From the monthly archives: March 2015

Mong – Tatars National Unity Through Song

On March 26, 2015 · Leave a Comment

The Cruise

On board a Turkish cultural cruise I took in July 2000 I met the much-loved Tatar singer Färidä Kudasheva, a small woman with a benevolent gaze, auburn hair, and the high cheekbones and round cheeks typical of Eurasian Turks. One evening after dinner Färidä apa – Auntie Farida, as she preferred […]

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Potato Manty

On March 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Manty are eaten in Turkey (as tiny lamb-filled purses – recipe coming soon), in Korea (called mandoo there), and in Silk Road locations across Central Asia. This recipe is Kazakh, but could just as easily come from Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia or Afghanistan.

 

Thanks to the wonderful Eric Johnson (authorericjohnson.com), who is a trained […]

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