There are rumors circulating that gaming's beloved pistol wielding leading lady, Lara Croft, is about to release a new cookery book as part of the Tomb Raider franchise’s 25th anniversary. This begs the question, what exactly does a Tomb Raider eat?
Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft is possibly one of the fittest video game characters out there. She can run, jump, climb, and dive without getting even remotely tired for an incredibly long time. To support this continually active tomb raiding lifestyle, Lara’s diet would have to be diverse, with a strong emphasis on proteins and carbohydrates.
While nothing official has been announced about a Tomb Raider cookbook being released, Critical Hit did find evidence of a leaked listing for it on Insight Editions. The listing has since been removed, which could be because it jumped the gun for Crystal Dynamic’s own reveal of the culinary addition to its Tomb Raider franchise. But be the impending release of a Tomb Raider cookbook true or not, it does make one wonder exactly what Lara Croft may want to include in her official cookbook (whenever, and if ever, that time actually comes).
The Meals Of A Tomb Raider
Given Lara Croft’s globetrotting tendencies, fans should expect some exotic cuisine to grace the pages of a Tomb Raider cookbook. Delicacies such as Ful Medames, or Egyptian fava beans, may well make their way into the pages. These beans, often served with eggs and flatbreads, are a traditional breakfast dish in Egypt, one of Lara’s more regular haunts. However, Lara also heads to cooler climates on her travels, including Tomb Raider games in Siberia and the Himalayas. In these areas, warmer dishes are favored, such as thukpa, a Tibetan noodle soup.
Within several Tomb Raider entries, though, Lara often has to survive in the wild for extended periods of time without the aid of restaurants, chefs, or even a gas stove to help fuel her adventures. Therefore, a chapter on edible plants and berries in a Tomb Raider cookbook would not be out of place. There is, of course, the chance that Lara is prepared for these excursions and would have premade some handy energy bars while at Croft Manor. Therefore, some no-bake peanut and coconut balls, or other healthy fat / slow energy release-type concoctions would be a welcome addition to a Tomb Raider cookery course.
While exotic dishes are part of the fun of travelling abroad, be it for raiding tombs or not, Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft is a Brit. And, if the stereotypes are to be believed, there is nothing a British person loves more than a simple helping of good old fish and chips. The British classic would be greatly missed if it did not make the final cut of Lara Croft’s Tomb Raider cookbook. She did, after all, find the tomb of King Arthur and his Knights in Cornwall, a place famous for its seaside fish suppers.
Source: Critical Hit