jelly inside) Afghan Ice Cream Baklava (pastry) Cream roll (pastry) Falooda or Faloodeh Firini Fernea, sometimes spelled , (milk and cornstarch help make this very sweet, similar to rice pudding without the rice) Kolcha (variety of cookies, baked in clay ovens with charcoal) Sheer Yakh, a traditional wet ice cream Sheer khurma, a traditional dessert Sheer Berinj (rice pudding) Soups Shorba (Afghan soup similar to borscht) Shorwa-E-Tarkari (meat and vegetable soup) Peyawa or Eshkana (a soup based on flour, very similar to a gravy, but mixed with chopped onion, potatoes, and eggs) Aushe Sarka (vinegar-based flat noodle soup, tastes very similar to Chinese hot and sour soup) Drinks Chai Chai is tea in Afghanistan, which can either be green or black. It is consumed at all times, especially a short time after finishing a meal or with guests during any social gathering. Most people drink green tea with no sugar. Some add cardamom, saffron, or sugar. Sheer chai (which translates from "milk tea") is also consumed but mostly in the morning and on special occasions. It is a type of Kashmiri chai. Many people of Afghanistan also drink masala chai, particularly in cities such as Asadabad, Jalalabad, Khost and Kandahar. Doogh Doogh (also known by some Afghans as shomleh or shlombeh) is a cold drink made by mixing water with yogurt and then adding fresh or dried mint. Some variations of doogh include the addition of crushed or diced cucumber chunks. It is the second most widely consumed drink in Afghanistan (the first being tea), especially during lunchtime in summer. Doogh can be found at almost every Afghan grocery store and is served in restaurants. Eating habits Sub-cuisines While Afghans have a common cuisine, certain ethnicities form sub-variations of it. Pashtun cuisine Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group of Afghanistan, constituting about 42% of the country's total population. A major dish in Pashtun culture are Rosh (cooked lamb and mutton with no spices) and Sohbat, found at traditional gatherings and events. Other major Pashtun dishes include lamb-skewered sajji and chapli kebab. The name dampukht stands for steamed meat, and Khaddi kebab is the Afghan shashlik, which is grilled on an open fire, on a spit. Although it differs from region to region, Pashtun cuisine is meat-heavy and often includes caramelized rice. For example, the dish known as bolani in the north and east is often called borogyen in the south