The History of Persian Food

 We want to write a little about cooking in ancient times so that you can remember these rituals and the so-called "modernized life" a little while ago. In those days, a woman brings happiness to a man's house with two things, a mirror and a pot and kitchen utensils. Of course, the meaning of pots and kitchen utensils is what is called the art of cooking today, and there are still many problems in many homes due to the low awareness of women about this important matter.

In ancient times, the first thing that entered the groom's house as a bride's device was a mirror, and the last thing was kitchen utensils, or so-called pots and pans at that time, and this shows how important cooking was for people in Iranian culture. Since ancient times men went out to work and endured hours of suffering, there was nothing better for them than food. Of course, the importance of men in the quality of Persian food and not in its quantity should not be ignored. From time immemorial, men have always expected their wives to prepare and cook food with their art and taste, and this has been very enjoyable for them.

At that time, in addition to the nutritional aspect and the taste of food, their medical and health aspects were also considered, such as in Fosanjan stew, the raw material of which is walnut and is warm in nature, along with pomegranate paste or Pomegranate juice, which has a cool nature, was used or two animal and plant products were not used together due to calculations and medical teachings, such as honey and melon, whose incompatibility and enmity have been known since ancient times. The story of the compatibility of melon and honey is such that someone ate melon and honey together and had a stomach ache and kept screaming. 

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Kebab Kobideh, a popular food in Iran and neighboring countries

Kebab is one of the most popular Iranian dishes that has a special place in the hearts of all of us. Delicious food that we usually know as Cheloo Kebab. It is rare that an Iranian or foreign tourist who has traveled to Iran has not eaten chelokbab in different flavors!

Kebab and chelokbab, the only difference between which is kebab, boiled rice or even the tail of the cat with which it is eaten, have been the national dishes of Iran even during the Qajar period. Of course, this does not mean that this food has not been cooked in Iran before; However, it was during the Qajar period that this food found its place in the alleys, bazaars and tables of Iranian families. Who cooked this food for the first time and where? We must say that in a word; The answer to this question is completely unknown! In the restaurants of all hotels, most foreign tourists come to this food first. Also, to book a domestic hotel.

Bakhtiari Kebab, a popular Iranian food

This kebab quickly became famous and popular among the people of the street and the bazaar. So that in Tehran and other cities of Iran, restaurants that cooked this food appeared. It is interesting to know that Daisy once competed with Bakhtiari Kebab! The bazaars always went to the barbecues at noon, which had already become rivals to the daisy shops. This happened when Tehran Grand Bazaar was built as the largest trade center in Iran. For a long time, women were not allowed to attend barbecues that only men were allowed to enter. Finally, a person named Abbas Shamshiri opened a barbecue in which women can try this delicious Iranian food and snacks such as: qutab, gaz candy, dates, and sohan candy..

Leaving aside these narrations and documents, what changes do you think have changed among Iranian kebab dishes? The truth is that in the past this food was prepared very simply. Finally, some salt or pepper and sometimes sumac are poured on it to reduce fat. Today, meats are already sliced ​​in different ways; They sleep in different materials; And many other preparations are made before cooking to give the meat a different taste.

Qarameh Sabzi, the most memorable Iranian food

The question of whether you like vegetable crumbs or not is a bit funny! Is it possible that Iranians do not like the vegetable broth ?! This is a sentence you hear from most Iranians. Among the types of Iranian food, vegetable broth or vegetable stew is one of the most popular and common among Iranians. Iranian food consists of a combination of meat, fragrant vegetables, legumes such as kidney beans, fried onions, oil, water and spices in the required amount. Aromatic vegetables are the food that distinguishes it from other foods in Iran. Vegetables such as coriander, leeks, fenugreek, beet leaves and spinach cook for a long time to fit the so-called vegetable crumbs.

Certainly the names of Iranian dishes are so many that it is necessary to refer to comprehensive cookbooks. There are still many authentic Iranian dishes whose names are not registered anywhere. The variety of Iranian food reflects the culture and civilization of the people who have lived in this land for many years. In the comments, you can also introduce delicious Iranian food to other singers.