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★ Editor's Pick · Recipes
May 18, 2026 · 8 min read

The Art of Tahdig — Six Generations of Crispy Rice

Every Persian cook will tell you a slightly different secret. We've collected ours over twenty-three years, and the answer was never about the rice.

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