Dining tables arranged in a brightly lit hall

Person cutting a ripe melon on a decorative patterned spread

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

A plate of cooked rice with meat and vegetables

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

Piles of grains and legumes displayed in colorful plastic containers

Zuhriddin Umurzaqov

Woman gesturing thumbs up next to stacked flatbread

Umid Abidjanov

Meat and onions frying in a deep metal pot with a wooden spoon

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

Man holding a large platter of traditional food

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

Traditional dishes served on a decorative plate

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

Variety of melons and watermelons displayed on tiered tables at a festival

Umid Abidjanov

People holding a large platter of traditional food

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

Traditional rice dishes served on large platters

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

Serving portions of traditional plov on a kitchen counter

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH

Preparing traditional pilaf in a large cauldron

MAMADALIYEV XATAM AXMATJANOVICH