Iranian or Persian Cuisine

Persian Recipes

Iranian or Persian Cuisine, one of the oldest cuisines in the world Iran was known as Persia until 1935 but still today the cuisine is generally known as Persian rather than Iranian. It sounds far more exotic in my humble opinion. The ruler at that time was , Reza Shah, but in 1953, Mohammad Reza Shah (the son of Reza Shah) stated that the names of Iran and Persia were equally acceptable. This is an amazing country which I have visited on many occasions and the food is fantastic.




Persian cuisine is really well known for its delicate use of mixed spices, the variety of side plates ("mokhalafat") used to enhance meals, the serving of rice as an accompaniment with many dishes, and the popularity of tea ("chai").

This Iranian tea or Chai is drank with any meals, and throughout the day generally as with many other cultures I guess.

Mokhalafat are side plates used to accompany meals. There are many such side plates that may be used, and they are generally consider to be an important, even essential part of the meal. Really popular mokhalafat include khiyarshur (pickles), naan (Iranian flat unleavened bread), panir (Iranian cheese similar to feta), sabzi (a plate of mixed herbs), and torshi (relishes).
Rice is also really popular in Persian Cuisine and it is eaten with most meals and is prepared in a variety of ways.

Persian Recipes

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