 Traditional Kazakh soup - Nauryz kozhe | |
| Alternative names | Nooruz kozhe |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the northern provinces of Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Main ingredients | Milk, horse meat, salt, kashk, grains[1] |
Nauryz kozhe (Kazakh: наурыз көже; Kyrgyz: нооруз ботко) is a Kazakh/Kyrgyz drink of milk, horse meat, salt, kashk and grains.[2][3]
On Nauryz (Nooruz), the Kazakh and the Kyrgyz start the new year with this drink for good luck because it is considered a symbol of wealth and richness in the coming year.[4] It consists of seven food elements, such as milk, meat, oil, millet, rice, raisins, corn (the recipe can vary).