1Beshbarmak
Eaten all over Kazakhstan
Boiled horse or mutton on wide noodles with broth, eaten by hand.
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What to eat in Kazakhstan
The 8 dishes to eat in Kazakhstan
Horse, mutton and dough on the steppe.
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2Kazy
Eaten all over Kazakhstan
Sausage made from horse rib meat, boiled and sliced for festivals.
3Baursak
Eaten all over Kazakhstan
Small puffed fried dough, served at every Kazakh table with tea.
4Kuyrdak
Eaten all over Kazakhstan
Liver, heart and kidney fried with onion and potato, made right after a slaughter.
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6Manti
Eaten all over Kazakhstan
Large steamed dumplings filled with lamb and onion.
7Kumis
Eaten all over Kazakhstan
Fermented mare's milk, slightly sour and fizzy, drunk in summer.
8Shubat
Eaten all over Kazakhstan
Fermented camel's milk, thicker and richer than kumis.
Where to eat in Kazakhstan
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