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In a country where people lived a nomadic lifestyle, it makes absolute sense that horse meat would be something commonly eaten! I don't think it's something I would eat regularly (but if I were in a country where it is eaten, I certainly would try). It is very nice to see how you share these 'strange' foods to us in the west, and help us to understand the lives and culture of other people around the world through their food. I also so appreciate that you are always very respectful and kind, you never do the typical American behavior of gagging or making faces about food that you don't exactly like, or is strange to you. I have a lot of respect for you and your show and what you teach us!
I spent a year in Kazakhstan before covid, it was amazing. I liked the people, culture and food. was lucky to travel all over, from Astana to Almaty from Pavlodar to the Caspian sea. Big ups for Kazakh people
Sending much love to my Kazakh brothers and sisters from Georgia, the most noble and incredibly positive people. Wishing you peace, prosperity, and all the very best.
Really is the best ever food review show. I've seen probably every episode that is on UA-cam, never commented, but I have always admired the open mindedness that you and your comains always share. Never fully turning your noses away from the local culture. Even though every dish isn't good. It's obviously not good sometimes, but you and your channel always show appreciation and partake the local way with respect. You deserve every great thing coming your way. Big up and mad respect.
His surname is Hamraev just like Russia's, it's better to call them with first name(bekhruz) because only in army ppl use surname in post Soviet countries 😅
Sonny, I was adopted from Kazakhstan & moved to America when I was 5. You are more Kazakh than I am since I have not been able to travel to my ancestral homeland yet. Regardless, I'm so happy you finally had the time to visit, love your videos!! God bless!!!
If you are interested, I suggest you take a DNA test (on the familydna website, if you are a man) and ask Zhaksylyk Sabitov, PHD to interpret the results. He can provide you with information about your clan based on the results of DNA analysis. Kazakhs are not just a nation, they are descendants of Central Asian nomadic warriors. From them you can get information about your origin (Rü) (mainly about the movement and origin of your ancestors, but in more detail you can read what contribution they made), i.e. when we say "Mongols", we usually mean old clans such as Kereits, Zhalair, Naimans, Borzhigins, etc. Most of them now we are a part of the Kazakh nation. But the Kazakhs also have R1A and G2, which belong to the region of northern Iran, Eastern Europe. Maybe you are descendants of the Scythians, or Huns. If you are looking for more information about your ancestors' past, this may help. There is even a chance to see people from the same city or region in Kazakhstan. This will also help you to find out about your possible ancestors from the 15th to 20th century in Kazakhstan from your clan, if your house is large enough. You can read about Kazakh Ru/zhuz online more if you are interested before dna test.
If it's something you want you could start saving. Budget a set amount every month & treat it like a bill. If something happens it is there for that too but the next month start over & save money once again. I started with an emergency vet fund of just $300. Then I kept going with saving a certain amount most months with the occasional vet bill, bed purchase etc. I haven't necessarily gone without but I'm also naturally cheap anyway. But after a couple of lucky breaks, the stimulus checks & such. I was able to save enough money to get 4 implants for over dentures. I can't really wear the normal kind due to overgrowth of bone. So I went without. I have the implants & next month I start the process for a snap in denture. Plus I still had enough, which I made sure of first, to take my cat to the vet for a broken fang. I think I'm going to go to the local SPCA wellness clinic to get his teeth cleaned this year too. My cats are more important than my teeth since I do ok anyway. I did this on a disability fixed income too. Now my bills aren't as much as others, no kids, no car, being disabled I can take the regular bus for free & disability for $4. But I believe you could do it if you set your mind to it. It took me 8+ years of savings & I still have an emergency vet fund too. It wasn't easy & I do without some things but I have the things important to me like my cats & my tablet. Biggest thing I can say is live under your means as much as possible. Good luck I hope you get to go & I hope your able to earn a living much more than I have. I'm just thankful that as I was disabled before 22 I get to draw on my mom's social security. She worked unbelievably hard for decades.
man, u r more than welcome. U get a huge range of styles here... Soviet, modern, old Kazakh... Everythin is basically cheap for any kind of tourist from EU/US.
I love watching Sonny and Bekruz. Bekruz doesn't try to outshine Sonny which ironically almost makes him outshine Sonny. I hope to see more of him even after this series ends.
😂 that is far from it, horses were domesticated and bred into beast of burden. They were originally much more similar to goats before the Aryans domesticated them.
Grew up eating horsemeat, which was way cheaper than beef. It's not taboo in the Canadian provinces of Québec and New-Brunswick, because of the French culinary traditions of eating it. Still buy it regularly, for hot pot and as steaks.
I wasn't really on board, for various personal beliefs, until the guy explained the nomadic history of the culture and how that influenced the perspective on horse meat. Mobile, and can be easily moved, unlike pigs, and much easier to transport on rougher terrain unlike cows. Makes sense. At least when it comes to the Kazakhs, I get it.
Yeah. I raise tons of species of farm animals and you can get attached to ALL of them. Many Pigs are smart as dogs in my experience and can be super friendly and LOVE affection and scratching.
@@amalabdallah8481 It has the aroma of horse stable. The meat is quite lean and bit dry side when frying in a pan. The flavour has its own twist. Really Tastes really good. It's good in meetwurst.
@@amalabdallah8481 it's pretty difficult to describe 😂 it's not gamey as lamb or goat. It has its own taste like beef but it's very mild and pleasant, to me at least 😂
It's always nice to see Sonny and Bekruz together. They look like good friends that know each other for quite a while (which they kinda do, right? Haha) so this makes a great vibe for the camera. Also I gotta say just as Andrew Zimmerman and Anthony Bourdain did on my childhood and teen years this show makes me respect and appreciate the diversity and cultures even more to the point horse meat is not that weird anymore. It's part of their history and heritage. Nice job BEFRS team!
My first experience of drinking raw horse milk. I remember driving out of Almaty one day. On the way my girl asked me to stop. She knew this place and here they sold milk that was milked directly from under a horse. We drank it. Just 300 ml. I've never been in such a hurry to get to a destination as I was then. Once we got there, I took more than 20 big trips to the restroom. The girl about the same). This event brought us closer together).The milk just cleared me up: my stomach was empty as never before and I felt light) Welcome to Kazakhstan!
@puppyp9299 As a Kazakh, I have tasted many different kinds of milk since then. But that time I drank raw horse's milk was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
@@yedigemagavin1694 Drank cows milk when I was a young kid (grandparents summer house neighbours (also reltives) had cows) and there was never a problem with that. That was of course fresh, unpasteurized, unhomogenized cows milk from cows that grazed grass (in a rather woody pasture).
The youngest son being the main heir is actually very interesting! There's actual reason for doing it, and it makes a lot of sense but it's the first time I've heard of a custom like this. Cool!
In Greece it was traditionally the youngest daughter iirc. Not as uncommon of a thing as you'd think, historically speaking, its modern day that things have changed.
I remember my grandma in Ohio being upset about some meat she bought once. She said it was "too dry" and tasted like horse meat. She seemed very concerned. Now I wonder how she knew what horse meat tastes like to begin with...
@@cjsolent719 horse meat in the West is usually quite gamey because I bet you never seen a Horse Farm there. When we eat horse meat it comes from the dead horse that where use to ride. Injury are common on horse that are training for competition.
I know next to nothing about Kazakhstan (am from North Eastern USA,) and haven't tasted horse meat since the 60's, nor any mammal since the 80's, but this was fascinating and wonderful!
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In which part? Because in east germany it is most definitely not. I don't think I even know anyone who has ever tried horse meat in their life and I don't know anyone who would safe for myself lol.
@@nadine9316 If you say east i hope you don't mean berlin haha. I'm from NRW and i think everybody i know who is a meat eater and over 30 has eaten horse before.
Living here in Russia I've never had a chance to taste the horse meat till last month. I found a place where I could buy a Нарын (Naryn) a national tyrk language dish that they were able to turn into "quick making" packaged form. It's actually something close to beshbarmak - a horse meat tushonka only seasoned with simple spices and some noodles. And for me it was a unique culinary experience. Because horse meat is something that you can't compare to anything else really. It has a reaaly delecate soft taste. Almost creamy. With this yellowy fat that literally feels like it is some kind of anymaly butter. I really became a horse meat lover now. But sadly you can't buy fresh horse meat easyly here. Markets don't sell it. So the only option is tushonka. Thank you Sonny for this beautifull culinary trip. It's so nice to see cultures difrent of ours! To see life in places most of us will probably never be able to visit.
I always think its so special when you see cuisines from around the world and spot something that almost every country has its own version of such as the fried bread named Baursaki, in South Africa we call it 'Vetkoek' 😍
It is almost exclusively only the Anglosphere, eg the English speaking world where horse meat is not available. Why specifically the English speaking world, don't know, it's not like horses aren't also companion animals in other countries. Here in Sweden where I live, horse meat is much less common than pork and beef but Gustafskorv horse meat sausages are somewhat popular and widely available in just about every town and city at the supermarkets and no one ever protests it. In Switzerland and many parts of Italy horse meat is extremely common in all it's forms from sausage to fresh cuts of meat, very much a key ingredient in regional Italian cuisine.
I lived many years in Italy and Horse meat is a delicacy. I even learned how to cook it. Honestly one of the best meats I have ever tried. Up there with Ostrich meat. Amazing!
@@tasbykekerey1203 they just took the name of the Bolghars. And the Bolghars at the time that ruled over the local Slavs were the elite minority and eventually just assimilated with the majority Slavic people.
Traveled to Switzerland last year and had horse for the first time. It was absolutely delicious! Tender, mild, and had a sweetness to it. The others I traveled with were opposed but eventually gave it a taste and the response was the same amongst all of them as myself.
This is the country I've been waiting for food travel videos to go to for YEARS. Thank you! I'm hoping to visit within the next year. It looks so beautiful
Horse meat was once quite popular in Germany, but nowadays there's only a few horse butchers left. It's allowed at least. Quite good, somewhere between beef and game.
That’s great to learn about what type foods,the people eat from the pass.who it’s made and what ingredients it takes for the meal to be prepared right,that’s how you keep history alive.
I currently live in Almaty, and have eaten horse quite a few times. There is a market here called Green Market where there are sections for each kind of meat.......and each section has a picture of what kind of meat they are selling. I had horse dumplings that were amazing. I love trying all the new kinds of food here, sometimes I just point at something on the menu and just cross my fingers that I will like it.
Whether it's horse or cattle, the society you live in determines your beliefs and thoughts about it. It's neither good or bad. It's just people surviving
100% Wrong. Wherever horses can survive, other mammals survive and could be consumed instead, this is a choice. Eating an intelligent, majestic, work animal like a horse is incredibly callous, ignorant, savage, immoral, and unquestionably wrong on every level. There is no excuse, this simply 100% makes you uncivilized savages, no matter how much you pray to your false god about it. Same goes for eating dogs.
'surviving'? always the same from the savagely infantile and greedy boomer mindset (young or old). Eat some pasta with some tomato sauce, veg curry, eat some roast potatoes and veg, totally simple, no polarised internet drama, leave animals out of it and get a life. Who prioritises food anyway?
Horse meat was due to the nomadic lifestyle. In winter, you need to eat meat so as not to freeze at minus 40-50 degrees. But it is difficult to survive in the steppe.
15:22 I just can't quite believe that the AVERAGE number of horses at a Kazakh horse farm is 30,000. Information on the number of farms seems difficult to find, but what I quickly found was 'the base of pedigree horse breeding in the country is represented by 118 agricultural establishment' So, not 118 farms.
Bekruz? More like BESTkruz. What a cool dude, he's the only one who seems to be able to endure your jokes without literally cringing every time. Y'all two really make a great pair, and can volley silly shit back and forth without hesitation. Good episode, man.
No hormones no " supplements in feed " no nothing straight grass wasent confined to a small pace did not grow up in a feed loof breathing in ammonia all day .. i think horse is the cleanest protein out there think about it
i gotta admit, the horse butchering was brutal and i now understand why my dear godmother (RIP) was so against eating horses. she devoted a lot of her money and time to rally against horse meat. they really are such beautiful animals i have eaten horse before, it was okay, but it was not my favorite. but i'm not judging, i feel like they do the animal justice with these meals, not wasting any part of the animal is important
@@gehtdichnixan3200 the only reason we dont eat carnivore animals on regular basis is the fact that you need much more money for raising. Feeding meat instead of grass would be to expensive and makes no sense for meat production. Cats are delicious to eat i heard, so i try it anyway🤘
The main reason we don't eat horse meat in the US now (besides cultural) is that horses are not raised for food, therefore they are given medications that are not permitted in food animals like bute which can cause aplastic anemia. Bute does not have a safe withdrawal time. Racehorses may have unknown exotic drugs in their systmes as cheats try to outdfox the system. The main reason horse meat is illegal in FL is that people were substituting it for beef (which is not only unsafe, it's illegal to secretly substitute one food ingredient for another). In some cultures that have come to call FL home horsemeat is still popular so there is a thriving black market for horse meat and illegal slaughterhouses. Some day they may regret their choices when their bone marrow fails to produce blood cells.
Very interesting! I have had horse before. It's very tasty and didn't know what it was when I was eating it , but was told after dinner! I would love to be able to buy horse in the USA!
He could've went to Montréal and save time plus mileage. Halles d'Anjou serves boucherie chevaline and ground horse meat pies at Christmas time. This makes perfect sense where a pigeon on the menu is a poultry option......Joyeux Noël!!!
where I live, Norway(north-europe), horse meat isn't considered weird, it's not necessarily something people eat often, but it's not uncommon in steak restaurants for example
Back in the day, here in the States, my Aunt found a butchery that sold horse meat. It was much cheaper than beef, and since they were substantially penurious, she served that to the family without telling them. They loved it. That is, they loved it until they discovered her secret. After that, she was pressured into returning to "normal" meats.
Back in the 1970's there was a horsemeat butcher shop on East Hastings in Vancouver BC. We bought and ate quite a bit of horsemeat from there. It's actually very good as steaks, on the grill. Don't know what happened to horsemeat in Canada as I haven't been there in a long time.
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Ok👍👍👍
was thinking about my goats the whole time watching 😅
But will "VeGaNs SnAp" when I buy it though?
You can find horse meat in the US. Just go to Aldi’s. They have been caught selling horse as beef numerous times.
I'm so hungry now 😂
This is not just a Food & Travel channel ....This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old woman 🥰🥰🥰
Can I get ur instagram
Local food is a big part of any culture
bruh 😂 @@rohitsabne1280
In a country where people lived a nomadic lifestyle, it makes absolute sense that horse meat would be something commonly eaten! I don't think it's something I would eat regularly (but if I were in a country where it is eaten, I certainly would try). It is very nice to see how you share these 'strange' foods to us in the west, and help us to understand the lives and culture of other people around the world through their food. I also so appreciate that you are always very respectful and kind, you never do the typical American behavior of gagging or making faces about food that you don't exactly like, or is strange to you. I have a lot of respect for you and your show and what you teach us!
They even got horsemeat in the stores in Sweden. Smoked horsemeat is yummy for your tummy.
Somehow bored suburban white housemoms will find an issue with this.
Childish @@Necronomous
In the middle ages all of Europe are horse meat and they still do
@@jeffy1412 Oh Mrs. Karen ALWAYS needs SOMETHING to complain about!
So if a guy from Kazakhstan says he is so hungry he could eat a horse, it's not hyperbole😂
well, it still is Hyperbole unless that MF eating a whole horse .🤣
😂😂😂 no it probably isn't.
In Poland we say "so hungry that I could eat a horse with its hooves"
😂😂
@@wojciechwolanin6791 yeah the hooves are really the final part to make you full😂
I spent a year in Kazakhstan before covid, it was amazing. I liked the people, culture and food. was lucky to travel all over, from Astana to Almaty from Pavlodar to the Caspian sea. Big ups for Kazakh people
Are they racist?
@@jahjoekano
@ighizhigi5598 my comment unfortunately deleted 😮💨
We are always glad for guests 🤗
Sending much love to my Kazakh brothers and sisters from Georgia, the most noble and incredibly positive people. Wishing you peace, prosperity, and all the very best.
Was in Georgia plenty of times, and that was a very good expirience. A lot of wonderful people there. Gamarjoba!
Thanks Georgian brother, greetings from Kazakhstan 🤝🏻
Georgian food is absolutely delicious. ❤
From Kazakhstan.
Really is the best ever food review show. I've seen probably every episode that is on UA-cam, never commented, but I have always admired the open mindedness that you and your comains always share. Never fully turning your noses away from the local culture. Even though every dish isn't good. It's obviously not good sometimes, but you and your channel always show appreciation and partake the local way with respect. You deserve every great thing coming your way. Big up and mad respect.
man Hamzaev is such a funny guy. every time hes on screen i just cant stop gleeing cheerfully. top notch content from him.
His name is Bekruz.
@@liquidblackout his handle in the description said hamzev
Very funny
It says Bekruz_hamzaev@@fawnkhawn
His surname is Hamraev just like Russia's, it's better to call them with first name(bekhruz) because only in army ppl use surname in post Soviet countries 😅
Sonny, I was adopted from Kazakhstan & moved to America when I was 5. You are more Kazakh than I am since I have not been able to travel to my ancestral homeland yet. Regardless, I'm so happy you finally had the time to visit, love your videos!! God bless!!!
Hi brother, greetings from Kazakhstan 🤗
You need to come here bro 😎 we’re waiting. Me too i was taken away from Qazaqstan when i was 6. Now I’m here 4 months already.
If you are interested, I suggest you take a DNA test (on the familydna website, if you are a man) and ask Zhaksylyk Sabitov, PHD to interpret the results. He can provide you with information about your clan based on the results of DNA analysis. Kazakhs are not just a nation, they are descendants of Central Asian nomadic warriors. From them you can get information about your origin (Rü) (mainly about the movement and origin of your ancestors, but in more detail you can read what contribution they made), i.e. when we say "Mongols", we usually mean old clans such as Kereits, Zhalair, Naimans, Borzhigins, etc. Most of them now we are a part of the Kazakh nation. But the Kazakhs also have R1A and G2, which belong to the region of northern Iran, Eastern Europe. Maybe you are descendants of the Scythians, or Huns. If you are looking for more information about your ancestors' past, this may help. There is even a chance to see people from the same city or region in Kazakhstan. This will also help you to find out about your possible ancestors from the 15th to 20th century in Kazakhstan from your clan, if your house is large enough.
You can read about Kazakh Ru/zhuz online more if you are interested before dna test.
Take a trip bro.
If it's something you want you could start saving.
Budget a set amount every month & treat it like a bill.
If something happens it is there for that too but the next month start over & save money once again.
I started with an emergency vet fund of just $300. Then I kept going with saving a certain amount most months with the occasional vet bill, bed purchase etc.
I haven't necessarily gone without but I'm also naturally cheap anyway.
But after a couple of lucky breaks, the stimulus checks & such. I was able to save enough money to get 4 implants for over dentures.
I can't really wear the normal kind due to overgrowth of bone. So I went without.
I have the implants & next month I start the process for a snap in denture.
Plus I still had enough, which I made sure of first, to take my cat to the vet for a broken fang.
I think I'm going to go to the local SPCA wellness clinic to get his teeth cleaned this year too.
My cats are more important than my teeth since I do ok anyway.
I did this on a disability fixed income too.
Now my bills aren't as much as others, no kids, no car, being disabled I can take the regular bus for free & disability for $4.
But I believe you could do it if you set your mind to it.
It took me 8+ years of savings & I still have an emergency vet fund too.
It wasn't easy & I do without some things but I have the things important to me like my cats & my tablet.
Biggest thing I can say is live under your means as much as possible.
Good luck I hope you get to go & I hope your able to earn a living much more than I have. I'm just thankful that as I was disabled before 22 I get to draw on my mom's social security. She worked unbelievably hard for decades.
Having a knowledgable person as your interpreter is a great idea. Would love you to do that more often.
Yeah also this guys voice was just so soft and soothing. Very relaxing.
I thought that’s what he always did
@@fedya333pretty sure they do look for knowledgeable people. Just get more or less lucky at times
Thumbs up for the lady who kept away the flies! 🪰
Those the f***ing flies 😂😂😂 disturbed every second
Kazakhstan is a clean country with wide clean streets. ))) We respect hygiene. 😂
@@helloworld-ti5zsIndia could learn a thing or two.
Man Kazakhstan is such a beautiful place, the land, the people, the natural food. Have seen some YTers travel through it recently, absolutely amazing.
man, u r more than welcome. U get a huge range of styles here... Soviet, modern, old Kazakh... Everythin is basically cheap for any kind of tourist from EU/US.
Oh dont worry just some oil and that will be American territory as well,I think democracy and freedom gig will still work.
And what ABOUT its biggest export? BORAT?
I've visited Kazakhstan. I love it.
@@DMSProduktionsnot a trendy joke anymore. Doesn't sound funny anymore
the Kaszakh old gentleman! i love his input and his soothing voice
I love watching Sonny and Bekruz. Bekruz doesn't try to outshine Sonny which ironically almost makes him outshine Sonny. I hope to see more of him even after this series ends.
He’s just ok
Unfortunately probably not he's the guest for this region till sonny moves to the next region
"Potatoes somehow sneaked in "
"Those sneaky bastards" 🤣 LOL!
People forget horses evolved to run fast because they taste good
Who first told the horses that they taste good?😂
@@Chique.squadontiktok The predators.😅
If that's true, cows would have achieved light speed by now 😅
😂 that is far from it, horses were domesticated and bred into beast of burden. They were originally much more similar to goats before the Aryans domesticated them.
@@tylerrobbins8311 What are aryans?
Bekruz is an such a well spoken, funny host and the historian, as well as all the other people are great as well!
Co host was hilarious, especially great chemistry in this one
He's funny😅
Bekruz is absolutely hilarious. Amazing chemistry too. Fantastic episode!
Now i understand why Shavkat Rakhmonov says his favorite animal are horses, and his favorite food is.....horses..
No doubt 😂😂😂
Dude strong like a horse 😆 100% finish rate
you are what you eat, now we also know why shavkat is strong. and he kinda got horse face features.
Grew up eating horsemeat, which was way cheaper than beef. It's not taboo in the Canadian provinces of Québec and New-Brunswick, because of the French culinary traditions of eating it. Still buy it regularly, for hot pot and as steaks.
in Kazakhstan horse meat is most expensive comparing to other meats. Exception is tuna or other luxury fish types, cuz we dont have exit to ocean.
So i can buy this in quebec? Or can i buy it in ontario aswell. Always wanted to try it
@redhammer5783 Oh yeah, in pretty much every Québec grocery store, no problem.
We used to eat it in America as well.
Another great video, eyes opening to a different culture! Love every minute of it. Thanks, Sunny! Cheers from Argentina. Fede
I like how you not only show us food, but also gives insights to the culture, the people and why they eat what they eat! Kudos!
Ah the return of Bekruz, I loved him the first time he showed up.
Best co host ever Bekruz.
Sonny and Bekruz go together like peanut butter and jelly
странное сравнение 😂
I wasn't really on board, for various personal beliefs, until the guy explained the nomadic history of the culture and how that influenced the perspective on horse meat. Mobile, and can be easily moved, unlike pigs, and much easier to transport on rougher terrain unlike cows. Makes sense. At least when it comes to the Kazakhs, I get it.
I get it. I've been to Mongolia. I won't eat it, but I don't have to.
Our horse meat is tender. Besides a horse is a clean animal. It drinks only clean water.
Yeah. I raise tons of species of farm animals and you can get attached to ALL of them. Many Pigs are smart as dogs in my experience and can be super friendly and LOVE affection and scratching.
Your co host stole the show. The chemistry between you two is hilarious. ❤😂
The couple at the end had such a wonderful attitude to life. She was also a fabulous cook, to get stomach to taste that reasonable is no mean feat.
I wish I could visit Kazakhstan in the future. Love the episode as always.
Horse is commonly eaten in Switzerland as well. Try a filets of horse and you will be amazed at how tasty and tender it is.
What does horse meat taste like???
@@amalabdallah8481 It has the aroma of horse stable. The meat is quite lean and bit dry side when frying in a pan.
The flavour has its own twist. Really
Tastes really good. It's good in meetwurst.
@@amalabdallah8481 it's pretty difficult to describe 😂 it's not gamey as lamb or goat. It has its own taste like beef but it's very mild and pleasant, to me at least 😂
@@amalabdallah8481 Like mild beef, but much more tender
@@amalabdallah8481Tastes like chicken 😂
It's always nice to see Sonny and Bekruz together. They look like good friends that know each other for quite a while (which they kinda do, right? Haha) so this makes a great vibe for the camera.
Also I gotta say just as Andrew Zimmerman and Anthony Bourdain did on my childhood and teen years this show makes me respect and appreciate the diversity and cultures even more to the point horse meat is not that weird anymore. It's part of their history and heritage. Nice job BEFRS team!
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Sonny: "As far as colons go, that's up there".
I find it incredibly touching how close relationships the humans and their horses have. I my self eat anything and everything 👍
My first experience of drinking raw horse milk. I remember driving out of Almaty one day. On the way my girl asked me to stop. She knew this place and here they sold milk that was milked directly from under a horse. We drank it. Just 300 ml. I've never been in such a hurry to get to a destination as I was then. Once we got there, I took more than 20 big trips to the restroom. The girl about the same). This event brought us closer together).The milk just cleared me up: my stomach was empty as never before and I felt light) Welcome to Kazakhstan!
you didnt try the Fermented Horse milk?? :D
@puppyp9299 As a Kazakh, I have tasted many different kinds of milk since then. But that time I drank raw horse's milk was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
Lol. Fresh milk will do that to you
Well we had all horse milk my Italian hub had more but nithing happened i tried first time was soo sweet.
@@yedigemagavin1694 Drank cows milk when I was a young kid (grandparents summer house neighbours (also reltives) had cows) and there was never a problem with that.
That was of course fresh, unpasteurized, unhomogenized cows milk from cows that grazed grass (in a rather woody pasture).
Much respect to these folks from this Nation....I have many buddies from KZ.... Blessed they are
The youngest son being the main heir is actually very interesting! There's actual reason for doing it, and it makes a lot of sense but it's the first time I've heard of a custom like this. Cool!
And he will be main caretaker of his mom and dad
Most tribal people of the Northeast India does have this as their custom
Its a muslim tradution
In Greece it was traditionally the youngest daughter iirc. Not as uncommon of a thing as you'd think, historically speaking, its modern day that things have changed.
I’m from southwest cameroon nd it’s actually our tradition as well.
What a wonderful trip 🥰
And can we talk about how soothing is the voice of the kazakh man who was translating ?? 😍
I remember my grandma in Ohio being upset about some meat she bought once. She said it was "too dry" and tasted like horse meat. She seemed very concerned. Now I wonder how she knew what horse meat tastes like to begin with...
Horse meat is lean, but very tasty, almost gamey as they are working animals.
hard times bud hard times thats how she knew
Hard times makes any food
Have eaten horse meat in France. Agree with other comments, it’s quite gamey.
@@cjsolent719 horse meat in the West is usually quite gamey because I bet you never seen a Horse Farm there. When we eat horse meat it comes from the dead horse that where use to ride. Injury are common on horse that are training for competition.
I know next to nothing about Kazakhstan (am from North Eastern USA,) and haven't tasted horse meat since the 60's, nor any mammal since the 80's, but this was fascinating and wonderful!
I am surprised you even tried it at all! 😅 I thought horse meat is not available in the US!
In Kazakhstan we have chips with horse meat taste. My American friends liked them much. 😊
I'm also from northeast, USA. New England, to be exact. I honestly don't think I could ever eat horse meat. They are just so beautiful.
Watchin from Kenya🇰🇪
I always get so excited when i get a notification bout a new post🥰
Great episode, learnin so much everyday.
Nyama ya Farasi aaai zii haikubaliki
I'm watching you beautiful
iyo naeza kula
Me too😅
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"Best Ever Food Review Show is one of my favorite food content channels! Sonny’s unique perspective and vibrant energy when exploring local cuisine are truly commendable. His humorous commentary and engaging presentation make every episode a delight to watch. His insights into the food culture of different countries inspire me to seek out new flavors. Keep up the amazing work, Sonny!"
Many people over history have partaken in equine consumption but these guys have honoured it into a culinary art form .....Absolutely brilliant .
Really great episode, liked the co host and the family was really nice, the dude was good at explaining and the wife was an excellent cook.
Third video from Kazakhstan is crazy work 🙏🔥Respect to ya from this country
Horse meat is delicious. Horsemeat with garlic or horsemeat Roulards are a delicacy in germany.
In which part? Because in east germany it is most definitely not. I don't think I even know anyone who has ever tried horse meat in their life and I don't know anyone who would safe for myself lol.
@@nadine9316 If you say east i hope you don't mean berlin haha. I'm from NRW and i think everybody i know who is a meat eater and over 30 has eaten horse before.
Living here in Russia I've never had a chance to taste the horse meat till last month. I found a place where I could buy a Нарын (Naryn) a national tyrk language dish that they were able to turn into "quick making" packaged form. It's actually something close to beshbarmak - a horse meat tushonka only seasoned with simple spices and some noodles. And for me it was a unique culinary experience. Because horse meat is something that you can't compare to anything else really. It has a reaaly delecate soft taste. Almost creamy. With this yellowy fat that literally feels like it is some kind of anymaly butter.
I really became a horse meat lover now. But sadly you can't buy fresh horse meat easyly here. Markets don't sell it. So the only option is tushonka.
Thank you Sonny for this beautifull culinary trip. It's so nice to see cultures difrent of ours! To see life in places most of us will probably never be able to visit.
Yes, it's nice to see how different other cultures are from our own, but it's even nicer to see the ways in which we're similar.
@@BeholdItKnits you're so right!
I do get so emotional watching your videos; particularly the one you shot in my country Ghana. It is the memory of Anthony Bourdain.
Great video!
Your work you put into this is so clear!
Hello
This is the Best Ever Food Review Show!!! The banter and jokes are top notch. Love it! 😁
I had horse kebab in France and it was delicious, my friend had one but as soon as she knew it was horse she dumped it on my plate!! Lucky me! 🤗🤗
I always think its so special when you see cuisines from around the world and spot something that almost every country has its own version of such as the fried bread named Baursaki, in South Africa we call it 'Vetkoek' 😍
It is almost exclusively only the Anglosphere, eg the English speaking world where horse meat is not available. Why specifically the English speaking world, don't know, it's not like horses aren't also companion animals in other countries. Here in Sweden where I live, horse meat is much less common than pork and beef but Gustafskorv horse meat sausages are somewhat popular and widely available in just about every town and city at the supermarkets and no one ever protests it.
In Switzerland and many parts of Italy horse meat is extremely common in all it's forms from sausage to fresh cuts of meat, very much a key ingredient in regional Italian cuisine.
I lived many years in Italy and Horse meat is a delicacy. I even learned how to cook it. Honestly one of the best meats I have ever tried. Up there with Ostrich meat. Amazing!
0:32 me to my homie during a sleepover
LMAO
Fr (just some straight men activities)
Such a creative genius, no joke!
The island of Tonga 🇹🇴 eats horse meat as well. Ppl are missing out, meat is 🔥🔥
Tonga? Very cool
As well as the Tongans in the states 🇺🇸 🇹🇴 🔥🔥
@@ViliamiFiliyes your correct toko
In Bulgaria we make dried sausages (sudjuk - called localy) made from horse meat. I'm sorry to say this but this is the most delicious thing :D
In Kazakhstan they make sausage from horse meat called suzhyk, from minced horse meat
Your ancestors were Turkic nomadic people
@@tasbykekerey1203 no they werent :D they were Thracians and ancient bulgarians
@@tasbykekerey1203 they just took the name of the Bolghars. And the Bolghars at the time that ruled over the local Slavs were the elite minority and eventually just assimilated with the majority Slavic people.
Bekruz is a funny guy, natural rapport with Sunny. I enjoy this pairing 😂😂
“Horse Cappuccino” Enjoyed this one ❤ from 🇺🇬
Traveled to Switzerland last year and had horse for the first time. It was absolutely delicious! Tender, mild, and had a sweetness to it. The others I traveled with were opposed but eventually gave it a taste and the response was the same amongst all of them as myself.
Europe is much better than North America and Australia in lots of things honestly
I thinks thats a great custom. Youngest son inherits BUT has the honour, not task, of looking after the parents.
Seems more than fair.
This is the country I've been waiting for food travel videos to go to for YEARS. Thank you! I'm hoping to visit within the next year. It looks so beautiful
Horse meat was once quite popular in Germany, but nowadays there's only a few horse butchers left. It's allowed at least. Quite good, somewhere between beef and game.
That’s great to learn about what type foods,the people eat from the pass.who it’s made and what ingredients it takes for the meal to be prepared right,that’s how you keep history alive.
10:00 😂 yeah boy
Bro hella funny 😂
I love the comedic chemistry you have with your co-host. He needs to be a regular.
Bekruz is my favourite co-host/guest host so far. The chemistry and laughs between the two of you had me smiling the entire video 😊
I currently live in Almaty, and have eaten horse quite a few times. There is a market here called Green Market where there are sections for each kind of meat.......and each section has a picture of what kind of meat they are selling. I had horse dumplings that were amazing. I love trying all the new kinds of food here, sometimes I just point at something on the menu and just cross my fingers that I will like it.
Try morkovcha, it’s a carrot kimchi, every Korean place in Almaty must have it
@@prostoname5338 I eat it all the time, I have some in my fridge right now. I love it.
bro the slaughtering part broke my heart into pieces😔😞
Just think of all the Haitians eating the cats and dogs in Springfield Ohio. 😂
She cooked her best dish and got all dressed up❤❤ bless her soul❤
Yeah her face is so calm and homey
Addicted to your videos.. sending ❤ from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪❤️
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@@ohmwaisasa wewee 😂😂😂😂Tafuta platform ingine LMAO
Food za kenya ni machakula having watched almost all his videos 😂
@@erastusmurage5305 ur spot on...
"As far as colons go, that's up there!"
Oh you cheeky...🤣🤣
Whether it's horse or cattle, the society you live in determines your beliefs and thoughts about it. It's neither good or bad. It's just people surviving
100% Wrong.
Wherever horses can survive, other mammals survive and could be consumed instead, this is a choice.
Eating an intelligent, majestic, work animal like a horse is incredibly callous, ignorant, savage, immoral, and unquestionably wrong on every level.
There is no excuse, this simply 100% makes you uncivilized savages, no matter how much you pray to your false god about it.
Same goes for eating dogs.
meat is meat
Yes Archaic humans don't discriminate against any draft animals when it comes to dinner 😂
'surviving'? always the same from the savagely infantile and greedy boomer mindset (young or old). Eat some pasta with some tomato sauce, veg curry, eat some roast potatoes and veg, totally simple, no polarised internet drama, leave animals out of it and get a life. Who prioritises food anyway?
Horse meat was due to the nomadic lifestyle. In winter, you need to eat meat so as not to freeze at minus 40-50 degrees. But it is difficult to survive in the steppe.
19:53 You don't do this food justice by showing so many flies 😂
my mom used to call our horses long term emergency rations😁👍👍
I´m from Portugal and i must say that horse meat is probably my favorit meat , cheers. ( But it´s not very usual to eat it here .)
Loved the video Sonny! Please more wild stuff like this 🙌🏻
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I just can't quite believe that the AVERAGE number of horses at a Kazakh horse farm is 30,000.
Information on the number of farms seems difficult to find, but what I quickly found was 'the base of pedigree horse breeding in the country is represented by 118 agricultural establishment'
So, not 118 farms.
I also grow up with eating horse meat.im from the Netherlands.we ate horse meat stew.steak and sausage.too bad not easy to obtain nowadays
In the South we eat it a lot in a stew called Zuur Vlees. It's sold as fast food with chips everywhere.
beetje slager kan er wel aan komen hoor.
Bekruz? More like BESTkruz. What a cool dude, he's the only one who seems to be able to endure your jokes without literally cringing every time. Y'all two really make a great pair, and can volley silly shit back and forth without hesitation. Good episode, man.
The idea of eating a horse is so unfamiliar but interesting at the same time.
Here in the UK there was a scandal a few years where beef burgers contained horse meat, it was in 2013
No hormones no " supplements in feed " no nothing straight grass wasent confined to a small pace did not grow up in a feed loof breathing in ammonia all day .. i think horse is the cleanest protein out there think about it
Only in the UK and the US.
why? you guys eat wild Boers and alligators.
@@AO00720 And it tastes great. I like the Chinese approach to food. If it swims, flies or walks on four legs it’s ok to eat.
i gotta admit, the horse butchering was brutal and i now understand why my dear godmother (RIP) was so against eating horses. she devoted a lot of her money and time to rally against horse meat. they really are such beautiful animals
i have eaten horse before, it was okay, but it was not my favorite. but i'm not judging, i feel like they do the animal justice with these meals, not wasting any part of the animal is important
It's just an animal at the end of the day. Beauty is subjective. Pigs are more intelligent but we eat those
I'd eat all of that, no problem. Afrikaner South African here.
“Those sneaky bastards” had me dying 😂😂 caught me off guard
Baursaki is mandazi in Kenya.. I remember you calling them Mandaza while in Kenya 4years ago..🤣🤣❤️🇰🇪
She's the only person who cleaned the stomach correctly.. Bravo to her
im german and we had some horse butchers i totaly like it its a great tasting and healthy meat
In switzerland to, its delicious. But if you want to eat cat like everybody did 100 years ago, they act like youre crazy😂
@@YamiYume69 i think it makes sense to avoid carnivore meat even back then cat or dog was the meat that you only eat when you have nothing else
@@gehtdichnixan3200 the only reason we dont eat carnivore animals on regular basis is the fact that you need much more money for raising. Feeding meat instead of grass would be to expensive and makes no sense for meat production. Cats are delicious to eat i heard, so i try it anyway🤘
The main reason we don't eat horse meat in the US now (besides cultural) is that horses are not raised for food, therefore they are given medications that are not permitted in food animals like bute which can cause aplastic anemia. Bute does not have a safe withdrawal time. Racehorses may have unknown exotic drugs in their systmes as cheats try to outdfox the system. The main reason horse meat is illegal in FL is that people were substituting it for beef (which is not only unsafe, it's illegal to secretly substitute one food ingredient for another). In some cultures that have come to call FL home horsemeat is still popular so there is a thriving black market for horse meat and illegal slaughterhouses. Some day they may regret their choices when their bone marrow fails to produce blood cells.
I had horse meat in Sicily, it was very good more people should try it!
Bekruz is hilarious! Hope to see more of him.
Very interesting! I have had horse before. It's very tasty and didn't know what it was when I was eating it , but was told after dinner! I would love to be able to buy horse in the USA!
After you mentioned Borat, everyone in the video sounded like Borat except you I can't help it 😂😂😂
Everything they cooked I would definitely eat. It looked so delicious!! 😋
He could've went to Montréal and save time plus mileage. Halles d'Anjou serves boucherie chevaline and ground horse meat pies at Christmas time. This makes perfect sense where a pigeon on the menu is a poultry option......Joyeux Noël!!!
Nobody wants to go to commieland.. Oh sorry canada!
where I live, Norway(north-europe), horse meat isn't considered weird, it's not necessarily something people eat often, but it's not uncommon in steak restaurants for example
Same in Sweden, in Linköping there is dedicated horse meat restaurant De Klomp very popular with locals!
You guys have a lot fishes
Back in the day, here in the States, my Aunt found a butchery that sold horse meat. It was much cheaper than beef, and since they were substantially penurious, she served that to the family without telling them.
They loved it. That is, they loved it until they discovered her secret. After that, she was pressured into returning to "normal" meats.
I lov horsmeet ! ❤from Finland
Brings that phrase ‘I’m so hungry I can eat a horse’ to a whole new level!!!!!🐴🐴🐴
Back in the 1970's there was a horsemeat butcher shop on East Hastings in Vancouver BC. We bought and ate quite a bit of horsemeat from there. It's actually very good as steaks, on the grill. Don't know what happened to horsemeat in Canada as I haven't been there in a long time.
Also a Canadian. I've had horse meat in Europe.
Horse by itself is not really anything special even cooked like a proper steak. It's like... meat...