Kuurdak

Kuyrdak (Kazakh: қуырдақ, Quyrdaq, Kyrgyz: куурдак, Turkmen: gowurdak; Говурдак, Uyghur: قورداق қордақ qordaq, Uzbek: qovurdoq, Mongolian: Хуурдаг), transliterated with various spellings, is a traditional meat dish made in Central Asia. The name comes from a nominalisation of the word "roast", "fried", referring to how the food is made. It is described as "stewed brown meat".^[1]

Kuyrdak

Kuyrdak being prepared
Place of origin	Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
Region or state	Central Asia
Main ingredients	mutton, onion, vegetable oil or animal fat

Kuyrdak is known in Turkish cuisine as kavurma usually made from lamb, mutton, beef, or sheep liver, or sometimes with vegetables.

See also

• List of lamb dishes
• Food portal

References

1. "Kuurdak: How The Kyrgyz Do Meat and Potatoes". Folkways. 11 June 2022.