I am 25% Persian and this reminds me of the Iranian culture - too many similarities. Very beautiful and a hospitable country and the people appear kind, humble and hardworking. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. It brought tears to my eyes as parts of it were pretty nostalgic and homey to me. My grandparents lived and died in Iran and this video brought me memories from my last visit before they die. I am very glad we live differently, build cities differently and have different culture. It’s beautiful and just heartwarming. Saffron tea is an addiction. In my home, we mix tea leaves with dried Saffron during Fall/Winter. Mom always joke about it being the Pumpkin latte of tea 😂
Because Bukhara is mostly inhabited by Persian Tajiks. Samarkand and Bukhara are two Uzbek cities that are inhabited by ethnic Tajiks. Additionally, these countries were once a part of the Persian empire. Many foods, music, architect, other cultural elements and words in the language of Uzbekistan are Iranian influenced. Furthermore, Uzbeks have been intermixed with Iranic people so many of them are a mix of turkic and Iranic in appearance. Very good observation and comment my friend.
Pork is available in Uzbekistan, but it's mostly consumed by ethnic Russians in the form of sausage or bacon. Uzbeks don't touch the stuff, thus you won't find it in restaurants, only sometimes in hotel breakfast buffets.
I have noticed in your Uzbekistan videos that every place you have visited is so clean and beautiful! They really take pride in their cities! Something we sometimes lack here in the US!
Magical seems the perfect word for Uzbekistan, I had no idea it was such a beautiful city. The decor and the buildings...is it possible to fall in love with a place you've never been to?!
Wonderful hospitality, a rich history, now introduced to their delicious food through mikey, and special love for the mastery at the artisanal work, another jewel of Asia Minor, can never go wrong with such rich cultures, hope to see all of it with my own eyes soon, meanwhile, I live this part of the world through mikey vicariously.... love this channel..
Wow! What a video! Delicious food, beautiful sights, traditional dancing.. This video really showcased the amazing Uzbekh culture! Great job Mike Chen!
I see what Uzbekistans goverment is doing by inviting youtubers and IT is working. I have never been intrested in going to Uzbekistan but after watching Mikey series I need to go and i mean go rgiht here right now
Thanks for videos dedicated to Uzbekistan as a tourist site. I have grown up in that country, all good memories about Uzbekistan and their food is amazingly delicious.
Sugar crystals in chrysanthemum flower tea on a hot summer day in China! Oh the memories I got when seeing those sugar crystals! I loved drinking chrysanthemum tea in China when I went there in summertime and we had days of high 80’s or 90’s F or mid 30’s C and very high humidity. Surprising though how hot tea could have such a pleasant cooling effect in such warm weather... And my in-laws just couldn’t believe it when I opted for the tea as well and basically acted like a local would lol I also handled the heat a lot better than my Chinese family hehe And I’m born and raised in Sweden where summers rarely even reach 80’s, so by all means I should have struggled in Jiangsu province in May, June and July 🙄
I love how you show us the beautiful dancing, and then the camera pans back to you stuffing your face full of those pastries and looking like nothing could make u happier.
Jillian Baer yeah I know but the other vloggers don’t seem to be doing the same especially when dining which is strange as they must be creating content as well.
Yeah I agree it seems like everyone took a day off to enjoy each other and he is over there crushing food. But I come to see him get down so sucks for anyone at the table who didnt wNt to be involved, and I'm sure he asks before he starts shooting.
Mikey that greeting was absolutely amazing, when being met with delicious food, served by warm gracious people, makes the experience even more magical Thnx for taking us there...
I just had my first taste of saffron tea a couple days ago. My neighbors made a cup for me. It was like drinking a sunny flower field but like you mentioned very subtle. Was quite pleasant! Enjoyed the video!
Loving this series. I’ll never get to Uzbekistan, but your travels help me see what it’s like. Beautiful, ancient, and I can almost taste the food (I love cumin and saffron). Interesting that before Europeans came to the Americas, the rest of the world had no tomatoes or potatoes, which are both “New World” foods. Amazing how these foods spread around the world through trade, and how they’ve been integrated into so many different cuisines.
I miss that area. Had a wonderful week there years ago. I don't have much has changed but made some great friends, met many amazing people with a rich culture, and so so so much good food.
A welcome buffet when you get off the plane 😲 I love how everybody was trying to capture the moment and you were just eating away ..awesome tour Mike 👍
Mikey..your mom would be so proud of you taking full advantage of the salad course😃..everything looks so traditional and inviting. What a welcome!! You do such a good job taking us along with you on your journeys..thank you👍👍👍
The tile used on the outside of the buildings are gorgeous. I love the dome tops. that tea house was beautiful. would have loved to have just sat with some of the older people and let them tell me stories.
U can see the Uzbekistan food/tradition/culture is a mix of European/Russian and Asian but almost Mongolian or Chinese Asian....I'm fascinated now, architecture and food is pulling me there. Thanks Mike, would never have even thought to visit that country 👍
Hi Mikey, Very attention-catching video making style^^ ! One thing to mention, Uzbekistan national cuisine mostly made of beef, lamb, horse meat, and of course a variety of local river fish. A few times you mentioned pork, which is not correct. All the best in your future travels
Mikey's too adorable. ❤I love the way that he reacts to food. I can actually imagine what the food tastes like because he describes it so well. All the places he visited looked amazing I would love to go there one day. I'm hungry now from seeing all that food..😁😁
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I am 25% Persian and this reminds me of the Iranian culture - too many similarities. Very beautiful and a hospitable country and the people appear kind, humble and hardworking. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. It brought tears to my eyes as parts of it were pretty nostalgic and homey to me. My grandparents lived and died in Iran and this video brought me memories from my last visit before they die. I am very glad we live differently, build cities differently and have different culture. It’s beautiful and just heartwarming. Saffron tea is an addiction. In my home, we mix tea leaves with dried Saffron during Fall/Winter. Mom always joke about it being the Pumpkin latte of tea 😂
Because Bukhara is mostly inhabited by Persian Tajiks. Samarkand and Bukhara are two Uzbek cities that are inhabited by ethnic Tajiks. Additionally, these countries were once a part of the Persian empire. Many foods, music, architect, other cultural elements and words in the language of Uzbekistan are Iranian influenced. Furthermore, Uzbeks have been intermixed with Iranic people so many of them are a mix of turkic and Iranic in appearance. Very good observation and comment my friend.
" if this was an Asian bus, we'd leave the plastic wrap on" LOL!❣💕❤🤣😂😅😄
Truth
He ain't wrong!
We are also asian though 😂
It is an Asian bus.
@@MikeyChenX Uzbekistan is in Asia tho...
Uzbekistan will boost there tourism 5,000 fold just because of you. I'll go there someday.
What your confusing for pork is lamb. Pork is rare in Uzbekistan as it's a Muslim country.
I admit I was confused when Mike kept saying pork it's it's a Muslim country and Pork would be very rare.
I don't think it was prok
Daradajee Yeah I was confused about that too. Makes sense now.
Pork is available in Uzbekistan, but it's mostly consumed by ethnic Russians in the form of sausage or bacon. Uzbeks don't touch the stuff, thus you won't find it in restaurants, only sometimes in hotel breakfast buffets.
I think he knew this was an muslim country I feel like he done it on purpose by calling it pork nobody is that stupid tbh
The best part is watching the guy next to Mikey as he realizes he’s in the frame
Hes hondsome though 😍😍
Angelica Lucero agreed
@@angelicalucero8499 Right???😍😍
@@angelicalucero8499 I was watching him the whole time😂
Watching you travel makes my "must see before I die" list even longer. Uzbekistan is so beautiful!! So rich with history and beautiful architecture.
1:53 that guy just took an entire half of the bread thing lmao
venusloaf lol must be really hungry
venusloaf lol must be really hungry
I must fight him
UGHH, I saw the notification but didn't click because I was working and now I won't get a heart. 😢
Omg I just noticed 🤣
I have noticed in your Uzbekistan videos that every place you have visited is so clean and beautiful! They really take pride in their cities! Something we sometimes lack here in the US!
You can tell the Uzbek tourism board this worked! I now want to visit.
I have a friend from Uzbekistan, I can finally see his culture!
Gorgeous girls dancing right next to him and Mikey staring lovingly at a pastry 😂
Iconic lol
He would marry hot oil
That's how seriously he takes his business, Mikey
I love Mikey. There are all these women dancing next to him and he only has eyes for the puff pastry
Magical seems the perfect word for Uzbekistan, I had no idea it was such a beautiful city. The decor and the buildings...is it possible to fall in love with a place you've never been to?!
14:00! Love how he doesn’t care about all the fashion show and stuff n just eats his heart out 😂😂♥️♥️♥️♥️
What an awesome place with history, culture and delicious food Mike !!
Lucky you.
Uzbekistan is on my to-go places list now, thank you, Mikey! Greetings from the Philippines :)
Awesome 😁
Wonderful hospitality, a rich history, now introduced to their delicious food through mikey, and special love for the mastery at the artisanal work, another jewel of Asia Minor, can never go wrong with such rich cultures, hope to see all of it with my own eyes soon, meanwhile, I live this part of the world through mikey vicariously.... love this channel..
Love this Uzbek series. Great views, food and people.
Me too 😁
Kha TSMswag 😍😍❤️❤️👍👍
@@MikeyChenX as a Uzbek I'm enjoying it to
The most important foods and hotels very very cheap 👌
Love this! Mikey is so sweet with the ladies! Those stairs were so narrow though. Can't imagine hauling luggage through that.
Elldi G that’s true 👍
I would've just ridden on my suitcase down that stairwell 😄
Hi mikey! Uzbekistan is so beautiful. Loving the series!
My feelings exactly 😁
Jin Hit amazing ❤️❤️😍
Came here for the food but stayed after seeing how beautiful the place is!
Wow! What a video! Delicious food, beautiful sights, traditional dancing.. This video really showcased the amazing Uzbekh culture! Great job Mike Chen!
Religiously watch you every week with my family ❤️ and we love you all the way from New Zealand
Uzbekistan, here I come! Mike ure awesome with this Uzbek series. Subscribed! Take care & cheers mate! 👍🤟
Mike that second guy selling carpets sounded offended when you mentioned flying carpets 😂
Lol he was the one who brought it up first
He's thinking like, "American tourist, gotta sell this flying carpet thing" *deep sigh*
Maybe those were prayer rugs? He did seem upset.
I was half expecting Aladdin and Jasmina to appear.
Such an intriguing country. Such beautiful architecture...and the food looked wonderful as well. Thanks for taking us with you Mikey.
I see what Uzbekistans goverment is doing by inviting youtubers and IT is working. I have never been intrested in going to Uzbekistan but after watching Mikey series I need to go and i mean go rgiht here right now
I'd be influenced if I wasn't poor. But these videos are like the next best thing.
@@Jigglysaint yes now the airlines needs to follow suit. It is expensive to fly there
Jigglysaint the country is pretty cheap you can buy a half litter of a drink and it’s like 1000 sum = $0.10
Vella Bella yea the only expensive part is the plane ticket
Another one of your videos I loved to watch! Every building has such beautiful detail to art and is so vibrant & colourful! So true to their culture
Love that bird chirping while you guys were sitting outside eating such a beautiful scenery 💚
so glad to see you in Uzbekistan been born there and lived for 18 years hope you enjoyed Samsa and also Plov :D
Loved it!
The culture here is very beautiful and is very interesting to see.
Thanks for videos dedicated to Uzbekistan as a tourist site. I have grown up in that country, all good memories about Uzbekistan and their food is amazingly delicious.
Mikey my man, a bus in Uzbekistan is an Asian bus. Just gotta point that out.
cause like Uzbekistan is in north asia
If I had a country ,I would pay for you to visit it too. Watching your videos of these places just makes me want to visit them.
japetsu reinikka 👌❤️😍🙌👍
Do it!
You have no nation?
This is my favorite of all your videos! Thanks for taking us with you. Safe travels!
Sugar crystals in chrysanthemum flower tea on a hot summer day in China! Oh the memories I got when seeing those sugar crystals! I loved drinking chrysanthemum tea in China when I went there in summertime and we had days of high 80’s or 90’s F or mid 30’s C and very high humidity. Surprising though how hot tea could have such a pleasant cooling effect in such warm weather... And my in-laws just couldn’t believe it when I opted for the tea as well and basically acted like a local would lol I also handled the heat a lot better than my Chinese family hehe And I’m born and raised in Sweden where summers rarely even reach 80’s, so by all means I should have struggled in Jiangsu province in May, June and July 🙄
It’s incredibly clean
Wow what a magical place! Explore more places like this! Wonderful!
I am from that wonderful city 😂
The best comment is Mike saying"Oh there's food!" Mike you're a treasure!
I love how you show us the beautiful dancing, and then the camera pans back to you stuffing your face full of those pastries and looking like nothing could make u happier.
Mike seems to be the only one vlogging and eating at the same time.
Jillian Baer yeah I know but the other vloggers don’t seem to be doing the same especially when dining which is strange as they must be creating content as well.
@Doodle tf are you doing here then?
@Doodle That's why he was called there. TO VLOG dumbass
Yeah I agree it seems like everyone took a day off to enjoy each other and he is over there crushing food. But I come to see him get down so sucks for anyone at the table who didnt wNt to be involved, and I'm sure he asks before he starts shooting.
@Doodle stfu hater
Mikey that greeting was absolutely amazing, when being met with delicious food, served by warm gracious people, makes the experience even more magical
Thnx for taking us there...
Oh wow Uzbekistan is so beautiful 😍 what a wonderful experience for you Mikey. Breathtaking !
I just had my first taste of saffron tea a couple days ago. My neighbors made a cup for me. It was like drinking a sunny flower field but like you mentioned very subtle. Was quite pleasant! Enjoyed the video!
Yes better than drinking gold
Mikey happy travels, stay safe.. Sending love and hugs where ever you are today. Thank you for all your hard work. Im never disappointed!
Hi meeee from Scotland 👍
This video was amazing! What a beautiful country and culture and those pastries look soooooo good. You're knocking it out of the park Mickey
Thank for watching 😁😁
Kudos to the violinist who was playing with so much passion
Thanks for the tour!
Hi from Scotland 👍 am a chef and I love watching your uploads bud 👍 keep safe and strong my friend 😉 👍 ✌️
As a fellow resident of Scotland, I agree!
Thank you chef!
Thanks for replying mikey 😉👍
Thanks fellow resident of Scotland 👍 😉
Loving this series. I’ll never get to Uzbekistan, but your travels help me see what it’s like. Beautiful, ancient, and I can almost taste the food (I love cumin and saffron). Interesting that before Europeans came to the Americas, the rest of the world had no tomatoes or potatoes, which are both “New World” foods. Amazing how these foods spread around the world through trade, and how they’ve been integrated into so many different cuisines.
Wow, looks like the locals are very warm & welcoming offering food & all ❤️❤️❤️
Omg I never heard of Uzbekistan. Such a beautiful country. Makes wanna visit it, too 💜
mike everything you ate there meat wise is lamb or beef...they don't really use pork there
Just got back from Uzbek a week ago and im already miss those plov
The history is awesome and every dish looks so beautifully decorated before u even start eating it
Thank you for visiting beautiful country like this. I didn't know Ouzbékistan was this cool.
I like how the dude at 1:52 was just like "yeah, I want all dis"
I miss that area. Had a wonderful week there years ago. I don't have much has changed but made some great friends, met many amazing people with a rich culture, and so so so much good food.
The ancient Silk Road architecture is so cool. Here's an interesting fact, the notable Genghis Khan besieged Bukhara for fifteen days.
A welcome buffet when you get off the plane 😲 I love how everybody was trying to capture the moment and you were just eating away ..awesome tour Mike 👍
Happy Moon festival Mike. Wherever you are, I hope you get to have a piece of moon cake.
You toooooo
Thanks for making me want to visit a country I never even considered. Food looks amazing!
Mikey getting emotional in the tea house was heartwarming
What a amazing life you have just traveling the world eating, would love your job! ☺️
I’m do happy you went on this trip. I don’t think I knew anything about this country, it’s people, it’s culture or food but it looks fascinating
Mikey makes me want to travel to places I've never even considered!
such a trip of a lifetime.. so glad you had the chance to go Mike!!!
These Uzbekistan posts have been some of the most exotic and enticing of all your trips I have seen . Makes me want to go there, SOON..Thanks
Mikey..your mom would be so proud of you taking full advantage of the salad course😃..everything looks so traditional and inviting. What a welcome!! You do such a good job taking us along with you on your journeys..thank you👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Loved the live stream from here! Can't wait to see more!
Mikey's videos always get me hungry lol 😂
Good stuff man
It looks very hot but beautiful, I love different culture and foods lucky you Mikey !
Thankyou for these videos, Mike!! Wouldn’t see these places if it weren’t for you, so....thank you sir!!
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!
Absolutely love your whole trip!
Please do more videos like that ❤
Wow ....such a BEAUTIFUL😍 place .... and the hospitality..
And food ... Flying carpet....😁
I am really enjoying the scenery, your camera is awesome! The architecture and textiles are amazing, that must mean the food is amazing!
Wow what an experience Mike 😲👍
The tile used on the outside of the buildings are gorgeous. I love the dome tops. that tea house was beautiful. would have loved to have just sat with some of the older people and let them tell me stories.
3:06 Mikey completely ignored the grape and went for the dessert 🤣
U can see the Uzbekistan food/tradition/culture is a mix of European/Russian and Asian but almost Mongolian or Chinese Asian....I'm fascinated now, architecture and food is pulling me there. Thanks Mike, would never have even thought to visit that country 👍
You forgot that it is heavily influenced by Iranian (Persian Tajik) culture.
Even the main ethnic group of Samarkand and Bukhara are Persian Tajiks.
0:42 Mikey with the A+ flirting 😘
watchdealer11 ❤️❤️😍😍👍😍
😁😁
@@MikeyChenX 😁
@@MikeyChenX You better let us know when they're is someone special...If there's a Patreon where you get to find out early, I'll pay! 😁😂
6:45 nice of ron livingston to join you guys in uzbekistan
The orchestra in the back though! So classy
YUp we Uzbeks love our tea lol, we have it with every meal
Munisa A 👌👌❤️❤️
Margarita is a beautiful lady. Oh yeah, and the food looks so good too!!
Absolutely wonderful and enchanting! I will definitely visit😃🎊
I love Uzbekistan with halal food😘
What a wonderful and interesting place to visit. I love the crafts they make. How beautiful.
Asit’s are not the only one to leave plastic on furniture 🥰
THE BBQ LOOKS YUMMY 😋 😍🔥❤️😋😋
Hi Mikey,
Very attention-catching video making style^^ !
One thing to mention, Uzbekistan national cuisine mostly made of beef, lamb, horse meat, and of course a variety of local river fish. A few times you mentioned pork, which is not correct.
All the best in your future travels
Everything looks so tasty and city is gorgeous.
Food looks amazing as always, especially the BBQ skewers.
Mikey Chen can do no wrong.
watchdealer11 yeah haha
@@fooddweller Don't jinx it. I came here for the food, not the milkshake duck.
Did Uzbekis invent hot pockets @ 5:10? ... What a beaufitul country! It looks like a dream.
"If this was an Asian bus, we still leave the plastic wrap on it..."
Hahahaha... I'm dead.
Always awesome shows
new Strictly Dumpling video... gotta watch asap!!!
gotsushii yep 👌🙌🙌❤️❤️
It's not Strictly Dumping its Mikey Chen. Credit where credit is due my friend...
Mike, you are like Mark Wien’s long lost little brother minus the facial expressions. Love your videos!
Mikey's too adorable. ❤I love the way that he reacts to food. I can actually imagine what the food tastes like because he describes it so well. All the places he visited looked amazing I would love to go there one day.
I'm hungry now from seeing all that food..😁😁