# The best Mongolian dishes

Buuz, khuushuur, khorkhog and airag: the meat-and-dairy cuisine of the Mongolian steppe, according to Wikipedia.

- 2103 votes · 14 items
- Mar 10, 2021 · Kayla Ward
- https://even.best/en/l/2906/the-best-mongolian-dishes

## Top 14

1. **Buuz** (198 · ▲225 ▼27) — Steamed meat dumplings, star of Tsagaan Sar.
2. **Khuushuur** (170 · ▲187 ▼17) — Fried meat pastries.
3. **Khorkhog** (151 · ▲167 ▼16) — Mutton cooked with hot stones.
4. **Boodog** (129 · ▲151 ▼22) — Goat or marmot roasted from the inside.
5. **Bansh** (120 · ▲140 ▼20) — Small boiled dumplings.
6. **Tsuivan** (114 · ▲135 ▼21) — Stir-fried noodles with meat.
7. **Borts** (104 · ▲124 ▼20) — Air-dried meat.
8. **Airag** (83 · ▲101 ▼18) — Fermented mare's milk.
9. **Budaatai khuurga** (79 · ▲107 ▼28) — Fried rice with meat.
10. **Aaruul** (64 · ▲95 ▼31) — Dried curds.
11. **Shimiin arkhi** (64 · ▲86 ▼22) — Distilled milk vodka.
12. **Boortsog** (62 · ▲92 ▼30) — Fried dough biscuits.
13. **Tsagaan idee** (57 · ▲80 ▼23) — The 'white foods' of dairy.
14. **Byaslag** (52 · ▲85 ▼33) — Mongolian cheese.

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