A STORY PULLED ACROSS GENERATIONS
THE JOURNEYOF LAGHMAN.
ONE DISH. MANY PLACES. GENERATIONS OF CHANGE.
LAGHMAN DID NOT COME
FROM ONE MOMENT. IT GREW
AS PEOPLE, RECIPES AND
TRADITIONS MOVED ACROSS
CENTRAL ASIA.
KASHGAR
In and around Kashgar, hand-pulled noodles became closely associated with Uyghur kitchens — springy strands served with meat, vegetables and deeply seasoned sauce.
A RECIPE IN MOTION
SHAPED ALONGTHE SILK ROAD.SHAPEDALONGTHE SILKROAD.
As communities moved, the dish absorbed new ingredients, serving styles and local character. The recipe changed, but the pull remained.
THE CRAFT CROSSED BORDERS TOO
THE TECHNIQUETRAVELLED TOO.
MIXED.
Flour and water become smooth, elastic dough.
STRETCHED.
Patient movement develops length and strength.
PULLED.
One strand becomes many, ready for the pot.
FROM OLD ROADS TO NEW KITCHENS
THE JOURNEY
IS STILL MOVING.
From family kitchens and roadside cafés to restaurants around the world, Laghman continues to bring people together. The surroundings change. The essential craft does not.
