Historical civilisations change one after another, khanates, empires and even countries appear and disappear, but in millennia-old Osh, its old bazaar, nestled on the banks of the Ak-Buura River and along the sloping hillsides, remains unchanged.

It survived the birth and decline of the Karakhanid era, the campaigns of the descendants of Genghis Khan, seizure by the Shaybanid dynasty, endless upheaval during the reigns of the khanates, conquest by the Russian Empire, years of civil war and the collapse of the USSR.

The centuries-old history of Osh is inextricably linked to its numerous bazaars, which flow like arteries through the city blocks to the old bazaar, the heart of all Osh. The old bazaar is still as lively, noisy and crowded as ever. Even its location has not changed; its territory has only expanded with new pavilions.

For Osh, bazaars have always been more than just an area of lively trade. They have connected and united peoples and countries, cultures and languages, customs and habits, religions and traditions. This is particularly evident in the cuisine of Osh and the diversity of its old bazaar.