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Mongolia Cuisine and Food
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Shaomai
Shaomai is a local delicacy, which has a long history in Hohhot.
The visitors who come to Hohhot always have a taste of shaomai.
Shaomai is characteristic of unique technique, fine raw materials,
nice and thin wrappers, delicious fillings and all necessary
ingredients and seasoning. The hot shaomai taken just out
of the steamer gives out pleasing smell. It looks like a small
soft bag when it is picked up with chopsticks, and looks like
a small pancake when it is placed on the plate. It is delicious
in taste and pleasing in form.
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Milk Tea
Milk tea is the traditional hot drink the Mongolian. It is
made by boiling the water with brick tea and fresh milk. Mongolians
usually put a little salt into the milk before drinking it.
Sometimes a little butter or stir-fried millet is added into
the milk tea, before drinking.
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Sour Milk
Generally, the Mongolian people like drinking sour milk, instead
of drinking fresh milk.
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Cooked Mutton
This is the delicacy which the Mongolian people like best.
It is only prepared for the special occasions, such as offering
sacrifices to gods or ancestors, holding weddings or celebrating
the elder's birthday. When the dinner party begging, it is
customary for the Mongolian people to cut a piece of meat
from the fat tail first and have a taste of it.
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Roast lamb
Lamb is the traditional Mongolian food, which is specially
prepared when a dinner party is held in honor of the distinguished
guests or a great celebration is held. The roast lamb, which
looks golden red and tastes quite delicious, is laid on a
square wooden dish.
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