Barmak
Barmak is a traditional dish of Central Asia, most closely associated with Kyrgyz and Kazakh cuisines, but with variants across Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and other Turkic-speaking communities. The core of the dish is boiled meat served over flat or hand-cut noodles, with onions and a ladle of hot broth.
Commonly the meat is lamb or beef, occasionally horse, simmered until very tender. After cooking, the meat
In Kazakh cuisine the dish is often called besh barmak, meaning "five fingers," reflecting the traditional practice
Etymology and history: The term barmak is of Turkic origin, with parallel terms in related languages. The