tahdig
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tahdig
- /ˈtaː.diɡ/ UK
- /ˈtɑ.diɡ/
Where it comes from
From Iranian Persian تهدیگ (tah-dig), from Classical Persian تهدیگ (tah-dēg).
noun
- The crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia. The importance of Nowruz is reflected in an elaborate sabzi polo, the herbed rice capped with a crunchy tahdig, the crust formed from lettuce, rice mixed with yogurt or lavash or another thin flatbread. On Wednesday night, I opted for sheveed polo, a simpler and quicker dill rice, but I can’t wait t
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noun crisp rice
| Español | socarrat, arroz pegado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鍋巴飯 /锅巴饭 |
| עברית | טהדיג tahdig |
Talk about this word "tahdig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tahdig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tahdig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tahdig "tahdig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tahdig.Cite this
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title = {tahdig},
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