Main

Aash shalgham

Thick turnip stew, made with vegetables, beans, greens, bulgur, rice, chickpeas, lamb, beef

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Afghan salad

Afghan salad is a salad in afghan cuisine that is prepared with the primary ingredients of diced tomato, cucumber, onion, carrot, cilantro, mint and lime or sometimes lemon juice. salt and pepper may be used to season the dish. additional ingredients may be used, such as bell peppers, parsley, radish and herbs, among others.

Main

Aush

Ash (persian: آش), sometimes transliterated as aush or āsh, is a variety of thick noodle soups, which are usually served hot and is part of iranian cuisine and afghan cuisine. the afghan version is more of a noodles and curry (qorma) dish, while the iranian version is a thick pottage dish. it is also found in azerbaijani, turkish, and caucasian cuisine.

Main

Aushak

Aushak (pashto/persian: اَشَک) is an afghan dish made of pasta dumplings filled with chives, with a (frequently meaty) tomato sauce, topped with yogurt and dried mint. a time-consuming meal to prepare, it is usually served on holidays or at special gatherings. it is similar to the central asian mantu, which is also popular in afghanistan. in contrast to aushak, mantu have a meat filling.

Dessert, Sweet

Baklava

Baklava (, or ; ottoman turkish: باقلوا) is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. it was one of the most popular sweet pastries of ottoman cuisine.the pre-ottoman origin of the dish is unknown, but, in modern times, it is a common dessert of turkish, iranian and arab cuisines, and other countries of the levant and maghreb, along with the south caucasus, balkans, and central asia.

Dessert, Sweet

Bamiyeh

Tulumba or bamiyeh (persian: بامیه) is a deep-fried dessert found in turkey and the regional cuisines of the former ottoman empire. it is a fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to jalebis and churros. it is made from unleavened dough lump (about 3 cm long) given a small ovoid shape with ridges along it using a pastry bag or cookie press with a suitable end piece. it is first deep-fried to golden colour and then sugar-sweet syrup is poured over it when still hot. it is eaten cold.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bata

Sticky rice, may include meat, herbs and grains, typically eaten with a qorma (stew)

Main

Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (bos taurus). in prehistoric times, humans hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantity of their meat. today, beef is the third most widely consumed meat in the world, after pork and poultry. as of 2018, the united states, brazil, and china were the largest producers of beef. beef can be prepared in various ways; cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often ground or minced, as found in most hamburgers. beef contains protein, iron, and vitamin b12. along with other kinds of red meat, high consumption is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and coronary heart disease, especially when processed. beef has a high environmental impact, being a primary driver of deforestation with the highest greenhouse gas emissions of any agricultural product.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bichak

Bichak is a stuffed baked or fried pastry that comes in different forms (round, triangle, quadrangle) appetizer or meal similar to a turnover, served in central asia cuisines including uzbek cuisine, tajik cuisine, afghan cuisine, and middle eastern cuisine, most notably in moroccan cuisine. it is often served during tea or coffee hour. bichak can be stuffed with pumpkin, veggies and jam for a sweet taste, or meat and cheese for a savory addition to a lunch. bichak are also popular because they can be prepared in large quantities. they are traditional for rosh hashanah and sukkot. for kosher dairy meals, bichak stuffed with pumpkin or cheese are served with yogurt or sour cream.

Drink

Big Bear

Energy drink

Main

Bolani

Bolani (dari: بولانی), also called periki (pashto: پارکی) is a stuffed flat-bread from afghanistan, fried with a filling. it has a thin crust and can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, such as potatoes or leeks but also graced pumpkin, chives, red lentils or with minced meat. it can be served with plain yogurt or mint yogurt and is usually served with a doogh drink.bolani is made for special occasions like birthday parties, engagement parties or holidays. it is widely sold on the streets in afghanistan, particularly in cities such as kabul, wardak and kandahar.

Breakfast

Bolani

Bolani (dari: بولانی), also called periki (pashto: پارکی) is a stuffed flat-bread from afghanistan, fried with a filling. it has a thin crust and can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, such as potatoes or leeks but also graced pumpkin, chives, red lentils or with minced meat. it can be served with plain yogurt or mint yogurt and is usually served with a doogh drink.bolani is made for special occasions like birthday parties, engagement parties or holidays. it is widely sold on the streets in afghanistan, particularly in cities such as kabul, wardak and kandahar.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bolani

Bolani (dari: بولانی), also called periki (pashto: پارکی) is a stuffed flat-bread from afghanistan, fried with a filling. it has a thin crust and can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, such as potatoes or leeks but also graced pumpkin, chives, red lentils or with minced meat. it can be served with plain yogurt or mint yogurt and is usually served with a doogh drink.bolani is made for special occasions like birthday parties, engagement parties or holidays. it is widely sold on the streets in afghanistan, particularly in cities such as kabul, wardak and kandahar.

Drink

Boom Boom energy drink

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Borani

Borani is a salad dish from iranian cuisine. it is also found in turkish cuisine where it is associated with certain provinces like isparta, urfa and van. some versions are made with spinach and yogurt, while the ancient persian borani was made with eggplant, and a regional version from urfa is made with lamb and vegetarian meatballs. borani is also popular in the caucasus and afghanistan.

Drink

Carabao Energy Drink

Carabao dang energy drink (thai: คาราบาวแดง; rtgs: kharabao daeng; "red water buffalo") is a thai energy drink launched in 2002 by carabao tawandang co ltd. it is now thailand's second most popular energy drink. it is the key brand of carabao tawandang in thailand, with an estimated 21 per cent market share in 2014.the name "carabao dang" comes from the carabao group's association with the band carabao, combined with the german tawandang brewery restaurant. it is marketed with the slogan "carabao dang: the fighting spirit".the drink's launch was accompanied by a high-profile tv advertising campaign featuring the company founder (along with sathien setthasit), rock star yuenyong opakul, also known as aed carabao. this campaign was investigated by the office of the consumer protection board for being too violent, but went on to win a gold and a silver medal at media & marketing magazine's asian brand marketing effectiveness awards in 2003. a second ad, featuring clips of late actor denholm elliott, digitally altered so he was drinking carabao from a trough, was less successful. the drink was introduced to the united states and europe under the brand name carabao leading to an increase in sales of the thai brand on the west coast of the us in 2004. exports to china and india began in 2007. carabao was introduced in australia at the beginning of 2018.

Drink

Chai

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to china, india and other east asian countries. tea is also rarely made from the leaves of camellia taliensis. after water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. there are many different types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. tea has a stimulating effect in humans primarily due to its caffeine content.tea plants are native to east asia and probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern china and northern burma. an early credible record of tea drinking dates to the third century ad, in a medical text written by hua tuo. it was popularised as a recreational drink during the chinese tang dynasty, and tea drinking subsequently spread to other east asian countries. portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to europe during the 16th century. during the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among the english, who started to plant tea on a large scale in india. the term herbal tea refers to drinks not made from camellia sinensis. they are the infusions of fruit, leaves, or other plant parts, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. these may be called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with "tea" made from the tea plant.

Drink

Chai e zanjafeel

Ginger tea

Drink

Chai gol gavzaban

Borage flower tea

Drink

Chai shireen

Sweet tea

Drink

Chai talkh

Tea without sugar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chaka

Strained yogurt, greek yogurt, yogurt cheese, sack yogurt, or kerned yogurt is yogurt that has been strained to remove most of its whey, resulting in a thicker consistency than normal unstrained yogurt, while still preserving the distinctive sour taste of yogurt. like many types, strained yogurt is often made from milk enriched by boiling off some water content, or by adding extra butterfat and powdered milk. in europe and north america, it is often made from low-fat or fat-free cow's milk. in iceland, a similar product named skyr is made. strained yogurt is generally marketed in north america as "greek yogurt" and in the uk as "greek-style yogurt", though strained yogurt is also widely eaten in levantine, eastern mediterranean, middle eastern, central asian and south asian cuisines, where it is often used in cooking, as it curdles less readily when cooked. it is used in a variety of dishes, cooked or raw, savory or sweet. straining makes even nonfat varieties thicker, richer, and creamier than unstrained. since straining removes the whey, more milk is required to make strained yogurt, increasing the production cost. thickeners such as pectin, locust bean gum, starches or guar gum may also be used to thicken yogurts. in western europe and the us, strained yogurt has increased in popularity compared to unstrained yogurt. since the straining process removes some of the lactose, strained yogurt is lower in sugar than unstrained yogurt.it was reported in 2012 that most of the growth in the $4.1 billion american yogurt industry came from the strained yogurt sub-segment, typically marketed as "greek yogurt". in the us, there is no legal or standard definition of greek yogurt, and yogurt thickened with thickening agents may also be sold as "greek yogurt".

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chapati

Chapati (alternatively spelled chapatti, chappati, chapathi, or chappathi; pronounced as iast: capātī, capāṭī, cāpāṭi), also known as roti, rotli, safati, shabaati, phulka, (in east africa) chapo, and (in the maldives) roshi, is an unleavened flatbread originating from the indian subcontinent and staple in india, nepal, bangladesh, pakistan, sri lanka, east africa, arabian peninsula and the caribbean. chapatis are made of whole-wheat flour known as atta, mixed into dough with water, oil (optional), salt (optional) in a mixing utensil called a parat, and are cooked on a tava (flat skillet).it is a common staple in the indian subcontinent as well as amongst expatriates from the indian subcontinent throughout the world. chapatis were also introduced to other parts of the world by immigrants from the indian subcontinent, particularly by indian merchants to central asia, southeast asia, east africa, and the caribbean islands.

Main

Chapli kebab

Chapli kebab or kabab (pashto: چپلي کباب) is a pashtun-style minced kebab, usually made from ground beef, mutton or chicken with various spices in the shape of a patty. chapli kabab originally comes from the northern areas of pakistan, in particular peshawer, capital of khyber pakhtunkhwa province. the pekhawri chapli kabab is made with beef and is a popular street food throughout khyber pakhtunkhwa and other parts of pakistan, as well as in eastern afghanistan. it can also be found in some parts of bangladesh and india.originally made with beef in peshawar, it can now be found with chicken and lamb as well. depending on region, chapli kabab recipe has evolved, adding regional spices to it. but in peshawar, chapli kababs are still prepared with minimum ingredients. chapli kababs are broadly consumed in dhaka, bangladesh. but it is most popular during the time of eid-ul azha and in ramadan as part of iftar.in india, chapli kabab can also be found as street food in the cities of bhopal, lucknow, delhi and hyderabad; where muslims have a denser population.chapli kababs can be served and eaten hot with naan or as bun kebab.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chelow

Pilaf (us spelling) or pilau (uk spelling) is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish, whose recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat, and employing some technique for achieving cooked grains that do not adhere.at the time of the abbasid caliphate, such methods of cooking rice at first spread through a vast territory from india to spain, and eventually to a wider world. the spanish paella, and the south asian pilau or pulao, and biryani, evolved from such dishes. pilaf and similar dishes are common to balkan, caribbean, south caucasian, central asian, east african, eastern european, latin american, middle eastern, and south asian cuisines. it is a staple food and a popular dish in afghanistan, albania, armenia, azerbaijan, bangladesh, bulgaria, china (notably in xinjiang), cyprus, georgia, greece (notably in crete), india, iraq (notably in kurdistan), iran, israel, kazakhstan, kenya, kyrgyzstan, mongolia, nepal, (pakistani cuisine) pakistan, romania, russia, serbia, sri lanka, tanzania (notably in zanzibar), tajikistan, turkey, turkmenistan, uganda, and uzbekistan.

Drink

Cherry juice

Cherry juice is a fruit juice consisting of the juice of cherries. it is consumed as a beverage and used as an ingredient in various foods, processed foods and beverages. it is also marketed as a health supplement. it is produced by hot- or cold-pressing cherries, collecting the juice, and then filtering and pasteurizing it.

Main

Chicken

The chicken (gallus domesticus) is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the ceylon junglefowl that are originally from southeastern asia. rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. a male that has been castrated is a capon. an adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet. originally raised for cockfighting or for special ceremonies, chickens were not kept for food until the hellenistic period (4th–2nd centuries bc). humans now keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and as pets. chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion as of 2018, up from more than 19 billion in 2011. there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. there are numerous cultural references to chickens – in myth, folklore and religion, and in language and literature. genetic studies have pointed to multiple maternal origins in south asia, southeast asia, and east asia, but the clade found in the americas, europe, the middle east and africa originated from the indian subcontinent. from ancient india, the chicken spread to lydia in western asia minor, and to greece by the 5th century bc. fowl have been known in egypt since the mid-15th century bc, with the "bird that gives birth every day" having come from the land between syria and shinar, babylonia, according to the annals of thutmose iii.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chutney

A chutney is a spread in the cuisines of the indian subcontinent. chutneys are made in a wide variety of forms, such as a tomato relish, a ground peanut garnish, yogurt or curd, cucumber, spicy coconut, spicy onion or mint dipping sauce. a common variant in anglo-indian cuisine uses a tart fruit such as sharp apples, rhubarb or damson pickle made milder by an equal weight of sugar (usually demerara, turbinado or brown sugar to replace jaggery in some indian sweet chutneys). vinegar was added to the recipe for english-style chutney that traditionally aims to give a long shelf life so that autumn fruit can be preserved for use throughout the year (as are jams, jellies and pickles) or else to be sold as a commercial product. indian pickles use mustard oil as a pickling agent, but anglo-indian style chutney uses malt or cider vinegar which produces a milder product that in western cuisine is often eaten with hard cheese or with cold meats and fowl, typically in cold pub lunches.

Breakfast

Dates

Fruit from the date palm, a common snack and dessert

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dried fruit

Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium bc in mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life. today, dried fruit consumption is widespread. nearly half of the dried fruits sold are raisins, followed by dates, prunes, figs, apricots, peaches, apples, and pears. these are referred to as "conventional" or "traditional" dried fruits: fruits that have been dried in the sun or in heated wind tunnel dryers. many fruits such as cranberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and mango are infused with a sweetener (e.g. sucrose syrup) prior to drying. some products sold as dried fruit, like papaya, kiwifruit and pineapple, are most often candied fruit. dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits. the specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits reflects their fresh counterpart and the processing method.

Breakfast

Dried fruit

Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium bc in mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life. today, dried fruit consumption is widespread. nearly half of the dried fruits sold are raisins, followed by dates, prunes, figs, apricots, peaches, apples, and pears. these are referred to as "conventional" or "traditional" dried fruits: fruits that have been dried in the sun or in heated wind tunnel dryers. many fruits such as cranberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and mango are infused with a sweetener (e.g. sucrose syrup) prior to drying. some products sold as dried fruit, like papaya, kiwifruit and pineapple, are most often candied fruit. dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits. the specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits reflects their fresh counterpart and the processing method.

Drink

Effect energy drink

Main

Falafel

Falafel (; arabic: فلافل, [fæˈlæːfɪl] (listen)) is a deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter in middle eastern cuisine (especially in levantine and egyptian cuisines) made from ground chickpeas, broad beans, or both. falafel is commonly served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, samoon, or wrapped in a flatbread known as taboon; "falafel" also frequently refers to a wrapped sandwich that is prepared in this way. the falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a meze tray (assortment of appetizers). falafel is eaten throughout the middle east and is a common street food. falafel is usually made with fava beans in egypt, and called ta'amiya (except for alexandria) , and with chickpeas in the levant and iraq. it is popular with vegetarians worldwide.

Dessert, Sweet

Falooda

A falooda is a mughlai indian version of a cold dessert made with noodles. it has origins in the persian dish faloodeh, variants of which are found across west, central, and south asia. traditionally it is made by mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, and sweet basil seeds with milk, often served with ice cream. the vermicelli used for preparing falooda is made from wheat, arrowroot, cornstarch, or sago.

Dessert, Sweet

Firni

Kheer (kheeri, payesh, payasam or phirni) is a sweet dish and a type of wet pudding popular in the indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice, although rice may be substituted with one of the following: daals, bulgur wheat, millet, tapioca, vermicelli, or sweet corn. it is typically flavoured with desiccated coconut, cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, pistachios, almonds, or other dry fruits and nuts, and recently pseudograins are also gaining popularity. it is typically served as a dessert.

Dessert, Sweet

Fruit

Fresh, dried

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fruit

Apples, apricots, figs, grapes, malta oranges, melons, mulberries, oranges, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, pomegranates, sour cherries, watermelon

Drink

Gangster energy drink

Dessert, Sweet

Gaz

Gaz (persian: گز) is an iranian nougat that originated in isfahan. it is widely known as persian nougat in american and european countries.

Main

Ghormeh sabzi

Stewed spinach or herb stew, may also include beans, peas, onions, beef, lamb, chicken, serve with rice

Dessert, Sweet

Gosh-e fil

Gosh-e fil (persian: گُوش فيل; "elephant's ear") is a fried pastry from iranian cuisine and also popular in afghanistan. the dough is shaped like an elephant ear (goosh), and deep-fried in oil. each piece is then topped with chopped pistachios and powdered sugar. this sweet is mainly served with tea, especially during ramadan and nowruz. the dough is made by whisking eggs, milk and butter, then adding the mixture to the dry ingredients.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Haft mewa

Seven fruits, a fruit and nut salad made by rehydrating dried fruits in rose water, common during mowruz celebrations

Dessert, Sweet

Halva

Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings) is a type of confectionery originating from persia and widely spread throughout the middle east. the name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste based on flour or semolina, finely ground seeds or nuts, and sweetened with sugar or honey.halva is popular in western, central and south asia, the balkans, the caucasus, eastern europe, north africa and the horn of africa. halva can be kept at room temperature during non-summer months with little risk of spoilage.

Breakfast

Hard boiled egg

Boiled eggs are eggs, typically from a chicken, cooked with their shells unbroken, usually by immersion in boiling water. hard-boiled eggs are cooked so that the egg white and egg yolk both solidify, while soft-boiled eggs may leave the yolk, and sometimes the white, at least partially liquid and raw. boiled eggs are a popular breakfast food around the world. besides a boiling water immersion, there are a few different methods to make boiled eggs. eggs can also be cooked below the boiling temperature, i.e. coddling, or they can be steamed. the egg timer was named for commonly being used to time the boiling of eggs.

Main

Kabuli pulao

Qabeli palaw (dari: قابلی پلو) is a variety of pilaf made in afghanistan. it consists of steamed rice mixed with raisins, carrots, and beef or lamb. there exist different variations depending on the region.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kadchgall

Kadchgall is a hard cylindrical cheese that originated from the pashtuns of pakistan and afghanistan. the cheese generally tastes very sweet and is also a little bit salty. for better taste, the cheese is popularly made of sheep milk, although camel milk can also be used, which is then clotted with yogurt. the cheese is normally yellowish and white in colour, and kind of rubbery.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kashk

Kashk (persian: کشک kašk, kurdish: keşk), qurut (tuvan and kyrgyz: курут, kazakh: құрт, turkmen: gurt, uzbek: qurt, azerbaijani: qurut, pashto: قروت, armenian: չորթան-chortan, turkish: kurut) or aaruul and khuruud (mongolian: ааруул or хурууд) is a range of dairy products used in cuisines of iranian, afghan, pakistani, turkish, kurdish, mongolian, central asian, transcaucasian and the levantine people. kashk is made from drained yogurt (in particular, drained qatiq) or drained sour milk by shaping it and letting it dry. it can be made in a variety of forms, like rolled into balls, sliced into strips, and formed into chunks. there are three main kinds of food products with this name: foods based on curdled milk products like yogurt or cheese; foods based on barley broth, bread, or flour; and foods based on cereals combined with curdled milk.

Main

Kebab

Kebab is a cooked meat dish, with its origins in middle eastern cuisines. many variants are popular around the world. kebabs consist of cut up or ground meat, sometimes with vegetables, and various other accompaniments according to the specific recipe. although kebabs are typically cooked on a skewer over a fire, some kebab dishes are baked in a pan in an oven or prepared as a stew such as tas kebab. the traditional meat for kebabs is most often mutton or lamb, but regional recipes may include beef, goat, chicken, fish, and sometimes pork depending on whether or not there are specific religious prohibitions.

Dessert, Sweet

Khajoor

Fried date-shaped dough

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Khameer

Yeasted bread, serve with sweet or savory ingredients such as honey, cream cheese, date paste, date syrup, pumpkin purée, cheese, labneh

Dessert, Sweet

Kheer

Kheer (kheeri, payesh, payasam or phirni) is a sweet dish and a type of wet pudding popular in the indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice, although rice may be substituted with one of the following: daals, bulgur wheat, millet, tapioca, vermicelli, or sweet corn. it is typically flavoured with desiccated coconut, cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, pistachios, almonds, or other dry fruits and nuts, and recently pseudograins are also gaining popularity. it is typically served as a dessert.

Dessert, Sweet

Kishmish panir

Homemade paneer cheese and raisins

Main

Kofta

Kofta are a family of meatball or meatloaf dishes found in middle eastern, south caucasian, south asian, balkan, and central asian cuisines. in the simplest form, koftas consist of balls of minced meat – usually beef, chicken, pork, lamb or mutton, or a mixture – mixed with spices and sometimes other ingredients. the earliest known recipes are found in early arab cookbooks and call for ground lamb. there are many national and regional variations. there are also vegetable and uncooked versions. shapes vary and include balls, patties, and cylinders. sizes typically vary from that of a golf ball to that of an orange.

Dessert, Sweet

Kulcha ab e dandaan

Soft melt in the mouth shortbread cookies, serve with tea

Dessert, Sweet

Kulcha-e-Naurozee

Rice cookies

Dessert, Sweet

Kulcha-e-panjerei

Window cookies

Dessert, Sweet

Kulcha khatai

Shortbread cookies, serve with tea

Dessert, Sweet

Kulche badami

Almond cookies

Main

Lakhchak

Wide noodles in a kofta meat sauce and yogurt sauce

Main

Lamb

Lamb, hogget, and mutton, generically sheep meat, are the meat of domestic sheep, ovis aries. a sheep in its first year is a lamb and its meat is also lamb. the meat from sheep in their second year is hogget. older sheep meat is mutton. generally, "hogget" and "sheep meat" are not used by consumers outside norway, new zealand, south africa and australia. hogget has become more common in england, particularly in the north (lancashire and yorkshire) often in association with rare breed and organic farming. in south asian and caribbean cuisine, "mutton" often means goat meat. at various times and places, "mutton" or "goat mutton" has occasionally been used to mean goat meat.lamb is the most expensive of the three types and in recent decades sheep meat is increasingly only retailed as "lamb", sometimes stretching the accepted distinctions given above. the stronger-tasting mutton is now hard to find in many areas, despite the efforts of the mutton renaissance campaign in the uk. in australia, the term prime lamb is often used to refer to lambs raised for meat. other languages, for example french, spanish, italian and arabic, make similar or even more detailed distinctions among sheep meats by age and sometimes by sex and diet—for example, lechazo in spanish refers to meat from milk-fed (unweaned) lambs.

Main

Lamb kebab

Kebab is a cooked meat dish, with its origins in middle eastern cuisines. many variants are popular around the world. kebabs consist of cut up or ground meat, sometimes with vegetables, and various other accompaniments according to the specific recipe. although kebabs are typically cooked on a skewer over a fire, some kebab dishes are baked in a pan in an oven or prepared as a stew such as tas kebab. the traditional meat for kebabs is most often mutton or lamb, but regional recipes may include beef, goat, chicken, fish, and sometimes pork depending on whether or not there are specific religious prohibitions.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Lavash

Lavash is a thin flatbread usually leavened, traditionally baked in a tandoor (tonir) or on a sajj, and common to the cuisines of south caucasus, western asia, and the areas surrounding the caspian sea. lavash is one of the most widespread types of bread in armenia, azerbaijan, iran and turkey. the traditional recipe can be adapted to the modern kitchen by using a griddle or wok instead of the tonir.in 2014, "lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in armenia" was inscribed in the unesco representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. in 2016, making and sharing flatbread (lavash, katyrma, jupka or yufka) in communities of azerbaijan, iran, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan and turkey was inscribed on the list as well. lavash is similar to yufka, but in turkish cuisine lavash (lavaş) is prepared with a yeast dough while yufka is typically unleavened.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Maast

Yogurt (uk: ; us: , from turkish: yoğurmak, also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt) is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. the bacteria used to make yogurt are known as yogurt cultures. fermentation of sugars in the milk by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and characteristic tart flavor. cow's milk is the milk most commonly used to make yogurt. milk from water buffalo, goats, ewes, mares, camels, and yaks are also used to produce yogurt. the milk used may be homogenized or not. it may be pasteurized or raw. each type of milk produces substantially different results. yogurt is produced using a culture of lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus bacteria. in addition, other lactobacilli and bifidobacteria are sometimes added during or after culturing yogurt. some countries require yogurt to contain a specific amount of colony-forming units (cfu) of bacteria; in china, for example, the requirement for the number of lactobacillus bacteria is at least 1 million cfu per milliliter.to produce yogurt, milk is first heated, usually to about 85 °c (185 °f), to denature the milk proteins so that they do not form curds. after heating, the milk is allowed to cool to about 45 °c (113 °f). the bacterial culture is mixed in, and a warm temperature of 30–45 °c (86–113 °f) is maintained for 4 to 12 hours to allow fermentation to occur, with the higher temperatures working faster but risking a lumpy texture or whey separation.

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Manti

Manti is a type of dumpling popular in most turkic cuisines, as well as in the cuisines of the south caucasus and balkans, central asia, afghanistan and chinese muslims. manti are also consumed throughout russia and other post-soviet countries, where the dish spread from the central asian republics. the dumplings typically consist of a spiced meat mixture, usually lamb or ground beef, in a thin dough wrapper and either boiled or steamed. size and shape vary significantly depending on the geographical location. manti resemble the chinese jiaozi, korean mandu, mongolian buuz and the tibetan momo and the dish's name is cognate with the korean mandu, chinese mantou and japanese manjū, although the modern chinese and japanese counterparts refer to different dishes.the name, depending on the language, can refer to a single dumpling or to more than one dumpling at a time; in english, it is often used as both a singular and plural form.

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Mantoo

Manti is a type of dumpling popular in most turkic cuisines, as well as in the cuisines of the south caucasus and balkans, central asia, afghanistan and chinese muslims. manti are also consumed throughout russia and other post-soviet countries, where the dish spread from the central asian republics. the dumplings typically consist of a spiced meat mixture, usually lamb or ground beef, in a thin dough wrapper and either boiled or steamed. size and shape vary significantly depending on the geographical location. manti resemble the chinese jiaozi, korean mandu, mongolian buuz and the tibetan momo and the dish's name is cognate with the korean mandu, chinese mantou and japanese manjū, although the modern chinese and japanese counterparts refer to different dishes.the name, depending on the language, can refer to a single dumpling or to more than one dumpling at a time; in english, it is often used as both a singular and plural form.

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Mash palau

Mixed rice with mung beans

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Momo

Momo are bite-size dumplings made with a spoonful of stuffing wrapped in dough. momo are usually steamed, though they are sometimes fried or steam-fried. meat or vegetables fillings becomes succulent as it produces an intensively flavored broth sealed inside the wrappers. variants of the dish developed later in nepal after it became popular among asians. eating dumplings on the first day of the new year was a widely spread custom in northern china. written records show that dumplings became popular during the southern and northern dynasties (420–589 ad)., the earliest unearthed real dumplings were found in astana cemetery dated between 499 ad and 640 ad.

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Muraba

Jam, for example, apple, carrot, cherry, orange, plum, pumpkin, quince

Dessert, Sweet

Murabba dar

Jam cookies, shortbread cookies with jam

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Naan

Naan (hindi: नान, persian: نان, romanized: nān, urdu: نان, pashto: نان dari: نان, bengali: নান) is a leavened, oven-baked or tawa-fried flatbread which is found in the cuisines mainly of western asia, central asia, indian subcontinent, indonesia, myanmar, and the caribbean.

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Noni

Naan (hindi: नान, persian: نان, romanized: nān, urdu: نان, pashto: نان dari: نان, bengali: নান) is a leavened, oven-baked or tawa-fried flatbread which is found in the cuisines mainly of western asia, central asia, indian subcontinent, indonesia, myanmar, and the caribbean.

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Norinj palau

Sweet rice with orange peel, saffron, pistachios, almonds, chicken, lamb

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Nuts

A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. in general usage and in a culinary sense, a wide variety of dry seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context "nut" implies that the shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent). most seeds come from fruits that naturally free themselves from the shell, but this is not the case in nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. the general and original usage of the term is less restrictive, and many nuts (in the culinary sense), such as almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and brazil nuts, are not nuts in a botanical sense. common usage of the term often refers to any hard-walled, edible kernel as a nut. nuts are an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food source.

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Nuts

A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. in general usage and in a culinary sense, a wide variety of dry seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context "nut" implies that the shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent). most seeds come from fruits that naturally free themselves from the shell, but this is not the case in nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. the general and original usage of the term is less restrictive, and many nuts (in the culinary sense), such as almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and brazil nuts, are not nuts in a botanical sense. common usage of the term often refers to any hard-walled, edible kernel as a nut. nuts are an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food source.

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Obi non

Disc-shape bread that is stamped in the middle to prevent rising

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Okra

Okra or okro (us: , uk: ), abelmoschus esculentus, known in many english-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. it has edible green seed pods. the geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of west african, ethiopian, southeast asian, and south asian origins. the plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world and is a notable part of the cuisine of the southern united states as well as middle eastern cuisine, indian cuisine, brazilian cuisine and sri lankan cuisine.

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Osh pyozee

Onions stuffed with a spiced lamb and rice mixture

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Palau

Pilaf (us spelling) or pilau (uk spelling) is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish, whose recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat, and employing some technique for achieving cooked grains that do not adhere.at the time of the abbasid caliphate, such methods of cooking rice at first spread through a vast territory from india to spain, and eventually to a wider world. the spanish paella, and the south asian pilau or pulao, and biryani, evolved from such dishes. pilaf and similar dishes are common to balkan, caribbean, south caucasian, central asian, east african, eastern european, latin american, middle eastern, and south asian cuisines. it is a staple food and a popular dish in afghanistan, albania, armenia, azerbaijan, bangladesh, bulgaria, china (notably in xinjiang), cyprus, georgia, greece (notably in crete), india, iraq (notably in kurdistan), iran, israel, kazakhstan, kenya, kyrgyzstan, mongolia, nepal, (pakistani cuisine) pakistan, romania, russia, serbia, sri lanka, tanzania (notably in zanzibar), tajikistan, turkey, turkmenistan, uganda, and uzbekistan.

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Palau spice mixture

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Paneer

Paneer (pronounced [/pəˈnɪə(r)/]), also known as ponir (pronounced [po̯ni̯r]) or indian cottage cheese, is a fresh acid-set cheese common in the indian subcontinent (bangladesh, bhutan, india, maldives, nepal, pakistan and sri lanka) made from cow or buffalo milk. it is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. its acid-set form (curd) before pressing is called chhena.

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Paneer

Paneer (pronounced [/pəˈnɪə(r)/]), also known as ponir (pronounced [po̯ni̯r]) or indian cottage cheese, is a fresh acid-set cheese common in the indian subcontinent (bangladesh, bhutan, india, maldives, nepal, pakistan and sri lanka) made from cow or buffalo milk. it is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. its acid-set form (curd) before pressing is called chhena.

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Qorma

Korma or qorma (hindi: क़ोरमा; urdu: قورمہ; bengali: কোরমা) is a dish originating in south asia, consisting of meat or vegetables braised with yogurt (dahi), water or stock, and spices to produce a thick sauce or gravy.

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Qorma e zardaloo

Savory stewed apricots with lemon juice

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Qorma lawand

Stew with braised chicken, onion, yogurt, turmeric, cilantro, garlic, ginger, spices, may also be made with lamb, beef

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Qurooti

Savory bread pudding

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Rice

Rice is the seed of the grass species oryza sativa (asian rice) or less commonly oryza glaberrima (african rice). the name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera zizania and porteresia, both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of oryza. as a cereal grain, domesticated rice is the most widely consumed staple food for over half of the world's human population, especially in asia and africa. it is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production, after sugarcane and maize. since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for purposes other than human consumption, rice is the most important food crop with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more than one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans. there are many varieties of rice and culinary preferences tend to vary regionally. the traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields while, or after, setting the young seedlings. this simple method requires sound irrigation planning but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants that have no submerged growth state, and deters vermin. while flooding is not mandatory for the cultivation of rice, all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil. rice, a monocot, is normally grown as an annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 30 years. rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor costs and high rainfall, as it is labor-intensive to cultivate and requires ample water. however, rice can be grown practically anywhere, even on a steep hill or mountain area with the use of water-controlling terrace systems. although its parent species are native to asia and certain parts of africa, centuries of trade and exportation have made it commonplace in many cultures worldwide. production and consumption of rice is estimated to have been responsible for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2010.

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Roht

Cardamom flavored sweet bread, serve with tea

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Roht

Cardamom flavored sweet bread, serve with tea

Dessert, Sweet

Rollet cake

A swiss roll, jelly roll (united states), roll cake, cream roll, roulade or swiss log is a type of rolled sponge cake filled with whipped cream, jam, or icing. the origins of the term are unclear; in spite of the name "swiss roll", the cake is believed to have originated elsewhere in central europe, possibly austria or slovenia. it appears to have been invented in the nineteenth century, along with battenberg cake, doughnuts, and victoria sponge. in the u.s., commercial versions of the cake are sold with the brand names of ho hos, yodels, swiss cake rolls, and others. a type of roll cake called yule log is traditionally served at christmas. the spiral layered shape of the swiss roll has inspired usage as a descriptive term in other fields, such as the jelly roll fold, a protein fold, the "swiss roll" metamaterial in optics, and the term jelly roll in science, quilting and other fields.

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Saffron rice

Saffron rice is a dish made from saffron, white rice and also usually vegetable bouillon. saffron rice is found in the cuisines of many countries (in one form or another). the recipe is similar to plain cooked rice with addition of ingredients.

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Samosa

A samosa () is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. it may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region. samosas are often accompanied by chutney, and have origins in medieval times or earlier. samosas are a popular entrée, appetizer, or snack in the cuisines of south asia, the middle east, central asia, east africa and their diasporas. the english word samosa derives from hindi word 'samosa' (hindi: समोसा), traceable to the middle persian word sanbosag (سنبوسگ) 'triangular pastry'. similar pastries are called sambusak in arabic; medieval arabic recipe books sometimes spell it sambusaj. the spelling samoosa is used in south africa.

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Samosa

A samosa () is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. it may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region. samosas are often accompanied by chutney, and have origins in medieval times or earlier. samosas are a popular entrée, appetizer, or snack in the cuisines of south asia, the middle east, central asia, east africa and their diasporas. the english word samosa derives from hindi word 'samosa' (hindi: समोसा), traceable to the middle persian word sanbosag (سنبوسگ) 'triangular pastry'. similar pastries are called sambusak in arabic; medieval arabic recipe books sometimes spell it sambusaj. the spelling samoosa is used in south africa.

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Serat

Hard sheep's milk cheese

Drink

Sharbat e bomya

Rosewater and lemon drink

Drink

Sharbat e norinj

Orange drink

Drink

Sharbat e olu bolu

Sour cherry drink

Drink

Sharbat e rayhan

Basil seed drink

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Shashlik

Cubed, skewered and grilled meat kebabs

Breakfast

Sheer khurma

Sheer khurma or sheer khorma (persian: شير خرما, romanized: shîr xormâ "milk and dates") is a festival vermicelli pudding prepared by muslims on eid ul-fitr and eid al-adha in pakistan, afghanistan, india, and parts of central asia. it is a traditional muslim festive breakfast, and a dessert for celebrations. this dish is made from various dry fruits, vermicelli, condensed milk, sugar etc. depending on the region, cardamom, pistachios, almonds, cloves, saffron, raisins, and rose water are also added. this special dish is served on the morning of eid day in the family after the eid prayer as breakfast, and throughout the day to all the visiting guests. in its original form, it consists of dates mixed with milk from iran and dry fruits and nuts from afghanistan. it is modified in india by the addition of fried semia and caramelised sugar. it is very popular throughout the greater iran region—especially south asia and central asia.