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Decades after arriving in Australia from a refugee camp, the family behind Adelaide’s Parwana Afghan Kitchen have received one of the highest honours in international cuisine. The restaurant is one of dozens in South Australia now listed in the Michelin Guide with the family owned and operated business awarded a Bib Gourmand.

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00:01A moment, years in the making. Chef Farida and her son-in-law Saeed accepting their bib gormon,
00:10a Michelin recognition for high quality food at great value.
00:14That was a big surprise for us. It was a great honour. I was a bit emotional, you know.
00:18The family behind Parwana left Afghanistan during the Cold War in 1985.
00:24Dakani, one of four young daughters who fled Kabul with their mother and father.
00:29We left Afghanistan on foot into Pakistan where we stayed in a UN refugee camp for about a year
00:36and then eventually by luck and chance made our way to Australia as refugees.
00:42The family began catering before buying the restaurant in 2009.
00:46I love cooking and I know I can do it.
00:49Sure enough, people loved the food and word of mouth spread and we just got busier and busier.
00:56The latest accolade creating even more demand.
01:00But the ethos stays the same.
01:03For the Parwana family, their mission to share warm hospitality, traditional food and a rich culture
01:10at the very place where it all began continues.
01:13We cook with love, simple food, you know, lots of love in it.
01:17Hopefully more and more people are intrigued about, you know, these stories of Afghanistan
01:22that are in the morsels of the food rather than the headlines.
01:27A deep connection to Afghani roots shared through a love of food.
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01:32And
01:34a deep connection to Afghani roots shared through a lot of food.
01:37It's a passion in the land.
01:38A great connection to Afghani.
01:39A great connection to other employees who Exرج
01:40And as part one of the aircraft side is out아니ated through athlete.

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