It's a Japanese name, it means pure truth. [She casually explains as she chops, not bothered by the curiosity.] It turned out to be pretty appropriate, since I ended up a detective.

The vegetables are new to me too. It'll make the finished stew fun to try though, since I won't know what to expect from it. And besides, I was living in hotels for a while back home and relied on what I could buy pre made from restaurants or stores to eat, so anything different from that is great.