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...

By John Cervetto and Christie Emberley (K-15)

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

This is the story of a girl from Kyrgyzstan who wanted to see the world.

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...