Beshbarmak
National dish: wide flat noodles with boiled mutton or horse, onions and broth. Traditionally eaten with the five fingers
3-6 EURLocal canteens and family celebrations
Toutes les cuisines
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Cuisine Kyrgyzstan
Leger
Nomadic cuisine based on meat (mutton, horse), noodles and bread. Hearty, rustic, built around sharing under the yurt.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Lagman
Hand-pulled noodles in a meat-and-vegetable stew, Uyghur heritage
2-4 EURStreet cafés everywhere
Plov (osh)
Pilaf simmered with carrots, mutton and cumin, a speciality of the south (Osh)
2-4 EURChaikhanas and bazaars in the south
Manti
Big steamed dumplings stuffed with minced mutton and onions
2-4 EURStolovaya et marches
Samsa
A flaky pastry baked in the tandoor, stuffed with meat or pumpkin
0.50-1.50 EURBazaar stalls, street vendors
Shorpo
Soupe claire de mouton avec pommes de terre et legumes, reconfortante en altitude
2-3 EURYourtes et cantines de montagne
Boorsok
Small fried dough fritters served with tea and jam
0.50-1 EURTables d'hote et homestays
Ashlan-fu
Cold, spicy salad of noodles and starch jelly, a Karakol speciality
1-2 EURKarakol market
Boissons
Boissons locales
Kumis
Fermented mare's milk, slightly alcoholic and tangy, the emblematic drink of nomads (summer season)
Maksym / Jarma
Fermented cereal drinks (wheat, barley), sold in bottles and very popular in summer
Chai
The noir ou vert servi en bol (piala), rituel d'hospitalite a chaque repas
Bozo
A thick, slightly alcoholic traditional drink made from millet or corn
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Samsa sortie du tandoor
- Hot boorsok at the bazaar
- Ashlan-fu in Karakol
- Kurut (dried cheese balls) while trekking
Conseils de securite
- Prefer busy stalls and well-cooked meat
- Unpasteurized kumis can surprise sensitive stomachs
- Avoid tap water: drink bottled or filtered water
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Rahmat | Thank you |
| Salamatsyzby | Hello (polite) |
| Nan | Bread |
| Choi | The |
| Suu | Eau |
| Kancha turat? | How much does it cost? |
| Daamduu | Delicious |
| Jok | Non |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Accepting the tea you're offered is a sign of respect towards your host
2
Sous la yourte, ne pas pointer ses pieds vers le foyer ni les gens
3
The guest of honor receives the sheep's head: politely decline if it's too much
4
Break the bread (nan) by hand, never set it down upside down
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Limited options: meat is everywhere in nomadic cuisine
Se rabattre sur le lagman sans viande, les samsa a la citrouille et les salades
Bishkek and Karakol have a few vegetarian and Korean/Dungan cafés
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
0.50-2 EUR
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
3-7 EUR
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
8-20 EUR
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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