Airag is fermented mare's milk. Suutei tsai is salty milk tea with a lot of fat, drunk all day by Mongolians.
History
Mongolian herders rely on milk from horses, camels, goats, cattle and yaks. Tea reached the steppe by caravan from China.
Ingredients
- Mare's milk
- Brick tea
- Milk
- Salt
- Butter
How it's made
- Boil brick tea in water
- Add milk and salt
- Boil again and ladle to aerate
- Serve in bowls
- For airag, ferment mare's milk and churn it
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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