Woodfire Kabob in Laguna Hills Pays Attention to the Details in Everything, From the Rice to the Free Appetizer

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • February 27, 2019
Say hello to koobideh and chelo. Photo by Edwin Goei If you’ve ever eaten kebab or koobideh at a Persian restaurant, you’ve had chelo. That’s the proper name for the steamed basmati rice on which your grilled meat rests, but it’s more than just...
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