Mongolia
Photo: Vidor, Public domain, croppedKhorkhog
хорхог
/χɔrχɔɡ/KHOR-khog
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- When
- FestiveLunch & dinner
- Taste
- SmokySavory
- Made with
- LambPotatoVegetables
History
Khorkhog is a festive barbecue in which pieces of mutton or goat, with potatoes, carrots and onions, are cooked in a sealed metal container with stones heated in a fire. The hot stones are layered between the meat, a little water is added, and the container is closed and placed on the fire. When it is opened, the hot greasy stones are passed from hand to hand; Mongolians believe that holding them is good for health. Khorkhog is a dish for guests and celebrations in the countryside, often made outdoors in summer. It is a newer cousin of boodog, an older method of cooking a goat or marmot from the inside with hot stones placed in its skin.
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