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What to eat in Kyrgyzstan

The 8 dishes to eat in Kyrgyzstan

Mountain nomad cooking.

1

Beshbarmak

Eaten all over Kyrgyzstan

Boiled lamb or horse meat over wide noodles, eaten by hand.

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2

Lagman

Eaten all over Kyrgyzstan

Hand-pulled noodles with a stir-fry of meat and vegetables, from the Dungan and Uyghur kitchen.

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3

Plov

Best: Osh

Rice cooked with lamb, carrots and cumin in a big kazan, the Osh version yellow with carrots.

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4

Boorsok

Eaten all over Kyrgyzstan

Small pieces of fried dough served with tea and jam.

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5

Kuurdak

Eaten all over Kyrgyzstan

Meat and offal fried in fat with onion, served for guests.

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Ashlan-fu

Best: Karakol

Cold noodles with jelly in a vinegar broth.

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7

Samsa

Eaten all over Kyrgyzstan

Pastries filled with lamb and onion, baked in a clay oven.

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8

Kymyz

Eaten all over Kyrgyzstan

Fermented mare's milk, drunk from bowls in summer pastures.

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