Food of Turkmenistan
Turkmen cuisine centers on lamb, rice, bread and melons, shaped by desert and oasis life. Plov, dograma and ichlekli are popular, and green and black tea are drunk all day. Turkmen melons are among the sweetest in Central Asia.
- Main dishes (5)
- Breakfast (1)
- Street food (1)
- Soups (1)
- Salads (1)
- Breads (1)
- Desserts and sweets (2)
- Drinks (2)
- Fruits and produce (3)
Staples
- lamb
- rice
- wheat
- melon
- bread
Signature flavors
- cumin
- black pepper
- onion
- dill
Main dishes
Rice with lamb, carrots and onions.
Key ingredients: rice, lamb, carrotsFull guide →
Bread soaked in a meat broth.
Key ingredients: bread, lamb, onionA meat-filled pie baked in a pan.
Key ingredients: dough, lamb, onion
Steamed dumplings.
Key ingredients: dough, lambFull guide →
Grilled skewered lamb.
Key ingredients: lamb, onionFull guide →Breakfast
Round bread with butter and tea.
Key ingredients: flour, butterStreet food
Baked pastries with lamb.
Key ingredients: dough, lambFull guide →Soups
Meat and vegetable broth.
Key ingredients: lamb, potatoSalads
Fresh vegetables with herbs.
Key ingredients: tomato, cucumberBreads
Tandoor-baked round bread.
Key ingredients: flourDesserts and sweets
A sweet of flour and sugar.
Key ingredients: flour, sugarFull guide →Fried dough puffs.
Key ingredients: flour, oilDrinks
The daily drink.
Key ingredients: tea
A salty yogurt drink.
Key ingredients: yogurt, water, saltFull guide →Fruits and produce
Turkmen melons are very sweet.
Key ingredients: fresh
Fresh and dried.
Key ingredients: fresh
Autumn.
Key ingredients: juiceDish guides from Turkmenistan
More cuisines of Central Asia
Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
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- Green tea 3 appearances: Alessandro Martini, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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