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Encyclopedia > Ferengi cuisine

In the fictional Star Trek universe, the cuisine of the Ferengi has achieved little acceptance among other cultures, with a few notable exceptions. Ferengi invented the alcohol substitute synthehol, and the drink "black hole" is popular among some non-Ferengi. Outside of Ferenginar, many Ferengi enjoy the food of other cultures in addition to traditional Ferengi cuisine, and have integrated it into their menus. However, most Ferengi have a particular distaste for human food. A fictional universe is a cohesive fictional world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... The Enterprise boldly going where no man had gone before. ... Ferengi on Star Trek: The Next Generation In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Ferengi are an alien race notable for their devotion towards capitalist profit and their constant efforts to swindle people into bad deals. ... In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-khwl الكحول, or al-ghawl الغول) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ... Synthehol is a substance appearing on the Star Trek TV show. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Ferenginar is the homeworld of the Ferengi and the capital of the Ferengi Alliance. ... Binomial name Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Homo sapiens idaltu (extinct) Homo sapiens sapiens Human beings define themselves in biological, social, and spiritual terms. ...


An important component of Ferengi cooking appears to be insects and other small invertebrates. Some, such as tube grubs, are nearly always served alive (compare to the Klingon dish gagh), while others are served jellied or in a juice form. The Ferengi language has no word for "crisp". Orders Subclass Apterygota Symphypleona - globular springtails Subclass Archaeognatha (jumping bristletails) Subclass Dicondylia Monura - extinct Thysanura (common bristletails) Subclass Pterygota Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Blattodea (cockroaches) Mantodea (mantids) Isoptera (termites) Zoraptera Grylloblattodea Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets... Invertebrate is a term coined by Chevalier de Lamarck to describe any animal without a backbone or vertebra, like insects, squids and worms. ... Klingons (tlhIngan in the Klingon language), are a race of humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Juice is the liquid naturally contained in plants. ...


Traditionally, Ferengi women soften food for members of their family by chewing it.


Ferengi dishes:

  • Black hole - an alcoholic drink with an opaque black color and a pungent odor.
  • Chew grubs
  • Eelwasser - brand name of a popular beverage. (The name suggests an eel flavored beverage)
  • Ferengi spore pie
  • Flaked blood fleas - a delicacy
  • Gree worms (also known as razor toothed gree worms) - served jellied, or still alive. It is noted that, although succulent, gree worms sometimes bite back.
  • Lokar beans - traditional Ferengi dish, although occasionally served as bar food.
  • Millipede juice
  • Puree of beetle
  • Slug liver - served raw as a breakfast food
  • Slug steak
  • Snail juice
  • Tube grubs - usually eaten alive, though also available preserved. Served chilled.

  Results from FactBites:
 
BIGpedia - Ferengi - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (1939 words)
Ferengi culture is based entirely on commerce, and the two-hundred eighty-five Rules of Acquisition comprise the sacred code on which all of Ferengi society is based.
Ferengi cuisine consists of insects and other small invertebrates, such as "tube grubs," either served alive or jellied or juiced.
Ferengi society seems to be based on strict meritocracy, and aristocracy, nepotism, oligarchy and dictatorship are almost unknown in Ferengi society.
Ferengi - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki (3318 words)
Ferengi civilization was built on the ideals of free enterprise, where all other goals were subjugated to the pursuit of profit.
Their governing body known as the Ferengi Alliance was formed over a period of ten thousand years, beginning with the establishment of a system of currency, to their purchase of warp technology, and finally to its current state in the 24th century.
However, Ferengi managed to avoid many of the worst aspects of an evolving culture and their social history is notable for the absence of atrocities such as slavery or genocide, a distinction the Ferengi feel makes them morally superior.
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