Friends of Kyrgyzstan

This version of oromo with garlic chives and egg is a celebration of spring. As a volunteer in Naryn, the...

K-3 volunteer, Tracy Riggan shares her recipe for Besh Barmak that she learned while serving in the village of Kyzyl-Kiya...

K-7 volunteer Linda Lee Blaine shares her recipe for Chak Chak that she learned while serving in the village of...

For this month’s Kyrgyz Cookoff challenge, K-19 Judson L Moore introduces us to his variation of the Southern Plov recipe...

These are not the samsa you get at the bazaar from the clay oven, but they are just as tasty...

Ashlam-fu is a traditionally Uighur and Dungan meal that is popular throughout Kyrgyzstan, especially the Issyk-Kul region. This hearty spicy...

So, I had planned to make shashlik. Though I am a pescatarian, it’s a dish I prepare for my family...