msabaye

Sour foods?! It depends on what ur definition of the word is IS!

I never liked lavashak or ghareh-ghoroot or tambr hendi but I know many many who like them and were addicted!  I had a bad experience with lavashak poisioning which made me violently sick so I never went those ways again!

However, I love limo ommani in just about all sauces.  I actually like sour food and torshi but not tamr hendi and those kind of hale hoolehs! 

Everything is sacred

Oh Dear Lord! you mentioned...

Zoghaal Akhteh and I'm drooling... I associate this time of the year with all those elements of Avval Mehr.  The Best Times in My Life. msabaye jan, i still Love all those tangy fruits. Still get them for Soghaati from loved ones.  

Nice blog photo...

The photo is the table set at a party in Iran. it reminded me of childhood memories of Iranian Mehmoonies!

A big part of the appeal of the sandwiches for me was the bread, noon sefid. I have been looking for it everywhere, but no luck. The closest I have come to it is sour dough bread, but no real match. 

sensual memories

Childhood memories are the strongest in any generation, any culture. Because of the developmental features of brain and perception. Centers for sensual experiences are their most RAW, and memories are rehearsed (repeated) over-time.

Our joyful points of reference only change with severe trauma. For example, unless someone was tortured while eating sandevich kalbas at Andre, or while picking konaar, then those memories are everlasting and serve Amazing purpose in one's life (depending on the age and stage of the person).

Nothing beats ...

You just reminded me of how much sour snacks I used to eat: zoghal-akhtah, gojeh sabz, lavashak, ghareh ghooroot, ..., and johar-i limoo. I don't know if you had that, it actually created problems with the tongue (over acidity I suppose), but who cared? We went on and on... It is interesting how one's taste changes, isn't it? My tendency to sour food and fruits is almost vanished! 

Nothing beats ...

You just reminded me of how much sour snacks I used to eat: zoghal-akhtah, gojeh sabz, lavashak, ghareh ghooroot, ..., and johar-i limoo. I don't know if you had that, it actually created problems with the tongue (over acidity I suppose), but who cared? We went on and on... It is interesting how one's taste changes, isn't it? My tendency to sour food and fruits is almost vanished! 

Nothing beats childhood memories of your taste buds

I could smell the taste of food and knew what I didn't like to eat just by its scent, today that's a joke. 

We had real organic food in those days and perhaps that helped too.

Walking back from school it would take me a good 40 minutes, but sucking dried "Zoghal-Akhteh" out of its plastic casing, I tell you I was in a trans.  Often didn't know how I got home.

As you have put it ice cream , "Chaghaleh-Budoom", "Lavashak", "Khorakeh-Loobia" ba noon sefeed,  sandwicheh- kalbas with "khiar-shoor va sabzee",  I can go on and on, it all tasted different those days.

It is probably the same for today's kids who would find their McDonalds and what have you out of this world.  I think its an age thing, mind you healthy young taste buds must also contribute.

I have talked about this topic with my other not so very young ;-) Iranian friends and they all agree.  

Nothing beats those days, so kids enjoy it while it lasts.

Maybe part of appeal is that many have been separated from...

I believe many of us in Diaspora and even those in Iran have stronger attraction to these memories because of all that happened to us. When I see pictures of Abadan on facebook, I am super interested since Abadan was mostly destroyed in Iran_Iraq war.  So looking at those pictures by me is different than some American in LA loking at pictures of Maryland when he/she was a kid and living there. Many of friends/family whom I grew up with, I have not been able to see for decades so any picture of them is dear and those from decades ago are even more. Besides in those pictures, sometimes you see Iranians dressing and interacting with each other in ways that are more advanced than what we see today, at least in my opinion.  Therefore, it is interesting to be able to look at these pictures and compare. My comment is becoming longer than blog but hopefully, my point is clear.

Nice blog photo.Remembering the past isn't unique 2 r generation

If you listen to our 2nd generation they have fond memories of their past which doesn't necessarily mean "special" to us.  I'd categorize it as childhood memories and perhaps as you said the inexperience of being a child.  Those are always sweet regardless of where you are.

Even today with the limitation of life under the Islamic Republic and all the crap that our young have to go through, especially the girls, they still have fond memories of their childhood.  Albeit next to their horrible memories.

It is "special" for us :-) Those icecreams, kalbas, sosis and oloviyeh sandwiches were special.  When I go and get the same sandwiches they don't taste the same, close but not the same.  Those taste are just in our memories and good food for thought!

Everything is sacred