, just to fulfill what they call their "life recipe." This guy was no exception. He had spent an entire year alone on the high seas just to catch the perfect king crab, then cooked it in seawater hauled up from the deepest trench and sprinkled it with the purest sea salt. This is what made his king crab tendies so damn delicious!
I never saw that one-armed man again. Maybe he was searching deep in the forests, or on the highest mountain, trying to capture another rare beast? Personally, I don't think a food hunter could be satisfied with just one life recipe. A dozen or two would do the trick, right?
What's that? Does Uncle Johnny have a life recipe?
'Course I do, and it's dead simple, too: boiled sandworm eggs! Just grab a few right out of the sand, and toss 'em in boiling water for exactly three minutes. You'll have the smoothest, whitest, tastiest sandworm eggs of your life! Simple, affordable, and convenient as all hell, since you can find the buggers' eggs all over the place!