Apart from all the sightseeing that we've been doing, most of our time is based around eating. Eating is definitely a big part of the culture here, so it's needless to say that I love it here! They also eat LOTS here, I'm talking double what we probably eat back home for each meal! There always tends to be salads, soups, bread, then the main course - which is often Plov, kebabs, or other meat dishes. When it comes to drinking (vodka), it is impolite to refuse the initial drink, but as you go on, there's even more pressure to drain your glass every time! Tea is the drink of hospitality, and is normally drunk from a small bowl. The custom when drinking tea is the first cup of tea is poured away to clean the
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