tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12409554.post111748479919977460..comments2023-11-02T13:13:21.651+03:00Comments on Kaukasus: Plov, Shashlyk and Burgers in UzbekistanHanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081946944668235348noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12409554.post-1117507185067008052005-05-31T06:39:00.000+04:002005-05-31T06:39:00.000+04:00When I was in training, there was a woman near the...When I was in training, there was a woman near the bus station in Troitsky (up near Chirchik) who sold excellent potato and pumpkin somsa with mint in them. Never found the vegetable ones in the south or west though...<BR/><BR/>BTW, I made osh tonight. With pork of all things... Turned out pretty good, but I don't think I used enough cumin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12409554.post-1117495171527363072005-05-31T03:19:00.000+04:002005-05-31T03:19:00.000+04:00Yes, you are right, I really forgot the Somzas, mh...Yes, you are right, I really forgot the Somzas, mhmhmhm, although pretty fat, but a good wodka helps the heavy stomach...<BR/><BR/>Geschmacksbombe, yes but I can not always effort it, mainly by time...Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06081946944668235348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12409554.post-1117493875498999262005-05-31T02:57:00.000+04:002005-05-31T02:57:00.000+04:00Geschmacksbombe is certainly a German word my teac...<I>Geschmacksbombe</I> is certainly a German word my teachers never taught me!<BR/><BR/>Really though, I don't remember the burgers being spectacular, though they certainly could be better than when I was there. They certainly did get points for being a burger though! I always liked to get the ground shashlyk, chukka, svyezhi salat, and fresh non. Perfect meal! Or somsas. I love those things, especially the triangular flaky ones we had in Navoi.<BR/><BR/>As for osh, I didn't eat it often enough because I got so sick after eating it shortly after I arrived. I certainly was partial to the Navoi-Bukhara variety because it wasn't nearly as oily as the Tashkent and Ferghana varieties.<BR/><BR/>Vegetables are excellent everywhere in the country--especially the tomatoes. I also loved the fresh, green garlic in the late spring. A Georgian restaurant in Tashkent had a mix of greens and cheese that I couldn't get enough of. I wish it wasn't such a hassle to get such good produce here in Philadelphia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12409554.post-1117486091316409602005-05-31T00:48:00.000+04:002005-05-31T00:48:00.000+04:00Amazing stuff. I am so hungry! Fortunately, I will...Amazing stuff. I am so hungry! Fortunately, I will be going to Uzbekistan this summer.<BR/><BR/>Spitzen-Blog, weiter so!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com