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|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] |
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| − | '''Longroots''' |
+ | '''Longroots''' are a type of plant native to [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|37}} |
| + | ==Description== |
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+ | Longroots are, as their name suggests, a type of long tuber that contains a sticky sap.{{book ref|sa1|37}} They grow in cracks in the rock where stormwater collects.{{book ref|sa1|37}} As a result, longroots are covered in dirt and [[crem]] from the [[highstorm]]s when they are harvested.{{book ref|sa1|37}} They are brown in color.{{book ref|sa1|37}} |
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| − | Longroots were cheap, and after they were peeled, they could be made into a stew.{{book ref|twok|37}} When [[Kaladin]]'s family were struggling to get by, due to [[Roshone]], they ate longroots, which were often left secretly by the townspeople of [[Hearthstone]]. |
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| + | Longroots are easy to grow and are cultivated and eaten in many regions of Roshar.{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa1|72}} They are not known for their taste, which is faintly reminiscent of minerals.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Longroots are cheap, and are often eaten only when alternatives are not readily available.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Since they are tubers, they have a long shelf life; they can be boxed and put into storage{{book ref|sa1|72}} and can be transported by caravan.{{book ref|sa3|23}} |
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| + | Longroots are technically edible when raw{{book ref|sa2.5|19}} but are usually cooked for a long time, commonly as an ingredient in stew.{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa2|41}} The roots are peeled and cut into chunks before stewing.{{book ref|sa1|37}} [[Lunamor]] experiments with longroot stew on multiple occasions, including a version with shelled finger crab meat.{{book ref|sa2|41}}{{book ref|sa1|37}} |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | Longroots have been seen as a foodstuff in a number of locations across the Rosharan continent, including the warcamps at the [[Shattered Plains]],{{book ref|sa2|41}} [[Narak]],{{book ref|sa3|37}} [[Yeddaw]],{{book ref|sa2.5|19}} rural [[Alethkar]],{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa3|23}} and the [[Rockfall]] mansion in [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|72}} |
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| + | When [[Kaladin]]'s family was struggling to get by due to [[Roshone]]'s hostility, they ate longroots and other food donated secretly by the townspeople of [[Hearthstone]].{{book ref|sa1|37}} [[Hesina]] and [[Kaladin]] peeled longroots while they discussed [[spren]] with [[Tien]].{{book ref|sa1|37}} |
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| − | [[Drehy]] threw some stewed longroot at [[Lopen]] after a joke about his readiness.{{book ref|sa2|41}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Latest revision as of 23:46, 22 April 2020
| Longroot | |
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| Type | Tuber |
| Used for | Food |
| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
Longroots are a type of plant native to Roshar.[1]
Description[edit]
Longroots are, as their name suggests, a type of long tuber that contains a sticky sap.[1] They grow in cracks in the rock where stormwater collects.[1] As a result, longroots are covered in dirt and crem from the highstorms when they are harvested.[1] They are brown in color.[1]
Culinary Use[edit]
Longroots are easy to grow and are cultivated and eaten in many regions of Roshar.[1][2] They are not known for their taste, which is faintly reminiscent of minerals.[1] Longroots are cheap, and are often eaten only when alternatives are not readily available.[1] Since they are tubers, they have a long shelf life; they can be boxed and put into storage[2] and can be transported by caravan.[3]
Longroots are technically edible when raw[4] but are usually cooked for a long time, commonly as an ingredient in stew.[1][5] The roots are peeled and cut into chunks before stewing.[1] Lunamor experiments with longroot stew on multiple occasions, including a version with shelled finger crab meat.[5][1]
History[edit]
Longroots have been seen as a foodstuff in a number of locations across the Rosharan continent, including the warcamps at the Shattered Plains,[5] Narak,[6] Yeddaw,[4] rural Alethkar,[1][3] and the Rockfall mansion in Kholinar.[7]
When Kaladin's family was struggling to get by due to Roshone's hostility, they ate longroots and other food donated secretly by the townspeople of Hearthstone.[1] Hesina and Kaladin peeled longroots while they discussed spren with Tien.[1]