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Tsagaan Tos

Цагаан тос

Mongolia

White butter made by separating and clarifying the fat from dairy, then keeping the pale, rich product for serving with tea and ceremonial foods. Tsagaan tos is a specialized dairy fat, not a cheese or a sweet cake.

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What it is

A closer look at Tsagaan Tos.

White butter made by separating and clarifying the fat from dairy, then keeping the pale, rich product for serving with tea and ceremonial foods. Tsagaan tos is a specialized dairy fat, not a cheese or a sweet cake.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

Look for a pale, cleanly separated dairy fat with a rich buttery aroma and no berry or cake filling. It is used sparingly at rural and ceremonial tables.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Tsagaan Tos.

Native to

Mongolia

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

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