Beshbarmak
The national dish: boiled meat (horse or mutton) over wide homemade noodles, served with a broth (shorpa). Eaten by hand
4-8 EURNational restaurants, festive meals
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Cuisine Kazakhstan
Leger
Une cuisine de nomades des steppes : viande de cheval et de mouton, produits laitiers fermentés et pain frit. Généreuse, roborative, faite pour partager.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Kazy
Saucisse de cheval, mets de luxe servi aux mariages, tranchée fine et froide en entrée
5-10 EURMarkets, traditional restaurants
Plov
Fragrant rice simmered with meat, carrots and onions, the Kazakh version of the Central Asian pilaf
3-6 EUREverywhere, canteens and chaikhanas
Manty
Big steamed dumplings with minced meat and onion, sometimes pumpkin
3-5 EURChaikhanas, markets
Baursak
Small fried dough fritters, golden and puffed, served with tea, honey or jam
1-2 EURToutes les tables, marchés
Shashlik
Marinated meat skewers grilled over charcoal, a summer must-have
2-5 EURStands de rue, parcs
Lagman
Thick hand-pulled noodles in a spicy meat-and-vegetable broth, Uyghur heritage
3-5 EURUyghur and Dungan restaurants
Kuyrdak
Stew of mutton offal (liver, heart, kidney) fried with onions and potatoes
4-7 EURNational restaurants
Boissons
Boissons locales
Kumis
Fermented mare's milk, slightly tangy and fizzy: the emblematic drink of the steppes
Shubat
Fermented camel's milk, richer and creamier than kumis
Chai (tea)
Thé noir au lait, bu à toute heure, base de l'hospitalité kazakhe
Local beer
Kazakhstanskoye and Aldaspan brands, very cheap
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Shashlik grillé dans les parcs
- Samsa (chausson au four à la viande) sortie du tandoor
- Hot baursak at the market
- Steamed manty from the stalls
Conseils de securite
- Prefer stalls with plenty of footfall and rapid turnover
- Éviter les produits laitiers crus (kumis) si estomac sensible
- Tap water to avoid, drink bottled
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Рахмет (rakhmet) | Thank you |
| Дәмді (dämdi) | Delicious |
| Ет (et) | Meat |
| Нан (nan) | Bread |
| Шай (chai) | Thé |
| Су (su) | Eau |
| Есеп (esep) | The bill |
| Дәмі татымды (dämi tatymdy) | Enjoy your meal / it's tasty |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Hospitality is sacred: refusing a tea or a meal can offend
2
Beshbarmak is traditionally eaten with the hands, right hand
3
The sheep's head is offered to the guest of honor — a grand gesture
4
Never set the bread (nan) down upside down, it is treated with respect
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Very meat-heavy cuisine: state clearly 'no meat'
Pumpkin manty, salads, vegetarian plov on request
Korean (Koryo-saram) and international restaurants in Almaty offer more options
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
1-4 EUR
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
5-12 EUR
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
15-35 EUR
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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