Samarkand
Plov Masterclass
Cook Uzbekistan's national dish over a kazan fire with a local cook — then sit down and eat it together.
- About 3 hours
- Up to 8 people
- English, Russian
- On request
Local Experiences
Plov over an open fire, bread from the tandoor, samsa, tea and family dinners. Cook, taste and eat with local hosts.
Where are you going?
Samarkand
Cook Uzbekistan's national dish over a kazan fire with a local cook — then sit down and eat it together.
Khiva
Learn how traditional Uzbek bread is prepared with a local host — from the dough to the tandoor oven.
Tashkent
Fold and bake samsa — Uzbekistan's favourite savoury pastry — with a local cook in Tashkent.
Tashkent
Chorsu Bazaar, Khast Imam, the decorated metro and a plov tasting — Tashkent's highlights in one day.
Tashkent
Chorsu Bazaar's stalls and spice sellers, local snacks and everyday shopping customs — an easy add-on before a flight.
Tashkent
Green tea, bread and conversation in a traditional choyxona, where Uzbek social life happens.
Samarkand
Morning plov the way locals eat it, Siab Bazaar and the back streets of Samarkand's old quarters.
Bukhara
Dinner at a local family's home — home cooking, Uzbek hospitality and conversation around the table.
Urgench
Shivit oshi, tukhum barak and other dishes found only in Khorezm — tasted with a local.
Andijan
An Andijan bazaar morning with a local — fruit, bread, spices and the busy rhythm of the Fergana Valley.
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