Sanal Lidzhiev, About Traditional Cuisine

Abstract

Sanal says that the Kalmyks cut a sheep in such a way as not to spill its blood on the ground. The blood, collected in a bowl, is mixed with an onion, fat, and poured into intestines to make sausages. During a wedding meal, cooked sheep’s kidneys are kept together on a plate to symbolize a union between the newly-wed. The cooked sheep’s head and shins are offered to gods. The jaw is given to the bride so that she becomes talkative.