Product Description

The Republic of Uzbekistan is almost two-thirds of the country's terretory is desert and steppes, the rest part of it is mountains, valleys and oases. Its located in Central Asia, it is a secular, unitary constitutional republic, comprising 12 provinces and an autonomous republic (The Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan) and a capital city.

Holidays

• 1 January: New Year, «Yangi Yil Bayrami»
• 14 January: Day of Defenders of the Motherland, «Vatan Himoyachilari kuni»
• 8 March: International Women's Day, «Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar kuni»
• 21 March: Nawruz, «Navro'z Bayrami».
• 9 May: Rememberence Day, «Xotira va Qadrlash kuni»
• 1 September: Independence Day, «Mustaqillik kuni»

Usage Information

Uzbekistan's signature dish is palov (plov or osh), a main course typically made with rice, pieces of meat, and grated carrots and onions. Oshi nahor, or morning plov, is served in the early morning (between 6 am and 9 am) to large gatherings of guests, typically as part of an ongoing wedding celebration. Other notable national dishes include shurpa (shurva or shorva), a soup made of large pieces of fatty meat (usually mutton), and fresh vegetables; norin and langman, noodle-based dishes that may be served as a soup or a main course; manti, chuchvara, and somsa, stuffed pockets of dough served as an appetizer or a main course; dimlama, a meat and vegetable stew; and various kebabs, usually served as a main course.