A Geography of Iran

For young Iranians and the struggle for the soul of Iran

Iran is divided into several plateaus separated by high mountain ranges running west to east and north to south, with the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south. These regions have distinctly different climates, and until the advent of modern transportation, each had its own local ingredients and food culture. Many of Iran’s provinces, such as Tehran, Kerman, or Isfahan, have the same name as their main city. For this book, some provinces have been combined into regions based on cooking styles and ingredients preferences.