Plov, Beshbarmak and new nomad cuisine: Is Kazakhstan Central Asia’s next big culinary destination?
Traditionally an under-explored destination for international travellers, Kazakhstan offers adventurous visitors plenty of culture, snow-capped mountains, and show-stopping architecture. Sharing a border with Russia in the north, China in the east and Kyrgyzstan in the south, its cultural heritage is as diverse as its geography. Influences from nomadic traditions, Islamic culture, and Soviet-era history have helped shape its identity. The country's capital, Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana), symbolises Kazakhstan's ambitious aspirations and contemporary development. With its futuristic sky...