Nerdy Noms

From Lembas Bread to Nuka cola, we've all wondered just how some of the more interesting foods in fiction tastes like, but with the following websites, you don't have to.

Below are sites that provide  recipes for some our favorite fictional foods, allowing you to finally try it for yourself, as well as my favorite recipe from each one.

Gourmet Gaming

Though this Tumblr-based blog hasn't been updated in a year, it has quite the archive of foods based off of or taken directly from various video games. What sets this blog apart is that it has a suggested difficulty rating for each recipe, denoted by 16-bit hearts rating from a half-heart (the easiest recipes) to five hearts (the hardest).

The site has a gamut of recipes across all skill levels, so weather you want to start out with the "Sims Autumn Salad" or advanced enough to handle the ubiquitous Cake from Portal, Gourmet Gaming has something for you.

As a bonus, Gourmet Gaming has some alcoholic libations for some of the mature gaming set.

My Favorite:

Beyond Two Souls - Asian Beef

Mmmmmm...non-specifically Asian...

 While "Beyond Two Souls" is an average game at best, this dish, inspired by a scene in which the main character has to make dinner for a prospective boyfriend, is quite tasty and at one and a half hearts, is quite simple to make.

The Geeky Chef

Branching out from gaming-based edibles, we have the Geeky Chef. There are recipes from Star Trek, Harry Potter, My Little Pony and more. Though the recipes are mostly desserts and drinks, there is the odd entree or hors d'oeuvres. If you like what you see, the site also has an associated cookbook with additional recipes. Also, the site takes the odd submission now and then, so if you have an idea yourself, you might be able to see it on the site.

My Favorite:

Lembas Bread

Perfect for fueling the Fellowship.

 

 You can't beat the classics and it's hard to get more classical than "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien. In the book (and movie), the Elves of Lothlorien gave this filling bread to the Fellowship of the Ring, to help them on their journey.

Feast of Fiction

The most prolific fictional food resource, the Feast of Fiction is a Youtube channel that features weekly videos of the hosts Jimmy Wong and Ashley Adams making nerdy noms in true cooking show fashion, with the help of the occasional guest or two. If you have trouble following along with the action on the screen (like a normal person), fear not, the recipe and instructions are right in the video description. Has a blog that is now mostly defunct, with entries from 2012 and older here.

My Favorite: 

Toriel's Butterscotch-Cinnamon Pie

Ahh, the signature dish of everyone's favorite goat mom from the surprise 2015 hit "Undertale". It might not recover all your HP, but is sure to be good for your SOUL. 

So, with several world's signature foods at your fingertips, you can add some geeky variety to your cooking repertoire or maybe even get together your own Feast of Fiction, either way, happy nomming!