Central Asian cuisine includes food from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The food has origins from Russia, revolves around mutton and horse meat, as well as various milk products. Central Asian food has much in common with Afghan, Russian, and Uzbek cuisines. Plov, also called osh, is the national dish in many Central Asian countries in the region. It consists of chunks of mutton, carrots and rice fried in a large cast-iron cauldron similar to a Dutch oven. Green tea is the national drink.
