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Afghan Culture

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afghan cuisine is enriched with spices and rich aroma. Afghanistani cuisine is mainly influenced by that of Persia, India and Mongolia. Main ingredients are spices from India; mint, meat cookery, subzi from Persia and the noodles/ pasta from Mongolia. Afghani cuisine is flavored with garam masala, saffron, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, chilis, leeks, coriander, parsley, mint and black pepper. Pulao and Qabli puloao are famous dishes from Afghanistan. Vegetarian dishes are not so popular in Afghanistan. Due to environmental factors people take food rich in fat and protein.

shahr e gholghola shah marai

poppies in afghanistan

Kabul- the capital city

afghan mountains

Afghanistan is known as the crossroads of Asia. It is bordered in the north by Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, in the west by Iran, in the south by Pakistan, and China to the east. For more than 2000 years, this area has been the site of ancient trade routes collectively known as the Silk Road. Always an important link between east and west, Afghanistan remains a critical and dynamic place on earth.

shrine of hazrat ali mazar e sharif balkh

a gorgeous Grand Canyon-esque landscape located in the central province of Bamiyan that includes six spectacular deep blue lakes

The Panjshir river winding through the valley of the same name in Afghanistan, some 170 kms from the capital Kabul.