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In article <92030.184159OMARS@auvm.american.edu> OMARS@auvm.american.edu writes:
>Any opinions about Afghan food?
>Some people consider it as a good mix of mid-East and Indian.
>Any good restaurants in the area worthy of a visit?

There are several good places that I've tried.
First, Ariana Afghan Restaurant on Spring St in Herndon, VA (near China
King- a very good and inexpensive Chinese place).
Panjshir Restaurant on Broad St (Route 7) in Falls Church, VA, 1/2 block
east of West St. (near the W&OD trail crossing) and its sister place
called Panjshir II on Maple Ave. (Rt 123) in Vienna, Va.
In DC, there is Bamiyan, on M St in Georgetown. I have not eaten here
yet. There is also Bamiyan II on King St in Old Town Alexandria, across
from the City courthouse. I've eaten here a few years ago and it was 
quite good.
Another good place is Kabul West in Bethesda, MD (can't remember the
street name).
I usually frequent Panjshir II and Ariana, only because they are close
by my home. All in all, I really enjoy Afghan food, it's not too spicy
(I'll go to a Thai place for that), and generally has quite alot of
subtle flavors that I find mouth-watering. Try some cardomum (sp?) tea
with your meal. The prices are very reasonable, 2 people can usually
eat well for under $30.
BTW, Ariana is the old name for Afghanistan.
I have a housemate originally from Afghanistan, who says he likes
Ariana and Panjshir (I and II) better than Bamiyan.

-Steve-     Any and all disclaimers apply.