The Bite: How the only Afghan restaurant in the US Michelin Guide "became a standard-bearer of excellence"

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Your weekly bite, edited by [Michael La Corte](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc2Q0MzJ0cDdiYy8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) Follow Salon: ~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYXNhdzZyaWV2bS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMHI3NWFwbjBrOC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcWYxdmV6dTdkZS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbGt2dTR6M3A3ZS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdDNiOXc4dXNsZC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~ How the only Afghan restaurant in the US Michelin Guide "became a standard-bearer of excellence" When searching for Afghan restaurants in the United States on the [Michelin Guide](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdmk1N3V1Nzk4ai8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) website, there is only one result: [Lapis](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMXZjYXZkaGZwYi8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) in Washington, D.C, which has a "Bib Gourmand" distinction. While not a highly-coveted star, [Bib Gourmand status](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNjVjZjlveng0Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) is highly respected, as Michelin's aim in selecting Bib Gourmand restaurants is indicative of high quality and lower cost, often highlighting special three-course meals. In a season 2 episode of Padma Lakshmi's "Taste the Nation" on Hulu, Lakshmi profiled Afghan people, culture and food in [her usual inquisitive, empathetic manner.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZG9yb3kxMGF4aS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) On a trip to Washington, DC, she cooked with and interviewed Chef Shamim Popal of [Lapis](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbTA3eTZhZDhoay8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). Popal, who's not only the executive chef of Lapis, but also one of the heads of the family-run Popal Group, a management and restaurant company which also oversees [Lutèce](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNjNtZWhmbHFqei8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) in Georgetown. 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As someone in Hutchings's story puts it, "Chowder is a big damn deal!" Click [here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRots5DP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvODlqaXo5bDcweC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD02Y2Fxa3Fsa2JnJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmbPQ0nUZjFRasBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) for the recipe and the rest of the story. 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