A Persian Delight Persian Food in San Francisco
by Saeed Mehranfar Red Rose CateringA large number of
restaurants now offer Persian food in San Francisco. Alborz and Kasra are two
places that offer delightful Persian food. The Red Rose Catering offers an
excellent variety of dishes on its Persian menus for a variety of occasions, so
much so that even their breakfast catering menu includes Persian dishes.
Classic Middle East staples of eggplant, lamb, yogurt and
wheat bread, also make up the staples of Persian cuisine, though it sets itself
apart by the use and cultivation of rice for most of its meals. The Iranian
dietary, includes a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and meats, all
subtly garnished with fragrant spices and herbs along with a base comprised of
well-cooked long grain variety of white rice, also accompanied with liberal
servings of flat wheaten bread and yogurt as well. Very little seafood is used
and the use of pork is forbidden, since it is an Islamicland.Often, Iranian
foods are seasoned mildly by the use of saffron/ turmeric and the aromatic herbs
such as clove, cardamom and cinnamon. Hot, sweet tea in tiny cups is the
popular beverage; while not only the tea but also treats and snacks and even
the fruit sauces that are present in some of the meat dishes are succulently
sweet.
Is your mouth watering, already? Well, the good news is that
a large number of restaurants now offer Persian cuisine in their menus in San
Francisco.If you love Persian food, or even if you have never tried it, Lavash,
on 511 Irving avenue between 6th and 7th avenues, is the place to go to. A
small and intimate restaurant, it offers many delicacies like the JoojehSoltani
Kabob dish, the Kashk-e Bademjan and the Tadig with Stew for the appetizers,
and so on. It is recommended to make reservations, if you’re planning to go out
in a group. Another great place to try out Persian cuisine is Maykadeh. A
heavily advertised eatery, it offers traditional Persian cuisine such as rice
served with Sumac, the traditional Osh soup, radish appetizer sandwiches with
fresh mint and so on.
Alborz and Kasra are two other places that offer delightful
Persian food in San Francisco, while Zare on Folsom Street, offers a blend of
American, Italian, Spanish and Persian cuisine in its dishes. For example, its
grilled squid and watermelon salad is not a dish that would ever be found in
Iran, but its dusting of fine ground sumac is distinctly Persian. Also, you can
also have Persian cuisine at special events. The Red Rose Catering offers an
excellent variety of dishes on its Persian menus for a variety of occasions, so
much so that even their breakfast catering menu includes Persian dishes.
Author Bio
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author is a foodie and loves to try out new cuisines as much as possible! He
has written numerous stuff about breakfast catering menu and Persian Food in San Francisco.
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