Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME, April 9th, 2003
The soul of Persian culture lies in its rice.
Often, that soul drapes itself in rubies and emeralds, beckoning guests to taste the essence of an ancient, yet still vibrant culture.
Javaher Polo, or Jeweled Rice, was the centerpiece of a recent dinner of Iranian cuisine prepared by Lily Alavi of Bangor at the University of Maine. The rice gets its name from the red barberries and green pistachio nuts that are layered atop white and saffron rice.
Alavi, a native of Iran, prepared a dinner of Persian foods with the help of friends for a cultural exchange event at the Thomas Lynch University Cl...
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