airag
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Airag is a traditional Mongolian fermented mare’s milk drink, mildly alcoholic and sour, commonly consumed during cultural events and daily life on the steppe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mongolian cuisine
ⓘ
fermented dairy product ⓘ traditional beverage ⓘ |
| alcoholByVolume | about 2% ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mongolian hospitality
ⓘ
Mongolian nomadic culture ⓘ |
| carbonation | lightly sparkling ⓘ |
| category |
alcoholic drink with low alcohol content
ⓘ
fermented milk drink ⓘ |
| color | milky white ⓘ |
| consumedBy | nomadic herders ⓘ |
| consumedDuring |
cultural events
ⓘ
daily life ⓘ festivals ⓘ |
| consumedIn |
Inner Mongolia
NERFINISHED
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Mongolian steppe ⓘ |
| contains |
carbon dioxide
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ethanol ⓘ lactic acid ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in Mongolian celebrations
ⓘ
symbol of hospitality ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fermentingMicroorganisms |
lactic acid bacteria
ⓘ
yeasts ⓘ |
| geographicAssociation | Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
airag (Mongolia)
NERFINISHED
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ayrag ⓘ fermented mare’s milk ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyConsumedBy | Mongol warriors ⓘ |
| isFermented | true ⓘ |
| mainIngredient | mare’s milk ⓘ |
| nutritionalRole |
source of calories for herders
ⓘ
source of vitamins and minerals ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
continuous churning in a container
ⓘ
fermentation of mare’s milk with starter culture ⓘ |
| regionallySimilarTo | kumis ⓘ |
| servedTo | guests ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | cool ⓘ |
| taste |
slightly alcoholic
ⓘ
sour ⓘ |
| traditionalContainer |
khukhuur (leather bag)
ⓘ
wooden barrel ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholRange | 0.7–2.5% ABV ⓘ |
| usedFor |
refreshment in summer
ⓘ
ritual offerings in some Mongolian practices ⓘ |
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