On 3 June 2021, a research associate of museum and educational department of Bolgar Museum-Reserve Vagapov R. Z. held an interactive museum lesson on “Bread, honey and tea” for the participants of summer school camp of Bolgar comprehensive school №1.
Culinary arts of Tatar people are rich in their national traditions going back to antiquity. During a centuries-old history, a unique national cuisine developed with its original features preserved to the present day. At the lesson, children knew what place in the national cuisine bread, honey and tea had. In addition, kids became acquainted with the traditions of tea party of Kazan Tatars.
One of the oldest dishes of Tatar cuisine is bal-mai – a bright, sweet and nutritious heritage of Volga Bulgaria. Two most valuable products of Volga Bulgars – honey (bal) and butter (mai) were joined, and a unique in its taste, energetic and useful qualities dish “bal-mai” appeared. It is like a special honored treat for guests. It is served to celebrate a wedding, housewarming, the baby’s birth etc. In the interactive part of the lesson, children knew the receipt of this unique dish.

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