Victory Frog Royale

Victory Frog Royale is an Etrandish dish fit for royalty, symbolizing the Kingdom of Etrand's victorious aid to the Principality of Gabyr during the Spice Wars. This dish is a combination of succulent frog meat, pan-seared to perfection and served with a savory and heavily spiced tomato-based sauce. The dish is infused with a variety of spices from the Reyang Peninsula, including vanilla, cassia, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, red pepper, black pepper, nutmeg, and turmeric, representing the spoils of war.

Preparation

 * 1) Ensure that the following ingredients are available:
 * 2) * 1 lb of frog meat, cut into chunks
 * 3) * 2 cups of water or chicken broth
 * 4) * 1/2 cup of sugarcane juice
 * 5) * 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
 * 6) * 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
 * 7) * 1 teaspoon of cassia powder
 * 8) * 1 teaspoon of cardamom, crushed but not pulverized
 * 9) * 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
 * 10) * 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
 * 11) * 1 teaspoon of black pepper
 * 12) * 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
 * 13) * 1 teaspoon of star anise
 * 14) * 1 teaspoon of cloves
 * 15) * 1 teaspoon of turmeric
 * 16) * 2 cloves of garlic, minced
 * 17) * 1 onion, diced
 * 18) * 2 tablespoons of olive oil or butter
 * 19) * Salt and pepper to taste
 * 20) In a large pot, heat the olive oil or butter over medium heat. Add the frog steaks and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove the steaks from the pan and set aside.
 * 21) In the same pot, add the onion, garlic, and diced tomato. Cook until the onion is translucent and the tomato is softened.
 * 22) Add the water or chicken broth, sugarcane juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, nutmeg, star anise, cloves, and turmeric. Bring to a simmer.
 * 23) Add the frog steaks back into the pot.
 * 24) Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Simmer for 1-2 hours or until the frog meat is tender.
 * 25) Season with salt and pepper to taste.
 * 26) Serve in bowls and enjoy the victorious flavors.

History
The dish obviously originated from the Second Spice War, during which the Kingdom of Etrand offered the Principality of Gabyr some of its manpower in exchange for benefiting from the cheaper spices that Gabyr would extort out of the Pepetoka. The frog meat symbolizes the defeated Pepetoka, while the obscene amount of spices in the dish symbolize the spoils of war. The extreme extravagance of the dish resulted in word getting out, with several influential Pepetoka - such as Qrolba Jaaba - protesting the existence of this dish, trying to convince Morshu to dissuade King Bryant I of Etrand from flaunting his role in the Second Spice War. Despite their efforts, this dish remained a mainstay of the royal kitchen even to this day, eaten on every anniversary of the peace treaty that ended the Second Spice War, or an any other occasion where the King of Etrand is feeling particularity decadent and extravagant.