00 · DASTARKHAN
The cloth
Dasturxon yozildi
In an Uzbek home the cloth goes down first. Everything after it is a gift to the guest, and the guest is never allowed to leave hungry.
5 coursesSeats 4 to 6
01 · THE CENTRE
Osh
Toshkent to'y oshi
Yellow carrots, lamb and rice cooked in a cast-iron kazan over open flame. Chickpeas, raisins, quail eggs and a whole head of garlic steamed on top.
3 hoursServes 2$16
02 · FROM THE TANDIR
Non
Patir non
Bread slapped onto the wall of a clay oven, stamped with a chekich and scattered with sesame. Break it, never cut it.
Baked hourlyServes 3$3
03 · FOLDED
Somsa
Tandir somsa
Flaky dough around hand-cut lamb and onion, baked on the tandir wall until the edges blister. Eat them hot, with black pepper.
Tandir baked3 pieces$7
04 · FROM THE COALS
Shashlik
Qo'y go'shti shashlik
Cubed lamb with tail fat on the skewer, grilled over coals and served with raw red onion, sumac and grilled tomato.
Charcoal3 skewers$14
05 · THE LAST WORD
Choy
Ko'k choy, nabot bilan
Green tea poured back into the pot three times so it brews evenly, with rock sugar on the side. The bowl is never filled to the brim, so it will always be topped up.
Refills freePot for 2$4