Kazakhstan is culturally diverse and still holds its nomadic traditions dear. It is endowed with captivating landscapes, from low-lying plains to high mountain regions. Kazakh cuisine is a culmination of traditional nomadic dishes along with those from Mongolia, Russia, Turkey, the Middle East and other Central Asian countries.

Kazakh cuisine is a great reminder why food is one of the best communicators. It can tell you so much about the local culture and Kazakh food is the perfect example of that. Looking at dishes like kurt, beshbarmak, and kazy, you know this was a cuisine and culture heavily shaped by nomadism and a strong sense of community.

Thanks to this, today the national cuisine of Kazakhstan is replete with recipes for dishes and, of course, drinks, from cow, mare, and camel milk. Welcome to the culinary world of Kazakhstan! Kazakhstani Meat dishes

Etqamyr (ет) or besbarmaq (бесбармақ), a dish consisting of boiled horse or mutton meat is the most popular Kazakh dish, and the national dish of Kazakhstan. It is also called "five fingers" because of the way it is eaten.