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Course | Main course |
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Place of origin | Karachi, Pakistan |
Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
Associated cuisine | Pakistani |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Buns, shami kebab, eggs, vegetables |
Bun kebab (Urdu: بَن کباب) or anda shami (Urdu: انڈا شامی) is a sandwich that originated in Pakistan,[1][2] but is now popular all throughout the Indian subcontinent. Bun kebabs are a signature in Pakistani metro cities like Karachi and Lahore, but they can be found all over Pakistan.[3] Bun Kebab vendors are scattered all across Karachi, vendors on Burns Road being particularly famous,[4] and imitated by frozen bun kebabs sold in South Asian supermarkets across the world.[5] In India, it is eaten as a regular street food, specifically, in the Indian cities of Bhopal, Lucknow, and Hyderabad; it is especially popular with Indian Muslims, the dish is eaten late-night during Ramadan. Bun kebabs are usually sold from roadside stalls, side street vendors, and fast food restaurants.[6] They are also commonly known as anday wala burger.[7] A ‘fried’ version of the bun kebab is popular in Lahore, known as ‘bun plaster’ due to copious amounts of butter and super tender or paste-like kebab mixture used in it. Bun kababs are usually eaten as a main course or snack.[3]