I saw a video last week talking about North Korea sending work parties to Mongolia. It got me wondering what kind of food they eat in Mongolia. Being situated between China and Russia, I thought the food might be interesting.
I've never had experience with Mongolian food. I've eaten at Mongolian BBQ restaurants and enjoyed them, but they are neither Mongolian, nor are they BBQ. I've also had Mongolian beef at Chinese restaurants, but I don't think that these dishes are Mongolian either. I ate at Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot this weekend, but I don't think they are very Mongolian. It appears adding the term "Mongolian" is a way to make Chinese food seem more exotic.
I read about Mongolian cuisine online, and it seems rather dull - boiled or roasted mutton, horse or marmot, simply seasoned stews and dumplings and soups. Most seasoning appears to be very simple with just salt and pepper.
Maybe because I'm not used to eating mutton, horse or marmot, and also because I like interesting seasoning and technique, Mongolian food doesn't sound particularly interesting to me. But I'm sure there's a Mongolian restaurant somewhere that could change my mind.
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