When Afghan refugees come to Houston—like thousands have in the last year since the government fell—they are served food from Afghan Village.

You came to the US in the late 80s as an Afghan refugee with no restaurant cooking experience. How did your growth — both in and outside of the kitchen — result in such a successful restaurant ...

‘Sometimes we eat dinner, sometimes we don’t.’ Afghan food crisis poses dilemma for the West one year after Taliban takeover ...

Tom Sietsema’s of-the-moment restaurant recommendations include new restaurants in Georgetown, Bethesda and D.C.’s Mount Pleasant.

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 8, 2023, Page 18 of the Sunday Magazine with the headline: The Happiest Color: Candied orange peel and saffron liven up lamb in a celebratory ...

“When you eat Afghan food, you taste global food history. [The food at our restaurant] food helps people to shift their understanding of Afghan people and see the beauty of Afghanistan.” ...

We are also proud to see the rise in popularity for Afghan food thanks to the great work of other Afghan restaurateurs in DC and the region. Lapis is the only Afghan restaurant in the US Michelin ...