{"id":11,"date":"2011-03-11T14:22:42","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T14:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dari\/?p=11"},"modified":"2011-03-11T14:23:38","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T14:23:38","slug":"11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dari\/2011\/03\/11\/11\/","title":{"rendered":"Nosh-e-jan!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Afghanistan may be a poor country, but Afghan hospitality and delicious cuisine ensure that visitors never go hungry during their stay. Sharing meals with family, friends, and coworkers is an integral part of Afghan culture. Nosh-e jan<\/em><\/strong> (\u0646\u0648\u0634 \u062c\u0627\u0646)<\/strong> is a polite way to invite friends to eat and enjoy their meal, or to respectfully decline food offered to you.<\/p>\n

Afghan cuisine begins and ends with tea and bread. Without these two staples, no me\u00a0al is complete. Chai sabz (\u0686\u0627\u06cc \u0633\u0628\u0632)<\/em><\/strong> or chai siah(\u0686\u0627\u06cc \u0633\u06cc\u0627\u0647) \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(green tea or black tea) is usually served before and after the meal (and anytime between meals as well!). A constant supply of chai (\u0686\u0627\u06cc)<\/em><\/strong> is kept hot during the day in large thermoses called tarmooz(\u062a\u0631\u0645\u0648\u0632) . <\/em><\/strong>Afghan bread, called naan<\/em><\/strong> (\u0646\u0627\u0646) <\/strong>is served with all meals. Naan<\/em><\/strong> (\u0646\u0627\u0646)<\/strong> is delicious, dense bread made from whole-wheat flour. Each person will be given a large piece of naan<\/em><\/strong> (\u0646\u0627\u0646)<\/strong> with his or her meal. Traditionally, Afghans eat using their hands and will tear off pieces of naan<\/em><\/strong> (\u0646\u0627\u0646)<\/strong> to eat with their food. Following religious and cultural norms, Afghans eat using the right hand only, as the left hand is considered unclean (it is acceptable to use the left hand to tear off a piece of naan,<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0(\u0646\u0627\u0646)<\/strong>but it should be eaten with the right hand).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Naan<\/em><\/strong> (\u0646\u0627\u0646) <\/strong>is also topped with spreads and jams such as peanut butter or delicious aloobaloo (\u0622\u0644\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0648)<\/em><\/strong> (cherry) jam and eaten for breakfast.<\/p>\n

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When Afghans have guests dining in their home, they will serve the best food that they have to offer. Typical dishes served at home include meat and rice dishes, such as qabili pilau,<\/em><\/strong> (\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644\u06cc \u067e\u0644\u0648)<\/strong> which is a famous dish of gosht (\u06af\u0648\u0634\u062a)<\/em><\/strong>(meat \u2013 usually lamb) with rice, raisins, and carrots. Many vegetable dishes are also served, such as bonjon <\/em><\/strong>(eggplant), sabzi(\u0633\u0628\u0632\u06cc ) <\/em><\/strong>(spinach), dal (\u062f\u0627\u0644) <\/em><\/strong>(lentils), nakhud (\u0646\u062e\u0648\u062f)<\/em><\/strong>(chickpeas), and bomya(\u0628\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u0647) \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(okra). These are often fried in a large amount of cooking oil (Afghan cuisine uses quite a bit of oil in most dishes). One particularly popular dish is burani bonjon<\/em><\/strong>,(\u0628\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u062f\u0646\u062c\u0627\u0646)<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>a dish of eggplant fried with tomato and onion, and served with a delicious yogurt sauce called chaka (\u0686\u06a9\u0647) <\/em><\/strong>. <\/em>It is often served with rice. Chai<\/em><\/strong> \u0686\u0627\u06cc) \u00a0(<\/strong>is always served after the meal, along with fruit (usually oranges) or nuts and raisins.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>Qabili Pilau<\/em><\/strong> (\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644\u06cc \u067e\u0644\u0648)<\/strong> \u2013 the meat is hidden underneath!<\/p>\n

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Afghanistan may be a poor country, but Afghan hospitality and delicious cuisine ensure that visitors never go hungry during their stay. Sharing meals with family, friends, and coworkers is an integral part of Afghan culture. Nosh-e jan (\u0646\u0648\u0634 \u062c\u0627\u0646) is a polite way to invite friends to eat and enjoy their meal, or to respectfully…<\/p>\n

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