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An authentic home cooking and dining experience in Samarkand - where you will cook and eat with a local family in their home. Shop for fresh, seasonal ingredients at a neighborhood market with a local host. Great way to discover Uzbek ingredients, and experience everyday local life! Then learn to cook plov or traditional bread over a wood-fired stove, in a hands-on cooking class. Enjoy a home-cooked meal that you helped prepare, showcasing Uzbek hospitality and culture.
- A private cooking experience in a family home in Samarkand countryside
- A guided neighborhood market tour to buy local, fresh ingredients
- Cook on a traditional wood-fired stove
- Learn to make plov or traditional non (bread)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Example Menu
Starter
Salad
Main
Plov (one pot rice and lamb dish) or Non (bread)
Dessert
Vodka or Wine
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your central Samarkand hotel and drop you back to your hotel after the experience is over. Please include your hotel name and address in your reservation.
What to expect
Your experience begins with a guided tour of a small neighborhood market where residents shop for fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Shodiyor will introduce you to his favorite vendors, where you will purchase a few ingredients for your Samarkand cooking class.
Then drive together to Shodiyor’s family home in the picturesque village of Eshim Oksok. At his simple and welcoming home, meet Barchinoy, his sister and your host for this home cooking experience. During this 1.5-hour Uzbek cooking class, learn to cook plov and a fresh salad. Alternatively, you may choose to bake traditional Uzbek bread in a tandir, a clay outdoor oven. Begin by chopping the meat and carrots for your plov or kneading the dough for your bread before joining Barchinoy in the outdoor kitchen to cook over a traditional wood-fired stove.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Menu may vary depending on the season. If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegan and Vegetarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- The price includes the cost of return hotel transportation from central Samarkand hotels & 1 glass of local wine or vodka per person
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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