Narrator: Weighing 350 kilograms, this is one of the largest rice pilafs in the world. Locally known as plov, it is the national dish of Uzbekistan. It is enjoyed year-round as a weekday meal and ...

Also known as plov, Uzbek osh is a greasy, but oh-so-satisfying traditional dish of beef with rice, carrots, onions, raisins, ...

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The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 ...

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A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas—a male named Bao Li and a female called Qing Bao—have officially arrived at the Zoo, where they will first acclimate to their new home Sarah Kuta Daily ...

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As a major hub for the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures, Fergana was exposed to ingredients and cooking techniques from across Eurasia—key plov ingredients such as cumin and black pepper ...

In Khujand, we attended Baha's wedding -- a traditional Tajik affair filled with music, dancing, and a feast of local delicacies like plov, surbo, meats, and sweets. It also highlighted the deep ...

His South Beach restaurant, the Bazaar by José Andrés, transports guests into a whimsical world filled with giant shell chandeliers ... go for plates such as plov ($19.95), a rice dish cooked ...