After a five-hour taxi ride from Shahrisabz, I had finally arrived in Termez, the southernmost city in Uzbekistan. Come along with me as I dive into Uzbekistan food heaven near the Afghan border and explore the ancient sites in Termez!

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I started at Rich Restaurant, where I met my guide for the day, Otabek. The restaurant had a huge dining hall, but we ate in a private one. Our feast included lamb kebabs, soup, five salads, bread, and wine. The wine was really fruity, like cherries!

I started with the juicy and tender lamb kebab, which had a nice charcoal crust. It also had some tasty, gelatinous fat! They had the right amount of salt on them.

Next was mastava, a traditional beef, carrot, potato, tomato, and rice soup. The broth was really nice and I loved the contrast of textures!

Then, I tried the sour cream with some dense bread. It was more like sour yogurt or a thick, Indian buttermilk.

My first salad contained fresh peas, cheese, cucumbers, olives, and tomatoes. The next one was a common one that’s similar to Greek salad. The cheese in it was dense, almost like manchego. Then, I tried a tasty soy-sauce-based salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, sesame seeds and beef. My favorite salad contained buttery wild mushrooms, green onions, beef, and light dressing.

Next was fried, fatty lamb, which wasn’t too deep-fried. The lamb in Uzbekistan rivals the lamb in Greece! Then, I had some delicious mountain tea.

After my meal, we headed to an ancient Buddhist monastery called Fayaz-Tepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates back to the 3rd century BC. The watcher opened the gate and let us crawl inside the stupa. Inside is the original mud stupa. The outer one was built to protect it.

Also on the grounds are ruins of the dormitories and the kitchen. There were pillars lining a central courtyard. I could also see rooms. The ruins were very weathered. Each room has holes in the walls for a Buddha statue to pray to. There’s also a sauna!

They used to bring water using mud pipes from the river to use in the complex. This site was discovered in 1968 by a shepherd and then unearthed by the Soviet government. Unfortunately, the site is deteriorating.

Next, we headed to Kara-Tepe, another Buddhist monastery. This site is partly covered by a tent. It has really big rooms and high walls. Under the covered part is the stupa where they’d pray to Buddha. There’s also a terrace, but I couldn’t see any pillars. The walls crumble at the slightest touch. I could also see the river and Afghanistan from there! We were also the only ones there.

We drove for 2 minutes and passed through a Silk Road gate where they would cross over from Afghanistan. It’s now used as a customs gate and has walls that had to have been restored. It reminded me of fortifications I had seen in Europe. Unfortunately, some people had vandalized it with graffiti.

Our next site, Al Hakim At-Termezi, used to be a mosque, but now it’s just a monument surrounded by a beautiful garden. The mausoleum of Al Hakim At-Termezi is also there. He was one of the most important figures in Islamic history.

There are graves from the 17th-19th centuries outside. The mausoleum was built from the 10th-15th centuries. Inside, the walls are white marble and have intricate gold and blue designs and writing from the Koran on them. The tomb itself is quite big and is wider than others I had seen.

Outside is a cave system where people pray. It’s at least 20 or 30 degrees cooler there!

I hope you enjoyed experiencing Uzbekistan food heaven and going on a historical tour of Termez with me! If you did, please give this video a thumbs up and leave a comment. Also, please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don’t miss any of my upcoming travel/food adventures!

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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last decade, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,100 destinations in 76 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites.

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