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Ufa is the capital of the republic of Bashkortostan, the national home of the Bashkir people. The Bashkirs are traditionally a nomadic people, of Turkic origin, and with an Islamic cultural tradition. And they have food that's as fun to say as it is delicious to eat!
There are many opportunities in Ufa to sample traditional Bashkir food. My favorite place is "Pyshka" - a chain with many locations around the city, and affordable!
- For starters, try "uchpachmak" (uch-PACH-mak) - a meat and potato pasty. True uchpachmak is made with mutton (sheep meat), but most often it's made with beef.
- A tasty dessert if "chak-chak" - fried dough covered in honey. It's only mildly sweet, so it's perfect even for those who don't like sweets. Be aware, though, chak-chak is prepared a little differently in every cafe. If you venture into a supermarket, you will see a few varieties to choose from.
Written Mar 1, 2011
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You should know that Bashkortostan is a muslim republic, but muslims here are not so orthodox as in Chechnya (republic within the Russian Federation) or Iraq. Some large nationalities of Bashkortostan - Russians, Tatars, Bashkirs, Ukranians, etc. Bashkirs and Tatars nominally muslim. One of the most beautiful mosques in Russia is Ufa Lya-Lya Tul'pan Mosque which is situated in Chernikovka district. It was built recentlt by Turks and features two minarets in the shape of big tulips. Also you should visit 100-years old Ufa Mosque - in the centre of the city. There you can see prayers at the top of the stairs and children who learn Arabic in special classes.
Updated Sep 2, 2009
Vodka is the one you should try~~~~~but not too much......^^*
Written Aug 31, 2006
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Vodka is the one you should try~~~~~but not too much......^^*
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Ufa is the capital of Bashkortostan, the republic within the Russian Federation. It is one of the industrial centres in the Western Urals between The Agidel' (Belaya) and the Ufa rivers. Ufa industry...
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Ufa - the pearl of Bashkortostan
I've been twice in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan It's at the south end of the Ural mountains. I was there for 6 weeks to finsh my diploma in business administration. I worked for an institute...
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There were here for celebrating the Indepence day of Baskitorian Republic. They are very proud of this~~~
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I was only in Ufa for a week, but I got to sample a lot! Ufa is decidedly different than "Russian" Russia, most obviously because it is the capital of the Bashkir nation (politically, the "state" is...
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A bus ride east of the city brought me to the house of a relative of a friend for my first experience of banya.
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