1Plov
Best: Tashkent
Rice cooked in a giant kazan with lamb, yellow carrots, chickpeas and garlic. UNESCO-listed.
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What to eat in Uzbekistan
The 10 best dishes in Uzbekistan
The Silk Road table: plov, bread and the tandoor.
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2Samsa
Best: Samarkand
Flaky pastries of lamb and onion baked on the wall of a tandoor.
3Lagman
Eaten all over Uzbekistan
Hand-pulled noodles with lamb and vegetables, in broth or fried.
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6A photo like it
7Shurpa
Eaten all over Uzbekistan
A clear lamb broth with big pieces of meat, potato and carrot.
8Dimlama
Eaten all over Uzbekistan
Meat and vegetables stewed in their own juices.
9Chuchvara
Eaten all over Uzbekistan
Small dumplings filled with meat, served in broth or with sour cream.
10A photo like itNorin
Best: Tashkent
Fine, cold-cut noodles mixed with horse meat, a Tashkent speciality.
Where to eat in Uzbekistan
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