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fiogf49gjkf0d ONE OF THE MOST PLEASANT ASPECTS OF THE TRIP TO SOVIET
CENTRAL ASIA AND KAZAKHSTAN IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET
ACQUAINTED WITH THE NATIONAL CUISINE OF THE PEOPLES REGION.
TYPICAL MEALS
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THE MOST POPULAR SPECIALTIES OF LOCAL CUISINE, PREPARED
FROM MUTTON & HORSE MEAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
LAGHMAN & BESHBERMAK- A THICK SPICED SOUP WITH MEAT & NOODLES.
MANTY - MUTTON DUMPLINGS; LEPESHKA- ROUND UNLEAVENED BREAD
SHASHLYK- SKEWERED CHUNKS OF MUTTON BARBECUED OVER CHARCOAL.
OTHER DISHES ARE KAZI, CHUZHUK, SURET, BESBARMAK, PLOV,
MANTY & SAMSA.
FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ARE SERVED ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
TASTING ORIENTAL SWEETMEATS IS A MUST.
TYPICAL DRINKS
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THE MOST FAVOURITE BEVERAGE HERE IS TEA. KAZAKH TEA OR CHAI IS
VERY POPULAR AND THERE ARE NATIONAL CAFES CALLED CHAI-KHANA
(TEA-ROOMS) WHERE VISITORS MAY SIP THIS KAZAKH SPECIALITY.
THE NATIONAL SPECIALTY IS KUMIS, FERMENTED MARE'S MILK. CAFES
WHERE THIS CAN BE ORDERED ARE CALLED KUMIS-KHANA.
BEER, VODKA, BRANDY AND SPARKLING WINE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN
MANY RESTAURANTS.
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