@manlaia2391

As a Mongolian, I can confirm that these sound about right. Lactose intolerant folks or vegetarians would have nothing to eat even now, especially deep in the countryside.

@EpimetheusHistory

Got really hungry making this one...

@The_Paddle_Smith

And centuries later we're learning the "Carnivore" or meat heavy diets can be a healing diet

@pepelemoko01

The dish "Steak Tartar "(served in many restaurants) of raw meat and onions, is said to come from, the Tartars (aligned with the Mongols)who would soften tough pieces of meat under their saddles, while they rode. How the Tartars came up with mayonnaise and gherkins, for their famous sauce is beyond me

@MrDoomperson

For those of you who are Danish (Jutlandish or willing to drive) Moesgaard Museum has an exhibition about nomadic tribes, focused on the mongols around Genghis and Kublai Khan, but also with mentions of the various religious aspects, foods and arrangement of the Yurt.

@EpimetheusHistory

Really want to try the fermented milk alchohol (Kumis & airag)

@eugenepearson4467

How many boards would the Mongols hoard if the Mongols hoarde got bored?

@mendamarankbayr8167

I m from mongolia, and we are still using this food :)

@wowmao

You should do more 'What did ___ eat?' videos because this was great!

@rejmons1

There is very special dish in Polish cuisine called "tatar". It means raw, fresh, minced meat with raw, fresh chopped to very small pieces onion and row egg smashed on the top. It's delicious! And it seems it is a heritage of cusine of steppe nomads who for centuries (from XIII untill XVIII century) used to fight with Poland.

@arystanbeck914

Kipchaks had similar diet being also nomadic but they lacked the unity and discipline of Mongols back then and, therefore, were defeated. Later, Kipchaks were absorbed into the Mongol army and constituted the majority of the population and army in Golden Horde. Even rulers in Golden Horde were Kipchaks who established regency having a Chingis-Khan's descendants as puppet monarchs.

@joherold

Love it! Prolong my mongol history obsession another day!! Great channel

@ChulhyunAhn

They were in a ketogenic diet. No wonder that they could go without eating for days. It's normal for someone who consumes nearly zero carbs and whose metabolism is superbly fat-adapted.

@Lamada35

Connects a few culinary dots to see that the few veggie options that the Mongols had, like the onions, are what help make up "Mongolian Beef", a delicious dish commonly found at Chinese-American restaurants. Guess yummy recipes stick around in one form or another!

@bluesilkdesigns

3-5 horses per warrior??? Drinking blood and eat friction stew lol that’s so badass

@chaselee86

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@reubena7854

please make more of these videos, i want to explore parts of the mongols i dont know about

@julienkim16

A shot of horse blood can get you going during a long journey across the plains :-)

@HikmaHistory

Mongol Warriors - built for efficiency!

@dena180

Also because of their diet, they easily shifted into ketosis, making them immune to starvation lethargy. 

when i'm on a ketogenic diet, i can easily fast for a couple of days while hiking and be more energetic than my sugar addict friends who get cranky and slow if they skip a single meal.