Mongolia🇲🇳Ordering my first meal in fluent Russian (but no clue what I ordered)

It was time to leave UB and Naadam behind and head to Kovsköl, a gigantic mountain lake that holds 2% of the world’s drinking water supply (do whatever you want with that information). Halfway through the fourteen-hour bus ride, my previously invested time in learning the Russian alphabet became crucial: I could order food. The menu was hanging on the wall, and you had to place your order at a spot where you couldn’t see the menu anymore (so no old-fashioned pointing). So, I chose the third item, deciphered it, and pronounced it at the order counter. And I actually received a note to give to the cook without anyone giving me a strange look. I had no idea what food I had just ordered, but I succeeded!

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