PENJIKENT PLOV
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Tajikistan's national dish is qurutob, but plov is the most popular dish in the country, if not all of Central Asia. In a special kazan cauldron, chunks of meat are fried in oil and served with rice, onions, and carrots.
It's so well-known in the region that it's difficult to say where it comes from. Plov was declared part of Uzbekistan's and Tajikistan's national cultural heritage in 2015.
Penjikent is known throughout the country for having the best plov. Their plov is distinct in that they use yellow carrots grown locally rather than the more common orange carrot. Plov, on the other hand, is widely available throughout Tajikistan. It's a true feast when properly prepared.
