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| I attended a very interesting event a couple weeks ago called “Mongolian Street Food” at the Louie Craft Coffee near the Liberty Village in Toronto. This event was organized by the Canada Mongolian Chamber of Commerce (CMCC) to celebrate their 1st Anniversary, and to promote Mongolian Culture through street foods. I was immediately drawn to both aspects of the rare opportunity to explore “Mongolian” and “Street Food” culture, so I decided to venture out on this otherwise humdrum Wednesday night. Upon arrival to a full house at the Louie Craft Coffee, I was greeted with a roomful of friendly faces of young men and women with full smile and sparkly eyes. We were offered a refreshing Seabuckthorn drink, which is a very concentrated berry juice mixed with your choice of flat or carbonated water. Then I was led to my seat and the dinner menu was presented and explained to me by the friendly staff. Menu Buuz – traditional Mongolian lamb + beef dumplings Ulaanbaatar (UB) Salad – potato salad with a choice of vegetarian or beef tongue Hailmag – Mongolian butter pastry (chocolate or peanut butter) Tsai – salted Mongolian milk tea Seabuckhorn Juice It was quite a treat to taste all these authentic Mongolian street foods, but I was even more touched by the opportunity to meet and talk to the Mongolian Canadians, whom I have never had a chance to meet before. I was shocked to learn that there are only about 200 Mongolians living in Toronto, it made the CMCC’s 1st Anniversary even more meaningful and precious, and I felt very special to be amongst this small community to celebrate with them. I hope to support the CMCC’s efforts in their future endeavour, and wish their community will grow in population and prosper. Congratulations CMCC on your first Birthday and many, many more! Thank you Art to Heart Studio! |  Mongolian Street Food event hostess and CMCC Mentor Program Coordinator Khulan ZalaaUul serving up the delicious Seabuckthorn berry drink.  Fascinated to read about all the goodness in this Seabuckthorn berry drink. |
Upcoming Event - One Day On Earth: Adventures Of A Mongolian Globetrotter
Something cool is happening in Toronto - Amai Mongol is visiting for a few days before his departure this Friday! He is a first Mongol to travel the world in this way, as a modern BADARACHIN – following this ancient Mongolian tradition, a kind of mission when a young man, who has certain skills and education, and is matured enough, takes a bag and two sticks and go for a long trip. His task would be to go by foot, to walk through various difficulties, experience pain and collect knowledge and experiences, and than, after some time, to get back to his people and tell them what he has learned.
Canada is the 86th country he is visited in 9 years. His plan was to visit at least 150 countries and 6 continents before he gets back to Mongolia, a journey he embarked on the 4th of November 2005 – a trip around the world.
“For many years we haven’t heard of badarchines, like this tradition has vanished. I wanted to renew this tradition and to investigate possibilities of travelling for Mongolian people, thus giving the opportunity to my people, specially our youth, to go to foreign countries. I write about all countries I see along the way, from Mongolian point of view – about the people who live there and about what a Mongolian traveller could expect there. I am trying to compare all those countries with Mongolia and their cultures with ours.” says Amai.
Mongolia is last nomad civilisation in the World. Soviet Union tried to erase that culture for 70 years, but such a long and rich history couldn’t be erased during two or three generations.
“People of other cultures come from cultures of cities. That is not in Mongolian tradition, but now, especially because of globalisation, Mongolia has to put together both those traditions.” says Amai.
You can read more about Amai around the world traveler here on FB or on his official blog, www.amai.mn
Something cool is happening in Toronto - Amai Mongol is visiting for a few days before his departure this Friday! He is a first Mongol to travel the world in this way, as a modern BADARACHIN – following this ancient Mongolian tradition, a kind of mission when a young man, who has certain skills and education, and is matured enough, takes a bag and two sticks and go for a long trip. His task would be to go by foot, to walk through various difficulties, experience pain and collect knowledge and experiences, and than, after some time, to get back to his people and tell them what he has learned.
Canada is the 86th country he is visited in 9 years. His plan was to visit at least 150 countries and 6 continents before he gets back to Mongolia, a journey he embarked on the 4th of November 2005 – a trip around the world.
“For many years we haven’t heard of badarchines, like this tradition has vanished. I wanted to renew this tradition and to investigate possibilities of travelling for Mongolian people, thus giving the opportunity to my people, specially our youth, to go to foreign countries. I write about all countries I see along the way, from Mongolian point of view – about the people who live there and about what a Mongolian traveller could expect there. I am trying to compare all those countries with Mongolia and their cultures with ours.” says Amai.
Mongolia is last nomad civilisation in the World. Soviet Union tried to erase that culture for 70 years, but such a long and rich history couldn’t be erased during two or three generations.
“People of other cultures come from cultures of cities. That is not in Mongolian tradition, but now, especially because of globalisation, Mongolia has to put together both those traditions.” says Amai.
You can read more about Amai around the world traveler here on FB or on his official blog, www.amai.mn
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