Uzbekistan
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Osh Plov
The king of the Silk Road table: rice pilaf cooked in a kazan over fire with lamb, yellow carrots and chickpeas, crowned with a whole garlic head — osh is Uzbekistan's national pride, cooked by men for great gatherings.…
Samsa
The tandoor triangles: flaky pastry parcels of minced lamb, onion and cumin baked stuck to the clay oven's wall until crisp and blistered. Ingredients: flour, water, salt, lamb fat (for layering); filling: minced lamb, o…
Manti (Uzbek)
Uzbekistan's steamed dumplings: bigger and doughier than their Afghan cousins, filled with minced lamb and onion and eaten with sour cream or vinegar-onion. Ingredients: flour, water, egg, salt (dough); filling: minced l…
Shashlik
The skewer of the chaikhana: cubes of lamb (or beef, chicken, liver) marinated simply and grilled over charcoal, served with raw onion and vinegar. Ingredients: lamb leg, fat-tail fat, onions, cumin, coriander, salt, bla…
World Cuisines
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