This post is about something that has really been, in theory, a long time in the making.  The decision to finally do something about it was inspired by a recent question from a new co-worker.  Actually, it is a question that I have been asked many, many times before.  And my response has evolved into something that has pretty much become my standard response now.

And the question that I have been asked so many times?  It goes something like, “I have never had Persian cuisine/food before, what is it like?”  At first, I had a hard time trying to describe it because, after all, it is hard trying to describe such a complex cuisine in only a few words.  But now, I have managed to come up with a response which I think gives someone at least a general and basic idea about the food.  It goes something kind of…