The main ingredient of the Mongolia diet is meat, as their entire life is based on the traditional five animals: horse, cow & yak, camel, sheep and goat. I have seen two year olds gnawing on bones, pulling off meat morsels with their teeth.
Right after the Russians left, Western influences arrived in the country and Mongolians were told to add vegetables to their daily diet. For a while, rumors hovered that the heightened vegetable consumption would cause health problems. By now things have calmed down and people enjoy vegetables and fruits, if they can afford them. In Ulaanbaatar, you can even find several vegetarian restaurants.
After all these cultural changes, it doesn’t seem so far fetched to show my meat-heavy images in a vegan place. The tasty food will answer the question even for the most dedicated meat lovers.
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