Almaty Sets Record with Longest Lagman to Celebrate Unity Day

In honor of the Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan, celebrated on May 1, the longest lagman was prepared in Almaty’s Jetisu district, Orda.kz reports.

The dish was not only a culinary feat but also a symbol of friendship and harmony among various nationalities. The record was officially registered in the Book of Records of Kazakhstan.

The giant lagman was made at the specialized children’s and youth sports school No. 4 in the Ainabulak micro-district.

Over 50 people — including cooks, volunteers, and local residents — took part. They used 19 kilograms of flour, and the entire process, from kneading the dough to cooking the noodles, took just two hours.

No matter how many meters the lagman is, the record has been set, because such an event is being held in our country for the first time. We are recording not only the length of the noodles, but also the strength of interethnic ties,
noted Bakhytzhan Sabituly, an official representative of the Book of Records. 

On this day, Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Dungans, Uyghurs, Koreans, and others gathered around a shared dastarkhan, a celebratory feast.

Some kneaded the dough, some rolled it out, some cooked — everyone worked together.

The event was organized by residents and ethnocultural centers of the Jetisu district in honor of the Day of National Unity. Lagman became more than just a tasty dish — it turned into a symbol of common cultural memory, traditions, history, and the future,
emphasized Tamara Shakirova, Chairperson of the Veterans Council of the Jetisu District. 

Original Author: Rustam Muratov