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A flavour of history

Savor history through its flavors — from ancient recipes and the culinary habits of great rulers to the everyday food of nomads, past and present.

A flavour of history

AN ANCIENT TEA ROUTE

The History of Central Asia’s Most Popular Beverage

~ 3 min read
A flavour of history

QURT AMONG THE NOMADS

The Anatomy of the Steppe’s Ultimate Superfood

~ 9 min read
A flavour of history

THE TASTE OF UNITY

Plov, Cutlets, and the Soviet Food-Ideology Project

~ 10 min read
A flavour of history

BESHBARMAK AT THE COURT OF AMIR TIMUR?

A Protein Boost in the Description of a Spanish Traveler

~ 4 min read
A flavour of history

WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE MOST DELICIOUS MELON IN THE WORLD?

A Medieval Maghrebi Traveler Responds

~ 2 min read
A flavour of history

THE FOOD OF PHILOSOPHERS AND EMPERORS

Peking Duck as a Synonym of Happiness

~ 7 min read
A flavour of history

THE LONG STORY OF PASTA

Where the Italians got their spaghetti

~ 11 min read
A flavour of history

A MONGOL’S STRENGTH LIES IN SÜÜTEI TSAI

How does the Mongolian tea party work?

~ 11 min read
Hieronymus Bosch. The Temptation of St. Anthony. 1500-1510 / Wikimedia Commons

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Certificate of Registration of a Periodical Print and Online Publication No. KZ04VPY00140219. Issued on January 26, 2026, by the Information Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan.