Mongolia
34 dishes.
AiragLightly alcoholic fermented mare's milk, tangy and fizzy summer staplemainBanshSmall boiled mutton dumplings, often dropped into milk tea or brothsoup & stewBantanThin gruel of flour rubbed into meat broth, given to the sick and hungovermainBoodogGoat or marmot roasted from within by hot stones placed inside the carcassbread & pastryBoortsogFried dough pieces eaten with butter, sugar or dipped in milk teacharcuterie & curedBortsBeef air-dried in strips through winter, then crumbled into soups and stewsmainBudaatai KhuurgaHomestyle fried rice with mutton and vegetablesmainBuuzSteamed dumplings of minced mutton and onion, Lunar New Year essentialcheese & dairyByaslagMild unsalted cheese pressed from yak or cow milkmainChanasan MakhMutton boiled on the bone with little more than salt, broth drunk afterdrinkChatsargana JuiceTart orange sea-buckthorn juice, usually sweetened; drunk for vitamin C.wine & spiritChinggis VodkaWheat vodka distilled with Mongolian spring water; the standard toasting spirit.cheese & dairyEezgiiMilk curds cooked until browned and crumbly, sweet and nuttybread & pastryGambirLayered pan-fried pancake brushed with fat and sugar, folded into wedgessoup & stewGuriltai ShulHearty mutton soup with hand-rolled noodle stripsdessertKhailmagCaramelized clotted cream cooked with flour, sugar and raisinswine & spiritKhoormogFermented camel milk, sour and lightly fizzy; drunk by the bowl.mainKhorkhogMutton slow-cooked in a sealed pot with fire-heated stones and vegetablescheese & dairyKhuruudFlat dried curd rounds, hard and tangy; nibbled with milk tea.street foodKhuushuurDeep-fried flat pastries stuffed with seasoned mutton, Naadam festival favoritesalad & sideNiislel SaladDiced potato, carrot, pickle and sausage bound with mayonnaise.street foodPiroshkiFried buns stuffed with minced mutton, potato or cabbage; sold from kiosks.cheese & dairyShar TosClarified yellow butter rendered from cream; stirred into tea and dough.
Shimiin ArkhiCloudy milk vodka distilled at home from fermented airag, mild but warmingbreakfastSuutei BudaaRice simmered in salted milk with butter; soft, mild morning porridge.drinkSuutei TsaiSalted milk tea simmered with green tea, drunk throughout the daycheese & dairyTaragThick soured yoghurt from cow, yak or camel milk, eaten by the bowlcheese & dairyTsagaan TosWhite butter whipped with flour, sugar and berries; sliced as a sweet.mainTsuivanSteam-fried hand-cut noodles tossed with mutton, carrot and cabbagebread & pastryUl BoovSole-shaped fried cakes stacked into a tower and topped with cream and sweetscheese & dairyUrumThick clotted cream skimmed off slowly simmered milk, spread on fried breadmainUutsWhole boiled sheep rump and tail presented fat side up at New Year feasts-
Aaruul
Rock-hard sun-dried sour milk curds, herders’ travel food. A cheese & dairy recipe from Mongolia.
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Aarts
Thick sour curd paste from skimmed milk, eaten fresh or dried further. A cheese & dairy recipe from Mongolia.
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Bansh
Small boiled mutton dumplings, often dropped into milk tea or broth. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and 20…
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Bantan
Thin gruel of flour rubbed into meat broth, given to the sick and hungover. Ready in 10 min prep and…
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Boodog
Goat or marmot roasted from within by hot stones placed inside the carcass. Ready in 2 hr prep and 2…
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Boortsog
Fried dough pieces eaten with butter, sugar or dipped in milk tea. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min…
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Borts
Beef air-dried in strips through winter, then crumbled into soups and stews. A charcuterie & cured recipe from Mongolia.
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Budaatai Khuurga
Homestyle fried rice with mutton and vegetables. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A main…
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Byaslag
Mild unsalted cheese pressed from yak or cow milk. A cheese & dairy recipe from Mongolia.
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Chanasan Makh
Mutton boiled on the bone with little more than salt, broth drunk after. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 2…