WhataKabob

Steamed until every grain stands alone

Ask whether the rice is cooked in stock or finished with butter.

Persian vegetable noodle soup

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

Ask what dressing comes on it, oil and vinegar is the safe swap, and to leave off any cheese.

Finished over open coals

Ask whether it is cooked in butter or a meat stock rather than oil.

Beef and lamb, hand-shaped on flat skewers

Chicken marinated 24 hours in saffron and yogurt

Slow-cooked lamb stew with yellow split peas and dried lime