khorkhog

English

Etymology

Mongolian [Term?]

Noun

khorkhog (uncountable)

Khorkhog served in a restaurant in Ulaanbaatar.

1. A Mongolian dish of meat cooked in a container with hot stones and water.
   • 2001, Eric Thrift, The Cultural Heritage of Mongolia, →OCLC, page 14:

     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.