Uzbek almonds are smaller, denser and with a more pronounced sweet note. Californian is larger, neutral in taste and standardized in size. Uzbek cuisine is used in Uzbek cuisine - it better keeps the structure in baking and desserts.
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Uzbek almonds
Uzbek almonds from Samarkand and Bukhara regions: thin skin, sweet core, dense texture. Perfect for tea and baking.
Uzbek almonds are a shallow but dense core with a sweet note and a thin skin, typical of gardens in Samarkand and Bukhara regions. In Uzbek cuisine, almonds go to tea with dried fruits, to oriental sweets (nawat, chak-chak), topping for sweet samsa and just as a snack.
- Origin
- Uzbekistan (Samarkand / Bukhara region)
- Category
- Dried fruits and nuts
- Packing
- Weight from 200g, packing 500g
- Storage period
- Up to 12 months in a cool dry place
- Certification
- Certified by Halal Latvia
In Samarkand and Bukhara, almonds have been grown for centuries: the climate is dry and sunny, the core grows dense and sweet, without bitterness. The collection season is August-September. We have on the counter almonds of the current or last season, peeled or inshell (season).
Uzbek black tea is classically served almonds with dried apricots and raisins - this is a simple afternoon meal that is collected in a minute. In baking, almonds go whole in chak-chak, chopped - in the filling of sweet samsa, ground - in oriental desserts with nawwat.
Peeled almonds are stored in a cool dry place for up to 12 months. In the refrigerator - not necessarily, but in the hot season it will prolong the freshness. If the almonds began to bitteren - it was oxidized, such nuclei are no longer used.
FAQ
Uzbek almonds - frequent questions
We keep raw natural almonds on the counter. On request, you can salt or roast - but in the Uzbek tradition, almonds are usually served raw, like a snack for tea.
For tea - with dried apricots and raisins. In baking - whole in chak-chak, chopped in sweet samsa. With honey and navvat - a simple Uzbek dessert; in pilaf in a sweet serve.
In a dry cool place in a sealed container for up to 12 months. In the warm season, you can keep it in the refrigerator. A sign of a spoiled core is bitterness in taste and an unpleasant smell.
To pilaf or tea
Pack a basket for dinner right on the counter.
At the Uzbek bazaar in Riga, you can collect a full lunch in one go: rice, spices, dried fruits, tortillas and tea. If you are planning a family holiday or a large company - write in advance through the form, we will collect the set by the right time.