Beshbarmak
Flat noodles buried under meat
Think of it as: Like lasagna sheets buried under a mountain of boiled meat
The name means 'five fingers.' Use them!
What does it taste like?
Boiled meat over chewy flat noodles. Simply salted, with a gamey flavor from the meat.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureChewy
What is it?
Boiled horse or lamb meat heaped on flat, handmade noodles. The name means 'five fingers', because it's eaten by hand.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Shared from a big platter at celebrations. The sheep's head goes to the most honored guest.
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EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
CapitalAstana
Populationabout 21.1 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesOil and natural gas, Uranium, Mining, Wheat
The largest city is Almaty.
Famous peopleGennady GolovkinBoxer who became middleweight world champion
HelloSalemetsiz be (Kazakh)
CurrencyTenge
Fun factAbout 7 times the size of Japan, and the world's largest landlocked country.
The flag🇰🇿 Sky blue is the sky and peace, the sun is prosperity, the eagle is freedom, and the pattern on the left is traditional culture.
From Tokyoabout 5,560 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Astana
Getting thereabout 10 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeMay to September, when it's pleasant, is best. Also tryBaursakKumis (fermented mare's milk)Lagman More from here🐎 Kazy
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeMay to September, when it's pleasant, is best. Also tryBaursakKumis (fermented mare's milk)Lagman More from here🐎 Kazy
🇰🇿 Sounds & life in Kazakhstan
Сәлеметсіз беHello（Salemetsiz be (Kazakh)）
Cyrillic
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Right now…
Anthem"My Kazakhstan" (Menıñ Qazaqstanym)
MusicKüy (dombra pieces) Tunes that paint the steppe on the two-string dombra
SportSoccer
Gennady Golovkin (boxing; former middleweight world champion) World HeritageMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi and more National animalSteppe eagle (shown on the flag) FestivalNauryz (around March 22, spring New Year festival)
MusicKüy (dombra pieces) Tunes that paint the steppe on the two-string dombra
SportSoccer
Gennady Golovkin (boxing; former middleweight world champion) World HeritageMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi and more National animalSteppe eagle (shown on the flag) FestivalNauryz (around March 22, spring New Year festival)
Ingredients
- Lamb or horse meat 1 kg
- Flour 300 g
- Egg 1
- Onions 2
- Salt, as needed
- Water 3 L
Can't find it? No horse meat? Use lamb or beef.
How to make it (one way)
- Boil the meat in salted water for 2–3 hours
- Make a dough with flour, egg and water, roll it thin and cut into squares
- Boil the noodles in the meat broth
- Simmer the onions in the broth to make a sauce
- Pile the noodles, meat and onions on a big platter, with broth on the side