![]() It is considered proper to eat only with the right hand as per Islamic tradition (also a tradition in many other Asian cultures). During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the eating patterns change to suhur, pronounced “Sehar” in Pakistan, and iftar. During the evening, many families have tea, which goes along with baked/fried snacks from a local bakery (or prepared at home). Pakistanis generally eat three meals a day, which are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. See also: Hunza diet Meal structure A Punjabi/ Sindhi-style wooden woven plate for chapati (flat bread) Most prominently, forbiddance on the consumption of pork and alcohol by Islamic regulation has shifted the focus of Pakistani cuisine to other types of meat, such as beef, lamb, chicken, and fish, alongside a variety of fruits, vegetables, and dairy. Due to its Muslim-majority population, Pakistan's cuisine sees a strict observance of Islamic dietary laws. The arrival of Islam in South Asia through trade and intermittent conquests influenced the local cuisine of the region to a great degree. For at least a thousand years, wheat and rice formed the basic foodstuff in the Indus Valley. Around 3000 BCE, sesame, eggplant, and humped cattle were domesticated in the Indus Valley, and spices like turmeric, cardamom, black pepper and mustard were harvested in the region concurrently. Evidence of controlled preparatory cuisine in the region can be traced back to as early as the Bronze Age with the Indus Valley Civilization. Pakistan's national cuisine directly inherits both Indo-Aryan and Iranic culture, coupled with Muslim culinary traditions. Main article: History of Pakistani cuisine ![]() As a result of lifestyle changes, health trends, and new dietary research being published, traditional ingredients such as masala (pre-mixed and ready-to-use) and ghee (clarified butter)-with its health benefits and high smoke point-have been increasingly popular. International cuisine and fast food are popular in major cities such as Islamabad and Karachi blending local and foreign recipes ( fusion food), such as Pakistani Chinese cuisine, is also common in large urban centres. Additionally, animals that are killed inadvertently, or during accidents or found deceased by the roadside, are forbidden, as the intention was not slaughter in those cases. The animals must also be raised (more or less) “free-range”, with sufficient freedom of movement provided, as halal principles forbid the consumption of sickly, stressed, abused, beaten, cancerous or otherwise mistreated or unhealthy animals. Further important points declare precisely how animals are to be slaughtered it must be done quickly and with minimal suffering, with the animal’s awareness of the situation being extremely brief (preferably nonexistent, as stress releases cortisol and adrenaline, potentially spoiling meat quality). ![]() Many more details of halal regulations apply to meats, which types of animals are acceptable or “clean” for human consumption-for example, pigs enjoy wallowing in mud, and are thus deemed “unclean”. ![]() Pakistani cuisine, as in the food culture of most Muslim nations, is structured around halal principles (similar to Judaism and Kosher), which-for example-forbid pork and alcohol consumption in accordance with Sharia, the religious laws of Islam. The country's various cuisines are varied from place to place, with its ethnic and cultural diversity, as well as diverse climates and geographical environments, and availability of different produce options. The cuisine of Pakistan also maintains certain Mughal influences within its recipes and techniques. ![]() Pakistani cuisine ( Urdu: پاکستانی پکوان, romanized: pākistānī pakwān) can be characterised as a vibrant blend of regional cooking styles and flavours from across South, Central and Western Asia, as well as ingredients, recipes and techniques borrowed from the Indian Subcontinent, Persian cuisine and Arab cuisine. Food street located on Stadium Road, Sargodha Located on the bank of the Arabian Sea in Karachi, Port Grand is one of the largest food streets of Asia. ![]()
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