It’s hot outside. You want ice cream. Have you heard about this new Persian ice cream shop in Irvine? I didn’t realize Persian ice cream was a thing, but Saffron & Rose has been making Persian ...

After a day of good eats, you can't leave Persian Square without getting a scoop of bastani (Persian ice cream). Mashti Malone's Ice Cream has a fun local history.

LA has the largest population of Persian Americans in the US, which means there are also a lot of Persian food choices in LA, ranging from fast casual restaurants to even Persian ice cream shops.

“Persian food is a vast cuisine, and everything about it has to be related to the culture,” he says. “People travel for this kind of food.” Every recipe, from the palate-prepping pickles (delicately ...