Chalap

Chalap,^[a] also marketed as Tan, is a beverage common to Kyrgyzstan,^[1] Uzbekistan,^[2] and Kazakhstan. It consists of qatiq or suzma, salt, and in modern times, carbonated water.^[3]

Chalap

Type	Beverage
Manufacturer	Shoro
Region of origin	Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Ingredients	Qatiq or suzma, salt, carbonated water

The Shoro beverage company markets chalap as "Chalap Shoro" (Kyrgyz: Чалап Шоро).

In Uzbekistan it is part of rural culture which originates from nomadic traditions. In Uzbek cuisine it includes vegetables, giving it the appearance of a cold soup.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Ayran

Notes

1. Kyrgyz: чалап, pronounced [t͡ɕʰɑɫɑ́p]; Uzbek: chalob, pronounced [t͡ʃʰæˈlɒp]; Kazakh: шалап, romanized: şalap, pronounced [ʃɑɫɑ́p]