Crispy TANDOORI LAMB from Mud Sealed Oven! | Jarkurgan, Uzbekistan
After exploring the city of Termez in southern Uzbekistan near the Afghan border, I took a day trip to the nearby town of Jarkurgan. There, I did some exploring, had an awesome cultural experience, and ate some of the best lamb of my life! Come along with me as I eat some crispy tandoori lamb in Jarkurgan, Uzbekistan!
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Jarkurgan is located about 30 minutes from Termez. It’s famous for its crafts and food. I started my day at a local crafts center. There, I’d get to see them make crafts and put on a folk music and dance performance!
My guide took me to the best place to see embroidery and traditional Uzbek clothing from the region. Inside was a woman in colorful Uzbek clothing who welcomed me with a loaf of bread. Then, the women and man inside sang and played instruments.
Each woman had different embroidery, necklaces, and headgear on. What they wear denotes where each woman is in life. The woman in white was a bride, while other outfits denoted a married woman, a woman with kids, and older woman, and then the oldest. The embroidery was very different and the necklaces also have different meanings.
The men wear a specific head wrap. They put one on me, as well as a traditional long shirt, and then taught me how to dance the traditional way. I had a lot of fun learning it!
After the show, I suggest buying some of the crafts there as gifts or souvenirs. They have carpets, clothing, and even ornaments for Christmas trees. They produce the material and their students make them at home. I got some for my daughters and my niece.
Then, we headed off to see the best crispy tandoori lamb in Jarkurgan! I could smell the lamb as soon as we arrived! They took me to the back, where the tandoor is. They salt the meat and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then, they put the lamb legs inside, followed by a big piece of meat and fat on top. Then, they put on the top, seal it with mud, and let it cook. After 80 minutes, they pull the meat out.
The lamb looked and smelled so unreal!
I started with a traditional tomato, cucumber, and onion salad called Achichuk with a thick, yogurt-like sour cream. I also had some bread with the sour cream.
Then our crispy tandoori lamb feast arrived! It consisted of ribs, liver, kidneys, fat, and much more! You don’t use utensils for this. You just dig right in with your hands!
The flesh fell right off the bone! It was the best lamb rib I’d ever eaten in my life. It had my mouth watering! After the rib, I grabbed a delicious, dense kidney. It’s very similar to liver in terms of flavor. Then, I had the liver, which was out of this world. It fell apart in my mouth!
Then, I grabbed some lamb fat and put it in the bread like they do in Italy. The fat was insane. I was in lamb heaven! Between the gelatinous fat, tender meat, and nice crisp on the outside, I was blown away! The crispiness on the outside tasted like pork rinds!
We finished our meal with some delicious mountain tea, which helps you digest your food.
Then, we headed to the oldest minaret in Central Asia, Jarkurgan Minaret. It only took 10 minutes to get there. The minaret is stunning and is 22.5 meters tall. It was built from 1107-1109 and has lots of intricate carvings in it. There used to be a big mosque around it, but it was destroyed.
Then, we went inside the minaret to climb it! The 12th-century stairway was super steep and the stairs were tiny. At the top, you get epic views of the area! It’s the tallest structure in the vicinity, so you can see all of the surrounding farmland.
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The ULTIMATE Uzbekistan STREET FOOD - Tandoori SOMSA (SAMOSA) + LAGMAN | Tashkent, Uzbekistan
After arriving in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, I hit the ground running to explore as much of the city as I could. Come along with me as I try the ultimate Uzbekistan street food, tandoori somsas, and check out some of the local attractions!
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My first Uzbek adventure began at Minor Somsa Restaurant with my guide, Bobur (or Bob), who would be showing me around. Minor Somsa is one of the best places in town to eat somsas. They’re similar to an empanada or an Indian samosa.
The restaurant was packed. It was open-air and had lots of seating on the outdoor terrace. I was the only foreigner there!
There were four tandoor ovens, where they stick the uncooked beef somsas around the inside wall of the oven. Once they’re inside, they fire them up and toss water inside. After they’ve cooked, they use a tool to scrape the somsas off the inside. The ovens are about 300 degrees inside. It’s super hot standing next to them!
I was losing my voice because of the dry air, but I couldn’t wait to eat. I had to let the somsas cool down because they were boiling hot. Bob served us some green tea after we took our seats.
The somsa was unbelievable! The minced meat inside was tender, juicy, and delicious. I tasted lots of incredible spices and the dough was nice and flaky. There were also onions inside! I added some tomato sauce, which made it even better!
Then I tried the traditional green tea, which was very light. It’s healthier than other types of tea and was really delicious.
Then I dove into the second somsa. It’s different from Indian samosas, which usually contain peas, lentils, or potatoes. I couldn’t get enough of the dough. It was the perfect, tasty snack. It cost only $0.30 USD for one somsa! Eating good food like this is a true experience.
Then, we arrived at the Minor Mosque of Tashkent, the main mosque in city. It’s relatively new at 4-5 years old. It had some beautiful blue, hand-painted tiles on it. The mosque has two minarets, a fountain, and two stunning, hand-crafted doors. The designs on them are gorgeous!
From there, we headed out to eat more traditional Uzbek food! On the way, I marveled at the Soviet-style buildings and wide streets. There were also lots of trees. The Silk Road went through Tashkent, so Chinese and Indian people came through here. Those influences can be tasted in the noodles at Lagman House!
Inside, I watched them prepare the noodles. At our table, we had some amazing fruit juice, which was like a mix of peach and apple!
Then, we had some of the national bread, which was soft and fresh like the crust of a pizza! I loved how fluffy and airy it was. It tasted great with the chili oil!
My ultimate Uzbekistan street food tour continued with the lagman. It was topped with fresh beef, vegetables, and sauce. It was al dente and the noodles were thicker than glass noodles. It was dense, mild, and light on spices, but still so good! It reminded me of Italian pasa! Fresh ingredients, made with love. You can’t beat it!
Then, we drove to the Old Town to the Khazrati Imam Mosque. Old Tashkent felt very different from the modern area. The streets were narrower and it felt more like the countryside, with smaller houses. The mosque dates back to the 16th century and is massive! There are two minarets, and the mosque houses one of the oldest Korans in the world! It’s from the 7th century and is a national treasure.
We walked through the complex to a small, family-run shop in a handcraft bazaar where they were making jewelry boxes, seats, plates, and more. I bought some jewelry boxes for my wife and daughters for 650,000 som/roughly $68 USD, but he gave me a discount!
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Uzbekistan FOOD HEAVEN Near Afghan Border + Historic Sites Tour | Termez, Uzbekistan
After a five-hour taxi ride from Shahrisabz, I had finally arrived in Termez, the southernmost city in Uzbekistan. Come along with me as I dive into Uzbekistan food heaven near the Afghan border and explore the ancient sites in Termez!
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I started at Rich Restaurant, where I met my guide for the day, Otabek. The restaurant had a huge dining hall, but we ate in a private one. Our feast included lamb kebabs, soup, five salads, bread, and wine. The wine was really fruity, like cherries!
I started with the juicy and tender lamb kebab, which had a nice charcoal crust. It also had some tasty, gelatinous fat! They had the right amount of salt on them.
Next was mastava, a traditional beef, carrot, potato, tomato, and rice soup. The broth was really nice and I loved the contrast of textures!
Then, I tried the sour cream with some dense bread. It was more like sour yogurt or a thick, Indian buttermilk.
My first salad contained fresh peas, cheese, cucumbers, olives, and tomatoes. The next one was a common one that’s similar to Greek salad. The cheese in it was dense, almost like manchego. Then, I tried a tasty soy-sauce-based salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, sesame seeds and beef. My favorite salad contained buttery wild mushrooms, green onions, beef, and light dressing.
Next was fried, fatty lamb, which wasn’t too deep-fried. The lamb in Uzbekistan rivals the lamb in Greece! Then, I had some delicious mountain tea.
After my meal, we headed to an ancient Buddhist monastery called Fayaz-Tepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates back to the 3rd century BC. The watcher opened the gate and let us crawl inside the stupa. Inside is the original mud stupa. The outer one was built to protect it.
Also on the grounds are ruins of the dormitories and the kitchen. There were pillars lining a central courtyard. I could also see rooms. The ruins were very weathered. Each room has holes in the walls for a Buddha statue to pray to. There’s also a sauna!
They used to bring water using mud pipes from the river to use in the complex. This site was discovered in 1968 by a shepherd and then unearthed by the Soviet government. Unfortunately, the site is deteriorating.
Next, we headed to Kara-Tepe, another Buddhist monastery. This site is partly covered by a tent. It has really big rooms and high walls. Under the covered part is the stupa where they’d pray to Buddha. There’s also a terrace, but I couldn’t see any pillars. The walls crumble at the slightest touch. I could also see the river and Afghanistan from there! We were also the only ones there.
We drove for 2 minutes and passed through a Silk Road gate where they would cross over from Afghanistan. It’s now used as a customs gate and has walls that had to have been restored. It reminded me of fortifications I had seen in Europe. Unfortunately, some people had vandalized it with graffiti.
Our next site, Al Hakim At-Termezi, used to be a mosque, but now it’s just a monument surrounded by a beautiful garden. The mausoleum of Al Hakim At-Termezi is also there. He was one of the most important figures in Islamic history.
There are graves from the 17th-19th centuries outside. The mausoleum was built from the 10th-15th centuries. Inside, the walls are white marble and have intricate gold and blue designs and writing from the Koran on them. The tomb itself is quite big and is wider than others I had seen.
Outside is a cave system where people pray. It’s at least 20 or 30 degrees cooler there!
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Uzbekistan STREET FOOD - Somsas Tour in Uzbekistan's HOTTEST CITY | Termez, Uzbekistan
After a quick day trip to the nearby town of Jakurgan, I arrived back in Termez, Uzbekistan just in time for my next adventure! Come along with me as I try some mouthwatering Uzbekistan street food on a nighttime somsas tour in Uzbekistan’s hottest city!
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My afternoon started at one of the mausoleums of the Sultan Saodat Complex in Termez. This complex also contains mosques and a khanaqa and was built between the 11th and 17th centuries. It’s the resting place of members of the Sayyid Dynasty of Termez.
The mausoleum contained lots of beautiful brick work. This type of design can only be found here and at Jakurgan Minaret. There was also stunning blue and aqua tilework around the archway. I loved the colors of the designs, which were white, aqua, and yellow.
Even though it was constructed during the Islamic Period, the architects included symbols from other religions, like Zoroastrianism and Buddhism.
Inside the crypt, one of the oldest parts of the complex, we saw the graves underneath the dome. Even Genghis Khan didn’t destroy this place when he destroyed Termez because of the influential people who were buried there.
Next, we headed to Kirk Kiz, an 11th-century complex. Some believe it was a palace, while others say it was a fortress. There’s a local legend that 40 women, led by the princess Gulaim, lived there and fought off raiding nomads.
It looked like a fortress to me! It’s a square, walled complex that’s about 54 meters long on each side. Each corner was protected by a tower. Archaeologists have been excavating the site since 2016 but are still unsure of its function.
On the grounds is a wish tree, where women tie a piece of cloth like a scarf or tissue on its branches so God will grand their wishes. The residency has 15 rooms that have been discovered, as well as huge hallways. Most of the building is in ruins, though. It was so large and grand!
Next, we stopped to get some watermelon. They usually cost 12,000 som/$1.26 USD each, but we negotiated and got 2 for 20,000 som/$2.10 USD.
We came across musicians playing traditional long horns called karnay, in a wedding near my hotel!
We started at Sina Restaurant, where they had a tandoor full of somsas baking inside. The guys who run the restaurant are from the town of Sina, and they brought their local somsa recipe with them. They’re crunchy on the outside and contain beef, onions, and lamb fat. You open them and eat them with a spoon with a spicy, gazpacho-like tomato sauce. The onions were crisp, and the fat was juicy. The sauce was the best part!
Then, we headed over to Denov Somsa, where they had just put the somsas in the tandoor when we arrived. It’s located in an open-air food court where you can get beer, kebabs, and more. I got a light local beer and tried a dense, chalky yogurt stick. Then I tried he national beer, which was more wheaty.
These somsas were from another region and were very buttery and crunchy. I bathed it in more of the spicy tomato sauce. It was my first spicy dish in Uzbekistan. I loved the onions and the beef inside. Somsas are the ultimate meat pastry. After I ate, I went to the back to see how they’re made! They flatten the dough, add the beef and onions so it’s really thick, and then they brush them with butter and put them in the tandoor! They’re so different from empanadas and samosas, which are always fried!
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I Travelled 14 Hours To Uzbekistan For This Dish ????????
“Sold out.”
At the plov center, 11:00am means 11:00am. We showed up 10 minutes past to find a full dining room and heaping piles of slow-cooked lamb soaked rice on every table.
The next day we returned.
In Uzbekistan, plov is serious. To say plov is the national dish of Uzbekistan is like saying Bills fans care about football. Plov is an obsession, a daily ritual, a time where bread is broken, the community gathers. I quickly found out the reason for the timing when I stepped back into the kitchen. A giant golf umbrella sized pan housed the entirety of the dish. Rice, carrots, lamb, all that lamb fat and juices, spices, it’s a one-pot show and when it’s ready, it’s ready. Each grain of rice is perfect, the lamb melts away. A plov master is a composer, an architect of making sure every component is cooked perfectly and ready for the exact moment diners arrive.
“Plov Centers” dot the countryside of Uzbekistan. This one was on the outskirts of Samarkand. They are more like a community center with food than a restaurant. I couldn’t understand why this was not more of a thing in other countries. A hall of 80 people sitting down to one perfectly cooked dish with some bread and tea, no staggered service, all the focus and expertise concentrated into one preparation. It’s a wonderful idea. The love and effort of a home-cooked meal at a family reunion but open to the public. When in Uzbekistan, you plov, just don’t show up late.
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Incredible UZBEKISTAN FOOD + Handicraft Workshops Tour | Bukhara, Uzbekistan
With another day in the beautiful city of Bukhara ahead of me, I headed back out to explore this incredible UNESCO World Heritage City. Come along with me as I go on a tour of the local handicraft workshops and eat some incredible Uzbekistan food!
Bukhara is famous for its long tradition of handicrafts. There are workshops and bazaars throughout the city!
The first craftsman workshop I visited was run by a man who makes knives and scissors. He makes them into different shapes. I couldn’t help but admire the scissors shaped like a bird, which is the symbol of Bukhara. I bought a pair for 10,000 som/ roughly $10 USD, for my mother-in-law. I got her name engraved on them!
Back outside, I came across a woman selling oily potato fritters made from fluffy dough for 2,000 som/$0.25 USD each. I thought it would taste better with honey or cheese inside, but it was still good!
The city was really quiet, as the only tourists were my group. Then, I came across a vendor selling some traditional hats for 40,000 som/$4.21 each. I bought two and haggled him down to 70,000 som/$7.35 for both. They were all made by hand!
Across from the vendor was a silk workshop called Bukhara Silk Carpets, where they make handmade silk and wool carpets. The wool comes from sheep, camels, and goats. Forty girls weave the carpets there. The most expensive rug there costs $78,000 USD! The most affordable wool carpets start at $100 USD, while the silk starts at $500 USD.
From there, I saw a vendor selling wooden elephant, turtle, camel, and owl figurines. All of them were from India except the camels, which were made in Bukhara. I continued through the bazaar and saw more vendors selling jewelry, clothing, and hats.
I found a guy selling beautiful paintings depicting the Silk Road. His artwork was amazing. In one of his pieces, he depicts Marco Polo, who slept in Bukhara for 3 nights in the 12th century.
Across from the Magok-i-Attori Mosque is an amazing craftsman who sells padlocks in the shapes of animals like camels, fish, and turtles. The turtle one cost 400,000 som/$41.99 USD. They were nice but I didn’t have any use for them.
From there, I sent to a wood-carving workshop. I saw more book stands, tables, and more. One table was 6.5 million som, or about $600 USD. He also made seats, tables, plates, and an incredible chessboard! Everything was so unique!
Further on was the Artisan Development Center, where they use red copper and yellow brass. There were nice bracelets there, and the nice guy there gave me a copper bracelet as a gift!
I also saw a woman making rings, earrings, and more bracelets. Then, it was time to eat some incredible Uzbekistan food at Old Bukhara Restaurant!
We started with a huge spread of tomato salad, meat and beans with chickpeas, eggplant with tomatoes, and more. The eggplant with tomatoes was like a bruschetta! The tomato and onion salad was juicy and out of this world! The beef with string beans and chickpeas was very moist and fresh.
Next was a wine and a bread with cheese inside. The mastava, a beef soup with rice and vegetables, had so many flavors! The rice had absorbed some of the broth. I added yogurt to it, which added a creaminess.
Next was lamb with potatoes and onion. It was so buttery. It was the best lamb I’d had on the trip so far! It was super tender and practically fell apart on my fork.
Dessert was a chocolate souffle with vanilla ice cream, which was like chocolate pudding with melted chocolate throughout! It was amazing!
Wow! What a meal of incredible Uzbekistan food!
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Traditional UZBEKISTAN Noodles & Dumplings + Exploring ANCIENT KHIVA | Uzbekistan
After arriving in the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Khiva, Uzbekistan, I hit the ground running to explore this ancient walled city. Come along with me as I try some delicious Uzbek dishes and explore this living museum!
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My latest adventure began in Itchan Kala, the walled inner city of Khiva. The walls have 4 gates in them. Its most prominent site is Kalta Minor, a turquoise minaret that’s only half-finished!
I headed to a restaurant where I had some soft, layered Uzbek bread with 3 salads with tomatoes and cucumber, tomato and eggplant, and eggplant and carrot. There were no spices, but they were so tasty. The tomatoes exploded in my mouth!
Then I had a delicious, pure pumpkin soup and a dish called shivit oshi, made up of green dill noodles with beef, peppers, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and carrots. It’s served with yogurt so you can make it more of a creamy pasta. It was incredible!
I moved on to 3 types of dumpling called barak, including tukhum-barak, which are ravioli with an egg filling. The noodles, dumplings, and wontons originally came from China via the Silk Road.
The first beef dumpling was like a Chinese slippery wonton. The tukhum-barak tasted like an Italian ravioli. They were cold, as they’re meant to be eaten during the summer. The beef one was so tender and contained no spices. I loved that it was cold!
My favorite dish was the shivit oshi! It was like tasting the Silk Road!
After dropping off our bags at our hotel in the middle of Itchan Kala, I met up with my guide Tulqin in Friendship Square.
Khiva became the first UNESCO World Heritage City in Central Asia in 1990. The walls are 2.2 km long and 10-20 meters high. The area outside the walls is called Dichan Kala. There are lots of madrasas, mosques, and minarets inside Itchan Kala.
Right inside the gate, I found some beautiful hand-made hats. I negotiated and paid 80,000 som.
We went back to the map of Itchan Kala. There are 54 historical, cultural, and archaeological sites within the walled city! Khiva was a caravan spot along the Silk Road, so people would stop there on their way between Europe and China.
I also saw more chugirma and saw some local kids making some beautiful, intricately-carved chairs, folding stands for reading books, plates, cutting boards, and more.
Then we visited a carpet workshop and watched the women weave beautiful silk carpets! Sometimes it takes up to 2 years to make larger carpets!
Next, we headed to the tallest minaret in Central Asia, the Islam Khoja Minaret. On the way, I bought a carved stick that protects your house from the devil for 150,000 som. The minaret is carved into the top!
There are 118 steps to get to the top of the minaret. The ceilings are low and the stairs are steep and narrow. It wasn’t easy to get up there! At the top I got incredible views over Khiva. It had the same desert feel of Morocco. Beautiful!
Outside, there was music and people dancing with traditional dolls. We moved on to the biggest mosque in Khiva, which dates back to the 10th century. The room inside has 213 carved pillars!
We followed a 200-year-old road to the new palace. The imprint from the king’s carriage are dug into the road. I saw a carriage, which was a gift from the Russian emperor, and the reception of the 19th-century palace. It was made of gorgeous blue tiles. Then, we visited a bazaar with clothing, ceramics, hats, and more!
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MARRAKECH Morocco Street Food Tour - MECHOUI UNDERGROUND PIT WHOLE LAMB ROAST + MOROCCAN BREAKFAST
Marrakech Morocco street food tour. Check out the insane mechoui, an underground pit whole lamb roast, the epitome of Marrakech street food, but first we start off with a traditional Moroccan breakfast in Morocco.
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No Marrakech Morocco street food tour is complete without a visit to an underground pit where they roast whole entire lambs on a spit. This Marrakesh underground pit whole lamb roast specialty is one of the most popular foods in Morocco, and is up there with some of the best street food in the country.
We started off our day with a traditional Moroccan breakfast in Gueliz, before heading to a local place in the neighbourhood to watch the entire process of mechoui, the underground pit whole lamb roast. From the delivery of the whole lambs, we saw them butchered, put on a spit, lowered into the flaming hot underground pit, where they are sealed off with mud until the whole lamb is roasted to perfection.
The mechoui underground pit whole lamb roast is something that is special to Marrakech and a must try for anyone wanting to try some authentic, local street food in Marrakesh. The tastes and flavours are insane, with so much juiciness and tenderness to the meat, we were blown away by how tasty and delicious it was.
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Amazing UZBEKISTAN KEBABS! + Farmers Market Tour | Samarkand, Uzbekistan
As my adventures in the ancient city of Samarkand continued, I headed out to tour an incredible local farmers market and tried some amazing Uzbekistan kebabs! Come along with me as I continue exploring this beautiful Silk Road city!
Siyob Bazaar sells lots of fresh local produce like watermelon, corn, vegetable dishes, figs, and more. There was also lots of bread!
I tried a fig, some grapes, and another fig. I loved how fresh the last fig was!
Next, I came across lots of plastic household items like buckets and containers. No one in the market wanted to be on-camera. Then I found vendors selling newspapers, more grapes, peaches, raisins, and figs. This bazaar was never-ending!
There was a vendor selling what had to have been hundreds of watermelons! I’d never seen a mountain of watermelon like it!
I continued through the labyrinthine bazaar toward the second level. On the way, I tried a super sweet blackberry and some fresh blackberry juice. It was so sweet and pure! It cost 10 som, or about $1 USD.
I came across a woman selling some beautiful hand-knitted hats. I bought one for 50,000 som, or about $5 USD. It makes a great souvenir!
In the sweets section, I saw rock candy, as well as a big, round sweet in the shape of bread. I tried some nutty, dense, and sweet yogurt that reminded me of Indian halwa.
Next, I saw a type of sweet wedding bread that smelled amazing. I noticed that a lot of the Uzbek bazaars were very similar and sold a lot of similar things. This bazaar didn’t sell any meat like others I had visited, though.
Next door to Siyob Bazaar is the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, which was built between 1399 and 1444. It was the biggest mosque in Central Asia at the time. Ninety-five elephants were used to built it!
The mosque was absolutely enormous and contained a large courtyard! I hadn’t seen one that big in years. The gate was massive and the entire building was a true work of art. It contains lots of blue and white. The craftmanship to build it was incredible. As is the case with all mosques, there is Arabic scripture on the walls.
Through a wooden gate, I could also see the ruins of the old mosque. From there, my guide and I passed by the grave of Uzbekistan’s first president, Islam Karimov, on our way to view the sunset. It’s right across from the mosque and bazaar. We couldn’t take photos of his marble grave, which follows in the traditions of Uzbek architecture.
From our spot, we viewed the sunset and had an epic view of the city, bazaar, the mosque, and the mountains and neighborhoods. Next, we went to go eat at Samarkand’s most famous kebab restaurant, Ikrom Choyxonasi.
There were 22 different types in total! I decided to get a bunch of different types of amazing Uzbekistan kebabs. I was hungry!
I started with some smooth Uzbek vodka, followed by cucumber, onion, and tomato and mint salad. The tomatoes are out of this world! They’re juicy and crunchy.
Next was fluffy, fresh Uzbek bread, which I added tomatoes to like bruschetta!
We ordered 5 amazing Uzbekistan kebabs: sheep, lamb, liver, beef, and chicken. I started with the liver, which was dense and so tasty and fatty! It was some of the best liver of my life! Next was a flavorful lamb chop with refreshing, crunchy onions. Next was the beef, which had a nice layer of fat around it. It was outstanding and so fresh!
Then, we had more lamb! This one was just lamb on the skewer instead of a lamb chop. The last kebab was beef and bread on a skewer. It had just the right amount of spices. It was amazing with the onions. It was so phenomenal!
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Uzbek MEAT HEAVEN Inside a Caravanserai + UNESCO Sites Tour | Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
After arriving in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Shahrisabz, I hit the ground running since I only had 12 hours to explore. Come along with me as I go on an incredible UNESCO sites tour and find myself in Uzbek meat heaven in a Caravanserai in Uzbekistan!
I started my afternoon right outside the city walls in front of the gate leading into the town. Shahrisabz the birthplace of Amir Timur, who founded the Timurid Empire and was the king of what is now Uzbekistan. The wall surrounds the old city, though the gate and parts of the wall have been completely renovated.
Outside the gate is a map that shows all the historical gates within the walled area of Shahrisabz.
My guide took me to the OQ Saroy Majmuasi Complex. It’s a huge gate with lots of beautiful blue tilework and Arabic writing from the Koran on it. Even partly destroyed, it’s huge at 32 meters tall. It used to be two times bigger!
The gate was built in the 14th century and much of the tilework is still intact. While I explored, I met an amazing flute player and even played with him!
We moved on to a statue of Amir Timur, which was constructed in 1996, on the 660th anniversary of his birth. Nearby is the Museum of Amir Timur and the Koba Caravanserai. The Koba Caravanserai is where people would stay and was centrally located. It’s been converted into a beautiful, well-insulated restaurant.
Back outside is Abdushukur Agalik Mosque, which has 12 unique pillars. I loved the blue and green colors. The pillars had been restored and there was beautiful white marble on the building.
Next, we saw the Chorsu Complex, which was a crafts bazaar. It’s really small compared to ones I’d visited in Tashkent and Samarkand. I could see the difference between the old and new bricks and cement.
Then, we visited the Kok Gumbaz Mosque, which has the largest dome in Uzbekistan. Amir Timur’s grandson built it in the 14th century. It’s the biggest mosque in the city. It was so impressive. The only place you can see architecture like this is in Central Asia!
Inside, it was a masterpiece. Throughout the mosque are lots of trees, stars, blue, white, and orange on the walls and ceiling. They depict energy. The painted designs are 500 years old!
Inside the mosque is the crypt of Amir Timur’s mentor, Shayx Shamsiddin Kulol. It’s a beautiful marble tomb with writing from the Koran written around it. There was a lot more white, blue, and stars on the walls around us. Even though it was 500 years old, it looked like it had been painted yesterday!
Amir Timur’s son’s tomb is located at the Dorus-Saodat Mausoleum Complex. It was meant to be for Timur’s family, but only his son is there. A lot of his family is buried in Samarkand. Most of the tilework has fallen, and his tomb is very plain. I liked the inscription on his tomb!
We doubled back to the Koba Caravanserai for dinner. I went with a beef salad, soup and kebabs, fried dumplings, and a grilled kebab. We also got some very fruity Uzbek wine.
The beef kebabs were amazing and so juicy! I couldn’t get enough of them! Uzbek kebabs are right up there with Indian kebabs!
Next, I went with the beef salad, which had cucumbers, sesame seeds, tomatoes, carrots, beef, and balsamic vinegar in it. It was so oily and refreshing! The sesame was the best part about it!
Then, I dove into the chicken, rice, potato, and carrot soup. Everything had been diced finely. Next were two beef dishes. The first one was oily and a little fatty. The second was ribs and was so fatty! The meat and fat was such an interesting and tasty contrast!
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MASSIVE Khiva Style UZBEK PLOV + Traditional Music & Dance | Khiva, Uzbekistan
As my day in Khiva, Uzbekistan wound to a close, I had the amazing opportunity to enjoy the national dish, plov, inside the ancient walled city and watch some beautiful traditional music and dance performances! Come along with me as I dive deeper into this incredible ancient city!
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My final adventures in Khiva began in Itchan Kala, the walled inner town of this 2,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage City. There were so many things to see in a small area; there are 54 historical sites there in total!
There, I got to watch a beautiful traditional music and dance performance. We only got to see about two minutes of it because we got there late. We would have joined in and danced!
I’m all about culture and history when I travel, so spending time in Khiva, especially at night, was like a dream. It really was like something straight out of Aladdin.
But it was nearing dinnertime and I was hungry, so I couldn’t wait to get something to eat!
We ate at Khiva Karakul inside the walled city, in the shadow of one of the minarets, as musicians played. I tried something that might have been stuffed zucchini, as well as an Uzbek tomato, which explodes in your mouth the moment you bite down!
Then I tried an omelet-like fried item that contained eggs and vegetables and some wine! As we ate, dancers put on a traditional performance around us. Then I took a big bite of a big, juicy pepper. My new friend Sadaf got up and danced while a woman sang in Uzbek!
Then, I tried an empanada-like dish that’s stuffed with potato. I followed that with a grain soup with yellow carrots, beans, and beef. It was super flavorful and tasty!
The wine continued to flow as we continued our amazing Uzbek dinner in the middle of Khiva’s walled city. Then, we had the king of Uzbek dishes, the plov. It contains rice, beef, lamb, raisins, yellow carrots, and more.
The lamb was super juicy. I loved the oil in the rice, as well as the addition of the raisins, which gave the dish a nice, fruity flavor. The beef was also amazing!
Plov varies from region to region, so this one was different from the one I’d had in Tashkent earlier in my trip. It was still really delicious and fresh.
After dinner, everyone got together and enjoyed some hookah! I said good night to everyone and headed back to my hotel. We only had about six hours until we had to be back up!
What an epic night in Khiva!
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Americans CELEBRATE Uzbekistan's INDEPENDENCE DAY on Broadway Street | Tashkent, Uzbekistan
After I arrived back in Tashkent, I linked up with a handful of new friends who were still in the country after the World Influencers Congress to celebrate Uzbekistan’s Independence Day! Come along with us as we celebrate and party on Broadway Street in Tashkent!
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After a whirlwind 12 days that had taken me all over Uzbekistan, I was finally back in its beautiful capital city. I had explored in-depth Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand with the World Influencers Congress, which had assembled 100 travel content creators from around the world so we could showcase the beauty, history, people, and wonders of this Central Asian nation.
Today was my final night in Uzbekistan, and the next day, September 1, was Uzbekistan’s Independence Day, which first occurred in 1991 after the Soviet Union fell on August 31.
I grabbed my Uzbek wine and headed off to meet with the handful of friends who were still in the country!
My friend Jordan and I started with some wine before my boys Joey, Gabriel, and Alex joined us. We toasted to Uzbekistan’s independence and discussed our future travel plans and then headed out to the Sultan Saray Family Restaurant. It’s a traditional restaurant next to our hotel.
We had some bread and some super fresh lamb, which was very farm to table. There were also some crispy potatoes. I loved how juicy and fatty the lamb was. We also has some dolmas and had a nice lamb chop. My friends also had a type of dumpling with meat inside.
After our meal, we came across a guy with some hookah. He generously shared some with me. Afterward, we headed over to Broadway Street. Gabriel hadn’t been there, but I had visited earlier in my trip. There, the celebrations began!
There was a stand where it costs 10,000 som to climb a ladder. The higher you get, the more money they give you. It’s super wobbly, though! Next up was a dart game where you try to burst balloons. Joey burst two and so did I. Gabriel got way more than us! He won a Spongebob plush. He gave it to a little boy nearby.
Broadway Street is where you go to have fun. There are games and lots of vendors. The vendors sell jewelry and little figurines. They also sell crafts including decorative plates, paintings, jewelry, and much more.
Next, we decided to have a glass of wine even though I had to get up in 5 hours. I wanted to have these experiences and live it up before my flight in the morning. I said good night to everyone, and Jordan gave me a bottle of wine. Then Joey and I headed up to the rooftop lounge. We wanted to open the wine because it was forbidden there, so we ordered some drinks instead.
Joey ordered a Moscow Mule and Alex just had water! I had a strong limoncello that they make in the hotel. I had the last glass!
Then, I said goodnight to Joey and headed back to my room. What an epic night! I love those guys and I loved this country!
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Uzbekistan ROADSIDE Food Market + Traveling from Samarkand to Shahrisabz | Uzbekistan
Even though my adventures with my fellow travel content creators of the World Influencers Congress were at an end, there were still a lot more places I wanted to explore in Uzbekistan. Come along with me as I visit an Uzbekistan roadside food market as I travel from Samarkand to Shahrisabz!
Shahrisabz is the hometown of Amir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire and the most famous king in Uzbekistan’s history. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is only about 90-100 minutes south of Samarkand!
As soon as we exited Samarkand, the landscapes became a mix of desert and farmland. It was really hot outside and I could see mountains in the distance. There were some homes and gas stations, but for the most part, it was straight agriculture. They grow a lot of figs and tomatoes in Uzbekistan, so I thought some might be grown in this area.
To get to Shahrisabz, we had to cross the mountains in the distance. The mountain area felt like an oasis, with a lot of trees and a small lake. The road zig-zagged through the landscape as the terrain became more mountainous. We passed a vineyard on the way, as well as some tiny mud huts. It reminded me of my time in Lesotho. It was a whole different world from Samarkand!
We found a roadside market and stopped there. There, they sold fruits, peanuts, and spices! I tried a rock-hard treat, and a milky yogurt ball. We also got epic views of the surrounding area!
I also tried a dried fig. It was a little too dry for me; I prefer figs to be moist and juicy. Most of the items sold at the market were dense milk balls that have a chalky taste. I didn’t really like them, but my driver told me they’re usually eaten with beer! They also had apples, which are so good in Uzbekistan!
I bought some roasted almonds for 7,000 som or $0.80 USD. They also gave me the apple!
Back on the road, I was loving this road trip. I love road trips because they give you an authentic look at the country you’re traveling through. I saw horses, people butchering a pig, kids playing outside, a van full of melons, and more! Local vendors load up their vans with fruit to transport them.
The landscape was also beautiful. The mountains were yellowish and had lots of rocks and boulders. As we descended the backside of the mountain, we stopped at a lookout point to get breathtaking views of a valley. I could see how they cut the road and streets through the area. Shahrisabz was only 15 minutes away!
The valley was green and had lots of houses and people selling items. I was amazed by how different this side of the mountain looked. There was so much lush greenery!
We stopped again when we spotted some roadside vendors selling green and red grapes. They were juicy and delicious! One kilo cost 5,000 som, or only $0.52 USD. It was a great deal for such juicy grapes. They had a lot of seeds, though! The vendors were so friendly. My driver bought about 15 bunches of grapes!
Uzbekistan produces lots of wine, and this was the wine-producing region. I love Uzbek wine even though it’s not a country most people think of when they think about wine.
We entered Shahrisabz, which looked like a really small town. There are lots of historical sites there. I saw lots of tire shops and retail places and townhomes. Then, I met up with the town’s tourism board!
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2) പറമ്പിൽ വെള്ളം കയറിയപ്പോൾ വീട്ടിൽവന്ന് മീനുകൾ
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3) 50 വരാലിനെ അഞ്ചുമിനിറ്റുകൊണ്ട് പിടിക്കുന്ന വീഡിയോ
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4) ഇടുക്കിയിൽ ഡാമിൽ പോയി മീൻ പിടിച്ചാലോ
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5) തോക്ക് തെറ്റാലി ഉപയോഗിച്ചു മീൻ പിടിക്കുന്നത്
Try this Mutton Ribs Recipe and you will fall in love with it. Mutton at its best.
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