IT IS OUR TANDYR
Description: Duishokan Torbatova, a resident of the village of Börü-Bash, demonstrates her tandyr oven, which her family uses for baking bread. The primary type of bread they prepare is called "boorcýk", also referred to as "toɣýš" or "Kalmak nan". Typically, the Duishokan family bakes bread once a week. During major events such as weddings, however, the tandyr is used continuously for several days to produce bread.
Cite as: En bidnä́ tandýr – It is our tandyr; performer: Duishokan Torbatova, camera/ interview/ transcription/ translation/ editor: Chingis Azydov, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID-number: sart1247KGV0004a.
ONE HAS TO MAKE THE DOUGH THOROUGHLY
Description: Toktobek Zholdoshev discusses the nuances of dough preparation and the baking of a special type of small-sized bread, which he refers to as "boorcýk" in Kalmyk and "nan" in Kyrgyz. Zholdoshev shares the recipe for the dough and notes that this type of bread is widely appreciated in the region, where it is commonly referred to as "kalmak nan".
Cite as: Hämɪrgé dégɪd sän jashə́ kerɪ́g – One has to make the dough thoroughly; performer: Toktobek Zholdoshev, camera/ interview/ transcription/ translation/ editor: Chingis Azydov, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID number: sart1247KGV0010a.