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Dried milk cake 奶豆腐 "naidoufu"
2021-03-12
Dried milk cake is a common dairy food in a Mongolian herdsman's home. It is coagulated and fermented using cow's milk, goat's milk, or horse milk.
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Ordos milk wine 奶酒 "naijiu"
2020-04-22
Ordos milk wine is produced by putting the horse milk into a wooden barrel and stirring it with a special wooden implement until the dregs sink and the pure whey floats to the top.
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Yangbeizi 羊背子 "yangbeizi"
2018-05-08
Yangbeizi (mutton chunks cooked in a special way), is usually served on three occasions in Inner Mongolia: in banquets, as a gift, or as a tribute. Sheep with big tails and medium-weight and lambs under one year old are used.
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Milk tea 奶茶 "naicha"
2018-03-14
Milk tea is a traditional Mongolian hot drink. The fresh milk is added to boiled black tea and stirred together.
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Oat noodles 莜面 "youmian"
2018-03-14
Oats are a low-yield crop with short growth period and are saline-alkaline and cold resistant. They are nutritious and have been a staple of farmers since the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589).
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Shao-mai (steamed dumplings) 烧麦 "shaomai"
2018-02-27
Shao-mai (steamed dumplings) is a traditional snack that has been popular in Beijing since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), when many restaurants used to claim that their Shao-mai were from Hohhot.