Uzbekistan's beloved national dish, plov, is widely believed to have aphrodisiac qualities and so it's traditionally eaten on Thursdays – a popular day for conceiving children. Plov – a medley ...

In Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital ... The air fills with aromas of frying meat and vegetables, all blanketed in rice that steams atop the other ingredients. This is plov, a hearty pilaf that ...

In Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital ... The air fills with aromas of frying meat and vegetables, all blanketed in rice that steams atop the other ingredients. This is plov, a hearty pilaf that ...