Central Asian cuisine

Central Asian cuisine has been influenced by Persian, Indian, Arab, Turkish, Chinese, Mongol, African, and Russian cultures, as well as the culinary traditions of other varied nomadic and sedentary civilizations. Contributing to the culinary diversity were the migrations of Uyghur, Slav, Korean, Tatar, Dungan and German people to the region.

Examples

Kazakhstani cuisine

Culinary traditions of Kazakhstan

Kyrgyz cuisine

culinary traditions of Kyrgyzstan

Soviet cuisine

culinary traditions of the Soviet Union

Tajik cuisine

culinary traditions of Tajikistan

Uzbek cuisine

culinary traditions of Uzbekistan

Characteristic parts

Akçaabat meatballs

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Börek

stuffed phyllo pastry

Boza

fermented drink

Joshpara

Dumpling dish from central Asia

Kebab

variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East

Keftedes

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Kofta

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Köfte

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Kufteh

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Labneh

dairy product

Lula kebab

skewered ground meat dish of the South Caucasus

Malai kofta

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Fried savory pastry, common across South Asia and Southeast Asia

Shashlik

form of shish kebab

Shingara

Baked dish common to South Asia and the Middle East

Strained yogurt

dairy product

Sucuk

Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia

Sujuk

Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia

Suzma

dairy product

Tava

Indian disc-shaped frying pan

Tsampa

Roasted flour for porridge

Yahni

broth or stew

Yak butter

butter made from the milk of the domesticated yak

Yakhni

broth or stew

Has characteristic parts: Akçaabat meatballs Boza Börek^tr Joshpara Kebab Keftedes^el Kofta^el Kufteh Köfte Labneh Lula kebab Malai kofta Mtsvadi Paloo Pilaf Plov Qabili palau Samosa Shashlik Shingara^bn Strained yogurt Sucuk Sujuk Suzma Tava Tsampa^ne Yahni^tr Yak butter Yakhni

Categories: Cuisine

Subcategories: Kazakhstani cuisine Kyrgyz cuisine Soviet cuisine Tajik cuisine Uzbek cuisine

Also known as:

Wikidata ID: Q5060372

Wikipedia title: Central Asian cuisine

References:

Wikipedia article: Central Asian cuisine

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