Uzbekistan · COOKING CLASSES
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Plov changes recipe every two hundred kilometres, which is the whole argument for learning it here rather than reading about it. These classes are the best of them: market shopping first, a kazan over a real fire, somebody’s grandmother correcting your technique. Prices, class sizes and how much of the afternoon each takes are below.
Samarkand village tour with a home visit and hands-on plov cooking over live fire, plus village stories and optional folk music.
“Very professional and polite, gave us knowledge about local stuff all the time while also being friendly”
Cook Plov or Mantu in a Samarkand area village home, with local market prep, garden time, animal feeding, and tea under a grapevine.
“I had a fantastic cooking class near Samarkand! Bekjon picked me up in the city and took me to his family home in a nearby village. Together with him and his mother, we prepared traditional Plov on an authentic outdoor stove. It was interesting to learn so much about Uzbekistan, its culture, and everyday life while cooking. The Plov was absolutely delicious, and we also enjoyed tea and local snacks. Overall, it was a wonderful tour and a truly memorable experience. Highly recommended!”
$63 Samarkand cooking class with a local family, Siyob Bazaar start, and a Silk Carpets factory visit. 5 hours.
“This was a great way to see how people outside the obvious tourist destinations in Uzbekistan really love. Plus we got to make some traditional food and it was delicious! Akram, our guide, was fantastic - interesting and interested. Highly recommended!”
Cook Uzbek favorites with a Samarkand family, shop at Siab Bazaar, learn plov, bake tandir bread, and enjoy lunch in Ravot.
“muy buena experiencia hemos tenido con Akram y su familia , muy cercana y nativa experiencia, recomendado 100% muy amable, te explican el paso a paso de los platos y luego te dejan hacerlo por ti mismo, además tienen una variedad de platos uzbecos para escoger, nosotros escojimos el pavlov y el hanim .”
Private Samarkand home cooking with a market tour, hands-on plov or tandir bread, and transfers. Learn Uzbek flavors with a local family.
“Absolutely loved this experience. Easily my favorite trip experience, and paired perfectly well with a separate day tour of the city. The family opened their home and were so warm and welcoming. There was no pretention, just a hands-on actiRead more”
Learn plov and samsa in a Tashkent home, cut onions and carrots, roll ghee dough, then eat what you make in a 3-hour private class.
“The experience was absolutely wonderful. The host family was incredibly friendly, professional, and welcoming. They prepared a wide variety of traditional snacks, desserts, and tea, which made us feel at home right away. The cooking process was very well organized and hands-on. We didn’t just follow instructions — we learned many useful techniques and details, and the hosts explained everything patiently. The whole family was warm and engaging, and their English communication was excellent. The travel company also arranged a great driver who handled the pickup and drop-off smoothly, which made the whole experience very convenient and stress-free. The food we made was delicious, and they even...”
Cook plov or shivit oshi in a Khiva home after a guided market visit, then eat lunch with a local family and take home recipes.
“Attività davvero molto interessante. Sarvar ci ha portati prima al mercato per acquistare gli ingredienti e poi a casa sua. Sua madre ci ha mostrato come cucinare il Plov, che a nostro avviso è stato il migliore fra quelli mangiati in Uzbekistan. Sarvar ci ha poi offerto la frutta e il tradizionale tè verde. L’attività è stata davvero piacevole e ci ha permesso di scoprire tantissimi aspetti della vita in Uzbekistan.”
