AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-KANGANA-GRAPES

Xinhua
24 Feb 2025, 22:07 GMT+10

(250224) -- KABUL, Feb. 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan street vendor shows grapes in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2025. Most families in the northern outskirts of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, use an age-old technique to preserve fresh fruits, especially grapes, for up to half a year.

The preservation technique using an airtight mud container called Kangana has been practiced for over a thousand years in Afghanistan, especially by the residents of the Kalakan district of Kabul, a tradition that continues to thrive today.

Made of mud, Kangana consists of two bowl-like sections which can be sealed after people put grapes in them. Storing grapes in early October can keep the fruit fresh until the end of March next year.

TO GO WITH "Feature: Ancient Afghan method preserves grapes fresh for 6 months" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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