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Booking by request · Direct with CAJ.UZ · Final confirmation after the date and details are checked
If you want more than just a restaurant meal in Tashkent, this is the right place to start. Instead of one vague “cooking workshop”, CAJ.UZ offers five separate class formats, where you choose a specific dish, cook it step by step with a local chef, and then sit down to enjoy what you have made. You can choose plov, lagman, kazan-kebab, dimlama or moshkichiri. Classes last 2 to 3 hours, and prices start from $30 per person.
Answer in 15 seconds: this is a hands-on Uzbek cooking class in Tashkent where you choose one of five formats — plov, lagman, kazan-kebab, dimlama or moshkichiri. Classes last 2–3 hours and cost from $30 per person. The price includes the selected dish and the listed accompaniments. Transfer to the venue is not included in the base price.
Operator: Central Asia Journeys (CAJ.UZ)
Booking: direct with CAJ.UZ, without a marketplace middleman
WhatsApp: +998 90 922 30 73 · Main phone: +998 71 236 39 45
Email: cajourneys@gmail.com · Order page: Book this class
Plov or Moshkichiri
Plov
Lagman or Kazan-kebab
Moshkichiri or Dimlama
Here is the quickest way to choose by time, taste and overall style. If your day in Tashkent is packed, go for one of the 2-hour options. If you want a deeper cooking session, choose one of the 3-hour classes.
| Class | Duration | Price | Best for | Quick note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plov cooking class | 2 hours | $30 / person | Guests who want to start with Uzbekistan’s signature dish | The clearest first choice for most travellers |
| Lagman cooking class | 3 hours | $30 / person | Guests who want a longer and more hands-on cooking session | A strong option if you want something beyond rice dishes |
| Kazan-kebab cooking class | 3 hours | $35 / person | Guests who want the richest and most meat-forward format | The boldest option on the menu |
| Dimlama cooking class | 3 hours | $30 / person | Guests who prefer a softer home-style vegetable-and-meat dish | A calmer, more comfort-food style experience |
| Moshkichiri cooking class | 2 hours | $30 / person | Guests who want a short class but a less obvious choice | A more local option beyond plov |
Instead of five look-alike cards, this layout makes the decision easier: one featured choice and four strong alternatives that are easy to compare.
The best first choice if you want to start with Uzbekistan’s most recognisable dish and take home a recipe people will instantly connect with the country.
A better fit if you want a longer, more hands-on class and a different side of Uzbek everyday cooking beyond rice dishes.
The most meat-forward and most substantial option on the menu. A strong choice if you want the boldest and fullest format.
A softer, more home-style format for travellers who prefer a calm vegetable-and-meat dish instead of the most tourist-facing choice.
A strong short-format choice if you want something more local and less predictable than the standard tourist shortlist.
Choose Plov if this is your first Uzbek cooking class. Choose Lagman or Kazan-kebab if you want a longer cooking process. Choose Moshkichiri if you want something more local and less standard.
Plov, lagman, kazan-kebab, dimlama or moshkichiri — depending on your taste and your schedule.
The format is built around participation, not just watching from the side.
The selected dish and the listed accompaniments are already part of the class price.
After you send or pay for the request, CAJ confirms the booking once the date, language support and order details are checked.
Language support and final details are confirmed for your exact date and request.
Each format opens a different side of Uzbek cooking:
The best-known culinary symbol of Uzbekistan and the strongest first choice if you want to take home one truly iconic recipe.
A longer and more involved class that shows a different side of Uzbek home cooking.
A bold meat-focused format for guests who want a stronger, fuller food experience.
Two good options for guests who want to go beyond the standard tourist shortlist and try a more local home-style angle.
Why the plov section matters especially: palov culture and tradition is recognised by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, so the plov class is more than just a recipe lesson — it is an entry point into one of Uzbekistan’s strongest living food traditions.
Yes. You can book one specific class — plov, lagman, kazan-kebab, dimlama or moshkichiri. The order page also shows that multiple items can be selected if you need a more complex request.
In that case, Plov or Moshkichiri are the best fit. These are the two current 2-hour options.
Yes. The current product page explicitly offers both small-group and private class formats on request.
It is designed as a practical class with your participation. The product is built around taking part in the process, not just watching and then eating.
No. Transfer to the cooking venue is not included in the base price.
The price includes the selected class, the dish itself, and the accompaniments listed for that specific format: salad or vegetable assortments, suzma, tea, water, coffee, bread and dessert where stated.
Yes. English, Russian, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Turkish are currently available on request.
You send the request through the order page. CAJ then checks the date, language support and request details, and confirms the booking in writing.
On the order page, CAJ states that after you submit the request the team usually replies the same day during working hours. After payment, the order is created immediately, and the booking is then confirmed by email once traveller details have been checked.
