Fairy Grass is a type of plant with edible flowers that can be found growing wild in the Naakiwan Downs.
Description[edit | edit source]
Fairy Grass is a small plant that has a number of thin, smooth leaves, a closed umbrella-like flower with a jagged design along the bottom of the petals, and a halo of short bristle-like stamen on top with a small spadix in its center. The petals are a light blue while the top stamen are dark blue and the spadix yellow. The leaves appear to be a light-medium green.[1] The plant can be found in the Naakiwan Downs near Qifrey's Atelier.[2]
The flowers can be pressed into Marktea slips called Fairy Tea. It has a sweet, refreshing aroma and a clean, slightly tart flavor.[3] They are also said to be good at soothing nerves and calming the mind.[3] When brewed the tea produces a deep translucent blue color, but will turn bright red when combined with tart, acidic substances like Green Lemons.[4] Consuming the flower's nectar will also dye one's lips blue.[5]
Because many of the Marktea herbs are also used as casting components,[6] it's possible that Fairy Grass is also used to make ink dyes.
History[edit | edit source]
Fairy Grass made its debut in Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen when Qifrey introduced Marktea to Coco[7] and played a game of Hushtea with all of the girls.[8] Fairy Tea was part of the second challenge, solved by Tetia.[9] Fairy Grass has been used occasionally since as a natural food dye for Qifrey's Meatloaf inlaid with Seafoam-Colored Cap[10] and Glittering Gelatin Gems,[11] as well as the flowers being eaten fresh from the field and then added as edible decoration to candy cookies.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Fairy Tea Marktea slip[3]
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Fairy Tea in color[1]
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Fairy Grass in color[12]
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Fairy Grass held by Richeh (for size comparison)[5]
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Qifrey's Rhinocerox Meatloaf inlaid with Seafoam-Colored Cap in color[13]
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Stained Glass Flower Cookies with Fairy Grass and Wood Sorrel[2]
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Stained Glass Flower Cookies in color[12]
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Puffbun Bouquet with Whipped Cream in color[12]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- For real-world recipes, Fairy Tea can be substituted with butterfly pea flower tea or consommé with blue food coloring.[14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Volume 2 cover
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 45
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 12, Page 2
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 27, Page 4
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 45, Page 5
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 11, Page 12
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 11
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 12
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 12, Page 7
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 27
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 39
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Volume 5 cover
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Volume 3 cover
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Volume 3 (English translation): Substitutions and Suggestions: Witch Hat Recipe #27