Ordos 鄂尔多斯市

Ordos pork and cabbage stew 腌猪肉烩小白菜AI illustration · AI 示意图

Fatty, savory meat meets mild greens with a soft, broth-soaked texture. The result is comforting and substantial rather than crisp or delicately plated.

Sour Fermented Grain Porridge 酸粥

Sour Fermented Grain Porridge (酸粥) is a fermented staple of broomcorn millet (糜米) eaten in Ordos (鄂尔多斯), Inner Mongolia; Inner Mongolia Daily (内蒙古日报) names millet sour porridge among the Ordos local specialities.

Whole Lamb Back 羊背子

Whole Lamb Back (羊背子) is the whole boiled sheep that Mongol herders in Ordos (鄂尔多斯), Inner Mongolia, set before guests at sacrifices, weddings, elders' birthdays and welcome banquets.

Zhama Mongolian Banquet 诈马宴

Zhama Mongolian Banquet (诈马宴) is a feast of the old Mongol court that Inner Mongolia now puts before visitors.

Stir-Fried Lamb with Sand Onion 沙葱羊肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Stir-Fried Lamb with Sand Onion (沙葱羊肉) pairs mutton or lamb with sand onion (沙葱), a wild desert allium also called Mongolian chive (蒙古韭).

Ordos Dairy Foods 鄂尔多斯奶食

Ordos Dairy Foods (鄂尔多斯奶食) are the milk foods of the herders of Ordos (鄂尔多斯), the city on the Ordos Plateau through which the Yellow River flows.

Mutton-Fat Fried Dough Twists 羊油馓子AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Mutton-Fat Fried Dough Twists (羊油馓子) are an Ordos (鄂尔多斯) fried dough food, formed into bundles of thin strands. Sheep fat is the frying medium, and the finished bundles are brownish yellow.

Air-Dried Mutton 风干羊肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Air-Dried Mutton (风干羊肉) in Ordos (鄂尔多斯) is meat cut into strips in early winter and hung in the shade to dry naturally until February or March.