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Kyrgyzstan (all regions)
Region
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Contains gluten, high protein, can be vegetarian with potato filling
Dietary

Overview

Traditional steamed dumplings similar to Chinese baozi or Russian pelmeni. Filled with seasoned ground meat (usually lamb or beef with onions), then steamed. Served with a garlic yogurt sauce (sazik) and sometimes fried onions. A staple of Kyrgyz cuisine.

Ingredients

dough ground lamb ground beef onions cumin salt pepper

Where to Try

manty shops family homestays local cafes street vendors

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