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Persian Pomegranate & Herb Stew

JL;DR SUMMARY Leah Koenig's culinary article explores the Persian Pomegranate & Herb Stew, known as ash-e anar, a vegetarian Iranian dish celebrated for its use of fresh herbs and pomegranate. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CuisinePurimHerbsPomegranatePersian CuisineIranian JewsVegetarian RecipesCultural ReflectionAsh E AnarWinter Solstice

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New York City, New York, United States
"Winter has wintered (and is continuing to winter as I type) in NYC this year."
Iran
"Like so many dishes hailing from Iran, this one comes chock-a-block with heaps of finely chopped fresh herbs (often: parsley, mint, and cilantro) as well as scallions."

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