Popal tells Lakshmi about how she came to the U.S in 1987 due to the Soviet invasion, getting emotional as she speaks about leaving her home country and giving birth to her son around that time.

Eat of the Week: Afghan tender lamb under a heaping pile of rice Qabuli palau is the national dish of Afghanistan, and you can find it in Houston at Afghan Village. By Emma Balter , Former Food ...

‘Sometimes we eat dinner, sometimes we don’t.’ Afghan food crisis poses dilemma for the West one year after Taliban takeover By Clarissa Ward , Brent Swails and Scott McWhinnie , CNN ...

Location: 2510 S. 48th St. “Norm's on 48th's Brisket Smashy burgers are life changing. Different Smashies depending on the day. If you're not there by 11:30 at the latest, you won't get one.

When you eat Afghan food, you taste global food history. Take the dish karayee gosfand for example. It’s made of lamb pieces marinated in a yoghurt, garlic, chilli, and coriander sauce.

The owner says Afghan frontier food is typically eaten at home, not in restaurants. He hopes to change that with Afghania, its 50 seats spread across two narrow floors.

In a season 2 episode of Padma Lakshmi's "Taste the Nation" on Hulu, Lakshmi profiled Afghan people, culture and food in her usual inquisitive, empathetic manner.