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What to eat in Mongolia

The 8 dishes to eat in Mongolia

Nomad cooking: mutton, dairy and dumplings.

1

Buuz

Eaten all over Mongolia

Steamed mutton dumplings, made by the thousand for Lunar New Year.

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2

Khorkhog

Best: The countryside

Mutton cooked with hot stones in a sealed milk can.

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3

Khuushuur

Eaten all over Mongolia

Flat half-moon pastries of minced mutton, fried crisp and eaten at Naadam in July.

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4

Tsuivan

Eaten all over Mongolia

Hand-cut noodles stir-fried with mutton and vegetables.

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5

Boodog

Best: The countryside

Marmot or goat cooked from the inside with hot stones.

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6

Suutei tsai

Eaten all over Mongolia

Salty green tea with milk, sometimes with rice or dumplings floating in it.

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7

Aaruul

Eaten all over Mongolia

Hard, dried curds of milk, sour and sweet, carried as a snack on long journeys.

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Airag

Best: Everywhere in summer

Fermented mare's milk, lightly fizzy and slightly alcoholic, drunk in summer.

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