Taste of the Silk Road, straight from the kazan.

Plov simmered for hours, samsa from a real tandoor and noodles pulled by hand. Family recipes from Samarkand, Bukhara and Fergana, served warm.

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Today's favourites

Ten classics from our kitchen. Everything is cooked fresh every morning, once the bread is out of the tandoor.

Signature

Plov (Osh) $9

Slow-cooked lamb, carrots, chickpeas and rice in a kazan, topped with quail egg.

Baked

Samsa $3

Flaky oven-baked pastry stuffed with spiced lamb and onion, sealed in a tandoor.

Noodles

Lagman $8

Hand-pulled noodles in a rich beef and pepper broth with fresh herbs.

Steamed

Manti $8

Steamed dumplings with hand-cut lamb and pumpkin, served with sour cream.

Grill

Shashlik $11

Charcoal-grilled skewers marinated overnight, with sumac onions and lepyoshka.

Soup

Shurpa $7

Fragrant lamb soup with potatoes, bell peppers and dill. Warm and hearty.

Stew

Dimlama $10

Layered stew of meat and seasonal vegetables simmered in its own steam.

Classic

Norin $9

Thin dough ribbons with sliced boiled meat, onion and black pepper.

Soup

Chuchvara $7

Tiny dumplings floating in a clear broth with vinegar and cilantro.

Bread

Non $2

Round Samarkand bread, baked on the wall of a clay tandoor, sesame-crusted.

Cooked the slow way

Our oshpaz (plov master) starts at five every morning. Lamb is browned in cotton oil, carrots are cut by hand into long straws, and the rice goes in last, steamed under a lid until every grain is separate and golden.

5:00kazan lit
7hours for lagman broth
400tandoor breads a day