Tchoko’Ñatiarja, meaning hot drink of the Ñati-region (Nadi) in Navinish, is a hot drink that has traditionally been made by the Navin people for centuries. The drink originates from the Nadi region within the Navin woods, typically known as the more festive side of the woods. This area was not affected by the invasion of Hasos, and were merely put aware of the sudden change of power. This drink, when compared to ingredients found on earth since the real ingredients cannot be found on this planet, contains lemon, basil, ginger, patchouli and chamomile. This beverage has gained popularity in the Navinit states, especially in Soseunguk, where it is especially drunk on rainy days. They also drink this beverage at burials/funerals, which I explain at the Varichonora section below. Since the Varichonora on its own doesn’t have that much flavour, it is combined with Tachona and Chanora. The real ingredients found in the woods used for this beverage include: Tachona, Chanora and Varichonora.

Ingredients and background

Ingredients found on earth used to make this candle: Lemon, basil, ginger, patchouli and chamomile.

Tachona

Tachona is a fruit found in the northern regions on Navin. This fruit specifically thrives on the swampy biomes found in this region. The fruit has a guwy texture, but has to be carefully collected, because the slimy substance found around the fruit can cause severe stomach issues if not removed correctly. The fruit has a sweet, yet sour, pungent, and slightly spicy flavour. It has been used in remedies for fevers for centuries by the people of Navin, and its slime has been used to warn off bugs from crops.

Chanora

Chanora is the branch of the Tachona fruit. The branches are collected along with the fruits, since the branches become soft and not edible very quickly due to the humid environment of the swamps these plants live in. They cut the branches before they start moulding, even if the Tachona fruit is not ripe, the fruit can ripen even when the branch isn’t connected anymore to the tree. Chanora has a warm and spicy scent, with a hint of sweetness. When it comes to its flavour, Chanora has a spicy and sour kick to it, giving it its unique flavour and special place in Navinian cooking.

Varichonora

Varichonora is also a branch, except it it the fallen twigs from the Navian trees. It has the flavour of a flower, and it tastes somewhat earthy and spicy. These twigs are often used in burial ceremonies for those who have lost a loved one, they infuse this branch, and all guests drink the tea, believing that drinking parts of this sacred tea that has an attachment to the departed one strengthens the bond with the individual’s soul to eventually see them again in other shape or form, hence the concept of rebirth.