Why a Booktrail?
A cook book which tells the story of Iran and its people and not just its food
The Saffron Tales
What you need to know before your trail
They say a picture says a thousand words – well this book is full of words and pictures which will more than paint a delicious picture of Iran, its people and history as well as its food. It’s a cook book of course but done in such a way that it will be inviting and will give you serious wanderlust.
Yasmin Khan has produced this book from a labour of love of all that is good and wholesome from the Iranian and Persian culture. A true melting pot if ever there was one!
Travel Guide
Map of Iran (c) from the book
Welcome to Iran or is it Persia?
At the start of the book the author clears up the Iran or Persia argument
Persia was the name give to Iran by the Ancient Greek several thousand years ago. Since that time , the West has used the term to describe the empire and the country”
People inside the country have alway referred to it as Iran”
Since 1953 and the Iranian revolution , everyone was asked to refer to this country as Iran only.
Persia now tends to refer to the cultural and culinary connotations of the country and Iran the political and more modern developments
The names are used interchangeably in the book
Nibbles of Iranian food facts:
Using fruit to flavour savoury dishes is a defining feature of Persian food
Outside the home, Kebabs are king (not the western ones!)
Persian cuisines weaves together a myriad of delicate spices and elegant flavours gathered from Iran’s position at the heart of the Old Silk Road”
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: The Saffron Tales
Author/ Guide: Yasmin Khan Destination: Iran (Persia) Departure Time: Any mealtime
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