Guiding Star Gourmet
What is the Guiding Star Gourmet?
My name is Ume Nashmeira. I am an aspiring educator, who now calls Sharlayan home. Be it deep in the wilds, or tucked neatly in a city, the Guiding Star Gourmet seeks to deliver you not just wonderful meals, but to spread the gift of knowledge to all.Our menu changes to reflect wherever we may be. My primary goal is to learn how culture has affected the food we eat every day, and what we may learn from something we might otherwise take for granted.I have a large collection of both fiction and non-fiction literature for sale here. So long as you are respectful, you may sit in the store and read if you so wish.
No gil or items traded are required. Please feel free to refuse any items at any time! All prices and food are purely in character!
World Tour Menu
Food
Shorlog
Price - 3,000gil
A staple of the Azim Steppe. Shorlog is a skewer of cured dzo meat, cooked over an open flame. Each skewer is coated in a generous helping of spices, and made to order.The spices used here are similar to those used in Thavnair... I wonder if the auri of home are closely connected to those of the Steppe.
Cake Assortment
Price - 600gil per slice
(2,000gil for a full cake)
An assortment of cakes from around the world. All are made fresh.
Ishgardian Sachertorte
Lominsan Rolanberry Cheesecake
Sharlayan Bavarois
Black Forest Twelveswood Cake
Ul'dahn Tea Cake
Tuliyollal Burrito
Price - 8,000gil
Your choice of beef or pork wrapped in a tortilla shell. Comes with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, corn, and a spicy salsa. Please notify me if you would like any substitutions.Much of the ingredients used here, I have taken for granted. It is quite interesting they all come from the vast corners of Tural.
Cookie Assortment
Price - 300gil
Cookies and biscuits that go perfectly with a cup of tea or coffee. Cookies are made fresh every day.
Coffee Biscuit
Ul'dahn Ginger Cookie
Shroud Acorn Cookie
Lominsan Sugar Biscuit
Nagxian Orange Cookie
Sharlayan Jam Cookie
Chicken Fettuccini
Price - 11,000gil
A newly popular dish in Sharlayan, of Garlean origin. Thick fettuccini noodles, alfredo sauce, and tender cuts of chicken. Comes sprinkled with parmesan and parsley garnish.Though so far removed and different... Garlemald and Sharlayan do share a number of strange similarities.
Affogato
Price - 4,000gil
A sweet Sharlayan dessert. Hot espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream.Scholars will do almost anything to stay awake for long periods of time... coffee flows just as freely as water in this city.
Drinks
Tea Selection
Price - 200 gil
(1,200gil for a package of 12)
A selection of loose leaf tea to wake you up, or help you rest. Individual packages are also available.
Ul'dahn Mulled Tea
Ishgardian Tea
Thavnairian Chai
Matcha
Steppe Tea
Doman Tea
Coffee Selection
Price - 600 gil
(2,000 for a package of beans)
Coffee beans from every corner of the world. Can be purchased to enjoy in the shop, or to go. Packages of beans also for sale.
Sharlayan Coffee
Espresso
Nagxian Coffee
Ala Mhigan Coffee
South Seas Coffee
Juice Selection
Price - 500gil
Fresh fruit juices made from staple fruits (and vegetables).
Amra Juice
Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
Apple Juice
Carrot Juice
Purple Carrot Juice
Bubble Tea
Price - 900gil
A scholar from the Far East brought this idea with them to the Last Stand, where it has since become a wild success, thanks to the ease in which it can be enjoyed.Scholars can be so lazy... but the sweetness of the milk tea is divine. I feel like I could swim for malms!
Book Collection
This here is but a small selection of the books we sell here! If you are looking for a specific volume, let me know and I will help you find it.
Non-Fiction
Price - 7,000 per volume
Wonders of the Ruby Sea
Author: Ittetsu Sui
A detailed travel guide to the sights and scenery to the Ruby Sea. It includes several hand painted pictures, some of which seem to from underwater...
Fiction
Price - 1,800 per volume
East of Eden's Gate
Author: Terra Benedicto
A story following two roommates and their quest to bring life back to a barren wasteland.
Principles of Aether Vol. 76
Author: Kagura Jinba
The most recent treatise detailing aether and our understanding of it. Details a few of the practical applications of magic.
1587
Author: Godwin Wellworth
Written before the 7th Calamity, this book offers a bleak look at the distant year 1587 and a future under Garlean rule.
Eorzea Encyclopedia Volume 2
Author: Multiple Sharlayan Authors
This volume of Encyclopedia Eorzea covers a fascinating assortment of details in the Far East and Gyr Abania
Alice's Adventures in Blunderville
Author: Lewis Riding
A whimsical tale about a girl who fell through a tree and into a colorful, bouncy world above the clouds.
The Rhotano Dish
Author: Captain Rhotabyl
Though many once feared this Pirate Captain around Vylbrand, the untimely sinking of his ship in a fierce storm ended his reign. Though his treasure sunk with him, this book was his only possession left on dry land.
The Very Hungry Silkworm
Author: Elric Shatterfist
A childrens book about a silkworm who eats objects growing in absurdity, until it finally creates itself a pair of wings.
Heavensward
Author: Count Edmont de Fortempts
The stirring tale surrounding the end of the Dragonsong War. This critically acclaimed and award winning book has captured the hearts of many.
Do Sentries Dream of Electrope Karakul?
Author: Morganite Ammolite
A novel from Alexandria, telling of their familiar sentries clashing with the residents of the city.
Culinary Applications of Coblyns
Author: Unknown
This book seems to have been written by two authors. The first met an untimely end upon finding that coblyn feelers were poisonous. There might be something useful here.
A Starlight Story
Author: Phoipont Maitette
The classic Starlight tale of ghosts, time travel, and death.
Morbol Wine: Thavnairian Delicacy
Author: Varpasa bihn Fahleel
A detailed collection of wine recipes in varying flavors. Several chapters are dedicated to discussing morbol wine and the process in which to extract it.
The Boy and the Dragon Gay
Author: Unknown
A old Ishgardian tale about friendship, heroism, and dragons. There is much debate to its origins.
Stitched Perfection
Author: Nilf Selnesi
A Sharlayan weavers account on how to stitch and craft toys for children.
The Little Red Mage that Vercould
Author: Unknown
A folk tale from Gyr Abania about a young Red Mage that overcomes insurmountable odds.
Recipe for Happiness
Author: Rhavi Rhima
A book of simple low stress recipes that can be followed by most everyone. Details on where to find ingredients at a low cost are also included. All of the recipes use carrots in one way or another...
A Tale of Two Shards
Author: Memento Moira
A tragedy written about a woman and her brief journey in another world where she learns to love again, only to have it ripped away in the end.
Lomo Saltado
Perhaps you've met the Pelupelu? These short men and women are avid traders, something I have learned we have in common. I quite appreciate their company too! In spirit of their widespread trade, Lomo Saltado is may be called the very peak of the Pelupelu's reach! From the stories I have heard, the recipe came to be when the Pelupelu traded cooking tips with a Doman. Despite being on opposing corners of our star, this marriage of cultures is sure to inspire!Lomo Saltado is stir fried alpaca meat, steeped in sauces inspired by those found commonly in Doma, along with red onions, peppers, and scallions. A hearty and healthy meal for all those that need one.
Price ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9,000gil
Anticuchos de Corazón
The humble skewer. A common travel food, excellent for a people on the move and out and about. Some like their meat salted, spiced, and flavorful. Others like it to last long, deciding to dry it so they may enjoy it whenever they wish. Though you might find that these skewers are a recipe of the Yok Huy, not the Pelupelu! Indeed this recipie, and many like it were made to last long distances and be eaten while on long marches. The main ingredient? The heart! These tender skewers are not so much suited for long travel but will indeed be good for wandering about and eating.Anticuchos de Corazón is made from alpaca heart, marinated in a spicy sauce and served on a skewer.
Price-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2,000gil
Rocoto Relleno
Stuffed peppers, a classic dish. But of course... opening a vegetable, only to see it makes the perfect vessel for stuffing in meat and other tantalizing goodies. The history of this dish dates back less than 100 years ago, to when the Dawnservant freed the Pelupelu from Yok Huy subjugation. The peppers used in this dish only grow above a certain elevation. As an offering of peace, the Yok Huy traded these peppers with the Pelupelu, a vegetable they had never seen before. Upon opening them, they filled them with many ingredients, until finally they decided that ground alpaca meat was the best choice!Rocoto Relleno is made from hollowed out spicy peppers, stuffed with alpaca meat, alpaca cheese, onion, and corn.
Price ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7,000gil
Picarones
Who doesn't love doughnuts? Across our star do we see them! Fried dough, with so many topping your mouth may water at the thought... well here we have one of the many Turali created doughnuts! The history on the creations of Picarones is murky at best, as it seems every person has the desire to toss dough into a boiling vat of oil just to see what happens. And it is indeed genius!Picarones are made with pumpkin, sweet popoto, flour, then fried. They are served drizzled in a rich dark chocolate syrup.
Price----------------------------------------------------------------------------------(for twelve)1,000gil
Alfajores
The humble cookie. A simple treat, one you're sure to remember from your childhood. These tasty treats were originally made with a pineapple preserve, are now filled with dulce de leche. These crumbly shortbread cookies are held together with a wonderfully sweet and soft center! These cookies are made differently all across Yok Tural, with some being made with corn flour or meringue.Alfajores are a cookie sandwich made by spreading dulce de leche between two shortbread cookies, and sprinkled with powder sugar.
Price ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------(for twelve)1,200gil
Mate Tea
The quintessential crop of the Pelupelu, and what an energizing brew it is! One of these cups is sure to keep you awake for bells to come! This tea is often carried by the Pelupelu on long journeys, as the perfect way to break camp and ready themselves for a long day of travel.Mate tea is a bitter tea, with a high caffeine content.
Price ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------400gil
Tuliyollal Sunset
A little original Ume creation! This drink is made from the locally produced mezcal, a fascinating drink to be sure. Indeed, the history of mezcal comes from beyond Urqopacha! The origins of this drink seems to be in Shaaloani, though I still have more research to do there...Tuliyollal Sunset is a cocktail consisting of mezcal, ginger, grenadine, lemon, and lime juice.
Price --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10gil
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