Persian Tea Ceremony | How to Brew & Serve

Tea is a ubiquitous drink in Iran. Whether in a stall in the bazaar, an office kitchen, a pit stop on the road, or in the sanctity of one’s home, there’s always a kettle or samovar gently boiling and bubbling and dreamily humming-there’s always a pot of tea either being made or a cup of tea being sipped. That’s just the way it is. Straight up or with sugar cubes! Saffron rock candy, dates, dried mulberries, and dainty cookies are common sidekicks of this beloved drink.
In this video, Azita Houshiar will fire up the samovar and brew tea with all the niceties of an authentic Persian tea ceremony while spilling the tea about the roots, history, and stories of this drink in Iran.
Brew a cup, grab some snacks, and savor the soothing and sensual rituals of tea, Persian style!
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Azita Houshiar is an Iranian American writer and illustrator passionate about the intersection of cuisine and cultural identity. You can find Houshiar's stories, recipes, and photographs about the food & culture of Iran on her blog FigandQuince.com and her Instagram @Figandquince.

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  • @bangkoklifebynuningpratiwi6557
    @bangkoklifebynuningpratiwi65572 жыл бұрын

    Always loves to see how other country has tea culture :-)

  • @parsabagheri5962
    @parsabagheri5962 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing our culture! As an iranian who grew up abroad, I was always hesitant to have guests over at my place since I was clueless on how to entertain them once they got here. I'm scared that if I invite people, I won't have any interesting way to hold a conversation, and they would just sit there and stare at me: pretty awkward, right? Hopefully with enough practice, a decent kettle, a few glasses, and obviously tea leaves, I can impress them with my iranian traditions ;)

  • @allangabriel5444
    @allangabriel54442 жыл бұрын

    I love Persian tea ☕

  • @iftikharhusain6286
    @iftikharhusain628610 ай бұрын

    Respect from Pakistan

  • @invinoveritas6859
    @invinoveritas68592 жыл бұрын

    Cambodian ! Let us raise our cup to Persian hospitality !!😁

  • @jonathanfarrell2378
    @jonathanfarrell23782 күн бұрын

    Merci Mamnoon! Enjoyed your post very much!

  • @jakef.7126
    @jakef.712628 күн бұрын

    I bought some lovely Iranian tea which I really enjoyed! I also adore Iranian culture and cinema! I find Georgian tea is quite close to the style of Iranian tea... But I have only tried one Iranian tea in my whole life, so I wouldn't say I am an expert.

  • @JacobthePoshPotato
    @JacobthePoshPotato7 ай бұрын

    "Dont use metal tea pot" immediately cuts to a japanese cast iron tea kettle.

  • @mahdikakaee

    @mahdikakaee

    4 ай бұрын

    Iranian tea is slow and hard brew and it seems metal teapot keeps the temperature high during tea brewing process

  • @mautillmon
    @mautillmon2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @jd-ku3iw
    @jd-ku3iw2 жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks for the history

  • @vampoftrance
    @vampoftrance2 жыл бұрын

    I'm gonna get me some of those mulberries! Here in the south the Iranian asked me " how do you take your tea?" I replied, " Hot" because we are from Boston. He looked confused now I know why. ( In Florida we drink it Sweetened with Ice).

  • @anarchyrider
    @anarchyrider2 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me my childhood thank you

  • @ThugDollXO
    @ThugDollXO9 ай бұрын

    Lovely video thanks ! ❤

  • @danijelakelava6602
    @danijelakelava66022 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!🌹🌹🌹 It is really beautiful!!!🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @marybazargani6929
    @marybazargani69292 жыл бұрын

    This is the nicest video I've seen on making Iranian or Persian tea. All of your tea implements are beautiful as well as your sublime art. I enjoyed the clear and simple presentation. It is perfectly organized .

  • @cristalsolis3541
    @cristalsolis35418 ай бұрын

    Such pretty cups!!

  • @christineplaton3048
    @christineplaton30489 ай бұрын

    Wonderful!!!

  • @essi85360
    @essi853603 жыл бұрын

    great. 💙💙

  • @chelseab5467
    @chelseab546710 ай бұрын

    This was so informative and visually pleasing. I can't wait to go try some Persian tea but I'll definitely try that Earl Grey Darjeeling blend!! Thank you!!

  • @arizonalucero2012
    @arizonalucero20124 ай бұрын

    Aaah! Que lindo video❤🙂me encanta el Té negro, ya sea de Türkiye o de la India. No sé dónde puedo encontrar Té Persa😕.

  • @danijelakelava6602
    @danijelakelava66023 жыл бұрын

    This must be interesting.😍

  • @bretthastings2707

    @bretthastings2707

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is, me and my Persian friend soheile (James) would do this all the time.

  • @mariamorgan6913
    @mariamorgan69135 ай бұрын

    😍

  • @beeswaxlike
    @beeswaxlike2 жыл бұрын

    Gevalia representin'

  • @googly412
    @googly412 Жыл бұрын

    2 Tbs. of loose black tea serves how many cups of tea?

  • @LunaticReason
    @LunaticReason Жыл бұрын

    I had this for the first time yesterday but drank it wrong. I thought you drop the cube into your glass.

  • @labrillanteluz6747
    @labrillanteluz67472 жыл бұрын

    Perfect, just not this music, to pair this lovely video.

  • @hupla5834
    @hupla58342 жыл бұрын

    2:10

  • @missdxb9518
    @missdxb95182 жыл бұрын

    complicated

  • @josephquinnswolin3500
    @josephquinnswolin35003 жыл бұрын

    Is it wrong i refer Iran as persia

  • @Indianindenmark1317

    @Indianindenmark1317

    3 жыл бұрын

    Persia is the old name of Iran.

  • @josephquinnswolin3500

    @josephquinnswolin3500

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Indianindenmark1317 but is it ok to?

  • @seyedmohammed3575

    @seyedmohammed3575

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes it is

  • @bridge2499

    @bridge2499

    2 жыл бұрын

    Persia was name given & used outside of Iran by foreigners when speaking of Iran. Some people called their country and capital with the same name. So Persepolis = Persia. But Persian is ethnicity and language. Nobody will mind calling iran by persia

  • @shikharsrivastava4922

    @shikharsrivastava4922

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm not from Iran but I live in a region with a lot of parsis (Irani zoroastrians), and nobody minds, some use both words. The word 'persia' comes from parsi, an ethnic group from a region called fars. People called parsis 'Parsi-ans' in Europe, with likely turned into Persians. Iran is the original name but parsis don't seem to mind persia either.

  • @satrapouya8862
    @satrapouya8862 Жыл бұрын

    I totally disagree, you never put the tea pot over direct heat. Hence the samavar and kettle. When was the last time you saw any Iranian brew their tea on direct heat !!!!

  • @Wolf-xu1fj
    @Wolf-xu1fj6 ай бұрын

    So how do you talk with the sugar cube still in your mouth? A lot of cultures need to change their customs to make life easier, just put the sugar in the tea