Ryan’s travelogue

Local Flavor- "Non" in Uzbekistan

Photo Essay written 13 November 2007

This is an article describing the flatbread that is central to Uzbek cuisine and culture- "non."

Samarqand Bazaar

Samarqand Bazaar

"non" seller at the Samarqand Bazaar, near the Bibi Khanum mosque.

Non seller, Irgut Market, Uzbekistan

Non seller, Irgut Market, Uzbekistan

Flatbread for sale at the Irgut market outside Samarqand.

Bukhara Bakery, 3 AM

Bukhara Bakery, 3 AM

Central Asian flatbread, called "non" is at the center of ever meal in Uzbekistan. It is usualy bought daily, in the morning, so the bakeries start preparing is well before dawn.

Bukhara Bakery (I)

Bukhara Bakery (I)

A baker in Bukhara cooks the local bread, called "non" by slapping it onto the sides of a conical oven. This method of baking has remained more or less unchanged since the time of Alexander the Great.

Uzbek food, Ferghana Valley

Uzbek food, Ferghana Valley

After meeting in the Kokand city park, an English speaking woman invited us to her home for an impromptu feast.

The Registan

The Registan

The center of Medieval Samarqand

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Ryan Davis

Ryan Davis has been a member since 12 November 2007 and goes by Justiceiro.

Currently in Jersey City.

I am a photographer and writer living in Jersey City, New Jersey.