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Mongolian · Iconic · Mongolia
Buuz
Also called бууз
Buuz, a dish from Mongolia (бууз).
Pai editors’ mark 4 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Buuz is cooked in Mongolia as its own dish. Steam lamb dumplings until the wrapper is glossy and the filling is hot. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
84
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 39%
- Carbs 43%
- Fat 18%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Suits · Weight loss
Calories stay contained and protein is high enough to feel like a meal.
Suits · High protein
About 28.9 g of protein in the serving.
Watch · Low sodium
About 721 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Watch · Gluten-free
Wheat or gluten is in the required list.
Suits · Dairy-free
No milk ingredients in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Suits · Gentle when sick
Mild, not fried, and not a very rich plate. Comfort, not a treatment.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Lamb leg142 kcal
- Wonton wrapper131 kcal
- Yellow onion18 kcal
- Scallion3 kcal
- Ground cumin2 kcal
- Black pepper1 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 22.1. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving, as written, is about 296 kcal.
Allergens. Gluten, Wheat
Make it healthier
Use half the salt
Salt adds no calories in this table, so the calorie figure stays put while sodium falls.
About 296 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and brighten the plate with lemon or lime.
The same dish with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Replace the meat or fish with the same weight of firm tofu.
The seasoning and the method stay. The center of the plate changes. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 296 kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 28.9 g | 58% |
| Carbohydrate | 31.4 g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Total sugars | 2.6 g | 5% |
| Fat | 6 g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 78 mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 721 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 536 mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 57 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 45 mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 4 mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 11 mcg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.2 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 21 mcg | 18% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.5 mg | 38% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (B3) | 8.5 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg | 14% |
| Folate | 54 mcg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.9 mcg | 77% |
These figures follow the USDA-linked ingredient table where a safe FoodData Central row exists. Optional ingredients are left out. A few pantry items still use Pai's curated numbers because no close USDA row was found. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Protein is high enough to make the meal satisfying.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Pot with a lid
- Steamer basket
- Scale
- Timer
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Wonton wrapper24 wrappers180 g
Lamb leg1 lb450 g
Yellow onion1 onion180 g
Ground cumin1 tsp2 g
Black pepper0.5 tsp1 g
Kosher salt1 tsp4 g
Scallion4 scallions40 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and brighten the plate with lemon or lime.. The same dish with less sodium.
- Replace the meat or fish with the same weight of firm tofu.. The seasoning and the method stay. The center of the plate changes.
Method
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1Bring water to a simmer under a steamer and heat the lid. For Buuz, start here: steam lamb dumplings until the wrapper is glossy and the filling is hot.
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2Steam lamb dumplings until the wrapper is glossy and the filling is hot.
Cook 40 min
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3The center should be hot and just set, not dry. Stop when this is true of Buuz: Steam lamb dumplings until the wrapper is glossy and the filling is hot.
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4Lift it out so it does not sit in the steaming water. Buuz is eaten in Mongolia as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
How you know it is done
Buuz is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
If it goes wrong
- Buuz looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center.
- Buuz spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
Storage
Cool Buuz, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Buuz is cooked by steam in Mongolia. The steps follow that technique, including the timing above.
- The meat, poultry, or fish is the protein. The panel is this plate, not a generic serving.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, and eggs through. Use pasteurized dairy if the recipe includes it. There is no alcohol in the required list.
Allergens in the required list: Gluten, Wheat.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.