Iranian Cuisine and Cooking

Question 1

صُبحانِه

Answer 1

breakfast

Question 2

ناهار

Answer 2

lunch

Question 3

شام

Answer 3

dinner

Question 4

تُخمِ مُرغِ پُختِه

Answer 4

cooked (hard-boiled) egg

Question 5

نیمرو

Answer 5

sunny-side-up egg

Question 6

لیست غَذا(مِنو)

Answer 6

food list (menu)

Question 7

نوشابِه

Answer 7

soft drink/cola

Question 8

نوشیدَنی

Answer 8

beverage

Question 9

چای زعفرانی

Answer 9

saffron tea

Question 10

پیش غَذا

Answer 10

before food / appetizer

Question 11

غَذای اَصلی

Answer 11

main course

Question 12

غَذای خانِگی

Answer 12

homemade food

Question 13

غَذای سُنَتی

Answer 13

traditional food

Question 14

غذای آماده

Answer 14

prepared/ready food

Question 15

زردچوبه

Answer 15

tumeric

Question 16

ساندویچ

Answer 16

sandwich

Question 17

کوکو سبزی

Answer 17

fried/baked egg patties with green herbs

Question 18

خورشت

Answer 18

stew

Question 19

خورشت کرفس

Answer 19

celery stew

Question 20

خورِشت قُرمِه سبزی

Answer 20

Ghormeh Sabzi stew

Question 21

خورشت قیمه

Answer 21

stew made of diced lamb with yellow split peas, potato strings, tomatoes, sun dried lime and saffron

Question 22

قیمه بادمجان

Answer 22

stew with yellow split peas, aubergine, tomatoes, sun-dried lime and saffron

Question 23

مرغ ترش

Answer 23

sour chicken stew with fresh herbs and citrus

Question 24

قلیه ماهی,

Answer 24

fish stew made with mixed herbs with tamarind (a speciality from South Iran; slightly spicy)

Question 25

آبگوشت

Answer 25

Persian lamb, tomato, and chickpea stew (served with bread)

Question 26

تاس کباب

Answer 26

chunky meat, potato, and tomato stew

Question 27

خورشت آلو اسفناج

Answer 27

Spinach plum stew

Question 28

خورشت بامیه

Answer 28

Okra stew (a Middle Eastern, Anatolian, and Greek stew prepared using lamb, okra, and tomatoes)

Question 29

سوپ

Answer 29

soup

Question 30

آش

Answer 30

thick soup (noodles or beans)

Question 31

آش رشته

Answer 31

noodle soup

Question 32

بِدونِ بِرِنج | با بِرِنج

Answer 32

without rice | with rice

Question 33

سبزی پلو

Answer 33

vegetable rice

Question 34

آلبالو پلو

Answer 34

sour cherry rice

Question 35

باقلا پلو

Answer 35

bean rice

Question 36

زرشک پلو

Answer 36

barberry rice

Question 37

زرشک پلو با مرغ

Answer 37

barberry rice with chicken

Question 38

پلو

Answer 38

sweet rice (with citrus zest, sweet carrots, almonds, pistachios, and barberries)

Question 39

عدس پلو

Answer 39

lentil rice with sides of dates and raisins

Question 40

کباب برگ

Answer 40

lamb kebab

Question 41

چُلو کـَباب

Answer 41

beef kebab

Question 42

کباب شیشلیک

Answer 42

lamp chops

Question 43

کباب چنجه

Answer 43

lamb skewers, marinated (in lemon and onion)

Question 44

کباب کوبیده

Answer 44

kebab koobeedeh (grilled, minced lamb meat)

Question 45

جوجه کباب

Answer 45

chicken kabab

Question 46

کتلت

Answer 46

pan-fried minced lamb patties (ground beef and lamb mixed with spices and eggs and fried in a pan. It originates from the word “cutlet”.)

Question 47

ته چین

Answer 47

baked rice cake (rice, yogurt, saffron, and eggs)

Question 48

خوراک

Answer 48

stir fry (with bread)

Question 49

ترشی

Answer 49

pickled vegetables

Question 50

ماست موسیر

Answer 50

shallot yogurt

Question 51

ماست و خیار

Answer 51

yogurt and cucumber (with garlic and mint)

Question 52

سالاد الویه

Answer 52

Olivier salad (peas, ham, pickles, eggs, and potatoes)

Question 53

کشک بادمجان

Answer 53

aubergine and herbs in seasoned yogurt

Question 54

میرزا قاسمی

Answer 54

charred aubergines in tomato sauce (with garlic and egg)

Question 55

شله زرد

Answer 55

rice pudding (decorated with designs and calligraphic writing in cinnamon; yellow from saffron)

Question 56

قلیان

Answer 56

hookah