Background
Khankishiev was born in Fergana in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic to an Azerbaijani father and a German mother.
Khankishiev was born in Fergana in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic to an Azerbaijani father and a German mother.
He has become well known in the Russian Federation as a result of television appearances and books He is particularly associated with Central Asian cuisine, but has also popularized dishes from the Caucasus, the Balkans, and Slavic countries. Khankishiev"s first television work was on the program Dinner Party on REN television He has become known for hosting brief cooking segments on various television channels.
On the channel "Amusement Park" he hosted a segment titled Not a Girl Thing (Неженское дело), featuring "masculine" recipes with an emphasis on meat and outdoor cooking.
He has also appeared on Telecafe, NTV, and was a featured guest on the radio program Echo of Moscow.