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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2019
  • Hidden away in a corner of a pizza shop, Taste of Persia NYC serves traditional Persian dishes to its customers from a counter at the front window.
    Owner Saeed Pourkay started the restaurant with the help of his neighbors after becoming homeless. Pourkay's meaty dishes require seven to eight hours of simmering and cooking. INSIDER producer Medha Imam visits the restaurant to try out the traditional cuisine, gets a behind-the-scenes look into the restaurant.
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Komentáře • 504

  • @InsiderFood
    @InsiderFood  Před 5 lety +32

    What other legendary places should we visit next? Let us know in the comments below!

    • @f8ed556
      @f8ed556 Před 4 lety +1

      As a Persian myself I need to go stick knives into my ears after hearing those

    • @anahita1
      @anahita1 Před 4 lety

      @@f8ed556 why?

    • @f8ed556
      @f8ed556 Před 4 lety +1

      anahita1 the way they said the words killed me

    • @thechef.
      @thechef. Před 3 lety

      @@f8ed556 me too

  • @jitter366
    @jitter366 Před 3 lety +43

    If you are Iranian then you will realize how peaceable, lovely and deserves respect this man is without need even his speaking.

  • @Ethannesss
    @Ethannesss Před 4 lety +220

    let's not ignore that before this he became homeless because he did not want to work for someone else, but MADE this happen after. *claps*

    • @user-eu7md1ew9s
      @user-eu7md1ew9s Před 7 měsíci

      Lets not forget he is a Legal Immigrant. So for that i support him.

  • @petervangeli6656
    @petervangeli6656 Před 5 lety +106

    Great....one side persian..one italian.....working together.....a great role model for how the world should work! Thx for sharing and best wishes!

    • @nicholassimonds2658
      @nicholassimonds2658 Před 5 lety +8

      Not 100% sure and not to take away from your comment , but pretty sure Sammie is a Persian guy who owns and Pizza joint not an actual Italian

    • @Red4350
      @Red4350 Před 5 lety +1

      @@nicholassimonds2658 yeah I think he has it as a Pizza shop to attract customers...if he names it Persian cuisine in NYC he might not have a lot a lot of customers...well not nowadays but before

    • @VanCityGal
      @VanCityGal Před 4 lety

      2 best foods on the planet in one place. Heaven for me!!

    • @emil8228
      @emil8228 Před 4 lety +1

      Anche io, che coincidenza

  • @mani.ahmadi
    @mani.ahmadi Před 4 lety +142

    Guys the owner of this restaurant (Pizza Paradise new york) which has sublet his part of store has kicked this guy out and has stolen his recipes without his approval and has made a copycat of Taste of Persia. PLEASE DON'T GO THERE ANYMORE and if you can go and write a review for pizza paradise new york. This guy has devoted more than 8 years of his life to this place, and the crooked owner has done this to him.

    • @lauramaskell1653
      @lauramaskell1653 Před 3 lety +8

      Do you know where he is now?

    • @shembeliever6095
      @shembeliever6095 Před 3 lety +8

      Oh gosh how unfortunate this is just terrible! Didn't he mention it was his friend who sublet the premises to him?

    • @sumayaali273
      @sumayaali273 Před 3 lety +5

      Wait, where did u get this info from?

    • @mani.ahmadi
      @mani.ahmadi Před 3 lety +5

      @@lauramaskell1653 apparently does catering now a days. Not sure if that's because of covid or as a long term business plan.
      www.atasteofpersia.com/
      facebook.com/TasteOfPersiaNYC/

    • @sumayaali273
      @sumayaali273 Před 3 lety +2

      @@mani.ahmadi the URL for the GoFundMe campaign isnt found

  • @taliasok778
    @taliasok778 Před 3 lety +76

    LOL IM PERSIAN AND WHEN I SEE PEOPLE ENJOYING MY CULTURE I GET REALLY HAPPY :)

    • @G59.aryarad
      @G59.aryarad Před 2 lety +1

      lmao just like every other persian person!!!

    • @Infiniteemptiness
      @Infiniteemptiness Před 2 lety

      @@G59.aryarad I WOULD SAY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PERSON
      WHO DOESN'T APPRECIATE FOREIGNERS APPRECIATING THEIRS CULTURE AND CUSINIE ❤️😋

    • @nr1421
      @nr1421 Před 2 lety

      Caps

    • @stjohnbaby
      @stjohnbaby Před 5 měsíci

      I love Persian food,great culture.

  • @VanCityGal
    @VanCityGal Před 4 lety +29

    "It's like magic soup." Couldn't have said it better myself. Best soup on the planet! It's a crime that it's not more well known around the world.

  • @kaitlynk4615
    @kaitlynk4615 Před 5 lety +55

    What a sweet man, his food looks amazing

  • @dumptrump5284
    @dumptrump5284 Před 5 lety +25

    As a Persian-Italian-Portugese-Turkish person, I can confirm that all the food is GREAT

    • @The_FatGeneral
      @The_FatGeneral Před 5 lety +1

      how do you have so many nationalities

    • @dumptrump5284
      @dumptrump5284 Před 5 lety +2

      TheFatGeneral My dad is Persian-Turkish and my mom is Portuguese-Italian

    • @lucascoval828
      @lucascoval828 Před 2 lety

      What?

    • @shafikyusope6456
      @shafikyusope6456 Před 7 měsíci

      You do know it takes only 2 people to make you

    • @f.iph7291
      @f.iph7291 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@shafikyusope6456 but it takes two people to make each one of his parents.

  • @FieryFlamingFajitas
    @FieryFlamingFajitas Před 5 lety +23

    I have some Persian friends and so I've tried some of this food when they've cooked great big feasts for the family & friends. It's so unique and full of different flavours 👌👌👌

  • @MawenMendoza
    @MawenMendoza Před 5 lety +431

    Never tried Persian food in my life! Looks really good 🤤🤤🤤

    • @ANTHURIUMm
      @ANTHURIUMm Před 5 lety +22

      @@scottmedina7365 ew gross wtf. Dont say that in the youtube comments

    • @denispasilan6788
      @denispasilan6788 Před 5 lety +5

      @@ANTHURIUMm yea What a perv

    • @denispasilan6788
      @denispasilan6788 Před 5 lety

      Same

    • @prudente666
      @prudente666 Před 5 lety +1

      Scott Medina cannibalism

    • @waaahl
      @waaahl Před 5 lety +3

      @@scottmedina7365 How about you don't speak unless you're spoken to? You dense cabbage...

  • @splash2976
    @splash2976 Před 5 lety +23

    I visited Iran before, and their foods are amazing. Cant stop eating.

  • @farangisyazdani5073
    @farangisyazdani5073 Před 3 lety +7

    Great report. Just wanted to mention that Ash Reshteh’s original recipe does not have Cardamom, cinnamon, or ginger. The spices are salt, Pepper, and turmeric. It is possible that this is his version of the recipe.

  • @senpai7404
    @senpai7404 Před 5 lety +69

    all my favourite Iranian dishes im in love wish i lived in nyc

  • @johnmellos9946
    @johnmellos9946 Před rokem +1

    I'm Greek American. I love Persian food. Once a week I get my koubideh fix.

  • @b.k8051
    @b.k8051 Před 5 lety +55

    2:01 Can we agree that Saeed was the cutest 7-year-old in the history of 7-year-olds?

  • @grimreaper440
    @grimreaper440 Před 5 lety +129

    Long live Persia hope this beautiful country with such a rich history becomes free of its incompetent rulers soon, so the whole world finally sees its true colours.

    • @FieryFlamingFajitas
      @FieryFlamingFajitas Před 5 lety +5

      @@ralibabab yes but not everyone who's from there refers to it like that. I have friends from there who call it Persia and I have friends who call it Iran. Potato, potarto

    • @hassanhijazi477
      @hassanhijazi477 Před 5 lety +2

      Its Iran. Allahu Akbar Khamenei Rabar

    • @grimreaper440
      @grimreaper440 Před 5 lety +3

      That Rad Guy absolutely the country is called iran but I was rather talking about how it’s screwed now while it was one of the greatest countries before the revolution. Hope it’s going to see better days soon.

    • @profilepicture828
      @profilepicture828 Před 5 lety

      That Rad Guy onion onyon

    • @ms_0317
      @ms_0317 Před 5 lety +2

      Taha Karimi Taha Karimi so Iran before the revolution was great because their dictator shah was an anerican puppet, but now when their dictator is not a western puppet Its not great anymore. Stop lying the iranian regime before the revolution was just as incompetent as the current one, but atleast the current one is actually working for Iran and not a puppet of the West.

  • @sasakihaise5739
    @sasakihaise5739 Před 5 lety +37

    Thank you for showing westerners our cooking!❤

  • @-4subscriberswithahammerad521

    Why do they hide the tastiest food?

  • @DramaticQuantom
    @DramaticQuantom Před 5 lety +67

    People who have never tried Persian food are definitely missing out! Takes a long time to prepare but definitely worth the wait.

  • @diegoayala6114
    @diegoayala6114 Před 5 lety +11

    Yes this spot is worth checking out
    Saw Medah immediately recognized her and had to tell her how I like watching these food vids. Keep up the good work ..👍

  • @mendolo2008
    @mendolo2008 Před 4 lety +5

    Only in NY. This guy is a gift. You can see it in his eyes.

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai Před 5 lety +46

    This man is the true Prince of Persia .

  • @niki7943
    @niki7943 Před 5 lety +14

    Persian food is soooo good 🤤🤤 I'm craving some so bad rn

  • @mmmhmm9344
    @mmmhmm9344 Před 5 lety +49

    He seen like a very nice person, I live in NYC i'm going to try this and hopefully it's good.

  • @moonbin4570
    @moonbin4570 Před 5 lety +15

    alas, why did I watch this at 2 in the morning? now I'm hungry 😂

  • @zzzz-ok7733
    @zzzz-ok7733 Před 5 lety +4

    This wonderful Persian man is so inspiring!💎💎💎👍

  • @johng81818
    @johng81818 Před 5 lety +4

    Mashala Saeed. Bravo!! I will definitely be visiting and looking forward to trying your amazing restaurant the next time I’m visit NY. I hope you will have my favorite dish, Ghormeh Sabzi.🤤❤️

  • @Mary87-qo1er
    @Mary87-qo1er Před 8 dny +1

    I love persien food,please share more Iranian recipes

  • @taylorchanna
    @taylorchanna Před 5 lety +11

    He’s freakin adorable!!! Great story. 💙💙💙

  • @nickap.fallah4921
    @nickap.fallah4921 Před 5 lety +10

    I CAN'T STAND HOW THIS GIRL IS PRONOUNCING ALL THE WORDS

  • @MoxieBeast
    @MoxieBeast Před 5 lety +48

    Looks so good!!! And so new york 😂

  • @peymanmalek4051
    @peymanmalek4051 Před 5 lety +14

    I am very lucky that there is a store in walking distance of me that makes authentic aush-e-reshteh

  • @ManOfSteel1
    @ManOfSteel1 Před 5 lety +42

    4:38 you are so busy in acting you forgot to mix thr soup and surprisingly got a flavor burst, lol.

    • @jalfrezi3602
      @jalfrezi3602 Před 5 lety +1

      lmao

    • @nainmayoudavich7541
      @nainmayoudavich7541 Před 5 lety +2

      Did you ever taste the soup doe? peopel dont mix it in or the crunchy parts get all soft and ewwish

    • @Red4350
      @Red4350 Před 5 lety

      maybe it was her first time? idk I never tried it so I would not know either

    • @ololusername
      @ololusername Před 5 lety

      @@nainmayoudavich7541 are you Persian? I am and my family mixes the soup. You are supposed to or you wont get a balanced bite. Everything has to incorporate :p

    • @fmaleknia
      @fmaleknia Před 4 lety +1

      @@nainmayoudavich7541 indeed, here in Iran some mix and some don't. I don't as the crunchy part would become soft, so if you not mixing you should know to how to get portions of each part in your spoon to have a balanced taste of all flavours.

  • @bethanycooke2115
    @bethanycooke2115 Před 2 lety +1

    I LOVE fasenjoon and zereshk polo! I would love to eat here one day!

  • @MickyAvStickyHands
    @MickyAvStickyHands Před 5 lety +1

    That work ethic of being homeless between careers only b/c he didn't want to work for someone else is such a typical Iranian trait. No money today, but in 10 years you own your own home and have two businesses.

  • @kamikazitsunami
    @kamikazitsunami Před 5 lety +12

    Persian/Iranian food is awesome! We don't have it where I live now though.

  • @xXDERPTRAINSXx
    @xXDERPTRAINSXx Před 5 lety +137

    Her pronunciation is Killing me

    • @basharcali
      @basharcali Před 4 lety +10

      She's Pakistani

    • @mowzrascal2350
      @mowzrascal2350 Před 4 lety +9

      Not pronouncing it good enough for your white taste?

    • @mercurygm
      @mercurygm Před 4 lety +2

      How do you know the person is white?

    • @bvedant
      @bvedant Před 4 lety +2

      @@basharcali nah I think she's Bangla

    • @marmary5555
      @marmary5555 Před 3 lety +8

      @@bvedant whatever she is, her pronunciation is NOT the way Persians pronounce these names.

  • @yr5135
    @yr5135 Před 5 lety +9

    If you plan on trying it get the ghormeh sabzi with polo and ask if they have tahtick. If it's a cold day get ash reshteh with kashk on it.

  • @RangerBrian-if3nt
    @RangerBrian-if3nt Před 5 lety +1

    I’m never watching this channel ever again cause every time I watch it it’s making me hungry

  • @kitchenpractical7967
    @kitchenpractical7967 Před 5 lety +3

    Appreciate it! This a impressive video.

  • @thomasrainbow
    @thomasrainbow Před 5 lety +2

    That soup sounds incredible!

  • @realtalk7571
    @realtalk7571 Před 2 lety +1

    God bless this man and his shop

  • @AgnostosGnostos
    @AgnostosGnostos Před 4 lety +2

    The music at the end of the video is Greek but it doesn't matter. Greeks after all have adopted many things from the middle east and especially the cuisine.

  • @MRony
    @MRony Před 3 lety +4

    Saeed Pourkay was evicted by the new owner of the pizza shop. Not only that, the new owner started to sell Persian food with a very similar sounding name and similar looking graphics to try and dupe Saed's old customers.

  • @michaelandrew4812
    @michaelandrew4812 Před 4 lety

    Lovely video great to see this man so passionate about cooking,his culture and his background.I am sure he cooks with lots of love and dedication.

  • @Timenow1
    @Timenow1 Před 5 lety +8

    Persian Cuisine is *yummy* 😍🍲❤

  • @zzzz-ok7733
    @zzzz-ok7733 Před 5 lety +2

    Never seen that kind of food before but I would be first in line to try out the whole menu!!!💟💎💟💎!👍

  • @kamikazitsunami
    @kamikazitsunami Před 4 lety +1

    I used live across the street from a high and person restaurant in Orange County California. I ate there about once a week. The food was amazing. Unfortunately in the state that I moved to there is not one single Persian restaurant.

  • @sulihakaj6524
    @sulihakaj6524 Před 5 lety +16

    Damn that's a few blocks away from me and I never ate their. Heading their now.

  • @sarakhayami999
    @sarakhayami999 Před 5 lety +4

    I miss Iran’s food!!! It’s sooo delicious 🤤

  • @AkodoNoEyes
    @AkodoNoEyes Před 7 měsíci

    I want to try the magic soup. Haha the food looks so good.

  • @senshai1267
    @senshai1267 Před 3 lety

    Watching this in 2020. Still love this series .

  • @omidfilms
    @omidfilms Před 5 lety +5

    Finally Persian food done right!

  • @tongkatali7643
    @tongkatali7643 Před 5 lety +2

    The food looks beautiful

  • @mustafadahodwala
    @mustafadahodwala Před 3 lety

    He's voice is so calming.

  • @redramiro
    @redramiro Před 5 lety

    Oh she's the lady from the Texas BBQ video who didn't try the actual food but looked super pumped describing it. Happy to see her try the food.

  • @darkrose3176
    @darkrose3176 Před 5 lety +3

    I've been to Iran & l eat all this and it so so yommy 😍❤

  • @JKMCraveTV
    @JKMCraveTV Před 5 lety

    *Great Video!!! THUMBS UP!!!* 👍👍👍😀

  • @QueenOfTriad
    @QueenOfTriad Před 5 lety +1

    i wanna try it.. looks so good

  • @IMIMIMIMI
    @IMIMIMIMI Před 3 lety

    This is a lovely video 🥰

  • @olddirtyboston8217
    @olddirtyboston8217 Před 5 lety

    Very excited for this.

  • @anthonybranco
    @anthonybranco Před 3 lety +1

    That food looks amazing.

  • @rita6459
    @rita6459 Před 3 lety

    Thanks🙏🏻from California 💐

  • @Busybeeee
    @Busybeeee Před 10 měsíci

    Even my mom can’t make Ashe Reshteh like this! I would go to New York, just to have it!

  • @aliamubashirfoods
    @aliamubashirfoods Před 5 lety

    looks so delicious

  • @robertkerr9527
    @robertkerr9527 Před 3 lety +2

    I believe he was forced out of this spot by the pizza guy who owns the shop. Jealousy is a terrible thing.

  • @Lord_Stark1
    @Lord_Stark1 Před 5 lety +3

    He needs to get his own restaurant ASAP

    • @kinglos3004
      @kinglos3004 Před 5 lety

      Naw. It'll be to much to handle. That lil space is perfect for him

  • @shwdzzz
    @shwdzzz Před 5 lety +2

    IT LOOKS AMAZINGGGGGG I AM SO HUNGRY!!!!!

  • @mehraanaa
    @mehraanaa Před 4 lety

    Woow, it looks great😍

  • @tinaschlobohm9386
    @tinaschlobohm9386 Před 5 lety +1

    Persian food is delicious!!!!! This looks really good.

  • @ativvieb9351
    @ativvieb9351 Před 5 lety +4

    In Kuwait You can get Ash literally everywhere.. and it's really delicious

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints Před 5 lety +2

    *Heard good things about this spot - looks awesome!*

  • @just4uamnda
    @just4uamnda Před 5 lety +2

    Just because of the food market NYC is a must!

  • @fabiolamartinez8253
    @fabiolamartinez8253 Před 5 lety

    Can’t wait to go in July and what a hard working guy!!!!

  • @adamevenotmyancestors7555

    This is thr greatest video I've ever seen.

  • @raquelgilles5140
    @raquelgilles5140 Před 5 lety +1

    This is mouth watering even never tried to eat Persian food 🤤🤤🍲👄😭 okay someone wants to eat persian food?! Leggo 😋🍜🍜🍜🍲🍛

  • @Y2ANJ
    @Y2ANJ Před 3 lety

    I used to get their soups at the Union Square markets every year they were out there except this year, can't wait for things to get back to normal.

  • @aidanmokalla7601
    @aidanmokalla7601 Před 5 lety +10

    Great video! For future reference, "ash" is pronounced "aash" (rhymes with josh) not "ash"

  • @MEHDIZed3D
    @MEHDIZed3D Před 2 lety

    We as Persians have Many different types of soup , that I'm Sure You will be Amazed by tasting them

  • @Kunhikkas
    @Kunhikkas Před 5 lety +2

    I love Persian food!

  • @farzanhoma6028
    @farzanhoma6028 Před 2 lety

    Oh you definitely are an amazing Persian cook💥🎉🙏💓

  • @DJnoahxash
    @DJnoahxash Před 4 lety +1

    Omg I read the title as "Best Prison Food" haha

  • @saharrostami5240
    @saharrostami5240 Před 3 lety

    5:12
    He is so sweet!!

  • @mlucifer9069
    @mlucifer9069 Před rokem

    good video.

  • @Shaayanet
    @Shaayanet Před 5 lety +8

    Ash reshteh is good but try ghormeh sabzi , you won't regret it

  • @Pacific2007
    @Pacific2007 Před 4 lety +7

    Guys this poor man lost his business and saw him crying on TV about it , he is looking for a lawyer to do something about it , pretty sad , the landlord apparently kicked him out and doing and copying exactly what he did , even the same name of the restaurant .....

    • @socialbutterfly1344
      @socialbutterfly1344 Před 3 lety +1

      What happened after that do you know ?

    • @spektrograf
      @spektrograf Před 3 lety +2

      Looks like he’s doing catering/take out now since COVID restrictions kicked in. The New Yorker wrote an article about it. Community rose to support him and push back against the new landlords that tried to copy his business. www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/04/the-beloved-taste-of-persia-finds-a-second-life

    • @socialbutterfly1344
      @socialbutterfly1344 Před 3 lety +1

      @@spektrograf thank you for the update

    • @Pacific2007
      @Pacific2007 Před 3 lety +1

      @@spektrograf thank you my friend for the update , take care and happy new year ...

    • @spektrograf
      @spektrograf Před 3 lety

      @@Pacific2007 Happy New Year! Hope you and everyone is having a good start of 2021.

  • @SaraHassan-wt6zn
    @SaraHassan-wt6zn Před 5 lety +4

    Gr8 vid. Can u do one on Pakistani/ Indian cuisine?

  • @hgh805
    @hgh805 Před 5 lety

    Nice video, everything looks delicious. Can you tell me where are you located in nyc??

  • @ada1392
    @ada1392 Před 3 lety

    Amazing

  • @tanyakarazan8094
    @tanyakarazan8094 Před 5 lety

    Really amazing story

  • @Phobero
    @Phobero Před 5 lety

    That looks SO delicious 😮

  • @v4t4n
    @v4t4n Před 5 lety +1

    I love ashe reshte, infact gonna call my mom and ask her to make it. I wish I could buy it ready where I live.

    • @DoctorSkillz
      @DoctorSkillz Před 5 lety

      Well, did she make it for you?

    • @v4t4n
      @v4t4n Před 5 lety

      @@DoctorSkillz Hahaha she promised to call on tuesday😂 All the best!

  • @ellisellis9117
    @ellisellis9117 Před 5 lety +1

    iloveu... Medha!!😍😍😍😎😎👍👍👍

  • @nodrama490
    @nodrama490 Před 5 lety

    Bean soup? Intrested , please show more Persian food

  • @atiqulislam6082
    @atiqulislam6082 Před 5 lety +6

    So persian food is good!

  • @denniskim9498
    @denniskim9498 Před 5 lety +2

    1:08 Damnnnn ok Saeed ok

  • @russiancyborg4330
    @russiancyborg4330 Před 5 lety

    That beef stew looks sooooooooooo good.

  • @michaelb2826
    @michaelb2826 Před 5 lety

    Good job buddy!

  • @khokha9701
    @khokha9701 Před 3 lety

    Love u from kuwait this is famous dish in kuwait its really healthy for body