Inside a makeshift food preparation area in Kandahar, Afghanistan, a male individual is actively cooking, likely preparing a sweet pastry. The male, wearing a light-colored long-sleeved shirt, dark loose-fitting trousers, and a light grey head covering with a patterned scarf, is squatting on the ground. He is focused on a large, black, circular pan filled with hot oil, which rests on a crude, mud-built stove structure. With his right hand, he holds a white cylindrical dispenser, pouring light-colored batter into the sizzling oil, forming distinct spiral-shaped pastries that are currently frying. To his right, a large grey plastic basin contains a quantity of the same light-colored batter. Further right, a metal pot holds already-fried, golden-brown spiral pastries. To his immediate left, a yellow plastic container is on the ground, adjacent to another, similar but uncapped yellow container. In the background on the left, a propane gas cylinder is connected to a small cooking range, topped with a metal pan. Behind this setup, a white, horizontal chest-style freezer/cooler unit is visible, with various plastic containers and buckets (yellow, blue, red) stacked upon and around it. The backdrop consists of a reddish-brown fabric sheet serving as a wall, against which wooden planks lean. Other assorted items, including another blue gas cylinder, additional plastic buckets, and a broom, are visible on the uneven ground, which appears to be a mix of dirt and rudimentary matting. The scene depicts a functional, utilitarian outdoor or semi-indoor cooking operation.

Street vendors prepare traditional jaleb

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Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 07:43 AM

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