Sergio Amiti/Getty Images Uzbeks have many reasons to eat plov. Occasions like weddings, funerals, births and Navruz (Persian New Year) call for the cumin-scented rice loaded with cubes of tender ...

"It appears in many everyday expressions such as, 'If you know you have only one day left on Earth, spend it eating plov,'" she said. "It means that afterwards you can die happy. In Uzbekistan ...

Hence, Uzbekistan can boast all sorts of achievements, from ancient astronomy to mathematics to empire-building to the perfection of plov. Plov is Uzbekistan's national dish and daily ritual ...

A bowl of traditional Uzbek plov containing rice, thick carrot, onion, lamb, and different spices costs $ 8.50 at Nargis restaurant, somewhat more expensive than Central Asian prices, but still a ...

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This plov lives up to the pomp ... It’s maybe not as hard to elbow aside all the other people trying to eat here as its reputation might lead you to believe. I set an OpenTable alert (no ...

It gives a special aroma that's unique to Uzbek plov. When trying to choose the best meat cut, just go for the cuts that have a good amount of fat in them, such as chuck, ribs or shanks.

It also has carrots and sultanas. This is a traditional Uzbek dish, and as the Uzbek saying is reported to go, 'If you're poor, you eat plov. If you're rich, you eat plov'. Given plov is a one ...

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 ...