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Intro

The ultimate collection of Afghan dishes. This document is best viewed on a computer, not mobile.

Intro

This summer, I spent some time with my fiancé collecting every published Afghan cookbook I could get my hands on. We noticed that some books contained recipes that others did not, and some books shared recipes. So, I decided to create a database of every Afghan dish we came across — along with every Afghan restaurant across North America.

Today, this exercise has netted us with exactly

266

⁠

dishes. I also created a collection of

155

⁠

Afghan restaurants across North America. All of this data is available in this document (use the links above).

What this is

This is only a collection of dishes and data that I put together that helps us cook Afghan food. As part of this, I created:

A collection of every Afghan dish name, translation, and category that I could get my hands on

A collection of every Afghan restaurant in North America (U.S./Canada)

A survey of the top 3 most popular dishes in each restaurant

Some fun stats and figures

What this is not

This is NOT a collection of recipes. If you’re looking for a recipe, I recommend purchasing any of these fantastic books from

Amazon⁠

or search for it online.

Why did I do this?

I’m a geek, I love food, and I’m Afghan. The math checks out.

What this is not

Why did I do this?

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