Mongolian

Mongolian Cuisine

Mongolian cuisine is centered around the people's nomadic pastoral lifestyle. The Mongolian diet focuses on meat and milk products. However, many of the crops that are able to resist the desolate environment, are also staples in their diet.

-Bread -Potatoes -Rice -Spaghetti -Flour
 * Grains and Starches:

Dairy: -Milk -Butter

-Beef -Lamb -Eggs
 * Protein:

-**Apples -Tangerines -Cucumbers -Cabbage -Tomatoes -Carrots -Turnips -Onions -Garlic
 * Fruits and Vegetables:

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 * Recipe:

 1 med. onion (sliced) 1 bunch green onions (cut 2 inches long) 6 to 8 pieces small dried chili peppers 2 to 3 slices fresh ginger root //**MARINADE:**// 1 tbsp. dark soy sauce 2 tbsp. rice wine 2 tbsp. oyster sauce 1 tbsp. corn starch 3 to 4 slices ginger root Marinade 30 minutes. Using wok, pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup peanut oil. When oil is hot, add chili peppers and ginger root. When ginger root and peppers turn brown, remove from pan. Stir fry meat. Save extra juice from marinade. Set aside meat. Stir fry onions and green onions. Add extra juice and meat. Stir together well. Serve hot with rice or over bed of fried bean thread. ||
 * MONGOLIAN BEEF ||  ||
 * 1 lb. sirloin tip steak