Food contributes not only to our physical survival, but to the quality of our family, cultural, spiritual and national life and celebrations as well. We all have different beliefs and traditions, and often different foods play important roles in them.

Food is important for living life with dignity because


Food in Family Life

Food contributes to family life by...

Mealtimes with Families

Special Family Traditons

Favorite Family Recipes
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Food in Cultural Life


Food contributes to our cultural life by...

Special Cultural Traditions
National Tajik food is Plov. Plov is our historical food. People often cook this food when they have wedding or invite guest. Plov is our Tajik favorite food. Plov is very tasty food and it is not so difficult to cook it. People cook it on Saturdays evening and on Thursdays evening because it is traditional of Tajik people. To cook it we need oil, meat, onions, carrots and rice. In different places of Tajikistan people cook it different. In North Tajikistan people cook it yellow. But in South Tajikistan people cook it red. Some people cook it different. They put in it caraway, lemon, peas, barberry, because it will be more beautiful and more tasty. There is not any women who do not Know Plov or how to cook it.
Cultural Foods and Their Significance

Favorite Cultural Recipes
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Food in Spiritual Life

Food contributes to our spiritual life and our spiritual beliefs by...

Special Holidays

Holiday Foods and Their Significance

Favorite Holiday Recipes
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Food in National Life



National Celebrations

National Foods and Their Significance

Favorite National Recipes
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GCYP Food Heritage Sites

Food in the USA
Food in Afghanistan
Food in Bangladesh
Food in Palestine
Food in Tajikistan


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