About this episode
Join us for our annual Yalda Winter Solstice episode where we celebrate Shab Yalda, the longest and darkest night of the year! In this episode, we feature members of our community to honor Persian traditions of poetry, storytelling, music, and of course food! Stay up late with your family and friends, drinking tea, and eating ajeel trail mix, pomegranate soup, and watermelon! Send us your pics and video clips to be featured on our social media pages. Links referenced in the episode: Modern Persian Food Podcast's previous Yalda episodes: Episode 161: Yalda 2023; Creating Identity through Traditions New and Old Episode 114: Yalda Winter Solstice Episode 63: Yalda Episode 10: Yalda Winter Flavors Omid Roustaei, Chef and Author: Website: The Caspian Chef - Pre-order book: Bitter & Sweet Anahita Tamaddon, author: Fereydoon and the Serpent King full story recording on YouTube The story of Fereydoon & the Serpent King, read by author Anahita Tamaddon, on Modern Persian Food Link to her books: Amazon Amir Etemadzadeh, musical composer and instructor: Amir School Of Music All Modern Persian Food podcast episodes can be found at:
