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Fauzia Garner (Afghan)

Fauzia Garner grew up in Kabul, where she learned how to cook from her mother. She moved to Charleston in 2006 and worked a series of kitchen jobs, in addition to running a catering company. When she was responsible for the hot bar at Whole Foods Market, customers chafed at having to wait a month for Afghan specialties to reappear in the international section of the steam table. Garner now operates Fauzia’s Kitchen, a food truck.

Favorite childhood food: Chicken kebabs.

Current favorite food to make: There are countless ways to prepare lamb in Afghan cuisine, and Garner is fond of all of them.

Keep in mind when cooking a Garner recipe: “Never overcook.”