Food

Afghan Food

What is their favorite food? People in Afghanistan like naan, a flatbread. People break off pieces of naan to scoop up beef or lamb stew. Nuts and fresh fruit are favorites, too. Also, they eat a lot of rice. One of their favorite drinks is tea. If I went to Afghanistan, I would not want to eat the food.

How do they eat?

Meals are usually served on the floor. People sit on large colorful cushions. Dishes of food are placed on a cloth or a thin mat on the floor or carpet. They use pieces naan to scoop up beef or lamb stew. That is how they eat.

What kinds of fruits and veggies do they eat?

The foods in Afghanistan are different and the same from ours. They do have carrots and corn, but they have droughts and can't grow very much. They also have bananas and cocoa that we don't grow. Even though they don't eat raw fruit or melons, they still grow them. They also like almonds. They eat them with a lot of their food. So all in all, they eat a lot of fruits and veggies.

How do they cook food? The cooking in Afghanistan is different than cooking here. When people make naan, they send their children with the dough to the bakery. The baker then makes holes in the dough so it is thin. Then they throw it on the wall of the fire pit. The baker then waits for it to fall. When it does fall, the baker catches it with a fork-like contraption. The baker then gives the naan back to the children. When they are in the desert, they can cook dough just on hot stones. Would you like to cook like that?

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sources: Pohl,Kathleen.//Looking in Afghanistan.//New York:Gareth Stevens Publishing,2008.print.

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