Before I pen this review, I just want to put it out there that I absolutely love Mexican food – it’s my ultimate comfort food. Which is why I was super excited to try it out.
Adobo is a small, cosy restaurant located at Shahbaz Commercial with limited sitting. The interior is very bohemian with graffiti on the walls.
Like the sitting, the menu is also limited. However, the options are enough to satisfy your Mexican cravings. The menu includes tacos, mini tacos, Burrito Bowls and guacamole among other things.
Considering that my husband and I visit this place almost every week, I can confidently say that the food is fresh, clean and absolutely delicious. The spice levels are perfect and sauces perfectly curated. The satisfaction at the end of a meal here is unlike any other I’ve experienced in the past.
However, the food is not the best part. The best part of the restaurant is the warmth it has to offer. The owner is almost always there to make sure his customers are comfortable and get the best service.
As far as the price factor is concerned, the restaurant is reasonably priced. But if you order items like guacamole, except the bill to be slightly higher.
All in all, if you don’t care about the calories, Adobo is the place for you to go.
The Daft Draft on Instagram has over 7,000 followers, many of whom are influencers. The appeal: taking on societal stereotypes, illustrating them in pop culture graphics and making us all question the method of our societal madness.
We spoke with the person behind the instagram account and found that that she, (it is a woman), knew how to use photoshop but learnt how to use illustrator by watching YouTube videos.
Two years ago, “a traumatic incident regarding a family member being unwell put me through a very rough phase in my life,” she says. After the incident, she decided not to be defined by misfortune but decided to use her humour to give her the power to come back, “stronger, happier and in my case, funnier”.
She learnt how to use illustrator four months ago, “because I had all these ideas and no way of communicating them in an interesting way,” and she feels that not only does she get her message across, she is also setting, “an appropriate tone”.
“I also love knowing that I can make people laugh, it makes me feel like I’m contributing something good to society”. Her account has become very popular in a short amount of time and she now is also running a website where you can buy the designs.
For her innovative way of poking fun at society, and pushing through life’s difficult times to come out stronger, The Daft Draft, is this week’s Sunday Superstar.
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other private airlines have increased their fares for domestic flights.
After the revision of fares, a one-way trip from Karachi to Lahore, Islamabad will cost Rs 35,000 and while fare from Lahore to Karachi and Quetta has been increased by Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively.
The private airlines are charging Rs 36,000 for flights bound to Rahim Yar Khan Faisalabad and Islamabad.
An increase in fares of PIA and private airlines caused problems for the people who have planned their trips for winter vacations.
Earlier, on May 29, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other private airlines had increased their fares after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had increased the fuel prices following a sharp increase in the international market and the soaring dollar.
Bad news for those who wanted to have their wedding photoshoots done at Badshahi Masjid because the mosque’s management has banned wedding photography there. People who have already booked the spot for photography are safe, but no further bookings will be entertained.
As per mosque’s caretaker Abdul Khabeer Azaad, the ban was put in order after photographers took pictures of brides and grooms in inappropriate poses that were against the ethics of a mosque. It also disturbed the people praying there.
Meanwhile, people had mixed reactions to the ban.
Easy and quick recipes that require no or less heat are the best solution during these cold no gas wintery days. These easy recipes will also make lives easy of people at ‘shaadi wala ghar’.
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups whole milk
4 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
one packet marie biscuits
4 sliced large bananas
Combine the sugar, flour, and salt and whisk them together. Gradually whisk in the milk until combined, then place the pan over very low heat.
Heat the milk mixture, stirring regularly, until thickened to a creamy salad dressing consistency and gently bubbling for 8 to 12 minutes.
Whisk the milk mixture into the yolks. While whisking the yolks vigorously, slowly drizzle in the milk mixture.
Return everything back to the low heat for 2 minutes. Once combined, pour the mixture back into the saucepan and place back over medium heat. It will be pale yellow. Stir constantly for 2 minutes . Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla and butter until melted and combined. At this point, the mixture will be back to that creamy salad dressing consistency.
Make the first cookie layer with marie biscuits, sliced bananas and the pudding. Repeat the layering process once more with the remaining biscuits, bananas, and pudding.
Chill at least 2 hours. Cover the baking dish with a sheet of plastic wrap (press it directly onto the pudding if you don’t want a skin to form). Top with cream.
2 cups of heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup hot cocoa mix (use one without milk powder)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 ts. kosher salt
70 chocolate wafer cookies (we used Famous Chocolate Wafers, about 1½ 9-ounce package)
Using an electric mixer on high, beat the heavy cream, sour cream, confectioners’ sugar, hot cocoa mix, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until stiff peaks form.
Dab some of the cream mixture on one cookie and place it in the center of a serving platter.Repeat with 6 cookies, arranging them around and touching the center cookie.
Spread half cup of the cream mixture on top, spreading over the cookies, leaving a half inch border around the edge. Place a cookie in the center of the cream and arrange 6 cookies around it. Repeat with half cup of the cocoa cream and 7 cookies to make 10 layers of cookies total. Top with the remaining cream.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Sprinkle with crushed chocolate cookies before serving.
Packets of Oreo cookies
1(8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
Pinch of salt
1(12 oz) packet chocolate chips, melted
Use a food processor to crush cookies into fine crumbs.
Add crushed cookies to a medium bowl. Add cream cheese and and salt and stir until evenly combined.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, form mixture into small balls and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
Freeze until slightly hardened, about 30 minutes.
Dip frozen balls in melted chocolate until coated and return to baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs. Freeze until chocolate hardens, about 15 minutes.
The Sindh government has decided to open a street library to promote literature on December 25, marking the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
The government has taken a new step to support education by developing a roadside street library near Metropole that would be inaugurated on December 25.
As per reports, the library will operate on the ‘take a book and leave a book’ basis. Commissioner Karachi shared that the idea behind this first street library of the city is to encourage the practice of book reading among people.
The Karachi Commissioner’s Office has decorated the wall surrounding the Metropole building with portraits of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, his sister Fatima Jinnah, and poet Allama Iqbal. Wooden bookshelves have also been installed between the portraits.
Plans to upgrade other public libraries in different districts of the city are also underway.
More than 11 million Pakistanis have left Pakistan since 1971 to pursue employment opportunities in different parts of the world. 4.2 million of the 11 million were labourers.
According to a report by the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment, 11,052,663 workers registered for overseas employment with the bureau between 1971 and November 2019.
While labourers topped the list, drivers came at number two with 1.3m people leaving the country to become drivers.
Meanwhile, the profession that saw the least amount of workforce export was that of photographers, with only 1,949 leaving the country for overseas employment.
Of the 11m manpower exports, 4.7m has been categorised as ‘skilled’ and 4.6m as ‘unskilled’.
Saudi Arabia has been the most popular destination among Pakistani workers seeking employment opportunities. The report says 5.4m Pakistanis registered as employees in the kingdom since 1971. Saudi Arabia also took in the most number of Pakistanis in 2019, with the figure standing at 294,156.
United Arab Emirates is second on the list with 3.8m Pakistanis working there while Oman (793,454) comes at number three.
With the winter chills settling in, all we want to do is snuggle in front of the heater and possibly read a good book. Kamila Habib of My Bookshelf Pk rounds up this year’s must-read books:
What a brilliant debut novel. A heart-warming yet disturbing story of a young girl alone and abandoned, raising herself in the marshes of middle America. This story shows us the best and worst of humanity and is not to be missed.
The facts in this book were so extraordinary that for a while I couldn’t believe it was non-fiction. Every person needs to read this to learn important life lessons. The take away from this profound story is that no matter what the circumstances, the human spirit can conquer all.
Why would a seemingly normal, highly successful artist shoot her husband for no good reason? This riveting mystery is definitely one of the better thrillers to release in recent times. The fact that it would make a great movie just adds to the attraction.
This 2019 Man Booker winner follows twelve women as they navigate through their lives. It touches upon important subjects such as politics, feminism, cultural identity and orientation. This is definitely a very important novel for our time.
This Booker Prize nominee delves into a myriad of relevant topics especially relating to countries where there is a tussle between religious fundamentalism and western perspectives I think this novel is timeless as well as timely.
This mystery, fantasy novel explores darker themes of the occult and ghost stories. A homicide survivor tries to navigate an Ivy League school while battling her literal demons. A spooky novel is a must, every once in a while.
This celebrated memoir of former American first lady is an easy, heart-warming read. The take away from this narrative is that hard work and persistence overcome even the most abject of odds. For me the stand out was definitely Michelle’s mother as the poised, patient parent. We could all learn some parenting tips from her.
I love divisive books even if I personally dislike them. This book definitely falls within this category by evoking extreme reactions within the reading community. You have to read it to decide which side you are on.
This Young Adult book is definitely a must read. Sometimes stepping away from one’s usual genre is a struggle but a necessity. This is a simple yet relevant story about a young girl from a poor side of town trying to make her dreams a reality despite numerous odds.
This Booker Prize winner picks up from where The Handmaids Tale left off. Gilead is as stringent and suffocating as ever, yet the powers that be, can never quite quell the strength of the human spirit and the will to survive. If you are into dystopian/feminist fiction this is definitely the book for you.
10 people were arrested for alleged animal trafficking after 500 lizards, used for making aphrodisiac oil, were seized by the Rawalpindi Wildlife Department.
As per reports, the Rawalpindi District Wildlife Officer (DWO) Rizwana Aziz with Wildlife Inspector Amjad Abbasi and a team conducted raids on Saddar road after several public complaints were registered regarding the banned practice of extracting oil from lizards.
Apart from the lizards, the team also detained stoves, gas cylinders, frying pans and other equipment that was used to extract oil from their body.
The suspects were later presented before Civil Judge Sameera Alamgir, who sent them to the Adiala jail on judicial remand. The court also asked the wildlife department to present a charge-sheet against all suspects on January 1. Meanwhile, the wildlife department has said that all recovered reptiles will be set free in the forest.