Bitter & Sweet: Global Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen by Omid Roustaei

  • Lettuce cups with cucumbers and yogurt sumac dressing

    Lettuce cups with cucumbers and yogurt sumac dressing (page 22)

    from Bitter & Sweet: Global Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen Bitter & Sweet by Omid Roustaei

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Salads; Sandwiches & burgers; Appetizers / starters; Side dish; American; Iranian; Persian / Iranian; Vegetarian; Gluten-free
    • Ingredients: whole milk Greek yogurt; red wine vinegar; shallots; garlic; dried mint; sumac; Persian cucumbers; radishes; Bibb lettuce; olive oil; walnuts
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  • ISBN 10 8886741839
  • ISBN 13 9798886741834
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  • Published Feb 04 2025
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Weldon Owen

Publishers Text

Discover a world of flavors in this elegantly designed cookbook from Omid Roustaei—the Caspian Chef—featuring 75 mouthwatering recipes that blend Iranian dishes with global cuisines, accompanied by moving stories of Omid’s life and culinary journey from Iran to the US.

Bitter & Sweet is an elegantly designed cookbook featuring 75 mouthwatering recipes from Omid Roustaei, the Caspian Chef. Infused with moving stories, useful cooking tips, and gorgeous photographs, Bitter & Sweet teaches readers to experiment not only with Iranian dishes but also with the many cuisines and techniques that Omid has explored throughout his career. His welcoming prose and down-to-earth methods are sure to engage both practiced hands and total newcomers to the kitchen.

Recipes include Persian classics like Chicken in Pomegranate Walnut Sauce (Khoresh Fesenjun), Sour Cherry Rice with Petite Meatballs (Albalu Polo ba Ghel Gheli), and Rice with a Crispy Saffron Layer (Polo ba Tahdig) alongside international dishes such as Braised Burdock with Carrots (Kinpira Gobo), Creamy Smoked Fish and Vegetable Soup (Cullen Skink), and Fried Potato and Bulgur Kibbeh (Kibbet Batata bil Lahmeh).

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