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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Always loves to see how other country has tea culture :-)
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 ;)
I love Persian tea ☕
Respect from Pakistan
Cambodian ! Let us raise our cup to Persian hospitality !!😁
Merci Mamnoon! Enjoyed your post very much!
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.
"Dont use metal tea pot" immediately cuts to a japanese cast iron tea kettle.
@mahdikakaee
4 ай бұрын
Iranian tea is slow and hard brew and it seems metal teapot keeps the temperature high during tea brewing process
Thanks for sharing!
Wow thanks for the history
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).
Reminds me my childhood thank you
Lovely video thanks ! ❤
Wow!!🌹🌹🌹 It is really beautiful!!!🌹🌹🌹🌹
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 .
Such pretty cups!!
Wonderful!!!
great. 💙💙
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!!
Aaah! Que lindo video❤🙂me encanta el Té negro, ya sea de Türkiye o de la India. No sé dónde puedo encontrar Té Persa😕.
This must be interesting.😍
@bretthastings2707
2 жыл бұрын
It is, me and my Persian friend soheile (James) would do this all the time.
😍
Gevalia representin'
2 Tbs. of loose black tea serves how many cups of tea?
I had this for the first time yesterday but drank it wrong. I thought you drop the cube into your glass.
Perfect, just not this music, to pair this lovely video.
2:10
complicated
Is it wrong i refer Iran as persia
@Indianindenmark1317
3 жыл бұрын
Persia is the old name of Iran.
@josephquinnswolin3500
3 жыл бұрын
@@Indianindenmark1317 but is it ok to?
@seyedmohammed3575
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@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
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.
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 !!!!
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