Novotel Nara will hold the “Uzbekistan × Nara Early Summer Ethnic Buffet” from June 1 to July 31.
Based on the sister-city partnership between Nara City in Japan and the ancient Uzbek city of Samarkand, the hotel will offer a menu that combines the food culture of Uzbekistan with ingredients produced in Nara Prefecture. Dishes include Achichuk salad with tomatoes and herbs, Frantsuzskiy made with beets and cucumbers, a Japanese-style salad called Yaponskiy, Shurva meat and vegetable soup, Uzbek-style pilaf Plov, pie-baked domestic beef inspired by Samsa, charcoal-grilled “Baaku Pork,” a branded pork from Nara, beef steak with salsa verde sauce, and Halva made with milk from Uemura Farm. A limited quantity of wine from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, will also be available.
The venue is the first-floor restaurant “Trattoria Ponte Nara.” Serving hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for lunch, and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for dinner. Prices start from 3,520 yen for adults and 1,760 yen for elementary school students; preschool children are free. An all-you-can-drink alcohol option can be added. Dinner is limited to 120 minutes and includes all-you-can-eat and free café drinks.
