100 expertly adapted recipes from Central Asia and the Caucasus for home cooks
Personal travel essays and cultural insights provide a unique culinary and historical perspective
Detailed introduction to Silk Road and regional ethnic groups enhances context
Covers a wide range of dishes including soups, kebabs, pilavs, breads, and desserts
Evocative travel features such as shopping for spices and historical banquets add depth
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Over hundreds of years, various ethnic groups have passed through Samarkand, sharing and influencing each other’s cuisine and leaving their culinary stamp. This book is a love letter to Central Asia and the Caucasus, containing personal travel essays and recipes little known in the West that have been expertly adapted for the home cook.
