Happy Hour

[cottoncandypink]

Wilford comes in today wearing an abused old hat and looking a little sunburnt. He goes straight from the door to the kitchen without a word, carrying a folder with him.

He's back there for about an hour before he returns to write on the board.

Summer Menu Candidates

Main Dishes
Comes with your choice of two sides

물냉면
Cold Noodles
Buckwheat noodles in cold apple cider broth, with cucumber, pear, and boiled egg

동치미국수
Spicy Cold Noodles
Wheat noodles in cold raddish kimchi broth, with cucumber and boiled egg

장어구이
Grilled Eel
Grilled eel with hot peppers and onions

닭강정
Crunchy Fried Chicken
Chicken with red pepper batter, fried in peanut oil

알밥
Fish Roe Rice Bowl
Rice, fried kimchi, cucumber, radish, egg, seaweed, and flying fish roe

Sides

굴무침
Seasoned Fresh Oysters
Raw oysters with hot pepper sauce

연근조림
Braised Lotus Root
Lotus root braised with rice syrup and garlic

조개탕
Clam Stew
Stewed clams with radish, anchovy, green pepper, and onions

오이냉국
Cold Cucumber Soup
Cucumbers with garlic, onion, and chilli peppers in a soy broth

겨자냉채
Cold Salad with Spicy Mustard Sauce
Crab, cucumbers, and pear with pine nuts and mustard sauce

Desserts

곶감쌈
Walnuts Wrapped in Persimmons
Dried persimmons and roasted walnuts

오미자화채
Pear and Berry Punch
Omija punch with honey, pear, and pine nuts

찐빵
Red Bean Steamed Buns
Steamed buns filled with red bean paste

마탕
Candied Sweet Potato
Sweet potato caramelised with sugar and honey

While he waits, he parks himself behind the bar with his laptop to work on his next script.

Comments

[holdingacat]

"Oh, water is fine." Cecil adds agreeably, with no hint or commentary about his previous use of Korean, or his current use of very American English. "I didn't know you were interested in the culinary arts."

[cottoncandypink]

Wilford gets the water, throwing a bit of ice in the glass. After he hands it to Cecil, he writes down the entire order on a notepad.

“Yeah. Got a little restaurant. We’re changing up the menu for summer.”

[holdingacat]

"So these are summery foods, where you're from?" Cecil asks curiously, swirling his glass so the ice settles a little. "Night Vale's summer foods tend to fall into the category of 'it is too hot to cook'."

[cottoncandypink]

“Mostly, yeah,” Wilford says. “Keep it cold, or easy to cook. That way you’re not sweating any more than you have to.”