KARACHI - Eying each other across a stream of traffic, rival Pakistani biryani joints vie for customers, serving a fiery medley of meat, rice and spice that unites and divides South Asian appetites.

Here’s a sight you’ve likely never clapped eyes on in a hawker centre: a hawker clad in crisp chef’s whites — complete with a double-breasted jacket and puffy chef’s toque. The smartly attired fellow ...

On the Pakistani cooking reality show, "The Kitchen Master", a contestant recently decided to bring biriyani from the 'best shop in her area', rather than cooking the dish herself. The video clip from ...

A contestant bought biryani from the best shop in her area on the Pakistani cooking reality show The Kitchen Master. The contestant refused to budge and leave after the judges rejected her. She then ...

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Both sell a niche version of the dish, steeped in the same vats, with matching prices and trophies commending their quality. But in Karachi, where a biryani craze boomed after the creation of Pakistan ...