Today's cooking extract is from an open-air market in Adrilankha: "'let us go north and see what we find.' 'Very well.' As the reader has perhaps guessed, or even expected following such a decision, our friends became quite lost in the confusion of streets that ended unexpectedly, or became other streets without warning, or changed direction for no apparent reason. Even the clever Clari was unable to help them make sense of the geography of Adrilankha. In fact, it took them less than an hour to discover that they were utterly bewildered, and were not only unable to find the north side of the city, but were also unable to return to where they had been. In all the confusion, however, they were fortunate to discover an open-air market that included seafood that was not only brought directly from the boats, but, moreover, prepared "on the spot" by quickly searing it in a light oil with ginger and certain vegetables and seasoning it in a particularly pleasing way, so that, although lost, they were at least able to enjoy a pleasant meal while considering their dilemma. Now this market was supplied with benches that permitted them to sit while eating" The Paths of the Dead, paperback, Chapter the Thirty-Second, page 344-345.