https://toaq.me/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=LisakiThe Toaq Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-21T15:59:28ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.45.3https://toaq.me/index.php?title=Culture&diff=2551Culture2025-09-22T07:28:27Z<p>Lisaki: /* Food */added images for two food items</p>
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<div>This page serves to document the community-created culture for a fictional Toaq country (Toaqgua).<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Toaqgua ("Toaqland") is located somewhere within Southeast Asia.<br />
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Lanao is the biggest city and business capital. The second-largest is Saqmeı ("Three Mountains"). Kuaoce ("Cyanport") is the administrative capital but it's much smaller.<br />
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There also exists Mıaodoaq, an underground city located under one of the mountains of Saqmeı City.<!-- There should be something about the new month names here. --><br />
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== Rituals and Traditions ==<br />
Every 22nd of April, the people of Toaqgua light paper lanterns and float them down a river to celebrate the joys of life and celebrate memories shared with loved ones. This tradition is believed to originate from the town of Fegıodoaq ("the town of 5 lights"). The food festivals can be found all across Toaqgua at this time, with many families choosing to share their regional cuisines or passed down recipes.<br />
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== Mythology ==<br />
The ancient people of Toaqgua believed in [[Jemu]], Toaq's whale-moth hybrid legendary creature and mascot, who brings good luck and provides strength to those who need it.<br />
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== Fashion ==<br />
Traditionally, mummy-like linen wrappings used to be worn covering the arms and sometimes also legs and torso, called {{t|Sarashı}}. In modern times, these have fallen out of fashion, and have seen a resurgence as a subculture centered around their aesthetic, wearing them them under clothes that would otherwise be revealing.<br />
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== Food ==<br />
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{{t|Cıereıtaq}} (literally "fish roll") is a dish made of tilapia, carrots, and cabbage wrapped in a light rice paper, served with a sweet durian-based sauce.<br />
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{{t|Saıram}} is a stew comprising braised beef, carrots, chillies, cilantro, and wine.<br />
Its name may derive from {{t|seaı}} "alcohol" or {{t|saı}} "stuff" (ingredients) or {{t|caı}} "strong", and the frequentative prefix {{t|ram-}} as in {{t|rạmloeq}} "to simmer".<br />
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{{t|Beomnam}} ("hearty bread") is a Toaqguan flatbread-based street food. It is either layered or stuffed with a spiced mayo, ground beef, chopped mushrooms, green onions (and sometimes caramelized onions), and a crumbly cheese.<br />
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{{t|Mıaobubua}} ("moon-porridge") is a rice porridge notable for its light colour and pleasant smell, which it gets from fragrant ingredients like garlic, ginger, and onion.<br />
It's served in round bowls with no garnish, its white colour representing that of the full moon, and is only eaten during religious rites.<br />
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{{t|Zanasaoza}} is a popular Toaqguan condiment. It's a thick sauce consisting of fish or soy sauce, lime juice, a starch slurry for thickness, and various other ingredients, often garlic, onion, and vegetables like carrot.<br />
It can be diluted to make a dipping sauce, added to other dishes to enhance the flavour, or eaten with rice or flatbread.<br />
It's sold premade and packaged, but many still choose to prepare it themselves.<br />
Many recipes exist, so most restaurants have their own style of making Zanasaoza.<br />
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File:Ciereitaq.jpg|thumb|A platter of cıereıtaq<br />
File:Sairam.jpg|caption|A portion of saıram<br />
File:Beomnam.jpg|caption|A dish with beomnam<br />
File:Beomnam2.jpg|caption|Another beomnam<br />
File:Miaobubua.jpg|caption|mıaobubua served with zanasaoza, broccoli and tofu<br />
File:Zanasaoza.jpg|caption|zanasaoza garnished with green onion<br />
</gallery></div>Lisakihttps://toaq.me/index.php?title=File:Miaobubua.jpg&diff=2550File:Miaobubua.jpg2025-09-22T07:26:46Z<p>Lisaki: A Toaqchaq meal containing mıaobubua made by Démeaı and Lúna. It was delicious!</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
A Toaqchaq meal containing mıaobubua made by Démeaı and Lúna. It was delicious!</div>Lisakihttps://toaq.me/index.php?title=File:Zanasaoza.jpg&diff=2549File:Zanasaoza.jpg2025-09-22T07:22:44Z<p>Lisaki: Zanasaoza in a small bowl, decorated with green onion.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Zanasaoza in a small bowl, decorated with green onion.</div>Lisakihttps://toaq.me/index.php?title=Culture&diff=2548Culture2025-09-22T06:35:36Z<p>Lisaki: /* Food */added Mıaobubua and Zanasaoza entries</p>
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<div>This page serves to document the community-created culture for a fictional Toaq country (Toaqgua).<br />
<br />
== Geography ==<br />
Toaqgua ("Toaqland") is located somewhere within Southeast Asia.<br />
<br />
Lanao is the biggest city and business capital. The second-largest is Saqmeı ("Three Mountains"). Kuaoce ("Cyanport") is the administrative capital but it's much smaller.<br />
<br />
There also exists Mıaodoaq, an underground city located under one of the mountains of Saqmeı City.<!-- There should be something about the new month names here. --><br />
<br />
== Rituals and Traditions ==<br />
Every 22nd of April, the people of Toaqgua light paper lanterns and float them down a river to celebrate the joys of life and celebrate memories shared with loved ones. This tradition is believed to originate from the town of Fegıodoaq ("the town of 5 lights"). The food festivals can be found all across Toaqgua at this time, with many families choosing to share their regional cuisines or passed down recipes.<br />
<br />
== Mythology ==<br />
The ancient people of Toaqgua believed in [[Jemu]], Toaq's whale-moth hybrid legendary creature and mascot, who brings good luck and provides strength to those who need it.<br />
<br />
== Fashion ==<br />
Traditionally, mummy-like linen wrappings used to be worn covering the arms and sometimes also legs and torso, called {{t|Sarashı}}. In modern times, these have fallen out of fashion, and have seen a resurgence as a subculture centered around their aesthetic, wearing them them under clothes that would otherwise be revealing.<br />
<br />
== Food ==<br />
<br />
{{t|Cıereıtaq}} (literally "fish roll") is a dish made of tilapia, carrots, and cabbage wrapped in a light rice paper, served with a sweet durian-based sauce.<br />
<br />
{{t|Saıram}} is a stew comprising braised beef, carrots, chillies, cilantro, and wine.<br />
Its name may derive from {{t|seaı}} "alcohol" or {{t|saı}} "stuff" (ingredients) or {{t|caı}} "strong", and the frequentative prefix {{t|ram-}} as in {{t|rạmloeq}} "to simmer".<br />
<br />
{{t|Beomnam}} ("hearty bread") is a Toaqguan flatbread-based street food. It is either layered or stuffed with a spiced mayo, ground beef, chopped mushrooms, green onions (and sometimes caramelized onions), and a crumbly cheese.<br />
<br />
{{t|Mıaobubua}} ("moon-porridge") is a rice porridge notable for its light colour and pleasant smell, which it gets from fragrant ingredients like garlic, ginger, and onion.<br />
It's served in round bowls with no garnish, its white colour representing that of the full moon, and is only eaten during religious rites.<br />
<br />
{{t|Zanasaoza}} is a popular Toaqguan condiment. It's a thick sauce consisting of fish or soy sauce, lime juice, a starch slurry for thickness, and various other ingredients, often garlic, onion, and vegetables like carrot.<br />
It can be diluted to make a dipping sauce, added to other dishes to enhance the flavour, or eaten with rice or flatbread.<br />
It's sold premade and packaged, but many still choose to prepare it themselves.<br />
Many recipes exist, so most restaurants have their own style of making Zanasaoza.<br />
<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Ciereitaq.jpg|thumb|A platter of cıereıtaq<br />
File:Sairam.jpg|caption|A portion of saıram<br />
File:Beomnam.jpg|caption|A dish with beomnam<br />
File:Beomnam2.jpg|caption|Another beomnam<br />
</gallery></div>Lisaki