A hushpuppy is a small, savory, deep-fried round ball made from cornmeal-based batter. September ~ Texas State Forest Festival and Southern Hushpuppy Championships. Hushpuppy and her friends return home where she confronts the aurochs. They argue, and when Hushpuppy returns to her house, she deliberately sets it on fire. As the aurochs leave, Hushpuppy returns home. At home, Hushpuppy fends for herself while her father is missing. Aware of her father's condition, Hushpuppy searches for her absent mother. The restaurant's hushpuppy recipe has been published by "The Washington Post", and subsequently other outlets. Hushpuppy meets a cook who may be her mother, though the woman doesn't recognize her.