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![Zaduo, the end of the road, On Mekong River, the staging town for expeditions headed further west to the sources of Asia'c gr...](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/de611b0a-56a6-11e2-a303-11c789f1a157/1106099837_xgaplus.jpg)
![Carrying virtual fortunes in plastic bags, these traders angle for he best prices for their yartsa gombu from uighur dealers....](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/4cc949f4-5685-11e2-bafc-69f086457d9d/1106032985_xgaplus.jpg)
Carrying virtual fortunes in plastic bags, these traders angle for he best prices for their yartsa gombu from uighur dealers. The mushrooms will sell for $10-$50 per "worm."
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
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![Fresh from foraging for yartsa gombu on the grasslands, t his nomad shows some prime specimens to traders.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/1654b0c0-5685-11e2-87be-03ed8f9f07bf/1106054956_xgaplus.jpg)