Kumiss is also known as Mongolian toast. Mongolian toast to the guest is the most fastidious. Good liquor is the essence of food and grain, is the most precious food that can express the loyalty to friends. Master will pour liquor in a silver bowl or golden ware with the pure white hada, and sing a moving toasting song to express their sincere and feelings. At this time the guest should receive the liquor, people who can drink then drink up, but if can't drink just taste a little and then to return the liquor to master, don't decline, pull and push to master toast, otherwise he will think that you look down on him so that you don't want to make friends with him and you are not honest with each other.

Kumiss is a traditional beverage and dairy products  of herdsmen in the Inner Mongolia region and across Asia, where it is drunk in summer, when the heavy fragrance can permeate the vast prairie. Whether it's meeting with neighbors, celebrating a wedding or festival, or just having fun with friends, kumiss is just the thing People can hardly avoid being intoxicated by it.

 

Herdsmen on the prairie have drunk kumiss for generations and there are many customs related to it. There are accounts of Emperor Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) using it to reward an official as he got drunk at a royal banquet. So, herdsmen use it to show their respect and hospitality.

 

Kumiss is a cool, refreshing drink, only about 1.5 - 3 percent alcohol, so it does not hurt the spleen or stomach, and is considered good for general health and blood circulation and the kidneys, and for relieving muscle tension.

Mongolian toast to the guest is the most fastidious. Good liquor is the essence of food and grain, is the most precious food that can express the loyalty to friends. Master will pour liquor in a silver bowl or golden ware with the pure white hada, and sing a moving toasting song to express their sincere and feelings. At this time the guest should receive the liquor, people who can drink then drink up, but if can't drink just taste a little and then to return the liquor to master, don't decline, pull and push to master toast, otherwise he will think that you look down on him so that you don't want to make friends with him and you are not honest with each other.

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