Tribal People Try Burgers

A burger is a ground-meat patty in a soft bun with cheese, lettuce, onion and sauce. It is American by fame, though the name comes from Hamburg; McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's made it the world's fast food.

It is eaten with two hands and it drips, which is fine. What catches people is the patty: plain minced beef with only salt and pepper, where a village kebab would have onion, green chilli, coriander and garam masala worked through it.

Shami kebab in a bun is the natural comparison, and the tribe usually says the shami wins on flavour and the burger wins on the bun. Pakistani fast-food burgers already come with chutney and a fried egg, so the plain American one can feel bare.

If you cook it: Mince with fat in it, a hot pan, press once and leave it alone.