We drank tea and read our books in the last, warm day of our trip. I scanned the section titled ‘Eating and Drinking’ and sighed as I looked up at Mum. Vegetarian Food in Uzbekistan Cafes & Restaurants There has not been a vegetarian food culture in Uzbekistan historically; many dishes contain boiled or fried beef or lamb. The spread we usually ate each morning included hot dishes like porridge or semolina with jam and cinnamon, a selection of breads, cheese, cold meats, eggs (usually fried or boiled), juice, green tea or coffee, fresh, stewed or dried fruits (or often, all three!) Therefore, vegetarian travellers wonder about Vegetarian food options when planning on a trip to Uzbekistan. It is next to a tea house named Bibikhanum Teahouse. What Our (Outdated) Guidebook Said. I suspect these will be the last couple of years of ‘quiet’ before tourism explodes in this incredible country. The biggest reassurance I could give myself was that the outlook for vegetarians had been just as bleak in Mongolia. Looks like your browser doesn't support JavaScript. If you’re a vegetarian who has been longing to visit Uzbekistan but you’ve been nervous about the food, worry no more. The noodles were usually varying widths and lengths (hand pulled?) Once again, this noodle dish was often served with meat, but there were a few restaurants that offered vegetarian versions. Your email address will not be published. If by vegetarian food you mean special dishes which are normally prepared with meat but with beans for vegetarians, that sort of dish is hard to find. An absolute steal. I also ate chips reasonably frequently, and bread too. Piroshki – Another popular snack available with vegetarian filling of potato, pumpkin and other vegetarian options. These steamed dumplings have various names across the continent of Asia and I ate similar dumplings with a different name attached while I was in Nepal in 2018. The best way I can describe these noodles is as a slightly strange tomato pasta dish. The best ones we ate were in a small guesthouse in Nurota, where we stopped for lunch on our way to the yurt camp we stayed at in the Kyzylkum Desert. However, I was grateful to always have a backup plan whenever we ate out if nothing else was available. Therefore, vegetarian travellers wonder about Vegetarian food options when planning on a trip to Uzbekistan. Soups – I absolutely loved the soups I had in Uzbekistan – Pumpkin Soup, Potato Soup and another soup I forget! In all the restaurants we ate at throughout our trip, vegetable shashlik were also available. Without fail, we were greeted every single morning with a veritable feast of treats. tour guides, takes up the challenge of exploring vegetarian options in Uzbekistan - a cuisine dominated by meat. Vegetarian dishes in Bukhara restaurants Bukhara is famous for classic restaurants as well as national houses, where dishes are pre-ordered and meal is enjoyed in the traditional Uzbek house. You can read more about my trip to Uzbekistan here. Uzbek cuisine, thankfully, fully delivered. Read my #travelogues on #uzbekistan at www.myunfinishedlife.com —————————————————- #instatravel #foodietravel #eatingout #travelfoodfinds #uzbekifood #UNESCOworldheritagesite #foodandtravel #traveleats #culture #foodheritage #welivetoexplore #discoverfood #bread #explorer #travelersnotebook #centralasia #Khiva #foodjournal #travellingthroughtheworld #journey #livetoexplore #travelphotography #eatandtravel #pumpkinsoup #loveuzbekistan #uzbekistanfood, A post shared by my unfinished life (@myunfinishedlyf) on Sep 1, 2017 at 7:42am PDT.