My evening of culinary delight started off at the home of the Bazizi family in North Vancouver, I was invited to join their family and friends to experience a home cooked feast of Persian delights.
Salamati
We started off with a toast ‘Salamati’ to the celebratory meal, which was then followed by a buffet of Persian delights.
Trio of Dips
Borani – Spinach Yogurt; Maast-O-Kadu – Zucchini Yogurt and Maast-O-Khiar – Cucumber Yogurt
Ghormeh Sabzi (Stew)
Salad Olovieh (Potato Salad)
Mirza Ghassemi (Eggplant dish)
Tah-Chin (Rice Cake with chicken in the middle)
Tah-Deeg (Crispy bread under rice)
Fessenuoon (light brown stew chicken)
Safron Rice
To end the meal I was served Persian Rose Tea along with a multitude of traditional Persian Sweets.
Shahrzad Matin (left) and Sepi Bazazi (right)
I was graciously hosted by Shahrzad Matin along with her son Sepi Bazazi who invited me to to their home to experience Persian cuisine.
Sweet Sweets
Selection of Persian Sweets
I have had Persian food before but never had any of these traditional dishes. Learn more about Persian foods and culture.
