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Top 10 local traditional dishes of Pakistan

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Top 10 local traditional dishes of Pakistan

Pakistan lies in South Asia and Pakistani cuisines are influenced by various cultural, historical and regional cooking styles.

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Pakistan SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons

In Pakistani cooking, you will find elements from Mughal legacy, Iran, Turkey, Central Asia as well as Indian subcontinents. In Pakistani cuisines you will find cultural and ethnic diversity, from spicy & highly seasoned food in Sindh and Punjab to mild and simple flavors in Khyber Phakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Balochistan and Tribal areas. Following is the list of top ten Pakistani cuisines that you should look forward to when visiting Pakistan.

Top ten Pakistani cuisines that you should look forward to when visiting Pakistan.

halwa poori
Halwa Poori SOURCE: Reema Junaid

Halwa Poori:

One of the favorite traditional breakfast of a Pakistani foodie is Halwa poori and Channay. Poori is basically a version of flat bread made of flour that is deep fried in oil. It is eaten with halwa and channay that is a curry made with chickpeas and potato. Halwa is a dessert that is made from semolina. Poori is served hot along with halwa and chanay. Having sweet and savory along each other creates a uniqueness that is loved by all.

Payee
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Paaye:                                              

Another breaskfast item that is eaten mostly in Punjab is Siri Paaye. It consists of hot soup or broth of lamb feet and head that are cooked overnight. This dish is considered very healthy especially for bones. It is served with Naan (Flat bread) and people like to eat the bone marrow to get the instant energy. “Fazal e Haq Siri Paye” is one of the most famous restaurants in Lahore and Karachi that serves mouth watering Siri Paaye.

Briyani
Briyani SOURCE: Reema Junaid
Pulao SOURCE: Reema Junaid

Biryani and Pulao

In Pakistani cuisines and dining experience, rice has a special place and the two of traditional food items made from rice are Pulao and Briyani. Both are made from rice and any form of meat. Recipes and flavors of both vary across the zones and regions. Briyani is one the most loved form of rice in Pakistan. Over the time, It took various shapes, structures and varieties of flavours like Sindhi Briyani, Aalo Briyani, Mutton Briyani, Tikka Briyani etc.

Peshawari Chappli Kabab
Peshawari Chappli Kabab
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Peshawari Chappli Kabab:

As the name suggested, it is the famous food item of Peshawar. It is made with meat mince, ginger garlic, onions, tomatoes, salt and chillies. It is a side dish that is fried and is served with Tandoori roti or Naan along with chutney (green chilli sauce mixed with yogurt).

Haleem
Haleem SOURCE : Google İmages

Haleem:

Haleem or Daleem is a blend of meat and lentils. It looks like a soup but it is a savoury dish that is eaten with Naan. Daleem means a mixture of lentils. It is a special dish that needs extensive cooking. For this, a number of lentils are soaked overnight and it is cooked on low heat along with meat for the whole day. Before serving, it is garnished with fried onions, lemon juice, cut green chillies, ginger and coriander.

Sajji
Sajji SOURCE: Google İmages

Sajji

Sajji is a dish from Balochistan. It is made with whole chicken on lamb in skewers. It is only marinated with salt and papaya paste and is stuffed with rice. It is roasted over coal and is considered done at the “rare stage. It is served tandoori nan, roti or kaak.

Lassi
Lassi SOURCE: Google Images

Lassi

Lassi is a traditional drink that is made with milk and yogurt. It can be sweet or salty. Pakistanis drink sweet lassi for breakfast and salty for supper or lunch.

Chicken Karahi
Chicken Karahi SOURCE: Reema Junaid

Chicken karahi/Mutton Karahi

Karahi is a traditional wok in which food is made or served. In Pakistan, Chicken karahi or Mutton karahi is a common dish that is cooked easily and is loved by all. It is made with meat, tomatoes and a variety of spices in karahi. It is full of flavor and recipe varies from region to region.

sarsoun ka saag
Sarsoun ka saag SOURCE: Reema Junaid

Sarsoun ka Saag

It is a punjabi dish made with spinach and a varieties of greens. It is cooked for our and blended to get the smooth finish. It is heaven for the palate.  It is served with homemade/organic butter and makai ki roti that is a flat bread made from maize flour.

kashmiri chai
Kashmiri chai SOURCE: Reema Junaid

Kashmiri tea

Kashmiri tea, pink tea, noon chai, gulabi chai is a tea that is made from green tea leaves, milk, salt and baking soda. Baking soda gives a pink color to the tea. It is a specialty of Kashmir but is loved by all Pakistanis in winters. It is garnished with crushed pistachios.

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7 traditional Swiss dishes you have to try

Tamara Marie Johnson
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7 traditional Swiss dishes you have to try

From A as in Älpler Magronen to Z as in Zürigschnätzlets

Traditional Swiss cuisine varies from region to region. In today’s globalized world, however, many once local dishes have become popular throughout the country.

Switzerland
Switzerland is divided into a German-speaking, a French-speaking, an Italian-speaking, and a Romansh-speaking region. SOURCE: WIKIMEDIA

A country of just under 16 square miles, Switzerland is half the size of South Carolina. Nonetheless, this tiny nation is divided into four linguistic regions: a German-speaking, a French-speaking, an Italian-speaking, and a Romansh-speaking part, from largest to smallest.

Influenced by neighboring Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, and France, each region has its own culinary specialties. In addition, Switzerland’s local cuisines are strongly connected to the mountainous landscape and the historical ability or inability to grow certain crops.

Traditional Swiss Dishes

In this post, I want to introduce you to seven traditional Swiss dishes that, in recent times, have become popular throughout the country.

Traditional mswiss dishes: Älpler Magronen
Most stores in Switzerland carry readymade, microwavable versions of these dishes.
SOURCE: Tamara Marie Johnson
  • Älpler Magronen

Älpler Magronen is the Swiss version of macaroni and cheese. Depending on the region, it can be made with potatoes, bacon bits, and other ingredients, too. The Swiss serve Älpler Magronen with applesauce or apple slices. If you want wine with your meal, opt for a Merlot or a Rioja.

Ready to try it? Get the free recipe at myswitzerland.com.

  • Birchermüesli

Birchermüesli is a lot like oatmeal. Its basic ingredients are oats, water, milk, and grated apples. Depending on the region and the season, Birchermüesli can contain a number of other grains and fruits, nuts, and spices. This dish sounds like a healthy breakfast or snack but the Swiss actually eat it for lunch and dinner, too.

Ready to try it? Get the free recipe at myswitzerland.com.

  • Gerstensuppe

The main ingredients in Gerstensuppe or ‘barley soup’ are pearled barley, dry-cured beef, and the vegetables typically found in soup such as carrots and celery. Gerstensuppe originates in the Grisons, the largest and easternmost canton (or state) of Switzerland. This region is famous for its dry-cured meat, e.g. Coppa (pork neck). Gerstensuppe is served with bread. If you want wine with your meal, opt for a medium-bodied Chardonnay or Pinot Noir.

Ready to try it? Get the free recipe at myswitzerland.com.

  • Fondue

What comes to mind when you think of fondue? Cheese, right? In Switzerland, however, there are two other variations: fondue chinoise with meat and Schoggifondue with chocolate. But no matter which one you choose, fondue is always a pot of hot liquid that you stick a long, slender fork of something into: bread into cheese, meat into bouillon, fruit into chocolate.

Ready to try it? Get the free recipe at about.ch.

  • Raclette

Raclette is another cheese-based dish: the Swiss cut blocks of semi-hard cheese into quarter-inch slices and slide them into special raclette ovens placed in the middle of the dining table. Once melted, the cheese is scraped off of the pans and served with potatoes, pickles, pearl onions, and spices such as paprika and nutmeg. If you want wine with your meal, opt for a fruity, fresh rosé.

Ready to try it? Get the free recipe at valais-terroir.ch.

  • Rösti

Rösti is the Swiss version of hashbrowns. Depending on the region, the fried potato dish is served with eggs, melted cheese, bacon strips, creamy mushroom sauce, onion sauce, or pork links. If you want wine with your meal, opt for a full-bodied cabernet sauvignon.

Ready to try it? Get the free recipe at myswitzerland.com.

  • Zürigschnätzlets

Zürigschnätzlets is veal ragout served with basic Rösti. Loosely translated, the name is Swiss German for ‘meat cut into strips the Zurich way.’ However, nobody knows which region the dish comes from originally. If you want wine with your meal, opt for a full-bodied negroamaro.

Ready to try it? Get the free recipe at myswitzerland.com.

Hеаlthу Dining Out

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Hеаlthу Dining Out

In аn age whеrе thе number of meals being еаtеn оutѕіdе thе hоmе іѕ ever іnсrеаѕіng it ѕееmѕ important to be able tо ѕо mіndfullу. Eating mindfully іѕ mоrе thаn hаlf thе bаttlе іn сrеаtіng оr mаіntаіnіng a hеаlthу еаtіng рlаn. Sоmе hеlрful tірѕ tо eating оut hеаlthіlу include venue ѕеlесtіоn, ordering, роrtіоn соntrоl аnd nоt bеіng аfrаіd to ask fоr what уоu want.

Healthy Dining Out

Venue When сhооѕіng a restaurant іt іѕ іmроrtаnt tо kеер all thе раrtісіраntѕ іn mіnd. Yоu want to mаkе ѕurе that аll dietary and personal rеԛuеѕtѕ can bе hоnоrеd. Alѕо bе аwаrе оf bоth hеаlthу аnd unhealthy сhоісеѕ. Yоu wаnt to mаkе sure that there wіll bе hеаlthful mеnu сhоісеѕ аѕ wеll as limited temptations tо ѕаbоtаgе your efforts.

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Bread Generally, thе fіrѕt thіng thаt hарреnѕ аftеr уоu ѕіt down is thе dreaded brеаd bаѕkеt arrives. There іѕ usually еnоugh bread tо fееd аt least 2 – 3 times the number оf guеѕtѕ at thе table. Tо соmbаt thіѕ you саn еіthеr аѕk thе wаіtреrѕоn tо NOT lеаvе thе brеаd аt your tаblе, оr аftеr еасh guest hаѕ оnе piece аѕk to hаvе the bаѕkеt removed. This wау no one fееlѕ deprived оf hаvіng brеаd, yet temptation іѕ limited.

Thе nеxt step іѕ оrdеrіng drinks. Bе mіndful оf hоw mаnу calories аrе іn bеfоrе-dіnnеr drinks – ѕwіtсhіng tо a ѕраrklіng mіnеrаl water оr even a wine ѕрrіtzеr wіll save саlоrіеѕ thаt саn bеttеr uѕеd fоr food. Uѕе your аlсоhоl саlоrіеѕ wisely!

Sресіаlѕ Whеn thе wаіtеr brіngѕ the mеnuѕ аlwауѕ аѕk іf thеrе are аnу ѕресіаlѕ. Often we аrе dіlіgеnt when rеvіеwіng the mеnu аnd then іt аll “goes оut thе wіndоw” whеn thе waiter соmеѕ tо tаkе the оrdеrѕ аnd ѕауѕ “саn I tell уоu аbоut our ѕресіаlѕ today.” Everything always sounds so gооd; we often fоrgеt tо аѕk ԛuеѕtіоnѕ.

Be Sаllу frоm Whеn Hаrrу Mеt Sаllу – ѕhе аlwауѕ аѕkеd fоr thе sauce оn thе ѕіdе. Dоn’t be аfrаіd to mаkе ѕресіаl rеԛuеѕtѕ; including аltеrnаtіvе wауѕ of сооkіng оr substituting extra vеgеtаblеѕ fоr another calorie dеnѕе option. Aftеr all – you are рауіng fоr the mеаl; you mау аѕ wеll have іt thе wау thаt you wаnt іt.

Portion Control Tо hеlр wіth portion соntrоl уоu саn ask thе wаіtреrѕоn tо рut hаlf оf your dinner in a “tо gо box” bеfоrе hе brіngѕ іt to the table. If this іѕ nоt роѕѕіblе уоu can cut the еntréе іn half and move it tо one side оf your рlаtе – thеn only eat one hаlf. Mоѕt rеѕtаurаnt роrtіоnѕ аrе enough for twо mеаlѕ.

Dеѕѕеrt Whеn is comes to dеѕѕеrt – ѕрlіt оnе with уоur dining companion. This way уоu аrе nоt deprived but are still ѕаvіng calories.

Dіnіng out used tо bе reserved fоr ѕресіаl occasions – since іt іѕ nоw аn almost еvеrуdау оссurrеnсе – mоrе dіlіgеnсе іѕ nееdеd.

US Holiday Habits: Dining Out for the Holidays

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US Holiday Habits: Dining Out for the Holidays

Dining out in the US is on the rise, particularly during holiday season. While it’s true most spend Thanksgiving in a home environment, there are still many opportunities for restaurants to entice guests to dine with them. When it comes to dining out during the holiday season, Americans have some interesting holiday habits.

Dining Out for the Holidays

  1. Bigger dining parties

During the holidays, most dining parties in the US have up to five more guests. It’s not just families flying in for holidays and going out to dinner in larger groups than usual, but also corporate groups with celebrations. The holidays are a time of gathering and restaurants are wise to ensure they can accommodate larger parties by rearranging tables or having private rooms for reserve.

  1. They love holiday menus

That good, old “limited edition” is a huge motivator on menus anywhere in the US. Most people are twice as likely to order it and what’s more, are more likely to return several times to have it again before it’s gone. Seasonal ingredients like pumpkin or gingerbread are always a huge draw.

Dining Out

  1. Lunch on Black Friday is big business

Many Americans frown down upon Black Friday because it means hard-working people have to work instead of being with their own families. However, just as many are still entrenched in the post-Thanksgiving shopping tradition. All that shopping means hungry guests who are enjoying the high from spending and don’t want to go home to eat leftovers for lunch.

  1. They seek out dining bonuses

As the holidays are a big time of spending and reveling in the spirit of the season, many Americans look for dining promotions that give them something more. A prime example is a free entrée with the purchase of one entrée. Getting more of what you want for less is a high motivator for dining out during the holidays.

  1. They get more time together

Restaurants in America can easily gather more revenue by appealing to busy families who don’t want to cook or clean up after a big holiday meal. By offering catering and carry-out options, many Americans are getting that perfect experience of dining out without having to transport the family somewhere, which is ideal for those that want to imbibe a lot or have small children. The surge in dining during the holidays is also attributed to those who just don’t want to cook or entertain, allowing them to do it at a restaurant.

  1. More dessert, please

Those dining out during the holidays in America are much more likely to indulge. That goes for appetizers, and it especially applies to desserts. With restaurants getting smart to the trend, they often include these options added on to a pricier plate because most diners are willing to spend more during this very special time of year.

As the holidays are very special in America with so many people celebrating so many different things, they all have one thing in common which is the desire to spend it with the people that mean the most while indulging in the very best.

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