Kazakh cuisine is
becoming a new trend, especially with traditional dishes prepared using modern
technologies. Culinary masters experimented with national products at the fifth
International Gastronomic Festival in Astana.
«Then, they will add
smoked kurt, which is an element of the national cuisine. It is an essential ingredient and will be wrapped in puff pastry.»
Contestants must
present their own variations of hot and cold appetizers, choosing their form
and composition.
«I will make a mousse
from kurt. I will also add cream and cottage cheese.
That’s how the mousse will be made. Since we need to use our national
ingredients, I decided to make a mousse from kurt. Now, I am going to cook mashed
cauliflower. I will wrap the meat in pastry with mushrooms and spinach,» said festival
participant Nursultan Tolybek.
Participants from
neighboring countries, Türkiye, South Korea, and China compete in culinary skills
alongside students from Kazakh vocational education institutions and
professional chefs.
«Kazakhstan has
recently hosted the fifth World Nomad Games, and I decided to make a cake based
on this theme. Here are the flags of the Turan
countries, along with a common boz ui of Turkic people, nomadic people. I
wanted to convey this theme. These are edible flags made from sugar paper,» shared
Aibike Batyrkhanova, festival participant from the Kyrgyz Republic.
According to the organizers, students will have
the opportunity to observe and learn about the culinary traditions of other
nationalities. Moreover, the annual festival promotes the development of
gastronomic tourism in Kazakhstan.
