Noshkhukhpa

Return with me to the Pamir Mountains, where shirchoy calls home and where the weather is bitterly cold. The cuisine of this region was shaped by what was available, and noshkhukhpa is one of the most popular. Yes, it is a difficult word to say. But believe me when I say it's delicious. Dried apricots are used to make this dish, which is more like a sweet soup.

Noshkhukhpa, according to Pamiris, helps to prevent colds, especially in the winter. The process for making this soup is simple: dried apricots are thrown into water and brought to a boil. The flour is then added, and the mixture is cooked until it thickens and the dried apricots are almost completely dissolved. As a result, the soup has a sweet and sour flavor.

Children adore it so much that they will lie about having the flu in order to get their mothers to make noshkhukhpa.