Uzbekistan's beloved national dish, plov, is widely believed to have aphrodisiac qualities and so it's traditionally eaten on Thursdays – a popular day for conceiving children. Plov – a medley ...

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 ...

Plov is a dish made of rice, beef or lamb, oil or animal fat, carrots (usually cut into matchsticks), and onions, cooked with cumin and salt in a large pot. Sergio Amiti/Getty Images Uzbeks have ...

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 ...

Beef Rice Pilaf or Plov is a hearty meal that’s easy to make and super delicious fluffy, flavorful, and fabulous and turns out perfect every time. Caucasian rice Pilaf (or Azerbaijan chicken ...

Amid these demographic and culinary changes, there has been one constant: plov. This hearty mix of rice, spices, carrots and meat has featured in Russian kitchens for generations. These days, the dish ...

For more info, click here. Beef plov. Photo from “Samarkand” courtesy of Caroline Eden. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.) ...

Dishes come and go, sometimes available and sometimes not, depending on the day. While waiting on our manti, plov, and lamb kuyrdak, Tolkun brings us two cups of hot black tea that he has steeped ...

At Bubala Cafe & Grill, a comforting meal comes in the form of plov. Plov (also known as palov or pilaf) is a rice, meat, and carrot dish that can be loosely compared to biryani. The meat is ...

Saffron-infused plov (pilaf), the king of Azerbaijani cuisine, is always centre-stage, its courtiers a cast of grilled kebabs, skewered meats, dolma and cold salads. These are often accompanied by ...