23 – Poon Hu

 In a tiny backstreet in a dingy corner of Hong Kong there is a quiet little noodle stall with a bit of a difference – it is owned by a man named Poon Hu who has a slightly unusual menu.  He is the world’s foremost expert on mythical beasts and has had this little booth open in various forms for over 200 years.  His menu is varied but it’s the cockatrice chow mein that is particularly famous.  He cooks on phoenix fire (burns away all impurities) and garnishes with powdered unicorn horn (enhances all flavours).  All in all there are twenty three mythical creatures on his menu.  Although he is content running his noodle stall, and the large quantities he ends up consuming of ingrediants such as unicorn horn and kappa-water has granted him a largely prolongued life.  When earth has any problems with monsters, there is inevitably an influx of visitors to his bar from people seeking his expert knowledge with a carton of tasty magic noodles being a welcome side.

Category: 2011, Fantasy