diet

**__Eating Habits __ ** 
Afghani people normally eat with no utensils (forks, spoons, knives). In place of spoons they usually use a piece of naan. They cook a lot of vegetarian-friendly dishes. [|Food In Afghanistan]

Naan
[|Foodgeeks.com]
 * Naan- a common middle-eastern bread generally prepared in a tandoori oven. Naan is a common part of the Afghan diet. Naan is typically a flat bread with many air bubbles.

__Kebab __
[|Afghanistan food recipes and cultural information]
 * Kebab - A common middle-eastern dish consisting of various meats and vegetables on a stick or skewer.
 * Afghans tend to make Kebab with Lamb, although they commonly use beef and chicken

__**Lunch** __
[|Afghanistan Lunch Menu]
 * //Aushak// - Steamed dumplings filled with leek and spring onions, topped with yogurt and meat sauce, sprinkled with mint.
 * //Bulanee// - Turnovers filled with leek, spring onions and herbs.
 * //Aush// - Noodle, vegetable and yogurt soup topped with meat sauce, sprinkled with dill.
 * //Chopahn Salad// - Fresh mozzarella cheese, ripe sliced tomatoes and red onion, sprinkled with extra virgin olive oil and freshly chopped basil.

__Desserts __

 * //Baklava// - Paper-thin pastries, soaked with syrup served with pistachios and walnuts
 * //Goush-E-Feel// - Elephants-ear-shaped pastry with pistachios and cardamom sugar.

__**Drinks** __
[|Food In Afghanistan]
 * The most popular drink in Afghanistan is chai tea.
 * Afghans don't usually drink because Islam forbids alcohol consumption
 * Turkish coffee is a common middle-eastern beverage prepared by boiling powdered-coffee beans. Turkish coffee has a similar concentration as espresso.

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