"Farida is an intimate restaurant in the Garment District that specializes in Central Asian and Uzbek cuisine. Their shashlyks skewers are fantastic and juicy, and their plov is also a great choice - it’s a wonderfully meaty mix of beef, lamb, and sauteed carrots in a rich rice pilaf. Don’t forget to get their colossal-sized, handmade manti. Even though they’re an appetizer, we sometimes like to order them as an entree because of the huge portion size." - Jiniya Azad, Sameen Choudhry