Traditionally made from Qostar berries, this national Dinedrad pastry is renowned for being a dish with such interesting flavours, that many can’t agree on what it truly tastes like, due to the berry it contains that may change flavour depending on its consumers. This pastry is typically served as a dessert in big gatherings and originates from the province of Úse. Juwiqostarn translates to Juwican Qostar, but its full name is Juwiqostarn gégo vésho, Juwican Qostar-Berry hot pastry. The dish is so common and popular, that simply stating the name of the berry with the term Juwican in front is enough for people to know what dish you’re referring to. This dish isn’t solely made of Qostar berries, it contains (based on the ingredients found on earth): Wheat, eggs, sugar, butter and much more. It is important to note that, although Juwiqostarn is a hot pastry, it bathes in a soup-like mixture. The scent portrayed by the candle that we sell at SDCHG is the sweet and flower-like scent of the liquid used in the dish. As for its historical background, the berry was traditionally only found in the Golden Feilds of Denedrad, where it was said to be protected by the carnivorous plants of the fields. The Golden Feilds of Denedrad are found in the massive desert-like region of Central Denedrad. The fields get this name from the vast amount of Golden “Wheat” (Lisoni Wonà – Golden Wonà). It is important to note that the Qostar berry does not grow from the Golden Wonà, but rather a different plant known as Qostari Yisishú. The berry was used in sacred ceremonies to help Juwilits sneak through the golden fields without being attacked as much, as the scent of the berry would disguise their odour and not alert the creatures lurking nearby, it is essentially how they were able to settle to Úse from the Alps. They would also use the berry traditionally to warn away the creatures from early settlements. Denedrad is one of the countries on Dinetrikia with the most amount of different species of carnivorous plants! To this day, it is believed that the whole purpose of all the carnivorous plants and creatures found in the Golden Feilds would have been to protect the Qostar berries, or that the berries themselves were born to act as bait. The carnivorous plants in the region are NOT Golden Wonà. One of the most common carnivore species known as Zúlàshi Wonà (Lying Wonà) is a trickster plant that looks vaguely very similar to Golden Wonà, but in reality, these plants try to mimic the appearance of Golden Wonà to fool its prey. One way to tell them apart from afar is that both plans will NEVER be mixed in the same patch, they will always form in clusters slightly apart. If you see a big separation between two patches of Wonà, proceed with caution. Next time you want to go pick Qostar berries, beware because you might be walking into a patch of Zúlàshi Wonà.

Ingredients and background

Ingredients found on earth used to make this candle: Geranium, grapefruit, banana (fragrance), vanilla, lemon and peppermint.

Qostar Berries

Qostar berries, as previously mentioned, were traditionally found within the Golden Feilds of Denedrad. In modern times, wild Qostar berries can still be found in the Fields, but rather than going out and cultivating them, the majority of Juwilits grow them in their gardens, which is especially true in Úse. This berry is the biggest agricultural export from Úse, and the second in all of Denedrad after Pỳnasa (Pỳnasa, the currency of Denedrad, is also considered an export, as it is considered a valuable mineral for the rest of the world, contributing to more than one way to the Dinedrad economy).

Zúlàshi Wonà Venom

Yes, you read that correctly, the dish itself does contain venom from the trickster plant mentioned in the description of Juwiqostarn. With all said, the plant is venomous and not poisonous. The plant itself looks fairly similar to wheat on earth. The “head” of the plant can protract and retract its spicks, which can even be shot to prey when they are close enough. When the plant is clopped off from the ground, it is possible to extremely carefully extract the venom by pressing your hand at the bottom of the spikes and pressing upwards, towards the edge of the plant’s “head”. Regardless, the venom of this plant tastes fairly sweet, somewhat spicy and sour.