Azadi? What does Azadi mean, mama?
It means Freedom in Farsi, Luna.
The day before Nowruz – Persian New Year. We are at the Persian Bazaar – aka Westwood Blvd. – doing some last-minute shopping. The girls pick out the sonbol – hyacinth – a purple one, of course. Happily they crunch on the ajeel – the nut mix the store owners keep offering them.
Month : March 2014
I find the concept of an “acquired taste” a very interesting one. Exactly when and how does one “acquire taste”?
Growing up in Vancouver, whenever kashk was supposed to be used in a dish my mom would replace it with either yogurt or sour cream – if we were feeding our Canadian or American friends.