Persia

Duration: 3 hour
Number: 10 person
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Ancient Persia is one of the cradles of human civilization, but we can also say it's one of the cradles of culinary civilization. Persian cuisine is one of the most unique and traditional in the world – where the Middle East meets the Indian subcontinent, and that's only good news for us. This is where rice cultivation, walnuts, saffron, pistachios, pomegranates, cucumbers, chickpeas, coriander, sesame seeds, oranges... just to name a few, originate from. Many of these ingredients will be used in our "Darius" (Darius the Great, a prominent Persian ruler) feast tonight. Allegedly, when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, he mockingly stated that the Persians' downfall was caused by weakening themselves through excessive pursuit of culinary pleasures. Well then, let's see...

MENU

  • Shirazi salad
  • Ash reshteh / Spinach lentil-chickpea noodle soup, kashk
  • Jeweled saffron cranberry rice polow
  • Kashke Bademjan / Persian eggplant dip
  • Kabab koobideh / Minced lamb kebab
  • Fesenjoon / Pomegranate walnut sauce
  • Persian love cake

DATES

15 October 2025 - Wednesday
18:00 - 21:00 Bécsi road This course runs in Hungarian

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Details

Chefparade is Budapest’s oldest and largest cooking school.
Our goal is to share the joy of cooking together with the guidance of professional chefs, in a fun and relaxed way. All our recipes are designed so you can easily recreate them at home.

Classes are held in groups of 10 people, last about 3–4 hours, and participants cook in pairs. Depending on the course, the menu includes 3–6 dishes, which you can enjoy on-site or take home afterwards.

Please note that only registered participants may attend the class; we do not offer companion tickets.

All ingredients and equipment are provided—there’s no need to bring anything. If you have a serious food allergy or intolerance, we recommend contacting our customer service before booking, or using the allergen filter available in our online course search.

Course prices

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