[Liem hums as he considers her question, which to him is less of a contest between tasty foods and more a question of which he finds the least objectionable to consume. Most of the pleasure he derives from food is just from the process of making it and the associations he might have with a particular dish. It's probably not what she means, but he isn't entirely sure if he has any way of coming up with a better answer.
After a moment, he decides just to be as honest as possible.]
Food that I made with someone else is always nice, regardless of what it is. I have trouble enjoying the taste of most foods, so the process of making it is what I tend to enjoy most.
[Cooking with another person is always a companionable experience, he finds, even if all they're doing is roasting game over a campfire. There is something a little intimate about eating with someone else, and in the ritual of preparing for a meal. So, although he finds it difficult to get excited about most foods, he still appreciates an invitation to take a meal together.]
Otherwise, I mostly prefer things that aren't too strongly flavoured. Although… sometimes, when I'm feeling well, I do branch out a little.
[He sets one last dish down to dry, and moves over to the bag of scavenged goods on the counter to begin setting things out. Given the ingredients he was able to gather, the meal they make likely won't taste especially exciting, but he's confident that it will still at least taste fine… to his companion, at least.]
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After a moment, he decides just to be as honest as possible.]
Food that I made with someone else is always nice, regardless of what it is. I have trouble enjoying the taste of most foods, so the process of making it is what I tend to enjoy most.
[Cooking with another person is always a companionable experience, he finds, even if all they're doing is roasting game over a campfire. There is something a little intimate about eating with someone else, and in the ritual of preparing for a meal. So, although he finds it difficult to get excited about most foods, he still appreciates an invitation to take a meal together.]
Otherwise, I mostly prefer things that aren't too strongly flavoured. Although… sometimes, when I'm feeling well, I do branch out a little.
[He sets one last dish down to dry, and moves over to the bag of scavenged goods on the counter to begin setting things out. Given the ingredients he was able to gather, the meal they make likely won't taste especially exciting, but he's confident that it will still at least taste fine… to his companion, at least.]