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Visiting Hospitality is a strong aspect of Pakistani culture. It is not uncommon to be invited to a Pakistani's home without much prior acquaintance. If visiting a military family's house, arrival should be prompt. More generally, however, Pakistanis are not particularly strict with time. Arriving to an event substantially later than the start time is acceptable, though this depends upon the context of the event.

With new acquaintances, it is not expected to offer to bring something for a meal. Hosts take pride in preparing everything themselves and may be taken aback by such a question. It is polite to bring a small gift, such as chocolate, sweets or flowers to express gratitude for the invitation. Offer to remove your shoes at the entrance. It is important to praise the host's home. When visiting a home with children, make an effort to engage with them no matter how young they are.

Not doing so displays disinterest in your host and is considered arrogant behaviour. At social events hosted by conservative families, men and women will socialise and eat separately. Children will generally play with each other; however, some may choose to stay with their mothers. Food is generally served in a common area as a buffet. Men and women will serve themselves separately — it is at the discretion of the host to dictate whether the men or women may serve themselves first.

Elders will always be offered food first within their respective genders. In more intimate or smaller settings, the entire family will sit together with guests in the living room. Avoid discussing politics when initially invited into a household, unless initiated by the host. Household staff are an important part of middle and upper class Pakistani homes. When staying in someone's home, make sure to tip the staff when departing and thank them for any food they prepared.

People wait for elders to sit down and begin before eating. The round shell is made with semolina and fried. Once it cools and becomes brittle, a hole is created and filled with a mixture of tamarind chutney, chilli, chaat masala, potato, onion and chickpeas. It is served with a bowl of spicy tamarind dip. Thought to have developed in the royal kitchens of the 16thth century Mughal Empire, this rice dish is often served on special occasions.

It can be made with lamb or beef but chicken biryani is a favorite. The meat and rice are cooked separately before being layered and cooked together with an assortment of spices. Warm and comforting, this dish may look simple enough but a combination of lentils, wheat, barley and minced beef or other preferred meat are slow-cooked for hours in gentle spices. The sticky consistency is achieved by constant stirring.

Paya literally translates to trotters and this warming goat curry, with a soup-like consistency, is often eaten on cold winter mornings. Again, slow-cooking it will ensure that all the spices have infused into the perfectly tender meat. This Pakistani favorite, often served to guests on special occasions, consists of slow-cooked lamb shank -- including the bone marrow.

It used to be left to simmer and cook overnight to be served at sunrise. These days, most people cook it for a few hours but the longer the better. Tarka daal. Pakistani cuisine may seem meat heavy but there are plenty of great vegetarian options. The word "tarka" refers to the process used when finishing off a lentil dish, so in essence tarka daal can be made with a number of different daals.

When the lentils are thoroughly cooked, the tarka is applied -- onions, cumin seeds and crushed garlic cloves are fried until brown in a separate pan and added to the daal without stirring. It should make a sizzling sound as the tarka mixture hits the lentils. Lobia daal. Packed with protein and fiber, black eyed peas curry -- lobia daal -- is a particularly healthy option as well as a tasty one. Peas are soaked overnight for best results and the curry is made with a tomato base. It's best eaten with roti flatbread , in which case the curry sauce should be kept a little thicker, or with rice.

Bitter melon is thought to have a range of health benefits including purifying the blood, lowering blood sugar and boosting the immune system, which is why most Pakistanis have childhood memories of being persuaded to eat it by their parents despite its sour taste.

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