We
were served a basket of hot flatbread cut into triangles with butter, onions
and cilantro as our drink orders were taken.
We buttered the flatbread, laid onion pieces and cilantro on the
flatbread. Rolled it up like a
tortilla. Yummy! It tasted fantastic. Who would have though?
Appetizer
– Tah Dig – crispy and crunchy crust of rice topped with two toppings Ghormeh
Sabzy – sautéed chunks of beef and fresh herbs (parsley, chive, cilantro and
methi leaves), simmered in special sauce with kidney beans and dried limes
plus Gheimeh Sabzy - sautéed chunks of beef with yellow split
peas, onions and dried limes, simmered in fresh tomato sauce, topped with shoestring
French Fries. I really liked the crunch
of the rice. The whole appetizer was
delicious. I liked it so well that I
ordered Ghormeh sabzy as my main course.
It was served with lots of white rice and saffron.
The appetizer was half eaten before I could snap a picture. It was delicious.
My serving of Ghormeh Sabzy. I am not showing you the separate plate of white rice and saffron but you will see it in some of the picture below.
Judson
and Jonah shared a Chicken Barg Sultani – a chicken barg (marinated boneless
chicken breast, skewered and charbroiled) and koobideh (a mixture of ground
beef, minced onion and seasoning shewered and broiled. Judson let me taste a bite of both
meats. The beef tasted like the gyros
meat that I am used to eating in Mediterranean restaurants. The chicken tasted as if marinated in
something that contained saffron. This
was also served with a big plate of white rice and saffron.
Joshua
and Jody along with Jack and Judy shared Shrimp and Scallops – marinated shrimp
and scallops, skewered and broiled. Served
on a bed of baghala polo – fresh dill weed and fava beans mixed with fluffy
Basmati rice. I tasted one of Judy’s
scallops. It was very delicious. I have loved scallops all my life…but over
the last few years decided that I didn’t like the taste anymore. This dish would make me like scallops once
again.
Dessert
was shared by everyone for a taste – Persian ice cream – a yellow colored
pistachio ice cream with a slice of baklava.
If
you are looking for a new taste in food, I suggest you give Persian food a try. It was delicious.
There
was a long wait. I don’t know if that
was due to Mother’s Day celebration or if that is normal but if you must wait I
suggest that you do next door to the Caspian Market. Walk through and see the big picture of the
food from Persia…now Iran. I thought all
the desserts looked so good. I had
planned to stop on my way home and buy something delectable. Then I didn’t. I am regretting that as I write this. I saw many items that I had tasted during my
trip to Turkey. (480) 513-8797
Jonah and Grandma Judy
Judson and Nonna
The
Persian Room
17040
N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale,
Arizona 85255
(480)
614-1414
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 10:30
p.m.
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