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Tataki mashawa (seared tuna and five-bean salad) created by chef Tim Elliott of Mie N Yu Restaurant in Washington, DC. This special item is available on the à la carte menu at Garden Café: Silk Road, located in the National Gallery of Art’s West Building, in honor of the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, on view May 25 to September 7, 2008, in the East Building. The full menu is available in the Café through early September.
Photo by Rob Shelley © by 2008 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Kebab degi (lamb chops, onion, and mint) created by chef Nasrullah Malang of Bamian Restaurant in Falls Church, VA. This special item is available on the à la carte menu at Garden Café: Silk Road, located in the National Gallery of Art’s West Building, in honor of the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, on view May 25 to September 7, 2008, in the East Building. The full menu is available in the Café through early September.
Photo by Rob Shelley © by 2008 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Kebab-e-murgh (chicken kebab with fresh coriander chutney) created by chef David Rogers of Restaurant Associates. This special item is available on the à la carte menu at Garden Café: Silk Road, located in the National Gallery of Art’s West Building, in honor of the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, on view May 25 to September 7, 2008, in the East Building. The full menu is available in the Café through early September.
Photo by Rob Shelley © by 2008 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Baqlawa (traditional Afghan baklava) is available on the à la carte menu at Garden Café: Silk Road, located in the National Gallery of Art’s West Building, in honor of the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, on view May 25 to September 7, 2008, in the East Building. The full menu is available in the Café through early September.
Photo by Rob Shelley © by 2008 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
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A selection of items offered on the buffet at Garden Café: Silk Road, located in the National Gallery of Art’s West Building, in honor of the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, on view May 25 to September 7, 2008, in the East Building. The full menu is available in the Café through early September.
Photo by Rob Shelley © by 2008 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
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A selection of items offered on the buffet at Garden Café: Silk Road, located in the National Gallery of Art’s West Building, in honor of the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, on view May 25 to September 7, 2008, in the East Building. The full menu is available in the Café through early September.
Photo by Rob Shelley © by 2008 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Caption: Local chefs (from left to right) Tim Elliott of Mie N Yu in Washington, DC; Nasrullah Malang of Bamian Restaurant in Falls Church, VA; and David Rogers of Restaurant Associates, National Gallery of Art, standing in front of the entrance to Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. Photo by Dean Beasom © 2008 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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