Culture, food & festivals

Plov and other food, crafts, shrines, history and the festivals of the year.

Plov in Uzbekistan: how it differs by city, where to eat it and where to learn to cook it6 min read Uzbek Cuisine: 10 Dishes Every Traveler Should Actually Try5 min read Navruz: Uzbekistan’s New Year Is Older Than Islam and Bigger Than a Holiday3 min read What to buy in Uzbekistan: suzani, ikat, ceramics, knives and how to tell handmade7 min read Traditional Crafts of Uzbekistan: Ceramics, Carpets, and Suzani3 min read Cotton season in Uzbekistan: when it happens and how to see a field5 min read Ziyarat in Uzbekistan: Imam al-Bukhari, Bahauddin Naqshband and the shrines of Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent7 min read Power Places of Uzbekistan: The Shrines People Walk For5 min read Uzbekistan: A Short History of a Country That Was Always a Crossroads3 min read What Was the Silk Road, and Why Does Uzbekistan Call Itself Its Heart3 min read Who Are the Bukharan Jews, and Where Is That Community Today3 min read