EVENT DESCRIPTION

This event is open to members of the Harvard Club and MIT Architecture Alumni, MIT Club, AMITA and all MIT Alumni and guests. The fee is $40. Register on the Registration button above by 12/2.
 
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE

The location for the Persian Luncheon has changed and will now take place at the Hilton Garden Inn. The menu will remain the same, the chef for the event will be Ali Farnejad, award winning owner of the famous Orchid Catering. Mina Marefat will discuss the history of Persian Cuisine.

CHANGE OF VENUE
Same time 12:00-2:00 pm

NEW LOCATION:
Hilton Garden Inn
The Bethesda Chevy Chase Room
7301 Waverly Street
Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, USA

This Persian buffet lunch promises a very stunning variety of culinary delights. The menu is a phantasmagoria of Persian food, all made with fresh, organic ingredients according to traditions that date back over two thousand years. Guests will enjoy a buffet meal for both carnivores and vegetarians and a glass of house wine.

APPETIZERS
Shirazi Salad (tomato, cucumber and herbs vinaigrette)
MastoKhiyar (Homemade yogurt and cucumbers with fresh mint and nuts)
Sabzi Khordan  (A colorful array of fresh herbs, radish, feta cheese, and walnuts)
 
MAIN DISHES (SERVED WITH RICE)
Fesenjan  (pomegranates and walnut stew)
Bademjan  (vegetarian tomato based eggplant dish)  
Joojeh Kabab (Persian chicken kabab)
Gowjeh & kadoo (Persian vegetable kabab)
 
Berenj  Saffron white rice
Tahdig  Crunchy fried rice (the soul of Persian meals)
 
DESSERTS
Sholeh Zard Persian Saffron rice pudding