I'm gonna guess that the cakes taste like death...
The translation shows that it's actually that Gudako and Medb can't eat cheese, regardless of whether it's good cheesecake or not. They must get constipated as hell.
The translation shows that it's actually that Gudako and Medb can't eat cheese, regardless of whether it's good cheesecake or not. They must get constipated as hell.
Medb was killed by cheese, actually. Beaten to death with it, in fact. It's a proper weakness for her as a result, and she's understandably terrified of it.