Travel Food in the Forgotten Realms
Darndarr (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): A nutty ale made in Berdusk. Useful for preserving perishables immersed in it for long periods of time, making it good to keep on hand. The ale itself keeps well, even when stored in less than optimal conditions.
Druth (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Caught in the Akanamere, druth is a brown flatfish that resembles the sole of a shoe. They're sun-dried and useful for making stews since they reconstitute easily with water. It tastes like smoked bacon but can be tough.
Hard-tack (Aurora's Whole Realms): A dry, unseasoned biscuit. A basic part of traveler's rations. Also known as sea-tack.
Journeybread (Heroes of Neverwinter): Hard biscuits originally from Helm's Hold in the northern Sword Coast. Cheap and sold in big batches. Fairly similar to the more widely known hard-tack.
Kaeth (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Better known as "coffee" on Earth. There's multiple varieties such Anaurian and Thondur, which are different kinds of beans. Each region prepares it differently, but you can grind the beans down on the road for a fresh cup.
Marruth (Sword Coast Legends): A spiced mashed vegetable blend that varies by region. This is then covered in flaky pastry, baked, and is kept good for travel by being wrapped in waxed rallow leaves. It's sometimes called "root pie" by non-elven species.
Nut Cheese (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): There's as many variations of this as there are regions of the North. These are made with crushed nuts (such as hickory, walnut, and chestnuts) added to the dairy. Some varieties add other components such mint.
Salbread (The Shining South): Bread baked in square pans and commonly flavored with orange or lemon zest. It's popular with sailors since it helps ward off scurvy and will keep for long periods of time. Originally made by the halflings of Luiren.
Sarkul (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Produced in Tantras using the same-named fish caught in the Reach. The fish are hung and smoked in sealed sheds after being dipped in honey and seasonings.
Sugar Bladder (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Candies sealed in pig bladder using tansel. Packed in pitch-sealed tins filled with edible oil. Used as advertisement by caravan companies.
Sweetwater (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Used to improve the water you'll find on the road and often sold along trade routes. After treating water with herbs and plants to address anything harmful and the muck, you can then add floral sweetwater to taste. Not to be confused with the carbonated sweet water of Triboar or the potion of sweet water, which also uses silverbark for purification.
Taece (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Similar to sardines (and silverlings). Packed in oil in tins and sometimes turned into paste to spread on bread or crackers. Taece specifically is fished in forest streams and dried over a fire to be eaten whole.
Tea (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Travels well in tins sealed with oil or gum called "sticky-rim". Every region has their own types and they're usually made out of common wild plants. The tins are often worth more than the tea itself and the trade of it is seen as the recourse of the desperate poor trying to better their lives.
Traethe (Elminster's Forgotten Realms): Wild radish, often harvested on the move. Brownbud and scuud are other varieties.
Wealdathar (Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II): A paste made from ground-up forest roots, berries, quail meat, and smoked flesh from the Wealdath (Forest of Tethyr). Stored in pots and spread out on bread, crackers, or biscuits. Originally from Suldanessellar.
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