1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 A quick history of how the humble potato made its entry into the East, followed by our favourite regional potato recipes with Farida Ahmed and Stephanie Mahmoud from Frying Pan Adventures.&amp;nbsp; Quick note on potato tahdig: As promised on the episode, we're sharing an update on this delicious Persian rice recipe here. As Stephanie correctly mentioned, you don't need to preboil the potatoes for a potato tahdig. Najmieh Batmanglij, in her book Food of Life, shares a recipe which involves slicing Russet potatoes into 1/4-inch thick rounds and placing them on the bottom of a pot&amp;nbsp; that has been greased with water, oil and a few drops of saffron water. Interestingly, she recommends not washing the potatoes to retain the potato starch needed to bind the crust together.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Farida (@faridaa), Stephanie (@everydayfeasts). Deep Fried http://fryingpanadventures.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14325485/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ba232a/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/72438947