- "What can I get you?"
"Nothing for me. A bowl of chowder for my friend." - ―Din Djarin orders food from a Mon Calamari server
Trask Chowder was a famous cephalopod-and-rice chowder from the moon of Trask. In 9 ABY, the Mandalorian Din Djarin purchased some for the foundling Grogu at an inn, while others at the inn also enjoyed the chowder. A recipe for the soup was included in the Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs's The Life Day Cookbook.
Description[]
- "This hearty dish was designed to warm up Trask's local fisherfolk after a long day at sea, so it's a natural addition to any midwinter celebration."
- ―Strono Tuggs, The Life Day Cookbook
Trask Chowder was a thick,[2] chunky,[3] beige-colored chowder made with a squid that was served at an inn on Trask,[1] a moon of the gas giant Kol Iben.[4] Trask was famous for its chowder, and depending on the chef, it could be made with rice. Made in large batches, the soup was intended to warm up the moon's hungry fishermen after working hard in the sea; thus, it was added to many winter celebrations. Some bowls of chowder included a live cephalopod, adding unexpected flavor.[2]
History[]
- "There ain't much on the moon called Task, other than endless oceans and a few blackmarket ports. But anyone who's touched down on that watery world has likely sampled the moon's famous chowder—a thick fishy soup (sometimes with rice, dependin' on the chef) made in large batches and dispensed into the bowls of hungry diners through ceiling-mounted hoses."
- ―Strono Tuggs, The Life Day Cookbook
Grogu enjoys some chowder.
In 9 ABY,[5] the Mandalorian Din Djarin visited the inn with the infant foundling[1] Grogu.[6] He sat down at a table and ordered chowder for Grogu from a Mon Calamari server, paying for it in Calamari Flan. The server used[1] a fat hose[3] affixed to the ceiling[7] to dispense chowder into a bowl for Grogu, who struggled eat it with a spoon before being attacked by the soup's cephalopod. Djarin helped the infant remove the cephalopod from his face.[1]
At the same time, a pair of Mon Calamari sat nearby eating chowder, along with a group of Quarren, one of whom shook seasoning onto the dish. Djarin later returned to the inn along with fellow Mandalorians Bo-Katan Kryze, Koska Reeves, and Axe Woves. While the quartet discussed their future plans, Reeves consumed a bowl of chowder, slurping the cephalopod with ease.[1]
The Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs included a recipe for Trask's chowder in his second cookbook, The Life Day Cookbook, published after his first[2] in 34 ABY.[8] In the book, he mentioned that he expected anyone who had visited Trask would have certainly sampled the famous chowder, and he also opined that while it lacked an appealing appearance, its taste made up for it. He also recommended that young individuals keep to the soup without any live cephalopods—just broth and rice—in order to be safe.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Christian Alzmann's concept art of chowder
Trask Chowder first appeared in "Chapter 11: The Heiress,"[1] the third episode of the second season of the live-action series The Mandalorian, which aired on November 13, 2020.[9] The dish was only referred to as "chowder" in the episode. Concept art for chowder was revealed in the credits of the episode,[1] and a high-quality version was showcased in the "Mando Download"—a part of the episode's guide—the following Monday. The art was done by Christian Alzmann. While the sketch displayed a thin soup,[10] the final prop used in the episode was more viscous.[1]
Chowder later received an entry in the 2021 recipe book Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook, authored by Jenn Fujikawa and Marc Sumerak, where it received the full identification of "Trask Chowder." The out-of-universe recipe for the soup includes brown rice, extra-virgin olive oil, shiitake mushrooms, an onion, garlic cloves, ginger, dried shrimp, water, shrimp, soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, scallions, and canned octopus.[2]
Appearances[]
- The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 11: The Heiress" (First appearance)- The Mandalorian Season 2 3
Sources[]
Mando Download: "Chapter 11: The Heiress" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)- Bounty Hunting Highlights: 5 of Our Favorite Moments from The Mandalorian - "Chapter 11: The Heiress" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "The Heiress" Episode Guide | The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Making of Season Two"
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 203
2021 Topps Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 (Card: Attacked by Chowder) (backup link)- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
- Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook (First identified as Trask Chowder)
- Krayt Dragons, Ahsoka Tano, and Luke Skywalker: Exploring The Art of The Mandalorian (Season 2) on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
This Week! in Star Wars Exclusive Art from The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett Has Arrived, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)- The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season Two
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 11: The Heiress"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" and "Chapter 16: The Rescue" to 9 ABY. The events of Chapters 1–16 must therefore also take place in 9 ABY, and the events of Chapters 17–24 must take place around that year as well.
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 13: The Jedi"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook establishes that the in-universe book was published at the same time as when the First Order was searching for the Resistance base on Batuu, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 34 ABY.
- ↑ "Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season Two Companion" — Star Wars Insider 202
- ↑ Mando Download: "Chapter 11: The Heiress" on StarWars.com (backup link)