While you can find countless varieties of these breads across Uzbekistan, the most legendary loaves are baked in the city of Samarkand. Here, bread is sacred and made with the utmost care.

The yeast used in the bread keeps it fresh for a long time. The amazing breadmakers of Samarkand, Uzbekistan spend their days diving in head first (into the burning hot oven) to stick the circular ...

Samarkand is a food lover’s paradise! Trevor James takes you deep into the city’s street food scene, where bread and meat reign supreme. Watch the mesmerizing tandoor baking process and ...

In the Fergana Valley bakers sell the bread smeared with smetana, or sour cream, a hangover from the Soviet Union. In Samarkand, it tends to be eaten hot from the oven, and torn by hand.