Whether you are traveling to Inner Mongolia, either into the herdsman's house or the locals' restaurant hospitality, there must be a large plate of hand-boned meat. On one side of the meat, in addition to a small bowl of dipping sauce, there are a few knives to stick.

For new non-grasslanders, gnawing on the bones is fine, but they're not used to cutting with knives. That's because it's a skilled job, and the locals are concerned. Once at a herder's house, a guest asked for meat to be cut for serving, which upset the Mongolian hostess. The locals say that eating handlebar meat is the highest courtesy the steppe people have for their guests, and that this would be seen as disrespectful to others.

The handlebar meat is Hulunbeier Grassland thousands of years Mongolia, Ewenke, Daur, Oroqen and other nomadic and hunting peoples of traditional food. It was once a famous dish of the Qing dynasty palace and imperial court. It is made of mutton. It got its name because the mutton is so big that you need to tear it with your hands when you eat it. Meat from sheep, cows, horses, camels and other livestock can be cooked with handlebar meat, but in general it refers to handlebar mutton. Truck handle meat is made from fat and tender sheep, which are slaughtered on the spot.

In Inner Mongolia, the most common food for herders is handlebar meat. Mutton meat has a tonic effect that strengthens the body, and the grasslands are windy and cold in winter. Children grow up eating meat from a young age. As a result, the Mongols have a strong, sturdy and bold character, which is related to the eating habits of drinking from big bowls and eating large pieces of meat. For those who come to the steppe for the first time, it is a headache if they want to eat mutton on these bones, they must be able to use a knife. Mongolians will teach you how to eat with a Mongolian knife.

Push the handle forward when handing the knife to someone, and when picking meat, the blade should not be facing away from the person, but in their direction. There is also a lot of etiquette about which piece of meat is given to whom first and then to whom. The most taboo is pointing the knife at someone, which would be considered provocative. For those who are new to the grasslands, it must be remembered that they cannot take bones and chew them. In this way, they will be ridiculed by the locals.