After moving even further north.
In the Kikka Kingdom, a plant similar to rapeseed was cultivated and popular.[5]
Along the highway, we could see flower fields filled with white-ish flowers.
Incidentally, rice was the staple food in this country as well.
I understood it only after eating and comparing them, but the further north you go the better quality the rice gets.
With this, the day I meet the rice that I will fall in love with at first sight could be close at hand.
However, unfortunate as it is, in the current northern area of the Central Continent, large countries are always bickering with skirmishes.
In that sort of situation, there's no way they could make delicious rice. It's truly unfortunate.
In this country there's a current craze with a cooking style called "Nanahoshi Frying"[6]. You coat meat in wheat flour or rice flour and then cook in oil at a high temperature, that sort of thing. In other words it's deep frying.
Recently it's a huge fad that started up from development in the direction of Asura Kingdom, it seems that influence flowed down to here.
It seems many countries have a hard time producing oil for food, but in this country oil is produced in large quantities.
It was something I came to know after arriving in this country, but the cultivation of oil is an industry the Dragon King Kingdom forced onto Kikka Kingdom.
The paddy fields in Sanakia Kingdom as well were under the Dragon King Kingdom’s instruction. Being a vassal kingdom must be difficult.
Incidentally, these fried foods are a bit bad tasting.
Even though they use meat, they’re largely from sheep or pigs. Also, the temperature of the oil doesn't seem to be appropriate since they’re a bit hard. The seasoning wasn't sticking properly either.
Of course, rock salt, dried herbs, and a variety of sauces that can be used to change the flavor in this land exist.
Overall, they’re not bad. Rather, it's fine to praise them as well made.
A specialist at eating such as me is saying that but I understood the ingenuity of it.
The cooks of this country are giving it their best.
However, it was still a bit different from the taste I was craving. After all, the fact that there is no soy sauce is not good.
The seasoning should be a mix of soy sauce and garlic, with a bit of ginger on the side. It's not good if it doesn't finish up bittersweet.
"Rudeus, recently you've been making difficult faces while eating."
"That guy is fussy about flavor after all. I'm sure he's got some things on his mind about it."
"I think it's plenty good though."
While the two surrounding me at the table were saying that, I was munching away at my food.
They aren't fussy in regards to their food.
Even I never did comparisons like a champion food gourmet until I came to this sort of place.
However, just a bit more, I can't help but think that just a bit more and I'll have the flavor of soy sauce again.
"However, it's a mysterious food sensation isn't it? It's crispy, and when you chew it overflows."
"Yeah, it's good."
The two who were chomping away after, asked for seconds.
They were happy.
Cooking they ate for the first time, they would think it's good after all.
Since I know of a flavor above this one, I just can't honestly be happy about it.
White rice, soy sauce, and deep fried foods. After adding tofu, seaweed, and miso soup, my craving will finally be satisfied.
Part 6[แก้ไข]
The never-ending quest for food.
Naturally, during that time we were also looking for missing people; however, naturally as it is, we passed days without gaining any sort of information.
That journey continued on for four months.
We arrived in Shirone Kingdom.