Comments on: Central Asian Food: The Good, the Bad, and the Inedible http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/ measuring the Earth with our feet... Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:43:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Iaroslav http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/comment-page-1/#comment-4768 Iaroslav Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:42:39 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/#comment-4768 I realy liked Central Asian food. I like Shurpa,Bishbarmak,achuchuk,samsa,shashlik,plov. I recomend every body to move to Central Aia it can change your life well. I'm from Ukraine still miss Uzbekistan Tashkent. Uzbekistan is my favourite country. [duplicate link removed] I realy liked Central Asian food.
I like Shurpa,Bishbarmak,achuchuk,samsa,shashlik,plov.
I recomend every body to move to Central Aia it can change your life well.
I’m from Ukraine still miss Uzbekistan Tashkent.
Uzbekistan is my favourite country.

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]]> By: Audrey Scott http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Audrey Scott Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:51:07 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/#comment-598 Joe, that's interesting that your grandparents used to make laghman but never called it as such. Maybe it has another name closer to mainland Russia and Ukraine? Do you have your grandmother's recipe to share? The Soviet Union had a tendency to move people around, voluntarily and involuntarily, so it is very possible that your grandfather's family originated in Central Asia but lived near Kiev. Could be some interesting family research. The food markets were some of our best memories from that region - full of color, life and expression! We hope a fraction of that came through in the photos. Joe, that’s interesting that your grandparents used to make laghman but never called it as such. Maybe it has another name closer to mainland Russia and Ukraine? Do you have your grandmother’s recipe to share?

The Soviet Union had a tendency to move people around, voluntarily and involuntarily, so it is very possible that your grandfather’s family originated in Central Asia but lived near Kiev. Could be some interesting family research.

The food markets were some of our best memories from that region – full of color, life and expression! We hope a fraction of that came through in the photos.

]]> By: Joe http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Joe Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:05:30 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/#comment-596 Hi again, Laghman, I've not heard that word but have had that dish many times at my maternal grandparents home. It was a personal favorite of gramps and still is for me. He was born somewhere in the south of Russia near Kiev but must have had an Asian in his family tree somewhere along the way, he had almond shaped eyes. The market pictures are great. Thanks again. Joe Hi again,
Laghman, I’ve not heard that word but have had that dish many times at my maternal grandparents home. It was a personal favorite of gramps and still is for me. He was born somewhere in the south of Russia near Kiev but
must have had an Asian in his family tree somewhere along the way, he had almond shaped eyes.
The market pictures are great.
Thanks again.
Joe

]]> By: Daniel Noll http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Daniel Noll Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:27:52 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/#comment-435 Michael: Right on. Tell a friend. Nothing against Bourdain, but I chuckled when I saw the list of international destinations in the "On the Road" section of his site: Paris, Iceland, New Jersey, Vietnam, Malaysia. And we don't have assistants or a crew. I suppose he gets some points for eating the beating heart of a cobra, though. About that book, we have somewhat secretly deluded ourselves into thinking that our blog may form the foundations of a book some day. If you know any publishers, alchemists or anyone schooled in re-aligning the stars in the sky, please let us know. In the meantime, the pavement, the people and the markets await. Michael: Right on. Tell a friend. Nothing against Bourdain, but I chuckled when I saw the list of international destinations in the “On the Road” section of his site: Paris, Iceland, New Jersey, Vietnam, Malaysia. And we don’t have assistants or a crew. I suppose he gets some points for eating the beating heart of a cobra, though.

About that book, we have somewhat secretly deluded ourselves into thinking that our blog may form the foundations of a book some day. If you know any publishers, alchemists or anyone schooled in re-aligning the stars in the sky, please let us know.

In the meantime, the pavement, the people and the markets await.

]]> By: Daniel Noll http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Daniel Noll Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:24:21 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/#comment-434 Nicole: What we endure to keep ourselves - and our blog - well fed. Your comment reminds me of a recent conversation I had with my father: "OK Dad, gotta run and get some breakfast." "Oh, what are you going to eat?" He's excited to hear what exotic dish is up next. "Oatmeal. Audrey will probably order French toast." "Oatmeal?!?! You're kidding me!" I suppose he expected some exotic fish-broth morning soup served in a jungle hut. Truth is that it's nice to give the taste buds a rest and occasionally retreat into comfort food. I followed up with the fact that last night's dinner was pizza and tagliatelle with cream sauce. By our rationale, we must keep things balanced and occasionally give our taste buds a rest so that they are ready to tackle the next new thing. So cavatappi with spinach sounds pretty good right about now. The more we travel, the more we appreciate the variety and selection of ethnic foods we had access to while we were in the States. Nicole: What we endure to keep ourselves – and our blog – well fed. Your comment reminds me of a recent conversation I had with my father:

“OK Dad, gotta run and get some breakfast.”
“Oh, what are you going to eat?” He’s excited to hear what exotic dish is up next.
“Oatmeal. Audrey will probably order French toast.”
“Oatmeal?!?! You’re kidding me!”

I suppose he expected some exotic fish-broth morning soup served in a jungle hut. Truth is that it’s nice to give the taste buds a rest and occasionally retreat into comfort food. I followed up with the fact that last night’s dinner was pizza and tagliatelle with cream sauce.

By our rationale, we must keep things balanced and occasionally give our taste buds a rest so that they are ready to tackle the next new thing. So cavatappi with spinach sounds pretty good right about now.

The more we travel, the more we appreciate the variety and selection of ethnic foods we had access to while we were in the States.

]]> By: Michael O'Boyle http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Michael O'Boyle Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:08:06 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/#comment-428 Is an Uncornered Market Cook Book Series forthcoming? Anthony Bourdain has nothing on you guys. Cheers, Michael Is an Uncornered Market Cook Book Series forthcoming? Anthony Bourdain has nothing on you guys.

Cheers,
Michael

]]> By: Nicole http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Nicole Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:53:40 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/02/central-asian-food-good-bad-inedible/#comment-427 Most days when I come and read your entries I am jealous of your ongoing adventures. Today, as I was eating my four-cheese cavatappi with spinach, I was perfectly content to be where I am. :) Of course, this is coming from the woman who can't even watch much of what Anthony Bourdain eats on television. Sad, huh? Most days when I come and read your entries I am jealous of your ongoing adventures. Today, as I was eating my four-cheese cavatappi with spinach, I was perfectly content to be where I am. :)

Of course, this is coming from the woman who can’t even watch much of what Anthony Bourdain eats on television. Sad, huh?

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