There are three things to know about Iranian street food: it’s not the typical “street food” you might think of, it’s [mostly] healthy, and it’s seasonal. And when winter comes around,…
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You might have heard the joke about the Iranian who writes a letter to his boss in English. It goes something like this: “Dear Mr. Hamilton, I am your servant very,…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Summer is rapidly approaching, and even though I’m not fully prepared to make it through Tehran’s brutal heat again, I know I’ve at least got plenty of food…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Sizdeh bedar marked the final day of the Nowruz season, and we’ve officially started our first 1398 work/school week. “Nature day”, as sizdeh bedar is also commonly known,…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Persian traditional medicine, or tebbe sonnati, has a long history in Iran. If you visit the mausoleum of Avicenna today in Hamedan, you’ll see his many contributions to…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Every city in Iran is unique in its own way. Each has its own local dishes with rich flavors and ingredients to try. There are even special handicrafts…
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Updated: 8 July 2019I may be a native of Alabama, but I have no tolerance for hot weather. I’m garmâyi (heat sensitive), as we say in Persian. So my main source…
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Updated: 8 July 2019Traveling to Iran as a vegan? You might think it’s near impossible in a land where kebabs are king. But I assure you, it’s not as bad as…