The Eastern region of Kazakhstan is being introduced to readers by Meloman Travel and there are people in the country who are passionate about exploring and reviving their traditional cuisine and presenting it to the world in a modern way. The well-known meat appetizers of Kazakhstan do not need any modernization, and the traditional cuisine is still popular among the people. The local kitchen has seasonal dishes like the fermented mare's milk, and there have been significant changes in Kazakh cuisine over the years with more influences and new variations being added. The traditional plov and lepeshka are not just Uzbek dishes, but also part of Kazakh cuisine and can be modernized and presented in different ways. "Tyubeteyka" is recommended for a cultural dining experience, even though the toilets could use some improvements.