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Tajik food: discover traditional cuisine

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Culinary influences

Staple ingredients

Key flavorings

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Tucked away in Central Asia, Tajikistan is a landlocked mountainos country, having a nickname “Roof of the World”.  Nearly 93% of its territory is mountainous.

Home to about 9.5 million people, Tajikistan is the smallest nation in Central Asia. The country’s economy remains developing, with a GDP per capita around $900, making it one of the poorest former Soviet republics.

Over 80% of the population is ethnically Tajik with Persian roots…

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The average Tajik daily plate size is

1936 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

Core ingredients

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

PARSLEY

MINT

ZIZIPHORA

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

CUMIN

CORIANDER

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

SUMAC

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

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Aromatics

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

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Condiments

YOGURT

DRIED YOGURT

LAMB FAT

HORSE FAT

TOMATO PASTE

SOUR CREAM

FRUIT MOLASSES

SESAME SEEDS

HONEY

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