WHY Abundant, interesting and delicious Persian food at low prices. Try the fesenjon, a sort of Persian mole, rich and complex, with pomegranate and walnuts. WHAT The kindly service can be erratic at this Glendale Persian restaurant, but it’s easy to forgive when you taste the food—and even easier to forgive when you pay the [...]
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WHY To watch your order of sangak, a floppy, chewy, yard-long sesame-encrusted flatbread, pulled from the oven in front of you. WHAT Co-owner Reza Abdollahi once owned a flour mill back in Iran, and this expertise is no doubt why legions of fans willingly take a number and line up. The kebab menu looks familiar, [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Hard-to-find Persian and Middle Eastern ingredients at bargain prices. WHAT A great feta selection, unusual breads and baked goods, good spices and low prices on olives, fresh herbs and basmati rice draw cooks to this mid-size Middle Eastern market. Check out the Al Wadi hummus—it tastes like homemade. 1417 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.393.6719 [...]
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WHY Tasty kebabs, delectable little grilled lamb chops, saffron rice and other Iranian dishes, delivered to your door. WHAT Javan’s classic Iranian food takes out well and is good for a small dinner or a buffet party. Pass on the salads in favor of the kebabs, lamb chops and delicious lentil-based ashjoe soup. WHO Well-heeled [...]
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WHY The kebabs and Middle Eastern classics are good, but live a little and try some of the seasonal Persian specialties, like the chicken stewed with cherries. WHAT This fine old-timer is good for Persian classics; a specialty is fish pilaf, a traditional dish for the Iranian New Year. But most regulars return for the [...]
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WHY Excellent kebabs (try the koubideh, a ground-beef blend), particularly good rice and refreshing yogurt drinks. And they deliver throughout Downtown. WHAT This very good Iranian businessman’s lunch place in an historic part of Downtown has a far more fashionable décor than you’d suspect from the outside. It’s open on weekdays only and is packed [...]
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WHY A fun and affordable choice for Westwood Village dining. Just don’t fill up on that amazing bread. WHAT The only restaurant around that serves you hot flatbread straight from the tandoor-style oven, Shaherzad is a good place for kebabs, fluffy Persian rice, beef barg and traditional stews. WHO Middle Eastern UCLA students and Iranian [...]
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