Sulkhar flour processing method
| Author(s) | National Center for Cultural Heritage en Соёлын өвийн үндэсний төв |
|---|---|
| Title | Sulkhar flour processing method |
| Alternative Title | Сульхарын гурил боловрсуулах арга |
| Publication Type | Audio-Visual Material |
| Language | mon eng |
| Location | Mongolia |
| Keywords | Sulkhar Flour Method Food making Plant |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | promotion |
| ICH Genre | food culture |
| Description | Sulkhar (Agriophyllum pungens) is a wild cereal species that is widely used by the people of the Gobi region, a herbaceous plant that grows in the sandy soils of the Gobi. It has linear rust-shaped leaves with narrowed thorns at the ends. After flowering, it hardens and becomes hard with thorns it has flat oval seeds. It grows well when it rains, and when it doesn’t rain, it grows low, and the seeds don’t ripen. Throughout the winter, it collapses and, like a nettle, is driven by the wind and accumulates in depressions and ravines. Sulkhar is collected in the fall before the seed falls, dried for a few days, and when the seeds are dry, it is rubbed on a specially prepared mat, separated from the stems and thorns, and cleaned with a stick in a gentle breeze. The seeds can be ground into flour or ground and eaten as rice. The seeds contain a variety of amino acids that are high in protein and fat, and the chemical composition of the seeds with skin is 21.25 percent protein and 3.4 percent fiber. Sulkhar has long been used by Mongolians to make tea, flour, and food. It’s also used in traditional medicine as a product for relieving stress and to treat the liver and kidneys. The heritage element “Sukhar flour processing method” is registered in the “Traditional methods and techniques” domain of the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding of Mongolia. |
| Publisher | National Center for Cultural Heritage |
| Place of Publication | Mongolia |
| Date of Publication | 2022 |
| Academic Field | heritage management |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Mongolia |
| Contributor | Council for Cultural Heritage Networking and Communication |
| Active Contribution | Mongolia, FY 2024 |
| Data Collection Project | |