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Cuisine: MEAT UP IN QUETTA

Cuisine: MEAT UP IN QUETTA  PRINT Hunks of goat spiked through with large skewers roast slowly in the heat of coals to make sajji | Photos by Banaras Khan Nostalgia can be a tasty beast. Some years ago, I left Quetta because of the security situation and moved to Karachi to pursue my studies, but in the decade since, whenever I visit my beloved hometown I make sure to go to all the famous eateries that give Quetta its unique flavour. There’s nothing better than starting the day with amazing halwa puri at Naimat Kada on Prince Road, one of the busiest markets of Quetta. The place opened its doors to the public in the mid-1980s with a single shop providing only breakfast, but now it caters to a huge clientele for lunch as well as dinner with their special biryani. “During the week, people come from different areas to have breakfast here, but on the weekend they come along with their families,” says the owner, Haji Ishtiaq Ahmed. This reminded me of my schooldays...