I have no direct ties to Uzbekistan, except some of my family from generations ago came from places that at one point were part of the Soviet Union as well. So that doesn’t explain why I love this food. Oddly, I first had Uzbek food while on a business trip in Munich. It was cold and snowy and I was rundown and had a little time before my train was leaving, so I stop into this small shop to get some hot soup. It was delicious and I didn’t even know where it came from until I asked, but it stuck in my mind. What little I knew about the place was it lies at the crossroads of all of Asia and has captured a bit of everywhere in their cuisine. When I heard about TOS in Queens I dragged my wife and friends to try it and boy was it amazing. So many delicious dishes (and so reasonably priced) we had to try almost everything. My favorites that are all well worth trying include Lepyoshka which is just wonderful traditional Uzbek bread, Lagman-a delightful soup with beef, homemade noodles and such, samsa-veal and lamb pastries, and plov a rice & meat pilaf with a Asian twist. Its tough to pass up anything on the menu and at these prices feel free to take a flyer or two. That’s what we always do and have yet to be disappointed.
Taste of Samarkand 62-16 Woodhaven Blvd Rego Park, Queens
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