Some unrest in the country, but not near where they were, occurred and many parents had their children come home. We allowed Kimia to stay because I knew where she was and knew she was safe,'' she said. Food is the hub of Persian life and family life. When family comes to visit, family comes to visit. Suddenly, we were planning for a visit of about 30 family members.
Persian foods use unique spicing.
Saffron is used a great deal as is a spice named fenugrek. A meal always includes fresh vegetables. Persians do not eat many lettuces, and when we do, it is usually something like Romaine that we dip in a syrup like sauce. It is delicious. Donesh had prepared the salad of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes.