Saidakmal Vahobov and Qand Team (Uzbekistan)

12 September, 18:00
14 September, 18:00 
Duration: 2 hours

Saidakmal Vahobov is the founder of Qand, an Uzbek brand that creates artisanal handmade sweets inspired by the unique flavours and ingredients of Uzbekistan. Vahobov and his team have developed a special dinner menu that awakens warm memories and emotions by playing around the role of sweet tastes, so central for the Uzbek palate. The menu will include katlama with green onions, and Bukhara kaymak; arugula salad with watermelon and kurt; and javari sorghum soup with katyk and Samarkand bread. Its centerpiece is dumbul-palov with herbs and navat crumbs, ending with the debut of a new ice cream made with Qand’s navat and Bukhara tea. This celebrates ice cream’s regional roots; “ice cream-like” desserts in Persia and Central Asia predate Europe’s by nearly two millennia.

Menu 
1. Katlama with green onions, black tea with navat and Bukhara kaymak.
2. Sorrel salad with watermelon, kurt, and navat.
3. Yupqa with potatoes, served with black tea, navat and Bukhara kaymak
4. Javari (sorghum) soup with katyk and croutons made from Samarkand bread.
5. Dumbul-palov sprinkled with herbs and navat crumbs, with hot peppers served separately.
6. Ice cream with navat from Qand and Bukhara Tea.

Attendance is strictly by reservation, as places are limited. 
Please book your table by sending us an email: rsvp@bukharabiennial.uz.