Fattening Up: The Best Recipes and Life Hacks

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2 hours ago • translated from Russian, show original

As part of our culinary column, we decided to visit three renowned manul chefs and learn their secrets to successful fattening up.

Timofey

Favourite cuisine: Russian

Favourite dish: quail in its own feathers

Timofey in Moscow zoo, July 11, 2026

Author: Pavel Burov

- Timofey, you are a well-known advocate of fattening up. Thanks to you, the fashion for autumn fattening up has even spread to humans! How do you spend this period?

- The main thing is good hunting. I always hunt myself—I don't trust those bald, leathery useless things. Besides, it's very easy: the quail is always waiting for me in plain sight. First, I marinate it—I creep up very slowly and wait until the meat reaches the right condition. And then I use my tooth grip.

- It must be upsetting to scare off your prey when it flies away, leaving you hungry?

- What are you talking about! Those are just tales for kittens. Food can't fly!

Nar

Favourite cuisine: Japanese

Favourite dish: chicken sashimi

Nar in Kobe Animal Kingdom, February 10, 2026

Author: AlpacaZaemon Yasu

- Nar, you are a renowned connoisseur of Japanese cuisine. Share the secrets of your favourite dishes.

- There are no small details in fattening up! I teach my chefs to butcher chicken carefully and cut out only the finest pieces for me. After all, the fattier the meat, the happier the manul!

- They say you have even learned to eat with chopsticks.

- Yes, my waiters serve me sashimi using chopsticks. These traditions of tearing meat with fangs are alien to me. Fattening up does not tolerate haste. Everything requires care and thoroughness.

Ariuna

Favourite cuisine: Italian

Favourite dish: rat al dente

Ariunaa in Brno Zoo, June 2026

Author: Jan Máca, uploaded by Manulizationverified_filled

- Ariuna, you have Italian roots. We have heard that you prefer Italian cuisine.

- That's true. What I love most is mouse carpaccio and rat al dente... Excuse me, my mother is calling me on video...

(Our correspondent could not miss such an opportunity. Altana is on the line! Let's ask her...)

- Hello! Altana? A few words for Manul TV! What is your favourite dish for autumn fattening up? Perhaps you prefer...

- ME-E-E-ATTTTTTT!!!!*

Altana in Parco Faunistico La Torbiera, October 3, 2023

Author: Roman Paulovverified_filled

- Well then, as many manuls, as many opinions. This has been the Manul TV team, and we wish you a pleasant...

- Dov'è la mia ME-E-E-ATTTTTTT?!!!!**

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* Meat (Italian)

* Where is my meat? (Italian)