Chalap
Encyclopedia
Chalap or shalap also marketed as Tan by Enesay , is a beverage common to Kyrgyzstan
and Kazakhstan
. It consists of yogurt, salt
, and modernly, carbonated water
. The Shoro
beverage company markets chalap as "Chalap Shoro" .
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
and Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. It consists of yogurt, salt
Salt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
, and modernly, carbonated water
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is water into which carbon dioxide gas under pressure has been dissolved, a process that causes the water to become effervescent....
. The Shoro
Shoro (company)
The Shoro company is a beverage company in Kyrgyzstan. They sell four national beverages: Maksym Shoro , Chalap Shoro , Jarma Shoro , and Aralash Shoro . These beverages are the traditional drinks maksym, chalap, jarma, and a mix of the former two, respectively...
beverage company markets chalap as "Chalap Shoro" .