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All over the country: Uzbek dishes

I think it’s fair to say that you don’t travel to Uzbekistan for the cuisine, which is perhaps rather limited compared with that of some other countries. There’s a strong emphasis on meat, especially mutton, and dishes can be a bit greasy and salty for western tastes, though we certainly had some enjoyable meals.

Some traditional dishes are:
plov: the national dish, a mix of rice, vegetables and mutton – we had a tasty example for lunch at a house in Nurata
manty: a soft pasta-style dumpling filled with mutton and onions, often likened to ravioli but I found it more like Chinese dim sum – this was one of my favourite of the Uzbek dishes, when done well as at the Caravan Arts Café in Tashkent
shashlik: kebabs, often made from the ubiquitous mutton but also available in chicken, vegetable and even to our surprise pork – we found the quality rather variable
samsa: a small pasty filled with meat or vegetables – I had a great spinach one at the Caravan Arts Café

You will also find a regular selection of salads, the most common being tomato & cucumber, and eggplant; stuffed vegetables (usually peppers and/or cabbage); noodles (either fried or in a soup) and sometimes a few other dishes.

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