{"id":3027,"date":"2026-09-08T22:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T05:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnerk.com\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2026-10-06T22:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T05:25:39","slug":"international-meals-mongolia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnerk.com\/?p=3027","title":{"rendered":"International Meals – Mongolia"},"content":{"rendered":"

We actually made this meal weeks ago, but I wanted to finish writing up our Japan trip first.\u00a0 Unfortunately, that means the memories are a bit hazy at this point.\u00a0 We took a few pictures, so hopefully that will help.<\/p>\n

So – Mongolia. Like the other central Asian countries we’ve done so far, the recipes we found seemed to be fairly simple, ingredient wise, which is reasonable for an area with a primarily nomadic tradition.\u00a0 We are NOT making one of the most iconic dishes from the area – fermented mare’s milk.\u00a0 No idea where I’d source the ingredients, for starters.<\/p>\n

Instead, we’re going to make Tsuivan – a lamb stew with noodles.<\/p>\n

Admittedly, both our Kazakh<\/a> and Kyrgyz<\/a> dishes were ALSO lamb dishes with noodles. But all three are at least measurably different – Kazakhstan was a dry noodle and lamb dish meant to be eaten with the fingers, where Kyrgyzstan was a rolled meat and noodle torus.<\/p>\n

This time we’re making a proper soup, with broth and everything.<\/p>\n

To make the noodles for this one, it’s another simple flour and water dough. We got it even thinner than last time, but it’s still not good enough – definitely time for a pasta roller.<\/p>\n

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Those sheets are folded over and over again to make a laminated dough, with oil separating the layers.\u00a0 This is eventually cut into strips to make the noodles.<\/p>\n

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\nAt this point the noodle stacks are all stuck together, but that’s actually OK, as we turn our attention to the soup.<\/p>\n

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\nThe ingredients are quite simple – carrot, onion, cabbage, and lamb. A tiny amount of garlic.<\/p>\n

First you saut\u00e9 everything to get it soft and\/or brown, as appropriate.<\/p>\n

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Then you add water, and this is the interesting part.\u00a0 You take your uncooked noodles, and stack them gently on top of the stew to steam.<\/p>\n

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\nThis looks like a big blob, but after fifteen minutes or so, a miracle happens, and they (mostly) separate out into honest to god noodles.
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\nAnd then you eat!
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\nAnd it’s a lamb and noodle stew.\u00a0 Nothing wrong with that.\u00a0 There’s no seasoning other than salt, pepper, and garlic, so it’s not a fancy dish, but it’s hearty and filling.\u00a0 And we won’t be back out this way until Tajikistan, so we’ll have some more time to think about our noodle skills.<\/p>\n

Next up – Montenegro!<\/p>\n

Recipe:
\nTsuivan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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