Surviving The World's Coldest Capital 🇲🇳 (-40°C, -40°F)

[@KenAbroad]

Could you imagine living where temperatures drop to -40°C/-40°F? My 2nd video from Mongolia, where I lived for 3 days in the wild ➡kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3mbe36LeLZ2q8Usi=5alJWAiW4GE3ArrB Instagram for daily updates ➡instagram.com/ken_abroad/

[@dianach-fl7fw]

Ken, are you in Indonesia right now?

[@kevinwu8751]

Such cold temperatures can be imagined in ancient times. Why the nomads are so obsessed with going south. Without food, the population and livestock were decimated by the low temperatures

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

The cold is unbearable, rather than unhandable.

[@phbuss]

Yes, it does happen here in Kiruna, Sweden ✌️

[@CheeseNCookies-Me]

Next visit inner Mongolia

[@ZolbooEnkhjargal-y9u]

Hi Ken. 1. That photographer at the square telling you names of the other khans around Chinggis khan. 2. That market has much more interesting stuff to see and buy. But I understand it was too cold explore more. Also those yellow berries are called Chatsargana or Seabuckthorn. Indigenous to Mongolia and Southern Siberia. It’s a fatty, sour and tangy berry packed with lot of vitamins and antioxidants. 3. That dumpling most likely to have a mutton. 4. That supermarket looked kinda small and lacks variety of items. 5. Germany is one of the biggest trade partners of Mongolia. Has been trading for about 60 years. Thus the variety of German brands you see there. 7. Yes that fried noodle is one of the most common dishes in Mongolia. It’s eaten throughout the year.

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for explaining 🙏

[@hoolidii]

@@KenAbroad Yeah but that's not actually noodle. We call that food tsuivan but if it's with soup then it's guriltai shul which basically means soup with flour. Because it's made out of just flour. For us, there is a different dish with noodles (not really traditional). If you google Tsuivan it would say that it's made with noodles, but that's not true. Our traditional dish doesn't usually use goiman (noodles). More likely to use just flour, meat, and dairy products. And we don't use spices or soy sauce stuff like that. Modern young people might add or eat foreign food. But traditionally we don't use sauces like other East Asian countries.

[@hann659]

I like tsuivan. But somehow the most well known Mongolian dish here is Mongolian chicken, which I have not seen in Mongolia.

[@hoolidii]

@hann659 where? In Germany? Or are you mongolian too? That's probably a fake chinese dish, and people would just name it mongolian. Like mongolian BBQ. We don't even use soy sauce. We don't have enough chicken for us to consume like that.

[@tgldr6132]

And plus the price for the bus costs you 500₮ which is around 0.14€

[@JetLagWarriors]

Good for you for surviving -40 degrees!!!!👏👏👏

[@alessiii58]

身体怎么样了？

[@THB1945]

@@alessiii58 bro your pfp😅

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

it was -24 not -40... big big difference though it does get that and below in Ulaanbaatar.

[@BayarjavkhlanBatgerel]

lol we are living here 4 seasons every day

[@HorishaNOOB]

It's normal

[@SKT5000]

Taxi driver was so good english and polite, proud him guys💯💯

[@AriunErdene118]

no he scammed him it's like 50k to reach ub

[@herlenheegii4689]

@@AriunErdene118 No, it is 80.000 tugrug

[@Silky.L0]

@@AriunErdene118100k гэдэг. Zlda ym mdku bl☺️

[@Iknowwhereyourare]

​@@AriunErdene118 It's not scam my man the government made our togrog worth like nothing The ramen was just 1000 now it's 3000 COVID 19 killed our countrys currency

[@DulguunNeko]

@@AriunErdene118 harin ch hyamdhan yavsan gej bodoj bna 85k gej helsen shu dee 100 ailaas shine nisehruu buur 130k aar mgl hun mgl hundee tegej uilchilsen bdii tegheer harin ch dajgui hurgej ugsun gej heleh bna

[@AnandEnkhjargal-k7f]

ty for showing my country’s capital i didn’t see it in almost 7 years now it has changed a lot

[@bayraalhamaa8781]

Hi Ken, thank you for showing me around my capital city. It seems a lot has changed, and at the same time after being abroad for several years, I’ve realized just how much I’ve missed my country.

[@K_one_w_one]

Thanks for travelling to Ulaanbaatar in the intense cold to show us a great city and the wonderful Mongolian people. Шинэ Зеландаас Монголд мэндчилж байна ✌️

[@MGLcoolboyYTR]

😊

[@chaw294]

What a fantastic and amazing trip to Mongolia, Ken. THANK YOU for taking me/us along on your journey. Am happy to see and learn more about this country thru' your eyes. Excellent video, incredible content as always. Keep up the GREAT work, Ken. Thanks again.

[@劉沛-l3l]

Are you talking about Mongolia, the country that only writes Russian and Russian? If it is, it's not great.

[@ZolbooEnkhjargal-y9u]

Mongolians speak Mongolian. Go away chinese bot. Stop Spreading misinformation around here.

[@InvestedAdventure]

Loved seeing Mongolia through Ken's lens! He's been one of my inspirations for starting to share my own travel adventures here on KZbin. I aspire to take people with me on journeys, just like Ken does. Ken, keep up the GREAT work!💪🏻

[@Theultimategorillaegg]

Who is watching in 2025

[@B.Bumbayr]

me

[@amji8394]

Me

[@misheel-x5f]

me

[@Үнэнмэдлэгтдурлагч]

4:58 his right fact: The coldest temperatures in Mongolia can be found in the winter, which is the longest and coldest season. In Mongolia, the average winter temperature is -10° to -30° C (14° to 22° F), but temperatures can drop as low as -28° to -40° C (-18.4° to 65.2° F). The coldest month is January, with average daytime temperatures of -12° to -18° C and average nighttime temperatures of -20° to -28° C. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Mongolia was -55.6° C in the Zuungovi soum on December 26, 1966. (Zuungovi Uvs) western land

[@williamppl3624]

Thank you for showing Mongolia!

[@ultimatum4999]

The building behind the Chinggis khans statue is the parliament house. The orange berry is called seabuckthorn in english. Very sour but nutritious berry full of vitamin C.

[@valalicante6455]

Germany is a cold country too, but when a German guy say it's very cold here, then Mongolia must really be the coldest of the cold.

[@moogiibat5845]

I believe due to lack of coasts being a very dry country and in high altitude the cold hits harder, I believe, it is the same cold, same temperature but more dry and more windy so you can feel the cold damaging your body, while in the north it is more of a silent killer (I think)

[@moogiibat5845]

less snowy tho

[@amarb8217]

German winter feels like Mongolian Autumn tbh

[@UndramTuul]

It is going to school and 6 am is the worst!

[@aaronbrown8284]

I am quite surprised that you felt that weird "enjoyment" of the cold. The Mongols get that craving, I am really missing the cold as I am far away my country. It is so refreshing and energizes you.

[@canonind1909]

Another awesome country shared today. Wow, really, really cold. Ken, u r exploring this great country which I m looking forward to watch. Tqvm.

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@BilguunBek-k6p]

Hi ken Im Mongolian Thank you for spending a day in my country From bilguun im 9

[@Үнэнмэдлэгтдурлагч]

8:18 He said “In the middle of the square, next to the statue of Genghis Khan, the statue of 2 heroes and the statue of kings are going to be explained. And that building is the Mongolian State Palace. He really tried to explain. He is very friendly.

[@agb2024]

So interesting Mongolia! Thanks for sharing.

[@mrjavhlanify]

8:30 He said that statue is Boorch (Genghis Khan's general), Mukhulai (Genghis Khan's general), Khublai Khan (Genghis Khan's grandson, King of Yuan Dynasty), and Uguudei Khan (Genghis Khan's son, King of Great Mongolia).

[@DashnyamDaashka-h2e]

34:00 its the most delicious food in mongol thanks for trying it man love your vid ❤

[@UkaUka-vv6jx]

Love form Mongolia 🇲🇳 😊

[@roohullahhakimi9617]

One of the best video thank you for exploring Mongolia

[@khongoroobatmunkh1884]

Now i know gut and gunsting means good and cheap 😅 i like cracks from this Germany’s brand. Thank you for visiting our country. Hope you had warmth memories even temperature is freezing cold 😊🤩 come back again during summer 😊

[@KenAbroad]

I have great memories from Mongolia 😊

[@monmaka]

you love what ?

[@Novalie8610]

9:56 bus costs 500MNT it's around 0.15USD 23:43 even I didn't expect German products sold in Mongolia and didn't know about XD Also it's my first time watching your KZbin channel but I really love it! They way you're talking with us through camera caught my interest! ❤ty ❤

[@jessieely5363]

I have family members who spent 8 years in Mongolia. This was really interesting. Thank you!

[@nazimhussain4478]

Good medam ❤

[@nilamo9663]

Wow new country... Love watching your travels. Staysafe and enjoy Ken.

[@nazimhussain4478]

Nice comment ❤

[@demher9826]

always love your videos like how you commit to do what every locals do to showcase what's the typical daily life 💯✨

[@EasyPeasy1337]

Wow, a title impressed me... Seems a very great episode 😊

[@somebody-sv8sw]

Hi Ken! the meal you had is one of the most popular food in mongolia and the most flexible food locals absolutely love it. its easy to make you can eat it cold, hot even add ingredients to your liking you can heat it up with the local tea called suutei tsai, perfect food for traveling

[@ruzzkrtz2597]

Looks like people are there are quite kind and nice people

[@takuna99]

Friendly advice. Next time you should come to around in summer. Mongolia's summer will be very exciting.

[@kharmaiz]

Hi Ken! I grew up in Chicago USA so like you, I can tolerate cold weather. But I don’t think we ever got to -40°F. I just kept thinking that you should have a scarf because any exposed skin will get frostbite in a very short amount of time. But I really enjoyed this video. Mongolia is one of those countries that’s a little bit mysterious to outsiders. I love that you take us into grocery stores and show us the prices. I’m looking forward to my next video. ❤️

[@orkhonkherlen9693]

THANKS FOR VISISTING ❤🇲🇳

[@LUNAERIC]

Enjoy Sir Welcome to MOngolia goodluck

[@baochenghan4509]

The guy in the square wanted to introduce you the other statues apart from Genghis Khan, like General Mukhulai, Ögedei Khan and Kublai Khan.

[@baldanosor7187]

33:50 this food name is tsuivan and that food is really popullar in mongolia

[@GoogleUser-td1ic]

Ken, you are so brave for traveling under these conditions. You will never catch me there for sure. I actually don't like to travel during the winter. The luggage just becomes too bulky. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@sharonleong7120]

Great and interesting sharing. Thank you Ken. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@mrjavhlanify]

Thank you for visiting Mongolia. I wish you the best of luck on your journey.

[@sionyjosue3995]

Love watching your travels..staysafe and enjoy ken❤

[@punimarudogaman]

they should design a special system to replace those fridges and freezers in the supermarket during winter. It is so funny to see them using electricity while it is so cold outside.

[@mrkyeg]

Sounds like they have similar weather to Edmonton in the dead of winter! Great video!

[@khangaienkhbold4269]

Similiar but much colder

[@davejenkins8013]

Great video, coldest place i have visited is Iceland in the winter, can definitely sympathise with your experience with your hands.

[@barsaahd]

The man mumbled, pointing excitedly at the statues, "Those are Boorchi and Mukhulai, two of Chinggis Khan's nine great generals. And that's Uguudei, his son, and Kublai Khan, his grandson!" Tsuivan, the noodle dish he's eating, is a daily staple for locals. They cook it at least once a week.

[@tuvshootuko8930]

8:15 Square Chingis Khan 2sides Borche General Muhulai General Kubilai King Ogoodoi King

[@zailinahmad9695]

Very interesting video on Ulan Bataar especially Mongolia a country where not enough people Ytube. Thank you Ken.

[@mrjavhlanify]

19:37 Mongolian dumplings have different flavors. Mongolian dumplings are not made with pork meat. Always consist of either sheep or beef meat. Korean or Chinese dumplings with pork.

[@naomkkkk]

8:19 he is telling 2 Genghis Khan’s generals names and Khubilai Khan& Uguudei Khan 13:51 That fruit is “Sea buckthorn” called “chatsargana” in Mongolia 33:55 Yeah it is most popular dish in Mongolia

[@dasa4063]

又是一段奇妙的旅行，跟着Ken游世界

[@Shiyuki2]

Hi Ken. Glad to see you in my country's capital. That guy from central square is talking about Ghenghis khan's other generals and other khan's which is translated as " king ". And that Fried beef noodle is actually not traditional food but we all loves that. Most of mongolian kids thinks its traditional food of mongolia but we were nomad back then and we dont harvest wheat so its kinda weird to think that flour food is our traditional food. Same as dumplings. but we all loves muffle dumplings and beef noodles. its like when you miss your hometown or parents you eats that food because in my childhood we eats that kind of food regularly and it tastes perfect. my mother's dumplings were best. yet my father's fried noodle was best. So oily so it doesnt feel too dry and it tastes perfect with little bit overcooks. Feels like my father only does that kind of fried noodle and i still cant figure out how he makes that food that much tasty with only salt pepper and oil as flavor.

[@Ninkk09]

Thank you for visiting Mongolia!

[@nickloong]

It's freezing cold at -40'C, let's have a cold beer! Lol Thanks for sharing though, looking forward to your Mongolia series!😂😂😂

[@АлтансувдмааБат-эрдэнэ]

Thank you for visit our home country in the winter time(Extreme time even mongolian😂). Hope you feel another awesome, extreme feelings from your trip. 🎉I subscribed your channel because of this video😅😊. Keep going amazing bro😊

[@KenAbroad]

Thank you 🙏

[@alphsno472]

Discovered your channel during your Philippines' series. I really like watching vlogs about non-touristy countries, same with touristic ones, there is always beauty in every country to be discovered. Thanks for this video, about Mongolia, been curious about this not well travelled place as it is my dream to see everything. Although I've only been to two countries outside of my own, am looking forward and hoping to travelling in the future.

[@THB1945]

Didn't expect you to go this far into the north ! ! ! Dont forget the lamb feast😁😁😁

[@idereliks5049]

Bonjour . quelle intéressante vidéo. Merci beaucoup. Et bon courage

[@namuuntengis1791]

Interesting to hear and watch about his being in UB. Thanks ❤

[@Baby-wj5qj]

This channel is getting interesting 👌.

[@Tony-cs5hq]

Definetly👍

[@Williams_Coby]

The 120k for taxi is unreal. I mean 80k you can buy alot of things in mongolia. It should be around 30k-60k. Which 25km is around 60k . So like you might have been scammed by 20k.

[@maralaamsj7151]

33:01 food called tsuivan in mongolian it is most popular food in mongolia

[@lkhamsurenlkhagvasuren7831]

Great vid's. very accurate and good one for any traveler info.

[@munhkgal1]

COULD YOU IMAGINE GOING TO SCOOL WITH MINUS 20-30 temperatures and we goes to school for like 9months but we got a holidays some times but its hard you know in freezing. WISH you come back to see the country side and the good nature in summer also the noodles you has eat its the most popular dish in mongolia

[@namuumng3633]

For everyone who are watching this video: if you come in Mongolia during the winter and want yo take a bus, wear your most warm, (warmest of warmest) and thick shoes. Because if you wait bus 20 minutes, your leg will be frozen, and you will catch a cold etc. Also bring air pollution pm filter mask.

[@chaw294]

MONGOLIA...beautiful country with lovely people. Truly curious to see and learn how the Mongolians live with such super duper cold temperature. See you, Ken and all in the premieres this evening at 7pm.

[@galdankh]

23:03 fun fact we call those big beers "Үнээ"-Unee meanig Cow cuz its big.

[@aviatus]

My beautiful wife was born in UB & lived there most of her life before moving to Australia with me. She finds winter in Sydney cold now! 😮😂

[@sheilafong1594]

Are there more Xinjiang videos? Don't tell me you traveled all the way to Xinjiang and only filmed 1 video? There are a lot to see in Xinjiang.

[@alessiii58]

冬季的关系，季节不对

[@KenAbroad]

When i was there it was Chinese new year holidays, so for the first 5-6 days there literally 90% of places were closed so I couldn't do anything and then I only had a few more days of visa left

[@Motral.]

@@KenAbroad You can go to Kashgar in Xinjiang to see the largest mosque in Xinjiang, the Id Kah Mosque.

[@ymhktravel]

@@KenAbroad But Xinjiang people don't really celebrate Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year) right? I mean I'd think Eid or Ramadan (muslim festival) would be the likely time most shops there would be closed instead. I think the reason most shops there are closed maybe it's because Xinjiang temp there has plunged to -50 deg cel in winter.... So will you be going back to Xinjiang in Spring?

[@ctourmaline]

@@KenAbroad It's much better to visit Xinjiang during Spring/fall time. In fact, Spring/fall are good seasons to explore China in most places. Especially in North part of China, unless you go for winter stuff like skiing or ice festival, or some indoor activities , most of time it is just too cold. People don't want to go out, the sky is dark and cloudy, all the plants look dead and everything just makes u feel gloomy. But after winter, they suddenly become live and everything is totally different. You probably should have gone to places like Guilin, Dali, Lijiang, Fujian, etc, and save Northern places like Xi'an, Beijing, Xinjiang for next time travel.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

-24 was around the lowest I did downhill skiing in... maybe a little above that (-22 or -23 Celsius)... not comfortable, but you can quite easily spend the whole day outside in that, though, going up on the open chairlifts was a little Freezing. but that's if you are kind of adapted to winter... you see, a persons physiology very much changes... literally, if you are living in a cold climate your organs will start forming a special kind of fat that helps with maintaining body heat. your blood composition also changes, even the skincells will mutate to adapt to the climate.

[@Roses1124-q5f]

Welcome to my country ✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@namuumng3633]

8:08. The man is telling you the other sculptures' names, which are Chingis khan's military generals and his successors; Ugudei khan (Chingis khan's son), Khubilai khan (chingis khan's grandson), and Boorchi (chingis khan's lifelong friend and military general) etc. The building with Chingis khan statue is mongolian government palace. And some bus drivers allow you go just without pay😅. There is no rule, it is just driver's decision.

[@thehole1]

That guy In the main square was telling you the 9 "janjins" of Chinges khan (it's pronounced this way) Also most of the time you can ride the bus for free but some bus drivers don't like it The dumplings you ate are called "buuz" and you ate the bigger version of it

[@zhangruyi3153]

You should go to Inner Mongolia next and tell us the differences between Inner Mongolia and Mongolia.

[@tgldr6132]

That's a great idea

[@StephanieAllan-e9v]

Your TAXI man was very gracious and was able to speak some ENGLISH. 👍🏽 That first breath looked tough. I knew after hearing you speak…GERMAN. I love the ice sculpture. I laughed because I’m certain there was a fee or charge for the bus…but the driver didn’t want to speak to you. 😂 The people are very kind and curious 👀 when looking at your height. The beer looked great even though I don’t drink it much. 🍻 POST ?!

[@uyanganarmandakh7544]

You should visit in summer time mongolia summer very beatiful in Mongolia 😊

[@deanzaZZR]

Sees Mongolian winter weather, instantly understands why the Mongols were always trying to invade China to the south. 😆

[@kalidgani859]

man, your vlogs gives unique vibes, love from India 🤩

[@KenAbroad]

Greetings to India 🙏 planing to visit soon!

[@kalidgani859]

@@KenAbroad please come to Chennai, Tamilnadu

[@moogiibat5845]

oh man at the 29:00 you were sitting in front of the national library, a public place, you could have went in and ate the egg bread and left.

[@OdkonoOdkono]

Welcome to Mongolia

[@oh_whateva]

Ooh the land of the eternal blue sky, Mongolia ❤️ I've been there last year in May. I was in awe of the steppes, and the sand dunes of the Gobi desert. The people, the culture, the food - it was everything. I miss it. I'm planning to come back this summer. 😎

[@jessm2308]

23:54 Just a little english correction . Flavor is taste of a food or drink , what you meant to say is Scent which is the smell of something 🙌🏼 Happy travels ken

[@kilometer6712]

Yeah great I love Mongolia music it's good than others 😂😂😂

[@rocknew4938]

It’s amazing bro

[@rothsberg]

Ken if it gets too cold l will come keep you warm🤗

[@Nk-fi8nl]

08:40 Boorchi, Mukhulai is Genghis Khan's military generals. Ogedei Khan was the son of Genghis Khan and the next emperor.

[@booaks2980]

I want to visit cold countries in the future as well as someone who's coming from a tropical country

[@ganghoodYT]

that stacy name is ogodei 8:22

[@Just_star-chan]

Me living in Mongolia for 11 years and my fav season is winter

[@baldanosor7187]

In that temprature some of local kids in outside playing his mobile phone showing no reaction😂

[@phongkanphay]

Tolles Video! Ich habe gerade deinen Kanal abonniert.

[@simmo3730]

Hiya Ken. I deliver frozen and chilled foods for a living and we have a freezer at work set at -25° It's so uncomfortable being in there for even short spells. Gives me a headache. Well done for getting new gloves 👏 Hope you're safe and well Mein Freund. 🇲🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙏

[@TheMGLgreat]

Actually, Mongolia does not produce lot of goods, but on the other hand the imported product has so much variations. You can find lot of other Asian countries product such as from Korea Japan China etc, as well as from western countries easily even in a smaller local grocery stores, not to mention bigger supermarkets.

[@KhanYihee]

If you are shocked about the german brands you will be even shocked that there are actually german schools too

[@btochiro]

22:46 these kind of bottled beers are called "unee" or "cow" in Mongolia. When you gotta feed the whole squad but running low on budget, those are absolute lifesavers.

[@hauntedmayld]

Lol true

[@tgldr6132]

Hahaha kinda ashamed

[@ayandamoeketsi1325]

Greetings from the kalahari desert 👋

[@modtoijiher]

Hello, Thank you for visiting Mongolia.

[@margretabroad4873]

Yes, i can. Winter in Ontario. Minus 40 Celsius in winter. Manageable with heat tech.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

I once live for 2.5 years in Canada. Some days -37 during winter

[@KenAbroad]

🥶

[@khulan77]

That’s my favourite fried noodle. I love it❤️🫰

[@pierremartel3967]

You should buy snow pants and wear a hood from your jacket. Also make sure your boots are at least one size bigger than your shoes

[@Taati312]

Amazing❤