Beef Stroganoff tomato sauce, etc. Stroganoff is also popular in Nordic countries. In Sweden, a common variant is "korv-stroganoff" (sausage Stroganoff), which uses the local "falukorv" sausage as a substitute for the beef. In Finland, the dish is called "makkara-stroganoff", makkara meaning any kind of sausage. Beef Stroganoff is, however, also a common dish. Diced brined pickles are also a normal ingredient in Finnish Stroganoff. Stroganoff's popularity extends to Japan, where it is most commonly served with white rice, or white rice seasoned with parsley and butter. Its popularity increased dramatically with the introduction of "instant sauce cubes" from S&B corporation. These
Culture of Kazakhstan of cuisine which blends traditional savoury Kazakh dishes with European fast food, such as "betinjantabs", proving very popular with younger generations. "Besbarmak", a dish consisting of boiled horse or lamb meat, is the most popular Kazakh dish. Besbarmak is usually eaten with a boiled pasta sheet, and a meat broth called "shorpa", and is traditionally served in Kazakh bowls called "kese". Other popular meat dishes are "kazy" (which is a horse meat sausage that only the wealthy could afford), "shuzhuk" (horse meat sausages), "kuyrdak" (also spelled "kuirdak", a dish made from roasted horse, sheep, or cow offal, such as heart,