Posted on 03/15/2021 9:24:17 AM PDT by mylife
Bun-kebabs, widely considered the most beloved Pakistani street food, are thin shami kebab or potato patties in fluffy, milky buns with tangy chutney and crisp vegetables. Optional fried eggs add an extra protein hit. The combination of explosive South Asian flavours, chutney-drenched buns and vegetarian options create a starkly different culinary experience from that of a burger. Ubiquitously available at kiosks and small shops or peddled on pushcarts throughout the country, they are generally sold for between 50 and 120 Pakistani rupees (£0.23-£0.55), depending on the neighbourhood.
Some consider them Pakistan’s affordable (and zestier) answer to burgers
Potato bun-kebabs have long been staples at school canteens, and travellers in Pakistan will see women perched on wooden benches feasting on them in crowded shopping plazas. They’re accessible enough to grab for a quick bite, but not so heavy – on the pocket or the stomach – to require serious investment. “You don’t need to book a reservation or plan out your monthly savings to have a really good bun-kebab,” said Riffat Rashid, the food content creator behind Girl Gotta Eat.
For many Pakistanis, bun-kebabs are intertwined with nostalgic family memories, often representing a first experience of eating out or getting takeaway. Osamah Nasir, who founded the Karachi Food Guide in 2013, remembers first eating bun-kebabs during load-shedding (power outages) at his maternal grandmother’s house when he was a child, where nearly a dozen of his cousins spent lazy Sunday afternoons. “In less than 100 Pakistani rupees (£0.46), we’d all be fed,” he said.
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So, its like a McDodo hash brown on a bun with egg and hot sauce?
Those Wiley Pakistanis! What will they think of next?
“the Karachi Food Guide”
I know I have that around here somewhere.
Have you seen the chow in Rawalapindi?
No, but I saw German Shepherd in Berlin.................
Can’t be as good as Powwow Chow. Pass the canned crab.
They are delicious.... had them when I was in LaHore.....
Not a chutney fan, but I believe you.
Reminds me of the dwarf in Runescape that offers you a free kabob. And you have a 50% chance of developing food poisoning.
Is it next to the Collie?
Lots of middle eastern food is delicious... it’s just takes a while to get use to the different spice combinations.
Fortunately, I have a stomach like a goat...... I ate all the indigenous food in every 3rd world country I traveled to.....
Pimping new sandwiches
Like Báin Mi which is not bad but it ain’t no burger or chili dog or Rueben
Brasil has their ubiquitous breakfast and snack sandwich called then Misto Quente......pronounced Meece Toe keen chay
Ham and American cheese grilled on white bread
Cheaper products than We use but ample stuffed
Melted good and with mango or papaya juice it’s excellent
And any juice bar which are everywhere make them
I grew up eating lebanese, syrian and greek chow
I always thought it looked like “spinning salmonella”. Blech.
I'd like mine with a side-order of Listeria please...
What I like about these sort of places is you actually SEE the kitchen.
Lived in Pakistan when I was a kid. Chicken Tikka and Chupattis (equivalent of naan or tortillas) was my favorite.
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