Neighborhood Favorite: Aria Afghan Restaurant
A former translator brings Central Asian flavors to North Highlands
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Web Only Apr 16, 2021 By Jennifer Fergesen
“(C)heck for availability, not available always,” the online menu
for Aria Afghan Restaurant in North Highlands warns about bolani
kachalo, a flatbread stuffed with scallion-flecked mashed
potatoes. The same could be said about many of the high-labor,
long-simmered items on the menu, typical of this cuisine at the
crossroads of South and Central Asia.
Qabili palaw, the national dish of Afghanistan, often sells out
before 5 p.m. The name translates to
well-accomplished pilaf, meaning only skilled cooks can