If you’re interested in Central Asian food, Uzbekistan is a must-visit destination. Among this nation’s historic towns and sweeping deserts sits a dish called plov. Deeply rooted in the area’s history ...

Tashkent Supermarket’s new West Village location offers staples like plov and samsas hot and fresh – a taste of Central Asia for everyone ...

Samarkand sits in Uzbekistan along the ancient Silk Road, where travelers and merchants once hawked their wares from China to the Mediterranean Sea. Food and travel writer Caroline Eden uses the ...

Place a large, heavy, cast-iron Dutch oven or similar vessel over medium-high heat. Render lamb fat until the liquid coats the pot and begins to smoke. Remove the (now crispy) fat solids and set aside ...

Spend a peaceful day in our Azerbaijani village as we prepare Doseme Plov - one of the country’s most cherished rice dishes. Layered with tender meat, fragrant saffron rice, and a crisp golden crust, ...

The kitchen was at the heart of discussions at Gastro Forum Tashkent 2025, where chefs, restaurateurs and suppliers from across Central Asia met to talk about food as a business, a skill and a part of ...