Pakistani Food
by MairaS on December 12, 2009
in General Information about Pakistan
Pakistani food has a heavy influence of the Mughal cuisine. This influence is prominent among the Urdu speaking immigrants. Also on weddings and other special occasions mughal dishes are served. Meat dishes are quite popular in Pakistan. Being a Muslim country, pork and alcohol are not consumed. Pakistani dishes are rich in spices and usually eaten with chapatti, flat bread.
The four provinces of Pakistan have their own dishes depending upon the taste and climate. Fish is mostly consumed in the costal areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Palla Fish is the delicacy of Sindh. It is the fresh water fish found in river Indus. Punjabis love to eat. Their specialty is chargha and other Barbecue dishes. Baluchistan’s specialty is saji. In NWFP salted lamb meat is enjoyed by the locals.
Western fast food outlets are gaining popularity too and so is Italian cuisine. Chinese food is as popular as the local dishes.
You said right about all areas of Pakistan and their trends too. I love to eat desi food as an I am Punjabi and invite others too to try them.