Oh, uh-- [He was going to tell her the rice won't stick together in the way she's attempting, but it's a little too late, and he blinks. Had she never eaten rice before, or was it just customary to eat it that way back home...?

Regardless, he sets down his fork and answers her question.]

We call it jewelled rice in Almyra. The red seeds and the green nuts look like gems, right? And the saffron turns the rice a golden colour. You can add other fruits and nuts to it, but it's the first time I've made it myself, so I didn't go too crazy.