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Daniel: “So that’s a sushi bar. What can one eat here?”
Cole: “Almost raw fish seasoned with vinegar and wrapped in algae leaves.”
Eustace: “Oh, please, Daniel! Can we try almost raw fish the way the humans eat it? Please, please, please!”
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Daniel: “Okay, sounds good. Find seats, everybody, I’ll place an order.”
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And so children of both planets sat down to eat onigiri while enjoying a splendid view over Spice Market.
Eustace: “Why’s my fish in algae leaves not twitching anymore? Is it dead?”
Cole: “Of course it’s dead! For real, you Visitors have some odd concepts of how we eat here on Earth!”
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Some tastes take some serious getting used to…
Daniel: Ugh… can’t even tell whether I’m eating head or tail here…
Alice: Hm...
Eustace: Ugh… poor fishies… did they boil them or what?!
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Cole: “And? How was it?”
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Alice didn’t let me make up something, she made sure to throw me a thought bubble that made her preferences absolutely clear: Food that doesn’t struggle anymore is best food!
Alice: “Amazing! That was the best meal I ever had! Thank you for bringing us here, Cole!”
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Alice: “Can we always eat like this, Daniel?”
Eustace: “Somebody please shoot me…”