Bread and Tea
Bread usually served is nan, traditional Central Asian flat bread, and thick, sturdy Russian breads are also popular. Bread and tea (nan y chai) are considered almost sacred in Kyrgyz culture. A good host always offers their guests bread and tea, even if the guests are only staying for a few moments. Kyrgyz bread is cooked over coals in tandoori-like ovens. It is round and relatively flat. The local people love to dip it in their homemade jams or ayran, soured milk.
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