
Plov
Uzbekistan's legendary rice pilaf — lamb, carrots, onions and spiced broth cooked together in a kazan to create Central Asia's most beloved dish.
Plov, samsa, lagman : une cuisine copieuse de la Route de la Soie venue du cœur de l'Asie centrale.
La cuisine ouzbèke s'est développée le long de la Route de la Soie, nourrissant les caravanes de Samarkand, de Boukhara et de la vallée de Fergana, et sa pièce maîtresse est le plov (osh) – du riz cuit dans un kazan en fonte avec de l'agneau, des carottes jaunes, des oignons, du cumin et des têtes d'ail entières, superposées et jamais remuées. Plov est tellement codifiée que chaque ville revendique son propre canon, des maîtres cuisiniers appelés oshpaz la préparent pour les mariages par centaines et l'UNESCO la classe au patrimoine culturel.
Au-delà du plov, le répertoire se concentre sur la graisse d'agneau (dumba, de mouton à grosse queue), les nouilles effilochées à la main et les fours tandyr. Les nouilles Lagman sont arrivées avec les cuisiniers Dungan et Ouïghours et sont devenues un aliment de base national sous forme de soupe ou de friture (kovurma) ; samsa - pâtisseries feuilletées à base d'agneau et d'oignons - cuites au four collées aux murs du tandyr comme le savoureux cousin du naan indien ; les manti, de grosses boulettes cuites à la vapeur composées d'agneau et d'oignons hachés à la main, sont consommées avec du yaourt suzma.
La cuisine maison est de saison et respectueuse du pain : le non, le pain tandyr rond estampillé, n'est jamais posé face contre terre ni coupé au couteau, seulement déchiré. Les repas commencent avec du chai, du melon et des salades comme l'achichuk (tomate, oignon, piment), et le kazan fait l'essentiel du travail – le même pot prépare le plov, le shurpa (soupe d'agneau et de légumes) et le dimlama, la braise à la vapeur de viande et de légumes de la fin de l'été.
Plov (oh)
Riz recouvert d'agneau, de carottes jaunes, de cumin et d'ail entier dans un kazan ; chaque région – Samarkand, Tachkent, Fergana – a sa propre version canonique.
Le Kazan
Un lourd chaudron en fonte utilisé pour le plov, le shurpa et le dimlama ; sa rétention de chaleur définit la technique ouzbèke de superposition et de cuisson à la vapeur.
Pains Tandyr et samsa
Pains non plats estampés et pâtisseries samsa feuilletées à l'agneau et à l'oignon cuites collées aux parois d'un four tandyr en argile.
Nouilles et raviolis faits à la main
Lagman a tiré des nouilles sous forme de soupe ou frites, ainsi que des manti cuits à la vapeur et de petites boulettes de chuchvara bouillies.
Graisse d'agneau et de dumba
Les moutons à grosse queue fournissent la viande et la graisse de queue fondue qui apportent de la saveur au plov, au samsa et aux brochettes (shashlik).
Culture du thé et du melon
Le thé vert servi dans des bols piala et les célèbres melons ouzbeks sucrés encadrent chaque repas du début à la fin.
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Whole carp stuffed with onion and dill, rubbed with cumin, and baked until tender, a hearty Uzbek preparation for the freshwater fish found in the country's rivers and lakes.
Flaky, layered pastry triangles filled with spiced ground lamb and onion, baked in a tandoor-style oven until deeply golden, Uzbekistan's beloved somsa.
Thinly sliced tomato and onion tossed with fresh herbs and a touch of vinegar, the simple, ever-present Uzbek salad served alongside plov and grilled meats.
Tiny meat-filled dumplings simmered in a clear, seasoned broth, Uzbekistan's beloved chuchvara soup often served with a dollop of yogurt or vinegar.
A whole chicken roasted with a cumin-forward spice rub and basted in a tangy tomato glaze, bringing plov's signature flavors to a simple family roast.
Layers of meat, potato, carrot, cabbage and tomato slow-cooked without added liquid until meltingly tender, the beloved Uzbek stew known as dimlama.
Small pieces of fried dough coated in warm honey syrup and pressed together with sesame seeds, the celebratory Uzbek and Central Asian sweet chak-chak.
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A dense, chewy dessert inspired by Central Asian sujukh nut candy, set into a pudding-style loaf with honey and walnuts.
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La cuisine ouzbèke est connue pour le plov – du riz cuit avec de l'agneau, des carottes jaunes et du cumin dans un kazan en fonte – ainsi que pour les nouilles lagman effilochées à la main, les raviolis manti cuits à la vapeur, les pâtisseries samsa et sans pain cuites au tandyr et les brochettes shashlik. Il s'agit de la culture culinaire la plus célèbre d'Asie centrale, façonnée par le commerce de la Route de la Soie via Samarkand et Boukhara.
Le plov ouzbek est construit en couches strictes et non agitées dans un kazan : de la graisse d'agneau fondue, puis de la viande, des oignons et une épaisse couche de carottes jaunes en julienne, avec du riz et de l'eau dessus. Des têtes d'ail entières et du cumin l'assaisonnent et ne sont jamais mélangés avant de servir. Le polo persan met l'accent sur la croûte croustillante du tahdig et les herbes ; Le pulao et le biryani indiens utilisent beaucoup plus d'épices et de riz basmati.
La cuisine ouzbèke est savoureuse et riche plutôt que piquante, assaisonnée principalement de cumin (zira), de poivre noir, de graines de coriandre et d'épine-vinette. Le piment frais apparaît dans la salade achichuk et lagman peut prendre un condiment chili-ail (laza), reflétant l'influence ouïghoure, mais la chaleur est toujours facultative. La richesse vient de la graisse de queue d'agneau et de dumba, équilibrée par le thé vert, les salades et le yaourt.
Commencez par un plov fait maison dans une cocotte : faites dorer l'agneau ou le bœuf dans l'huile, ajoutez les oignons et une généreuse couche d'allumettes de carottes, assaisonnez de cumin, emboîtez dans une tête d'ail, puis ajoutez le riz et l'eau et faites cuire à la vapeur sans être dérangé. Il enseigne la technique du core layering. Le Shurpa, la soupe à l'agneau et aux légumes, est encore plus simple : il suffit de mijoter lentement.
Les essentiels sont le riz à grains moyens (le devzira est traditionnel ; le calrose fonctionne), l'agneau ou le bœuf, beaucoup de carottes et d'oignons, les graines de cumin entières, la coriandre, le poivre noir et les épine-vinettes séchées pour le plov. Un four hollandais lourd remplace le kazan. Pour un répertoire plus large, ajoutez de la farine pour nouilles et raviolis, du yaourt nature (comme le suzma) et de la graisse d'agneau ou une huile neutre.