Mudhorn eggs were large, fur-covered eggs laid by the non-sentient mudhorn species. The Jawas loved to eat the yolk of such eggs.

Description[]

The mudhorn egg^[4] was a type of large egg, covered in brown fur similar to in appearance and texture to a mudhorn's hide. Being oviparous, Mudhorns would lay only a single egg per clutch, burying them within the muddy cave-nests found across the surface of planet Arvala-7. Filled with a thick yellow-orange yolk, these eggs were considered a delicacy by Jawas, who consumed their yolk raw by the handful, though they proved difficult to acquire without outside assistance due to the scarcity and ferocity of mudhorn mothers.^[1]

History[]

In 9 ABY,^[5] a bounty hunter known as Din Djarin sought an egg from a mudhorn cave at the request of an Offworld Jawa tribe led by chief Chettkap, in exchange for parts the tribe had stolen from the bounty hunter's gunship, the Razor Crest.^[1] That same year,^[6] Hunter team Utooni, consisting of pair of Jawa brothers, were commonly depicted in-character happily consuming mudhorn eggs on stickers and graffiti.^[3]

At some point the Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs acquired a mudhorn egg from some Jawas on Arvala-7 while trying to purchase a hypersonic oven and was able to create a batch of Mudhorn Eggnog that lasted him an entire season. He later included a recipe for the beverage in his second cookbook, The Life Day Cookbook, which he released at some point after publishing his first cookbook^[2] in 34 ABY.^[7]

Behind the scenes[]

Mudhorn eggs first appeared in Chapter 2 of Jon Favreau's 2019 Disney+ television series The Mandalorian, directed by Rick Famuyiwa,^[1] which aired on November 15, 2019.^[8]

According to the Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook, written by Jenn Fujikawa and Marc Sumerak^[2] and released on November 2, 2021,^[9] the out-of-universe recipe requires whole milk, half-and-half, vanilla extract, a cinnamon stick, salt, egg yolks, granulated sugar, egg whites, confectioners' sugar, ground nutmeg, and ground cinnamon.^[2]

Appearances[]

• Star Wars: Hunters
• The Mandalorian Junior Novel
• The Mandalorian Junior Novel audiobook
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga
• The Mandalorian: Season 1: Volume 1
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 2: The Child" (First appearance)
• The Mandalorian 2
• The Mandalorian 3 (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
• The Mandalorian: A Clan of Two
• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (Mentioned only)

Sources[]

• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Directing"
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume One
• Bounty Hunting Highlights: 6 of Our Favorite Moments from The Mandalorian – "Chapter 2: The Child" on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Mudhorn egg)
• "The Child" Episode Guide | The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link)
• If the HasLab Razor Crest is the Bounty, We're All on the Hunt on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One
• Prepare a Feast Fit for a Wookiee With The Life Day Cookbook – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
• Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook

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