Bukhara plov "oshi sofi" in a family courtyard
Cook real Bukhara plov in a kazan and share lunch with the family.
- $60 per person
- 180 min
- When: Daily, by booking
The host shows how to pick rice, carrots and meat, and what makes oshi sofi different from other plovs.
We cook together over the fire in the courtyard, then sit down at the dastarkhan.
In Uzbekistan plov is more than a dish — it's a ritual. It's cooked for holidays and weddings, on Thursdays and for honoured guests, and every region does it its own way. Bukhara plov differs from the Tashkent and Samarkand versions in both ingredients and method, and the host explains exactly how.
You go through the whole process together: choose and prepare the ingredients, cut the carrots into matchsticks, layer everything in the kazan and tend the fire. The host shares the key secrets — when to add the rice, how not to overcook it and how to tell that the plov is ready.
Then comes lunch at the dastarkhan in the courtyard: plov, salads, bread and tea. This isn't a restaurant but a real family home — the best way to experience Bukhara hospitality. About 3 hours, up to 8 people, suitable for all ages.
What's included
- All ingredients
- Cooking in a kazan with the host
- Lunch with plov, salads and tea