Chanukah in Bukharian homes is marked not by excess, but by intention — oil heated slowly, onions browned with patience, dough folded by hand, and flavors allowed to deepen with time. As candles are lit and families gather, the kitchen becomes a place of warmth and memory, where simple ingredients
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