Uzbekistan, formerly part of the Soviet Union, is not one of the more well-known countries. It changed hands many times throughout history, from Iranian nomads to Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan to the Russian Empire, so there are a lot of different ethic influences on this region.
The Uzbek signature dish is palov, or plov. a dish which typically consists of rice, pieces of meat and vegetables. Because it is a totally landlocked country, grains and meats factor heavily in the country's cuisine. But mutton, or lamb, falls within my "too cute to eat" rule, so I opted for a plov with chicken and dried fruit, which was delicious. Uzbekistan is largely secular, so there are wineries there (a bit surprising for a Muslim country), but I wasn't able to find a Uzbek wine here, so I went with black tea, which apparently always accompanies a meal in Uzbekistan.
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