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Qazı is a traditional
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Qazı is a traditional sausage
A sausage is a type of meat product usually made from ground meat—often pork, beef, or poultry—along with salt, spices and other flavourings. Other ingredients, such as grains or breadcrumbs may be included as fillers or extenders.
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-like food of Kazakhs
The Kazakhs (also spelled Qazaqs; Kazakh: , , , , , ; the English name is transliterated from Russian; russian: казахи) are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to northern parts of Central Asia, chiefly Kazakhstan, but also parts o ...
, Tatars
The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different
, in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different
Kyrgyz Kyrgyz, Kirghiz or Kyrgyzstani may refer to:
* Someone or something related to Kyrgyzstan
*Kyrgyz people
*Kyrgyz national games
*Kyrgyz language
*Kyrgyz culture
*Kyrgyz cuisine
*Yenisei Kirghiz
*The Fuyü Gïrgïs language in Northeastern China
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, Uzbeks
The Uzbeks ( uz, , , , ) are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region, being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakh and Karakalpak mino ...
and other Turkic or Central Asian
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ethnic groups.I ate horse ass in KazakhstanVice It is a common element on a dastarkhan, a table set for a festive meal. A reviewer from
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described the dish as smoky and earthy. Horse meat
Horse meat forms a significant part of the culinary traditions of many countries, particularly in Eurasia. The eight countries that consume the most horse meat consume about 4.3 million horses a year. For the majority of humanity's early existe ...
is usually used for Qazı.
Preparation
The horse's ribs are removed, along with the meat, and hung for 5–7 hours to drain any remaining blood. The intestines are removed and thoroughly washed, and then brined for 1–2 hours. The meat from the ribs is salted, seasoned withpepper
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and garlic
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and left tied in a cloth for 2–3 hours. Then, the intestines are filled with the meat and the two ends are tied. After this preparation, the qazı can either be smoked at 50–60° Celsius for 12–18 hours, or dried outdoors for a week in a place exposed to direct sun and wind.
Before serving, the qazı is boiled in water for two hours. The cooked qazı is then sliced into one centimetre-thick pieces and served with onion and seasonal vegetables.
Serving
Qazı is often eaten cold, sometimes sliced and served as an appetizer. In Uzbekistan it is often served withplov
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, and in Kazakhstan can be added to beshbarmak
Beshbarmak ( Kazakh – бесбармак, ky, бешбармак, 'five finger') is a dish from Central Asian cuisine. It is also known as naryn in Xinjiang, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, as ''turama'' or ''dograma'' in Karakalpaksta ...
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In mountainous regions, qazı may be made with venison.
See also
* ''Sundae
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* Beshbarmak
Beshbarmak ( Kazakh – бесбармак, ky, бешбармак, 'five finger') is a dish from Central Asian cuisine. It is also known as naryn in Xinjiang, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, as ''turama'' or ''dograma'' in Karakalpaksta ...
* Sujuk
Sujuk or sucuk is a dry, spicy and fermented sausage which is consumed in several Balkan, Middle Eastern and Central Asian cuisines. Sujuk mainly consists of ground meat and animal fat usually obtained from beef or lamb, but beef is mainly used ...
* Qarta
* Kazakh cuisine
Traditional Kazakh cuisine is the traditional food of the Kazakh people. It is focused on mutton and horse meat, as well as various milk products. For hundreds of years, Kazakhs were herders who raised fat-tailed sheep, Bactrian camels, and horse ...
* Kyrgyz cuisine
Kyrgyz cuisine is the cuisine of the Kyrgyz, who comprise a majority of the population of Kyrgyzstan. The cuisine is similar in many aspects to that of their neighbors.
Traditional Kyrgyz food revolves around mutton, beef and horse meat, as ...
* Tatar cuisine
Tatar cuisine is primarily the cuisine of the Volga Tatars, who live in Tatarstan, Russia, and surrounding areas.
History
The cuisine of the Volga Tatars takes its origin from the cuisine of the Volga Bulgars, who once were nomads, but nearly 150 ...
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