Lunch again today with the director of the school. I once again came away really impressed with her. Smart, loves to teach. Only got into business by an odd set of circumstances, which forced her to develop a set of talents she didn't even realize that she had. In the midst of it all, she has retained her humanity, despite the fact that Kyrgyzstan is a tough place to run a business.

Our lunch started off with a type of bread called lavash, I was stunned when I saw it come to the table.

The sauce to the right is a yogurt, garlic and paprika sauces, tangy and tasty, that you dip the bread in. There was an additional, somewhat spicy tomato sauce called ezme as well.

My main dish was a mix of shish kebab meats: chicken, mutton, and a ground-beef kebab known as lyulya-kebab. The sides are rice, marinated onions, shredded carrots and lightly-pickled, shredded cabbage.