My stepmother makes delicious Persian food. So I asked if we could make a Persian dish with the meaty meat lamb-ish. She made (and I helped!) Khareshe Basemjan: lamb-ish with tender eggplant and fresh tomatoes, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice. With a side of couscous. Holy not-cow! I couldn’t believe how much it tasted like real lamb, a sense memory from 40 years ago when I became vegan. Just to verify, my non-vegan stepmother agreed wholeheartedly. I have two packs left at home, and I can’t wait!




