Baursak, otherwise known as Boortsog, is a type of Kazakh dessert or appetizer. They are puffy, fried dough made of butter,milk, yeast and salt water and are usually shaped into triangles or spheres. In Kazakh, 'baur' tranlates directly to 'close…
Kumis is a traditional drink commonly found in Central Asia and Russia. It is fermented mare's milk that taste slightly sour and has a small percentage of alcohol due to the lactic acid fermentation. Its unique sour taste comes from the chemical…
Kuurdak is a traditional stir fried meat strew found in most central Asian cuisines. The name of the dish derives from the nominalization of the Kyrgyz word 'kuur', which means 'fried'. It is also known as Kavardak, meaning 'shambles' or 'mess' in…
Çäkçäk is a traditional snack found across Central Asia and is the most common snack enjoyed by the Kazakh. The name derived from a Tatar word meaning 'just a little bit'. Çäkçäk are made of deep-fried dough drenched through honey and stacked…
Kupi is one of the oldest forms of clothing in Kazakhstan. It is a kind of thermally lined outerwear, made of naturally felted wool of sheep of camels. Kupi was sewn with the backing and covered with camel wool or paper tissue.
Kupi as a…