DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Zhal
Also known as: Жал
Zhal is a traditional Kazakh delicacy of the salted fatty tissue taken from beneath a horse’s mane, commonly smoked or otherwise cured before serving.
About Zhal
Zhal is a traditional Kazakh delicacy of the salted fatty tissue taken from beneath a horse’s mane, commonly smoked or otherwise cured before serving.
Ingredients in Zhal
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- Horse neck fatprotein
- Saltseasoning
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Origins & food traditions
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