Kazakhstan Street Food… and Random Adventures in Almaty!

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Ground turkey is leaner, while beans provide protein at a lower cost.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds offer similar crunch and flavor, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and widely available, while pork can be a budget-friendly option.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients like eggs, while aquafaba is a cost-effective egg alternative.

Arrive at the Green Bazaar in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Explore the market, looking for food.

Find a stall selling chicken samsa.

Purchase chicken samsa for 55 tenge.

Sit down to eat the chicken samsa, describing it as a pastry filled with chicken and vegetables.

Decide to try something else after finishing the samsa.

Find another stall selling chicken sausage.

Purchase the chicken sausage, which is described as being in a fluffy pastry.

Sit down to eat the chicken sausage, describing it as chewy and similar to a donut without sugar.

Cooking Techniques

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