Buuz
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| Type | Dumpling |
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| Place of origin | Mongolia, Buryatia |
| Main ingredients | Dough, mutton or beef |
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Buuz (Mongolian: Бууз; Buryat: Бууза, Buuza; pron. boze) is a type of Mongolian steamed dumpling filled with meat. An example of authentic Mongolian and Buryatian cuisine, the dish is traditionally eaten at home on Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year. These days it is also offered at restaurants and small cafes throughout the capital of Ulaanbaatar.
Buuz is the Mongolian version of the steamed dumpling which is found throughout the region. Etymologically, it reveals its origin to China, as baozi (Chinese: 包子; pinyin: 
bāozi) is the Mandarin word for steamed dumpling. They are eaten in great quantities throughout the year but especially during the Mongolian New Year celebrations, which usually fall in February. Buuz are prepared in the weeks before and left outside to freeze; they are consumed with salads and fried bread, accompanied by milk-tea and vodka.
Buuz are filled with minced mutton or beef, which is flavoured with onion and/or garlic and salted. Occasionally, they are flavoured with sprouted fennel seeds and other seasonal herbs. Mashed potato, cabbage, or rice may be added as well.
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