Butter made with cows milk is a very important product in the cuisine and daily life of the people of Mongolia, who are cattle farmers. It is also eaten with snacks or used as a filling for steamed bread.
Butter is also used in traditional medicine.
When children suffer from stomachache, they grate some butter and rub in onto their stomach with their hands, to warm it and feel better. Due to the cold Mongolian winters, the elderly often suffer from arthrosis and use butter to massage and warm the body parts with rheumatic problems.
