Mashuk

Ataarad Cuisine

Overview

Mashuk is the name of a variety of provisions used by the Utumi peoples on their long voyages seafaring.

Types of Mashuk

Se-Turuk

Se-Turuk, meaning twice baked flatbread biscuit, is a type of hard-tack biscuit that is eaten by many of the poorer Ataarad who cannot afford other types of Mashuk or when things are getting desperate. This type of Mashuk is often a symbol of poverty due to the fact that any sailor worth his salt would be able to have some salted fish. The most common grains made into the biscuits are wheat, barley, and sorghum. Finer Turuk would have lard or even nuts added to the biscuit, although it wouldnt last as long so it would be for shorter journeys and richer sailors.

Wamu-Mashuk

Wamu-Mashuk, meaning salted food, is the most of the varieties of Mashuk, although it is not the most preferred. The most common type of Wamu-Mashuk is that of salted fish (Wasus-Mashuk). Salted fish is most often from the species Puru, a common cod-like species that lives all over the eastern Soramari. Other kinds of fish are often saved for things like soup, pickling, or even freshly cooked meals. Wamu-Utu, or salted sheep, is a delicacy as sheep are a common food among the Utumi, moreso than other peoples.

Utu-Turuk

Utu-Turuk, meaning cooked sheep or baked sheep, exists as the premier delicacy for the various Ataarad peoples. Utu meat often is eaten before journeys and cooked in a soup or made into balls and baked alongside peanuts and dates. Along small island trips, these are often eaten among the sailors of the archipelago of the Ataarad, where there are frequent stops. Often, drizzles of honey or spices from the south are imported and added to the food, with the spice acting as a preservative.