[netbook] how do you explain food to a holy boy?

[bladeascent]

[In fancy-ass calligraphy absolutely not befitting the question:]

This is Vildred. Can I ask a favour of you all?

I need help explaining human food to Ras, specifically their categories. I've just come to the realisation that categorizing certain foods requires a lot of knowledge of human culture and that "it just is that way" isn't helpful to him.

This is because I told him that the difference between a stew and a drink was simply the use of a spoon, and I know this is going to bite me later when he starts eating milk with a spoon and calling it a soup.

Specifically I need help with: stew vs soup vs drink, but anything else (sandwich vs calzone vs pastry vs ravioli vs pasta) would be useful.

Thanks.