Fresh fruits and vegetables in Pakistan are to die for by the way. You think of one and it is highly unlikely that you won't find it. Every season (we have 5 seasons not 4 or 2....O.K!) has its fair share of fruits or vegetables and street and corners of Islamabad are littered with them. Gorgeous colors and scented air is hard to find in other cities around the world. At the weekend bazaars, being held at different locations in Islamabad, fruits and vegetables are the highlight of all shoppers and the buzz in the air is unforgetable.
Chana-fruit chat in the making (pic.above, which in the end was drizzled with tamarind juice..OMG)...the best that I've ever tasted is sold near Anarkali Bazaar in Lahore...(probably, Chandni Chowk), they serve them in katoray (bowls) made with red terracotta mud, topped with various chutnies and masalas..gosh. As I write this, my mouth is watering....and I just wish if there was a time machines option then obviously, I would've revisited Lahore. The food, trees and people - they are extraordinaire!
Delicious pomegranate or anar (in Urdu language) or Seongnyu /성류 (in Korean) from Pakistan, a friend's mom said that Iran is famous for them but then her husband added that the region is good for anars - countries like Pakistan too. This year Korea is exporting Californian pomegranate, selling for 14- 18$ a piece. That is bizzare. In Pakistan, a kilogram of anar is for a dollar and a freshly pressed pomegranate juice sells for a dollar too - nothing can beat that!
This tree is at my friend's place, at a later stage, it was bended due to the weight of the pomegranates. Land in Islamabad is so fertile that whatever seeds you will throw or a plant you will sow, they will be sprout in a matter of weeks or so., really!
Amrood or guava, can't find them in Korea - still. One of the flower shops had a small plant of amrood in Bonsai style for decoration.
Oranges called red bloods ;-)
Pakistan is one of the top four producers of citrus fruits in the world. A freshly pressed orange juice, right in front of you, will only cost 50 cents. These are the prices for 2012 when I was there. Pakistan is dirt cheap...living cost is one of the lowest but facilities and services are excellent.
The way, Pakistan is portrayed in the international press worldwide is so BIASED and UNFAIR....I think, what this country has become, foreign press has to share the burden. I was shocked when I saw Pakistan's introduction in such a negative way in a leading Korean newspaper. I think there are much more dangerous and unstable countries than Pakistan but then American narrative dominates.
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