E4 - Omelette Rice - Tofu Steak

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SIGN    Land of Mountains
SIGN    Land of Sea
SIGN    Duchy
SIGN    Kingdom
SIGN    Empire
[01:30] Narrator
    Marshlands stretch across the southern
    part of the Eastern Continent.
[01:36] Narrator
    There live the monsters known as lizardmen.
[01:45] Narrator
    The lizardmen appear to be
    half-human and half-lizard.
[01:51] Narrator
    Since ancient times, the marshes
    have been their territory.
[02:12] Narrator
    The lizardmen subsist upon the large lizards,
[02:15] Narrator
    crocodiles, birds,
    and fish native to the area.
[02:23] Narrator
    In one tribe of lizardmen living in
    the marshes, the Blue Tail Tribe,
[02:28] Narrator
    the hero Gaganpo cleans mud
    from hunting off of his body
[02:32] Narrator
    to prepare himself for an
    excursion on a special day
[02:36] Narrator
    that visits once every seven days.
[02:40] Narrator
    The soil comes off,
    exposing Gaganpo's body.
[02:44] Narrator
    In order to see whether
    he's missed any spots,
[02:50] Narrator
    and to warm up his body,
    which was chilled by the water,
[02:54] Narrator
    Gaganpo faces the sun
    that shines in the sky,
[02:56] Narrator
    spreads out his large body,
    and bathes in the sunlight.
[03:01] Narrator
    The sun shines upon a lizardman
    a head taller than average,
[03:07] Narrator
    his body bulging with strong muscles.
[03:12] Narrator
    His hide is covered in hard green
    scales with a faint blue tint,
[03:17] Narrator
    which can repel a blow from the
    dull iron swords that humans use,
[03:22] Narrator
    and it bears many scars.
[03:46] Narrator
    At eight years since his hatching,
[03:49] Narrator
    Gaganpo is in the prime of manhood,
[03:51] Narrator
    with the perfect balance of youthful
    body and experience in battle.
[03:55] Narrator
    He has survived many perilous battles
[03:58] Narrator
    and proven himself to be a hero.
[04:08] Narrator
    This is an important vindication.
[04:14] Narrator
    Gaganpo wipes his washed body
[04:17] Narrator
    with a cloth woven from vines.
[04:21] Narrator
    After he admires his scales faintly
    glittering in the sunlight,
[04:26] Narrator
    he moves on to equipping himself.
[04:28] Narrator
    His armor is a sturdy, valuable set made from
[04:31] Narrator
    the hide of a hydra that he
    led the tribe in defeating.
[04:35] Narrator
    His weapon is a spear set with
    a polished black stone.
[04:39] Narrator
    He always uses it.
[04:45] Gaganpo
    That should do it.
[05:06] Narrator
    Thirty years ago, a door appeared
    in the spot that is now an altar.
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[05:15] Narrator
    The one who decided to leap through
    this door that led to parts unknown
[05:20] Narrator
    was the hero Gerupa, said to be the
    strongest of the Blue Tails at the time.
[05:27] Narrator
    On the other side of the door,
    in Nekoya of the Other World,
[05:32] Narrator
    Gerupa had a miraculous encounter
[05:39] Narrator
    and returned with the amazing
    food of the other world.
[05:45] Narrator
    Thus began a new tradition:
    on every seventh day,
[05:50] Narrator
    each time the black door appears,
[05:52] Narrator
    the tribe's strongest man,
    as chosen in an annual festival,
[05:55] Narrator
    would venture into Nekoya of the
    Other World, as the tribe's hero,
[05:58] Narrator
    and return with food from the other world.
[06:02] Lizardman
    He's here!
[06:04] Lizardman
    The hero's here!
[06:14] Gaganpo
    Elder, I'm ready.
[06:16] Elder
    Good. Go, hero.
[06:19] Lizard Kids
    Gaganpo! We brought the silver stones,
    the copper stones, and the dishes.
[06:23] Gaganpo
    Good. Thanks.
[06:30] Gaganpo
    I'm going in.
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[06:37] Aletta
    Welcome.
[06:40] Gaganpo
    I'm ready.
[06:45] (Flashback) Gerupa
    Large omelette rice.
    Three omelette rice orders to go.
[06:50] Narrator
    These are the words to order food,
[06:53] Narrator
    which Gerupa had learned from
    the master of the other world.
[06:57] Gaganpo
    Large omelette rice.
    Three omelette rice orders to go.
[07:01] Narrator
    This is how Gaganpo and the lizardmen
    exchange silver and copper stones
[07:08] Narrator
    for a feast from the other world.
[07:11] Aletta
    Got it. Wait just a minute.
[07:15] Aletta
    Here you go. One omelette rice.
SIGN    Omelette Rice
[07:19] Narrator
    At long last, Gaganpo beholds his goal,
    the cuisine of the other world.
[07:24] Narrator
    A magnificent yellow dish
    striped with vivid red lines.
[07:29] Narrator
    The aroma of cooked egg wafting from
    this dish, called "omelette rice,"
[07:34] Narrator
    elicits a gulp from his throat.
[07:36] Narrator
    Gaganpo joyfully picks up
    the sparkling spoon.
[07:41] Gaganpo
    Thank you for this food.
[07:42] Narrator
    He voices the prayer said before
    meals in the other world
[07:46] Narrator
    and gently wields his spoon.
[07:48] Narrator
    The egg breaks readily, so soft that it
    seems like the spoon will sink into it.
[07:52] Narrator
    The spoonful reveals itself to be
    packed full with a red filling.
[07:59] Narrator
    The cooked egg is the first
    thing he tastes, of course.
[08:02] Narrator
    How exactly is it done?
[08:06] Narrator
    When the tribe tries cooking crocodile
    eggs from the marshes, it never cooks
[08:10] Narrator
    to this exquisite fluffiness.
[08:13] Narrator
    It tastes of milk and butter,
    and the saltiness is strong,
[08:17] Narrator
    yet it's faintly sweet.
[08:19] Narrator
    Then, enhancing the soft,
    light flavor of the eggs
[08:24] Narrator
    is the sour red substance poured on top.
[08:27] Narrator
    Uniting the eggs with this sour red
    substance gives birth to a harmony
[08:31] Narrator
    and a wonderful taste.
[08:34] Narrator
    And the filling inside the
    omelette is delicious, as well.
[08:38] Narrator
    The poultry has been salted,
    perhaps to preserve it.
[08:41] Narrator
    When bitten into,
    it releases salty meat juices.
[08:47] Narrator
    The other world's thinly sliced mushrooms
    have plenty of rich, savory flavor.
[08:53] Narrator
    The minced and fried vegetables
    of the other world are sweet.
[08:58] Narrator
    The complexly seasoned orange grains softly
[09:01] Narrator
    accept it all as if bringing it all together.
[09:04] Narrator
    The orange grains absorb the flavors
    of all the different ingredients
[09:10] Narrator
    and combine them into one flavor.
[09:20] Gaganpo
    Another.
[09:22] Aletta
    Yes, sir.
[09:24] Narrator
    Before the first is gone, Gaganpo orders
    a second serving of the same dish.
[09:29] Narrator
    For three years after the
    day he first ate this dish,
[09:32] Narrator
    Gaganpo has been captivated by this taste.
[09:37] Narrator
    When he finishes his meal,
    Gaganpo takes a satisfied breath.
[09:43] Narrator
    His stomach full, his expression
    becomes euphoric and powerful.
[09:49] Gaganpo
    All done.
[09:52] Master
    Thanks for waiting.
[09:52] Master
    Here are your three takeout party omelettes.
[09:56] Gaganpo
    They're ready?
[10:01] Gaganpo
    Payment.
[10:06] Master
    Thanks for your business.
[10:09] Gaganpo
    Goodbye.
[10:11] Master
    I look forward to your next visit.
[10:21] Gaganpo
    I'm back!
[10:22] Gaganpo
    And as you can see, I have the food!
[10:28] Crowd
    Gaganpo! Gaganpo!
[10:30] Crowd
    Gaganpo! Gaganpo! Gaganpo!
[10:37] Narrator
    Yellow egg dishes are more precious
    to the lizardmen than any other.
[10:42] Narrator
    Looking at it, they audibly
    swallow their pooling saliva.
[10:48] Narrator
    A simple stir-fry of finely
    chopped meat and oranie
[10:50] Narrator
    leaks out of the omelette on the first plate.
[10:55] Narrator
    Savory, finely chopped meat seasoned
    only with salt and pepper,
[11:00] Narrator
    and faintly sweet oranie.
[11:02] Narrator
    The flavors of the egg and the
    red substance are easily tasted,
[11:05] Narrator
    and each individual
    ingredient can be enjoyed.
[11:09] Narrator
    A stir-fry of white cheese
    and smoked meat leaks
[11:12] Narrator
    out of the omelette on the second plate.
[11:16] Narrator
    Cheese, a human food with a unique flavor,
[11:19] Narrator
    and meat that has been salted and then smoked,
[11:22] Narrator
    are both luxurious flavors that can't
    normally be experienced in the marshes.
[11:25] Narrator
    The sensation of the cheese and the
    smoked meat, which has a flavor
[11:29] Narrator
    that both raw and roasted meat lack,
[11:31] Narrator
    both melting in the mouth, is magnificent.
[11:35] Narrator
    A sweet white cream and
    small pink-colored shripe
[11:38] Narrator
    leak out of the omelette on the third plate.
[11:43] Narrator
    It has the taste of the white cream,
    the sweetest of the three,
[11:47] Narrator
    and flavor of the springy shripe.
[11:50] Narrator
    The smells of the three omelettes
    leave the lizardmen in a dilemma.
[11:54] Narrator
    They can each only eat
    from one of the omelettes.
[11:56] Narrator
    Which should they choose?
[11:59] Narrator
    If only they could eat from all three.
[12:01] Narrator
    Those are their thoughts as they
    wait for the elder's permission.
[12:08] Elder
    You may eat.
[12:10] Narrator
    With permission given,
[12:12] Narrator
    the lizardmen descend on the omelettes
    as if fighting to be first.
[12:15] Narrator
    Some devour their share in one gulp,
    while others relish it little by little,
[12:21] Narrator
    all the while happily smacking
    their tails against the ground.
[12:26] Gaganpo
    It's almost time for the
    next festival, is it?
[12:29] Gaganpo
    I will be the hero again.
[12:31] Gaganpo
    And...
[12:33] Gaganpo
    I'll eat lots of omelette
    rice for the next year, too.
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[12:48] Master
    Well?
[12:48] Master
    Were you able to eat it?
[13:05] (Flashback) Fardania
    I'm going now.
[13:07] (Flashback) Fardania's Father
    Are you certain you'll be
    safe on your own, Fardania?
[13:10] (Flashback) Fardania
    I'll be fine. I'm not a child anymore.
[13:13] (Flashback) Fardania
    Besides, we're missing some things for lunch.
[13:18] (Flashback) Fardania
    You love mushroom salad, don't you, Papa?
[13:21] (Flashback) Fardania's Father
    But...
[13:23] (Flashback) Fardania
    Not to mention, today is...
[13:25] (Flashback) Fardania's Father
    The anniversary of your mother's death.
[13:28] (Flashback) Fardania
    I want to offer her something delicious.
[13:31] (Flashback) Fardania's Father
    Of course.
[13:33] (Flashback) Fardania's Father
    Have a safe trip.
[13:35] (Flashback) Fardania
    I'll be back.
[13:53] (Flashback) Fardania
    It's okay. I'll heal you.
[14:06] (Flashback) Fardania
    Be careful, now.
[14:25] Fardania
    What was that?
[14:26] Fardania
    I sense... teleportation magic?
[14:29] Fardania
    It's not anyone from the village.
[14:45] Fardania
    This is...
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[14:54] (Flashback) Fardania
    Looks like it's a magic relic
    left behind by the ancient elves.
[15:08] (Flashback) Sarah
    Two portions of minced meat cutlet, please.
[15:08] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Another fried shrimp.
[15:10] (Flashback) Aletta
    Um... I'm sorry, could you repeat that?
[15:15] (Flashback) Sarah
    Two portions of minced meat cutlet!
[15:15] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Another fried shrimp!
[15:17] (Flashback) Aletta
    C-Coming right up.
[15:19] (Flashback) Master
    Oh? Come on in.
[15:21] (Flashback) Master
    Have a seat anywhere that's empty.
[15:33] (Flashback) Aletta
    Welcome.
[15:41] (Flashback) Fardania
    Thank you.
[15:42] (Flashback) Aletta
    I'll come back when you're ready.
[16:08] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Tartar sauce is great, but pork
    cutlet sauce goes well with it, too.
[16:12] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I must insist that shripe is magnificent.
[16:13] (Flashback) Artorius
    Indeed, this is the dish
    to eat on the Day of Satur.
[16:17] Fardania
    This seems to be a restaurant
    where they serve human food.
[16:20] Fardania
    Why is human cooking so barbaric?
[16:26] Fardania
    Even the bread and soup are off-limits.
[16:28] Fardania
    I can't eat any of this.
[16:29] Fardania
    But it would be rude to come into
    a restaurant and not eat anything.
[16:36] (Flashback) Aletta
    Ready to order, miss?
[16:40] (Flashback) Fardania
    I know.
[16:41] (Flashback) Fardania
    If you have a dish that contains no
    meat, fish, milk, or eggs, I'd like that.
[16:48] (Flashback) Fardania
    If not, then I don't
    particularly need anything.
[16:49] (Flashback) Fardania
    I'll see myself out.
[16:51] (Flashback) Fardania
    So sorry.
[16:53] (Flashback) Aletta
    There's nothing like that on
    the menu, b-but I'll go ask.
[16:58] (Flashback) Master
    A dish that contains no
    meat, fish, milk, or eggs?
[17:02] (Flashback) Aletta
    Do we have anything like that?
[17:05] (Flashback) Master
    If she doesn't mind leaving
    it to the chef's choice.
[17:07] (Flashback) Aletta
    He says there is one.
[17:11] (Flashback) Fardania
    Just so you know, if there's even a hint
    of it mixed into my food, I can't eat it.
[17:16] (Flashback) Fardania
    Do you still think you can cook for me?
[17:18] (Flashback) Aletta
    U-Um...
[17:20] (Flashback) Master
    It's no problem, miss.
[17:21] (Flashback) Master
    As for soup... I use bonito stock, so it
    sounds like miso soup is off the menu, too.
[17:26] (Flashback) Master
    But other than that, I can
    serve you a full meal.
[17:30] (Flashback) Fardania
    Fine, then. All right.
[17:33] Fardania
    What could he intend to serve me?
[17:37] Fardania
    I highly doubt that a human could
    make a truly meatless dish so easily.
[17:41] Fardania
    Raw vegetables or some kind of soup?
[17:44] Fardania
    No, he seemed to say that
    he couldn't serve me soup.
SIGN    Tofu Steak
[17:52] Master
    Here you go.
[17:55] (Flashback) Fardania
    What is this?
[17:56] (Flashback) Master
    It's tofu steak.
[17:57] (Flashback) Master
    It's flavored with ponzu sauce.
[17:59] (Flashback) Master
    We only use seaweed stock to make it,
    so I think you should be able to eat it.
[18:05] (Flashback) Master
    Also, since bread doesn't fit your needs,
    I brought a side of rice.
[18:09] (Flashback) Master
    Well, I think that'll go better
    with tofu steak, anyway.
[18:13] (Flashback) Master
    Take your time and enjoy.
[18:21] Fardania
    I don't smell any animal in this.
[18:24] Fardania
    But the issue now is the taste!
[18:29] Fardania
    Here goes.
[18:31] Fardania
    The master called this "tofu." What's that?
[18:37] Fardania
    I'll just have to try it and find out.
[18:42] Fardania
    What is this?!
[18:44] Fardania
    I feel like I ate this when I was little,
    but I can't place it.
[18:51] Fardania
    And this ponzu sauce.
[18:54] Fardania
    The juice of a not-too-sweet,
    strongly citric fruit,
[18:57] Fardania
    and a salty juice that faintly
    has the same flavor as tofu.
[19:01] Fardania
    And an unknown scent of
    the sea straddles both juices,
[19:06] Fardania
    elevating them to one superior taste.
[19:09] Fardania
    I can't believe a human
    could have such skill.
[19:14] Fardania
    I don't know what exactly
    this scent of the sea is,
[19:17] Fardania
    but I have a good idea of
    how it works in this dish.
[19:22] Fardania
    A long time ago, when she traveled in
    the human world, Mama learned about
[19:27] Fardania
    mushrooms that were dried in the sun.
[19:31] Fardania
    I don't know why it works,
[19:33] Fardania
    but dried mushrooms improve
    the flavor of soup much more
[19:37] Fardania
    than when you use regular mushrooms.
[19:41] Fardania
    I think this must work the same way.
[19:43] Fardania
    Drying this unknown ingredient
    increases its flavor,
[19:47] Fardania
    and simmering it gives broth a savoriness.
[19:50] Fardania
    Adding that special something gives
    this dish a single, complete flavor.
[19:55] Fardania
    Moreover,
[19:56] Fardania
    there are these fragrant herbs and
    the snowy-white grated vegetable.
[20:02] Fardania
    Matching these with the sour, salty sauce
[20:05] Fardania
    creates a complex deliciousness
[20:08] Fardania
    that combines multiple flavors and scents.
[20:14] Fardania
    If I had to describe this complex sauce,
[20:17] Fardania
    matching it with tofu,
    which has a simple and bland flavor,
[20:21] Fardania
    gives the dish a light yet satisfying feeling
[20:26] Fardania
    that fills the stomach.
[20:48] Fardania
    This cuisine is far superior to
    anything that we elves can cook.
[20:54] Master
    Well? Were you able to eat it?
[20:57] Fardania
    For a human to be able to make this...
[21:02] Fardania
    I can't let us lose to them.
[21:10] Fardania's Father
    Are you really going, Fardania?
[21:13] Fardania
    Of course I am. I'll be fine, Papa.
[21:15] Fardania
    How many times have I told
    you I'm a grown woman now?
[21:18] Master
    Grown? You're still too young.
[21:22] Fardania
    Really, I'm fine. Don't worry about me.
[21:26] Fardania
    I'll feed you delicious cuisine, too, Papa.
[21:30] Fardania's Father
    Wait!
[21:31] Fardania's Father
    At least take this letter...
[21:41] Fardania
    That's right.
[21:50] Fardania
    I'm going to cook delicious dishes
    that outshine that restaurant's!
[21:57] Fardania
    I'll make something even better!
SIGN    Episode Five
    Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl
    Pudding a la Mode