Júweri gúrtik is a traditional Karakalpak dish that is considered the national dish of Karakalpakstan."DJUVARI KURDUK" (KARAKALPAK STYLE). Gastronomic association of UzbekistanKarakalpak cuisine: how did nomadic cuisine change?. MediumFoto: Qoraqalpog‘istonliklar «Juo‘yeri gurtik» kunini nishonladi. Gazeta.uz It is made of sorghum flour dumplings and meat cooked with onions, potatoes, and carrots.Karakalpak Cuisine. AdvantourРалли на Арале: как прошли экстремальные гонки по дну высохшего озера. Kursiv
Preparation Júweri gúrtik is prepared by stuffing a mixture of lamb, beef or turkey meat into a coin-shaped dough made from sorghum flour. The dumplings are cooked in a meat stock with potatoes, onion and carrots.жугери гуртук. Parliament of Kazakhstan
"Júweri gúrtik" Day On February 25, 2023, the initiative to widely celebrate the "Júweri gúrtik" Day in the Republic of Karakalpakstan was launched by the Khojaly District Administration together with the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, the Association of Chefs of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and a team of the Specialized School of Culture No. 1 of Nukus. The largest portion of Júweri gúrtik was prepared at the presidential school in Nukus. A total of 20 turkeys, 35 kg of sorghum flour and 15 kg of wheat flour were used in the preparation of the dish. The prepared dish was served on a "plate" measuring 3.5 x 2.5 meters in diameter.NUKUS SHAHRIDAGI PREZIDENT MAKTABIDA JO'XORI GURTUK (JÚWERI GÚRTIK) FESTIVALI TASHKIL ETILDI. Telegra.ph "Júweri gúrtik" Day was also celebrated together by Karakalpaks residing in Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, and other countries. This festival has continued to be celebrated on the same date each year since then.“Jugeri gurtik kuni” bayrami Qoraqalpogʻiston boʻylab keng miqyosda oʻtkaziladi. Yuz.uz
See also
Bawırsaq - type of fried dough food found in the cuisines of Central Asia Palaw - rice and meat dish common to Central and West Asia Manti - meat dumpling dish common to Central Asia and West Asia
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