Resiate

The Nunime tree is common in western Fu. It produces large clusters of deep red berries called resiate (pepperberry), cherished for their unique flavor profile. Unripe berries are very dark and so delicate that they often burst from simple handling. The thick red juice has an extremely acidic taste and is used to complement especially savory dishes. Juice from unripe resiate is sometimes used by urban Rafi as a skin conditioner.

When the resiate ripen they weigh the branches of the nunime down so much it is considered an act of bravery to harvest them as the heavy branches put Re low enough that cougars can jump up and grab them. The reward to the risk is huge clusters of large red berries. The juice of ripe resiate has a rich sweetness followed by a peppery aftertaste provided by the berry's skin.

Resiate is used to make sifuresite, a very popular wine that is even considered a draw to tourists eager to try the uniquely spicy beverage. Due to its syrupy thickness, sifuresite is often used as a liqueur to sweeten other alcoholic beverages like sasi. The pomace from sifuresite production is dried and crushed into a spice used to add complexity to all kinds of dishes.