Pakistani STREET FOOD Roadtrip from Islamabad to Peshawar!!
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Today’s video starts in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital city. We visit the iconic Pakistan Monument, which represents unity and is shaped like blossoming flower petals. There are depictions of Pakistan’s history intricately carved on each petal. Here, you can get an incredible view over Islamabad.
For breakfast, we went to Quetta Tea N Teas, which is famous for their large variety of Pakistani teas and parathas. We ordered two kinds of paratha, chicken & cheese (savoury), and chocolate hazelnut paratha (super sweet). We ordered their Golden Malai Tea, which is a chai with milk that is topped with a thick cream. The shop is set up as a quaint street food stall and it was great enjoying the views of the park across the street.
Before leaving Islamabad, we had one more important sight to visit - The Faisal Mosque. The Faisal Masjid is an incredibly large mosque; it was the largest mosque in the entire world for a long time. You can marvel at the gorgeous Islamic architecture, take a peaceful stroll through its courtyard and also enjoy the beautiful mountainscape surrounding the mosque.
Then, we left the capital and drove toward Peshawar. Driving across Pakistan is a unique experience for travellers, because Pakistan offers many different landscapes, cultures and foods as you drive to a new city or village. On our way to Peshawar, we stopped in Mardan for a very special street food.
At Qasim Chapli Kabab, you get to experience Pakistani street food like you’ve never seen before. On the road, there is a MASSIVE fire that will burn your facial hair off if you step too close. Above the fire there is a massive pot of bubbling hot oil. The vendors are making fresh chapli kebabs, which is finely minced and spiced beef, shaped into a patty and is fried in hot oil. The result is a plate of mouthwatering, juicy and tender kababs, loaded with spices. They were much bigger and more delicious than we expected!
We continued deeper into KP province and made it to the ancient city of Peshawar at night. Our first stop was to the Kabuli Gate (one of the gates to the Walled City of Peshawar) and Qissa Khwani Bazaar, a historical bazaar with amazing shopping for local clothing. Luke bought a traditional Peshawari hat called a pakol, and Sabrina bought a handmade shawl made of wool. The shop owners were kind enough to have us for Green Tea (kahwa). Kahwa is sweet and is the staple drink of Peshawar.
Our last stop of the day was to try another variation of chapli kabab. This one was slightly different in flavour and was served with giant naan! All kinds of different ingredients go into the chapli kababs, including tomatoes, spicy chilies and tons of spices. Then they are mashed together with the beef until it makes almost a paste! Then the patty goes straight into the oil. The way the chefs prepare the chapli kabab from scratch is a great way to make you very hungry!
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We’re Luke Martin and Sabrina Davidson, food lovers and world travellers! We make videos about local, authentic and unique foods from across the globe. We particularly like to sample street food across Asia. We’ve eaten our way across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, parts of Africa, North America and the list is still growing! Our mission is to create content that is entertaining, informative, honest and fun! We love what we do and we are always grateful for your support! Thank you and see you on the next episode!
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