Dining in Afghanistan

Susan Marx lives in Afghanistan with her husband Chris. She works for a non-governmental, human rights organization.

Seller of nuts and other snacks in the old city of Kabul

A man roasts chick peas in an open-flamed oven

Bread dough eaten for breakfast is fried in a pan of oil

White cheese sold on the streets on carts.

A man tosses a huge dish of Pilau in Sheberghan, Jawzjan Province

Afghanistan has a number of different kinds of naan, in Kabul it tends to be longer, and not shiny like this, Sherberghan has some of the best bread - almost sweet.

This man sits atop an open-flame oven in which he grills fresh river fish from the Salang Pass

Music Break:Alison's Uncle by Cannonball Adderley