Other favorites include plov (rice pilaf), shashlik (skewered meat), samsa (savory pastry) and lagman (noodle soup). Almaty is the former capital of Kazakhstan, which is often considered the ...

Gradually opening its arms to the world, Almaty is one of Kazakhstan's largest cities. Almaty is well positioned at the foot ...

He cooked plov, placing his large pot and stove in the village center, while female Kazakh volunteers prepared baursaks, a traditional fried bread that is offered with milk and tea. "It was an ...