Joon: Persian Cooking Made Simple

Purchased as gift. Well received

As an iranian I really enjoyed the recipes, but I just find that cinnamon is added a bit too generously - Of course this depends on personal taste and area of Iran you are from, but otherwise I really enjoy the recipes and it really hits home

Lovely recipes and authentic tastes of Persia.

This book has amazing photos but the recipes are homespun. Neither authentic nor particularly different from common and garden fusion recipes you can find on the internet for free.

Les recettes sont excellentes, un rrgal cette cuisine persane .

This has been the most used cookbook in our house over the past year and i have gifted it to 2 friends as well. Persian food is so delicious and pretty healthy. There are a lot of versions of classic Persian dishes but simplified and updated, as well as redone as vegetarian/vegan (or providing for vegetarian option). I've probably cooked almost all the recipes by this point (except the few desserts), and most do not require any substantial cooking skills, are easy to follow and well explained. You would need some ingredients that most stores do not carry (i.e. barberries, sumac, etc), but i have been able to find almost everything needed between whole foods and amazon. The pictures accompanying each recipe are also beautiful (and i have been able to replicate the look of most). There are a lot of healthy salads, a few egg recipes, a few meatballs, a few kebabs, 3 or 4 fish and then several versions of the famous Persian rice plus curries. It's has some good options for weeknight cooking (you might have to do some prep the day before). Would highly recommend

I love this Persian recipe cook book, vibrant pictures, and the easy to follow instructions. My Belgian Malinois dog got to it so I’m ordering another one. Super tasty and healthy options! 😂

I've been looking for a good, simple Persian cookbook for some time now, and finally, this one jumped into my cart. I'm a happy camper in my kitchen now! Most of the ingredients are quite easy to find and common standard (if you happen to have an oriental shop nearby, like I do), full of aroma and an easy means to impress friends when cooking for a crowd. Most of these recipes are taken out of Najmieh's primary book "Food of life", but modified to an extent that nobody needs the excuse to not have time for some decent cooking. Most of these dishes can be prepared ahead; some don't require more than an hour. In a time when everything is supposed to be faster, quicker, better, this is a well-deserved rest.

This book, like all of Najmieh's books is a gem. I have every one of her books and have bought multiple copies of each and given them as gifts to friends and family. (I bought 4 the first time and just ordered 4 more, and I'm sure I will be ordering more!) Not only are these cookbooks easy to use and follow, but she recounts the history and culture of her beloved Iran in each of her books through the recipes, description of the ingredients and the high level photography and layout. I'm an Iranian and consider myself a fairly good cook, but every Persian dish I make I first refer to Najmieh's books for inspiration and a new way of approaching the dish. Najmieh's value for the aesthetics and quality shows in her preparations and presentation. A must have cook book for anyone who likes to eat, cook or is interested in diverse cultures!