Bashkir cuisine


Bashkir cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Bashkirs. The way of life of the people, the predominance of cattle breeding contributed to the formation of an original culture, traditions and cuisine of the Bashkirs.

Traditional dishes and products

Bashkir dishes are distinguished by a small number of classic spices: only black and red pepper are used. Another feature of Bashkir dishes is the abundance of meat in all hot dishes and snacks. The love of Bashkirs for horse sausage «kazy» and horse fat deserves special attention: Bashkirs love to eat horsemeat with thick slices of fat, washed down with sour broth Korot, neutralizing the effects of such an amount of fat.
The semi-nomadic way of life led to the formation of a wide range of long-term storage products. The bulk of Bashkir national dishes are boiled, dried and dried horse meat, lamb, dairy products, dried berries, dried cereals, honey. Examples are dishes such as kazy, kaklangan it , pastille, koumiss, seyale hary may , muyyl mayi, Korot, eremsek and ayran — All these dishes are stored for a relatively long time even in the summer heat and it is convenient to take them with you on the go.
It is believed that kumis was prepared exactly on the road — a vessel with mare's milk was tied to the saddle and hung out during the day.
The traditional Bashkir dish bishbarmak is prepared from boiled meat and salma, abundantly sprinkled with herbs and onions and seasoned with korot. This is another noticeable feature of Bashkir cuisine: dairy products are often served to dishes —korot or sour cream. Most Bashkir dishes are easy to cook and nutritious.
Dishes like ayran, buza, kazy, katlama, kumis, manti, oyre, umas-ashy and many others are considered national dishes of many peoples from Ural mountains to Far East.

Bashkir honey

Bashkir honey is known for its taste and is a matter of pride for Bashkirs. Not a single tea party is possible without real Bashkir honey, a sandwich with fresh rustic sour cream is one of the examples of Bashkir national cuisine. For Bashkirs, a matter of honor is the possession of real Bashkir honey, produced by relatives, beekeepers.

Kumis

Kumis is the national healing drink of the Bashkirs. The ability to make delicious koumiss has long been valued and transmitted from generation to generation. For kumis, special breeds of horses are preferred. Kumis is consumed fresh, otherwise it quickly becomes acidic and loses its healing qualities. It contains a small amount of alcohol.

Modern Bashkir dishes

Modern Bashkir dishes have preserved all the originality of traditional Bashkir cuisine and complemented it, diversifying the range of products and serving. Despite the abundance and luxury of modern dishes, traditional dishes occupy a special place in the Bashkir cuisine and on the festive table.
At the festive Bashkir table will definitely be bishbarmak, kazy, Hurpa, bukken, or chak-chak.

Bashkir tea party

The Bashkirs have a popular expression — «drink tea.» Behind this expression lies an invitation to the Bashkir tea party with pies, yuyasa, boiled meat, sausage, cheesecake, sour cream, jam, honey and all that the hostess has at her disposal. «Drinking tea» at the Bashkirs means «a little snack» — it is obvious that such «tea» is able to replace breakfast or lunch by its fullness.
Bashkirs always drink tea with milk: guests are not even asked if they should add milk to tea. The tradition of adding milk to tea is so old that in some regions the issue of when to add milk to a cup is a subject of debate: before pouring tea or after.

Festive table

On holidays, the Bashkirs prepare special dishes: Bishbarmak, Chak-Chak, Belish, Gubadia and others. Chuck-chak is a must-have for any festive table. At the festive feast, it is customary for each guest to offer ulush - the proportion of game The Bashkirs have many festive dishes prepared on special occasions: keyeu-bilmene - special small dumplings that are prepared for the wedding in honor of the groom, keelen-tukmasy - special noodles that the bride prepares to show her ability: such noodles should be especially thin and crumbly.
The chak-chak, prepared by the bride, is an obligatory part of the wedding ritual — with the washed hands the bride puts a piece of chak-chak into the mouth of all guests after the wedding. Kaz-oemahe is a special occasion for a festive feast when the hostess invites neighbors to help with geese ; in the evening, at the end of work, the hostess treats everyone with fresh goose.

Food bans

The prevailing food bans were associated with religious traditions. Prohibited foods included pig meat, carnivorous animals and poultry, snake and frog meat. Also, it was impossible to eat the meat of swans and cranes. It was impossible to eat: thyroid glands, spinal cord, spleen. From fish — it is undesirable to eat fish of those species that do not have scales.

Table etiquette

The traditional rules of the table etiquette of the Bashkirs include the following: