Back to the thing, without which is no feast, not only in Uzbekistan, but also in practically the whole Central Asia, - to the flatbread.
The legend says - those, that are from Samarkand can be stored for decades.
Then simply they just must be soak in water and you can eat.
- Flour is the same everywhere, water is the same everywhere...
- Why does it last so long?
- Do you know?
- Maybe because of the weather.
- Because of the climate?
- Yes.
- Or maybe you just put some ingredients in there?
- No, nothing chemical, we use the yeast, salt and water.
- Everything as usual? Like everywhere?
- Yes.
In General, the attitude to this product in the East is tremulous.
Here the flatbread will be preferred to any other bread.
They don't use knife and break it only with hands.
You can't put it upside down - his is a manifestation of disrespect.
I asked to make me a flatbread with personal inscription.
Not for food - as a souvenir.
The Khamitov family has been engaged in this business for more than a decade.
- And how many years have you already been doing this?
- 30 years.
My grandmother used to make these flatbread.
Then - my mother.
Then - my bride.
The flatbread is already made, it's time to put it in the oven.
- Is it just an egg in here?
- Yes, just an egg.
- A homemade egg.
Unfortunately, a tandoor is used less and less.
In the gas stove it is faster and more convenient.
While we put flatbread in the oven, the host talks about his passion - the cockfights.
In the kitchen in a cage is a fighting champion.
Someone wanted to buy him for 400$ and it's not the limit.
Prices reach tens of thousands of dollars.
- True warrior.
Take out the flatbread - beautiful.
Now I have a flatbread with the name of my Youtube channel - "Goroda pobrodimy".
This is such a wonderful flatbread.
Just an hour of work.
The price of this flatbread is 15,000 s'om ($2), but for the cake with personal inscription, of course, you have to pay extra.
How much? It depends on your ability to negotiate.
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