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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • 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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Комментарии • 504

  • @InsiderFood
    @InsiderFood  5 лет назад +33

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

    • @f8ed556
      @f8ed556 4 года назад +1

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

    • @anahita1
      @anahita1 4 года назад

      @@f8ed556 why?

    • @f8ed556
      @f8ed556 4 года назад +1

      anahita1 the way they said the words killed me

    • @thechef.
      @thechef. 3 года назад

      @@f8ed556 me too

  • @taliasok778
    @taliasok778 4 года назад +78

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

    • @G59.aryarad
      @G59.aryarad 2 года назад +1

      lmao just like every other persian person!!!

    • @Infiniteemptiness
      @Infiniteemptiness 2 года назад

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

    • @nr1421
      @nr1421 2 года назад

      Caps

    • @stjohnbaby
      @stjohnbaby 6 месяцев назад

      I love Persian food,great culture.

  • @jitter366
    @jitter366 3 года назад +47

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

  • @petervangeli6656
    @petervangeli6656 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +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 4 года назад

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

    • @emil8228
      @emil8228 4 года назад +1

      Anche io, che coincidenza

  • @Ethannesss
    @Ethannesss 4 года назад +221

    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 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @VanCityGal
    @VanCityGal 4 года назад +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.

  • @mani.ahmadi
    @mani.ahmadi 4 года назад +144

    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 3 года назад +8

      Do you know where he is now?

    • @shembeliever6095
      @shembeliever6095 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +5

      Wait, where did u get this info from?

    • @mani.ahmadi
      @mani.ahmadi 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +2

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

  • @kaitlynk4615
    @kaitlynk4615 5 лет назад +55

    What a sweet man, his food looks amazing

  • @dumptrump5284
    @dumptrump5284 5 лет назад +25

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

    • @The_FatGeneral
      @The_FatGeneral 5 лет назад +1

      how do you have so many nationalities

    • @dumptrump5284
      @dumptrump5284 5 лет назад +3

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

    • @lucascoval828
      @lucascoval828 2 года назад

      What?

    • @shafikyusope6456
      @shafikyusope6456 8 месяцев назад

      You do know it takes only 2 people to make you

    • @f.iph7291
      @f.iph7291 7 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @johnmellos9946
    @johnmellos9946 Год назад +2

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

  • @MawenMendoza
    @MawenMendoza 5 лет назад +431

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

    • @ANTHURIUMm
      @ANTHURIUMm 5 лет назад +22

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

    • @denispasilan6788
      @denispasilan6788 5 лет назад +5

      @@ANTHURIUMm yea What a perv

    • @denispasilan6788
      @denispasilan6788 5 лет назад

      Same

    • @notalberto92
      @notalberto92 5 лет назад +1

      Scott Medina cannibalism

    • @waaahl
      @waaahl 5 лет назад +3

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

  • @FieryFlamingFajitas
    @FieryFlamingFajitas 5 лет назад +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 👌👌👌

  • @splash2976
    @splash2976 5 лет назад +23

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

  • @senpai7404
    @senpai7404 5 лет назад +69

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

  • @sasakihaise5739
    @sasakihaise5739 5 лет назад +37

    Thank you for showing westerners our cooking!❤

  • @mendolo2008
    @mendolo2008 4 года назад +5

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

  • @DramaticQuantom
    @DramaticQuantom 5 лет назад +67

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

  • @b.k8051
    @b.k8051 5 лет назад +56

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

  • @grimreaper440
    @grimreaper440 5 лет назад +128

    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 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +2

      Its Iran. Allahu Akbar Khamenei Rabar

    • @grimreaper440
      @grimreaper440 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад

      That Rad Guy onion onyon

    • @ms_0317
      @ms_0317 5 лет назад +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.

  • @diegoayala6114
    @diegoayala6114 5 лет назад +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 ..👍

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai 5 лет назад +46

    This man is the true Prince of Persia .

  • @niki7943
    @niki7943 5 лет назад +14

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

  • @zzzz-ok7733
    @zzzz-ok7733 5 лет назад +4

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

  • @-4subscriberswithahammerad521
    @-4subscriberswithahammerad521 5 лет назад +202

    Why do they hide the tastiest food?

  • @peymanmalek4051
    @peymanmalek4051 5 лет назад +15

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

  • @mmmhmm9344
    @mmmhmm9344 5 лет назад +50

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

  • @MickyAvStickyHands
    @MickyAvStickyHands 5 лет назад +2

    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.

  • @moonbin4570
    @moonbin4570 5 лет назад +15

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

  • @taylorchanna
    @taylorchanna 5 лет назад +11

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

  • @nickap.fallah4921
    @nickap.fallah4921 5 лет назад +10

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

  • @MoxieBeast
    @MoxieBeast 5 лет назад +48

    Looks so good!!! And so new york 😂

  • @RangerBrian-if3nt
    @RangerBrian-if3nt 5 лет назад +1

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

  • @bethanycooke2115
    @bethanycooke2115 2 года назад +1

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

  • @ManOfSteel1
    @ManOfSteel1 5 лет назад +42

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

    • @jalfrezi3602
      @jalfrezi3602 5 лет назад +1

      lmao

    • @nainmayoudavich7541
      @nainmayoudavich7541 5 лет назад +2

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

    • @Red4350
      @Red4350 5 лет назад

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

    • @ololusername
      @ololusername 5 лет назад

      @@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 5 лет назад +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.

  • @thomasrainbow
    @thomasrainbow 5 лет назад +2

    That soup sounds incredible!

  • @yr5135
    @yr5135 5 лет назад +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.

  • @Timenow1
    @Timenow1 5 лет назад +8

    Persian Cuisine is *yummy* 😍🍲❤

  • @mustafadahodwala
    @mustafadahodwala 3 года назад

    He's voice is so calming.

  • @sarakhayami999
    @sarakhayami999 5 лет назад +4

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

  • @senshai1267
    @senshai1267 3 года назад

    Watching this in 2020. Still love this series .

  • @omidfilms
    @omidfilms 5 лет назад +5

    Finally Persian food done right!

  • @AgnostosGnostos
    @AgnostosGnostos 4 года назад +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.

  • @kitchenpractical7967
    @kitchenpractical7967 5 лет назад +3

    Appreciate it! This a impressive video.

  • @xXDERPTRAINSXx
    @xXDERPTRAINSXx 5 лет назад +137

    Her pronunciation is Killing me

    • @basharcali
      @basharcali 4 года назад +10

      She's Pakistani

    • @mowzrascal2350
      @mowzrascal2350 4 года назад +9

      Not pronouncing it good enough for your white taste?

    • @mercurygm
      @mercurygm 4 года назад +2

      How do you know the person is white?

    • @bvedant
      @bvedant 4 года назад +2

      @@basharcali nah I think she's Bangla

    • @marmary5555
      @marmary5555 3 года назад +8

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

  • @tongkatali7643
    @tongkatali7643 5 лет назад +2

    The food looks beautiful

  • @Lord_Stark1
    @Lord_Stark1 5 лет назад +3

    He needs to get his own restaurant ASAP

    • @kinglos3004
      @kinglos3004 5 лет назад

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

  • @sulihakaj6524
    @sulihakaj6524 5 лет назад +17

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

    • @MH-go9wn
      @MH-go9wn 5 лет назад +3

      There*

    • @PqKiller25ToLife
      @PqKiller25ToLife 5 лет назад +1

      @@MH-go9wn 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @saharrostami5240
    @saharrostami5240 3 года назад

    5:12
    He is so sweet!!

  • @michaelandrew4812
    @michaelandrew4812 4 года назад

    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.

  • @redramiro
    @redramiro 5 лет назад

    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.

  • @shwdzzz
    @shwdzzz 5 лет назад +2

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

  • @darkrose3176
    @darkrose3176 5 лет назад +3

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

  • @tinaschlobohm9386
    @tinaschlobohm9386 5 лет назад +1

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

  • @anthonybranco
    @anthonybranco 3 года назад +1

    That food looks amazing.

  • @zzzz-ok7733
    @zzzz-ok7733 5 лет назад +2

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

  • @just4uamnda
    @just4uamnda 5 лет назад +2

    Just because of the food market NYC is a must!

  • @rita6459
    @rita6459 3 года назад

    Thanks🙏🏻from California 💐

  • @Kunhikkas
    @Kunhikkas 5 лет назад +2

    I love Persian food!

  • @olddirtyboston8217
    @olddirtyboston8217 5 лет назад

    Very excited for this.

  • @adamevenotmyancestors7555
    @adamevenotmyancestors7555 Год назад

    This is thr greatest video I've ever seen.

  • @v4t4n
    @v4t4n 5 лет назад +2

    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 5 лет назад

      Well, did she make it for you?

    • @v4t4n
      @v4t4n 5 лет назад

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

  • @QueenOfTriad
    @QueenOfTriad 5 лет назад +1

    i wanna try it.. looks so good

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints 5 лет назад +2

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

  • @Busybeeee
    @Busybeeee Год назад

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

  • @fabiolamartinez8253
    @fabiolamartinez8253 5 лет назад

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

  • @AkodoNoEyes
    @AkodoNoEyes 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @robertkerr9527
    @robertkerr9527 3 года назад +2

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

  • @atiqulislam6082
    @atiqulislam6082 5 лет назад +6

    So persian food is good!

  • @aliamubashirfoods
    @aliamubashirfoods 5 лет назад

    looks so delicious

  • @Y2ANJ
    @Y2ANJ 3 года назад

    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.

  • @IMIMIMIMI
    @IMIMIMIMI 3 года назад

    This is a lovely video 🥰

  • @Pacific2007
    @Pacific2007 4 года назад +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 3 года назад +1

      What happened after that do you know ?

    • @spektrograf
      @spektrograf 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +1

      @@spektrograf thank you for the update

    • @Pacific2007
      @Pacific2007 3 года назад +1

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

    • @spektrograf
      @spektrograf 3 года назад

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

  • @denniskim9498
    @denniskim9498 5 лет назад +2

    1:08 Damnnnn ok Saeed ok

  • @JKMCraveTV
    @JKMCraveTV 5 лет назад

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

  • @raquelgilles5140
    @raquelgilles5140 5 лет назад +1

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

  • @Shaayanet
    @Shaayanet 5 лет назад +8

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

    • @GenevieveThornton
      @GenevieveThornton 5 лет назад

      Shayan ghormeh sabzi is to die for 🤤

    • @VanCityGal
      @VanCityGal 4 года назад

      2 best foods on the planet, hands down.

  • @chrisa6455
    @chrisa6455 5 лет назад +1

    Mashallah I wish I could deliver to California

  • @ativvieb9351
    @ativvieb9351 5 лет назад +4

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

  • @dollarchange2917
    @dollarchange2917 3 года назад +1

    Good times

  • @khokha9701
    @khokha9701 3 года назад

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

  • @farzanhoma6028
    @farzanhoma6028 3 года назад

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

  • @aidanmokalla7601
    @aidanmokalla7601 5 лет назад +10

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

  • @tonythomas1949
    @tonythomas1949 4 года назад

    I love her job

  • @mlucifer9069
    @mlucifer9069 2 года назад

    good video.

  • @ellisellis9117
    @ellisellis9117 5 лет назад +1

    iloveu... Medha!!😍😍😍😎😎👍👍👍

  • @russiancyborg4330
    @russiancyborg4330 5 лет назад

    That beef stew looks sooooooooooo good.

  • @tanyakarazan8094
    @tanyakarazan8094 5 лет назад

    Really amazing story

  • @nodrama490
    @nodrama490 5 лет назад

    Bean soup? Intrested , please show more Persian food

  • @imoon5858
    @imoon5858 2 года назад

    Sabzi ❤️

  • @nickyad2785
    @nickyad2785 5 лет назад

    God bless
    سلامت باشید

  • @jacruick
    @jacruick 5 лет назад

    Ohhhh... I would love this food!

  • @Goblinhandler
    @Goblinhandler 3 года назад +1

    why did they give subtitles to the first guy?

  • @KHISA_06
    @KHISA_06 5 лет назад

    Love this owner

  • @miv366
    @miv366 Год назад

    is this man still cooking? please provide us his location

  • @Phobero
    @Phobero 5 лет назад

    That looks SO delicious 😮

  • @skaggulkbergstrom2019
    @skaggulkbergstrom2019 5 лет назад +4

    Take my money , give this hooman ur food

  • @dariusafrouzi2226
    @dariusafrouzi2226 5 лет назад +1

    Looks just like my grandma's

  • @DJnoahxash
    @DJnoahxash 4 года назад +1

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

  • @huynhthethong9276
    @huynhthethong9276 3 года назад

    When times get hard, I always laugh off to through the difficult situation or I will make the giant food in order to ease the tension or my mind

  • @GenevieveThornton
    @GenevieveThornton 5 лет назад

    Yummmm! New York y’all are lucky.