And/Or the related question: 🍋?
I got two sets of questions with this one so I’ll just answer them together!
🍋 - diets are pretty similar, though I think vegetarianism has really taken off, especially with the integration of demons into society (they have integrated far more than celestials). Demons still have no issue consuming meat and meat products, but quite a few humans get uncomfortable with the idea of consuming beef when their neighbors are Ox demons….but for the most part things are generally the same with some fun new fruits and vegetables being introduced across the realms!
🍗 - I would! I would happily try some mythological fruits that have been introduced. I also imagine that farming and transport of food has been the main thing that has significantly changed between the present and future meaning that the availability of fresh food is a given for anywhere that you are!
🍪- this is variable across the globe and across different realms, but I’ll answer for the main characters in this story:
Omi: Sweet Zongzi (粽子). He has always been a big fan of this dish, but given how much he travels for his work having these reed leaf wrapped sweet Zongzi treats on hand has become a simple comfort. It’s made even more so by the fact that Chase often send him off any time he visits with a whole pack of them. Of course Chase spoils him with a whole spread of food whenever he drops by for a visit, but the ‘farewell’ gift of Zongzi always brings him warmth.
Yibo: Sach Ang Changkak(សាច់អាំងចង្កាក់) - aka meat skewers sometimes with quail eggs marinated in lemon grass, garlic, plum sugar, curry paste, and fish sauce.
Jermaine: Crispy lotus root ‘sandwiches’ which are typically filled with tofu or other vegetable filling.
Clay: Anything beef or pork really, he’s still a big foodie and will make a feast almost every night for those staying with him (with helpers of course) probably his most unique favorite dish though Mongolian Pot Tea (蒙古锅茶) which he has most mornings and serves to visitors during private meetings.
