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{{food \|image=Chouta.jpg \|ingredients=Flatbread, meat, sauce ~~\|image-artist=[[User: Sheep]]~~ \|type=Street food \|~~region~~origin=[[Herdaz]] \|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]], [[Mistborn Era 2]] }} '''[[Chouta]]''' is a [[Herdazian]] street food. It consists of a thick, fried flatbread wrapped around fried meat and a dark gravy. It is wrapped tightly enough that it can be carried in one hand and eaten while doing other things.{{book ref\|sa2\|18}} The standard meat is [[flangria]], which is mixed with ground [[lavis]], formed into small balls, battered and fried. The chouta stands in [[Dalinar]]'s warcamp also sell a variety that is stuffed with [[cremling]] claws.{{book ref\|sa2\|46}} '''Chouta''' is a street food that is originally from [[Herdaz]] on [[Roshar]] but has also gained popularity off-world, at least on [[Scadrial]]. It consists of fried flatbread wrapped tightly around fried meat and sauce,{{book ref\|sa2\|46}} and can be carried in one hand and eaten while doing other things.{{book ref\|sa2\|18}} == Trivia ==▼ [[Lopen]] introduced [[Bridge Four]] to the concept of chouta. It went over well, especially with [[Sigzil]] and [[Rock]], but [[Kaladin]] was not impressed and called it "slovenly".{{book ref\|sa2\|46}} Kaladin eventually breaks down and tries it. He is annoyed to discover that it is actually good. {{book ref\|sa2\|81}} == Ingredients == ~~According to the description given by Lopen, chouta is basically a fried meatball sub with a flatbread wrap instead of a roll.~~ The flatbread used in chouta is very thick.{{book ref\|sa2\|18}} The meat often used in the warcamps is [[flangria]], which is mixed with ground [[lavis]], formed into small balls, battered and fried.{{book ref\|sa2\|46}} The meatballs are then stuffed into the fried bread and covered with a generous amount of dark gravy.{{book ref\|sa2\|18}}{{book ref\|sa2\|46}} The chouta stands in [[Dalinar]]'s warcamp also sell a variety that is stuffed with fried [[cremling]] claws instead of meatballs,{{book ref\|sa2\|46}} and there may be other variations.{{book ref\|sa3\|74}} Chouta is flavorful, but not spicy.{{book ref\|sa3\|46}} == History == [[Lopen]] introduced [[Bridge Four]] to chouta in the warcamps. [[Kaladin]] initially thought it looked disgusting,{{book ref\|sa2\|18}} but [[Sigzil]] and [[Rock]] tried it and enjoyed it.{{book ref\|sa2\|46}} Kaladin eventually broke down and bought some chouta from a street vendor; he was annoyed to discover that he actually liked it.{{book ref\|sa2\|81}} The love of chouta spread throughout Bridge Four, and [[Teft]], [[Skar]], [[Leyten]], and [[Drehy]] were all later seen eating it.{{book ref\|sa3\|46}}{{book ref\|sa3\|73}} Chouta was sold at a tavern in [[Kholinar]] visited by [[Hoid]] and [[Shallan]].{{book ref\|sa3\|68}} It was also commonly eaten in [[Urithiru]].{{book ref\|sa4\|i\|5}} By {{date\|348\|PC}}, chouta was readily available in northern [[Scadrial]]; [[Wayne]] got some very greasy chouta at a food stand in [[Bilming]] while he, [[Wax]], and [[Marasi]] were investigating [[Maraga]]. [[Wax]] thought it looked disgusting, but [[Wayne]] argued that that was how street food should look.{{book ref\|mb7\|32}} ▲== Trivia == *[[Brandon Sanderson]] has noted that chouta are not inspired by burritos and are closer to "deep-fried meatballs in a [[wikipedia:sopaipilla\|sopaipilla]]".{{wob ref\|8883}}{{wob ref\|2854}} Brandon is fascinated by the rapid development of portable street food during the industrial revolution, and devised chouta to reflect this concept.{{wob ref\|8883}} == Notes == <references /> {{complete\|[[User:Taln Fan\|Taln Fan]] ([[User talk:Taln Fan\|talk]]) 17:35, 5 December 2022 (UTC)}} ~~{{complete}}~~ {{Stormlight}}