The nut is larger, with a thin skin without bitterness, the kernel is more oily and sweet. It is a variety that has historically grown in the relict groves of the Kyrgyz Arslanbob, not from modern industrial plantations.
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Kyrgyz walnut
Walnut from Arslanbob - the largest nut grove in Central Asia. Big kernel, sweet note, no bitterness in the skin.
Walnut from Arslanbob is the core of the largest relic nut grove in Central Asia in the Kyrgyz foothills of the Tien Shan. The nut is larger and sweeter than usual, without characteristic bitterness in a thin peel, with a rich creamy buttery taste.
- Origin
- Kyrgyzstan (Arslanbob, Jalal-Abad region)
- Category
- Dried fruits and nuts
- Packing
- Weight from 200g, packing 500g
- Storage period
- Up to 6 months in the refrigerator; up to 12 months in the freezer
- Certification
- Certified by Halal Latvia
Arslanbob is about 11 thousand hectares of wild walnut groves; here the walnut grows without planting, and local families collect it. The collection season is September-October, and each batch is marked by season. We have a nut on the counter of this or last season, no longer.
In Uzbek and Central Asian cuisine, walnut goes to desserts (with dried apricots and navwat for tea), to filling for sweet samsa, chak-chak and traditional pilaf. Nut goes well with honey, dried fruits and coke tea - this is a simple and hearty afternoon without sweets.
Peeled walnut oxidizes in air faster than in the shell: it is better to keep it in the refrigerator in a sealed container or in the freezer. For long storage - a freezer, up to 12 months; in the open form, the nut loses freshness in 2-3 weeks.
FAQ
Kyrgyz walnut - frequent questions
For the season, yes; most of the time we keep clean. Inshell nuts last longer but require forceps; peeled nuts are more convenient to cook.
Peeled nut - in the refrigerator in sealed containers for up to 6 months or in the freezer for up to 12 months. Outdoors loses freshness in 2-3 weeks and begins to bitter.
With dried apricots, honey, navvat, black and green Uzbek tea. For breakfast - with oatmeal, in baking - with samsa test and in chak-chak. In pilaf - in the version with a sweet serve.
To pilaf or tea
Pack a basket for dinner right on the counter.
At the Uzbek bazaar in Riga, you can collect a full lunch in one go: rice, spices, dried fruits, tortillas and tea. If you are planning a family holiday or a large company - write in advance through the form, we will collect the set by the right time.