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Racist Gift Bag- the Persian Version @Gabriel Making an racist gift basket for the typical Persian as a practical joke.    The contents:   Keys to a Mercedes Benz Ahmad Tea Dúgh (Yoghurt drink) Persian Silk Rug Organic Pomegranate molasses  Ghelíyún (Shisha pipe) Fruit flavoured Tabacco Fess Nasal Spray to clear up those 'sinuses' Gold chains Pesteh  Rose Water Saffron  Voucher for Laser hair removal Zereshk   Aramis Cologne  Nabát Englisi Farsi Persian Books  Daddy's Credit Card   What would you add?       

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  So I was making popcorn with my son today and I kept using the English word Popcorn to refer to it. Then I remembered what it was in Persian! Hilariously it also corresponds with two other Persian words that have no relevance to the edible snack.    Chos = Fart Fíl = Elephant      Hmmmmm chasbíd xxx

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So according to my husband and a conversation he was having with a Persian friend, Persian millennials are no longer able to cook the traditional Persian dishes that our predecessors were able to - Subtle huh? That rings true for myself and many of my time poor and corporate driven Persian friends and family.  OK I get the hint ;) I wanted to surprise him after work one day with one of his favourite Persian khoreshts. The first on that list being Ghormeh Sabzí. It is a time consuming and challenging dish. With ingredients that are not usually kept in...