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Aruian Food Scene

History of the food culture of Aruia


a common Ba'rlson field stew

Aruias food culture has been widely influenced from the nations and kingdoms that controlled the area during the land conflicts of the period. Many of the Aruian towns has been based on local harvest, fishing and farming food along with trade goods that came from passing traders. While Ba'rlson and Luvtar region were based on harvest and field foods, areas like Ar'ksen and Vev'lsia had its cuisine based on fishing and farming mainly beef and salmon and tuna fish.
somewhere in the 16th to 17th century when Aruia developed hard mistrust in foreign trade, there was a decline in uses of food by traders passing through Aruia, during that time Aruia started developing a spice industry along with the coastal agriculture culture influecing the form of cooking where main use of Basil, Paprika and Garlic became important factors in cookings.

Iconic Aruian Dishes


Aruian Harvest Beef "keish" - Aruias National Dish

Cooked Seasonal Harvest Vegetables

Aruias food are known to be seasonal based many of the times depending on seasonal vegetables, fruits and fish migration of the time. The more global trade impacted Aruia the more seasonal became a stunt rather than something that comes to practice locally. Seasonal dish became a word that is used in terms of the origin of the dish.
Aruias food is impacted heavily by the Varithenian and Davari cuisine due to the close ruleship of the Varitheni Kingdom, yet a period of distance formed different cooking practice. Aruia uses more beef in their dish than fowl or pork while boiling and simmering in spice is a common trait to Aruian food.

Urban Food District


Food District in Ar'ksen City

Seasonal Salad Served in an A'rksenian food district

Aruias major cities are known to have large food district hosting a variety of foods from Gaels urban cuisine scene from chefs like Lumberto Mar'ciano and Lita Belarni. The urban food culture in Aruia is influenced by adopting many of iconic international uisines and turning them to foods that fit on the go or for an eat out.
Aruia saw a rise in the late 70s to the 80s an increase in adaption of International dishes into the local Aruian kitchen, specifically those that share Aruias spice pallete.

Wine and Cheese


Wine Tasting in Attlyn

Del'Ivos old Vineyard

Aruia is home to one of the oldest wine producing places in Gael, The region of Vev'lsia and Luvtar has been the most large placest for wine and cheese production in Gael. In Aruian folklore Attlyns vineyard has been visited by a Varitheni lord on his visits several times. Where he asked to be layed to rest in Attlyn due to his love to the Aruian wine. To this day, Attlyn is famous for its wine festival and wine tasting.
Del'Ivo and history of the royal vineyard
Del'Ivo, meaning in modern Aruian - The Ivan is famous for being an estate of a noble Varethini - Baron Ivan. His estate was a main crossroad in Gael collecting tax on goods that passed by during the 15th century. But was also iconic for the estates Vineyard that exist to this day. During that time wine made in Del'Ivo was made only for nobility and a type of luxury wine that is forbidden from farmers to drink. The famous vineyard still stand to this day and held by a private winemaker.

Annual Food Festival


the 2017 venue in Vev'lsia City

the 2018 hosting symbol of the food festival

The Aruian food festival is an annual event held by the Ministry of Culture with cultural significant dating back to the Varitheni Kingdom period of the nations history.
historical overview
In the 14th century Aruians used to gather in one of the large port towns and bring with them their best catches, crops and food to trade and share during an entire week of bartering and celebration.
today the festival became an international event that annual changes its venue where the host city hosts the festival in a special food district it sets up with the delegates. between 2001 to 2003 the food festival was cancelled due to the Aruian troubles worrying that Aruian extremists will harm the delegates.

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