I could really do a series of posts on the interesting drink stands here in Bishkek. Most of the street vendor beverages are of the fermented milk variety and are just in cooler jugs with taps. The cold gas water stand however is more exciting. I saw a lady go to her stand in the morning, unlock the side of the gas water box, hang her purse up inside it and then get the glasses out to set up for business. Wow. Here's a little video of the gas water machine in action. Notice that she "washes" the glass before getting it ready for the next customer. I should also add that you can have different flavors of syrup in your gas water, but this particular machine only offers orange flavor. Yum Yum. Look for my next post on marshrutka life here. I need to get brave enough to get a photo of that one before I post about it.
