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A foal starts the milk flow and is pulled away by another person, but left touching the mare's side during the entire process. [10] In Mongolia, the milking season for horses traditionally runs between mid-June and early October. During one season, a mare produces approximately 1,000 to 1,200 litres of milk, of which about half is left to her foal.
Isgelen tarag (Mongolian: исгэлэн тараг, ᠢᠰᠬᠦᠯᠡᠩ ᠲᠠᠷᠠᠭ, or kefir) is a yogurt drink made by the Mongolian people, most commonly by nomadic families. It often uses the milk of a mare , donkeys , sheep , cows , the yak , camels [ 2 ] (specifically, khormog, or of reindeer , depending on local traditions or ...
Mongolian horses are valued for their milk, meat, and hair. [15] In the summer, mares are milked six times a day, once every two hours. A mare produces an average of 0.11 lbs of milk each time, with a yearly production of 662 lbs total. [14] The milk is used to make the ubiquitous fermented drinks of Mongolia, airag and kumis. Horse meat is ...
Arkhi (Mongolian: Архи, ᠠᠷᠢᠬᠢ, lit. "alcohol," sometimes translated as vodka) is a liquor made from airag, fermented milk brandy, or isgelen tarag (Mongolian: исгэлэн тараг, ᠢᠰᠬᠦᠯᠡᠩ ᠲᠠᠷᠠᠭ, or kefir) [1] which then gets distilled.
Home to one of the world’s most famous nomadic cultures, Mongolia’s food reflects the nation’s resourcefulness and its deep-rooted relationship with nature. Forget the ‘fake’ BBQ.
Airag, also spelled ayrag, the Mongolian word for fermented horse milk, an alcoholic beverage; see kumis, the Turkic name under which it is more widely known throughout Central Asia Airag, Dornogovi , a sum (district) in Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
This either happens with chunks of mutton in a sealed milk can , or within the abdominal cavity of a deboned goat or marmot . Milk is boiled to separate the cream (öröm, clotted cream). [9] The remaining skimmed milk is processed into cheese (byaslag), dried curds , yogurt, kefir, and a light milk liquor (shimiin arkhi).
Agriculture in Mongolia constitutes over 10% of Mongolia's annual gross domestic product and employs one-third of the labor force. [1] However, the high altitude, extreme fluctuation in temperature, long winters, and low precipitation provides limited potential for agricultural development. The growing season is only 95 – 110 days. [2]