The Other Side of the Mountain - Ziarat-i-Sakhi.

21 March 1974
All manner of edibles were for sale. A popular specialty for Nawroz was crisp friend fish eaten together with jelabis, a crisp deep-fried pastry soaked in sugar syrup, seen here in the background. At home, numbers of special dishes are, prepared for Nawroz. Particularly popular among these are; Haft Mewa (7 Fruits), a fruit compote made from raisins, walnuts, almonds, hazel nuts, pistachios, dried apricots and, sanjit a (fruit from a local tree); Samanak, a sweet puree made from wheat germ cooked over a very long period is also popular.

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Image Size: 4282x6525 / 4.7MB; 1974 Afghanistan Kabul Ziarat-i-Sakhi Edibles Nawroz New Year Fishes Jelabis Haft Mewa 7 Fruits Samanak Crowds Vendors Slide LD 1974 01557
Contained in galleries: KABUL II: 1930s ONWARD

21 March 1974<br />
All manner of edibles were for sale. A popular specialty for Nawroz was crisp friend fish eaten together with jelabis, a crisp deep-fried pastry soaked in sugar syrup, seen here in the background. At home, numbers of special dishes are, prepared for Nawroz. Particularly popular among these are; Haft Mewa (7 Fruits), a fruit compote made from raisins, walnuts, almonds, hazel nuts, pistachios, dried apricots and, sanjit a (fruit from a local tree); Samanak, a sweet puree made from wheat germ cooked over a very long period is also popular.