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Asia · West Asia

Iran at the table.

Iranian cooking is fragrant with herbs, rice, saffron, dried fruit, nuts, and slow-simmered stews built around careful balance.

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Look for the details.

Rice is treated with care, from the crisp tahdig at the bottom of the pot to the perfume of saffron.

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Essential ingredients

  • Saffron
  • Dried lime
  • Fresh herbs

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Dishes to know

  • Ghormeh sabzi
  • Tahdig
  • Fesenjan

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