What a better way to learn Mongolian cooking then from Undra's mum, Munkhuu.
A couple of weeks ago my friends Pam, Tracy, Michelle and myself got together at our apartment to learn how to make some traditional Mongolian food.
Munkhuu started to mix the dough as she explained about what we where going to make while Undra translated for her. I was very surprised that to make the dough all there was was flour and water, that's it. Munkhuu had prepared the meat for the dishes ahead of time making sure most of the fat was discarded as she understood that westerns don't like to eat the fat also making sure not to add too much salt. Out of the simple ingredients of flour, water, meat, onion you can make a number of dishes, the end product is how you cook it, steam or deep fried and the size of the product will determine what the product is called. We all enjoyed the cooking lesson and hope to another one in the near future.
Picture: Making the dough
Picture: Pam being shown how much meat to add
Picture: Munkhuu tasting the end product to make sure it was up to her usual standard
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