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DIVERSITY IN PAKISTANI REGIONAL FOOD CUISINE
Regional Cuisine : Pakistan cuisine can be described as a refined blend of various regional cooking traditions of the South Asian subcontinent. Pakistani cuisine is known for its richness and flavour.Within Pakistan, cuisine varies greatly from region to region, reflecting the country’s ethnic and cultural diversity. Food from the eastern provinces of Sindh and the Punjab, as well as the Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir region, is quite similar to the cuisine of Northern India and can be highly seasoned and spicy, which is characteristic of the flavours of the South Asian region.Food in other parts of Pakistan, particularly Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, involves the use of mild aromatic spices and less oil, characterizing affinities to the cuisine of neighbouring Afghanistan, Iran, and CentralAsia.. However, given the diversity of the people of Pakistan, cuisines generally differ from home to home and may be totally different than themainstream Pakistani cuisine
1) Punjabi cuisines : Punjabi cuisine is food from the Punjab regions of Pakistan It can be non-ve Getarian or completely vegetarian. One of the main features of Punjabi cuisine is its diverse range of dishes. Home cooked and restaurant Punjabi cuisine can vary significantly, with restaurant style using large amounts of
ghee(clarified butter) with liberal amounts of butter and cream, with home cooking concentrating on mainly upon preparations with
whole wheat, rice and other ingredients flavored with
masala.Within the Punjab region, there are different preferences. People in the area of
Lahore prefer stuffed
parathas and dairy products. In fact, the area is well known for quality of its milk products. There are certain dishes which are exclusive to Punjab, such as
sarson da saag and
makki di roti. The main masala in a Punjabi dish consists of onion, garlic and
ginger.
Tandoori food is a Punjabi specialty especially for non-vegetarian dishes. Paratha ,Halwa poori .Falooda ,Lassi are typical dishesh of he punjab
Pashtun cuisine :
Pashto refers to the cuisine of the
Pashtuns, who are predominant in
Afghanistan and western
Pakistan. The cuisine of the Pashtun people is covered under
Afghan cuisine and
Pakistani cuisine, and is largely based on cereals like wheat, maize, barley and rice as well as a plethora of meat dishes that includes lamb, beef, chicken, and fresh fish. Accompanying these staples are also dairy products (yogurt, whey, cheeses), including various nuts, locally grown vegetables, as well as fresh and dried fruits. Cities such as
Peshawar,
Jalalabad,
Kabul,
Quetta and
Kandahar are known for being the centers of Pashtun cuisine. Typical Dishes Kabuli pulao Seekh Kebab Shami kebab,Chapli Kabab Shorwa (soupe) Aush hand made noodles) Bolani also known as Burrani.
Kashmiri cuisine Kashmir is based on the ancient tradition of this area.Kashmiris were heavy meat eaters. This habit persists in today’s Kashmir.The most notable ingredient in today’s Kashmir cuisine is
mutton, of which there are over 30 varieties.Kashmiri cuisine has had the earliest influence on Kashmiri Pandit cuisine. Usually, Pandits do not eat meat, however the Pandits of Kashmir have always eaten all meats except beef. Beef is strictly forbidden in Kashmiri Muslim cuisine. The Wazwan of Kashmiri Muslims never allows for the usage of Beef Typical Dishes Rogan Josh Yakhni Yakhni Dum Oluv Phirni Wazwan a multi-course meal in the Kashmiri Muslim tradition, is treated with great respect. Its preparation is considered an art. Almost all the dishes are meat-based (lamb, chicken, fish). The traditional number of courses for the wazwan is thirty-six,
Sindhi cuisin:refers to the native cuisine of the
Sindhi people from
Sindh,
Pakistan. The daily food in most
Sindhi households consists of
wheat-based flat-bread (
phulka) and rice accompanied by two dishes, one
gravy and one dry. Today, Sindhi food is eaten in many countries including
India, where a sizeable number of Sindhis migrated following the
Partition of India There are food that are served during special occasions, s Bahji (vegetable dish) called Chiti-Kuni is made with seven vegetables. If some gets chicken pox and after it is gone, it is common to make an offering and make “mitho lolo”, a sweet griddle-roasted flatbread the dough is wheat flour mixed with oil (or
ghee) and sugar syrup flavored with ground cardamom. Sai bhaji chawal, a popular dish from Sindh consists of white steamed rice served with spianch curry which is given a ‘tarka’ with tomatoes,onions and garlics ,Within Pakistan, cuisine varies greatly from region to region, reflecting the country’s ethnic and cultural diversity.people live in different region and have diffrent Food according their regions but now due to globalization people live in that area have also change their way of eating. International cuisine and fast food are popular in cities. Blending local and foreign recipes , such as Pakistani Chinese cuisine, is common in large urban centres. Furthermore, as a result of lifestyle changes, readymade masalas are becoming increasingly popular. However, given the diversity of the people of Pakistan, cuisines generally differ from home to home.