A Russian travel blogger praised the fresh food and low prices at a market in Kazakhstan on his TrueStory Travel blog on the Dzen platform.
The blogger told followers that the market offered a wide variety of fresh food items that were difficult to find in Russia, highlighting selection and affordability across local meat and dairy stalls.
According to the blogger, raw horsemeat and offal were available alongside camel meat, beef, and sheep heads. He reported that horsemeat was priced from 3,200 tenge, or approximately 576 rubles, per kilogram. Beef was available from 2,700 tenge, or around 486 rubles, per kilogram, while a ram head cost from 1,000 tenge, or roughly 180 rubles.
The content creator noted that cooks in Kazakhstan boil or bake ram heads before serving them as a traditional delicacy. He explained that he had tried the baked version himself and described it as very delicious.
Dairy Selection and Prices
Dairy products were also widely available at the market, according to the post. Homemade cottage cheese was selling for 3,500 tenge, or about 630 rubles, per kilogram. Traditional beverages such as shubat and kumis were listed at 4,000 tenge, or around 720 rubles, per liter.
Kazakhstan, a Central Asian nation bordering Russia, maintains a rich culinary tradition rooted in nomadic heritage, where horsemeat and fermented dairy products remain everyday staples. Kumis is a traditional drink made from fermented mare milk, while shubat is prepared from fermented camel milk. Irimshik is a sweet, hard Kazakh cheese made from boiled curds.
Travel Posts and Comparisons
Reflecting on his visit, the blogger stated that the market was filled with high quality homemade food products. He added that if he lived in Kazakhstan, he would shop at the market on a regular basis.
TrueStory Travel publishes content on Dzen, a major Russian blogging and media platform. The author previously shared observations from a visit to a market in the Netherlands, where he noted that cheese prices were high enough to leave him astonished, comparing the experience to shopping back home in Russia.
