Kazý (Kazakh Kazy, Kirg. Kazy, Bashk. Ҡaҙy, Tat. Kazylyk, Uzbek. Qazi, Crimean Cat. Qazylyk) is horse meat sausage among a number of Turkic peoples, considered a delicacy, from which chuchuk and beshbarmak are prepared. Also, the word kazy can refer to fat from the ribs used in the preparation of this sausage.
Kazy horse meat is very high in calories and helps in the harsh climatic conditions of the life of nomads and has a long shelf life.
It is worth noting that not all horses are slaughtered for meat, and the horse is pre-fattened. Although horses are allowed to slaughter all year round, the main season is "sogum" (Kazakh sogum, Kyrgyz sogum, tat. Sugym) towards the end of the year, towards winter.
Kazy is an integral part of the national cuisine of the Bashkirs, Kyrgyz and Kazakhs, one of their favorite foods.