The boiled mutton is fresh and tender, not greasy. This is the delicacy which the Mongolian people like best. It is only prepared for the special occasions, such as offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors, holding weddings or celebrating the elder's birthday. When the dinner party begging, it is customary for the Mongolian people to cut a piece of meat from the fat tail first and have a taste of it. This dish is the traditional food which the Mongolian people have liked best for thousands of years.
People often use their fingers to take the meat while eating.
That's why the dish is called finger mutton. It is also called yellow butter. Butter is nutritious and unique in flavor, is suitable for both the Chinese food and the Western food. It is one of the dairy products the Mongolian people like best. Generally, the Mongolian people like drinking sour milk, instead of drinking fresh milk.