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Turkmenistan Essentials
A considered first route through Turkmenistan: the foods that carry its everyday habits, celebrations, ingredients, and memory.
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Turkmenistan
Ichlekli
Türkmen etli çöregi
Minced lamb and onion are sealed in a thin crust and baked in a tandyr until the filling stays juicy.
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Chekdirme
Çekdirme
Mutton is browned, then braised with onion, tomato, pepper, and potato until tender.
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Dograma
Torn çörek, boiled mutton, onion, and hot broth are assembled as a communal soup dish.
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Turkmen Plov
Aş
Ash layers long-grain rice, lamb, and sweet carrots in a kazan for weddings and celebrations.
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Gowurma
Lamb is cooked and preserved in its own fat, then served as a durable meat ingredient.
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Cracked Wheat with Mutton
Ýarma
Cracked wheat is cooked with small pieces of mutton into a hearty, soft porridge.
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Whole Roasted Lamb
Tamdyrlama
A whole lamb is roasted in a tamdyr until smoky, tender, and ready for a large gathering.
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Chorek
Çörek
Round çörek is baked against a tandyr wall and eaten as the everyday Turkmen bread.
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Turkmen Green Tea
Gök çäý
Green tea in piala bowls structures everyday hospitality and the shared meal.