In Sar, Azerbaijan, learning how to make komaj with Raviyeh Khanum
Drying fruit in the sun in Effat Khanum’s Bogh
Researching in Iran
Buying Rock Salt in Maragheh
Learning to make tarayeh with Soosan Khanum
Teaching in Tehran
Taleshi cookery class with Shookoofeh Khanum
Learning how to make louz with Soraya Khanum
My dear friend Anna, teaching me her mother's rotolo di spinaci in her beautiful Kitchen. Sherry at elevenses, chin chin!
Learning about rice or duyi
Buying just picked pistachios to make pistachio skin jam
Learning about medicinal plants in Tehran
Food bling, as expensive as jewellery - Saffron Shop
Soap, sweets, dried fruit, nuts and seeds, rock sugar, sugar loaves and anything else you might need, typical corner shop.
This gentleman had come into town to sell his grapes
Tabriz’s famous singing fruiters posing for the camera
Double parked temporarily to sell cabbages then they move on to the next street. Most announce their arrival with onboard loud speaker! Saying things like “come and get your lovely cabbages great for stuffing or pickling”!
