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Uzbekistan, officially also the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It has an area of 447,400 square km. Tashkent is its capital and largest city. Uzbek and Russian are the official languages of Uzbekistan. Uzbek som (UZS) is its official currency. Its five land bordering countries are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
Having been an historic crossroads for centuries as part of various ancient empires, Uzbekistan’s food is very eclectic. It has its roots in Iranian, Arab, Indian, Russian and Chinese cuisine.
Palov or Plov is the national dish. Made of mutton, rice, onions and grated carrots, legend holds it was invented by the cooks of Alexander the Great. Different areas of the country put their own spin on the dish, adding ingredients like pumpkins, peppers or dried tomatoes.
Chuchvara is similar to ravioli (Russian pelmeni) and stuffed with onions and mutton. Manti is a dumpling filled with the same. Somsa (samosa) is a pastry pocket filled with mutton or beef, pumpkin or potatoes.
Handshakes are only acceptable as a greeting between two men. An Uzbek woman is greeted by bowing to her with your right hand placed over your heart.
in Uzbek tradition, the most respected guest is seated the farthest from the entrance to the house.
Respect for the elderly is paramount. An Uzbek never insults nor yells at his parents.