cheese processed in the spring, made from boiled, unskimmed milk and added sour cream. () and () are strained and thickened sour milk. () is a herdsman's food, which is thickened milk made out on the steppe. () is made from the scum on the sides of a metal pot and is used as medicine. () is sour milk used in winter and summer. (), which is radish salad, and finally, () and () (fermented camel’s milk and fermented mare’s milk) are seen as good for one’s health and are imbibed often. === Breads === The introduction of flour to Kazakh cuisine brought about dishes such as (), (), (), and (). is made by frying dough balls, and is a flat cake made in a similar fashion. , a very popular Kazakh dish, is a spiced mixture of ground lamb (or beef) spiced with black pepper, enclosed in a dough wrapper. are cooked in a multi-level steamer and served topped with butter, sour cream, or onion sauce. is a type of traditional bread made in the oven, popular in cities along the Silk Way. (), (), and () are flat puff cakes fried in oil then covered in cream. Another sweet is (). Beverages [[File:Kumys-bottle.jpg|thumb|upright|A bottle and glass of qymyz]] The traditional drinks are fermented mare's milk (), camel's milk (), cow's milk (Ayran''), and sheep's milk, as well as their products (sour cream), or (buttermilk), (which is made from dried cheese and whey rolled into balls), and (dried sour milk product similar to , but not rolled into balls). These drinks were traditionally consumed with the main course. However, meals often end with and then tea. In the summer, is one of the staple drinks of the Adai Kazakhs. Black tea was introduced from China after the foundation of the Silk Way and was traditionally consumed with sweets after the main course. Nowadays it has virtually replaced other traditional drinks and every meal is accompanied with tea. The tea ceremony, taking its roots from the nomads many centuries ago, is a special () ritual in Kazakhstan. Kazakh tea is typically strong black tea with milk or cream. Desserts The most common traditional sweets are , , (also known by the Tatar name ), and (). They are easy to prepare in nomadic conditions - in a cauldron, and today are traditionally prepared for any celebration undoubtedly being an