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===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
[[File:Horsemeat_platter.jpg|thumb|A platter of horse meat served cold. There are three types on the platter: tripe on the left, roasted in the middle, and sausage on the right.]] | [[File:Horsemeat_platter.jpg|thumb|A platter of horse meat served cold. There are three types on the platter: tripe on the left, roasted in the middle, and sausage on the right.]] | ||
Rusana's national cuisine descends from two traditions, the Nasrid-Islamic tradition of tastes and ingredients, and the [[Daxia]]n frontier cuisine peppered with more exotic ingredients brought by traders. The consumption of horse meat has existed for millennia, cemented among the idiosyncrasy of the people of the region by the myth of [[Gilgeam the Horse-Eater]]; a folk hero native to Rusana. Horse eating was frowned upon at first by the [[ | Rusana's national cuisine descends from two traditions, the Nasrid-Islamic tradition of tastes and ingredients, and the [[Daxia]]n frontier cuisine peppered with more exotic ingredients brought by traders. Breakfast in Rusana tends to be a light meal consisting of fruit, tea with milk and honey and bread. Lunch is the heaviest meal of the day and usually a time where all the family gathers to eat together, Rusani people tend to always try to make time to have lunch at home. Lunch usually features horse and lamb meat in various presentations, platters of olives, bread and spiced rice. Dinner is lighter than lunch but The consumption of horse meat has existed for millennia, cemented among the idiosyncrasy of the people of the region by the myth of [[Gilgeam the Horse-Eater]]; a folk hero native to Rusana. Horse eating was frowned upon at first by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate|Oduniyyads]] who held horses to be prized companions in war, yet they were never able to stamp out the practice completely and it resumed after they had crumbled. Today horse meat is consumed in many forms, from smoked steaks, to boiled horse guts, kept as dry meat or jerky, salted sausages or marinated in lemon juice. Lamb meat or mutton is also a staple, lamb chops are served with rice, spices and boiled vegetables; since lamb tends to be a little cheaper than horse meat, it is more accessibly to people of lower incomes. | ||
lamb roast no pork no booze pouteria sapota | lamb roast no pork no booze pouteria sapota | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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The staple crops of Rusana are citrus trees such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes, tropical fruits such as the guava and sapot, olives both green and black and avocados. Up to 70% of the avocados produced in Rusana are exported abroad, it is seen as the cash crop par excellence for being so popular. One of the consequences of avocado's profitability is the involvement of mafias in its commercialization. Groups related to the Nasser tribe, namely the Tarouz Revolutionary Council led by [[Malik el Sami yn Nasser]] are known to extort protection money and a percentage of profits from avocado farmers and traders. For planted crops wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton are by far the most common and the most extensively planted by farmers. As of 2030, according to the ministry of agriculture, Rusana's wheat output reached 20.3 million tonnes and for rice 18.5 tonnes. | The staple crops of Rusana are citrus trees such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes, tropical fruits such as the guava and sapot, olives both green and black and avocados. Up to 70% of the avocados produced in Rusana are exported abroad, it is seen as the cash crop par excellence for being so popular. One of the consequences of avocado's profitability is the involvement of mafias in its commercialization. Groups related to the Nasser tribe, namely the Tarouz Revolutionary Council led by [[Malik el Sami yn Nasser]] are known to extort protection money and a percentage of profits from avocado farmers and traders. For planted crops wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton are by far the most common and the most extensively planted by farmers. As of 2030, according to the ministry of agriculture, Rusana's wheat output reached 20.3 million tonnes and for rice 18.5 tonnes. | ||
The livestock sector of Rusana is another important contributor to the nation's GDP, representing some 7.3%. According to official statistics, in 2030 Rusana had as many as 17.2 million cattle, 20.5 million sheep and | The livestock sector of Rusana is another important contributor to the nation's GDP, representing some 7.3%. According to official statistics, in 2030 Rusana had as many as 17.2 million cattle, 20.5 million sheep and 13.8 million horses. Pigs are not raised in Rusana for religious reasons. there is a standing ban on its consumption. Rusana is one of the largest producers of horse meat in the world, unlike many other countries, there is no taboo on the slaughter of horses for human consumption, horse meat is widely used in traditional dishes. Some of Rusana's horse milk production is bought by [[Daxia]]n companies for use as an ingredient in [[Slozo]] production. | ||
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