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Tsuivan

Name: Tsuivan
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 3
Cuisine: Mongolia
Ingredients: 200g Mutton; 300g All-purpose flour; 150ml Water; 1 Carrot; 1/4 head Cabbage; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black pepper

Noodles

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 3

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Hand-cut noodles layered with mutton and vegetables, steamed then stir-fried together — a nomad's one-pot meal.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Tsuivan grew out of nomadic life, combining noodles, meat, and vegetables into a single complete meal. The distinctive method is layering the ingredients in a pot — meat on the bottom, vegetables above, noodles on top — and steaming before stirring everything together. Every family has its own preferred noodle thickness and ratio of ingredients.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Inside a ger (the traditional round felt tent), the family gathers around a large shared plate to serve themselves.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 3)

Mutton 200g
All-purpose flour 300g
Water 150ml
Carrot 1
Cabbage 1/4 head
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Knead flour and water into a dough, roll thin, and cut into noodles. Lightly oil them so they don't stick together.
Cut the carrot, cabbage, and onion into thin strips.
Layer meat at the bottom of a pot, vegetables on top, then noodles on top of that. Cover and steam over low heat for 20 minutes.
Stir-fry everything together over medium heat until well combined.
Season with salt and black pepper to finish.

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