The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian : concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East (1871)
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323, Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · London : John Murray · leaf 413
xcept Dsaiagachi, who is calledTengeri, and introduced among the Buddhist divinities, Note 2.—Kimiz or Kumiz, the habitual drink of the Mongols, asit still is of most of the nomades of Asia. It is thus made. Freshmares milk is put in a well-seasoned bottle-necked vessel of horse-skin ; a little… … Tartar Idols and Kumis Churn. interrupts fermentation and introduces a quantity of air into the hquid.It is customary for visitors who may drop in to give a turn or two at thechurn-stick. After three or four days the drink is ready. Kumiz keeps long; it is wonderfully tonic and nutritious, and it…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Early maps · Inscriptions, Chinese
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