{"id":252590,"date":"2020-03-10T15:27:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=252590"},"modified":"2020-03-10T15:27:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:27:45","slug":"this-youtuber-gives-you-a-crash-course-on-food-flavors-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-youtuber-gives-you-a-crash-course-on-food-flavors-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"This YouTuber Gives You a Crash Course on Food Flavors in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food is a big part of any culture. Not only is it unique to each region but it also tells a story of food resources in the area. On a journey to tell these indigenous stories Nilofer Afridi Qazi brings us\u00a0Pakistan on a Plate<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople don\u2019t consider food an important part of their culture,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The culinary show covers indigenous stories across Pakistan. So far they’ve covered a wide area in some 38 episodes.<\/p>\n

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Nilofar in Mastung, Balochistan at the famous Makkah Roadside Cafe –
Photos: Nilofer Afridi Qazi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since this a treat you’ll only find on YouTube, there are no commercial promos in between on which ingredients to use.<\/p>\n

People are getting a whiff of historical recipes with Nilofer. The creator of Pakistan on a Plate <\/em><\/strong>was actually inspired by the likes of Anthony Bourdain, James Martin or Rick Stein.<\/p>\n

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The founder of the show is a food enthusiast and runs a YouTube channel, Niloferscorner<\/a>. This woman is on a mission to draft a culinary map of Pakistan, along with the lifestyles and the stories that came with these flavors.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce I make them realize that food is an important part of their cultural history, they get excited and share recipes with me. It is as though they have forgotten their own history.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Peshwar’s famed Haji Malang Sher Sahab on ‘Pakistan on a Plate’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although we’ve only seen 38 of these videos Nilofer has actually filmed over 50, traveling through 60 districts of Pakistan. She continues her quest to cover all 152 districts of Pakistan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are 152 districts of Pakistan to be covered. Why don\u2019t we share the influences, the aroma, the ingredients and the curiosity around food?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Getting Back To Your Roots<\/h3>\n

With all the emphasis on story-telling and culinary history, how did Nilofer become an educator for food enthusiasts?<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many of us know what the people in the far-flung areas of Balochistan eat or, for that matter, the people living in Southern Punjab and upper Sindh? We need to identify the diversity of food.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It started when she felt the need for people to take more pride in their culinary heritage.<\/p>\n

\u201cPOAP is a labour of love done for posterity by a foodie, a foreign office kid who has lived in many countries, and who feels that, while people all over the world are proud of their culinary heritage, we don\u2019t value our culinary heritage at all. I would like to make a start by changing that a little bit.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

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