page_title: Culture of Afghanistan
section_title: Cuisine
hierarchical_section_title: Culture of Afghanistan / Cuisine
caption_attribution_description: English: Some of the popular Afghan dishes, from left to right: 1. Lamb grilled kebab (seekh kebob); 2. Afghan palao and salad; 3. Tandoori chicken; and 4. Mantu (dumplings). The Afghan cuisine includes a blend of Central Asian, Eastern Asian, South Asian and the Middle Eastern cuisines. Nearly all the dishes are non-spicy.
context_page_description: The culture of Afghanistan has persisted for over three millennia, tracing record to at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire in 500 BCE. Afghanistan translates to "Land of the Afghans" or "Place of Afghans" in the nation's official languages, Dari and Pashto. It is mostly a tribal society with different regions of the country having its own subculture. Nearly all Afghans follow Islamic traditions, celebrate the same holidays, dress the same, consume the same food, listen to the same music and are multi-lingual to a certain extent.
  In the southern and eastern region, the Pashtuns live in accordance with the Pashtun culture and are usually bilingual in Pashto and Dari also known as Afghan Persian The western, northern, and central regions of Afghanistan are influenced by neighboring Central Asian and Persian cultures.
context_section_description: Afghanistan has a wide varying landscape allowing for many different crops. Afghan food is largely based upon cereals like wheat, maize, barley and rice, which are the nation's chief crops. Fresh and dried fruits is the most important part of Afghan diet. Afghanistan is well known for its fine fruits, especially pomegranates, grapes, and its extra-sweet jumbo-size melons.
  Popular Afghan dishes:
  Palao (traditional rice dish)
  Mosh Palao
  Shorba (Afghan soup)
  Do Pyaza
  Mantu (meat dumplings)
  Kofta (meatballs)
  Kichiri
  Qorma Sabzi
  shola
  shir brinj
  qoruti
  eshkana
  Baunjan (cooked eggplant with potatoes and tomatoes)
  Bendee/Baumya (cooked okra with potatoes and tomatoes)
  Heeknusb (hummus)
  Ashak
  Aush (hand made noodles)
  Baghlava (baklava)
  Bolani (Afghan flat bread or crêpes)
  Chapli Kabab
  Shor-Nakhod (chick peas with special toppings)
  Naan (Afghan bread)
  Popular Afghan desserts:
  Gosh Feel (pastry)
  Halwa
  Shir Berinj (rice pudding)
  Ferni
  Kadu Bouranee (sweet pumpkins)
  Jelabi
  Maleeda or Khajoor
  Spice Rub
caption: Some of the popular Afghan dishes, from left to right: 1. Lamb grilled kebab (seekh kabab); 2. Palao and salad; 3. Tandoori chicken; and 4. Mantu (dumplings). The Afghan cuisine includes a blend of Central Asian, Eastern Asian, South Asian and the Middle Eastern cuisines. Nearly all Afghan dishes are non-spicy.
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