Kuurdak
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![]() Kuurdak being prepared | |
Place of origin | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan |
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Region or state | Central Asia |
Main ingredients | mutton, onion, vegetable oil or animal fat |
Kuurdak (Kyrgyz: куурдак,Kazakh: қуырдақ, Qýyrdaq, Turkmen: gowurdak; Говурдак, Uighur: قورداق қордақ qordaq, Uzbek: qovurdoq, Mongolian: Хуурдаг), transliterated with various spellings, is a traditional meat dish made in Central Asia. The name comes from a nominalisation of the word "roast", "fried", referring to how the food is made. It is described as "stewed brown meat".[1]
Kuurdak is one of the main and oldest dishes in Kyrgyz cuisine. Kuurdak is usually made from mutton, fat/oil and onion, it can be made using beef or any other kind of meat. In Kazakh cuisine kuurdak is made from sheep's liver, kidney, heart and lungs.