#pellitine

Winters on the southern coast of Pellitine were never harsh in the slightest, many locals have never so much as seen a snowfall, but as Ajira crawled out of her beach tent she was met with a slight chill on the wind off the Southern Sea. It was the first day of Evening Star and the start of Ajira's self-imposed exile. Life away from home will be rough, but Ajira always came prepared for any situation, even one that led to her potentially never seeing her family or friends ever again.

Did You Know: Fort Redmane is named after the infamous Khajiiti religious leader Hunzur-ri, who reportedly planned to lead a crusade to drive men out of the Trans-Niben? In reality, Hunzur-ri was an obscure clan-chief who was falsely accused by the Imperial General Nemenius Hestor in an effort to secure more funds for the fort that would ultimately be known as Fort Redmane. The General's baseless allegations vilified Hunzur-ri on both sides of the border, who was now considered a prime threat to the Empire in Cyrodiil, and was constantly harassed by his fellow Khajiit for "provoking" the Imperials.

In response to this, Hunzur-ri took a small band of loyal supporters to raid the fort. Hunzur-ri managed to personally kill General Hestor during this raid, but was cut down by legionaries shortly thereafter. The Legion decided to paint this debacle at the time as General Hestor sacrificing his life to end the Redmane threat, and the fort was renamed after Redmane in honor of this legendary adversary to the Legion.

Sticky pork and radish noodles

The former kingdom of Pellitine in southern Elsweyr set the bar for Khajiiti cuisine as we know it today. The fertile lands have always been used to grow moon sugar cane, and as such, moon sugar features heavily in recipes from Pellitine. This gem from around 2E 287 is full of tangy, sweet, and spicy flavours that are a delight for the senses and your dinner guests!

This pad Thai-inspired recipe was requested by @altanex!

You will need:

250g flat rice noodles

1/2 cup fresh beansprouts

3 small radishes, sliced thinly

200g pork fillet, chopped into chunks

1/4 cup dark soy sauce

1/4 cup honey

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Juice of 1 lime

2 eggs, beaten

2 spring onions, sliced

3 tbsp fish sauce

4 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp rice vinegar

1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 fresh chilis, sliced thinly

1/2 cup peanuts, crushed roughly

Handful of coriander, chopped roughly

1 lime, sliced into wedges, to serve

Method:

Begin by marinading the pork chop pieces in a bowl with the dark soy sauce, lemon juice, and honey. Cover with cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.

Make the sauce for the noodles by combining the fish sauce, rice vinegar, light soy sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Whisk together well and set aside.

Boil the noodles until cooked through and white, then rinse with cold water and set aside.

In a wok, heat a splash of vegetable oil, and cook the eggs to a scramble. Add the beansprouts and spring onions, and continue to stir fry until tender.

Add the noodles and the noodle sauce to the wok and continue to stir-fry until well combined. Keep warm and set aside.

In a separate pan, fry the pork with any remaining marinade until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Make sure you baste the pork well with the marinade to make sure each piece is deliciously sticky!

Did You Know: For most of history, Elsweyr was divided into sixteen kingdoms? The kingdoms lived in harmony with each other for millennia, and they assured each other's prosperity by having specific roles for each kingdom. The Thrassian Plague would end this harmony with its high mortality rate depleting the population of the kingdoms.