MIA NEWS 175ed., Dec. (3)Miyakonojo International Association

Miyakonojo International Association
6-21 Himegi-cho, Miyakonojo-shi,
Miyazaki-ken, Japan 885-8555
TEL 0986-23-2295
FAX 0986-23-3223
http://miyakonojo-mia.com
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Mongolian Cuisine, Tsuivan - Soyolmaa Luimed (Miyakonojo CIR)
Mongolian cuisine is known for its characteristic homage to an ingredient’s true flavours. As dishes are predominantly focused around meat, salt is often a baseflavour. This month, I’d like to introduce a Mongolian
dish called “Tsuivan”, which is said to provide stamina
and energy. This meal is a staple dish in Mongolia, popular amongst both adults and children, and uses simply
meat, vegetables, and some flour.
If you were to search for Tsuivan in English, you mightcome across “Mongolian Yakisoba” or “Mongolian-style
Yakisoba”, but I feel that these descriptions aren’tquite true to the dish. That being said, the noodles thatare the heart of this dish are hand-made, and themethod by which they are made is similar to that ofhand-made soba noodles.
Below is a list of ingredients used to make enough
Tsuivan for 4 people:Beef – 400g
Flour (All-purpose) – 400g
Potatoes – 5Carrot – 1Onion – 1
Capsicum (Bell Peppers) – 2
Soy Sauce – 3 Tablespoons
Cooking Oil – 1 Tbsp. when cooking, 1 Tbsp. when preparing noodles
Water – 220ml for dough, 650ml for fry pan
Spring onions, salt and pepper to taste

Here’s how to make some Tsuivan yourself!
1. Add flour to a mixing bowl, and slowly add water
while kneading. Remove, shape into a ball, andallow to rest.
2. Add oil to a fry pan, heat, then add meat, vegetables and soy sauce along with salt and pepper totaste.
3. Add approximately 650ml of water to the fry pan(②) and bring to boil. The added water shouldcause the other ingredients to be completely submerged.
4. Split the dough (①) into three parts, and use arolling pin to flatten the dough into a circular sheet
approximately 2mm thick.
5. Add to ④ a tablespoon of cooking oil across all

Steps 5 and 6: Adding cooking oil, quartering,stacking, and cutting into noodles

the sheets of dough, quarter, and stack. Cut thestacks into three groups of equal width.
6. Cut the stacked sheets of dough into noodles 57mm wide.
7. Spread the noodles out on top of the rest of theingredients in ③, and cook on high heat for 7
minutes, then medium for 4 minutes.
8. Once sufficiently cooked, use a fork to separate
the noodles, and mix well. Finally, add spring onion to taste, then it’s Bon Appétit!
The flavour from the meat and vegetables will be absorbed by the noodles, one of the most delectable facets of the meal. Should you feel inclined, why not try
adding some Mongolian Tsuivan to your end of year
meals?

MIA NEWS 175ed., Dec. (4)◇ Articles For MIA NewsAussie Bites!
Are you interested in writing a short article about interToday, just a short piece from Miyakonojo’s Australian national exchange or cooperation for MIA News? Some
CIR, George!
possible topics include travel journals, introductions toyour home country, experiences staying with a hostDid you know thatfamily, and activities with an international exchange orMelbourne is facooperation group. Articles should be about a page
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you’d like to write anonymously, that can be taken into
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consideration.
to none, with thisWe are also looking for people interested in sharing
photo being just one of the pieces from the Melbourne their Australian experiences. Whether it’s a rare locaInternational Coffee Expo, held every year! It’s too ador- tion you found or some fascinating people you interactable, it’d be a waste to drink it!
ed with, we want to share your story with all of our MIAmembers!
Please contact us if you are interested!
General Information◇ “Miyazaki-From The Outside Looking In” Exhibition
The art exhibition “Miyazaki-From The Outside Looking
In” held in Miyazaki City is coming to Miyakonojo! With“Miyazaki” as the theme, international residents livingin the Miyazaki Prefecture have submitted numerous
pieces of art, ranging from photos to drawings and calligraphy; these art pieces will be on display in Miyakonojo City Hall for a few short weeks, so please comeand check them out while they’re here!
Date:
January 14th (Fri) - 27th (Thu), 2022
Location:
Miyakonojo City Hall 1st Floor Lobby
For further details, please contact MIA:TEL 0986-23-2295
Here’s just a few of the pieces that were on display atCarino Plaza in Miyazaki City!

Movies info

The two pieces included on the right hand side here
were submitted by Miyakonojo’s Mongolian and Australian CIRs! You’ll have to forgive the reflection andglare from the photo frames, as these were taken on
location at Carino Plaza during the exhibition!

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