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On 20 Aug 1994 21:03:10 GMT, SphinX (jbowyer@pafaixu2) wrote:
: Has anyone been to Bamiyan or Bamiyan II?

: I went to Bamiyan II (in Alexandria) and was pleasantly surprised,
: first by the quality of the food and secondly by the atmosphere.
: I'd never had Afghan food before, and this was a very good first-time
: experience.  Primarily a lamb menu.  I had a chicken and lamb kebab
: with rice, salad, and some sort of bread.  The flavoring was unlike 
: anything I'd tried before, with a strong hint of what might have been
: lemon.  Is this traditional for Afghan food?   The friend with me
: had a lamb and eggplant dish, which he said was also very good.
: We went at a good time, around 4 or 4:30 on a Friday night; the 
: place looks on the small side so I wonder what it would have been
: like otherwise.  The waitress was pleasant and not pushy, which
: we appreciated.  ;)

: Has anyone had any experiences with Afghan elsewhere?  We'd be
: interested in trying some other restaurants.

I go to Panjshir II in Vienna (rte 123, just S. of Lawyers) and am 
regularly pleased.  Reasonable prices, excellent sauces, delicious soup 
at lunch.  I used to go to Kabul Caravan in Rosslyn, but don't get there 
much anymore.  It was also very decent.  Any more recent experiences 
there?  Have been meaning to try Bamiyan, but haven't gotten around to it.


-- 
Mike Leavitt<mleavitt@netcom.com>
Reston, Virginia