We lived in Iran as Americans when I was a kid, and I will never forget how delicious all the food was when we lived there and tried local specialties from our travels all over Iran. Deliciousness.
All the credit goes to Ying whilst filming her husband eating that delicious food...& having the patience to eat last...you're one in a million kind of woman...👍❤
Persian food is heavenly. You sure can eat for a small guy--and you make the food look so good with your facial expressions and exciting descriptions. Thanks for sharing the feast!
Everyone should try Iranian/Persian cuisine it is wonderfully varied and delicious, Iranians really know how to use their ingredients, they definitely go all in regarding different tastes. Iranian hospitality is second to none, Mr Rafi is a legend and his restaurant looks excellent his wife beside him looked very sweet too .
it's pretty cool that no matter what cuisine it is Italian, japanese, french, chinese and even this persian dishes done authentically the kitchen staff are all mexicans gotta appreciate the hustle
in most of the USA it is Mexicans or Latinos running the kitchen, in Canada specifically Toronto it is the hard working sri Lankans running the kitchen but now owning most of the restaurants, they are very smart and hardworking.
Two of my parents neighbors in central California are Persian so we are rarely lacking for saffron. One year we had them over for a holiday dinner and I prepared a whole rack of beef ribs with a saffron salt rub that left the rack a beautiful, glowing, yellow orange. No scrap of meat remained and no bone was left unclean. Our Persian neighbors are our most generous and genuine. Fine people.
Inviting you to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran one day. 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷 Our country has best cuisine and food in whole world and Iranian saffron is the highest quality in world.
Mr and Mrs Raffi seem very homely and humble . Love old school Restaurent owners like him who have the time to sit with their customers and actually carry on a conversation and enjoy the company .
Best friend from high school is Iranian, I remember him inviting me over for the first time for dinner and I was hooked. I started going to Iranian restaurants after that and every time was a treat.
I am Iranian and growing up I always pushed away my mom’s Persian cooking and asked for pizza and French fries instead! Now as an adult I have learned to love and appreciate our traditional cooking and I would do anything to eat my mom’s Persian food again! Persian food has been so underrated in the past but thanks to great content creators such as yourself, the world is starting to appreciate the complexity and uniqueness of our cuisine. Thanks Mark ☺️
Reminds me of my nephew who is Croatian and him mom making all the cultural dishes he turned his nose up. He wanted French fries every meal. Then he grew up and married an Iranian girl and now he eats all her cooking.
@@neohubris it’s not an immigrant thing, I was born and raised in Iran and I didn’t like Persian food until I grew up either, and I know some people that were the same. I think it just takes some time to mature and appreciate the complexity
Whenever I make Ghormeh Sabzi (the vegetarian version without meat) for family and friends, I know that the world can't be a bad one. This is my all-time favourite food. It is so comforting, delicious and always makes me happy. Thanks for sharing your LA Persian food tour 💖💖💖
@@nimaakhtarkhavari8766 Oh yes. I always use the dried herbs, soak them and then fry them. And then together with all the other ingredients (loomi, kidney beans, spices, etc.) they cook slowly on low low heat for hours.
I love Persian food ❤ I'm Canadian and everyone should try Persian cuisine, it's really delicious not a lot of people know Persian cuisine, but everyone should try it, especially the way they cook their basmati rice... 🤗🤗🤗 NO WORDS!
Hey laud Basmati rice is not iranian rice brand. Iranian best rices are sadri , kazemi , hashemi , tarem , dudi , bi naam , dam siah , ostekhani and many others I can't remember all of them right now. But basmati is not iranian rice. It's indian rice.
@@rizzymay450 Not so much spicy as spiced, if you get what I mean. Chillis aren't heavily used, unlike in South Asian, or even some South East Asian (Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai) cuisines. It's not fiery, but it's definitely savory and full of flavor.
@@MC-ko2mx nah I disagree, south Asian food is better. In fact I find Persian food is mirrored to East Indian food such as basmati rice, chicken Tikka, kebab and the jelabi sweets.
@@dishew "Better" is a matter of opinion, though? I was simply pointing out that chillis and fiery flavors feature less prominently in Persian food. Never said it was "better" or "worse" than South Asian cuisine?
You do NOT have to be Persian to ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FOOD!!!! I was introduced to Persian food as well as to many different ethnic foods and FELL ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE. PEOPLE NEED TO JUST LIVE LIFE AND SPREAD LOVE. IF YOU DO NOT YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON WONDEFUL PEOPLE, FOOD, MUSIC AND LOVE. OPEN YOUR HEART AND MIND.
I live in Los Angeles and Raffi’s place is hands down THE BEST Persian restaurant I have ever gone to. The food is amazing like he described in the video. It’s a must-visit restaurant if you happen to visit Los Angeles. ❤️❤️❤️
I have only tried raffis place. I moved to Kansas and plan to have my wedding back in LA ( my fiancé is Persian) but raffis doesn't do catering or reservations. Do you know of any good Persian restaurants that do?
My best mate is British Iranian and he took me to a Persian restaurant in London the other day. I was blown away by how good the chicken rice and koobideh was. Next level food
An American friend of mine pointed out eateries would grind to a halt in the States without Latino cooks, kitchenhands, and waitstaff. This was circa the time a certain someone was talking about building a wall along the US-Mexico border, expelling immigrants etc. She just laughed, and said that wasn't going to fly. Half the restaurants in NYC (which is where she's from) would have to close down.
I love Persian food. I have Neighbours from Iran and we always greet each other and say hello but I am always jealous of the amazing aromas of cooking food coming from their home.
The funny part is they are actually Vloggers :-) they have started a food tour page on Instagram do not forget to support them you can find the link right below the video box
@@majidafra ? I don’t know if they could keep my attention too long. I understand if they are more similar to your culture maybe it’s different. Either way , they seem like nice people. So I definitely will support as much as I can. Be well my friend. 🙏🏽.
As an Iranian I want to say that is the most complete selection I’ve seen jammed in a 30 min video plus the girls did a great job of being a wallflower and letting the magic happen by itself, Mark I just wish you would’ve had Mr.Rafis story on camera, that guy is a living legend no joke. For him to be excited to meet you and to join you with his wife is an honor for you my man!!! His name is a brand name in the community!!! Much thx fir this to you and the girls 🙏👌
would be nice for Mr Rafi to lend a hand to la skid row or the compton school lunch. who doesnt have food waste. persian generosity is legendry, why leave it out
All those Persian foods are delicious. The sandwich is what I like most. Simple but full of flavors like the culture and history. Mark is back to the Persian food heaven 🙏😄
Huge love ❤ to American Iranians n my Persian friends from Tehran in 🇺🇲 USA from India 🇮🇳 Hubacha Bismillah. Lovely Persian food esp those meaty grilled Koobideh Kebab juicy stus brain sandwich 🥪 n pulaos
Shout out to all the Latino people who are the backbone of almost all restaurants 🤗 they are such hard Workers, and the owners are soo nice and have a beautiful setting and great food. Good job guys👏🏻
I am so proud to call the USA home it is a melting pot of culture . Thanks Mark for exploring and taking us along on your journeys into worlds we may have never known existed . Happy Holidays and best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.
You’re absolutely right! We recently moved to Europe which is great as far as food options but I definitely miss how many amazing different food options a metropolitan city in the USA has 🥰. Living in LA for 7 years spoiled me. Happy holidays to you and your family Angela 🥰 if you have some time you can check out one of our travel videos and let us know what you think. Only if you want to 😝
@@M.sami12 It’s not quite like that, you never really feel at home in America if you’re from another culture, unfortunately. I’ve got Iranian, Norwegian and ‘American’ culture behind me, and although you might find imitations of other cultures in America, they’re never (or at least extremely rarely) fully authentic. However, the US is nice for what it is.😊
Thank you, Mark, Iranian people have always loved hospitality and we will be happy if you travel to Iran and enjoy our sights and food to the fullest. I wish the people of the world would know that Iran is not the way the media and our enemies show it. I feel sad when I see it. Whoever asks about Iran, the people of the world say that Iran is unsafe and dangerous, or they say that Iran is scary When I saw a part of the movie 300, I said how can the enemies show the people and history of Iran like this. Even the media reflected the Iranians' protest against the movie 300. I really don't know what to say... Anyway, thank you Mark :)
Classic Mark Wiens - he doesn’t mess around. Goes to the best persian spots in LA. Raffis and Attari are both landmarks. Thank you for being so genuinely interested in ours and other cultures.
Dude. This is now my favorite episode. Amazing feasts! Very much reminds me of how my own Italian family throws down. I'm definitely going to find Iranian food in my area now as a result of how delicious looking this was. Thank you!
Thank you Mark for reminding me of my past life of wanting to go to Iran. The pandemic has really caused me to forget what it is I truly love. I needed to be reminded of how much I loved Iranian culture, food and hospitality
Omg 😳 those meals looks so delicious 😋💖 🇮🇷 definitely love to visit RAFFI’s restaurant 👍😳🥩🥨 probably the thousand times better than the Nus-ret Watching from Tokyo 🇯🇵
I’ve been to all these places many many times. Love my native Iranian foods. Homemade Persian foods is in whole different level of deliciousness. 💖💖💖💖💖
I think one of the reasons the food taste so good is because the meat is halal , I'm not religious but I used to work in a restaurant and I find that halal meat tastes better in stews and stuff , most of the Persian restaurants in LA serve halal meat , I try not to eat meat in general , I don't like eating too much lamb and stuff but using fresh halal meat in a stew or something , it makes a huge difference in terms of taste , I think it tastes better
I live in LA. I grew up with many Persians. A lot of them are Jewish and families who fled Iran after the Revolution. A Persian Jewish man was the mayor of Beverly Hills. You will never go hungry with Persian friends. Very kind and hospitable. There are Iranian restaurants all over LA. Many in the SFV. Some of the best food for sure.
OMG! Such scrumptious food! I need another tummy to devour those feasts in one day!! The award goes to you two for treating us to virtually taste the diverse and rich food cultures of different parts of the world, which adds to our understanding of and value for each other! Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰!
OMG reminds me of when I lived in California the Iranian/Persian food is some of the best outside of Iran. Take it from me I was married to a Persian and his mother was an amazing cook, I learned a lot of recipes and I can say, I can cook some of this amazing food as well. If you haven't tried Iranian food, you need too.
Raffi’s place look amazing the hospitality of the owners are so welcoming. I love to see how organized and clean where they prepare the food. The meat factory.🎉🎉🎉🥰🥰🥂🥂💕💕
Also I think what makes you so unique as the host of a food eating channel, is the way you eat food. No matter what you eat, with the reaction shown on your face everytime you eat it, makes that thing - undoubtedly tasty.
I have some great Iranian friends whom I met in 🇯🇵 and 🇦🇺! Just remembered that although we have lots of cultural differences, when it comes to food, we enjoy eating together!💕I’m sure I can enjoy the Iranian food Mark showed us!😆💓
I think one of the reasons the food taste so good is because the meat is halal , I'm not religious but I used to work in a restaurant and I find that halal meat tastes better in stews and stuff , most of the Persian restaurants in LA serve halal meat , I try not to eat meat in general , I don't like eating too much lamb and stuff but using fresh halal meat in a stew or something , it makes a huge difference in terms of taste , I think it tastes better
Mark, watching your videos has brought us so much joy, especially during these times when travelling has become more restrictive. Thank you and keep them coming!
@@Hermesborugerdian first why do you care lol ....second there are also others and i don't think indians call parsi's persians...and strictly they are not. They are a sub-group in india. Cultrully and ligually they are indian with some old iranian things like their religion... only the clergy know old persian for reading avesta nad religious rites...btw you also have the irani's....those are/ were muslims and immigrated much later to india. Besides you just have people from iran who live abroad.....and indians living abroad....they possibly both met in some other country
@@farda8473 The question is why do you care? I just wanna know what Persian from India means in her case? I would agree with you which is why I used the word Parsi as the Indian community of Persian origin. Otherwise, Parsi strictly means Persian in our language. The terminology in Persian language does not concern people from India or anywhere else, it’s strictly refers to being from Persia.
@@Hermesborugerdian 1- i seem to care because on youtube i'm a nosy obnoxious dude lol. But irani's and parsi's are not seen as iranians in India...for them is just some people with some surenames of some ethnic/ cultural thing...like so many others in india. I doubt that people even know what these subgroups mean lol. Parsi's btw are a endangered species...indian government gives parsi couples money to marry eachother and not intermarry with others loool it is really funny....they should ask unesco to subsidise them loooool
@@Hermesborugerdian Parsis in India are more Iranian than Iranians in Iran. Parsis are Zoroastrians and every morning they pray to Mount Damavand highest mountain in Iran the user above who left that pure garbage comment hasn't got a clue
I have new neighbors that are Iranian and they are super nice and friendly just like the people in this video. Thanks Mark for showing the greater good in ALL people 🤗
I love watching your videos. You are a polite and gracious guest. You always honor and respect the culture and traditional ways of eating wherever you are. I respect your love for your family ♥️♥️
Whenever people ask for an Iranian restaurant recommendation, I always tell them to go to Raffi's place. It really is the most amazing Persian food I have had in the US. So glad to see you enjoying the food of our culture!
You and Mark convinced us! Next time we are in LA we are definitely going to Raffi’s place 😋 if you have some time you can check out one of our travel videos and let us know what you think. Only if you want to 😝
*Seriously, The Kebab is one of the best foods on this planet. So juicy and tasty meat with fresh vegetables and bread. So delicious.* 🥰 *Merry christmas everyone!* 🎅 😈
I think one of the reasons the food taste so good is because the meat is halal , I'm not religious but I used to work in a restaurant and I find that halal meat tastes better in stews and stuff , most of the Persian restaurants in LA serve halal meat , I try not to eat meat in general , I don't like eating too much lamb and stuff but using fresh halal meat in a stew or something , it makes a huge difference in terms of taste , I think it tastes better
@@disciple287 you'd be surprised how delicious it is if you could stop thinking about what you're eating for a few minutes. You know, like when we eat lamb meat from its leg or other parts of its body 😂
we would definitely go to those places when we get to LA. I have never eaten mediterranean, Persian or Iranian dish. Now this video got me excited to taste it. Thank you Mark and Yang
Wooooow. That meal at raffis looked ammmmmazzzzing. I would love to try Persian/Iranian/Theranian food. Alot of my favourites meat, bread, rice, salad olives. Dont think there is anything as big as that variety in Scotland 🤤🤤😋😋. Merry Christmas to you and your family Mark. 🇺🇸🏴🇬🇧
Try these foods, Ghorme sabzi, chelo kebab, joje kebab (marinated chickens in spices), khoresht bademjoon, Mirza ghasemi, Ashe reshte (my favorite 😋) especially in cold weather
Thank you,Mark, for covering yet another cultural food experience here in LA.I love being able to eat authentic Persian food and food from any other part of the world I would like right here in LA and Southern Cali!!!!
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We lived in Iran as Americans when I was a kid, and I will never forget how delicious all the food was when we lived there and tried local specialties from our travels all over Iran. Deliciousness.
That’s asome man , wish I had spend my childhood there.
What year where you living there?
@@brambakker4058 1976-1979.
@@attorneyrobert were you chased out by the Mullas
@@attorneyrobert historically remarkable years . Everything changed after 1979!
@@attorneyrobert I figured it was when the Shah was in power because after that Americans were not welcome to say the least.
Greetings from the Philippines.iranian people are born to cook most delicious foods and dishes that nothing compares.Godbless
All the credit goes to Ying whilst filming her husband eating that delicious food...& having the patience to eat last...you're one in a million kind of woman...👍❤
And filming with those two beautiful women :)
Beautiful! Are they?
@@vikrantkangokar8183 no just being nice
Indeed this lady is so devoted to her husband, my respect to her is never easy to be a mother whilst doing this ♥️
and Mika.
Persian food is heavenly. You sure can eat for a small guy--and you make the food look so good with your facial expressions and exciting descriptions. Thanks for sharing the feast!
Persian women are even better than the food.
Everyone should try Iranian/Persian cuisine it is wonderfully varied and delicious, Iranians really know how to use their ingredients, they definitely go all in regarding different tastes.
Iranian hospitality is second to none, Mr Rafi is a legend and his restaurant looks excellent his wife beside him looked very sweet too .
it's pretty cool that no matter what cuisine it is Italian, japanese, french, chinese and even this persian dishes done authentically the kitchen staff are all mexicans gotta appreciate the hustle
Iranian food can also be extremely difficult to make, and each dish can take hours, so kudos to them.
@@whengrapespop5728 Mexicans have balls of steel. Some hard workers
Yeap I meet a mandaring speaking Mexican. Server. Wow
But they were mostly iranian and Indians i didn't see that much Mexican
in most of the USA it is Mexicans or Latinos running the kitchen, in Canada specifically Toronto it is the hard working sri Lankans running the kitchen but now owning most of the restaurants, they are very smart and hardworking.
Love from Germany to Iran and Iranians
Persia
Love and respect to Germany from Iran.💓
Love right back 🤍
We like germany too
A lot of love and respect from Iran to Germans
Two of my parents neighbors in central California are Persian so we are rarely lacking for saffron. One year we had them over for a holiday dinner and I prepared a whole rack of beef ribs with a saffron salt rub that left the rack a beautiful, glowing, yellow orange. No scrap of meat remained and no bone was left unclean. Our Persian neighbors are our most generous and genuine. Fine people.
Inviting you to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran one day. 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷
Our country has best cuisine and food in whole world and Iranian saffron is the highest quality in world.
@@aiwwakk7152 The name of our country is only Iran not Islamic republic, my mullah Arab friend!
@@littlebear1994 Well then you must be not living in reality.
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Thanks
@@aiwwakk7152 You are not even Iranian
Mr and Mrs Raffi seem very homely and humble . Love old school Restaurent owners like him who have the time to sit with their customers and actually carry on a conversation and enjoy the company .
Best friend from high school is Iranian, I remember him inviting me over for the first time for dinner and I was hooked. I started going to Iranian restaurants after that and every time was a treat.
Persian food is the best food of the world. I love it. Lovley greats from Germany.
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If you like brain and tongue...Go FOR IT! 🤢
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I am Iranian and growing up I always pushed away my mom’s Persian cooking and asked for pizza and French fries instead! Now as an adult I have learned to love and appreciate our traditional cooking and I would do anything to eat my mom’s Persian food again! Persian food has been so underrated in the past but thanks to great content creators such as yourself, the world is starting to appreciate the complexity and uniqueness of our cuisine. Thanks Mark ☺️
Reminds me of my nephew who is Croatian and him mom making all the cultural dishes he turned his nose up. He wanted French fries every meal. Then he grew up and married an Iranian girl and now he eats all her cooking.
new immigrants are always like that but when they grow up they realize how good it is
also people want variety, this is it
First time we tried Persian food was a heavenly experience! Where have such delicious food been all my life!
im Persian and was the same as you !
@@neohubris it’s not an immigrant thing, I was born and raised in Iran and I didn’t like Persian food until I grew up either, and I know some people that were the same. I think it just takes some time to mature and appreciate the complexity
Iranian food is in a league of its own imo. The flavor combinations, the colors, the scents... it's just unmatched.
Jeebus, everything looks amazing. I have to try this. Big hug to all Iranians, from Portugal :)
LOVE RESPECT TO YOU AND YOU'RE HOMELAND. FROM A ANCIENT CULTURED CIVILIZED LAND AND PEOPLES PERSIA ARYA IRAN!!!!!!!!...............
Persian cuisine is my favourite and I’m Indian. I’d love to try raffis. Iranian people are so lovely and polite. Great video
Raffi’s place is exquisite! I probably eat there 2-3 times a month
Beyond the middle East, Indian cuisine is the closest to Iranian's.
As a Persian I always describe Persian cuisine to my foreign friends as Indian but mild with spices lol I love Indian food and Indian people ♥️
Persian can easily survive with Indian food, because they have so many similarities.
Whenever I make Ghormeh Sabzi (the vegetarian version without meat) for family and friends, I know that the world can't be a bad one. This is my all-time favourite food. It is so comforting, delicious and always makes me happy. Thanks for sharing your LA Persian food tour 💖💖💖
Fry the veggies first, and then cook everything in a slow cooker for 8 hours. It takes the dish to an entire different level...
@@nimaakhtarkhavari8766 Oh yes. I always use the dried herbs, soak them and then fry them. And then together with all the other ingredients (loomi, kidney beans, spices, etc.) they cook slowly on low low heat for hours.
@@karmesindryade Have you tried with fresh herbs? Parsley, coriander and green onions is all you need, then you add some dry fenugreek... Cheers!
Try a little bit of spinach in it , just a little bit and enjoy the better texture of dish. Its a secret
I love Persian food ❤ I'm Canadian and everyone should try Persian cuisine, it's really delicious not a lot of people know Persian cuisine, but everyone should try it, especially the way they cook their basmati rice... 🤗🤗🤗 NO WORDS!
Hey laud
Basmati rice is not iranian rice brand.
Iranian best rices are sadri , kazemi , hashemi , tarem , dudi , bi naam , dam siah , ostekhani and many others I can't remember all of them right now.
But basmati is not iranian rice.
It's indian rice.
Is the food spicy??
@@rizzymay450 Not so much spicy as spiced, if you get what I mean.
Chillis aren't heavily used, unlike in South Asian, or even some South East Asian (Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai) cuisines.
It's not fiery, but it's definitely savory and full of flavor.
@@MC-ko2mx nah I disagree, south Asian food is better. In fact I find Persian food is mirrored to East Indian food such as basmati rice, chicken Tikka, kebab and the jelabi sweets.
@@dishew "Better" is a matter of
opinion, though?
I was simply pointing out that chillis and fiery flavors feature less prominently in Persian food.
Never said it was "better" or "worse" than South Asian cuisine?
You do NOT have to be Persian to ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FOOD!!!! I was introduced to Persian food as well as to many different ethnic foods and FELL ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE. PEOPLE NEED TO JUST LIVE LIFE AND SPREAD LOVE. IF YOU DO NOT YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON WONDEFUL PEOPLE, FOOD, MUSIC AND LOVE. OPEN YOUR HEART AND MIND.
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I live in Los Angeles and Raffi’s place is hands down THE BEST Persian restaurant I have ever gone to. The food is amazing like he described in the video. It’s a must-visit restaurant if you happen to visit Los Angeles. ❤️❤️❤️
I have only tried raffis place. I moved to Kansas and plan to have my wedding back in LA ( my fiancé is Persian) but raffis doesn't do catering or reservations. Do you know of any good Persian restaurants that do?
What do you eat from your country cats, and rats on a skewer?
My best mate is British Iranian and he took me to a Persian restaurant in London the other day. I was blown away by how good the chicken rice and koobideh was. Next level food
Which restaurant?
@@theflotograph4540 kish
@@SUSSYMEMES Each time we go to London we go there 😄😄
I love how in LA you will find latino cooks in every restaurant regardless of the culture! We can cook haha 😆
An American friend of mine pointed out eateries would grind to a halt in the States without Latino cooks, kitchenhands, and waitstaff.
This was circa the time a certain someone was talking about building a wall along the US-Mexico border, expelling immigrants etc.
She just laughed, and said that wasn't going to fly.
Half the restaurants in NYC (which is where she's from) would have to close down.
I agree God bless the Latino’s they can learn and cook anything and everything. Extremely hard working people in this whole planet.
Lol ain’t that the F’ing TRUTH
Latinos know how to cook.
Yes! That’s sooo true, I just realized that.
I love Persian food.
I have Neighbours from Iran and we always greet each other and say hello but I am always jealous of the amazing aromas of cooking food coming from their home.
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Let them know im sure they'll have a bit to spare
Im sure If they knew u would like it they would give you some food to you .im iraninan btw
Inviting you to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran. 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷
Our country has best cuisine and food in whole world.
@@aiwwakk7152 islamic ??
I hate that part .
Its just Iran .
Dont say that
Mark is so genuine with his love and passion for cultural foods. The ladies seemed a little camera shy. But still a great video.
The funny part is they are actually Vloggers :-) they have started a food tour page on Instagram do not forget to support them you can find the link right below the video box
@@majidafra ? I don’t know if they could keep my attention too long. I understand if they are more similar to your culture maybe it’s different. Either way , they seem like nice people. So I definitely will support as much as I can. Be well my friend. 🙏🏽.
@@itsnohface yeah you're right. thank you bro. cheers
@@LindaQueLeenda 😆, very possible.
There just screaming "I'm from LA" to me!! 😆 No hard feelings 🥺
I love Persian food. My favorite is Fesenjoon stew, Kebab Torsh, Sultani Kebab along with Bonabi Kebab. I love sour saffron Jujeh Kebab.
God i love Persian food so delicious 👌👌👌
Greetings from 🇬🇷💙
Greetings from Iran! Greek food is also tasty and delicious💙
@@valk6254 thank you!!
Happy Holidays!!
@@sachsgs2509 And Merry Christmas to you 💙
Greetings from Hellas (Greece 🇬🇷). Some of our food is the same like Pacha, Lamb 🐑, Rice, Baklava, Halva, Dolma 😂😃
Greeks and Persians have other comon foods as well🤝
I never had Persian food until recently, and my oh my does it taste sooooo good!
Blown away from the aesthetics of the different dishes vibrancy including the beverages...what a feast!
As a Middle Eastern who has been all around the Middle East i have to admit Persian Food is the best. Persian Cuisine is just the Top.
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I love Iranian food respect from Ethiopia
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As an Iranian I want to say that is the most complete selection I’ve seen jammed in a 30 min video plus the girls did a great job of being a wallflower and letting the magic happen by itself, Mark I just wish you would’ve had Mr.Rafis story on camera, that guy is a living legend no joke. For him to be excited to meet you and to join you with his wife is an honor for you my man!!! His name is a brand name in the community!!! Much thx fir this to you and the girls 🙏👌
Thank you very much Jamil, appreciate your incredible support. Truly an honor to have met Mr. and Mrs. Raffi!
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would be nice for Mr Rafi to lend a hand to la skid row or the compton school lunch. who doesnt have food waste. persian generosity is legendry, why leave it out
Who is mr rafi
@@MarkWiens mark i m a great fan of urs...i watch ur videos everyday...can u please reply me
..it ill be a honour.thank u
They speak of Nusrat’s restaurant but Raffi’s place is on another level ! God that’s a Kebab heaven
Persian food is amazing.....especially the rices and accompanying fragrances
I love Persian food! Persians are so hospitable.
WE LOVE PERSIAN FOOD IN LOS ANGELES
raffi's place is always ALWAYS on point. Their meat is always fresh and full of flavor
Ok you and Mark convinced me, I’ll be visiting raffi’s place next time we are in LA 😋😍
@@MariaOliviaTravel you won’t be disappointed!
Koobideh kebabs are top tier 🔥
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Since when you started living in LA? Bro you are Canadian.
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Hello gully
When koobideh kebab kulfi?
All those Persian foods are delicious. The sandwich is what I like most. Simple but full of flavors like the culture and history.
Mark is back to the Persian food heaven 🙏😄
Huge love ❤ to American Iranians n my Persian friends from Tehran in 🇺🇲 USA from India 🇮🇳 Hubacha Bismillah. Lovely Persian food esp those meaty grilled Koobideh Kebab juicy stus brain sandwich 🥪 n pulaos
Shout out to all the Latino people who are the backbone of almost all restaurants 🤗 they are such hard Workers, and the owners are soo nice and have a beautiful setting and great food. Good job guys👏🏻
I love Iranian food!
Food brings people of all walks of life together..the great equalizer for sure.
Shout out to the paisanos doing all the cooking 🇲🇽
Exactly what I was thinking.
Raza makes the world 🌎 go round! Respect ✊🏽
America need Mexicans they’re hard working ppl
Much love to my hard working Mexican brothers and sisters!
I was like are they Mexican in my head and when I heard them speaking in Spanish, I was like omg I was right lol!
Can we all appreciate the fact that this guy Mark never disappointed us with his content 🤗 🥰 🤚
He stays capping 🧢💯
You are so right!
I love how Mark is always so humble!
Indians love 🇮🇷. We have a large diaspora, love Irani cafes
The friendliness of your iranian friends, love it! And the persian food always look amazing
❤ that Persian place. Cannot even describe how delicious their rice is !
I am so proud to call the USA home it is a melting pot of culture . Thanks Mark for exploring and taking us along on your journeys into worlds we may have never known existed . Happy Holidays and best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.
You’re absolutely right! We recently moved to Europe which is great as far as food options but I definitely miss how many amazing different food options a metropolitan city in the USA has 🥰. Living in LA for 7 years spoiled me. Happy holidays to you and your family Angela 🥰 if you have some time you can check out one of our travel videos and let us know what you think. Only if you want to 😝
@@MariaOliviaTravel I will for sure check out your videos 🥰
You are extremely lucky to have so much cultures in one place, i guess in america everyone feel at home.
@@M.sami12 It’s not quite like that, you never really feel at home in America if you’re from another culture, unfortunately. I’ve got Iranian, Norwegian and ‘American’ culture behind me, and although you might find imitations of other cultures in America, they’re never (or at least extremely rarely) fully authentic. However, the US is nice for what it is.😊
@@angelahanley9055 Thank you 🥰🙏
Thank you, Mark, Iranian people have always loved hospitality and we will be happy if you travel to Iran and enjoy our sights and food to the fullest. I wish the people of the world would know that Iran is not the way the media and our enemies show it. I feel sad when I see it. Whoever asks about Iran, the people of the world say that Iran is unsafe and dangerous, or they say that Iran is scary
When I saw a part of the movie 300, I said how can the enemies show the people and history of Iran like this. Even the media reflected the Iranians' protest against the movie 300. I really don't know what to say... Anyway, thank you Mark :)
Classic Mark Wiens - he doesn’t mess around. Goes to the best persian spots in LA. Raffis and Attari are both landmarks. Thank you for being so genuinely interested in ours and other cultures.
Nia and Sahra are both beautiful with sultry voices especially Nia. Oh, and the food all looks delicious too.
Dude. This is now my favorite episode. Amazing feasts! Very much reminds me of how my own Italian family throws down. I'm definitely going to find Iranian food in my area now as a result of how delicious looking this was. Thank you!
Not all restaurants can make best and delicious persian food.
Even among Iranian women some of them are bad cooks some are awesome
Thank you Mark for reminding me of my past life of wanting to go to Iran. The pandemic has really caused me to forget what it is I truly love. I needed to be reminded of how much I loved Iranian culture, food and hospitality
For me Persian foods seems waaaay better than any others you've showen Mark
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@@DaViiloW805 LOL Yes
@@DaViiloW805he’s also made lots of content on culinary inside Iran. You should check them out
Viva Persian food and city of Glendale! I have been living in Glendale since 1979 and it has changed so much.
Omg 😳 those meals looks so delicious 😋💖 🇮🇷
definitely love to visit RAFFI’s restaurant 👍😳🥩🥨 probably the thousand times better than the Nus-ret
Watching from Tokyo 🇯🇵
❤❤❤❤thank you
Nus-ret is over rated
This is now on my bucket list of places to go when I retire@ (2 years) I love Mark Wiens 4ever and Ying and Micah!
@@lindawalker793 come visit to Tokyo 🗼🏙🍱🥢 I will guide you around
I think Iranian cuisine has developed sour cherries embedded into their dishes more than any other country that indulges in sour fruits. Beautiful!
Yes!
This was probably the most mouthwatering video you've done since the Shady Maple video that actually made me book a trip to Lancaster ASAP!
I’ve been to all these places many many times. Love my native Iranian foods. Homemade Persian foods is in whole different level of deliciousness. 💖💖💖💖💖
I never knew my mouth can water so much, until I watched this. OMG! Mark keep those videos coming brother.
Persian and Persian-Armenian community holding it down 🇮🇷🇦🇲
I had no idea LA had a big Persian community. That’s the great thing I love about your channel Mark! I learn something new every time.
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I think one of the reasons the food taste so good is because the meat is halal , I'm not religious but I used to work in a restaurant and I find that halal meat tastes better in stews and stuff , most of the Persian restaurants in LA serve halal meat , I try not to eat meat in general , I don't like eating too much lamb and stuff but using fresh halal meat in a stew or something , it makes a huge difference in terms of taste , I think it tastes better
Oh yes, that's why known as Tehrangeles😉...Persian food is some of the best in the world.
@@ojosazules8828 I need to start exploring!
I live in LA. I grew up with many Persians. A lot of them are Jewish and families who fled Iran after the Revolution. A Persian Jewish man was the mayor of Beverly Hills. You will never go hungry with Persian friends. Very kind and hospitable. There are Iranian restaurants all over LA. Many in the SFV. Some of the best food for sure.
This is one of my favorite episodes! I love Iranian food and their culture and hospitality
Oh how I love it when my neighbor ( Iranian ) txt me and says “ come over, I just returned from the Iranian market”… “we have plenty of food”! 😊
OMG! Such scrumptious food! I need another tummy to devour those feasts in one day!! The award goes to you two for treating us to virtually taste the diverse and rich food cultures of different parts of the world, which adds to our understanding of and value for each other! Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰!
OMG reminds me of when I lived in California the Iranian/Persian food is some of the best outside of Iran. Take it from me I was married to a Persian and his mother was an amazing cook, I learned a lot of recipes and I can say, I can cook some of this amazing food as well. If you haven't tried Iranian food, you need too.
Raffi’s place look amazing the hospitality of the owners are so welcoming. I love to see how organized and clean where they prepare the food. The meat factory.🎉🎉🎉🥰🥰🥂🥂💕💕
Micah is getting so big. What great memories to hold onto while growing up and having your parents literally take you around the world. Sa Tu 🙏🏽❤❤❤
Also I think what makes you so unique as the host of a food eating channel, is the way you eat food. No matter what you eat, with the reaction shown on your face everytime you eat it, makes that thing - undoubtedly tasty.
I noticed Persian cooking has an emphasis on rice dishes. The cherry rice really got my interests. The dishes all look so delicious.
I have some great Iranian friends whom I met in 🇯🇵 and 🇦🇺! Just remembered that although we have lots of cultural differences, when it comes to food, we enjoy eating together!💕I’m sure I can enjoy the Iranian food Mark showed us!😆💓
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I think one of the reasons the food taste so good is because the meat is halal , I'm not religious but I used to work in a restaurant and I find that halal meat tastes better in stews and stuff , most of the Persian restaurants in LA serve halal meat , I try not to eat meat in general , I don't like eating too much lamb and stuff but using fresh halal meat in a stew or something , it makes a huge difference in terms of taste , I think it tastes better
Wow. Iranian foods is am bestest.
Incredible.
Awesome sharing, my friend 🍲👍♥️!
Those girls are so sweet. They are truly enjoying every bite , every moment. 👍. Food looks amazing
Mark, watching your videos has brought us so much joy, especially during these times when travelling has become more restrictive. Thank you and keep them coming!
My husband is Persian but from India and he introduced me to some amazing Iranian and Indian food. The best food in the world 🔥🔥
Like a Parsi?
@@Hermesborugerdian first why do you care lol ....second there are also others and i don't think indians call parsi's persians...and strictly they are not. They are a sub-group in india. Cultrully and ligually they are indian with some old iranian things like their religion... only the clergy know old persian for reading avesta nad religious rites...btw you also have the irani's....those are/ were muslims and immigrated much later to india. Besides you just have people from iran who live abroad.....and indians living abroad....they possibly both met in some other country
@@farda8473 The question is why do you care? I just wanna know what Persian from India means in her case? I would agree with you which is why I used the word Parsi as the Indian community of Persian origin. Otherwise, Parsi strictly means Persian in our language. The terminology in Persian language does not concern people from India or anywhere else, it’s strictly refers to being from Persia.
@@Hermesborugerdian 1- i seem to care because on youtube i'm a nosy obnoxious dude lol. But irani's and parsi's are not seen as iranians in India...for them is just some people with some surenames of some ethnic/ cultural thing...like so many others in india. I doubt that people even know what these subgroups mean lol. Parsi's btw are a endangered species...indian government gives parsi couples money to marry eachother and not intermarry with others loool it is really funny....they should ask unesco to subsidise them loooool
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Parsis in India are more Iranian than Iranians in Iran. Parsis are Zoroastrians and every morning they pray to Mount Damavand highest mountain in Iran the user above who left that pure garbage comment hasn't got a clue
Watching all these colorful dishes gave me a strong motivation to go to LA and try Rafie's foods, thank you Mark for this amazing tour.
WOW! The hospitality of those restaurant owners is AMAZING! I hope to get to LA to visit these restaurants.
I have new neighbors that are Iranian and they are super nice and friendly just like the people in this video. Thanks Mark for showing the greater good in ALL people 🤗
There's NOTHING like Persian food, the variety of dishes and the combination of different ingredients is unique...
Persian food may include a lot of spices like Indian food
To be fair, there is NOTHING like all the other countries foods too.
Agree!
Whenever i am down....Mark's videos erases all the stress and just....at this point i can say Mark is the most comforting person I know in youtube.
I’m loving watching your Persian friends enjoying the food completely 🥰🥰🥰 so cute
It's a style shop not found in Japan.
I definitely want to eat it.
Everyone's smile is wonderful
We love Japan from Iran ❤❤❤
I love watching your videos. You are a polite and gracious guest. You always honor and respect the culture and traditional ways of eating wherever you are. I respect your love for your family ♥️♥️
He's gross. He talks with food in his mouth 🤮
Whenever people ask for an Iranian restaurant recommendation, I always tell them to go to Raffi's place. It really is the most amazing Persian food I have had in the US. So glad to see you enjoying the food of our culture!
You and Mark convinced us! Next time we are in LA we are definitely going to Raffi’s place 😋 if you have some time you can check out one of our travel videos and let us know what you think. Only if you want to 😝
Do they require the jab
@@mustafaabdulnuralfaqir6819 We have no clue!
@@MariaOliviaTravel thanks
Glad to see that you finally had exposure to some real Iranian culture and food!
Your amazing mark the way you describe the different foods, flavors ,and texture is unmatched.Your hospitality is always so open and kind.
*Seriously, The Kebab is one of the best foods on this planet. So juicy and tasty meat with fresh vegetables and bread. So delicious.* 🥰
*Merry christmas everyone!* 🎅 😈
I think one of the reasons the food taste so good is because the meat is halal , I'm not religious but I used to work in a restaurant and I find that halal meat tastes better in stews and stuff , most of the Persian restaurants in LA serve halal meat , I try not to eat meat in general , I don't like eating too much lamb and stuff but using fresh halal meat in a stew or something , it makes a huge difference in terms of taste , I think it tastes better
I agree but I've also had bad kebabs but that's obviously because those shops sucked, LOL
Yesss! Especially this kebab, it looks out of this world. Merry Christmas, I hope santa brings you some kebab 😝
In my town in America one of our most popular joints is a kebab shop ❤️❤️❤️
Hope you're having a great day, Merry Christmas!
This made me so hungry I’m crying 😭😭😭 Everything looked soooo delicious!
Yo...did I just watch Mark eat lamb brain 🧠 and tongue 👅
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Lets walk on a frozen lake”
I know It looks delicious 😋
@@disciple287 you'd be surprised how delicious it is if you could stop thinking about what you're eating for a few minutes. You know, like when we eat lamb meat from its leg or other parts of its body 😂
@@camsaffari Very true.
Yes. Since you put it that way makes sense.
Wow! Iranian Kebab is the best ,just eat Kebab for dinner, it's our favorite 😋
Wowwwwww! Iranian food looks epic! Never tried it but after watching this video I will be looking for a restaurant.
I have never been so satisfied just to watch someone eat! Amazing. Love love love Persian food.
That’s definitely a Persian food festival, enjoyed watching this video.
Iranian food has so much taste. I always make it.
I love all those Iranian and Persian foods.
Bravo Mark and Ying! You truly unite the world with your videos of amazing food, culture and people. Thank You.
we would definitely go to those places when we get to LA. I have never eaten mediterranean, Persian or Iranian dish. Now this video got me excited to taste it. Thank you Mark and Yang
Wooooow. That meal at raffis looked ammmmmazzzzing. I would love to try Persian/Iranian/Theranian food. Alot of my favourites meat, bread, rice, salad olives. Dont think there is anything as big as that variety in Scotland 🤤🤤😋😋. Merry Christmas to you and your family Mark. 🇺🇸🏴🇬🇧
Try these foods, Ghorme sabzi, chelo kebab, joje kebab (marinated chickens in spices), khoresht bademjoon, Mirza ghasemi, Ashe reshte (my favorite 😋) especially in cold weather
You make our day better with your videos. You are amazing, Mark. Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻
What a mouth-watering spread of authentic dishes! Raffi should do a cookbook 👍 I think many people in U.S. would enjoy Persian food!
Raffís Place never disappoints! Everything is delicious.
The two woman guiding the tour are amazing….Mark the king!!! this made me so damn hungry damnit hahaha.
Thank you,Mark, for covering yet another cultural food experience here in LA.I love being able to eat authentic Persian food and food from any other part of the world I would like right here in LA and Southern Cali!!!!