Best Laghman in Uzbekistan

The handmade noodles are what made this laghman special. You can find it at an outdoor cafe next to the Bolo-Hauz Mosque and across from the Ark in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Our Best Meal in Uzbekistan

After endless meat-filled meals, we asked our hostess in Bukhara whether she could prepare a vegetarian meal for us.She could indeed. She prepared a feast, including this dish - khonem. Dough is stuffed with potatoes, onions and tomatoes and steamed. Eat it with chaka (think plain yogurt). Delicious! Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Bukhara's Fruit Vendors

Audrey joins the ranks of the fruit vendors at Bukhara's Krytyy market. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Spice Test

Bukhara's Krytyy Market Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Welcome to Bukhara

Welcome smiles at the Krytyy Bazaar in Bukhara. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Blessing Fruit: A How To

Dried herbs are smoked and employed as a purifying and blessing tool in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.These women insisted Audrey breathe in the smoke to help cleanse her lungs. She fell into a coughing fit instead. Dig deeper into Central Asian Cuisine and find out the best and worst of food and markets in the Caucasus and Central Asia.  

Ceramics for Sale

Tea bowls for sale at a ceramics vendor in Bukhara. The designs are a combination of Tajik and Uzbek. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Young Bukharians

Sons of vendors at Bukhara's Krytyy Market help their parents during the summer break. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Ark and Sky

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Creative Train Tickets

Our train ticket between Bukhara and Samarkand on the fast train. The cashier literally cuts around the numbers in order to create the receipt: 6950 sum.You'd think that a train ticket would have a set price, but each tourist we talked to paid something different (between 4,000 - 9,000 sum) for the exact same ticket.Ticket office officials, in bouts of creativity, throw in additional insurance fees and other random fees. An accurate representation of how things work in Uzbekistan. For more reading on Uzbekistan:www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/a-real-peek-at-uzbekista...www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/  

Water Machine

Machines dispensing soda water can be found all over Uzbekistan (and the rest of the former Soviet Union). The water is refreshing, but everyone shares the same cup. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Silk Road Gems

Sweet Tooth

Our visit to Bukhara, Uzbekistan coincides with the summer harvest, when fruits are out in force. Sweet fresh figs and grapes give a sugar high. Notice all the melons in the background. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Star Ceramics

Star, a street vendor near Kalon Mosque, befriended us when Audrey needed help tying her scarf. When Audrey left her scarf at the hotel the following day, Star gave her another one to keep her cool in the baking Bukhara sun.Star was quite the linguaphile, knowing the basics in 12 languages. Impressive. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Fresh and Shiny

This vendor freshens her goods with water at the Kryyty Market in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Hurrah!!

This little girl was excited to be in Bukhara! To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Salty and Savory

Pure and mixed spices at Bukhara's Krytyy Market. The clear liquid in the bottles...a stiff vinegar. For more reading on Uzbekistan:www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/a-real-peek-at-uzbekista...www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/  

Mir-i-Arab Medressa

An active seminary in Bukhara since the 16th century. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Smile

We're not quite sure what happened to this girl's hair, but she didn't seem to mind. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Bukhara Skyline

Kalon Mosque and Kalon Minaret mark Bukhara's skyline.Taken from the jewelry market area. For more reading on Uzbekistan:www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/a-real-peek-at-uzbekista...www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/  

Bukhara Designs

Colorful Uzbek and Tajik ceramic designs on the streets of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. For more reading on Uzbekistan:www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/a-real-peek-at-uzbekista...www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/  

Jewelry and Rugs

The weekend markets near Kalon Minaret and Mosque. In contrast to the museum-like Khiva, Bukhara and its streets are full of local life. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Afternoon Chat

Two men stop for a chat outside one of the medressas in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. For more reading on Uzbekistan:www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/a-real-peek-at-uzbekista...www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/  

Savory Blends

Bukhara's Krytyy Market For more reading on Uzbekistan:www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/a-real-peek-at-uzbekista...www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/  

Kalon Mosque

Used as a warehouse during the Soviet Union, the Kalon Mosque in Bukhara is large enough to hold 10,000 people. It was reopened as a mosque in 1991. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.href=http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/>www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/