abstract:Kazy or kazi (, ; , ; Tatar qazılıq, Bashkir Ҡаҙылыҡ. ķaźılıķ) is a traditional sausage-like food of Kazakhs, Tatars, Kyrgyz, and other ethnic groups mainly of Central Asia, particularly those of Turkic origin.
The BBC's Shodiyor Eshaev in Almaty says horsemeat is an indispensable part of the traditional Kazakh diet, and a dried horsemeat sausage known as "kazy" is particularly cherished.