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Wikipedia: In India and Pakistan, the Hindi-Urdu slogan chashm-e-baddoor (چشم بدور, "[may the evil] eye keep away") is used to ward off the evil eye. A nazar is an eye~shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye. A nazar is an eye~shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye. In Persian and Afghan folklore, it is called a cheshm nazar (Persian: چشم نظر) or nazar qurbāni (Persian: نظرقربانی).

Coca-Cola, Bacon 🥓, Omelette 🥚, and Bread 🍞 for Brunch

Wikipedia: The oldest evidence of bread-making has been found in a 14,500-year-old Natufian site in Jordan's northeastern desert.

Wikipedia: The earliest omelettes are believed to have been cooked in ancient Persia.

Wikipedia: Salted pork belly first appeared in China.

Steak, Lobster, Mashed Potatoes with Bacon Bits, and Asparagus cooked by Anthony Hamid Khan

THE BALD CHEF: Asparagus (from the Persian word asparag, meaning a sprout)

Savory Supper courtesy of Bebe Khan

Chicken Stew with Onions, Salmon, Pumpkin, Spinach, Asparagus, Roti, and Rice with Dahl

Pepsi, Salmon, Gilbaka, Asparagus, and Shrimp with Rice

Beef with Broccolli Pasta and Asparagus

Oily Pasta with Shrimp, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Broccolli, as well as Asparagus

Steak, Lobster, Corn, Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, and Asparagus cooked by Anthony Hamid Khan

Pepsi, Chicken Tikka 🐔 with Tikka Masala-Flavoured Rice 🍚, and Naan Bread 🍞 cooked by Anthony Hamid Khan

Wikipedia: The word tikka is a Persian word, meaning "bits" or "pieces".

Wikipedia: The term "naan" comes from Persian nân (Persian: نان), a generic word for any kind of bread.

Milk 🥛 and Cookie 🍪

Jane Burns: Dairy got its start in what is now Turkey in about 8,000 BCE

Wikipedia: Cookies appear to have their origins in 7th century AD Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region.

Cookie made by Mercedes Millano Evangelista Fabro Rivera~Khan

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Wikipedia: In the 6th century BC, the Persian soldiers of the Achaemenid Empire during the rule of Darius the Great baked flatbreads with cheese and dates on top of their battle shields 🍕

Chicken Tikka cooked by Anthony Hamid Khan 🐔

Chicken Tikka with Rice cooked by Anthony Hamid Khan 🐔🍚

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Too full for Pizza (had a Meatball Hero, Hotdog, and Lumpia for Lunch). Skipped Supper. Saving it for tomorrow. 🍕

Meatballs cooked by Anthony Hamid Khan

Louisa Shafia: You may recognize the word kofte from Indian restaurant menus, because the Mughal conquerors of the Persian Empire brought meatballs and other Persian recipes east to India, where they became kofta. In the ancient world, Persians were known for their exceptional cooking, and their traditions spread to neighboring countries and beyond, so you’ll find kefta in Morocco, kefte in Greece, and köfte in Turkey.