The artistic preparation of Tajik bread The wide array of cheap breads is a staple for most of the Tajik population and in many households it is still self-prepared.
Some varieties are prepared with onions, others with meat or sheep's tail fat in the dough.
Sometimes the bread is topped with anise or sesame seeds. Here it is being decorated traditionally with rich ornaments. This technique is not only applied in Tajikistan but throughout the whole region. Flat bread is served at every meal and sometimes it is even used as an impromptu plate for shashlyk kebabs.