{"id":22549,"date":"2018-08-14T17:11:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=22549"},"modified":"2026-02-01T11:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:30:35","slug":"in-pictures-among-the-rice-paddies-of-iran-gilans-rice-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/in-pictures-among-the-rice-paddies-of-iran-gilans-rice-season\/","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Among The Rice Paddies of Iran – Gilan’s Rice Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Rice has always been the staple food of the Iranian people, and it plays a crucial role as the essence of Iranian life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran is located in the mid-latitude belt of arid and semi-arid regions of the Earth but \u0630ecause of the coastal weather in northern Iran the two northern provinces of Gilan<\/a> and Mazandaran are home to a majority of Iran\u2019s paddy fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The usage of rice, at first a specialty of Safavid Empire’s court cuisine, evolved by the end of the 16th century CE into a major branch of Iranian cookery. Traditionally, rice was most prevalent as a major staple item in northern Iran and the homes of the wealthy, while bread was the dominant staple in the rest of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n

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