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Persian culture is one of the oldest on the planet. Thanks to its geographical location along the Silk Road in the Middle East, Persia and its cuisine have been influenced by many cultures over the centuries, including Russian, Greek, Asian and Armenian cultures.
Persian culture is one of the oldest on the planet. Thanks to its geographical location along the Silk Road in the Middle East, Persia and its cuisine have been influenced by many cultures over the centuries, including Russian, Greek, Asian and Armenian cultures.


Thanks to the abundance of exotic spices available through trade along the Silk Road, Persian cooks tried many exciting spice combinations centuries ago. And they liked it. Even today, Iranian dishes use a multitude of spices and herbs that give them very powerful aromas and flavors. This is why Persian cuisine has gained popularity in the Western world over the past few decades.
Thanks to the abundance of exotic spices available through trade along the Silk Road, Persian cooks tried many exciting spice combinations centuries ago. And they liked it. Even today, Iranian dishes use a multitude of spices and herbs that give them very powerful aromas and flavors. This is why Persian cuisine has gained popularity in the Western world over the past few decades.


In today's Persian lesson, we are going to study some useful words for herbs and spices.
In today's Persian lesson, we are going to study some useful words for herbs and spices.


Enjoy your meal!
Enjoy your meal!
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==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/Spring|Spring]]
* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/Spring|Spring]]
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* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/Math|Math]]
* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/Math|Math]]
* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/Farm|Farm]]
* [[Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/Farm|Farm]]
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Persian culture is one of the oldest on the planet. Thanks to its geographical location along the Silk Road in the Middle East, Persia and its cuisine have been influenced by many cultures over the centuries, including Russian, Greek, Asian and Armenian cultures.

Thanks to the abundance of exotic spices available through trade along the Silk Road, Persian cooks tried many exciting spice combinations centuries ago. And they liked it. Even today, Iranian dishes use a multitude of spices and herbs that give them very powerful aromas and flavors. This is why Persian cuisine has gained popularity in the Western world over the past few decades.

In today's Persian lesson, we are going to study some useful words for herbs and spices.

Enjoy your meal!

English Persian Pronunciation
caraway زیره zire
fennel رازیانه razyane
red pepper فلفل قرمز felfel ghermez
coriander (seeds) (دانه) گشنیز geshniz
black pepper فلفل سیاه felfel seyah
ginger زنجبیل zanjabil
cardamom هل hel
cinnamon دارچین darchin
Saffron زعفران zaferan
Turmeric زردچوبه zardchobe

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