Lavangi stuffed chicken from North of Iran

The word “Lavangi” might be heard a lot in Azerbaijani cuisine but I am going to tell you all about a kind of Lavangi from north of Iran.  The fact that Lavangi made it to both Iran and Azerbaijan is perhaps because Iran shares borders with Azerbaijan through the beautiful city of Astara. The Azerbaijan […]

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Torshvash | Northern Iranian Sour Stew

Torshvash is a Gilani dish, take its name from a special sour-tasting wild herb, grown in Northern Iran.Torshvash is a wood sorrel plant and is in the Oxalis family. There are many different members of the Oxalis family, comprising about 570 species. The genus occurs throughout most of the world, except for the polar areas; […]

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Zeytoon Parvardeh | Persian Olive Dip

Zeytoon Parvardeh is a tasty Iranian dip used as a side dish or appetizer in Persian cuisine. This pleasant combination of olives, pomegranates, and aromatic herbs, comes from northern Iran specially Gilan. Zeytoon Parvardeh is popular all over the country and it has also been nationally registered in the name of the Gilan province. This […]

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