Catalog
Uzbek products in Riga - Uzbek Bazaar catalog
The catalog is collected from Uzbek and Central Asian cuisine: rice for pilaf, spices, dried fruits, nuts, non tortillas, tea, oriental sweets and crafting - Uzbek porcelain and silk. All items are sold on the counter of Uzbek Bazaar in the Riga Central Market (Nēģu iela 7), daily from 09:00 to 17:00; the seller on the spot will tell you what to choose for home pilaf and what - as a gift. We mark the seasonal positions separately, the rest are available all year round.
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Plovris Laser
Uzbek plov-rice varieties Laser - elongated glassy grain, holds the shape after cooking, a classic choice for home pilaf.
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Devzira's red rice
Devzira is a red plov-rice, aged variety from the Fergana Valley: large grain, rich aroma, ideal for festive pilaf.
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Mash (mung) solid
Uzbek mash - small green beans for mashhurda, mastava-cake and pilaf with mash; boiled quickly, soft texture.
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A classic samsa kit
Samsa with beef and onions, baked by baker partners for the morning reception - layered dough, fragrant meat filling, ready to warm up.
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Uzbek cake non.
Uzbek flatbread non - a round tandoor flatbread with ruddy crust and soft pulp, baked in Riga for the morning reception on the counter.
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Pilaf kit
Ready set for home pilaf: rice Laser, Zira, barberry and a step-by-step card with grams and timings - collect lunch in one go.
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Zira (kumin)
Zira is the main spice of Uzbek cuisine: slightly dried, with a rich aroma, we weigh when buying. Without it, there's no real pilaf.
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Barbaris (zirk)
Dried barberry (zirk) is a sour bright red berry, a traditional seasoning for pilaf; gives a characteristic sour-sweet accent and a beautiful color.
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Coriander seeds (cashnice)
Coriander seeds are a soft lemon-sweet note for pilaf, shurpa and marinades. In Uzbek cuisine is known as "kashnich"; take whole and dry before the ground.
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Turmeric (turmeric)
Ground turmeric is an uzb. "Zerchub": a warm earthy aroma and a characteristic yellow-orange color. Put in pilaf, shurpa and marinades.
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kuraga
Uzbek dried apricots from Surkhandarya and Sughd: large, fleshy, sweet, without sulfites and without sugar. The seller will give you a try.
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Uzbek raisins
Uzbek raisins from Khorezm: large grape berry, different varieties - from light golden to dark purple, drying is natural.
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Kyrgyz walnut
Walnut from Arslanbob - the largest nut grove in Central Asia. Big kernel, sweet note, no bitterness in the skin.
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Uzbek almonds
Uzbek almonds from Samarkand and Bukhara regions: thin skin, sweet core, dense texture. Perfect for tea and baking.
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Uzbek pistachio
Uzbek pistachio from Surkhandarya and Bukhara region: green core, naturally opened shell, rich creamy taste.
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Chuck-chuck (oriental sweetness)
Chuck-chuck - fried balls of fine dough glued with hot honey. Ready Uzbek-Tatar dessert for tea.
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Natural Uzbek honey
Natural honey of Uzbek beekeepers: mountain variety from the foothills of Chatkal, grass and cotton honey by season. No heating and no blending.
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Uzbek black tea
Uzbek black tea is large-leaf, rich, with a light bergamot note. It is brewed firmly, drunk with lemon, navvat or dried fruits.
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Green tea (cock tea)
Kok tea is Uzbek green tea, light and refreshing. Drinks in the heat, to pilaf and to talk. The brew is delicate, the color of the infusion is light green.
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Rishtan ceramic plate
A plate from Rishtan, Fergana Valley - hand-painted with cobalt icing. No lead, food-safe. The pattern is recognized at first sight.
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Rishtan tea set
Tea set from Rishtan - choinak (teapot) and bowls with hand cobalt painting. For Uzbek tea ritual or as a gift.
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Suzane - square panel
Suzane - Uzbek hand embroidery on a cotton basis, traditionally from Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz. A square panel for a wall or tablecloth.
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Icata silk scarf
Uzbek ikat - dyeing threads to weaving, giving a blurred pattern. Silk scarf from Margilan: light, warm, with iridescent ornament.
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