was intoxicating. Given the Persian devotion to rice, will have to try that soon, as well as their “regular” rice. Perhaps in time I will qualify for some tah-dig (crispy rice from the bottom of the pot, typically...

. This is the part Persians all desire, the gratin, the duck skin, the crust on a leg of lamb. They call it tah-dig. "

.) Their stews are wonderful with tah dig (the crispy rice that sticks to the bottom of the steamed rice pan.) We enjoy the fessenjen and gheh meh stews.The naderi kebab is great too. The Darya salad is delicious and their fresh...

I’ll definitely keep Mariam in mind. I believe Jonathan Kauffman of the East Bay Express wrote a positive review of it within the last year. I love fesenjoon, and other savory stews served over tah dig (“crunchy rice...

rice (usually called tah-dig, which is supposed to be the crunchy rice at the bottom of the rice pot) served with two stews ($6.50). For our stews we chose the fesanjon (dry roasted crushed walnut cooked in pomegranate sauce),...

excited about this article and this thread. the bread version ends up needing lots of butter, and risks burning, but is delicious; tahcheen is yogurt, egg, loads of saffron, +/ a sauteed meat layer. this is my ultimate comfort...

rice with tah dig, even though it wasn’t on the menu, and they kindly brought us out a hefty portion of it, with just very nice and crispy tah dig – we actually, sadly, left some of it. P. had a yogurt drink, and the check before...

-CHO-leh), pronounced as Brah-chol prosciutto (proh-SHOOT-toh) pronounced as proh-shoot ricotta (ree-COHT-tah) pronouced as ree-coht and so on... It just bugs me every which way from Sunday. PS does this have anything to do with NY...

-TAY-to, po-TAH-to, to-MAY-to, to-MAH-to. Let’s call the whole thing off".

-warming and so tasty! While I love Sushi, my favorite type of Japanese cuisine would probably be the Small Dishes found at an Izakaya in Japan. So it was with great interest and hope that I set out to try Otafuku (pronounced "Oh-...

is more convenient if you’re going for a big freezer. Also double the price almost. But it saves you from having to dig through all the stuff on top to get to the bottom. Again, because our chest freezer is small, we...

Ticket. Fish for breakfast, mighty fine. Lanesplitters Takeout across from University Village gives a 10% discount if you pick up one of their nice thin-crust pies, with good oven char on the bottom. Better crust than Gioia,...

pierogi yesterday..........people begin to come out of the woodwork when they find out these delicious little items are finally made. can’t wait to dig in next week!!

The Cosmo’s presence on Sex and the City cemented its reputation as a chick drink. The pink color doesn’t help either. You could always take out the cranberry and tah-dah, you have a Kamikaze.