Eid Meals 2024 - Afghani cuisine

Yet another Eid away from friends and family. One thing that's a positive within the negative is that Kharkiv is finally getting help. "Finally" may seem hyperbolic to some but this frontline of Ukraine has been suffering for a long time. Now that's there is international focus on the city, it is receiving a better load of help, aids, and attention. In fact, since a long time the suffering was huge and help didn't come easy. The requests for help and aids usually went unheard but now there's attention. Which also means vultures are also trying to be vultures, the same ones that used to curse my beloved city. This eid I prayed a lot for Kharkiv. Spent more time talking to friends and colleagues who are still there.

Eid is always supposed to be a happy celebration. In fact it's the only occasion where we are barred from fasting and obligated to celebrate. But how? I don't know. Nothing seems to bring joy anymore.

Nevertheless, put on some nice fresh clothes. Got a nice hairstyle. And took a train to the beautiful Hague.


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While a lot of friends and families posted their new outfits, grandiose meals, outings, and celebrations, I couldn't even say I felt like buying new clothes. But it was nice and shiny in the Hague.

A colleague recommended an Afghani restaurant by the beach for eid. Decided to make a last minute reservation and head out to the mega Dutch city. And it was worth it.

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I'm sort of trying to normalise...life. One of the ways of doing that is cultivating traditions and enforcing back cultures that seemingly disappeared. The Muslim community among Ukrainian refugees is extremely small do trying to organize something is close to impossible...at least for now. So I usually try to go celebrate with Afghani food. A cuisine I first fell in love with when I was an early teen.


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Luna was recommended to me by a colleague for the last eid, but I never ended up going there. It is a beautiful restaurant right next to the beautiful Scheveningen beach. Elegant and comfortable inside. I wish I had come here earlier. The other Afghani place I frequent for celebrations is much smaller and farther. Luna also had nice middle Eastern love music and sufi style songs.


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You cannot go to an Afghani spot and not enjoy their exceptional excellence of meat. Afghanis are proud and very good at preparing meat in various ways and styles. Grills are their expertise. And ovens too. So bread, meat and even rice dishes make in ovens.

Went for the chicken samosas which are made end to end in house to start with. A plate of mixed grill with pulav rice for everyone to share. The icing on top was the aubergine grill. Wonderful! And the iconic lamb rice. A chunk of melting lamb with fragrant rice with carrots and raisins.


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These dishes are maybe redundant now. I always posted Uzbekistani Plov on my blogs and grills. Every country in the region has their plov/pulav/pilav. Also shorbas and soups. But every one has a slight difference.

For dessert, a classic ferni. Something that I have at every Afghani spot. It is a sweet dish made with milk, rice, and sugar. Simple, yet filling and properly delicious.

Wishing everyone safety, peace, and happiness!



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You were lucky to have sunny weather in the Hague! When I was there, I think there were maybe 4 hours of sun, in 5 days... 😃

I counted 4-course on that meal, including dessert... Was that lunch for 1 person, or? Also, have to say that it looks amazing and I bet it was delicious!


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4 hours of sun, in 5 days... 😃

Oh yes, the Netherlands. Very aptly described! I was indeed lucky. Actually, in Almere it was cold and wet, so I was a bit overdressed for the Hague.

Was that lunch for 1 person, or?

I know I'm fat, but not THAT fat 🤣

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I know I'm fat, but not THAT fat 🤣

Hahahahaah I didn't say that... 🤣 I know some skinny people eating more than that! 😂

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Well am glad despite the economic situation in the country The Eid was still celebrated fine and well, am actually more interested in those meals those looks delicious 😋

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The meal was the only "eid" feeling to be honest. Was really delicious.

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I know exactly that feeling, food is one thing that really gives us joy

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Happy eid wished to you and hope all is well!
Decent food there in Den Haag dude, looking sharp!

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Kan beter. But yes, den haag has some decent food. Better than almere

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