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Mongolian cuisine is determined by the country’s nomadic way of life and herding traditions. Meat, noodles, and dairy products are staple foods, and dried mutton, cheese, yogurt, and unleavened flatbread are consumed regularly. Meatballs, sausages, and dumplings of all kinds are popular, and Mongolians often begin their day with a warming breakfast of noodles in broth. The main vegetables are cabbage, turnips, onions, and carrots. Mongolians consume large amounts of animal fat because of the severe weather in winter, and fat drippings are used to make a delicious bouillon.