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Help with Persian food
Posted on 2/14/14 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 2/14/14 at 2:58 pm
So I've tried a few Iranian restaurants and most of it has been the kabob type of food served with basmati rice and vegetables (that's about all they had at the few places I've tried)
Anyway I'm looking for some place to go either tonight or tomorrow while I'm in Houston and I'm trying to hit up food that I can't get in smaller cities. I've decided to try this place called Cafe Caspian and I see they have a decent assortment of stews.
I seem to recall a few years ago inquiring about Persian food and someone had mentioned a couple of stews that are definitely worth trying. Anyone here have any recommendations?
BTW here is the menu if anyone wants to look at it. Originally I was going to get the salmon kabob and stick with my diet but I've been pretty good today so might try something else.
LINK
TIA
Anyway I'm looking for some place to go either tonight or tomorrow while I'm in Houston and I'm trying to hit up food that I can't get in smaller cities. I've decided to try this place called Cafe Caspian and I see they have a decent assortment of stews.
I seem to recall a few years ago inquiring about Persian food and someone had mentioned a couple of stews that are definitely worth trying. Anyone here have any recommendations?
BTW here is the menu if anyone wants to look at it. Originally I was going to get the salmon kabob and stick with my diet but I've been pretty good today so might try something else.
LINK
TIA
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Posted on 2/14/14 at 3:07 pm to Powerman
quote:
I seem to recall a few years ago inquiring about Persian food
Do Iranians call their food, Persian?
Cuz Persia, aint der no mo.
I don't think the Italians call their food Roman. Outside of it being from Rome(the city).
Posted on 2/14/14 at 3:11 pm to Oenophile Brah
quote:
Do Iranians call their food, Persian?
Yes
Posted on 2/14/14 at 3:18 pm to Powerman
Go to Kasra
Posted on 2/14/14 at 3:51 pm to Powerman
Cafe Caspian is great! I have never been Kasra but my dad loves it as well. Get the sultani. If you are ever in Baton Rouge my family owns a small place outside the north gate of of LSU called Ray House of Kabob that has persian food.
Just noticed you mentioned Stews. The Gormeh Sabzi is a favorite of mine.
Just noticed you mentioned Stews. The Gormeh Sabzi is a favorite of mine.
This post was edited on 2/14/14 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 2/15/14 at 6:29 am to LSUbsBALL
Thanks, that's the type of response I was looking for. It isn't a really oily stew is it? I'm trying to stay somewhat healthy and if it's really oily like an Indian curry I might opt with one of the kabob plates.
Posted on 2/15/14 at 7:44 am to Powerman
Never been to that restaurant. But the things I recognize on that menu and that I have enjoyed at other places are:
Koobideh (don't let the "ground meat" fool you)
Ghormeh Sabzi
Gheymeh
Barg
Koobideh (don't let the "ground meat" fool you)
Ghormeh Sabzi
Gheymeh
Barg
Posted on 2/15/14 at 9:24 am to Powerman
Not oily at all. Very tasty and pretty healthy from what my family has said. The bread and feta at caspian is awesome as well. It's made in house. Hope you enjoy it.
Posted on 2/15/14 at 10:48 am to Powerman
Posted on 2/15/14 at 1:56 pm to Powerman
Have you tried Bulgarian food. You can't find that in smaller cities, and it has many Turkish influences.
Cafe Pita+ check it out. See if you can find some pics if the food.
Cafe Pita+ check it out. See if you can find some pics if the food.
Posted on 2/15/14 at 2:52 pm to PoliticLA
Just looked at it on yelp and it looks pretty solid 
Posted on 2/15/14 at 4:49 pm to Powerman
Posted on 2/16/14 at 6:54 am to Stadium Rat
Yeah that's the one I was talking about. 
Anyway, I went tehre last night and was very pleased with the food and service.
I was debating on which type of stew to get so the server recommended that I get a split combo of 2 different ones. Both were very good. I got the herb stew and one with an eggplant and tomato sauce. The latter was very good although next time I think I'll just get it without the beef.
They also have homemade pistachio ice cream with saffron and rose water (what the girl in the picture is eating) that I tried. Very good but might be a little heavy handed on the rosewater flavor for some people. I enjoyed.
Anyway, I went tehre last night and was very pleased with the food and service.
I was debating on which type of stew to get so the server recommended that I get a split combo of 2 different ones. Both were very good. I got the herb stew and one with an eggplant and tomato sauce. The latter was very good although next time I think I'll just get it without the beef.
They also have homemade pistachio ice cream with saffron and rose water (what the girl in the picture is eating) that I tried. Very good but might be a little heavy handed on the rosewater flavor for some people. I enjoyed.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 7:58 am to Powerman
f you see a listing for chicken(or any other protein base) tadik order it. The dish is an Iranian dish similar to lasagna but not pasta but rice as the starch. If you are willing to brave it at home I can put a recipe on here. The term tadik come from how Iranians cook their rice to a point of being crispy on the exterior. Iranians and other Bedouin cultures don't eat at a table(on the floor with a spread of food on top of a "table cloth) or with utensils(fingers while treating the food like a pot luck) and all the while talking away in conversation.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 7:59 am to Oenophile Brah
Iran is a modern term that means Persia.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:22 am to Stadium Rat
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