Abstract
From October through December 2003, a survey regarding beverages was carried out on 306 female university students from Ulaanbaatar and 283 of them from provincial areas.
The following results became clear.
1. In both (urbanites and provincials) cases, hot water was the most popular beverages among the female university students. However, the former urbanites frequently consumed black tea or coffee while the latter provincials showed a high frequency in suutei chai and khar chai.
2. Coffee was frequently taken between meals, but black tea was regarded as a beverage to be taken together with a meal.
3. Compared to the Ulaanbaatar urbanites, the provincials preferred suutei chai far more than black tea. Thus, a difference in preference was recognized (p<0.001).
4. Both parties regarded suutei chai as the most popular beverage for guests and family get-together occasions, but a higher percentage was seen among the provincials, while black tea was also regarded higher by Ulaanbaatar urbanites for such occasions than the provincials. Thus, a significant difference towards beverages in such a situation could be seen among the two parties (p<0.001).
5. Many of those who like black tea or coffee themselves seem to have selected the traditional suutei chai as their highest preference for guests and family get-together occasions.
