Mongolian Yak Cheese

Name: Mongolian Yak Cheese
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mongolian
Ingredients: 4 liters yak milk; Salt, to taste

Сарлагийн бяслаг/SAR-lah-geen byahs-lahg/

About this dish

A firm, tangy cheese made from yak milk, traditionally dried in the sun.

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Ingredients

🥛4 liters yak milk

🧂Salt, to taste

Method

Serves 3

Heat the yak milk gently until it curdles naturally or with a little vinegar.

Strain the curds through cheesecloth, discarding the whey.

Press the curds to remove excess moisture.

Salt lightly and shape into blocks.

Dry in the sun for several days until firm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Yak cheese is a traditional Mongolian dairy product, made from the milk of yaks raised in the country's high altitudes.

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