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| INTRODUCTION |
| Janet: Hi everyone, I’m Janet. |
| Sarah: And I’m Sarah! |
| Janet: And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Persian Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Persian foods. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PersianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Janet: Sarah, what’s our first word? |
| Sarah: |
| خورشت کرفس |
| Janet: celery stew |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خورشت کرفس (regular) خورشت کرفس |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| خورشت کرفس |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This is an Iranian stew that's served with rice. It’s made of onion, celery, mint, parsley, salt, pepper and beef or lamb. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| خورشت کرفس یکی از خورش‌های اصیل ایرانی است . |
| Janet: Celery stew is one of the original Iranian stews. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خورشت کرفس یکی از خورش‌های اصیل ایرانی است . |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| کوفته تبریزی |
| Janet: Tabrizi meatball |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کوفته تبریزی (regular) کوفته تبریزی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| کوفته تبریزی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This dish consists of balls of minced or ground beef or lamb, mixed with spices and onions, peas, rice, and egg. In Iran, they also have barberries, dried plum, and walnut inside the meatball. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| کوفته تبریزی یکی ازغذاهای معروف تبریز است. |
| Janet: Tabrizi meatball is one of the famous foods from Tabriz. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کوفته تبریزی یکی ازغذاهای معروف تبریز است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| آش رشته |
| Janet: Ash Reshteh |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آش رشته (regular) آش رشته |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| آش رشته |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Ash Reshteh is a type of stew commonly made in Iran. The ingredients used are thin noodles, a dairy product called kashk, chickpeas, black eye beans, lentils, spinach, onions, and herbs such as parsley and dill. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| آش رشته يكي از معروف‌ترين و متداول‌ترين آش‌هاي بومي ایران است. |
| Janet: Ash Reshteh is one of the most popular and common Iranian stews. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آش رشته يكي از معروف‌ترين و متداول‌ترين آش‌هاي بومي ایران است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| قورمه سبزی |
| Janet: Persian green herb stew |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| قورمه سبزی (regular) قورمه سبزی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat.. |
| Sarah: |
| قورمه سبزی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The main ingredients in Persian green herb stew are a mixture of sauteed herbs—consisting mainly of parsley, leeks or green onions, coriander, and spinach. It's seasoned with the key spice of "shambalileh," or dried fenugreek leaves. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| قرمه سبزی یک خورشت ایرانی درست شده از سبزیجات است. |
| Janet: Persian green herb stew is a Persian stew that's made from vegetables. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| قرمه سبزی یک خورشت ایرانی درست شده از سبزیجات است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| کلّه پاچه |
| Janet: Sheep head and feet soup |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کلّه پاچه (regular) کلّه پاچه |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| کلّه پاچه |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This is a traditional dish in Iran. It's made with lamb's head—including the brain, eyes, and tongue—as well as its hooves, seasoned with lemon and cinnamon. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| مردم معمولا کلّه پاچه را صبح زود می خورند. |
| Janet: People usually eat Kale Pache early in the morning. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مردم معمولا کلّه پاچه را صبح زود می خورند. |
| QUIZ |
| Janet: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Sarah will give you the Persian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Sarah: |
| خورشت کرفس |
| [pause]Janet: celery stew |
| Sarah: |
| کوفته تبریزی |
| [pause]Janet: Tabrizi meatball |
| Sarah: |
| آش رشته |
| [pause]Janet: Ash Reshteh |
| Sarah: |
| قورمه سبزی |
| [pause]Janet: Persian green herb stew |
| Sarah: |
| کلّه پاچه |
| [pause]Janet: Sheep head and feet soup |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five foods in Iran! We have more vocab lists available at PersianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Sarah: |
| خداحافظ |
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