Food Literacy Genius, Payam Fardanesh, came to Food Literacy
Center because of his passion and expertise on fruit and
authentic Persian cuisine. When he’s not volunteer teaching food
literacy to kids in the Sacramento area, he’s the owner of a
successful beverage company, Silk Road Soda, which took first
place at last year’s prestigious Fancy Food Show in New York and
has also been featured on Oprah.com.
For this event, Fardanesh partners with renowned local
Mediterranean chef, Aimal Formoli of Formoli’s Bistro on an
authentic Persian dinner. Served family-style, the four-course
meal will include the two chef’s specialties, wine, and a sneak
preview of Silk Road’s newest flavor, ginger mint. The
vinegar-based drink is actually a “shurb,” and is a recipe based
off Fardanesh’s grandmother’s. Fardanesh and Formoli will speak
to diners about each dish, providing a lesson in traditional
Persian cuisine.
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