Materials
butter
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Kurut
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Kyrgyzstan -
Ezhigey
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Suzmo
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Woman in the process of making kurut
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Kyrgyzstan -
Inspired Crafts of Samoa_Flight of butterflies
Weaving Social Cohesion.\nSamoan women are adept at weaving and the finest of mats are known as 'ie sae, These mats are a form of cultural currency used in ritual exchanges to strengthen identity and kinship ties. The plant fibre used comes from a variety of pandanus that is cultivated primarily by the weavers themselves.
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Sing-si (Oil Extracted from Parasassafras Confertiflora Fruits)
Sing-si is a type of oil/ghee produced manually. It is purely made with locally available materials and doesn’t mix any imported ingredients unlike the oil which are available in the market today. The main ingredient used is the Se-lung- a black small oily seed. Its scientific name is Parasassafras Confertiflora. The Se-lung tree is either wild or domesticated.\n\nUsually, in bygone days, it is believed that almost many villages had a trend of processing Sing-si, however, the trend wasn’t famous unlike Thongsa village under Chongshing Gewog (block) in Pemagatshel. According to grandma Nimdaza who is seventy-four years old, processing of Sing-si was part and parcel of their lives and members from every household were engaged in performing chores of Singsi production. Further she says that the labor contribution was also done depending upon the number of members present in the household. More than one worker was engaged from the household which had more family members. The materials needed were –Tsir (a small bamboo basket), Mar-kang (wooden block), plank, stones, Neetong-ma (pestle), frying pan, Luu (pounding stone). The Sing-si was used mainly for offering butter lamps. Other secondary uses were for human and animal consumption. Humans consumed it as there weren't imported oils available those days in the shops.
Bhutan -
Mar-chang: Wine Oblation Ceremony
Mar-chang or wine oblation ceremony is an offering of Chang-phue (first share of wine) or offering of wine to invoke the glorious teacher, the four assemblages of deities, the dakas and dakinis (celestial beings) of the three realms, the dwellers of charnel grounds, guardians of directions, the local guardians (Kshetrapalas) and asking them to remove all obstacles so that the work may be accomplished successfully. On certain occasions, such as an elaborate Chib-dre ceremony, the Mar-chang offering is performed twice. The first offering takes place outdoors at the end of the Chib-dre procession while the second offering is made during the Zhug-dre phun-sum tshog-pa (Ceremonial setting) ceremony.\n\nPerformance of the Mar-chang ceremony is not limited to specific places but is held anywhere depending on the nature of the programme — be it in the temple, residence, courtyard, or in an open ground. The Mar-chang ceremony is in line with the traditional custom of presenting a guest with wine called Dong-chang (reception wine) in a container, the lip of which was decorated with three horns of butter (Yar-dron) on the guest’s first visit. This Dong-chang or Mar-chang gesture is to wish the guest a long life and success in all his endeavours. So, the act of offering first to the deities and then to the honoured guest is clearly depicted in ceremonial presentation. \n\nThe verses for the marchang ceremony were composed by Kunkhen Pema Karpo in the 16th century. During the ceremony, in accordance with the recitation of the verses by monks, the marchang is offered first to the lamas and deities, and then offered to the dignitary. After the Mar-chang is offered to the guest, it is followed by the offering of a small white flag. For the reigning monarch and the Head Abbot, instead of \nthe white flag, the National Flag of Bhutan is offered. The offering of flag symbolises victory over all the negative forces, and increases fortune and luck for the people.
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Moshkichiri
Moshkichiri is one of the most delicious and substantial food among Uzbek national foods. For preparing moshkichiri the onions are cut and fried during 5 minutes in heated oil. Then the meat is put to the pot (lahm meat, fat, gut, etc.). Once the meat products are roasted cold water is poured.nAfter that, green beans are added and the boiler is slightly bated. Thus the soup is boiled about 30 minutes or more until all the green beans are opened. After all the bean has been fully opened, the rice is washed in a small bowl and added. After a while salt is added and the fire rised to an average level. The pot is permanently mixed so that the containers do not get into the bottom. When the moshkichiri is slightly liquid, the fire is turned off and the meal is put to the bigger plate. a pre-made topping is put on top of it. To prepare the peanut butter onion sauce, finely chopped onion is fried until it is red and the onion turns brown.
Uzbekistan -
Moshkichiri
Moshkichiri is one of the most delicious and substantial food among Uzbek national foods. For preparing moshkichiri the onions are cut and fried during 5 minutes in heated oil. Then the meat is put to the pot (lahm meat, fat, gut, etc.). Once the meat products are roasted cold water is poured.nAfter that, green beans are added and the boiler is slightly bated. Thus the soup is boiled about 30 minutes or more until all the green beans are opened. After all the bean has been fully opened, the rice is washed in a small bowl and added. After a while salt is added and the fire rised to an average level. The pot is permanently mixed so that the containers do not get into the bottom. When the moshkichiri is slightly liquid, the fire is turned off and the meal is put to the bigger plate. a pre-made topping is put on top of it. To prepare the peanut butter onion sauce, finely chopped onion is fried until it is red and the onion turns brown.
Uzbekistan -
Haapi Hoen-tey Ingredients
Hoen-tey is a special Haa Valley dish that is usually prepared during Lomba celebrations (indigenous New Year), which are held on the 29th day of the 10th month. Normally, the ingredients for Hoen-tey are prepared and cooked on the evening of the 28th day. When Hoen-tey needs to be made in large quantities, it is prepared either on the 26th, 27th or 28th day, and on the 29th day it is cooked. Long ago, Hoen-tey was only made on Lomba or specially to celebrate Lomba. Nowadays, however, it is prepared all year round. To prepare Hoen-tey, you need the following basic ingredients.\n● Buckwheat flour \n● A bunch of beet leaves\n● Turnips\n● Local butter\n● Fermented local cheese\n● Ginger\n● Clove of garlic\n● Wild black pepper\n● Chili powder\n● Walnut (optional)\n● A few stalks of green onion\n● Salt
Bhutan -
Tukhum barak
Tukhum barak is an original dish which is exceptionally prepared in Khorazm region of Uzbekistan. It is one of the ancient dishes of Uzbek cuisine. Nowadays it can be met only in Khorazm, Bukhara and Khiva.For preparation of tukhum barak, the dough is mixed in milk or in the egg, when it is dissolved and spread, rounded bits are cut off. Each piecse of dough is stacked by folding them twice, and crescent is made of collars without sticking to the edge. Theningredients are made of egg. For this purpose, sliced onion is fried in melted butter and then cooled in the air. After that egg, salt and pepper are added and mixed. One spoonful of this solution is taken, poured into crescent dough paste, and put into the boiling salty water. Once tukhum baraksnrise to the surface of water, they are boiledtwo-three more minutes and sieved, put to the Khorezm plate called badiya and served with cream.
Uzbekistan -
Tukhum barak
Tukhum barak is an original dish which is exceptionally prepared in Khorazm region of Uzbekistan. It is one of the ancient dishes of Uzbek cuisine. Nowadays it can be met only in Khorazm, Bukhara and Khiva.For preparation of tukhum barak, the dough is mixed in milk or in the egg, when it is dissolved and spread, rounded bits are cut off. Each piecse of dough is stacked by folding them twice, and crescent is made of collars without sticking to the edge. Theningredients are made of egg. For this purpose, sliced onion is fried in melted butter and then cooled in the air. After that egg, salt and pepper are added and mixed. One spoonful of this solution is taken, poured into crescent dough paste, and put into the boiling salty water. Once tukhum baraksnrise to the surface of water, they are boiledtwo-three more minutes and sieved, put to the Khorezm plate called badiya and served with cream.
Uzbekistan