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Zip Facts about Kyrgyzstan:
- According to the Kyrgyz people, their name comes from the word “kirkkyz” (40 girls), and that they are descendant from forty tribes. Kyrgyz ( a Turkish language) is mutually intelligible with the Uzbek and Kazak languages
- Since independence from the Soviet Union, there is an obvious social stratification with a small upper class and a large lower class. Economics and a poor knowledge of Russian may define the latter status
- Kyrgyzstan boasts the world’s longest epic poem “Manas”, composed of 500,000 lines and written about the warrior who united Kyrgyzstan
- Although Russians eat pork, the Kyrgyz people do not. For special occasions, there is a ritual killing and cooking of a sheep, and all parts of the animal including the head and the organ meats are prepared. Guests receive cuts that represent their status, with additional meats to take home
- Tea is like water for the Kyrgyz people, and is served in small bowls rather than in cups
Semyon Afanasevich Chuikov
http://artinrussia.org/kyrgyz-painting-semyon-chuikov/
Link to Recipe: https://theworldfrommykitchen.wordpress.com/kyrgyzstan/
Link to Map: https://theworldfrommykitchen.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/recipemap-asia1.pdf
November 6, 2014 at 5:47 am
Wonderful rendition of the classic chicken pot pie. I would, however, have preferred small chunks of white meat instead of dark meat. It was too shredded and chewy even though it was very moist. Otherwise, a perfect stormy evening comfort food!