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One dish, many versions across the Turkic world: plov, manti, beshbarmak and more.
Plov across the Turkic worldPilaf is one of the shared culinary languages of the Turkic world. Built on rice, fat and salt, it is enriched with meat, carrots, dried fruit or spices depending on...
Dumplings across the Turkic worldDough, a filling and a pot of steam or boiling water: wrapped meat is one of the most loved kinds of food in Turkic kitchens. Onion-seasoned minced or chopped meat is...
Noodles across the Turkic worldWhat these dishes share is dough that is rolled and cut, or stretched, by hand at home. Flour, water and often egg become noodles that arrive at the table in a broth...
Beshbarmak across the Turkic worldWhat these dishes share is a simple, filling idea: boiled meat, dough and a broth served alongside. The name means "five fingers", because the dish was traditionally...
Fried meat across the Turkic worldKuyrdak, kuurdak and kaurma rest on the same kitchen idea: meat is cut into pieces, fried in its own fat, and finished with onion and few spices. Fattier, tougher...
Pastry across the Turkic worldA thin or kneaded dough around a filling of meat, cheese or greens: much of the Turkic world's pastry begins with this simple idea. Some are baked, some cooked on a...
Fried dough across the Turkic worldFlour, water or milk, a little fat and a hot pan: fried dough turns up in many Turkic kitchens. The ingredients are usually simple, the food is served warm, and it...
Dolma and sarma across the Turkic worldDolma and sarma are a family of dishes in which a filling is wrapped in leaves, vegetables or dough and then cooked. The filling is usually rice or meat, with onion,...
Sweets across the Turkic worldWhat these sweets share is that they are made for gatherings, whether a holiday, a celebration or a change of season. Simple ingredients such as flour, honey, sugar,...
Soup across the Turkic worldAcross the Turkic world, soup is a plain but filling dish for the first or last table of the day. Most versions start from ingredients any kitchen has: meat broth,...