The local food of Hohhot is representative of both Mongolian and Chinese. Most of the food is similar to the Muslim dishes found in Xinjiang and in other minority provinces of China with special emphasis on lamb. The abundant fertile grasslands of Inner Mongolia also allow for cattle raising which in turn adds many dairy products to the daily Mongolian diet.
The most common truly Mongolian dishes include Mongolian hotpot, hand-held mutton, succulent roast leg of lamb, and a large variety of other mutton or lamb dishes, along with the standard Russian, Western, and local dishes.
Roast lamb is a traditional Mongolian food, which is specially prepared when a party is held in honor of distinguished guests or a when other celebrations are held. Mongolian roast lamb is cooked to a golden red and is quite delicious.
Also called instant-boiled mutton, hot pot of mutton was created in the Yuan Dynasty and is fresh and tender, not greasy.
Milk tea is the traditional hot drink of the Mongolian people. It is made by boiling water with brick tea and fresh milk. People usually put a little salt into the milk when they drink it.
Sometimes they add a little butter or stir-fried millet into the milk tea.
Best-loved delicacy of the Mongolian people, it is only prepared on special occasions, such as offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors, weddings, or celebrating an elder‘s birthday.
Milk tea is the traditional hot drink of the Mongolian people. It is made by boiling water with brick tea and fresh milk. People usually put a little salt into the milk when they drink it.
Sometimes they add a little butter or stir-fried millet into the milk tea.
Best-loved delicacy of the Mongolian people, it is only prepared on special occasions, such as offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors, weddings, or celebrating an elder‘s birthday.
A traditional food which the Mongolian people have enjoyed for thousands of years. Usually eaten with the fingers.
Butter
Also called yellow butter it is nutritious and unique in flavor, and suitable for use with Chinese food and Western food.
Mongolian people like drinking sour milk rather than fresh milk.
Little Swan Restaurant
As the only super A-grade hot pot restaurant in Chongqing, it mainly deals in Hot Pot Buffet and is known as the "Chongqing famous hot pot" for its rich items, delicious flavor and elegant environment.
Zhongtian Restaurant
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Jiuchongtian Revolving Restaurant
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