March 21, 2022 - Happy Nowruz! Nowruz has been a national holiday since Kyrgyzstan’s independence in 1991, so today students and most workers have a holiday. I went out and bought some sumolok (сүмөлөк in Kyrgyz). It’s basically pudding made from wheat. It’s pretty good! It’s sweet. I didn’t know what it was when I saw people selling it in shops and on the street…I thought maybe it was a sauce or a dressing. I also realized that I’ve tried it once before without knowing what it was 🙃 Good thing is I won’t forget it now.