Shopping guide

If you looking for Mongolian Traditional products as a gift here we have some ideas about what will be bought from Ulaanbaatar.

Here want you to give an idea of what you will buy from Mongolian brands and unique products.

SALTED KHOMUUL: Khomuul is a Mongolian name for Allium Mongolicum which grows in the Gobi area and an important source of vitamin C both for the people and the livestock. Herders collect them in the summer, salt them and store for further usage. For Mongolians, nothing tastes as good as stewed beef garnished with khomuul. Supermarkets sell them in small containers.

HONEY: Mongolia is a country of wild flowers and produces excellent honey. They are genuinely eco-friendly and original. They come in various size bottles and might be an excellent food souvenir for your Mum or someone you love back home.

WOOL AND CASHMERE PRODUCTS : Without a doubt, some of the most popular and original Mongolian goods are socks, sweaters and scarves made with wool from sheep, camel and yak hair and cashmere from goats. Mongolia is the second largest producer of cashmere after China. There are several outlets such as Gobi and Goyo that sell a rich variety of goods in the city

MORIN KHUUR (HORSE HEAD INSTRUMENT): Mongolia has a rich heritage of performing art and musical instruments. The most original of the instruments, purely a Mongolian invention, is Morin Khuur or “horse-headed fiddle”. If you would like to try learning to play one or just looking for a meaningful gift for that person, this might fit. Make sure you ask for a store that sells real playing instruments, not just a replica.

WATER COLOURS: Mongolia has an amazing landscape that inspires thousands of artists in the country. During your visit in Ulaanbaatar, you will most certainly come across some traveling artists with a few samples. They are often the original artists and their art works are usually quite affordable. If you bring one back home, frame it and hang from your living room wall, it will surely remind you of the scenery of beautiful Mongolia for the rest of your life.

Amtique: The antique trade is booming in Mognolia, but you need to be careful about what you buy and make sure the seller can produce a certificate of authenticity. The numerous souvenir shops in town sell landscape paintings, wool slippers, Mongolian jacket, felt dolls and Chinggis khan t-shirts. The biggest souvenir outlet is on the 6th floor of the State Department Store.

ULAANBAATAR DEPARTMENT STORE

A large and luxurious style department store home to some international brands, perfumes, and home appliances.  There are also a few tourist shops selling the usual mix of wares from cashmere to small felt gers. 

Central mall 

Ulaanbaatar mall

Shangri-la mall

Max mall 

Ulaanbaatar Galley for Gobi cashmere brand 

Souvenir Shops:

                       Ulaanbaatar Gallery 

                         6th floor of State Department store