Iran Bans Foreign Recipes From State TV Hamburgers, pizza and other Western foods are popular in Iran. But Iranians who want to whip up those dishes won't be getting any cooking lessons on TV.

Hailed as "the guru of Persian cuisine," Iranian chef Najmieh Batmanglij has spent the past 40 years cooking, traveling, and adapting authentic Persian recipes to tastes and techniques in the West.

Batmanglij (Joon: Persian Cooking Made Simple), who grew up in Iran and has written extensively of the country’s cuisine, offers a massive and thorough guide to Persian cuisine. Batmanglij spent ...

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Many South Koreans don’t know much about Iran, despite the fact that it is its largest Middle East trading partner. Most Koreans also think pizza is from Italy. But an Iranian cook corrects that ...