It's Time to Taste It !

What is Iran most famous for Persian rugs, saffron, oil? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but ask anyone who has traveled to Iran and the first thing they would say is the people and their warm hospitality. In Iranian culture any guest is considered to be a friend of God and they will be treated as one. This kind of mentality has become one of the most interesting facts about the people of this land. 

It does not matter how much time you spend in the country and where you go. Visiting someone’s home should be experienced in any visitor’s lifetime. You get to see something absolutely extraordinary not because it’s strange and complicated but because you can see how much similar or different the lifestyle of an Iranian family is like compered to yours. 

And trust me on this, you will be treated as a king. This happens often that by the time you’re ready to eat lunch or dinner you will be full from their hospitality.

In Iran if you want a good Persian dish you can eat it in a local home. The taste and quality can’t be experienced in any restaurant in the country. The reasons for that are simple. First of all, Persian dishes take a lot of time to prepare. 

Second of all, each family makes it different depending on the background of their ancestors whether they are Turk, Kurd, Fars, Lor, Arab or Baloch. Depending on the region they are from they will like the taste of the food differently and that’s because of the different herbs, fruits and vegetables that grow in their place. For instance, a dish served in the north of Iran will be sour whereas the same dish served in the southern part of Iran will be sweet (for example Fesenjan).

Lastly, is the balance of the food regarding it to be categorized into two groups: hot and cold (and No it does not mean hot food or cold based on the temperature). This category has a medical reason which comes from Ebn Sina’s (famous Persian physician) time. According to him, individuals differ in nature by having a hot nature or a cold nature. Likewise, based on the ingredients of the food, each dish is placed in one of these groups which can cause different changes in the body.