Pakistani food makes your stomach hot burns your rectum

[kanishka]

Like has anyone eaten their food. After eating Paki food, my anus is on fire... Biryani burns my stomach.

compare this with Pashtun food and that from Tajiks and Hazaras. Look how mild our food is.

and how many Paki Pashtuns are adopting the Punjabi or Mohajir style of cooking into their cuisine? How much less spice do we use?

[tripledouble]

Pakistan has many different kinds of cuisines, only Muhajir food is spicy, whereas Punjabi food is actually quite bland.

I've never had Sindhi food, it's quite bland too i believe and so is the cuisine in KPK and Balochistan; i've also had Kashmiri food and it's not that spicy.

Only Muhajir food from Delhi,Bihar and Hyderabad is spicy and i don't mind it.

PS Muhajirs make up around 7% of the population so it's not representative but it's still quite popular.

[tor_khan]

Biryani is great. And as a complete contrast, plain white rice, thin shorwa and yogurt also does me fine.

But yeah, what's with the sense of superiority at poking your nose down on other people's food? Punjabis make great samosas. Afghan bread is the best. Iranians make a killer pot roast. Lebanese shish tawok beats other ways of preparing chicken. And Muhajirs make great biryani.

[Karachi]

Pakistan has many different kinds of cuisines, only Muhajir food is spicy, whereas Punjabi food is actually quite bland.

I've never had Sindhi food, it's quite bland too i believe and so is the cuisine in KPK and Balochistan; i've also had Kashmiri food and it's not that spicy.

Only Muhajir food from Delhi,Bihar and Hyderabad is spicy and i don't mind it.

PS Muhajirs make up around 7% of the population so it's not representative but it's still quite popular.

Lahori food is very spicy too, only interior punjabis dont eat that much spice, but same could be said for other interior people too, spicy food is a city thing

[Karachi]

This looks like good north indian biryani

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohuZ89IOFWI

[tripledouble]

Lahori food is very spicy too, only interior punjabis dont eat that much spice, but same could be said for other interior people too, spicy food is a city thing

Lahore is actually quite diverse now, Lahoris are the most Urduized Punjabis.

[Midnight_Sun]

It's not that Afghan food has less spices than Indian food, it's just the spices are different. Adding more/less chile peppers is really to the cook's preference.

When I had food prepared by my Pakistani friends parents, their food was not insanely hot, it was flavorful. That's because they don't just douse the food in hot chiles and curry powder, they take time to properly mix the ingredients to get the proper taste they are aiming for.

Indian/Pakistani restaurants and street food are selling the gimmick of spice, and their food is hotter (sometimes milder) because thats what their customers come to expect.

[Kushan Prince]

Well Afghan qabili pulav is technically Biryani in the urdu/hindi language, and i don't like spicy food. It makes me fart uncontrollably.

[Karachi]

It's not that Afghan food has less spices than Indian food, it's just the spices are different. Adding more/less chile peppers is really to the cook's preference.

When I had food prepared by my Pakistani friends parents, their food was not insanely hot, it was flavorful. That's because they don't just douse the food in hot chiles and curry powder, they take time to properly mix the ingredients to get the proper taste they are aiming for.

Indian/Pakistani restaurants and street food are selling the gimmick of spice, and their food is hotter (sometimes milder) because thats what their customers come to expect.

you are right, I find afghan food spicy. The spices are different, but it is defiantly spicy. In Pakistan/North India, it depends what dish you are having, some are very spicy and others are not. South Indian food is generally very spicy though, even many pakistanis find it hard to handle, though I enjoy it

[Pakwatan]

I have to be honest here. Afghan food is not good, except for kebabs. I've been to Afghan places in NYC and here in Texas, and other than barbecue the food lacks depth.

But Afghans do kebabs better than Pakistanis in general.

This is my opinion so any Afghan that reads this does not need to get offended.

But to me a raisin or date on a biryani or pulao does not taste good.

Afghani kichri qeema is also good, but some of the soups and rice I had, I was like teh fak. I couldn't believe I payed 12 dollars for it.

Personally I like Pakistani food better than Afghan food, but again my bias could be because I was raised in that environment.

[Midnight_Sun]

I also like to note, eating at Restaurants / Street Food, is not the same as eating food that is prepared by a loving mother or father, for family. Unless your parents generally don't cook...then I feel sorry for you.

There is a big difference in taste and quality.

[єѕαρχαι]

Ain't nothing wrong with spicy food.

Really?
The Claim: Spicy Foods Increase Metabolism





By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
Published: November 28, 2006
THE FACTS This being the season of dreary, mucky, frigid weather, there is good reason to indulge in foods that carry some extra kick. But is it true, as has long been held, that spicy foods not only heat you up but also speed up the metabolism?
Leif Parsons




Over the years, various studies have examined the claim and suggested that certain spices can in fact increase metabolic rate by raising body temperature, though to what extent and for how long is unclear. Capsaicin, the compound that gives red chili pepper its powerful kick, creates the largest bump in heat generation, which helps burn more calories immediately after a meal. Black pepper and ginger have similar effects.
Generally, studies have shown that on average a meal containing a spicy dish, like a bowl of chili, can temporarily increase metabolism by about 8 percent over a person’s normal rate, an amount considered fairly negligible. But besides a slight uptick in metabolism, spicy foods may also increase feelings of satiety.
One study by Canadian researchers this year looked at a group of adult men and found that those who were served hot sauce with appetizers before a meal went on to consume on average about 200 fewer calories at lunch and in later meals than their peers who did not have anything with capsaicin. The researchers suggested that capsaicin may work as an appetite suppressant. But take heed: spicy foods can also worsen symptoms of ulcers and heartburn.
THE BOTTOM LINE Research suggests that spicy foods can increase metabolism, though only to a minor extent.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/health/nutrition/28real.html?_r=0

[Karachi]

I have to be honest here. Afghan food is not good, except for kebabs. I've been to Afghan places in NYC and here in Texas, and other than barbecue the food lacks depth.

But Afghans do kebabs better than Pakistanis in general.

This is my opinion so any Afghan that reads this does not need to get offended.

But to me a raisin or date on a biryani or pulao does not taste good.

Afghani kichri qeema is also good, but some of the soups and rice I had, I was like teh fak. I couldn't believe I payed 12 dollars for it.

Personally I like Pakistani food better than Afghan food, but again my bias could be because I was raised in that environment.

you obviously haven't tried all the dishes, Afghan/Central Asian/KPK food is among the most tastiest in the world, especially if you like meat and clearly many of the mughal items in south asia were influenced by these dishes

I found the Afghan food in Saudi Arabia better though, I think they had many more local dishes, including many pashtun items on their menu

[Rawanshenas]

Sad people like spicy food.

I like spicy food only when I'm drinking beer otherwise I prefer mild food.

[Baraki]

I can't eat food without spice... You guys say Pakhtun cuisine isn't spicy but try my mom's food.. veeeryy spicy I guess it depends on the cook. Pakistani food (basically all non-veg/chicken dishes from India) are spicy and I actually like a lot of it (nihari, biryani, bihari kabab)..in Lahore there are a lot of Afghan restaurants opening up and they are good.. Dumpukht is a awesome restaurant in Lahore.. Namak Pashtun Grill is also really good. They do legit Afghan food.. makes me glad when ppl from FATA and Afghan refugees make it big in Karachi/Lahore despite the hate.. Walking around in Lahore with shalwaar kameez and people always say "TUM PATHAN LAG TEY HO".. n im like yeeee boi you already know lol