Ingredient Library

Single ingredients — one guide each. Looking for a dish or a recipe? That lives in Persian Food.

Fruits are in the Fruit Library; nuts and seeds in the Nut & Seed Library.

Yogurt (Mast)

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Honey

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Cucumber

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Eggplant

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Spinach

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Lentils

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Beans

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Olive Oil

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Chickpeas

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Watercress

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Leek

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Turnip

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Beetroot

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Carrot

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Kashk

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Rosewater

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Tahini (Ardeh)

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Feta Cheese (Panir)

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cold · Moist

Persian Chai

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Barbari Bread

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Nabāt (Rock Candy)

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Tomato

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Broccoli

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Onion

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Cauliflower

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Asparagus

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Barley

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Celery

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Split Peas

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Green Beans

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Potato

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Whole Wheat

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Eggs

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Butter

Traditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Warm, Cool, Moist and Dry are traditional Persian medicine classifications. They describe a historical way of reading food and are not modern nutritional or medical claims. Evidence-graded health information appears on the individual ingredient guides.