Threads user @baibolov_a01 posted a photo of the menu from the Uzbek restaurant Uzbek Corner in London and expressed outrage over the price of plov.
«Uzbeks in London, have you lost your minds? Plov for £12 [206,000 Uzbek soms]? When I see Asian cuisine, I expect reasonable prices — 4 or 5 max. You’re not some hyped-up trendy cuisine abroad to show off with price tags. Get back to reality, please,» he wrote.
Prices for other Uzbek dishes at the venue are not far behind. A bowl of mastava or moshkhurda is priced at £8.5 (147,000 soms), a portion of lagman costs £10.5 (180,000 soms). Three samsas go for £14 (240,000 soms), the same price as four manti or a serving of qozon-kabob.
And what’s an Uzbek restaurant without Ukrainian borscht — £8.5 (147,000 soms), and an Olivier salad — £6 (103,000 soms)?
Photo: @baibolov_a01 / Threads
The emotional thread sparked a lively debate in the comments. Some felt the prices were excessive compared to those in Uzbekistan. Others argued they were perfectly reasonable for London, given local expenses, taxes, rent, and the overall cost of living. The general sentiment was: «If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. If the business survives, the price must be fair.»
«Are you going to pay a London salary and buy meat at London prices?» — [@dmtnyb]
«That’s a normal price for London. Everything is expensive there,» — [@maximoditsov]
Several commenters advised the author of the post to stick to fast food — a more budget-friendly alternative to refined Eastern cuisine.
«Rollton it is. Bon appétit…» — [@sunnvtt]
«Uzbek cuisine (when properly and lovingly prepared) is very refined — it’s not cardboard fast food. Get back to reality, please,» countered user @calmness_and_empathy.
Earlier, Kursiv Uzbekistan reports that on June 21–22, Potters Field Park near Tower Bridge in London hosted a festival dedicated to Uzbekistan’s tourism, culture and national cuisine where OshPaz founder Muzaffar Sodikov prepared a 3-tonne plov using ingredients and equipment delivered from Uzbekistan..
