Green Herb Osh

This osh is usually served in the early mornings and during Ramadan for breaking the fast. Neighboring regions have variations that use the leaves of a wild herb called kardin (Biarum bovei), which gives the osh an intensely aromatic and distinctive flavor. In Shiraz, where I tried the osh at a popular street stall, they call it osh-e kardeh. The Bakhtiaris and Isfahanis, as well as some Khuzestanis call it osh-e kardin and in Behbahan it’s called <