3 Persian Soups

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode #12, co-hosts Bita and Beata explore 3 iconic Persian soups - Ash Reshteh | Persian Noodle and Bean Soup, Ab Ghosht | Persian Meat Stew, and Soup eh Jo | Creamy Persian Barley Soup</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ash Reshteh | Persian Noodle and Bean Soup</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What is it? Translation: ash means soup in Farsi;  reshteh means noodles in Farsi</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- a nutritious, filling, vegetarian, cleansing soup  </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Main ingredients:  beans, herbs, and flat noodles</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Break down of Main ingredients</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Beans - a combination of any of the following:  garbanzo beans/chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, white beans, black-eyed peas - cook from dry form or use canned, rinsed beans</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Noodles - a flat noodle (reshteh, Persian noodles can be found in middle eastern/Persian markets or ordered online);  linguine noodles or fettuccine noodles are comparable</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Herbs - fresh is best however dried is an option - a combination of any of the following:  cilantro/coriander, parsley, dill</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spinach - fresh is best, however frozen is a good substitute</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spices - spices vary region to region and family to family.  Traditionally made with essences of onion, garlic, turmeric, and salt.  Beata adds a little cinnamon to her ash</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><s