Persian Cuisine
AKA: Iranian Cuisine
Iranian cuisine (Persian: آشپزی ایرانی āšpazi-e iranī) comprises the cooking traditions of Iran. The term Persian cuisine is used as well due to the fact that Iran is historically known as Persia in the West, even though ethnic Persians are only one of Iran's native ethnic groups that have contributed to the culinary culture. Iran's culinary culture has historically interacted with the cuisines of the neighboring regions, including Caucasian cuisine, Turkish cuisine, Levantine cuisine, Greek cuisine, Mesopotamian cuisine, Central Asian cuisine, and Russian cuisine. Typical Iranian main dishes are combinations of rice with meat, vegetables, and nuts. Herbs are frequently used, along with fruits such as plums, pomegranates, quince, prunes, apricots, and raisins. Characteristic Iranian flavorings such as saffron, dried lime and other sources of sour flavoring, cinnamon, turmeric, and parsley are mixed and used in various dishes. Outside Iran, Iranian cuisine is especially found in cities of the Iranian diaspora such as London, the San Francisco Bay Area, Toronto, Houston and especially Los Angeles and its environs.
There is a huge variety of delicious Persian food. Let's name a few for a general idea:
- Chelow kebab (Chelo kebab, Chelo kabab, چلوکباب)
- Tahchin (Tah Chin, Tah-Chin)
- Zereshk polow (زرشک پلو, Zereshk polo, Barberry Rice)
- Kuku sabzi (Kookoo sabzi, کوکوسبزی)
- Ghormeh sabzi (Persian Herb Stew, Iranian Herb Stew)
... and so much more
By now, you must be craving a good old persian dish 😝
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Coded with ❤️ by Sana Khademi