Ah yes, one of the best parts about traveling: food!
I've heard Mongolia's meat of choice is lamb, so I was both excited and relieved. Most of Asia's meat staple is pork. I stay away from pork as much as I can (which can be a challenge in Asia). Lamb, on the other hand, is very much ok. I also don't have the opportunity to eat much lamb meat in Korea. Lamb just isn't that popular in Korea (then again, it is hard to find sheep in Korea, generally speaking).
Now I was in Ulaanbaatar, let me find some traditional meals I can enjoy with a clean conscience and unaffected digestive tract.
Simple Mongolian Dumplings
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| 1 simple but delicious dumpling. |
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| Oh, can you imagine the smell and the broth? |
Seeing how cheap Mongolia is, I was very encouraged to try and buy as much as I could.
Luna Blanca Vegan Restaurant
In carnivorous Mongolia, imagine how shocked I was to find
Luna Blanca Vegan Restaurant in Ulaanbaatar. Sure, it was in a Buddhist center, but still. I was utterly shocked. I had to go in and check it out!
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| Inside the gate, you see the sign on the right. |
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| Said gate |
I took the liberty of capturing the entire menu for you. I'm not vegan, but that didn't stop my mouth from watering and debating about which dish(es) to order.
Remember, as you look at the prices that USD 1 = 2,747 Mongolian Tughrik.
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| View from my seat |
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| A couple of traditional Mongolian musical instruments |
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| Lovely place, right? |
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| My order: Mongolian Plate Combo (14,500 MNT) |
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| See how HUGE this was? |
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| Oh, look inside that vegan dumpling. |
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| This one too |
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Hahaha, I have conquered!
What's for dessert? |
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| Vegan cheesecake! |
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| It didn't stand a chance. |
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Here's the building.
You seriously have to check this place out, even if you're not vegan.
Seriously, when and where can you stuff yourself with vegan cuisine for less than $7 USD? |
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I returned the next day.
My order this time: "Flour Power" for 8,500 MNT |
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| Dessert: Vegan chocolate cake |
Loving Hut--in Mongolia too?
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I know it's an international vegan restaurant chain. I saw them in Korea.
I had no idea I'd see any vegan restaurants in Mongolia.
Now I've seen 2 just a few meters from each other! |
Toyoko Inn Breakfast
I went to a hostel when I first arrived, but I felt that I needed a hotel. Seeing the prices and knowing there was a
Toyoko Inn in the city, I thought I'd go and get a room.
I went ahead and got a club card. If you compare all the prices together (of where you could join), Mongolia has the cheapest one-time membership fee! See for yourself.
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| This is a great Japanese budget hotel chain. Highly recommended! |
Alright, enough about the hotel. How is their breakfast? Scroll on.
(Deepest apologies for the bad photo quality)
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| Juice/coffee/tea/milk bar |
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| Apologies for the blurriness. |
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My plate.
I was delighted with this breakfast. |
Oh, and the single room was perfect for me. The bed felt like heaven.
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