Tehran #Iran #PersianFood They take a lamb patty and minced lung and wrap it in flatbread. The lamb patty contains cinnamon, ...

Saffron has been one of the world’s most prized spices for thousands of years, used by ancient empires to dye clothing, scent ...

And because much of the world’s saffron grows in Greater Khorasan, the historical region that straddles eastern Iran and Afghanistan, it’s commonly believed that its warm, fertile land is also ...

With its bountiful use of fruits in many forms (pomegranate molasses, sun-dried limes), vibrant inclusion of fragrant and fresh herbs, and symbolic thread of saffron throughout, Persian cuisine ...

Miri put the value of the saffron exported from the country in the first eight months of the previous Iranian calendar year (March 21 to November 22, 2022) at $120 million.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The city of Torbat-e Jam is famed for the acres of colourful crocus fields that yield one of Iran’s most ...

The United Arab Emirates, Spain, and China were the top three buyers of Iranian saffron in 1403, importing $50 million, $40 million, and $30 million, respectively, he added. Bayat noted that these ...

Why is so much of the good stuff always sold in grams? Saffron, indisputably and for centuries the globe’s dearest flavoring, begins all its measurements in grams. Most recipes using it call for ...