Two things that visitors to Pakistan find interesting

A descriptive essay. I thoroughly enjoyed myself writing and editing it!

Pakistan is well known for its exotic cuisines, which most visitors find spicy yet extremely delicious. Flavoured with unique, bittersweet herbs and spices, and garnished with richly aromatic ghee, with brilliant hot chillies mixed in, the food is, undoubtedly, mouth-watering.  From the tender, juicy kebabs, to steaming biryani topped with raita and colourful vegetable curries, the food can be described as merely tantalizing. Even the soft, crisp flatbreads, the naans and the chapattis, garnished deliciously with butter or sesame seeds, are delicious.

Visitors, and even natives, are tempted with the sights and smells outside a small local restaurant or dhabas. Chicken being roasted on huge, wavering fires, and Haleem being stirred vigorously in huge cauldrons, with wonderful aromas drifting in all directions. Hence people are magnetically drawn towards the restaurants and end up having a scrumptious dinner and a full stomach.

Subcontinental cuisines are extremely delectable and come in an array of varieties, there are legumes, vegetables, meat and grains of different sorts all of which are delightfully delicious.

One other thing that visitors to Pakistan admire is our textile. Even Indians claim that our fabric and clothes have no match for theirs.

It is true, whether it be formal clothing or casual dresses, in urban areas of Pakistan there are huge varieties available in different prices. Materials vary from the ever famous lawn to exquisite banarsi and shiny jamawar, which come in eyecatching shades of Mauve, Yellow, Crimson and Indigo.

 There are always some new sophisticated fashions in, and brands are seen adopting the new ‘in’ style.  With tinted glass beads strung on, fashioned with glittery ribbons and decorated with beautiful motifs featuring flowers or traditional kairis.

 In busier areas of the country, there are always some sales on or collections in, and billboards of staggering sizes are dedicated to advertise for them. Ultimately, stores remain packed with people(especially those of the fairer sex) buying the pretty dresses. In summers stores have huge varieties of lawn available, in pastel shades of cream, peach, lavender, teal and rose. Whereas in wintertime stores have new collections of Khaddar, Linen, and Cambric available in dark and striking colours.

Wandering around a traditional marketplace, you will see vendors sitting with small stocks of embroidered kurtis in dominating colours. Some are selling stitched trousers, jeans or tights, others sell elegant dupattas, shawls, and scarves in cute prints. These men earn by doing small businesses on wooden pushcarts or by selling their ware on rusty stands on the chipped footpaths.

This is Pakistan, the country of palatable cuisines and beautiful textiles.