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A Persian community developed in Westwood, Los Angeles after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 prompted thousands of Iranians to flee to the United States. It is a shopping, eating and gathering place for the large number (estimates range from 500,000-600,000) of Iranian-Americans and their descendants residing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area ...
Some related or similar dishes include the deep fried Indian snack with a similar name, the samosa. In Tajik cuisine , sambusa-i varaki are meat-filled pastries, usually triangle-shaped. The filling can be made with ground beef (or the more traditional mutton mixed with tail fat) and then onions, spices, cumin seeds and other seasonings before ...
As of 2008 the Los Angeles area had the largest Persian Jewish population in the U.S., at 50,000. [21] In particular, Persian Jews make up a sizeable proportion of the population of Beverly Hills, California .
Erewhon Market (/ ˈ ɛ r ɛ hw ɒ n / ERR-eh-hwon) is a California-based upscale grocery chain with ten locations, all in Los Angeles County, California, United States. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In June 2021, Erewhon became a Certified B Corporation , recognizing its commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
A samosa (/ s ə ˈ m oʊ s ə /) (listen ⓘ) ( Persian: سمبوسه) from the Persian word sambosag (سنبوسگ) (meaning 'triangular pastry') is a fried South Asian [2] and West Asian snack. It is a pastry with a savory filling, mostly vegetables, spiced potatoes, onions, and peas, but also meat or fish. It is made in different shapes ...
Iranian cuisine (Persian cuisine) comprises the cooking traditions of Iran. Iran's culinary culture has historically influenced the cuisines of the neighboring regions, including Caucasian cuisine, Turkish cuisine, Levantine cuisine, Greek cuisine, Central Asian cuisine, and Russian cuisine.
Iranian Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry, or who hold Iranian citizenship.. Most Iranian Americans arrived in the United States after 1979, as a result of the Iranian Revolution and the fall of the Iranian monarchy, with over 40% settling in California, specifically Los Angeles.
The Merage family (Persian: خانوادهٔ معراج, / m ə ˈ r ɑː dʒ /) is a wealthy Iranian Jewish family residing in Orange County, California. [1] In 2004 the Merage Jewish Community Center [2] opened in Irvine, California; the center was named after the Merage Family and serves the needs of Orange County.