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Orom

Өрөм/UH-rum/
Also known as: Mongolian Clotted Cream
Orom
About this dish

Thick, rich clotted cream skimmed from boiled milk, a prized Mongolian dairy treat.

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Ingredients
🥛4 liters fresh milk
🍯Sugar or honey, for serving
🍞Bread, for serving
Method
Serves 4
1
Pour fresh milk into a wide, shallow pan.
2
Simmer gently over low heat for several hours without boiling vigorously.
3
Let the milk cool undisturbed, allowing a thick cream layer to rise and set.
4
Carefully lift off the clotted cream layer.
5
Serve with bread and a drizzle of sugar or honey.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Orom is a traditional Mongolian dairy product, formed by slowly simmering milk and skimming off the thick cream layer that rises to the top.

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