Nauryz kozhe explained

Nauryz kozhe
Alternate Name:	Nauryz kozhe Kazakh: ناۋرىز كوجە Nooruz kozho
Country:	Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Main Ingredient:	Milk (Kazakh), broth (Kyrgyz), horse meat, salt, kashk, grains^[1]

Nauryz kozhe (Kazakh: Навруз көже) or Nooruz kozho (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Нооруз көжө)^{[2] [3]} is a Kazakh/Kyrgyz drink of milk (in Kazakhstan) or broth (in Kyrgyzstan), horse meat, salt, kashk and grains.^{[4] [5]}

On Nauryz or Nooruz, Kazakhs and 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.^[6] It consists of seven food elements, such as milk or broth, meat, oil, millet, rice, raisins, corn (the recipe can vary).

See also

• Kazakh cuisine
• Culture of Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyz cuisine
• Culture of Kyrgyzstan
• Sabzi polo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nauryz holiday - Kazakh New Year | Kazakhstan culture. visitkazakhstan.kz.
2. Book: Kubatbek . Olzhobay . Ėraliev . Salaidin . Dictionary of Kyrgyz ethnography . Bishkek . 9967-13-159-4.
3. Web site: Нооруз көжө - эң байыркы тамактардын бири . Radio Free Europe . 20 March 2003.
4. Web site: "Nauryz kozhe" - traditional dish of the Nauryz holiday. old.qazaqtv.com.
5. Web site: Башкирский Государственный Педагогический Университет. Russian . . Bashkir State Pedagogical University.
6. Web site: "Nauryz Kozhe" is a spring dish. e-history.kz.