Eating Kyrgyzstan: Traditional Kyrgyz food in Bishkek

During one of our last days in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan we revisited one of our favorite restaurants in the city to eat traditional Kyrgyz food. Food in Kyrgyzstan is closely related to that of Kazakh cuisine and we ordered all of our favorites including Plov, Shashlik, Manti, Lagman & Kymyz. Traditional Kyrgzy food revolves heavily around horse meat, mutton and beef along with a heavy dose of dairy products influenced by its historically nomadic culture. Below you'll find more information about the specific dishes.
Plov (плов) - Also known as pilaf or paloo, this is a mixed rice dish that features pieces of meat (usually mutton, beef, or chicken) and shredded carrots. It is cooked in a cast-iron cauldron and it is delicious.
Shashlik (шашлы́к): shashlyk (meaning skewered meat) was originally made of lamb. Nowadays it is also made of pork or beef depending on local preferences and religious observances. The skewers are either threaded with meat only, or with alternating pieces of meat, fat, and vegetables, such as bell pepper, onion, mushroom and tomato.
Manti (манты) - These are steamed dumplings filled with ground meat and onions. You can also get vegetarian ones filled with pumpkin or potatoes.
Samsa (самсы) - This is a popular street snack. Picture a flaky pastry pocket stuffed with ingredients which include: chicken, cheese, cabbage, beef, or other fillings.
Lagman (лагман) - Laghman is a noodle dish which can be served as a soup or fried, and it features chopped peppers with a spicy vinegar sauce.
Ashlyam fu (Ашлям фу) - This is a cold and spicy soup that has meat, veggies, cold noodles and starchy noodles.
Besh barmak (бешбармак) - The name of this dish translates to ‘five fingers’ because it is so tasty it is meant to be eaten with your whole hand. It is a plate of steamed noodles and onions with meat, which can be lamb or horse.
Kymyz (кумыс) - Can I offer you a glass of fermented mare’s milk? It tastes nothing like what you’d imagine - it’s salty, fizzy and it kind of reminded me of Korean makgeolli - so give it a try.
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Eating Kyrgyzstan: Traditional Kyrgyz food in Bishkek Travel Video Transcript:
So it is lunchtime here in Bishkek (Бишкек), Kyrgyzstan (Киргизия) and today we are going to be having a feast. We are going to be sampling all of the traditional dishes that we've been eating over the last three weeks because that is how long we've been traveling in the country. So we're ordering a big spread. This is probably enough food for like five or six people but Sam and I are going to try and eat it all and just showcase what Central Asian cuisine is all about. So we hope you enjoy.
So we're almost done the meal. Any particular favorites?
So stuffed.
Um, the shashlik (шашлы́к) was amazing. That was so so good. It was so juicy and they don't really put a lot of spices on the beef but it just has like that natural flavor so that was really nice. It was smokey, tender flavor. Love that. It was good. And also the rice. I'm usually not a very big fan of rice but it was really good. It was like wild brown rice so that was really tasty.
Yeah, those are two of my favorites as well. And I'm going to add that I really like the manti (манты). The pumpkin dumplings. Of course. Dumplings.
So that wraps up our feast of feasts. It was an amazing like traditional Kyrgyz meal. We ordered so much food that we're actually taking a lot of it home. This is probably enough either for three or four people and in terms of the price it came to one thousand two hundred Som which right now is seventeen US dollars. So that was incredible value. I mean we got three different kinds of drinks, we got tea, we got a liter of Pepsi, we got a liter of mare's milk plus all of that food that we showed you including the bread, the dumplings, the meat, the rice, the noodles. So you can come here and have an epic feast and it is not going to cost you a fortune.
This is part of our Travel in Kyrgyzstan video series showcasing Kyrgyz food, Kyrgyz culture and Kyrgyz cuisine.
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network

[@gulinapether8981]

missing my country.. the food.. the people.. the food again... havent been in 4 years... homesick really bad... :( thank you for the video guys.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Hope you can revisit soon. We might be coming back again this year :)

[@basedCanada]

Gulina Monroe haven't been back to Kyrgyzstan in almost 10 years but will go once I can

[@chairmin5085]

@@basedCanada omg, 10 years that’s a lot I live in Dubai but I go to kyrgyzstan once a year, but I didn’t have the chance to go there because of Covid. There many bad news about Kyrgyzstan but it’s my home country and I miss it.

[@TravelingTeachr]

I'm fortunate here in Belarus to still get Uzbek and Kazakh food (and yes, Kyrgyz food). Manti, lagman, shashlik, plov, etc. Such amazing food!

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is cool to hear! It really is amazing :)

[@TravelingTeachr]

I hear of Kazakh/Uzbek restaurants in many major cities in America.

[@aaat15]

The best ones are acutally Kyrgyz in Chicago, called Jibek Jolu and Bereke. Their noodles are hand stretched for each and every order :)

[@thomass1891]

I lived in Bishkek from 1998 to 2005 ! Samsa is my favorite food by far! its so juicy and delicious.. I also recommend you guys to try out Kyrgyz "Gamburger" sandwich which is fantastic its just like western hamburgers but instead they use shawarma kebab meat .

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is cool to hear! Where do you live now? Thanks for the recommendation. I hope we can try that :)

[@yngsamsung]

I bet yall know a lot of ancient secrets huh

[@salamatbaichoroev4160]

do u wanna eat again that gamburger?

[@nithyaprasanthi3401]

Gamburger from begemot is tastier

[@baudouin2112]

in kyrgyzstan u got - fresh air - organic food - traditional living ppl - beautiful nature but also a lot of poor people:

[@samuelandaudrey]

You've got it all!

[@Evanandrachel]

Wow! Another place to add to our 'to-go' list! Yum.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! I think you two would like it quite a bit :)

[@tripdontfallxyz]

Extra good picture quality in this video! 👌🏼

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@clovisgeigers7020]

very good job. 💓

[@samuelandaudrey]

THank you very much Clovis!

[@aaat15]

my parents are from there, and growing up in Canada we got to eat it a lot :) Brings back memories

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is awesome to hear! Such tasty food.

[@bella-nz3lq]

I am kyrgyz. I live in Canada now )))

[@kittycat423]

I dream of visiting all the Stans. until then, I'll have to live vicariously through you guys. thanks so much for taking us to both familiar and more exotic destinations!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We certainly have more interest in visiting more of the Stans now as well. We have quite a bit more coming from Kyrgyzstan :)

[@noorick2795]

Hi guys, I'm from Kyrgyzstan. My name is NUR. Thanks for appreciating our dishes. This is natural food and very tasty. I like foreign tourists who speak English Welcome to my country called Kyrgyzstan)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We had such a good time in Kyrgyzstan. We'd love to come back again someday.

[@samdelon]

All organic foods

[@zhyldyzk2450]

Thank you so much for the video. It's great to see how other people experiencing my food. Good luck on your tour

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! I think we'll be coming back to Kyrgyzstan again soon :)

[@YummYakitori]

You guys should film more countries that are off the beaten path and less travelled (e.g Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus etc.). Really interesting to see you guys visiting Kyrgyzstan & I hope to see more content like this too! :D

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! I think that is a great idea. We're certainly keen after our trip to Kyrgyzstan and we have about 6-7 more videos from there coming out soon.

[@willminkorea2010]

There are teaching jobs there

[@heiftonheifton9412]

hi, enjoy ur episodes always..... my eyes fell on ur wrist watch while going through this Kyrgyz episode....pls let me know what brand and model ur watch is. wish u well.. in ur future undertakings.👍

[@asianmelb]

Is there prawn manti?

[@tintinsuhartini2159]

love kyrgystan i am from indonesia

[@samuelandaudrey]

Cool to hear! Both countries we've been to recently.

[@noorick2795]

Thank you! i love indonesia too

[@danzhikk6972]

@@noorick2795 Добрые иностранцы)))

[@shamaman5068]

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[@sajalchandna609]

I lived in bishkek in 2014... I love shashlik, with that bread known as lapushka with green tea (zeluni chai) missing old memories. Thanks alot guyes.

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is cool to hear! We had some great meals while visiting as well.

[@sajalchandna609]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos yes i will also visit bishkek again in may 2018. And will post some more videos. Very much excited to go there

[@sajalchandna609]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos but there is only one problem there , in every Kyrgyz food they use beaf, and I don't eat beaf ...

[@muskratsalvage9317]

from Leadville, Colorado usa thank you for the view in Bishkek...where I've wanted to travel for about 20 years.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We'd definitely recommend going if you get the chance. The entire country has a lot to offer especially for anybody interested in the outdoors.

[@jacknaiper6466]

I spent all of 2012 there in Bishkek, I enjoyed myself, great food, awesome people. Great video, brought back some memories.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! That is cool you were there for an entire year.

[@lynnmoore2664]

Oh wow that is unreal for the price you really get a great meal & a lot of food as well! Really enjoy your videos ,really cool to see what other parts of the world offer as a menu! Thanks for sharing & take care stay safe & looking forward to seeing you in the next one!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! It quality and price of the meal was fantastic. We're excited to have a new video from Kyrgyzstan coming out each week :)

[@hypnos600bc]

Great video guys !

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@TameTusker]

Fermented mare's milk is exactly what I need to weather the Canadian winter!:):)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ah, would be a good pairing.

[@AgnesAldanaCHC]

Love it. Made me super hungry- especially those noodles! Oh and thanks for trying that mare's milk 😂

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! What a meal this was :)

[@hakancalis]

Great location! Great food!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It sure was :)

[@TravelingTeachr]

All of our commenting aside, we LOVE watching your videos. Keep it up. We hope to establish a following like you guys some day.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@boubeau99]

Thanks guys, for sharing your experience with our traditional food, i really enjoyed watching you try the dishes I was raised with, four years have passed since ive been living abroad and miss all of it. I appreciate your honest opinion and wish you all the best! :)

[@susanduquette477]

Yum,everything looks delicious.😛

[@Travagsta]

Yummy! Great video!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! The food was really tasty :)

[@secretvisitor]

Loved your video 👍👍👍

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@beka718]

so glad u decided to visit my country hope u liked the food! :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We had a great time and enjoyed the food :)

[@007taino]

Love it! Be safe out there guys...

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@parthobhattacharya9063]

Amazing to see you guys doing vlogs of lesser known countries (atleast to me). I would definitely like to visit Kyrgyzstan one day. Pelav looks and sounds so similar to indian palav.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It definitely is an underrated destination but rewards those who visit.

[@traveltogether301]

nice.. I like your all videos... ☺

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@masoodakhan9533]

Nice I'm first view and first like 😆

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! That is awesome :)

[@andrercd68]

That noodle dish looks delicious!

[@TravelingTeachr]

If you can find a Kazakh, Uzbek, or Kyrgyz restaurant in the US who makes lagman, GET IT. It's incredible.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It is one of the dishes we'd recommend the most for sure :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

It is awesome! We ate that more than anything else :)

[@mianjtariq]

Thanks for sharing the Kyrgyz food. I would love to visit all the Central Asian countries. I will try all their traditional foods.

[@samuelandaudrey]

I hope you get to visit soon, Mian!

[@joyjoyoo]

Everything looks so goood !!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It was quite the feast :)

[@user-jw4te4ez8x]

I liked the way you guys described and ate the foods in that cafe. Actually there many othser really popular cafes in Bishkek. I hope you enjoyed your travel in my hometown.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We might be coming back again this year. Any specific places you'd recommend? We'd love to do more food videos.

[@user-jw4te4ez8x]

Of course there are places: Supara,Kochmon Damduu, Janybaidin samsasi

[@incognitoburrito9947]

We're about to go back states side in about two weeks, so we're having our fill of Kyrgyz food

[@samuelandaudrey]

That's great to hear!

[@bekmashrapov1858]

so cool to see foreigners enjoying our food. Did you try beshbarmak there ?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We really enjoyed it :) No, we didn't get to try that but I just looked up on google images and it looks delicious :)

[@user-xs6sz7xk7w]

perfect guys perfect!!! It is so cool to look at my own land from outside, from the point of view of some professional travelers :-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We really enjoyed our time in Kyrgyzstan. We also made videos about Bishkek and traveling around the countryside by horseback and staying overnight in a yurt. Memories we'll never forget.

[@user-xs6sz7xk7w]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I would have though that it is the first such interesting and funny report among all i've have seen. The Q bar where you ate cakes and muffins is also my favorite place :-). It is also enough new, about half of a year or a little bit longer

[@BILALIDIN]

Wolcome to Kyrgyzstan!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@Beardedtravel]

Mawntee looked really nice, Sam is a big fan of meat on skewers!! You guys look like your in a food coma😂😂 Btw it was nice seeing you on Rob's Vlogs 😃

[@samuelandaudrey]

Yeah, those two were especially good! LOL, yep pretty much a food coma by the end of it. I remember we took a long nap afterwards...haha Thanks! We'll be in more of his and then he'll be in quite a few of our videos (at least 4) if I remember correctly. Those are coming out soon!

[@QWERTYOP80]

Talk about a place I'd never think about travelling to in a million years! Amazing!

[@TravelingTeachr]

It's an amazing place. I'd actually recommend Kazakhstan far more than Kyrgyzstan. Many nationalities don't need a visa for KZ. It's a magical, magical place!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We're going to try and visit more places like this that are underrated :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

We'd really like to visit Kazakhstan someday :)

[@TravelingTeachr]

jjsmalley.wixsite.com/travel/kazakhstan It's incredible! No visa for Americans if staying under 15 days! Of the Stan's, it's the best. These photos ought to prove that. :)

[@MrDilshadca]

âllo , for fellows canadians need a visa for KZ , I was born in KZ , if you'r comparing Kygyzstan vs Kazakhstan ,the best choice i would say is Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan .In Kazakhstan very modern country and expensive !

[@lakhdarbedjouti1258]

Audrey :Nice color food looking amazing and beautiful , I would like some,good video guy and have good time there

[@incognitoburrito9947]

The bread is treated with great reverence and is very good. The Манты and Самсы is also very good. Палов is also very tasty.

[@samuelandaudrey]

We miss the food from Kyrgyzstan.

[@user-cl8vm7bh5n]

Приятного аппетита! 😊😘👋👋👍👍👍👍👍😋😋😋😋😋😋👧🙋💐💐💐👋👋👋🍲🍖🍝🍜☕😊👍👍👍👍👍😋😋😋😋😋😋😋я рада!😊🙋👧💐

[@mommy9202]

This feeling...When ur from Kyrgyzstan :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Tasty food!

[@user-dk8nm8ut2q]

Thanks .Good luck

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We had a nice visit.

[@kentaylor751]

Way cool you two; I lived there for 18 months. I miss the food and culture. Did you meet Richard who owns the biggest Expat Bar in Bishkek? Thanks for sharing.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Really cool to hear you lived there for 18 months. We really enjoyed being there. The longer we stayed the more we appreciated the city. We didn't meet Richard but we did go to some great spots for food.

[@Isadailylife]

nice video.keep it up.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@BillGreenAZ]

I recently had some Cornish Pasty. The Samsa reminded me of that.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Yum! Where did you get them? They are kind of like that.

[@BillGreenAZ]

Samuel & Audrey They are all over the US and Australia. Men in Cornwall were miners in years past. When the mines ran out they moved to the US and Australia to work the mines there and brought along their delicious Cornish Pasty. It's kind of like a calzone except instead of having Italian food in the middle these contain English ingredients like beef, potatoes, onions, rutabagas.

[@symbattoktosunova1739]

Welcome to Kyrgyzstan 😊

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much Symbat!

[@abinfinity]

I'm here sitting with my mouth literally watering.....

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Wish we could share.

[@RaulRaulraulsen]

Do you remember the name of that place where you had manty with pumpkin?

[@StevenCampbell1955]

We could see that Audrey really wanted some more of that Kimiss. BUT, I'm going to cry off the Mare Milk beverage. The dumplings looked delicious.

[@samuelandaudrey]

LOL, that's funny Steven. The dumplings were one of our favorites for sure :)

[@samarazhumaeva1540]

Welcome to Kyrgyzstan 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Samara! Love Kyrgyzstan!

[@kyrgyzstanguide]

manti time!!!😎

[@samuelandaudrey]

Oh yeah! :)

[@desafox7663]

Thank you for sharing this video, I missed my food in USA. I cook at home but still they don't taste like home

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! I know how you feel.

[@paularijit123]

Samsa, palov, mantê and lagman these all are tasty

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Totally agree with you :)

[@YummYakitori]

The Mongols were the ones who brought manti (actually pronounced more like mantu) to Central Asia & Turkey during the 13th century, and the term "manti", much like the Korean "mandu", originally came from the Chinese term for buns - 饅頭 (mantou). They are also known as "buuz" in Mongolia and parts of southern Siberia today, and this term also came from another Chinese term for buns - 包子 (baozi). Lagman on the other hand comes from the Chinese term for pulled noodles - 拉麵 (lamian); which was also brought into the Korean language as "ramyeon" or into Japanese as "ramen".

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Thank you for that detailed information. It is amazing how cuisine spreads from one part of the world to another but then takes on distinct characteristics unique to the region.

[@sonysony-nx9xh]

Very nice from Pakistan

[@homeline212]

Приезжайте ещё)

[@andregolovan5110]

I will go to kyrgyzstan after this pandemic stuff! Good to see your video, my wife is a little picky with food, but... We are going anyway! Any advice for an European couple? Thanks!

[@samuelandaudrey]

I think you'll both enjoy the food. Lots of outdoors activities if you enjoy hiking.

[@Beardedtravel]

Dude Kyrgyzstan is open now!!

[@chairmin5085]

Kind of nice to hear good things about my country :D I live in Dubai and am in middle school, i have an assessment. Basically I have to create a culture vlog, 😑

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We just loved visiting and would be so happy to get a chance to return in the future.

[@aldos2795]

all natural ingridients guys!!!no GM,all organic,even meat tastes better in Kyrgyzstan..welcome to KGZ!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Great good in Kyrgyzstan :)

[@aidaimoonlike]

Try food in the "Supara" restaurant in stone and wood hunts and their delicius beshbarmak. And also visit Ala-Archa nature park not far from Bishkek

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@secretvisitor]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos Supara is expensive, but they gonna enjoy cultural interior there

[@aldos2795]

they ate at Jalal Abad chaihana(Tea house) which is situated on Togolok Moldo street between Kievskaya and Chui streets,I used to live around there,and we would go there for our breaks.Can order some beers too.they cook ok.but Kyrgyzstans best and traditional meal is \Besh Barmak..try that next time.))Not for a weak stomachs though.Thanks for bringing back memories.last visited there in 2006( miss u my home city Bishkek....

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Really appreciate the restaurant recommendation as well. Any plans to return again soon?

[@a..7773]

Wow! Looks delicious. Everything you guys had is regional food in Central Asia. Uzbekistan is the center of the best central Asian food. Any plans to visit Uzbekistan? If you do check out bazaars in Tashkent.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We had some great meals. We'd love to visit Uzbekistan someday :)

[@revitals5726]

can you please write the name of the Restaurant ? thank u :) traveling soon !

[@kyrgyzstanguide]

when next visit Kyrgyzstan!?

[@samuelandaudrey]

I hope it is again soon but not sure.

[@DANIIARTOKTOGAZIEV]

Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country. Have you tried kymyz how does it taste good to you? Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful country. Country of mountains.

[@samuelandaudrey]

It is a beautiful country! Ah, we did try it. To be honest it wasn't our favorite.

[@brayanborja6740]

is very delicious

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It sure was :)

[@funchesterfunchester5742]

To stop the tea been poured into the cup by host there is a small signal. Simply cover the cup with an open palm of the hand for a few seconds.

[@shawnbutler9194]

Visited Pakistan last year, their food was delicious. This year Northern Pakistan .

[@samuelandaudrey]

Very cool! Any recommendations based on your previous trip?

[@conormcgregorofficial57]

I like it

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@torres_let9371]

Hey! I'm going there next month and I'd really like to know the restaurant name!! Ps: looove the video😍

[@user-tq5tr6fm7v]

Name of restaurant (chaihana) is Jalal-Abad in Bishkek.

[@torres_let9371]

@@user-tq5tr6fm7v thank you

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is really exciting to hear!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you for sharing that.

[@sharmaakarsh]

Very nice chemistry

[@bzhmali]

Have you tried shoro or tan? in my opinion aralash and macksim are the best

[@samuelandaudrey]

No, haven't tried those!

[@TravelingTeachr]

Shashlik can be many things--lamb, chicken, fish, pork, veggies, ground lamb (lulu kebab). Sakseul is the root in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan that makes the difference.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Yeah! That is what we really like about it. Do you have a favorite one in particular?

[@TravelingTeachr]

Depends on mood. Often Lamb is the best.

[@TravelingTeachr]

Uzbek plov is the best! Each country creates a nice version, but Uzbekistan plov takes the cake.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Oh, would love to try that! How does it differ?

[@TravelingTeachr]

Each country along the silk road added their own flair. Uzbek is considered a sort of standard bearer for central asian plov. What it has in it is amazing. I'll post a video next month on our time there living in a yurt camp in the dessert and eating their plov. Here's a photo, though: jjsmalley.wixsite.com/travel/uzbekistan?lightbox=image1cd3 And all of our best Uzbek photos: jjsmalley.wixsite.com/travel/uzbekistan

[@jazkas7726]

Shaurma👌👍

[@riki-tikitaki-maki-poki-ch5569]

where you from canada ?

[@juliedussarrat400]

Hi Guys, Really Nice vidéo. What is the name of the restaurant and where in Bishkek is located? Thank you. Julie

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! This is it.... Chaikhana Jalal-Abad Cnr Kiev & Togolok Moldo | city centre, Bishkek 720000, Kyrgyzstan [phone]

[@juliedussarrat400]

Thank you. Will be there in a month :)

[@_jongrand]

Julie Du if you are going there don't just go to one city try Osh city. There is local street food that's not less tastier than those foods in Bishkek. Hope you will enjoy it! ✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@juliedussarrat400]

Hi Isabek, Thanks for the advice. We have 10 days and want to go around Karakol, Ala kol and song kol. So not that many time to go to Osh infortunatly.

[@Lucas-px7wu]

Those манты you were eating didn't look like the ones most places in Bishkek or the rest of Kyrgyzstan serve them. Interesting. You should try some Bishkek ones. Where did you get your ones.

[@samuelandaudrey]

What should they look like? We should we try them next time?

[@Lucas-px7wu]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos most манты are usually folded in a different way, (I'll send a link to a picture) . There is a few ways people make manti but the way I cook them are different to the ones on the video. I think it's a regional thing for the place you visited. If you want to try lots of kyrgyz food than I recommend going to Bishkek and finding a place called Fayiza (файза). They do some of the best food in the country and are quite tourist friendly as quite a few of the waiters speak English, Russian and Kyrgyz. If you want a big portion of food to try just ask for, "svoy sami haroshy yidda dle turistiy kto hochit kushaty traditionalni Kyrgyzski experiencey" and if you want a drink that tastes slightly better than kumis ask for "кompot"

[@Lucas-px7wu]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos here is the picture commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manti_20100213_001.JPG

[@zhyldyzk2450]

Biscuitface they are in Jalal Abad Ashkana. So it's ashkabak manti. I think you guys made best decision to have Jalal Abad food. We cook the best any Kyrgyz food. Deliciously delicious you can't resist when food made by tyshtyk girls.

[@HarryCopperPot]

Was the beef in the dishes horse meat or cow?

[@samuelandaudrey]

In this case it was cow.

[@TravelingTeachr]

Did you like Suru or Guru lagman more?

[@samuelandaudrey]

We liked both but I think I'd enjoy suru more often :)

[@TravelingTeachr]

I liked guru because the chunks were bigger. My wife liked suru better.

[@jakshybala4113]

If you come next times, let me know guys. You will be my guests.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you for the kind offer!

[@tomgenero2094]

Yay second

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for being second :)

[@user-su4dv5ej9r]

Оло тушунгонсуп угуп отурам 😂😂😂

[@nm5470]

Is it horse milk?

[@eldarbaktybekov2868]

I am from Kyrgyzstan

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is cool to hear. We enjoyed the food in your country :)

[@eldarbaktybekov2868]

You liked our country?) Say me honestly.If I make mistakes? sorry,I know English a little

[@user-py6zl9gv7x]

Кыргызстан🤗

[@mustis4]

hi, can i know the exact location of the places you ate?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Jalalabad restaurant - Chaikhana Jalal-Abad. We recommend it!

[@raizalr8110]

I cant find it in google maps

[@user-ez2qd4wx6d]

www.google.com/maps/place/Джалал-+Абад/@42.8754032,74.5934273,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x389eb7df04208f19:0x18ca9c995aabfdeb!8m2!3d42.8754032!4d74.595616

[@pinoybossman8bp839]

Tat es gut schmecken?

[@anmatr]

No desert?

[@samuelandaudrey]

I guess we were full ;)

[@alexnuran1629]

next time go to faiza))

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@TravelingTeachr]

Pronounced "koomis", it is a common drink in several countries as well as Kyrgyzstan.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for letting us know! Is it something you enjoy? We tried it a few times but never acquired a taste for it.

[@TravelingTeachr]

We did not enjoy it. We did find a lot of things that we enjoyed that we would never had imagined. Horse is now our favorite meat of all meats we've tried (and we've tried many meats), I regularly ate dog (maybe in Korea you've had that experience), and we would totally eat the sheep head + brains again. :)

[@salidatwilson4339]

You should go to faiza cafe cuz this cafe is not good enough.all this food is much delicious in another places 🙂

[@smimtiaz4556]

The food is cheap & delicious too....

[@samuelandaudrey]

Agree wtih you!

[@Esterhazy1973]

Right - so who poured tea today and why was it poor Sam again?

[@malimali3249]

Manti- you should eat with your hands 😀 no need to use fork. Lagman- looks strangeto me🙄 there should be more souce. Plov- in traditional plov should be rice, carrots and meat. No peppers.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Oh, thanks for letting us know all about that.

[@yk0578]

its not a pepper, it is yellow carrot.

[@Ego-de4dt]

Marina Igam “sometimes you can get it as s soup but I opted for the fried variety” that’s why the lagman looks strange to you. Xo

[@secretvisitor]

Marina, he mentioned they ordered fried one. Lagman with soup also available. There r 3-4 types of lagman offered. Welcome to KG.

[@user-qh5dt4wx5o]

Это босо лагман ( жареная лапша) один из вариантов множества уйгурских лагманов