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 ...

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 ...

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

Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to make sense of the news. Episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Emma’s Must-Sees See TV Programming Manager Emma ...

Central Asian people are famous for lavish hospitality and an all-you-can eat attitude to home cooking. In the years since independence, regional cuisine — more meat than veg as a rule — has traveled ...

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, ...

Welcome to our weekly column, Lunch Box. It’s pretty simple: every week, one of D’s writers will report back on a fun place to get lunch. Think of it like being in a book club. If you want to join the ...