Mongolian Cooking Class in Ulaanbaatar Ger Home

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Duration5h 30m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Cook Mongolian dumplings and noodle soup in a felt tent five kilometers from the city.

A cooking class in a traditional ger home in Ulaanbaatar suburbs where you learn to make handmade noodle soup and steamed dumplings from your host Begzsuren and his wife Mungunsoyombo, then sit down to eat the meal you prepared together as a family. Hotel pickup is included, and the experience runs about five and a half hours. Vegetarian options are available; let your host know at booking if you have dietary restrictions.

The Experience

Your host Begzsuren picks you up from your hotel and drives you about five kilometers to his family's traditional ger in the suburbs of Ulaanbaatar. A ger is a round, felt-covered tent—the kind nomadic families have used across Mongolia for centuries. When you arrive, Begzsuren and his wife Mungunsoyombo greet you with warm nettle tea foraged from a nearby mountain, and they walk you through how their family lives and what Mongolian food traditions mean to them.

Then you move into the hands-on cooking. You'll learn to make handmade noodle soup and steamed dumplings—buuz—using fresh local ingredients and family recipes passed down through generations. Mungunsoyombo studied nutrition and brings that knowledge into how the family cooks, so you're not just following steps; you're learning why the food is built the way it is. The menu may also include carrot salad and rice with raisins, depending on the season. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, tell Begzsuren when you book, and he'll adjust what you make together.

After cooking, you sit down inside the ger to eat everything you helped prepare—noodle soup, dumplings, and sheep meat, shared in the warmth of a family meal. Before you leave, Begzsuren teaches you shagai, a traditional Mongolian knuckle bone game that his family plays at home. The whole experience, from pickup to return, takes about five and a half hours.

What’s included

Round-trip hotel pickup.
private hands-on cooking class in the family's traditional ger.
homecooked meal of the dishes you prepare.
welcome tea made from foraged nettles.
introduction to Mongolian daily life and food traditions.
instruction in shagai, a traditional knuckle bone game.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Traveling Spoon

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn how a Mongolian family actually cooks and eats, not watch a demonstration—you're making the food yourself and sitting down to share it with them inside their home.