Street food Shashlik — the authentic version

The best Shashlik I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The subtly sweet from carrots intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. cottonseed oil was used without hesitation, the way it should be.

Uzbek cuisine sits at the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road trade routes. The a Samarkand chaikhana teahouse setting meant eating standing up or on a low stool, which is how this food is supposed to be encountered. ayran was sold right next to it. Don't wait to find the 'right' restaurant. Find the street version first.