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Meet 15 medieval warrior women who led armies, defended kingdoms, and resisted invaders during the Middle Ages, from England and France to Persia, China, and Japan.

HALEY BENNETT and PETER DINKLAGE in Cyrano (2021)

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HALEY BENNETT and PETER DINKLAGE in Cyrano (2021)

HALEY BENNETTin Cyrano (2021)

What can Riverlands offer? Is it only the fish or maybe some other regional dishes? ;) And what are the main differences between Riverlands and KL - over the sea? - when it comes to fish markets and catch bought straight from the bogata and ships? 🐟🦀🐙

i was so excited to get your request right after i had started working on a riverlands diet for a young catelyn tully! i love everything fish, and out of all the regions in westeros, besides the reach, i would love to spend a few more chapters in the riverlands.

as the name suggests, a major part of a riverlands diet would be river-based, but the area would still offer an array of choices for anyone settled or simply passing through! grain would be plentiful and a standard part of every meal, with wheat as the main ingredient in many popular dishes, and corn as a common accompanying vegetable.

between king's landing and the riverlands, there would not be that much of a difference in fish supply when it comes to the upper classes; they would have just as much access to fresh fish in one region as they would the next. as for the smallfolk, while it would be much easier for those in the riverlands to obtain fresher fish, those would still be bigger-ticket items and reserved more for special occasions or intimate family gatherings. there is one caveat to this, and that would be the produce that grows near freshwater sources, such as leeks, asparagus, celery, spinach, and watercress.

for street food: mackerel on the stick, spiced corn fritters, and liver and onion pie.

for breakfast: hot bread with soft cheese, crisp bacon, smoked herring, soft-boiled eggs, and roasted nuts.

for dinner: tart grapes, honeyed capons stuffed with grain and chestnuts, cream of leek soup, fresh bread, and a thin slice of honey cake.

for supper: trout wrapped in bacon, a salad of turnips and red fennel and sweet grass, hot bread, and nut-brown ale.

i recently reread the part in a game of thrones where catelyn remembered her and lysa feeding littlefinger so many mud pies that he was sick for a week, and the idea of the two sisters bossing him around as kids stuck with me, so i felt the idea of them ordering him to fetch them a snack in the middle of the night was very fitting.

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