Posts By My Persian Kitchen

Happy Wednesday, readers! This week’s Video Wednesday really touched my heart. There is so much of us Iranians in this video: there is our hospitality, music, cooking, and culture.  I …
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A couple of weeks ago I was doing some research about the recipe that I will post next week. I was going through Ms. Rosa Montazami’s cookbook to see …
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This week’s Video Wednesday is pretty funny. To be honest you will want to get up and dance to the fun beat while the words of the song will make …
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Persian rice with cumin seeds might come across a bit unusual to some. I was introduced to this polow, Persian mixed rice, during my teenage years. I promise you that …
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Over the weekend I posted on My Persian Kitchen’s Facebook Fan page about how happy I was that Trader Joe’s now carries Lavash Bread. Some folks commented about Lavash being …
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For me watermelons have a strong association to hot summer days and nights in Iran. Who can ever forget the heavy oval deep green watermelons from Iran? Seriously! Remember when …
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All of these videos about that I have been posting which feature restaurants in Iran are making me incredibly nostalgic about my birth land, Iran. This week’s video features Iranian …
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This time of the year you’ll find fresh Ghooreh, unripe grapes, at Persian stores. Many, who are not familiar with how Ghooreh is used in Persian cuisine, are baffled by …
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Iran Joon is one of my mom’s oldest friends. I have written about her on MPK in the past, specifically in my Sholeh Zard post. Today’s recipe, Borani Bademjan …
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I came across this video a few months back and laughed out loud for the humorous way the scenarios are presented. Truly though, I was laughing because the Tarof scenarios …
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