What is kidney called in Afghanistan?

Kidney is called "gurda" in Afghanistan.

What is kidney called in Argentina?

Kidney is called "riñón" in Argentina.

What is kidney called in Armenia?

Kidney is called "yerikam" in Armenia.

What traditions use kidney?

Kidney appears in 50 documented culinary traditions, including Northeast India Whole-Animal Beef Tradition, Ethiopian Slaughter-Day Tradition, Quinto Quarto Romano.

Kidney

Q: Where is kidney located on the animal?

Kidney comes from the Lower back — lumbar region, embedded in suet. Beef kidney has an intense, mineral flavour distinctive of the organ. Often sold trimmed of its surrounding suet (kidney fat) or with it attached. Used in steak-and-kidney pie (UK), grilled whole, or sliced and sautéed. Requires the central white core (ureter) to be removed before cooking.

Lower back — lumbar region, embedded in suet

Beef kidney has an intense, mineral flavour distinctive of the organ. Often sold trimmed of its surrounding suet (kidney fat) or with it attached. Used in steak-and-kidney pie (UK), grilled whole, or sliced and sautéed. Requires the central white core (ureter) to be removed before cooking.

Regional Names — 50 countries

Country	Local Name	Also Known As	Native Script	Conf.	Traditions
Afghanistan	gurda		گرده	●	Afghan Organ Grill Tradition
Argentina	riñón			●	Argentine Achuras
Armenia	yerikam		երիկամ	●	Tzhvzhik
Azerbaijan	böyrək			●	Azerbaijani Organ Grill Tradition
Bolivia	riñón			◑	Fritanga Boliviana
Brazil	rim bovino			◑
Chile	riñón			●
China	niúyāo		牛腰	●
Colombia	riñón			◑	Fritanga Colombiana
Czech Republic	hovězí ledviny			●
Ecuador	riñón			◑
Egypt	kalawi		كلاوي	●
Ethiopia	kulalit		ኩላሊት	◑	Dulet
France	rognon de bœuf			●
Georgia	tirkmeli		თირკმელი	●	Kuchmachi
Germany	Rinderniere			●	Schlachtfest
Greece	nefró		νεφρό	●	Kokoretsi Greek Easter Offal Tradition
Hungary	marhavese			●	Hungarian Pörkölt Offal Tradition
India	gurda		گردہ	●	Gurda-Kaleji
Indonesia	ginjal sapi			●	Soto Jeroan Sate Jeroan
Iran	gholveh		قلوه	●	Jigaraki — Iranian Organ Grill
Israel	kilya		כליה	◑
Italy	rognone di manzo			●	Quinto Quarto Romano
Japan	mame		マメ	◑
Kazakhstan	büirek		бүйрек	●	Kuirdak (Quyrdaq)
Kyrgyzstan	böyrök		бөйрөк	●	Kuurdak
Lebanon / Levant	klawi	klayeh	كلاوي	●	Mashawi Mshakkaleh
Mexico	riñón de res			◑
Mongolia	böör		бөөр	●	Mongolian Slaughter-Day Organ Tradition
Morocco	kliwa		كلوة	●	Eid al-Adha Organ Grills
Nigeria	kidney	kidinrin màlúù (Yoruba) · kodan saniya (Hausa)		●	Orishirishi — Nigerian Assorted Meat
Pakistan	gurda		گردہ	●	Gurda-Kaleji Gurda-Kapura Katakat
Peru	riñón de res			◑
Philippines	bato ng baka			●
Poland	nerki wołowe			●
Portugal	rins			●	Portuguese Rural Slaughter Tradition
Russia	pochki		почки	●	Pochki v Smetane
Saudi Arabia	kalawi		كلاوي	●
Senegal	rognons			●
South Africa	kidney			●	Cape Malay Offal Curries
South Korea	kongpat		콩팥	◑
Spain	riñones de ternera	riñones de vacuno		●	Riñones al Jerez
Tajikistan	gurda		гурда	●	Qovurma — Tajik Mixed Organ Fry
Thailand	tai wua		ไตวัว	◑
Turkey	böbrek			●
Ukraine	nyrky		нирки	◑
United Kingdom	ox kidney			●	Steak and Kidney Pie
Uruguay	riñón			●	Achuras Uruguayas
Uzbekistan	buyrak		буйрак	●	Qovurdoq (Kovurdak)
Vietnam	cật bò			●	Lòng Bò Traditions Lẩu Lòng Bò Quán Nhậu Offal Culture

Regional names reflect documented butcher and market terminology. Confidence indicators reflect research quality, not cultural importance.

Kidney

Regional Names — 50 countries

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