Narrator: Weighing 350 kilograms, this is one of the largest rice pilafs in the world. Locally known as plov, it is the national dish of Uzbekistan. It is enjoyed year-round as a weekday meal and ...

and mounds of fragrant beef-studded plov. LA might not have many options for Uzbek food, but Zira’s biggest novelty is that it’s a slice of comfort in a hectic part of town. That, and the fact ...

used in many recipes including the local variations of the traditional plov—the Uzbek delicacy made by slow-cooking rice with pieces of meat (often lamb or beef), onions, carrots, and various ...

Plov is Uzbekistan's national dish - on paper, the dish is simply rice, carrot and meat. But it's the hospitality that accompanies the plov, cooked in huge cauldrons called kazans and served at ...

Visiting Tashkent? Consider booking a Tashkent Vegan Street Food Tour, which includes stops at local markets and Uzbek eateries to sample vegan plov, delicious dumplings, and more! Plov is the ...