A FOOD TRADITION
Kyrgyz Cuisine
A predominantly pastoral cooking tradition centered on horse and sheep meat, noodles, dairy foods, breads, and hearty soups and stews.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Paloo
Paloo is a Kyrgyz rice pilaf prepared with rice, lamb, carrots, onion, oil, and cumin.
Samsa
Samsa is a baked Kyrgyz pastry filled typically with seasoned lamb and onion inside wheat-flour dough.
Shakarap
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Shorpo
A Kyrgyz clear soup made by simmering meat with potatoes, carrots, onions, and seasoning in broth.
Tash-Kordo
Tash-Kordo is a traditional Kyrgyz dish of whole lamb roasted until tender, typically seasoned simply and served hot.
Tokoch
Tokoch is a traditional Kyrgyz round bread made from leavened wheat dough and baked until browned.
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