17340 Tue Aug 28 10:05:26 -0700 2001 2 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 51191 I am working on various Village Development Projects in Thailand [Tak province]. For a fundraising purpose we would like to prepare food cooked in mud. Is there anybody who could provide some tips-hints - as we have no experiences in this field. Thanks in advance. best regards Raimund Link: http://oelgroup.com Image: http://www.oelgroup.com Tue Aug 28 10:05:26 -0700 2001 0 Raimund Homberg 1 51204 There is a Chinese way of cooking chicken that involves mud...Beggar's Chicken. The bird is marinated ( soy, rice wine, sesame oil, S&P) and stuffed with savory ingredients (shredded mushrooms, pork, preserved vegetables & bamboo shoots) then wrapped in thinly sliced suet/fat. Finally, the whole bird is wrapped in lotus leaves that have been soaked to soften. Clay/Mud is then molded around the chicken....cook in coals. The lotus leaves add a very nice nuance to the chicken. Tue Aug 28 17:05:33 -0700 2001 51191 0 gordon wing 1 51249 Raimund, I'm not sure if your question is how to cook in mud or how to sell food cooked in mud. In case you're interested in market information, I've emailed you a newsletter for an organization to serves the specialty food market in the US. Wed Aug 29 14:28:20 -0700 2001 51191 0 Melanie Wong