After months of renovation, Frederikstraat number 95 recently opened the Afghan restaurant Sarban. We were invited to taste.
On the spot where Brasserie Huisman could be found until a few years ago, it now smells (and tastes) deliciously like a whole new kitchen: the Afghan.
Afghan menu
Chefs and owners Ferogh Sidiqui and Rafiullah Ahmadi of the new Afghan restaurant Sarban on Frederikstraat, both enjoy working in the kitchen. Since we are not familiar with the Afghan dishes, they propose to serve us an ‘introductory menu’.
We start with mantoe (a steamed dough cushion with seasoned minced meat), kofte tokhm (vegetarian burgers), qorme morg (chicken thigh) and afghan bread to mop up any leftover sauce. Was it tasty? The plates have gone back to the kitchen, radiantly wiped clean.
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Fragrant main courses
With this menu we got different dishes as a main course, so we can perhaps make the choice a bit easier on a next visit. Our favorite is definitely the ‘king’s dish’ qabell palauw. This rice dish has carrot, raisins, almond, pistachio as a topping with lamb hidden underneath. It is served with stewed red lentils, spinach and meatballs.
The panjshir dish with green rice (through the spinach), chicken chop and eggplant was also delicious and came to the table because of the surprise menu.
Ad loading… After we had eaten our fill and enjoyed new flavors and structures, there was another dessert. Ice cream made from pomegranate and pistachio (very tasty and lots of nut bits), a small pudding and dried fruit closed the evening. We drank a homemade Afghan liqueur that we would like to taste more of next summer. Definitely recommended! For 34, euros you get a 3-course menu at Sarban of your choice from the extensive menu. Photo: indebuurt Ad loading… 
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Last round
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