Here is a picture of the traditional style of Taiwanese cooking that I was able to participate in. It is quite the art because the domes like to collapse if they are not built right.
First you need a farmer's field after the harvest time and then you need to clear an area. You then need to search for good clumps of soil to pile into a dome starting from large at the bottom to small at the top of the dome. Note that our domes collapsed at least five or six times until we got it right.
Then you need to start a fire inside until the soil gets red hot. While this is happening you need to dig a pit next to the dome. Wrap your food in tinfoil. If they are vegetables you need to soak them in water and wrap them well to keep in the water. If you cook meat you need to add some oil inside so it keeps the meat moist as the makeshift oven gets very hot.
When all your food is ready and piled into the small pit you have dug all you need to do is push down the dome and then move the hot soil over the pit. Pack it down and in about 45 minutes you have great tasting soil baked food.
I hope to give it a shot with some of you close friends when I get back to Canada. It is quite interesting and I don't think anyone has tried this style back in Canada. Note that this one was quickly built compared to the one we fought with many times.
Anyways have a great Boxing Day and I hope your Christmas was wonderful.
Love
Scott
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