Afghanistan Food

Afghanistan has a wide varying terrain allowing for many different crops. Afghan cuisine is largely based upon the nation's chief crops: cereals like wheat, maize, barley and rice. Accompanying these staples are dairy products (yogurt, whey), various nuts, and native vegetables, and fresh and dried fruits; Afghanistan is well known for its grapes. Afghanistan's culinary specialty reflects its ethnic and geographic diversity and has similarities with neighboring Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Its cuisine is close to that of the Middle-East and South-Central Asia.

The type of food served in Afghan cuisine is quite unique. It has been well documented ...