Kim
*She watches as Sirdan assembles all the ingredients. She is awestruck with the various smells that emerge as he prepares and adds the ingredients to the stew.*

*As he hands her the stew and rice, she looks at it in wonder.* "I... If I had known I could get *This* For a mere silver, I would have sought you out a long, *Long* Time ago." *She hardly hesitates a moment more before she digs in, attempting in vain to savor each bite. Before long, she had finished the entire bowl. Looking to Sirdan, she simply says,* "That... Was possibly the best meal I've had in my life..."
Asia
*Sirdan got on with his cooking, concentrating on the task at hand. But he glanced over at Neia every minute or two, always returning to his cooking with a more confident - and perhaps cocky smile. He seeks approval - and he got plenty.*

*Sirdan's smile widened, moving his eyes too,*"Mere silver... That's no pocket change, lady." *He chuckled. How out of touch, he thought. He enjoyed the food in front of her, trying to keep his manner - only to have Neia finishes the dish before he does,*"For a rich lady like you, I'm surprised you didn't have better food - Just what happened?"
Kim
*She seemed hesitant to answer.* "Well, growing up, I had mostly eaten porridge and fish. My... Err... *'father'* Believed anything more was excessive, and a waste of time, effort, and money." *She had said 'father' with an odd inflection.* "He said there were more useful things to spend money on... And most of those things were either books or writing materials..."
Asia
*He pushed the dirty dishes asides, then took his mug of cold beer and drank from it, gulping loudly,*"That's an interesting father figure you have... Someone of your status deserves better food. It is a wonderful thing. Books and writing are great, but only if they lead you to the other enjoyment in life." *He said, then took another long gulp from his mug,*"I remember when I was a wee little kid, ten years old, and one of my cousin got married. We were brought to a feast to celebrate, my cousin's parent cooked up boiled beef, and then served oiled tea and bread they bought from the settled people - was very delicious, I dipped them in the meat juice." 

"Then I was introduced to the civilized world - oh, so fancy, so many way of cooking, they added spices! They don't even boil their meat! It was... Insane. Insanely delicious."