Saffron, Rose Water Brittle With Pistachios And Almonds
This brittle recipe is a riff on an Iranian candy known as sohan. Its snappy texture and fragrant flavor ...
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Are There Benefits of Rosewater (Golab) on the Skin?
Rosewater is created by distilling rose petals, which results in an aromatic liquid infused with the oils...
Does Saffron Fight Cancer? A Plausible Biological Mechanism
The “superfood” craze is premised upon the dubious notion that some foods are so great, that eating them ...
KASHAN BAZAAR
Kashan’s historic bazaar is an old bazaar in the center of the city of Kashan. It is thought to have been...
History of iranian tea (chai)
The history of tea culture in Iran started at the end of the 15th century. Before that coffee was the main beverage in Iran. However, most of the coffee producing countries were located far from Iran, making shipping very difficult. With a major tea producing country, China, located on a nearby trading path, “the silk road”, and the shipping of tea was much easier. This was a major reason for tea becoming popular in Iran. As a result, the demand for tea grew, and more tea needed to be imported to match Iran’s consumption.
Stretching Saffron!
There are things we approach in the kitchen with care, with hesitation, and, maybe, with a little...
Saffron : facts , selection & storage
Saffron is one of the few things in this world that actually is worth its weight in gold. A product of th...
saffron ( Red Gold )
WHY SAFFRON?
The effect of anything shows its worth. Some people or some things are known to change the ...
transportation in Tehran
Getting around traffic-clogged, sprawling Tehran is a true test of patience. While taxis are your best be...
Saffron nutrition facts
Saffron is one of the highly prized spices known since antiquity for its color, flavor and medicinal properties. It is the dried “stigma” or threads of the flower of the Crocus sativus plant. It is a bulbous perennial plant that belongs to the family of Iridaceae, in the genus, Crocus, and known botanically as Crocus sativus.