In accordance with an old tradition, each meal is started with airan or kumiss. These drinks are not only delicious but also very good for health. Tea is a no less popular drink here. In Kazakhstan, milk is often added to tea. Travelers should not forget to try sweet tea with dried fruit and spices. It’s a fantastic and very refreshing drink. Meat dishes are traditionally very popular in the national cuisine. Boiling is a traditional way to prepare meat. By the way, local chefs prefer not to add many spices to it as they prefer the natural taste. Vegetable garnishes are also not typical in Astana. The meat is usually served with thin pita and small bowls with meat broth – sorpa. As a rule, fragrant tea finishes the meal.
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Fans of European-style food and décor will like Marrone Rosso restaurant that has appeared not long ago in the capital. This dining venue offers a range of signature light meals, such as salads, sandwiches, various cakes, and pastries. Quality, fragrant coffee is another advantage of Marrone Rosso. From Americana to Turkish brew and from macchiato to cappuccino – the freshly grinded coffee smells and tastes amazing. All fans of juicy steaks also have a place in Astana where they can enjoy their delicious food. Line Brew also offers a range of traditional Kazakh and Russian meals such as shashlik, stroganoff, beef tongue with horseradish, mushroom julienne, and more. Guests can order ready meat or raw one and roast it themselves on hot stone plates.
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Beshbarmak is the most popular and widespread national dish that visitors can try in restaurants in Astana. This dish can be cooked with different meat that is boiled on slow fire for several hours. Thanks to that, the meat becomes extremely tender and soft. During the cooking process, noodles are added to Beshbarmak. It is important to mention that all noodles are made by hand. The ready dish is not only delicious but also nourishing. Local restaurants offer Beshbarmak with beef, horse meat, lamb, and even camel meat.
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Travelers can try traditional Manti in many countries of the region, but Manti in Astana are cooked in accordance with a special recipe. The dumplings are usually stuffed with minced lamb meat with onion. Sometimes, small pieces of tail fat are added to the meat. During the cooking process, the fat dissolves almost completely, making the ready dish incredibly juicy and nourishing. Manti are usually served with a hearty broth that is drunk once the dumplings are eaten.
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Travelers wishing to try some unusual national specialty during their stay in Astana are recommended to pay the attention to the Qazı sausage. This sausage is made of a special kind of fatty horse meat. The unusual meat delicacy is one of the main gastronomic specialties of not only Astana but also Kazakhstan in general. Many herbs and spices are added to the sausage during the cooking process, so it becomes not only incredibly delicious but also very nourishing. Qazi can be smoked or dried. Travelers will find this delicacy in many markets in Astana.
National cuisine of Kazakhstan
Sausage is not an appetizer but a separate dish in Kazakhstan. Local people adore Zhal, smoked horse neck lard. This dish has quite a specific taste. Qazı sausage is another delicious meat product that can have a different taste depending on the fat content. Smoked and dried meat is very popular in the countryside. Once a popular dish, it is quite hard to find the stuffed stomach these days. Traditionally, the stomach was cooked in cinders or in the ground beneath the fire. In the past, people in smaller towns made his dish. Nowadays, travelers can find the stuffed stomach only in small settlements in the steppe. The Kazakhs use four main meat types: beef, lamb, horse meat, and camel meat.
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