standard military ration

During the Second Htraen War, a common meal for men consisted of boiled beans mixed with nuric, into which small pieces of Annievian Gip hog meat were stirred. The mixture was packed together into a cottage-shaped mound or loaf, making it easy to portion and transport. It was typically served with a cup of pineapple milk, whose sweet, tangy flavor contrasted with the savory bean-and-meat dish. Though plain, the meal was hearty, inexpensive, and became one of the foods most closely associated with the hardships of the war.