Portugal players and fans are welcome

My pal Luis Paulo of Portugal blog thinks all we are doing in the Iran camp is worrying about injuries and security arrangements. He could not be more wrong! We also munch a lot!

Yes munch, and our munchies of choice come from amongst the very delicious and filling catalog of Persian Cuisine! Yes, we Team Melli fans love to stuff our bellies with various kebobs, different flavors of rice and all that good stuff.

If you ever find yourself a good Persian restaurant, walk in there, make yourself comfortable, and order a Soltani Kebob. But make sure you have room to eat for two. You see, the size of Soltani Kebob is large enough to be worthy of a Sultan’s table, hence the name! It is the combination of two different kinds of Kebobs.

Before the entrée, however, you need to have some appetizers! Order some stuffed grape leaves, or if you like eggplants, go for Kashk Badenjan. But if you are man enough to handle, it go for the combination plate!

For drinks, traditionalists go with Doogh, a Persian yogurt drink. You may not like it, so order a Coke or Pepsi, they’ll do too!

After you finish your entrée it is time for desert. Go light; take it easy! Order yourself a rice pudding! It is sweet and delicious.

But, if you can’t handle that, go for Persian Ice-cream (bastani). We call it Akbar Mashdi Ice-Cream after the guy who invented this version/flavor of it.

Then wash all of this down with a cup of Persian Tea or Chaei.

The trick with Persian cuisine is timing! You do not want to have it too close to a competitive or even a friendly football game as it has been known to slow you down a step or two!

Come to think of it, we may take the Portuguese players and fans out to lunch just before the game, our treat!