khorkhog
khorkhog noun: a Mongolian dish of meat cooked in a container with hot stones and water.
Noun
khorkhog (uncountable)
- A Mongolian dish of meat cooked in a container with hot stones and water.
- Khorkhog was a cooking method commonly used by soldiers on military campaigns in earlier centuries, as the meat of a large animal such as a deer or gazelle could thus be cooked in its own stomach, thus eliminating the need for carying^([sic]) heavy pots or special utensils.2001, Eric Thrift, The Cultural Heritage of Mongolia, →OCLC, page 14
Origin of khorkhog
From Mongolian [Term?].
Questions about khorkhog
- What does khorkhog mean?
- Khorkhog means a Mongolian dish of meat cooked in a container with hot stones and water.
- What part of speech is khorkhog?
- Khorkhog is a noun.
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