Gru-Balo

Grub Salad

The roast smell of a Gru-Balo is an often treasured memory for many Churrians as they grow within their family homes. Cast far away from their land of origin, the Churrians have dedicated this specific salad dish to a memorable week-long holiday season that helps them to treasure the land they came from and appreciate the land they are now in. Constructed with a variety of ingredients sourced from their home region, this meal is an easy one to consume with many Churrians complimenting the dish for having a nice savory nutty flavor that combines well with the crisp freshness of the food's fresh leaves.

Manufacturing process

The Gru-Balo is often prepared in a simple but sustainable manner. Generally, a leafy vegetable will be chopped up and placed in a bowl, and set to the side. Other vegetables will then be chopped up and placed on a tray along with the grubs which are often wrapped in a thin metal such as tin. Both will then be given a light coating of oil and placed in an oven or oven-like space for a few minutes until roasted. Once complete, the roasted vegetables and grubs are transferred to the main bowl and tossed with the leafy greens. Other toppings are then added to taste and the dish is served.

History

A previously staple salad meal throughout Churr, the Gru-Balo eventually evolved into a seasonal dish specific to the Churrians' holiday, the Observance of Hope, due to its ease of preparation, rich roast flavors, and meaningful connection to their destroyed homeland. First prepared several years after the first Churrians stepped through the initial Homestead Gate in order to work on The First Wound, it saw rise and prominence within their culture for a few reasons. The first was its ease of preparation which allowed for many Churrians to possess the knowledge and skill to create the dish. Secondly, once gardens from the Churrian home planet began to take root and self-sustain, many Churrians saw potential in creating more complicated and familiar food products. When these qualities were combined with a recently announced holiday season that the adrift Churrians so desperately needed, it saw rise to this dish as a popular choice for many families who wanted a taste of their old lives and homeland.

Significance

While it can be prepared outside of the Remembrance season, this particular salad holds a special connection with the holiday for many Churrians and as such is usually reserved for the special week-long occasion. That said, it is not uncommon for the dish to be prepared in a variety of ways such as adding the local region's foodstuffs or coating the salad's grubs with specially prepared oils before the roasting process.

Item type

Consumable, Food / Drink

Creation Date

12 years after the First Crossing

Owning Organization

Sanguar Institute

Rarity

This dish is a common meal prepared during the Observance of Hope that the Churrians hold once a year in remembrance of their lost homeland. Prepared with vegetables, leafy greens, and grub sourced from their native region, it has remained a holiday special throughout many Churrian homes and a point of familiar nostalgia for Churrians born away from their species' original home.

Raw materials & Components

This dish has been traditionally crafted from the following ingredients:
Leafy Green:
Shallou
Vegetables:
Yeem, Textil, Wass
Grub:
Ulv (Ruby Dragonfly), Raxalums (Reddish Ant), Puthra (Crimson Moth)
Roasting Oil:
Pocka Oil 
Aside from these basic ingredients, many Churrians have also modified their versions of Gru-Balo with ingredients from their local regions, including alternate sources of basic ingredients and/or toppings such as various kinds of shredded cheese, small nuts, or condiments.