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Traditional Persian restaurants in Iran are known as sofreh<\/em> khaaneh<\/em> \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647.<\/p>\n \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 consists of two words; the word sofreh<\/em> \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 which translates to a cloth or spread used for both everyday meals and formal celebrations, and the word khaane<\/em> which translates to home. The traditional daily sofreh<\/em> is placed on the carpet and is the gathering place for the family meal. \u00a0These traditional restaurants resemble the sense of home and Iranian culinary traditions and culture.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0647\u0627 usually offer daybeds, carpets, and colorful cushions. The food will be served on those Iranian traditional daybeds! If you can tolerate sitting on daybeds and have your meal, you will be fine, if not, you need to search for some sofreh khaaneh<\/em> where tables and chairs are available too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 symbolizes the cultural identity of Iran where the spiritual heritage is revived through architecture memari<\/em> \u0645\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06cc, wall painting naghaashi divari<\/em> \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u06cc\u0648\u0627\u0631\u06cc, and traditional music musighi<\/em> \u0645\u0648\u0633\u06cc\u0642\u06cc .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The food offered in \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 are derived from the taste of different ethnic groups in the country: a variety of stews, khoresh<\/em>\u00a0\u062e\u0648\u0631\u0634 \u00a0, rice, berenj<\/em> \u0628\u0631\u0646\u062c and well-known foods of various cities such as Mirza Ghasemi<\/em> \u0645\u06cc\u0631\u0632\u0627 \u0642\u0627\u0633\u0645\u06cc and desserts such as traditional ice cream, bastani sonati<\/em> \u0628\u0633\u062a\u0646\u06cc \u0633\u0646\u062a\u06cc, Shirazi faloodeh<\/em> \u0641\u0627\u0644\u0648\u062f\u0647 \u0634\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0632\u06cc, and tea and dates. Most dishes were made of pottery and glaze with traditional designs and motifs that make for a cozy, rustic, and authentic setting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may also find some of the traditional restaurants where they offer poetry readings by narrators in traditional costumes. These narrators are known as naghal <\/em>\u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And Naghali \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644\u06cc<\/em>\u00a0is the art of performative and dramatic story-telling. \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646 tell stories of ethnic, national, religious epics, and quasi-historical and religious historical events with melodic words and warm expressions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646 chant their words, raise and lower their hands in a timely manner to attract people\u2019s attention and convey their emotions. Among all the literary works, Shahnameh<\/em> \u0634\u0627\u0647\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647 has received the most attention throughout Iran\u2019s history.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The narration of Shahnameh stories was intertwined with the history of coffee houses \u0642\u0647\u0648\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0647\u0627 (modern teahouses \u0686\u0627\u06cc\u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647) in Iran.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stay tuned for my upcoming blog about traditional coffee houses in Iran.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Among all the stories of Shahnameh, the story of “Rostam and Sohrab” \u00a0\u0631\u0633\u062a\u0645 \u0648 \u0633\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0628 has gained a very significant place.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 can be designed in a unique way, some have the type of flooring that resemble Iranian carpets, some have a stream of water around their daybeds which would allow you to immerse yourself in a peaceful and tranquil experience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The outdoor \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0647\u0627 are also popular and many people gather in those places to enjoy the scenery. Many outdoor \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 face rivers or water display aab namaa<\/em> \u0622\u0628 \u0646\u0645\u0627. Water can be considered as one of the most important elements in Iranian architecture and revive Iran\u2019s history all the way back to Zoroastrians\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n Have you visited any traditional restaurants? What makes it an Iranian traditional restaurant?<\/p>\n Please share and comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Vocabulary<\/p>\n \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647<\/p>\n \u0642\u0647\u0648\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647<\/p>\n \u0686\u0627\u06cc\u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647<\/p>\n \u0634\u0627\u0647\u0646\u0627\u0645\u0647<\/p>\n \u0631\u0633\u062a\u0645 \u0648 \u0633\u0647\u0631\u0627\u0628<\/p>\n \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644<\/p>\n \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0645\u0648\u0633\u06cc\u0642\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0645\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0634\u06cc \u062f\u06cc\u0648\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0628\u0631\u0646\u062c<\/p>\n \u062e\u0648\u0631\u0634<\/p>\n \u0645\u06cc\u0631\u0632\u0627 \u0642\u0627\u0633\u0645\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0628\u0633\u062a\u0646\u06cc \u0634\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0632\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0641\u0627\u0644\u0648\u062f\u0647 \u0633\u0646\u062a\u06cc<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Photo by Morteza F.Shojaei\u00a0from\u00a0unsplash\u00a0 Traditional Persian restaurants in Iran are known as sofreh khaaneh \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647. \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0647 consists of two words; the word sofreh \u0633\u0641\u0631\u0647 which translates to a cloth or spread used for both everyday meals and formal celebrations, and the word khaane which translates to home. The traditional daily sofreh is…<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"