Adnaloy (Add-Nah-Loy)
History
No one knows when the tradition of the Adnaloy dish came from, but it has accompanied the graduation of a Gatherer to a responsible part of the settlement in Kolesta for as long as Storytellers have been telling takes of it.
Traditionally the Gatherer had to provide all parts of the meal and painstakingly make the dish, but now it is more common for the Gatherer to simply provide each element, while others prepare it. The Gatherer then partakes of the meal with those who help them prepare it by way of thanks.
It's said that this was once practiced all along the coast of the Laykan Bay but many of the elements of it are not considered appropriate by most of Vellich society. But Kolesta being isolated on the edge of Vellikka choose to stick to their own traditions rather than following everyone else. The Lassal for example, is thought to be a powerful creature and eating it is not socially acceptable outside of Kolesta.
Execution
Adnaloy is a dish designed to show off the different skills a Gatherer from Kolesta needs to be considered proficient. This is broken down into several parts.
From the sea
The sauce comes from three different ingredients gathered from nearby Laykan Bay. This includes breaking down the Ydnarb fish and frying it with Relyk (extracted from Enialer seaweed) and crushed clams. The Ydnarb shows their ability to fish, the Enialer their ability to deal with underwater combat and the clams their ability to find hidden delights in the rock pools.
From the beasts
The heart of the dish comes from two ingredients gathered from the plains near the settlement. This is a the breast of a bird which demonstrates the Gatherer's ability to set traps, and a sausage formed from the meat of Lassal, a small smart mammal which is notoriously difficult to track.
From the plants
The base of the dish is a roast of a root vegetable called a Golc, a fruit called a Separg extracted from vines and the leaves from the tops of a Maynab Tree. The Golc is somewhat bitter, but this is tempered by the sweetness of the Maynab leaves and the creaminess of the Separg fruit.
Observance
Due to the nature of the ingredients, this meal can only be created in the spring, as that's when the Golc and Separg are both in season. Every year in Kolesta there are anywhere from one to four such meals.
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