For people who aren't intimately connected to Persian culture, kebabs may be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the cuisine. Don't get me wrong, kebabs are delicious, and part of ...

When it comes to Persian cuisine as a whole, it’s all about fresh, rich flavors that have a pleasing textural balance. Rice features prominently in this cuisine, both as an ingredient in main courses ...

You can even find a Persian special event restaurant that serves a feast on weekends, by reservation only, in Topanga called Yaldaz Corner. Most recently, you can find a cookbook full of the foods ...

For a proud mother, and for L.A.’s Persian dining culture. Bill Addison is the restaurant critic of the Los Angeles Times. He is recipient of the 2023 Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant ...

Darya Salout, Shawn Saloot, Sadaf Salout, and Ali Salout of Darya and Sadaf restaurants. At Persian restaurant Sadaf, located in a plain, single-story building along Encino’s bustling main drag ...

convivial recipes inside do indeed live up to that name — the cookbook embraces Persian food and culture in an unabashed manner, tracing the Heller's mother's journey to the US in 1979 as the ...

We should have been in black tie, considering how much rice was piled on the table in front of us at Nasrin’s Kitchen, a new Persian restaurant in midtown. Nasrin Rejali, an Iranian refugee who ...

Although there’s a multitude of ethnic restaurants in South Florida, there are just a few places to find Persian food. Amin Ebrahimi, 35, took notice of this scarcity at a young age. In his 20s ...

Though Los Angeles is more known for its Persian restaurants, these days, New York can hold its own. With a flock of new restaurant openings, New York Persians are taking their hometown cuisine to ...