kumis
Sign in to saveKumis ( , ), alternatively spelled coumis or kumyz, also known as airag ( ), is a traditional fermented dairy product made from mare milk. The drink is important to the peoples of the Central and East Asian steppes, of Turkic and Mongolic origin: Kazakhs, Bashkirs, Kalmyks, Kyrgyz, Mongols, and Yakuts. Kumis was historically consumed by the Khitans, Jurchens, Magyars, and Han Chinese of North China as well.
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Kumis is a fermented drink made from mare's milk that has been traditionally consumed by various Central and East Asian peoples, particularly Kazakhs, Mongols, Kyrgyz, and other steppe communities. The beverage holds cultural and historical significance for these societies and was also consumed by other groups including historical populations in North China.
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- Kumis
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- A bottle and glass of kumis
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- Dairy product
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- Mare milk
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- Terminology and etymology
- Production
- Milking
- Fermentation
- History
- Consumption
- Cultural role
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Kumis ( , ), alternatively spelled coumis or kumyz, also known as airag ( ), is a traditional fermented dairy product made from mare milk. The drink is important to the peoples of the Central and East Asian steppes, of Turkic and Mongolic origin: Kazakhs, Bashkirs, Kalmyks, Kyrgyz, Mongols, and Yakuts. Kumis was historically consumed by the Khitans, Jurchens, Magyars, and Han Chinese of North China as well.
Kumis is a dairy product similar to kefir, but is produced from a liquid starter culture, in contrast to the solid kefir "grains". Because mare's milk contains more sugars than cow's or goat's milk, when fermented, kumis has a higher, though still mild, alcohol content compared to kefir.