Nauryz kozhe

Alternative namesNauryz kozhe
ناۋرىز كوجە
Nooruz kozho

Place of originKazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan

Main ingredientsMilk (Kazakh), broth (Kyrgyz), horse meat, salt, kashk, grains^[1]

Nauryz kozhe

Traditional Kazakh and Kyrgyz soup - Nauryz kozhe (Nooruz kozho)
Alternative names	Nauryz kozhe ناۋرىز كوجە Nooruz kozho
Place of origin	Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Main ingredients	Milk (Kazakh), broth (Kyrgyz), horse meat, salt, kashk, grains[1]
Media: Nauryz kozhe

Nauryz kozhe (Kazakh: Наурыз көже) or Nooruz kozho (Kyrgyz: Нооруз көжө)^[2][3] is a Kazakh/Kyrgyz drink of milk (in Kazakhstan) or broth (in Kyrgyzstan), horse meat, salt, kashk and grains.^[4][5]

On Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz start the new year with this drink for good luck because it is considered a symbol of wealth and richness in the coming year.^[6] It consists of seven food elements, such as milk or broth, meat, oil, millet, rice, raisins, corn (the recipe can vary).