Persian cooking has much in common with other Middle Eastern cuisines, but its flavor combinations are unique, with gentle spicing and lavish use of fresh herbs. The Persian love of herbs and greens ...

Mary Ellen in Lawndale was looking for a Persian bean soup a few weeks ago and several readers had ideas. Margaret (no city) tried one on a Persian food blog: “It was delicious.” We hope Mary Ellen ...

Sabzi Polo is traditionally served for Nowruz dinner or lunch. 'Sabz' in Persian means green and the abundance of fresh green herbs in this dish symbolizes new life and rebirth. Sabzi polo is ...

Taipei is the beef noodle Promised Land. Taipei's cloistered alleyways all seem to hide someone dunking a mesh basket into a milky pool of starched water. They cook the pasta this way before ladling ...

1. Steam the chickpeas, kidney beans and navy beans. To do this, boil 2 cups of salted water in a small pot. Turn off the heat, pour in the beans and leave the lid on for at least 40 minutes. Drain ...

Note: Kashk, a flavorful Persian yogurt-like dairy product, is widely available at Middle Eastern markets and can be substituted with labneh (strained yogurt). Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try ...