Jonathan Gold restaurant review: Warm up with dizi at Nersses Vanak in Glendale

Jonathan Gold recommends the Iranian lamb and chickpea stew, and says the preparation is half the fun.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • January 15, 2016
It is cold in Los Angeles. Rain is in the air. What you want to be eating is dizi, an Iranian lamb and chickpea stew, flavored with turmeric and dried lime — a popular street food dish from Tehran that seems to have a tonic effect against the...
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