Traditional dishes you should not miss at Almaty

Kazaksha et

This is considered as one of the indispensable dishes in a traditional Kazakh meal during the holidays. The dish consists of large rectangular noodles and boiled meat, sometimes with boiled potatoes and carrots; served with tomato, cucumber and especially with sauce (tuzdyk) - a rich sauce prepared in a traditional way. To cook "kakaksha et", one can use lamb, horse meat, beef or camel meat. During festivals, horse meat is preferred as the main ingredient of this traditional dish.

Manty

Manty is stuffed meat wrapped in a dough and steamed in a special pan, called a mantavarka. Manty's filling consists of minced or minced meat with onions and spices, sometimes with the addition of chopped potatoes or pumpkin . This dish is usually served with tomato sauce or simply with sour cream. Special version of this dish Manty beef with mint flavor, served with pumpkin and onion.

Pilaf

Pilaf is one of the most popular dishes of Central Asia. This is a delicious paella dish with many different ways to prepare it. There are many ways to cook this paella, but in Almaty it is common to use casseroles with rice and carrots, seasonings and other additional ingredients such as raisins, peas, etc. paella, remember to order an auchuchuk salad to accompany it because it helps to harmonize your taste buds.

Shish kebab

People minced lamb, marinated spices, skewered on skewers and grilled over the fire of embers. In addition, in some places lamb is also substituted with poultry or mushrooms and vegetables. Shish kebab is not exactly an authentic dish of Central Asia, but rather a Western dish. However, you should not miss the dish when you have the opportunity to come to Almaty, because the people here have turned it into their local dish when processing it by their own method, bringing a very unique taste.

Lagman

Lagman is a traditional dish of the Uighurs and Dungan people. There are many ways to prepare this dish, it is fried, stewed and even known as a soup. Lagman is made from meat, vegetables and long noodles that are stretched by hand. Noodles are pulled in a special way: roll the dough like a string and then pull it into a roll of noodles. If you like spicy food, you can add lazzhhan spicy sauce with a very specific flavor that you certainly won't find anywhere else.

Baursaks and Chuck-chuck

These are two traditional cakes made from wheat flour, bearing the traditional character of the Kazakhs. Baursaks are small donuts made from fresh dough or fermented dough by deep frying. Chuk-chuk is a traditional dessert favored by locals during festivals, made with honey and added with dried fruits and nuts, it is a dessert often served with tea or coffee.