I grew up with a good friend, Frank, whose family was from Iran. We were inseparable. Whenever we had time off from school I´d spend entire days at his house listening to Cobain and Hendrix, playing ...

Next, I ate the mash with the sangak. They sprinkled cinnamon on top, which was amazing! We followed it with Persian tea and bamieh, a traditional sweet that’s basically a small, crispy ball of dough ...

No grill? No problem! Learn how to make Kabob Tabei, a delicious Iranian pan-fried kebab that delivers all the flavor of ...

London’s Berenjak has made its way to Los Angeles. The Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning contemporary Iranian restaurant opened in downtown L.A.’s Arts District’s Soho Warehouse on Sept. 24, but they gave ...

A blue leaf blower fans the flames of a charcoal grill in a Santa Monica parking lot, wafting smoke and ash in the direction of hopeful diners. People anxiously await straightforward skewers like ...

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