
طبق وطني
بيشبارماك
Бесбармақ · besbarmak / beshbarmak
Dastarqan: the spread of welcome
A field atlas of the Kazakh table for AM26 delegates: every dish painted as an atlas plate and shown as it truly arrives: with honest notes on horse meat, halal, gluten and dairy.

The pantry
Every plate is keyed to what it usually carries. Tap an ingredient to light the dishes that fit your table tonight: the rest fade back.
The spread
Choose a plate for a short story, a first-taste guide, and clear ingredient notes.

طبق وطني
Бесбармақ · besbarmak / beshbarmak

خبز مقلي
Бауырсақ · bauyrsaq / baursak

معجنات مخبوزة
Самса · samsa / somsa

طبق النودلز
Лағман · lagman / laghman

سجق حصان
Қазы · qazy / kazy

خبز مسطح
Шелпек · shelpek / shelpek nan

حلوى
Балқаймақ · balkaimak

Roast
Қуырдақ · quyrdaq / kuyrdak

Steamed dumplings
Мәнті · mänti / manty / manti

Ceremonial soup
Наурыз көже · nauryz köje / nauryz kozhe

Rice dish
Палау · palau / plov / pilaf

Grain sweet
Жент · jent / zhent
The centrepiece
Wide noodles, slow-boiled meat, onions and broth, shared from one platter. Say yes to the ritual: then ask what meat is on the platter before you commit.


My table
Mark a dish as curious, want to try, or tried it. This table lives only on this device.
The gazetteer
Names to recognise on menus
Local drinks, small glass first
Kumys and shubat: fermented mare's and camel's milk: are sharp, fizzy and memorable. Start small; treat them as local context, not a ranked pick.
What a meal out costs
The survival kit puts a café breakfast at 3,000–5,000 ₸ and a café lunch or dinner at 7,000–8,000 ₸. Many cafés add a 5–15% service charge to the bill, so read it before you tip. Most restaurants in Kazakhstan do not serve pork, and tap water is not recommended for drinking: bottled water runs 200–350 ₸.
Meat-free addresses
The Organizing Committee names Veggie House, Koktem, Saladbar, Café Tselinnikov and Green Kitchen for vegetarian eating, and offers to recommend a place for a specific cuisine or budget: ask them rather than guessing from a map pin.
At the GA
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and the coffee breaks are covered by registration. Bring your badge: the meal area is badge-only and one badge admits one person. Dietary needs belong on the OC form first, then confirm at the serving point.
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This atlas is a curiosity guide, not an OC endorsement. Rankings come from TasteAtlas; food-safety and allergy decisions start with registration and venue confirmation.
الأسعار والتفاصيل المحلية في هذه الصفحة إرشادية: تحقّق منها عند الوصول. : هل هناك ما هو ناقص أو قديم؟ أخبِرنا فنصحّحه للجميع.
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