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Lao Beijing Baodu (Poached Tripe With Mung Bean Noodles)

Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Thu Buser Featured in “Between the Walls” by Megan Zhang in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue. See more recipes and stories from Issue 205.  Poached tripe with mung bean noodles and a variety of toppings…

The Dish That Keeps the Spirit of the Aral Sea Alive

Yulia Drobova This piece originally appeared in SAVEUR’s Fall/Winter 2025 issue. See more stories from Issue 205. Like many in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in western Uzbekistan, Klishbay Jumanyazov learned to cook while fishing. He spent his days on the…

Fish Plov

Michael Snyder Across Central Asia, few foods are as beloved as plov, a rice dish typically cooked with stewed meat. But in the former port of Moynaq, Uzbekistan, a lighter version features fish. As the Aral Sea receded, home cooks…