28 February 2008

What you might be eating at Austin Mission Bravo?

Uzbek cuisine is influenced by the general agriculture as in most nations. There is a good deal of grain agriculture in the nation so breads and noodles are of importance. In discussing the cuisine of Afghanistan, The Village Voice mentions the "noodle-rich cuisine of Uzbekistan."[1] In meats mutton is popular and is a part of various dishes served in the country.
Important or national dishes include soups like shurpa and naryn; main dishes like plov, manty, chuchvara, dimlama, various kebabs and samsa; and finally laghman (also spelled lagman),[2] which can be a soup or main dish.
The most popular beverage in the nation might be green tea, and teahouses (chaikhanas) are of cultual importance. Ayran, a chilled yogurt drink is popular in summer. Alcohol might be less popular than in the West, but wine is comparatively popular for a Muslim nation as Uzbekistan is largely secular. The wines of the nation include Gulyakandoz, Shirin, Liquor Kaberne, and Aleatiko. Samarkand is perhaps the city best known for having a winery.[3]

1 comments:

Walker34 said...

As the CO of the Krasnovian side for the Mission Bravo event, I promise not to make anyone eat that stuff...