Turkmenistan Restaurants

The Taxi Drivers place: Fresh Hot Bread out of tamdyr

by Ekahau

Fresh Hot Bread out of tamdyr, a traditional clay oven in Turkmenistan Now this is as about as close to heaven as you can get in Turkmenistan. A Chorek the bread backed in a clay oven like the photo below. Oh so taste fresh baked flat bread with crusty, golden brown surface mixed with smoke. Yes it crackles and melts in your mouth. a. The bread keeps the glow of embers of ardent oven, the fragrance of smoke. It crackles in than and melts in the Vters mouth.

Iceburg Cafe: Rice Plov "oh so good"

by Ekahau

The local hang out they cook the plov outside in a large pan over a clay stove. RICE PILAF WITH APRICOTS, RAISINS AND PINE NUTS 1/4 c Olive oil 1 1/2 c Rice, brown;long grain 1 pn Saffron strands; opt 1/2 c Apricots, dried;snipped into -slivers 1/2 ea Cinnamon stick 8 ea Cloves 4 ea Cardamom pods; lightly -crushed -Salt & pepper 3 c -Water 2 ea Onions; peeled & sliced 1/3 c Raisins 1/2 c Pine nuts;or slivered -almondsFresh Mint sprig Heat half the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the rice and saute for 5 minutes, stirring gently. Add the saffron, if using, the apricots, spices, 1 teaspoon salt and the water. Bring to a boil, then cover tightly and leave to cook over very gentleheat for 45 minutes. Then turn off the heat and leave covered.Saute the onion in the remaining oil for 10 minutes, until softened and lightly browned. Add to the rice, together with the raisins andnuts....

There is a mix of places to...

by catdockev

There is a mix of places to eat in Ashgabad. Turkish, Syrian, and shashlyk!!! This is a picture of a traditional wedding. I was lucky enough to stop in at a wedding party. Three couples, two in western attire and this one. The music and dancing was hypnotic, but the couples looked scared not happy? The ancient and traditional wedding garb really tells of the 'eastern traditions' that make up the Turkmen culture. Lamp with muchrooms!!! I think they meant Lamb with mushrooms!

Zip Bar: Right in the middle of the City

by vt2krazystan

THe Zip Bar was a favorite of PCVs to hang out. A couple nights out of the week they have live music and dancing in the courtyard. Sashlyk (kebabs)

PIZZA HAUS: TURKISH KEBAP & TURKISH COFFEE

by edeler