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Iranian cuisine · Rice, saffron and a sour-herb clock: stews, chelo and technique 82 without chili as the main story.

Iranian cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Tehran is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Tehran metro

A regional kitchen of Iranian cuisine centred on Tehran and Ghormeh sabzi.

Isfahan table

A regional kitchen of Iranian cuisine centred on Isfahan and Chelow kabab.

Shiraz table

A regional kitchen of Iranian cuisine centred on Shiraz and Fesenjan.

Tabriz table

A regional kitchen of Iranian cuisine centred on Tabriz and Tahdig.

Mashhad table

A regional kitchen of Iranian cuisine centred on Mashhad and Ash reshteh.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Iranian cuisine.

Relative meters

42
Spice
69
Umami / ferment
46
Street density
82
Technique ceiling
52
Accessibility abroad
55
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
yogurt / pickles / dried limes as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Iranian cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Ghormeh sabzi to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Tehran

A hotspot for Ghormeh sabzi and the local pantry of Iranian cuisine.

Isfahan

A hotspot for Ghormeh sabzi and the local pantry of Iranian cuisine.

Shiraz

A hotspot for Ghormeh sabzi and the local pantry of Iranian cuisine.

Tabriz

A hotspot for Ghormeh sabzi and the local pantry of Iranian cuisine.

Mashhad

A hotspot for Ghormeh sabzi and the local pantry of Iranian cuisine.

Materials

yogurt / pickles / dried limes

The savoury bass.

rice / bread

The meal starch.

Ghormeh sabzi staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Ghormeh sabzi and Chelow kabab more than through a single official recipe.

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