Persian Cuisine Abroad
Persian cuisine is not widely recognized and is sometimes confused with Middle Eastern cuisine, a much broader and more general term. Many Persian super-markets and restaurants are labelled as Middle Eastern, International, or Mediterranean in order to broaden their appeal to the Western consumer.
Persian cuisine has similarity to Turkish and Greek cuisines in its kebabs and other dishes due to cultural contacts with Greeks and Turks. Although not widely recognised, Persian cuisine is gaining popularity in multicultural cities, especially in London, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Washington, D.C., and Toronto, which have significant Persian populations. Los Angeles and its environs, in particular, are well known for the number and quality of Persian restaurants which are usually centered around kebab, but almost always also serve various stews as well.
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