Around the World in One City Ep. 3: Iran in New York

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Travel is so expensive, so Brian Hoffman travels the world with just his Metrocard in NYC.
Each episode takes him to a different neighborhood and different country where he explores the culture and food of that place without ever leaving New York.
Brian discovers a cuisine that is less known to most Americans but is full of complex and delicate flavors. Persian (or Iranian) food should be more prevalent in New York, but can be found at an amazing steam table hidden inside a generic pizzeria and at a cultural center that serves casual Persian bites alongside tea and events.
As a note, this episode was filmed well over a year ago before the Executive Order to ban immigrants from the country of Iran. At that time, I didn't feel the need to get too political - if the video was filmed today, I would have taken a bigger stand about the importance of this culture and its gracious people here in the United States.
And since the filming of this video, Cafe Nadery has sadly succumbed to raising rents and closed. Taste of Persia remains open and is better than ever.
Eat at Taste of Persia:
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[@denkoxh8610]

One of the most underrated cuisines in the world. Iranian food is divine. Went to Iran in 2017 as an Aussie tourist and was blown away by the food, culture and hospitality of Iranians. The most friendliest of any countries i have seen. Put politics aside and see it for yourself!

[@stochasticdifferentialeq.1393]

Den Koxh you know why Iran is such nice place for foreigners because Persians people always adore anybody I mean anybody who is not Iranian I mean a African can go to Iran and he will get top hospitality.... So good for foreigners but bad for iranians people because Iranian hate each other but love other nations

[@AnhTrieu90]

Damn politic, Persian/Iranian culture is long and had a great impact in world's history. It should be presented in a fair, unbias way.

[@M13chick]

It's literally in the top 5 in terms of contributions and as a pioneer to west and east

[@heyayup]

Exactly!

[@Josh-is-Lost93]

The man from tales of persia warms my heart

[@DarwinsBeerReviews]

Had a great meal at Taste of Persia. I'll have to go back.

[@1362sonia]

Darwin's Beer Reviews can u plz give me the address so I can go there next time I'm down there plz

[@william66100]

Hi from Wales ,am Persian living in good old Cardiff, i miss home and chelo kebab

[@aidatayebi6025]

the gilaki song 😍❤️

[@parsiiran6757]

Aida Tayebi nothing beats Gilan!

[@maryamajir6287]

The song played at the beginning is a folk song from my birthplace :D

[@jazjrl]

Maryam Ajir if possible, could you tell me the name of it? (:

[@fmaleknia]

Jasmin Jrllk, you can find another version of this song, here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGqvgGuViM5sjqc

[@jazjrl]

fmaleknia, thank you very much!

[@htlwtnswhtlwtnsw5170]

Dude this is awesome! I have to try the food! Persians look and sound friendly and the woman are beautiful 😉

[@arashvtube]

به سلامتی همه ایرانیان تمام نقاط جهان

[@o_poky9359]

ب سلامتی

[@2fab774]

Iranian foods are delicious. Thank you for the video - I got hungry. I've to go eat now ;)

[@diba.m8912]

IRANIAN PROUD🇮🇷❤️

[@mahbodabay9820]

thank you for using our food I hope you enjoyed it RESPECT!!!

[@aln4075]

Oh man,we have a mountain of recipes that you should try... There is a long way to go🚶 But in my own opinion you have to try a food,cooked by an iranian mom,and you're in heaven...

[@EatThisNY]

That would be amazing!!

[@elinax5330]

I hope eat this food one day in New York. Best cuisine ever.

[@javarithms]

Best Persian food is cooked in people's homes not resturants.

[@EatThisNY]

I imagine that is true but Saaed's food comes pretty close, I think - have you tried it?

[@javarithms]

No, I would have if I had known about the place when I was visiting NYC in January. I have yet to come across a restaurant that cooks good Persian food. Unfortunately, my countrymen cut too many corners and don't buy quality ingredients that are required for Persian cuisine. I noticed the rice looks a lot like jasmine instead of basmati which is considerably more expensive but the standard in Persian cooking. Anyway, I hope I'm wrong about Saeed's food and I'm glad you had a good experience with Persian food.

[@angellino1966]

javarithms Try Apadana Restaurant in Vienna, It may change your mind, NOT all Persian restaurants can afford to cut corners due to competitiveness of their market.

[@fmaleknia]

As a rule of thumb I can say, some restaurant might offer pretty good kababs, dizis and some special dishes, but best rice, stews and dishes are only made in home kitchens by ladies which learned recipes from their mother and grand mothers.

[@sr20DETdrift]

wow get off your high horse why don't you.

[@georgethomas9436]

Nice great video of Iranian food. It was way to short of a video though.

[@xhmodx7958]

Saladin olovieh I love it it's my favorite now I feel so special becouse I'm half Iranian/Persian

[@BouncingSquare1]

Black thunder Gaming wow happy to know that! peace and love from Iran❤😊😊🌷

[@MrMetromint]

"Ghasem Abadi" in the background was the perfect choice, excellent video.

[@alk61695]

I tried Taste of Persia, he had a stand up in Union Square. Really good. Haven't eaten in the actual location yet. I passed by once hoping to get something to eat but it looked like it was closed. I'll go back another day and try it out.

[@eboulter]

Awwwww, i wish we had Persian cafes in Geneva.

[@a.a1042]

Thank you, many nostalgic remembers our dear's IRAN. Many remember from my childhood in Iran 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍.

[@JoieDeVivre35]

They didn’t teach us about Iran or Persia in school I learned by the food and neighbors. Delish

[@masoudghozatloo9454]

Forty years ago, the Western media has been blocking Iran's news and trying to make Iran no one in general. Of course, the people and the government in Iran are completely different. Very nice and kind people but his backward religious regime. It is better to say that the financial gain of many media outlets around the world does not cover good Iranian information.

[@tuncaycelik6174]

One of the best food is iranian food, this i say as a turk, have eat persian in the UAE, and Bangkok. Can eat it all day ❤️❤️

[@Soccerhyr2012]

i love iran

[@luisaangelo6803]

U should continue this series! Love all videos

[@EatThisNY]

Thanks! I have a new series debuting soon. Stay tuned!!

[@patandersen4271]

Thanks for posting. Beautiful.

[@KingneSsa]

you should come to iran and try it there, you will be amazed by hospitality of the people :) thanks for the video :)

[@mobinaza1566]

Noosh_e_Jan 😄😍 I really enjoy this video & Im really happy to see you like our foods hope other American ppls like'em as much as you😊😍🌹🌹

[@alexshahin9766]

Good show :) ....Wrong Flag, it should be the one with Golden Sun and Lion. Also hello in true Persian is "Doroud".

[@parsiiran6757]

Mohamed Redha 🖕🏼🇮🇷 this has nothing to do with Pars, 🖕🏼 islam and 🖕🏼 you too if you like this arabic flag. By your ugly name I can understand that you like this arabic flag, 🖕🏼🇸🇦 also

[@parsiiran6757]

Mohamed Redha your allah is not my god, so I don’t give a wank about your allah.

[@mehrdad5767]

Mohamed Redha خفه

[@mehrdad5767]

Mohamed Redha shut up

[@mukbangsandcloggedarteries2357]

@Mohamed Redha don't defend those wannabes, they don't deserve it. I'm not shia or persian either, but persian Muslims have greatest accomplishments in terms of culture and art and philosophy they are far more superior compared to the Zoroastrians and any non persian/ non Muslim group on the middle east. Just saying Persian Muslim have a greater influence.

[@xhmodx7958]

My country baby

[@arthovsepian1959]

I Miss you Tehran

[@user-wr7yx5zn8x]

LOVE FROM PERSIA KISH ISLAND💛💛💛💛💛💛

[@user-wr7yx5zn8x]

WELL COME TO IRAN💚💛🧡💜❤💙

[@vikvik9573]

SALAM AZ ROMANIA❤️❤️

[@AamirKhan-bx5kl]

Khailey lhoob ast agah jaan

[@AjmalBinAshraf]

I'm planning to visif Iran next year. Can anyone in Iran help me to explore your beautiful country?

[@thehoomizon22]

Kudos to you for trying out some farsi.

[@Mary87-qo1er]

the Iranian Empire dates back 14,000 years, making Iran a country of many firsts. Before Islam, the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid Empires were among the world's strongest, rivaling Greece. The people of Greece are well-informed about this, and you can also search online for more information about Iran. Algebra was developed by the Iranian scientist Khwarizmi, and the Iranian scholar Razi discovered alcohol. The most accurate calendar in the world is the Iranian solar calendar. The first charter of human rights belongs to Cyrus the Great, the king of the Achaemenid Empire, who saved the lives of the Jews. The world's first plumbing and sewage systems were in Iran. The first religion, Mithraism, originated in Iran and is linked with Christmas. Chess is from Iran, although some claim it is from India; however, Iran developed it further. Pottery was first made in Iran. Parts of Turkey, all of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan, Armenia, Georgia, and Turkmenistan were part of Iran for thousands of years. Nizami and Rumi, the Persian poets, wrote all their poems in Persian, but because they are buried in Turkey and Azerbaijan, some Turks claim them as their own. Persian was the official language of India for 300 years, and now India and Pakistan have many Persian words. The Taj Mahal was built by Iranian architects inspired by Persian architecture. Iran was a great and powerful country, but for the past 45 years, the clerics have been destroying it. It's better to verify everything I've said online to be sure and not doubt it. Even kebabs originated in Iran before spreading to Turkey and the rest of the world.

[@ichtube]

Shiva's gorgeous. I like how lean she is. :)

[@elenahassani4596]

i mis all of them

[@tyroneshabazz6507]

I live on an island in the Pacific Ocean far from the U S mainland and planning to go to Sothern California within the next two months. I'd love to try some Persian food. I love buffet style restaurants because I can try many different dishes to just have a taste of everything. Could anybody make a suggestion which Persian restaurant to go to that has a large variety of Persian food in L A? Thanks.

[@nassimr53]

WQW

[@myassingh]

There are not any buffet persian restaurants I can think of. Though buffet offers variety, the quality of food is not as good as single dishes they offer.

[@guzelmarmara]

05:00 That music is too high, it's not easy to hear you guys.

[@humanitiesdiedlongtimeagof4344]

love persians 😍

[@irantehran6426]

تشکر سلام thanks goodbye well done .افرین merci gut . excellent .ok ok ok

[@madisonlanford9197]

Damn I’m hungry now

[@EatThisNY]

You should check out my newest series where I cook a dish from every country in the world. Don't watch on an empty stomach!! kzbin.info/aero/PLR4R6woLBRs3Fs8trFA9m75bHirAuWP3M

[@theunderstory]

He looks like an older Joaquin Phoenix in “Her”.

[@Persianamir20]

Aww cafe nadery is not around anymore

[@NahziNikki]

😪💔

[@almaa2205]

Persia is the historical name of an empire! Persian Empire...

[@handel781]

We Love USA from Iran

[@M13chick]

why? maro kam badbakht kardan? Khomeini ro ki avord?????

[@allenstark3115]

he meant the people not politics. and it was British not Americans

[@KayvanIrani]

@@M13chick hahaha az khande mordam :D

[@afsanehTarighnama7439]

I love iran food

[@empirestrikesback7732]

In Persian we say NOOSH or NOOSHE JAAN not salamati!!!!!

[@kentwong3662]

First place to eat when I land in NY

[@1362sonia]

KENT WONG me too

[@jimyringoue3095]

Yal.

[@zkhan9936]

whos that lady at the end tho

[@luxxlady548]

Omg I'm lusting

[@savajman3474]

نوش جان

[@kanzjamalhawa4945]

Yummy

[@o_poky9359]

Oh dude im a persian human😄

[@sadafshaheen787]

hi

[@Yconntection]

persian girls are just too good looking

[@o_poky9359]

عالیه

[@M13chick]

You had no idea? Obviously you never watched Anthony Bourdain

[@panimolaei4740]

خیلی خیلی ناراحت شدم وقتی شنیدم کارتو از دست دادی اقای پور کای ،،،،امیدوارم یتونی حقت رو بگیری

[@1234567arsham]

whay iran paint in BROWN on map

[@mousecabbage7293]

Audio sucks. The music over powers the interview. Waste of time watching this video.

[@atacantugtekin6484]

gelbide TÜRKİYEDE ye o yemekleride gör !!!!!!!!!

[@atosalind]

چرا پرچم اخوند ها را نشان مي دهيد پرچم ما شيروخورشيد است

[@liilu8]

olivie is Russian food not persian

[@BouncingSquare1]

liilu8 We have a lot of foods in common tho 😀 specially in north of Iran

[@liilu8]

interesting, what other foods are similar?

[@BouncingSquare1]

liilu8 oh alot of things here have similare names in russian like: kotlet, halva, kompot, sevishka(semechki which is seed of sun flower and its too popular:D but just in north of iran we call it like that)and some other things like pomodor or even samavar(its not food but it was used to make tea in past)!😀

[@liilu8]

thats nice thanks

[@iran-persiapatriot9421]

liilu8 True, Olivia is not Origin Iranian it's Russian and European but we love Olivia so much :)

[@joshejoshee2891]

سبزی خوردنش کشته منو .

[@M13chick]

No, You failed Geography again...PERSIA was on our grandparents passports...IRAN was called PERSIA until quite recently, to 1940 in fact.

[@imyanniforooghi5438]

I'm persian

[@imyanniforooghi5438]

Los Angels that the heck 😂😂

[@huoriel6495]

I'm yanni Forooghi so what?

[@FreeThoughtDIY]

If you grew up with the food I'm genuinely jealous

[@BouncingSquare1]

I'm yanni Forooghi happy to know that❤❤😊

[@Rokhsona]

Dahanam ab shod

[@raz1739]

And I did the same for you! :)

[@nessazky]

These guys are not the true persians, they migrated from Pakistan and Afghanistan not even 950 years ago to Iranian pleto. Ghorme-sabzi, Dough and so many other foods have Turkic names, they are Azerbaijani origin. These guys are not even true persians. In 1925 after discovery of oil in Iran, Brits gave them a new identity by calling them persian and sat them in there. These guys are not even natives of Iranian Pleto. These guys who are presented as persians in today's world are not the true persians.

[@02314744495]

Are there schools, universities or any other educationways in your country or why you write so much shit under this video?

[@huoriel6495]

Ness Alamdari خفه شو ترک خر، شما هستین که به خورشت سبزی میگین قورمه و به خورشت لپه میگین قیمه و فکر میکنین این ها ترکین!

[@1362sonia]

Ness Alamdari where have u got ur education?

[@selamyukun8217]

you are a fucking idiot, probably paid by the Zionists to destroy Persian history. it is not gonna happen.

[@mehrdad5767]

Ness Alamdari shut up