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Vobla

salted, air-dried Caspian roach, torn apart and eaten with beer

Russia Charcuterie & cured One for the adventurous

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Caspian roach is salted and dried on racks around Astrakhan; the stiff fish is beaten, peeled and picked apart by hand.

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What is Vobla?

Vobla is a charcuterie & cured from Russia: salted, air-dried Caspian roach, torn apart and eaten with beer. Caspian roach is salted and dried on racks around Astrakhan; the stiff fish is beaten, peeled and picked apart by hand.

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