1Qurutob
Eaten all over Tajikistan
Flatbread soaked in yogurt with onions and herbs, the national dish.
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What to eat in Tajikistan
The 6 dishes to eat in Tajikistan
Persian Central Asia.
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2Plov
Eaten all over Tajikistan
Rice cooked with lamb, carrots and chickpeas, the dish of every Tajik celebration.
3Sambusa
Eaten all over Tajikistan
Triangular pastries filled with lamb and onion, baked in a tandoor.
4Shurbo
Eaten all over Tajikistan
A meat and vegetable soup, often with chickpeas.
5Mantu
Eaten all over Tajikistan
Steamed dumplings with lamb and onion, eaten with yogurt.
6A photo like itNon
Eaten all over Tajikistan
Round, decorated bread from the tandoor, broken by hand and never put upside down.
Where to eat in Tajikistan
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Eat your way through Tajikistan
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