Dietary Survey on the Diet of Mongolian Nomads

• Published in: Journal of Home Economics of Japan Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. 845 - 853
• Main Authors: ISHII, Satomi, SAMEJIMA, Kunihiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: The Japan Society of Home Economics 15.08.1999
• Subjects: dairy products; field survey; meat; Mongolia; nutrition

A dietary survey on the nutritional intake of the Mongolian Gel tribe was conducted while living with the tribe from June to July in 1997. The traditional Mongolian diet consists mainly of dairy products in the summer and meat in the winter, supplemented by flour. The meals are of a very simple styl...