Folds of Abundance

A cultural history of eating together on the dastarkhwan. Words by Farah Yameen. Illustrations by Sabba Khan.

Good morning and welcome to Vittles. Each Monday we publish a different piece of writing related to food, whether it’s an essay, a dispatch, a polemic, a review, or even poetry. This week, Farah Yameen writes about the dastarkhwan, a length of cloth on which Muslim families across South Asia eat meals. Farah’s essay examines the dastarkhwan as a holder …