Maihan Restaurant

Kabuli Pulao

Afghanistan's national dish — long-grain basmati rice steamed with braised lamb, sweet carrots, and raisins, slow-cooked until the flavors meld into something deeply savory and faintly sweet

Mantu

Steamed beef-and-onion dumplings draped in split-pea tomato sauce and cooling yogurt — the contrast of textures and temperatures is what Afghan dumplings are known for

Bolani

Thin flatbread stuffed with seasoned potato or leek, pan-fried until crispy on the outside — an essential Afghan starter and a strong test of the kitchen's attention to dough

Kebabs

Halal grilled lamb or beef kebabs — a staple at every Afghan table and a reliable order at establishments with strong review scores