The biggest Persian holiday of the year, the Persian new year, is called Norooz (also spelled Nowruz) which translates to a new day. Beata and Bita covers the whole gamut of the 2+ week festivities from spring cleaning (Khoneh Takooni) and Chahar Shambeh Soori, growing spring grass (Sabzeh), and ...
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Episode 125: Persian Pizza
Persian pizza? What?? Yep, the Beats are getting creative with some cross-cultural Italian-American-Iranian pizza ideas. Beata reflects on pizza culture in current day Iran, what makes a cut above (hint, hint, hot dogs, sausages, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and more), Persian pizza ...
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Episode 124: Vegan Persian Food with Elham
Bita and Beata have been looking for a Persian vegan food enthusiast to support you with recipe substitutions while keeping classic flavors and nutritional balance in mind. They found her in Elham! Special guest Elham shares her journey into the vegan lifestyle. The interview covers tofu, beans, ...
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