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Buza

Buza

Cloudy sour drink fermented from millet or barley, thick and lightly alcoholic.

Uzbekistan Fermented & pickled Vegetarian One for the adventurous

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

An ancient Central Asian grain ferment predating Islam in the region, still made in rural households.

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What is Buza?

Buza is a fermented & pickled from Uzbekistan: cloudy sour drink fermented from millet or barley, thick and lightly alcoholic. An ancient Central Asian grain ferment predating Islam in the region, still made in rural households.

Made with

milletbarley

Cooked

fermentedbrewed

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