Editing Pakistan (section)

=== Cuisine ===
{{Main|Pakistani cuisine}}
[[File:2 Chapati warm and ready to be eaten.jpg|[[Chapati]]s served with various side dishes are considered a staple food in Pakistan|thumb]]

Pakistani cuisine, rooted in the royal kitchens of 16th-century Mughal emperors, blends influences from [[British cuisine|British]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[Central Asian cuisine|Central Asian]], and [[Middle Eastern cuisine|Middle Eastern]] culinary traditions.<ref>{{cite book|last=Goodwin|first=William |title=Pakistan|year=2002 |publisher=Lucent Books|isbn=978-1-59018-218-5|page=79|quote=Pakistani food is similar to that of northern India, with a splash of Middle Eastern influence derived from other Muslim cultures over the centuries.}}</ref> Unlike Middle Eastern fare, Pakistani dishes are heavily spiced with garlic, ginger, turmeric, [[Chili powder|chili]], and [[garam masala]]. [[Roti]], a wheat-based flatbread, accompanies most meals, alongside [[curry]], meat, vegetables, and lentils. Rice is also common, served plain, spiced, or in sweet dishes.{{sfn|Mohiuddin|2007|page=3, 317, 323–324}}<ref>{{cite book |author=Kathleen W. Deady |title=Countries of the world :Pakistan |year=2001 |publisher=Capstone Press |isbn=978-0-7368-0815-6 |pages=13–15}}</ref> [[Lassi]], a traditional drink from the [[Punjab region]], and [[Pakistani tea culture|black tea with milk and sugar]] are popular beverages enjoyed nationwide.<ref name="taxila"/><ref>{{cite book |author=Tarla Dalal |title=Punjabi Khana |year=2007 |publisher=Sanjay & Co |isbn=978-81-89491-54-3 |page=8}}</ref> [[Sohan halwa]], a beloved sweet dish from southern Punjab, is savored across Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1074194/sohan-halwa-a-gift-of-saints-city |title=Sohan Halwa a gift of saints' city |date=16 December 2013 |publisher=Dawn.com|access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref>