Khyber Pass STREET FOOD Market!! Afghan Breakfast Food Tour in Jamrud, Pakistan

Get as much as you can, right? Oh, do I get the chili? Get the chili as well. Let's check in. Good morning, everyone. I hope you're all doing well. This is David Hoffman from David's Vineyard, coming at you from beautiful Peshawar, Pakistan. In partnership, I am so excited because I'm taking you somewhere really special. It's a day trip to the Khyber Pass. What's the Khyber Pass? Basically, this was part of the ancient Silk Road. It's a pass in between the mountains, right next to the border of Afghanistan. You know, Alexander the Great. Many different invaders. What we're going to do is we're going to have some breakfast. We're going to see the pass and explore the area. I'm very excited. I've been hearing about this place for a long time. Are you ready? Oh, yes. I'm ready to go there. Have you been? Yeah, I've been there before. If you're from Pakistan and you haven't been, you're not Pakistani. All right, let's go. Assalamualaikum. Walaikumassalam. Let's go. Now we are going to the Khyber Pass. Basically, Khyber Pass is the entrance between, you know, Peshawar city and Afghanistan. From Khyber Pass to Afghanistan border, it takes 30 minutes. So, now we will go to the Khyber Pass. From here, it takes around one, about one hour. One hour. Fifty minutes to one hour, okay? So, on the way, we will stop for breakfast. We will have our breakfast on the way. What breakfast? What is it? So, on breakfast, yeah, we'll have a chana malai with paratha. And after that, we will go to the Khyber Pass. Okay. So, yeah, it's like about a one hour drive, right? Yeah. One hour drive on the way, we're going to see lots of restaurants, hotels, and basically, that's it, right? And once we get there, like a winding road. Winding road. Right? And then there's the gate, the main gate. And that is like the symbol, the iconic symbol of the pass. Of the pass. And if you want to go to Afghanistan, like if you're going to Afghanistan, you're coming from Afghanistan, it's only 30 minutes from there. So, there is a big gate. So, from, you know, from Afghanistan to Pakistan, there is a, and the gate is basically, nowadays it's open. Because of the corona, it was closed before. So, a lot of trucks and goods coming from Afghanistan and going to Pakistan from here. This is the Grand Trunk Road. It's called the GT Road. It's connecting to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and directly connected to India, New Delhi. Okay. So, quick question. Chana malai. So, chana is chickpeas, and malai is the cream. So, it's chana and cream? Chana and cream. It's not together. No, no. It's not together. Okay. They will serve you separately. Separately. And you get the paratha. Yeah. And you just, like. Yeah. You can take a paratha and then take a pizza. Oh, man. I can't wait for some chai, though. Oh, yeah. I need some. It's early. It's like 7.30 in the morning. We're going really early when I get there. And, you know, the best part about this area, especially during this time of year, is that it's really cool. It's not too cold. Okay. Well, guys, let's go to the Khyber Pass. So, here we are at the Khyber Pass. That, right there, is the main gate. So, 30 kilometers more, you get to Afghanistan, right? Yes. So, there's a market here. There's a bazaar. This is a bazaar here. Jamrud Bazaar. From here, the taxis and the buses are going to Afghanistan from this area. Okay. Perfect. So, we're going to get off here and look for some chana masala, right? Yes. Okay. Let's go. Breakfast with chana and malai with parathas. Assalamualaikum. Walaikumassalam. How are you doing? Good, sir. So, this vendor right here has the chana, which is the chickpeas, right? He's also frying some chicken. He has some, like, beef stew, some tomatoes. And, right across from us, on the other side, is where they're doing the parathas, right? Yeah. Over there? Okay. So, in the tandoor? Yeah. Oh, man. It looks great. What is that? Let's go see how they make the paratha in the tandoor. So, paratha in tandoor. Paratha in tandoor. Yeah. Roghani. Roghani paratha. It's called Roghani paratha. Okay. It's made in tandoor. I don't think I've had that one. The Roghani paratha. I think it's the first time for me. On the way to the paratha, there's a few different vendors. One of them is selling a bunch of chaats here, right? Nice chaats like this, Sev. Mmm. It's good. Very nice, my friend. And over here, he's roasting some corn. Oh, wow. I've never seen this before. He has all the corn here. He has a big bowl and the fire right under it. Good morning, my friend. As-salamu alaykum. Loving this place. So, this is like where everybody commutes between the borders, right? Yeah. There's a lot of Afghanis here. A lot of Afghanis. Mostly, all are Afghanis. Okay. Yeah. You know, you've seen the females. They were waiting. They're going to Afghanistan. Yeah. They're waiting in the bus, in the local bus. And the bus will come, and then they will go to Afghanistan. Yeah. There's a female waiting area. Obviously, we're not covering that. We're trying to be respectful here. But a lot of different vendors doing different things. So, there's like brown sugar. You know, there's so many fried items. And then, you know, things for cars, right? Cars, houses. Typical bazaar, right? Typical bazaar. And right in front of us, that is the Bab-el-Khyber. Bab-el-Khyber. So, that is the gate. The main gate or the gate of the Khyber Pass, right? So, we're going to look for some paratha. It's not so easy to find it, but we're going to get it. We're going to eat paratha today. All right. So, we found a spot here that has the chana and the malai and the parathas. But they also have bhanu pulao. Bhanu pulao. And this is a pulao from Afghanistan, right? Yes. With beef. So... With a small, you know, pieces of beef. So, the gentleman here is super generous. He just, like, gave me a dish. He's like, you have to try it. Mmm. Tasty. Mmm. Oh, man. So different. Moist. Chunky beef. Hearty. Awesome. Mmm. Oh, what a great way to start a day. Oh, my gosh. Mmm. So, this taste is different than bhanu pulao, right? Taste different. And it doesn't have all the other things, like the raisins, you know, the chickpeas. Chickpeas. All the dried fruits. This is less. Mmm. Very tasty. Yeah. It's not that much spicy. No, it's not spicy at all. I mean, it's basically just rice and beef. Rice and beef. With lots of taste. So much taste, dude. Mmm. Oh. Phenomenal. So, they weigh it. Yeah. First, they weigh it. And then they say, how much is it? How much for a plate? 100 rupees. On this, you know, they weigh this one for 100 rupees. Pakistani rupees. This is the malai. Right here. Malai is like a… It's a cream. Straight up cream, right? That's what it is. So, we have the malai. We have the chana. More chana right here. And then this is the tandoor. This is tandoor. Oh. Big place. He closed it. How are you? Assalamualaikum. Walaikumassalam. How are you? Very good. How are you, country? Love you, country. Okay. So, this is a different type of paratha, right? So, he keeps folding it, adding oil and more flour. A little different. And then the shape is not completely round, right? So, he's folding it almost like a… I don't even know what you would call this. Oh, like that? Okay, okay. So, I thought it was going to be very, very different. Like a long swirl. But then he made it into the real paratha, right? Flatbread. Oh, man. It's going to be good. It's super hot in here. I'm like literally in the tandoor. Look at this. Oh. Hot. They are too nice. Oh, wow. What is he doing? So, he's like just bringing these little holes, right? It's air pockets, basically. This is like one of the deepest tandoors I've ever seen. It's easily like five feet deep. Really wide. Like four. So, five by four. Oh, smoke in the eyes. And the whole community came to welcome me here. Peace be upon you. Pakistan. I've never seen a paratha like this. So, basically, it's a really, really thin, crispy paratha. He pulled it out and he added some more ghee. And then they put it back in and toasted it even more. Let me see how this feels. Oh. It's super hot. Delicious. So, we're going to put this, malai, and chana. A little bit crispy. Yeah, it looks great. Thank you. This is amazing. The whole entire community came to welcome me. Everybody. All the men just came over and said hi. You're more than welcome. Okay. So, now, malai, chana, and paratha. And this is what we're eating. On the floor. Here we go. Chana, malai, and paratha. Perfect. So, how do we do it? Nice and crunchy and crispy. And then, like this. So, let's get some of that chana. Delicious chickpeas. There's some cucumbers. Some onions. A chili in there as well. Spicy? No, not spicy. Oh, wow. That's good. It's like a... It's a corn chapati. It looks like a biscuit. Corn chapati. Dip it. It's great. It's so different. You never eat corn here, you know? It's like one of the hardest things to eat. Yeah. Mostly in this area, people are eating corn. It's like cornbread. It's cornbread. It's a cornbread. Very thick. So, dip it in, right? Get some of that oil. It's hard. Hard. Done. That's how we do it, right? Let's get the paratha. Get a little bit. And dip it in. Yeah, dip it in. And then... Get as much as you can, right? Oh, do I get the chili? Get the chili as well. Let's check it. Chili's not too hot. Nice oil. Very soft chippies. And on the side, you also have like a sweet salad, right? Like a cucumber. It's almost like a dill salad. So, this is a cucumber, onion, yogurt salad on the side. What an experience here. Incredible. I gotta say, when you told me about this place, you didn't tell me what to really expect. And this is just another world. Unexpected we come here. I was thinking we'll go to some restaurant and just sit and then we'll eat. We'll order paratha, chana, malai. But here it's totally free. And literally everybody surrounding us watching us eat. This is great. I know, man. They never see a foreigner come and really embrace their culture, right? Especially in this area. In this area, yeah. Yeah, because this is obviously on the border with Afghanistan. Less people come this way. Look how crispy the paratha is. So different. Also, lots of ghee, so... There's an extra sweetness. Thank you. Thanks, guys. Thank you so much. We are here to welcome you to our country. Oh, thank you. Thank you. The best welcome I could ever... I mean, I couldn't have expected this. This is like awesome. Thank you, guys, so much. Thank you. And this? The best. Ulau? Ulau. Ulau, so good. So good. Shukriya. What a beautiful place. Incredible. And this is like a tiny, tiny town, right? Right here. Kairi Pass. Oh, where are we going next? We'll see the landscape. That's it. There's no market, any bazaar, nothing. So, just we will see the area, the road, which going to the Afghanistan. We keep making our way into more and more incredible vendors. Over here, we have a guy making popcorn. This guy's making samosas. A little different, though. These samosas are very thin, not so full. They have anything inside? Anything? It looks empty. Inside with boiled potato, tomato, and with radish. Oh, yeah? So, it's a mixture of potato, tomato, and radish. Yeah. But they're very, very thin. Extremely crispy. Shukriya. You want to taste? I guess I'll taste it. But it's really hot, right? It's like extremely hot. It just came out of the frying. So, a little bit. Yeah, yeah. So, you have some potatoes. You have some herbs. This is like a super crispy empanada. Too hot. Too hot, right? Everybody's so friendly. So friendly. What's up, guys? Okay, so we're going to keep walking through this bazaar. It's packed now. Lots of people. Lots of cars. Wow. Beautiful. So, over here, we have a mosque, right? Yeah, this is a mosque. So, we have a mosque. And then, basically, just a big bazaar, right? With everything. It's a big bazaar. It's called Jamrot Bazaar. Jamrot Bazaar. So, everything is going to Afghanistan border from here. In Afghanistan border, there is no any duck shop or any other small shop. It's nothing. But the vendor, they're like coming here to take their goods and groceries. They're buying from here. This is the market near to the Afghanistan border. Wow, the ice blocks. Ice blocks. Oh, man. So, we're going to walk a little more through the market and see what else we can find. A lot of vegetable vendors over here. So, it's different. It feels completely different from that side, which is more food. Over here, it's just like a real market. Look at this ice block. It's straight melting. This vendor is very friendly. So, he has potatoes, cauliflower, tomato, onions, cucumbers. What else? Oh, I got to put my mask on. Hold on. Oh, what is this guy doing? Ghana. The local name is Ghana. Okay. So, they're clean and you can eat easily. It's very tasty and very sweet. It looks like heart of palm. Nice. Man, a lot of moisture comes out. It's sugar. It's very sugar. It's sugar cane. A lot of sugar came out of here. A lot of water, right? I could like suck on this all day. Yes. Incredible how everybody surrounds us. It's like intense here. Can't even walk now. Too many people. Everybody is so nice though. Super friendly. Hello. Hello, how are you? Very good. You're from? America. Yeah. You're from tourist? How is Jamrud? It's good? Very good. Really? Love this country. First time or second time? First time. Welcome. Thank you, my friend. Thank you. Hey, this market became alive, huh? So many people now. Intense. Wow. I mean, now it's like vibrant. Hello, hello, hello. Bahalo. I gotta keep moving because he keeps stopping me. He keeps telling me, hey, come try something. Come look at this. Okay, here's the vegetables. All vegetables market here. Hello, my friend. How are you? This vendor right here is selling kir, which is basically rice pudding. A little different though. This one looks a little browner. Usually, it's like whiter. This one's more brown. Because he ate the brown sugar. Oh, just brown sugar. That's why. Okay, okay, that's why. That's why. All right, let's continue. I can't have some kir right now. And that's it, my friends. We explored the Khyber Pass and the Jamrud Bazaar. What an incredible experience. Walking through the bazaar, seeing vendors, people. We tried so many different things. We tried pulao. What pulao was that? Banu pulao. Delicious. Oh, so good. It just had beef and some moist rice. Oh, fantastic. We also tried some paratha, chana, malai. And the people there were so welcoming. It was incredible. And we saw the gate. And that is like what you can do in this area, right? So foreigners are not allowed to pass the gate. So up to that point. And that's it. And you go back. Well, guys, I hope you enjoyed this experience in the Khyber Pass. If you did, please give me a thumbs up. Leave me a comment below. Subscribe to my channel for more awesome travel content. I'll see you in the next travel food adventure in Pakistan.