Uzbekistan starts selling canned pilaf

Producers of the product say canned pilaf does not contain food preservatives but can be stored for a long time and has the same taste as standard pilaf. The dish comes in cans of 670 grams and 335 grams, and costs $9 and $5 respectively, AKI Press informs. An average cost of a portion of pilaf (300 grams) in Tashkent cafes is about $3. The canned pilaf called great interest among the citizens who were willing to send the product abroad to friends or relatives, the local media say.