The yeast used in the bread keeps it fresh for a long time. The amazing breadmakers of Samarkand, Uzbekistan spend their days diving in head first (into the burning hot oven) to stick the circular ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Every day, Uzbek bakers hand-roll and stamp 8,000 loaves of bread. Shaped like wheels, these loaves are dense and chewy, with a golden crust and ...

Uzbekistan, located in the heart of Central Asia, boasts a cuisine that reflects its rich history, diverse cultural ...

Bread is sacred in Uzbekistan. The BBC visits Samarkand to see how the fabled wheel-shaped bread loaves are made.

If plov is ubiquitous then bread in Uzbekistan is sacred. Wheels of non-bread are sold on almost every corner – stretched dough baked in tandyr ovens. In the Fergana Valley bakers sell the bread ...