[Well, that's a little more satisfactory. Shu beams beatifically as she ladles more into Raph's empty bowl.]
Yes, that's precisely what is special. In cooking for such a lengthy period of time, the flavors develop new depths of subtlety. The complementary tastes eventually fuse into something totally different altogether. Alone, each of these items conveys a different kind of umami - that is the feeling of savoriness when you taste the rich broth. Together, the individual pieces have united in harmonious concert.
[Shu will simply derive some pleasure in watching them eat for a bit, sipping gently from her own soup.]
I am glad the two of you are getting along so well. The union of your disparate worlds must be hard to reconcile. But truly, you are as I imagined, Raphael.
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Date: 2025-07-11 03:24 am (UTC)Yes, that's precisely what is special. In cooking for such a lengthy period of time, the flavors develop new depths of subtlety. The complementary tastes eventually fuse into something totally different altogether. Alone, each of these items conveys a different kind of umami - that is the feeling of savoriness when you taste the rich broth. Together, the individual pieces have united in harmonious concert.
[Shu will simply derive some pleasure in watching them eat for a bit, sipping gently from her own soup.]
I am glad the two of you are getting along so well. The union of your disparate worlds must be hard to reconcile. But truly, you are as I imagined, Raphael.