Flavors from elsewhere
The Shivit oshi. Ilhom Yarbaboev is the founder and director of Ouzbek Voyages. He is keen to help visitors discover the soul of his country. This also goes through its gastronomy.
Latest edition : 05 May 2021
"In my country, we eat a lot of meat," he says in impeccable French. “But there are also vegetables, fruits. Throughout the country there is plov, a kind of fried rice with lamb. But each region has its own specialties that can only be tasted on site. Shivit oshi is prepared only in the city of Khiva”.
Shivit oshi is like green pasta, colored and fragrant thanks to an infusion of dill. Ilhom Yarbaboev took a group of visitors to Zarafshan cafe in Khiva to show them how this delicious pasta is made.
Mix the dill with a little water until you get an infusion.
Pour the liquid into a large bowl. Crack the egg on it.
Mix well.
Salt, add the rest of the water and mix.
Add the flour and mix.
Then knead until the dough is no longer sticky.
Form a ball, cover and let rest.
Meanwhile, prepare the desired filling, eg beef or lamb stew with tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, garlic.
Sprinkle a little flour on the work surface and roll out the dough with a rolling pin to 2.5 mm. Fold it gently like a mille-feuille.
Cut by hand.
In a saucepan, boil water with salt and a little oil;
When the water boils, add the noodles.
Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, until the noodles rise to the surface.
You can serve them plain or with a stew of meat, vegetables… The taste of dill is not too strong but it pleasantly flavors the dough.
Sweet appetite - Bon appétit!
Uzbekistan, in the heart of Central Asia, evokes the mythical Silk Road and tourists dream of walking in the footsteps of Marco Polo. The country is a real crossroads of civilizations, religions and cultures. Prestigious Muslim monuments in Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva attract visitors.
The blue domes of the medersas (Koranic schools) and minarets attract attention. Many monuments, see entire cities, are classified as UNESCO heritage.
Splendors that make us forget the past and the painful episodes of the country, coveted by the Persians, the Greeks, the White Huns, the Turks, the Arabs, the Mongols, the Russians.
Uzbeks are welcoming, and smiles replace foreign vocabulary.
