Meat, Butter Considered ‘Luxuries’ As Tajiks Face Steep Price Hikes – Analysis

By Farangis Najibullah

(RFE/RL) -- Ozoda is making mantu, a traditional Tajik dumpling dish for dinner, but instead of meat she fills the dough wrappings with chopped onion and potatoes.

“My children complained about eating pumpkin mantu every time, so I’m putting potatoes in this time -- we can’t afford meat...