Grazere said: It's like every roguelike ever. Except he cooked it first.
That's not entirely true, Elona is a Roguelike with a cooking skill where cooking gives you a bonus (or penalty if you fail your roll) to the food's satiation and stat bonuses.
Hmmm...perhaps he is writing on the wall in blood from that hand he is holding? Looks like he is marking lines for something numerical like days or hours.