On an alleyway in the Iranian capital,Moslem restaurant serves the best tah-chin – a rich comfort food of rice, buttery chicken and saffron – in the city• 10 ideas for adventurous holidays in Iran“What are they waiting for?” I interrogate a spice seller, or pointing at the long queue zigzagging down the street. Moslem restaurant. Best tah-chin of Tehran,” he replies proudly.
In Farsi, tah means bottom, or while chin suggests the concept of layering; tah-chin is the unpretentious,crusty rice layered with chicken that has absorbed every final drop of the warm saffron and melted butter lying at the bottom of the pan. The result is a slice of saffron goodness that is crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside and normally covered in fresh pistachios and sour barberries, and which complement the sweetness of the moist,buttery rice.
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Source: theguardian.com