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Kazakhstan is an independent Republic. Kazakhstan is an ancient and hospitable land, which occupies a large part of Central Asia. On the eastern border of Kazakhstan lies China. To the south lies its fraternal Republics – Kyrgyzia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, to the north and to the west lies Russia. Kazakhstan has 14 regions, 84 cities. More than 17 million people of over a hundred nationalities and ethnic groups live in the republic. The head of Kazakhstan is a president, his name is Nursultan Nazarbayev. Almaty is a former capital of Kazakhstan. In 1997, the president of sovereign Kazakhstan made a decision to transfer the capital from Almaty to Akmola. In 1998 the government of the country decided to change the name of the capital into Astana, what means “capital” in Kazakh language. In Kazakhstan people speak Russian or Kazakh languages. Kazakhstan has hundreds of nationalities that’s why all people speak their native language. There are many parties in Kazakhstan, for example: Azat, Otan, Alash, Azamat. The president is elected every seven years. The parliament can be divided into two parts. One of them is deputation of Senate and the other is deputation of Mazhilis. Kazakhstan is rich in mineral resources. Coal, oil, timber and gas are the most important of them. I’m proud of my country.
Kazakh national cuisine
Hospitality has always been a main character trait of Kazakh people. Even if you have just a minute to pop in to a Kazakh house, an owner will still ask you to sit down and offer a fragrant tea with sweets. Respectful attitude to the guests contributed to the fact that traditional Kazakh feast took a shape of a ceremony, noninferior, in its philosophical and allegorical content, to world famous Chinese tea ceremony.
Hospitable
owner would offer his guest a seat at a place of honor. Traditionally, meal is
served at a low round table, called dastarkhan. First
and foremost, in order to quench thirst of the guest a hostess would treat him
with a bowl of yogurt drink. This can be "kumys" - a
drink based on fermented mare's milk - or shubat the main
ingredient of which is camel milk. Then, table will be filled with baursaks - balls of
dough, pre-fried in boiling oil (Asian analogue of donuts), samsa -
triangular pastries with meat,kausyrma - a kind
of thin pastries or fried doughs filled with meat and onions, raisins,kurt (small,
salted cheese balls) and, of course, tea. Here, to
be objective, we should say that tea never grew on the territory of Kazakhstan,
it was introduced to the Steppe of Kazakhstan from the outside, but despite
this, tea quickly gained popularity among the local population. And today, in
fact, it is one of the main drinks in Kazakh society.
After a
long-drawn tea ceremony, assortment of dishes on the festive table will be complemented
by meat dishes: kazi, shuzhuk, zhal, zhaya, karta, kabyrga. The
above dishes are traditionally prepared from horse meat or lamb. The main dish
of Kazakh cuisine, with which owners welcome their guests is besbarmak. Name of
this dish is translated from Kazakh as “five fingers” because of a manner to
eat the dish by hand. Besbarmak's main ingredients are: meat (lamb or horse
meat), pasta (it is cut into small squares), as well as herbs (dill , parsley,
cilantro, etc.).
The procedure of cutting meat
cooked for besbarmak is a separate special ritual. Typically, this mission is
laid on the owner or a highly respected guest. According to traditions, each
part of meat has its own meaning and is served in a special way. Thus, meat
from the pelvic bone and tibia is given to senior honored guests. Son or
daughter-law gets pruning from a sternum. Cervical vertebra is usually served
for unmarried 
girls. Sheep's head is cooked in a
special way and is served separately. The right to cut this element of
besbarmak is usually given to a guest of the highest rank.
According to the European
classification, all these dishes belong to a group of second dishes and snacks.
As for traditional Kazakh first course, sorpa – rich broth completed by
seasoned vegetables, spices and herbs - occupies a special place. Sorpa, unlike
other first courses, is for drinking, so it is served in bowls.
Tea ceremony completes the meal.
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Interesting facts about Kazakh cuisine: - Main ingredients in traditional Kazakh cuisine are meat, flour and milk products, though nowadays many other ingredients are common in the cuisine. - Kazakhs are believed to be among the top countries in tea consumption, almost every meal is followed by tea in Kazakh families. - Kazakh cuisine is usually not spicy. - There are many high calorie dishes in the traditional Kazakh cuisine. |
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This is the text about Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is an independent Republic. Kazakhstan is an ancient and hospitable land, which occupies a large part of Central Asia. On the eastern border of Kazakhstan lies China. To the south lies its fraternal Republics – Kyrgyzia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, to the north and to the west lies Russia. Kazakhstan has 14 regions, 84 cities. More than 17 million people of over a hundred nationalities and ethnic groups live in the republic. The head of Kazakhstan is a president, his name is Nursultan Nazarbayev. Almaty is a former capital of Kazakhstan. In 1997, the president of sovereign Kazakhstan made a decision to transfer the capital from Almaty to Akmola. In 1998 the government of the country decided to change the name of the capital into Astana, what means “capital” in Kazakh language. In Kazakhstan people speak Russian or Kazakh languages. Kazakhstan has hundreds of nationalities that’s why all people speak their native language. There are many parties in Kazakhstan, for example: Azat, Otan, Alash, Azamat. The president is elected every seven years. The parliament can be divided into two parts. One of them is deputation of Senate and the other is deputation of Mazhilis. Kazakhstan is rich in mineral resources. Coal, oil, timber and gas are the most important of them. I’m proud of my country.
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