Queens, New York: Bukharian Flavor Enlivens Queens—American Communities Series

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March 24, 2016

Most often associated with Indian and Pakistani food, tandoor ovens are also used in Bukharian cooking. Bakers at Rohkat Kosher Bakery in Rego Park, Queens, make bread in a tandoor oven. It takes between ten and fifteen minutes to bake a loaf. The breads are used as part of weekly Shabbat celebrations. © 2012 David Finkelstein — Most often associated with Indian and Pakistani food, tandoor ovens are also used in Bukharian cooking. Bakers at Rohkat
Kosher Bakery in Rego Park, Queens, make bread in a tandoor oven. It takes between ten and fifteen minutes to bake a loaf.
The breads are used as part of weekly Shabbat celebrations. © 2012 David Finkelstein

Bukharian Jews embrace American values while maintaining ties to their Central Asian traditions. In Queens, New York, Bukharian restaurants line the street, attracting Bukharian and non-Bukharian diners alike. Bukharian immigrants live side by side with Americans of every ethnicity and religious tradition.

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