Ingredient Library
Single ingredients — one guide each. Looking for a dish or a recipe? That lives in Persian Food.
Fruits are in the Fruit Library; nuts and seeds in the Nut & Seed Library.

Yogurt (Mast)
ماستTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Honey
عسلTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Cucumber
خیارTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Eggplant
بادمجانTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Spinach
اسفناجTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Lentils
عدسTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Beans
لوبیاTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Olive Oil
روغن زیتونTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Chickpeas
نخودTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Watercress
شاهیTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Leek
تره فرنگیTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Turnip
شلغمTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Beetroot
چغندرTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Carrot
هویجTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Kashk
کشکTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Rosewater
گلابTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Tomato
گوجه فرنگیTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Broccoli
بروکلیTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Onion
پیازTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Hot · Dry

Cauliflower
گل کلمTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Asparagus
مارچوبهTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Barley
جوTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Celery
کرفسTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Split Peas
لپهTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Dry

Green Beans
لوبیا سبزTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Dry

Potato
سیبزمینیTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Cool · Moist

Whole Wheat
گندمTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Eggs
تخممرغTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist

Butter
کرهTraditional Persian medicine perspective · Warm · Moist
Warm, Cool, Moist and Dry are traditional Persian medicine classifications. They describe a historical way of reading food and are not modern nutritional or medical claims. Evidence-graded health information appears on the individual ingredient guides.