NPR: persian https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=390972714 persian en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:20:55 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: persian https://www.npr.org/tags/390972714/persian Samin Nosrat Is Making Space At The Table Nosrat is that rare thing: a woman of color in the upper echelons of the hypercompetitive food world. She is acutely aware of her unicorn status — and taking steps to try to change that. Thu, 30 May 2019 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/05/30/726375712/samin-nosrat-is-making-space-at-the-table https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/05/30/726375712/samin-nosrat-is-making-space-at-the-table Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking.'/>

Nosrat is that rare thing: a woman of color in the upper echelons of the hypercompetitive food world. She is acutely aware of her unicorn status — and taking steps to try to change that.

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]]> Karen Grigsby Bates From Candy To Juleps, Persians Left Imprint On Many Edible Delights With sanctions lifting, Iran is open for trade again. You might not realize we've been consuming the fruits of trade with Persians for centuries — in the names used for many common foods. Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:07:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/19/463583428/from-candy-to-juleps-persians-left-imprint-on-many-edible-delights https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/19/463583428/from-candy-to-juleps-persians-left-imprint-on-many-edible-delights

With sanctions lifting, Iran is open for trade again. You might not realize we've been consuming the fruits of trade with Persians for centuries — in the names used for many common foods.

]]> Nina Martyris Beautiful Photos Of Everyday Life In 19th And 20th Century Iran The Smithsonian is giving Iranian-Americans a chance to look back on a world many had to leave years ago. Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:28:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/03/06/390938032/beautiful-photos-of-everyday-life-in-20th-century-iran https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/03/06/390938032/beautiful-photos-of-everyday-life-in-20th-century-iran

The Smithsonian is giving Iranian-Americans a chance to look back on a world many had to leave years ago.

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