{"id":5255,"date":"2021-04-27T22:32:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T19:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gilgameshmag.com\/en\/?p=5255"},"modified":"2021-04-28T10:22:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T06:52:48","slug":"sour-and-sweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gilgameshmag.com\/en\/5255\/sour-and-sweet\/","title":{"rendered":"Sour and Sweet"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><em>Author: Bahador Amini\/ Translated by: Maryam Qarehgozlou\/ Photo by: Morteza Rafikhah<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Each culinary culture compromises a well-known side and another side which is hidden and only practiced in private homes, away from the eyes of tourists. Iranians\u2019 kitchens and dishes are filled with hidden gems that are based on fruits. If we wish to describe a unique and distinctive characteristic of the Persian kitchen, throughout history and until today, it would be the use of dry or fresh fruits, fruit pur\u00e9e or extracts to give various distinctive flavours and create various tastes and dishes. Today, the preparation of fruit dishes and drinks is one of the commonalities of Persian cuisine nationwide. Otherwise, there is a sharp difference between the sweets, drinks and dishes made by various Iranian ethnic groups.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>In this article, we are going to take a look at three widely-known gems of Persian cuisine.<\/p>\r\n<p>Fruit paste<\/p>\r\n<p>Making pur\u00e9e or adding salt to fruit were two methods of preserving extra fruit in the past. Different kinds of fruit pastes play a key role in the preparation of well-known Persian dishes, namely: fesenjan \u2013 an Iranian stew flavoured with pomegranate paste and ground walnuts; abgoosht (a juicy stew, which is traditionally prepared with legumes, spices and meat). They are also used in the preparation of stuffed chicken and fish and as condiments in many Persian stews. The best-known Persian fruit paste is made of pomegranate \u2013 a symbolic and mysterious fruit in Persian culture&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<p>Find more on:<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilgameshmag.com\/en\/product\/autumn-issue-2019\/\">https:\/\/gilgameshmag.com\/en\/product\/autumn-issue-2019\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Bahador Amini\/ Translated by: Maryam Qarehgozlou\/ Photo by: Morteza Rafikhah Each culinary culture compromises a well-known side and another side which is hidden and only practiced in private homes, away from the eyes of tourists. Iranians\u2019 kitchens and dishes are filled with hidden gems that are based on fruits. 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