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Podcast The Role of Food in Persian Weddings with Special Guest Nilou Nouri
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The Role of Food in Persian Weddings with Special Guest Nilou Nouri

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The Role of Food in Persian Weddings with Special Guest Nilou Nouri

Beata Nazem Kelley & Bita Arabian –
2023-10-11
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In Episode #20, co-hosts Bita and Beata welcome their first special guest, Nilou Nouri, an award-winning wedding officiant and more recently, cookbook author.  Together the trio uncover some of the unique aspects of Persian weddings, including how food plays into them.   Defining Read more…In Episode #20, co-hosts Bita and Beata welcome their first special guest, Nilou Nouri, an award-winning wedding officiant and more recently, cookbook author.  Together the trio uncover some of the unique aspects of Persian weddings, including how food plays into them.   Defining Factors of Persian weddings: Elegant, formal, full of energy, super fun celebration of union and life “Sofreh aghd” - a meaningful spread of symbolic items representing the celebration of love and best wishes for the couple's future Eggs, symbolizing fertility Fresh fruits representing abundance and growth Honey to bring sweetness (honey ceremony - feeding honey to each other, again to bring more sweetness; in some regions/Shiraz, feeding yogurt to each other, bringing a light and bright destiny Poetry, celebration of love, nature, beauty, abundance, hope and best wishes   Beata and Bita share about their own weddings: Blending of Persian culture and western wedding norms such as having bridesmaids (both Bita and Beata had bridesmaids and both had sofreh aghds) The sugar ceremony - grinding large, hard sugar cones and sprinkling sugar granules over the heads of the bride and groom, sprinkling sweetness on them to carry through the future.  Meaning: each sugar cone represents bride and groom;  hoping every contact between them results in sweetness Dancing The knife dance - women close to the bridal party take turns dancing with the knife or server before cutting the wedding cake   Wedding food: Javaher rice / Shirin polo / Jeweled rice Buffets filled with a big variety of Persian foods - more traditional Plated dinner, fixed menu, served   Reception norms: Dancing, dancing, and more dancing! Late dinner and late night   Resource links and recipes from this episode:   Nilou’s resources: Website:  www.nilouweddings.com IG:  @nilouweddings and @nilourecipes Cookbook:  Amazon or www.21recipes.com    Podcast production by Alvarez Audio Close
Host: Beata Nazem Kelley & Bita Arabian
Season: Modern Persian Food
Plays: 248
نیمه شب 2- آرنوفسکی؛ تا مادر
نیمه شب 2- آرنوفسکی؛ تا مادر
plays 364
duration25:05
نیمه شب 3 - فرندز و سقوط تمدن غرب
نیمه شب 3 - فرندز و سقوط تمدن غرب
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duration17:49
نیمه شب 4 - ظهور تا افول مهدویان
نیمه شب 4 - ظهور تا افول مهدویان
plays 241
duration41:51
نیمه شب 5-تارانتینو؛ از گرایندهاوس تا نخل طلا
نیمه شب 5-تارانتینو؛ از گرایندهاوس تا نخل طلا
plays 218
duration20:26
نیمه شب 6 - تارانتینو، مرد سی و پنج میلی متری
نیمه شب 6 - تارانتینو، مرد سی و پنج میلی متری
plays 255
duration27:53
نیمه شب 7 - وال · ایی؛ اینک! به سِحرِ عشق
نیمه شب 7 - وال · ایی؛ اینک! به سِحرِ عشق
plays 200
duration24:59

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Podcast co-hosts and food bloggers Bita Arabian and Beata Nazem Kelley share the rich flavors and fresh ingredients of Persian Cooking and how to incorporate them into today's modern lifestyles. The duo introduces the flavors, tastes, and techniques they use, and also their cultural stories and perspective growing up in the US in Persian families.
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