Shelpek

Shelpek, chalpak or chalpyak (Turkmen: çelpek; Kazakh: шелпек, romanized: shelpek; Kyrgyz: май токоч, челпек; Uzbek: chalpak; Uyghur: чалпак, romanized: chalpyak) is a traditional Central Asian flatbread commonly consumed all over the region. The main ingredients of shelpek are flour, milk, sugar, butter, sour cream such as kaymak, baking soda, salt and vegetable oil.^[1]

Alternative namesChalpak, Chalpyak

Region or stateCentral Asia

Created byOghuz Turks

Main ingredientsFlour, Milk & Kaymak

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Shelpek

Shelpeks in a plate
Alternative names	Chalpak, Chalpyak
Region or state	Central Asia
Created by	Oghuz Turks
Main ingredients	Flour, Milk & Kaymak
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The dough is shaped into flat disks and fried in hot vegetable oil until it becomes a golden color. Shelpek can also be prepared with yeast, thus the dough stays soft for a longer period of time. The recipe to prepare the dough in the given case is similar to the one used for baursak.^[2]