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Goat cooked from within by hot stones
Think of it as: Like a barbecue where the animal is its own oven
Hot rocks in the belly. On purpose.
What does it taste like?
Juicy goat meat cooked from within by hot stones. Strong and gamey.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTexturePlump and juicy
What is it?
A nomad dish: the bones and meat are removed from a goat or marmot, and the skin becomes a bag. It's filled with meat and hot stones and cooked from the inside and out.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
A feast nomads make on the steppe. Everyone eats it together by hand at celebrations or when welcoming guests.
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇲🇳Mongolia
CapitalUlaanbaatar
Populationabout 3.56 millionUN estimate for 2026
IndustriesMining (copper, coal), Herding, Cashmere
Famous peopleGenghis KhanHero who built one of the largest empires in historyHakuhōSumo yokozuna with 45 tournament wins
HelloSain baina uu
CurrencyTögrög
And JapanMany yokozuna in Japanese sumo have come from Mongolia
Fun factThere are far more sheep, goats and horses than people
The flag🇲🇳 The yellow emblem on the left is the Soyombo, a national symbol combining fire, the sun, the moon and more. Blue stands for the sky.
From Tokyoabout 3,010 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Ulaanbaatar
Getting thereabout 5.5 hours from Tokyo (direct to Ulaanbaatar)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to August, when the grasslands turn green, is best. The Naadam festival is in July. Also tryBuuzKhuushuurTsuivan More from here🪨 Khorkhog
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to August, when the grasslands turn green, is best. The Naadam festival is in July. Also tryBuuzKhuushuurTsuivan More from here🪨 Khorkhog
🇲🇳 Sounds & life in Mongolia
Сайн байна ууHello（Sain baina uu）
Cyrillic (Mongolian script is used too)
Cyrillic (Mongolian script is used too)
Right now…
Anthem"National Anthem of Mongolia" (Mongol ulsyn töriin duulal)
MusicKhöömii (throat singing) A singing style that makes two notes at once
SportMongolian wrestling (bökh)
Hakuhō (sumo; 45 top-division championships) World HeritageOrkhon Valley Cultural Landscape and more FestivalNaadam (July, a festival of wrestling, horse racing and archery)
MusicKhöömii (throat singing) A singing style that makes two notes at once
SportMongolian wrestling (bökh)
Hakuhō (sumo; 45 top-division championships) World HeritageOrkhon Valley Cultural Landscape and more FestivalNaadam (July, a festival of wrestling, horse racing and archery)
Ingredients
- Goat 1
- Fist-sized stones, lots
- Salt
- Campfire
- Steppe
How to make it (one way)
- Heat the stones in the fire until red-hot
- Remove the bones and meat through the neck, keeping the skin whole like a bag
- Fill the skin with layers of meat, salt and hot stones, then tie it shut
- Singe off the outer hair with a torch while rolling the whole thing around
- Roll the warm stones in your hands to warm up, then eat the meat
⚠️ You really can't make this at home. Try it on a local tour.