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Persian Food

AB Doogh Khiar (Cold Yogurt Soup)

A popular food on a hot summer day in an Iranian home would be this refreshing healthy cold soup. it's a popular Persian dish in America too because of the ease of the preparation and the availability to purchase all the ingredients.

Throughout history, the art of Persian cooking expanded to all the Middle Eastern countries such as Turkey, Iraq, Armenia, and Syria. Today, when dishes are made, culinary history of Persian cooking is noted (About Persian Food).

One thing that all people from different cultures have in common is food. it's the way the food is prepared that makes us all different. Maybe by learning and understanding other cultures food habits we will be able to understand how other cultures live.

Persians refined the taste and flavor of food and how it is presented. Persian foods represent the best of what is in season so the food is as fresh and of the best quality as it can be. Fragrances during cooking and at the table are very important in Persian cooking. The presentation is as important and must be pleasing to the eye as the pallet.

With Persian recipes, common ingredients will be readily available in grocery stores -- rice, yogurt, and fresh herbs. Some of the unusual spices that give Persian food its special flair, including angelica, pomegranate paste, sumac and whey are sometimes harder to find.

In preparing Cold Yogurt Soup wash two large cucumbers and peel. Then finely chop them along with one small onion. Stir cucumbers and onion into two cups of plain yogurt. Add one tablespoon fresh chopped mint, tarragon, and scallions. One quarter cup raisins and toasted chopped walnuts, two teaspoons salt and one quarter teaspoon pepper. Mix well then stir in two cups cold water. Just before serving add ice cubes (About Persian Food).

Bibliography

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