Iranian food: discover traditional cuisine

Behind the wall of international isolation lies Iran – an ancient Persian civilization, now home to 88 million people. Geographically, Iran covers about 1.65 million square kilometers, which features mountains, deserts, and coasts along the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf.

Iran is Shia Muslim, with about 90-95% of people identifying as such. This makes it one of the world’s strongest Shia majority countries…