Anyway, back to the picnic. As you can probably tell from the pics, an Iranian picnic is basically just a regular meal eaten al fresco. This includes rice, stew and tea as well as real plates, glasses and silverware. Paper or plastic dishes or utensils are a no-no. Here we had three kinds of rice, boiled chicken and a simple summer salad made on the spot. It's not unusual to see people bring along the equivalent of a camp stove to keep the food and tea hot.
I'm the one in the blue scarf down at the end between Mustafa and Reza. We had our own more American-style picnic fare of kebab (spiced hamburger) sandwiches, juice and cookies. 
3 comments:
Looks like a fine picnic ! We don't take paper plates on a picnic either. Just dishes from the kitchen.
When we were mennonite and I dressed in long sleeve, black stockings all the time, a dress with an added layer on the top and a headcovering people always asked if it was hot ? We were so used to it, we never thought about it. But I hear its very hot in Iran. Do you get very warm in your dress ? Do you cover while in the house too ? I am so nosey : )
Hi Shellie!
Oh, the picnic looks so pleasant! I might need to add this to my holidays-round-the-year schedule :)
Are there cousins there for your kids to play with?
Jeanne :)
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