About this episode

The episode features an interview with chef Nasim Alikhani discussing Iranian cuisine and her experiences as an immigrant.

Revisiting our interview with Nasim Alikhani, the wildly popular Brooklyn-based chef, who talked to Kate and Mark about why the slow cook makes Iranian food special, the best way to enjoy a dinner party, and leaving Iran for the US in the 1980s. Get Nasim Alikhani’s recipe for Date Scrambled Eggs on the Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/nasim-alikhanis-date-scrambled-eggs/ Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Want more food content? Subscribe to The Bittman Project at  www.bittmanproject.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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