Guide to the Foods of Kyrgyzstan

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the foods of kyrgyzstan had me at meat and potatoes

it's not like you wander the streets of a big city in the us and stumble upon a kyrgyz restaurant

mmmmm meat and potatoes

yurt to be offered bread and tea immediately even if you're only staying

i have never been offered horse meat as much as i was in kyrgyzstan

there are dishes like a carrot salad

big rivers

bread on bread on jelly on cream

shorpo: a clear broth soup

beshbamark: a horsemeat stew served over noodles

manti: these are dumplings filled

vegetables are pretty confined to cucumbers and tomatoes

some sort of soup

guide to the foods of kyrgyzstan - everything you need to know

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guide to the foods of kyrgyzstan

culinary travel

if you didn't read my intro to my trip to kyrgyzstan

the question that i was immediately asked as soon as i found out i was going to kyrgyzstan was

to be honest

i was really excited to experience the foods of kyrgyzstan

the foods of kyrgyzstan: the basics

the remnants of shashlik

you've been warned

main dishes

plov

don't get me wrong

i hope you've enjoyed this glimpse into kyrgyz cuisine

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the author

megan stetzel

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