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Turkmenistan
A ceremonial Turkmen dish of çörek flatbread torn into pieces, combined with boiled mutton, sliced onions, and tomato, all drenched in a flavorful meat broth; the name means 'to chop up'; prepared for special occasions and religious holidays; a communal dish where everyone participates in tearing the bread by hand.
Turkmenistan
Gaýnatma
A Turkmen noodle dish in a light broth with meat.
Xinjiang, China
Lag'mon
Lagman is a Uyghur and Central Asian noodle dish built from hand-pulled strands served with meat, peppers, onions, and tomato in a savoury broth or sauce.
Uzbekistan
Moshxurda
A Uzbek mung bean and rice soup with meat and vegetables
Kazakhstan
Наурыз көже
A Kazakh festive Nauryz soup with seven symbolic ingredients: meat, milk, salt, grain, butter, flour, and water, a spring and cultural icon
Turkmenistan
Sho'rpa
A Uzbek soup with large pieces of fatty mutton, fresh vegetables, and herbs
Turkmenistan
Şurpa maş
Shurpa Mash is a Turkmen mung-bean soup built on meat bouillon, with a creamy texture as the beans soften.
Turkmenistan
Çorba
Turkmen chorba is a meat soup built on shurpa broth, with vegetables, legumes, or noodles added and bread served alongside.
Turkmenistan
Unaş
A traditional Turkmen noodle soup made with milk and noodles or with beans and noodles; one of the most traditional Turkmen soups; listed in Wikipedia's Turkmen cuisine; the milk version is creamy and comforting, the bean version is hearty; a homely dish of everyday Turkmen life; served hot with bread.