There is no dispute about tastes - that is how an old saying goes. Exotic Kalmyk tea, which has a salty or even spicy taste, which is unusual for many European residents, is perhaps the lot of the elite, although for most of the inhabitants of Central Asia this particular tea is the most beloved and preferred among other types of drinks.
Oily, richly flavored with milk, Kalmyk tea, or Domba, which has become widespread among nomadic peoples since the time of the Golden Horde, has found its place in the diet of Kalmyks and Mongols. It is not known for certain who became the founder of fashion and the ancestor of the tradition associated with drinking such a drink that tastes strange to Europeans. It is believed that this recipe is a local adaptation of the famous Tibetan or Chinese recipe, which uses the well-known green tea leaves as the basis for brewing.
Cooking Domba
The basis for the preparation of the classic Kalmyk drink, the recipes for which, by the way, there are a great many, is a special compressed form of green tea, this is not only convenient in conditions of constant travel, but also gives the future tea a special, unique taste.
Compressed tea is nothing more than the coarsest part of the green tea placer we know, what is left of the main production, rough leaves, twigs. Milk is also a classic ingredient in this sophisticated recipe. In order to exactly match Mongolian traditions, it is better to use camel or even mare's milk.
The drink is generously flavored with salt and pepper. All sorts of seasonings, such as bay leaf and nutmeg, add to the taste of a kind of tea.
Tea drinking
Do not forget about a piece of butter, instead of which, if possible, it will be better and more correct to use natural mutton fat. Everything is ready for tea drinking in the style of real nomadic peoples.
It should be noted that in order to achieve the desired taste and strength, according to the classic recipe, tea must not only be specifically boiled, but also thoroughly infused. By the way, it is not customary to brew tea in a teapot or teapot; Kalmyks use completely different dishes, which have thick walls and keep the temperature perfectly.
It is believed that Kalmyk tea not only satisfies hunger and tones the human body, it helps to get rid of a hangover, actively stimulates metabolic processes, promotes weight loss, and relieves colds. Without such wonderful tea, not a single Kalmyk holiday passes, especially Zul, a traditional day when all representatives of this mysterious people become one year longer at once.
