"Pour the gold and silver cups full, raise your hands above your head; eat fried rice, milk tea, and grilled meat." A toast song is the most accurate summary of Mongolian food culture! Let’s take a look at the top 10 special delicacies in Inner Mongolia. The first one will make you drool!

1: Hand-grilled meat

It is one of the traditional foods of the Mongolian people and is also the main way to eat meat in daily life. The method is to slaughter the fat and tender sheep in the traditional way, peel the skin and remove the internal organs, remove the head and hoofs, wash them, cut them into several pieces, boil them in white water, take them out when the water is boiling and the meat is cooked, and place them on a large plate. At the table, everyone held Mongolian knives and cut into large pieces to eat. It got its name because it eats with hands instead of using chopsticks. 2: Shabu-boiled mutton

This well-known Mongolian dish has a legend. Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, led his army to go south on an expedition. One day, he was exhausted and hungry. He suddenly remembered the dish of his hometown - stewed mutton, so he ordered his subordinates to kill the sheep and make a fire. While the cook was slaughtering the sheep and cutting the meat, the detective horse galloped into the tent to report that the enemy was approaching. Kublai Khan, who was unbearably hungry, was waiting for the mutton. As he ordered the troops to move out, he shouted: "Mutton! Mutton!" The chef then quickly cut off more than ten thin slices of meat with a flying knife, stirred it for a few times in boiling water, and waited until the meat turned red. As soon as it changes, immediately put it into a bowl and sprinkle with fine salt. Kublai Khan ate a few bowls, then mounted his horse and led his army to meet the enemy. As a result, he won the victory. When preparing for the celebration banquet, Kublai Khan specially ordered the mutton slices. The chef chose tender sheep meat, cut it into thin slices, and served it with various condiments. The generals were full of praise after eating it. The chef hurriedly came forward and said: "This dish has no name yet. Please give me a name by the handsome man." Kublai Khan replied with a smile: "I think it will be called 'shabu-shabu mutton'!" From then on, "shabu-shabu mutton" became a palace delicacy