Uzbekistan's signature dish is pilaf, typically made with rice, pieces of meat, grated carrots and onions. It is usually cooked in a kazan (large cooking pot) over an open fire; chickpeas, raisins, barberries, or fruit may be added for variation.

Other national dishes include shurpa, a soup made of large pieces of mutton and fresh vegetables; lagman, noodle-based dish that may be served as a soup or main course; manty and chuchvara, stuffed pockets of dough; dimlama, a meat and vegetable stew.

Tea is the national hot beverage taken throughout the day typically without milk or sugar. The drink always accompanies a meal, but it is also a symbol of hospitality.

Enjoy the gastronomic tour of Uzbekistan.