Mongolian food

Indulge in classic comfort food with a Mongolian twist.

Mongolian tea called suutei tsai is served with nearly every meal. The tea is served in small bowls as opposed to cups. The tea is made with green tea, milk, water and salt. Yes, salt! I thought it was so strange at first that salt would be added to tea, but it was actually quite good. ...

This is the most common homemade cookie in Mongolia. It’s called Boortsog. Our kids love this Boortsog. There are many flavours of this kind of homemade cookie. Some of them … Continue reading

While Tsagaan Sar or Mongolian Lunar new year is one of the nationally celebrated holidays in Mongolia, you wouldn’t want to miss its delicacy.

Mongolian soup called Guriltai shul is a meat based soup that gets its flavor from the meat and a few vegetables. The soup is topped with tasalsan Guril or fried noodles which adds a great texture to the soup. When I come across these recipes that are so basic, I wonder what it the point ...

From buuz to khorkhog and the Five Snouts in between, an explanation of traditional Mongolian food and what to know about eating and drinking in Mongolia.

Mongolian cuisine is much influenced by the continental climate that dominates the region, and also a bit by the Russian and Chinese cultures. Meat and dairy form the staple diet of this nomadic cuisine, with the use of vegetables being limited. The meat of horse, yak, beef, lamb and even camel is consumed as delicacies. […]

Mongolian cuisine is much influenced by the continental climate that dominates the region, and also a bit by the Russian and Chinese cultures. Meat and dairy form the staple diet of this nomadic cuisine, with the use of vegetables being limited. The meat of horse, yak, beef, lamb and even camel is consumed as delicacies. […]

What to eat in Mongolia? Here are the 20 most popular dishes of Mongolian cuisine that are warm and hearty to fit with the cold climate of the area.

The diet of the Mongols was greatly influenced by their nomadic way of life with dairy products and meat from their herds of sheep, goats, oxen, camels, and yaks dominating. Fruit, vegetables, herbs...