tea is poured the more respect is given to the guest. It is explained by saying that if the host pours too much tea, it looks like he wants the guest to leave sooner. The less tea is poured, the more the host has to pour it over and over again, so that the guest always has hot tea, which shows care for the guest. However, different regions may have different understandings of the amount of "tea with respect". See also , a traditional sausage-like food of Kazakhs, Tatars, Kyrgyz, and other ethnic groups mainly of Central Asia, particularly those of Turkic origin. Historian and ethnographer, Aigerim Musagazhinova, restored over 200 traditional and forgotten Kazakh recipes in a TV series called "The Mysteries Around Us". References External links Kazakh food and traditions Kazakh dining New York Times article on the role of horses in Kazakhstan society and cuisine, describing a village horse slaughter and recipes Central Asian cuisine