[ Roger that, boss! Tatara immediately goes wander around, trying to remember where he saw the paste (hopefully no one moved it). ]

Oh! [ He whirls around, having found the small container of tomato paste in one of the cabinets and holding it high in the air, triumphantly. ] I think I saw something that looks like rice the other day, too! I'll go look for it.

[ He places the container on the counter and goes to rummage... In the meanwhile, he thinks out loud: ]

What about a lion? Or a— [ He didn't find the rice, but he found a wooden spoon, which he is going to brandish in the air dramatically as he whirls around to face Solomon. ] —loyal hound?!