ShamSiam: Where Persian Roots Meet Thai Street Food in Rehovot

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Eli Shamsian grew up in a Persian household where food was the language of love. As a child, he trailed his mother through Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market, learning to pick the freshest vegetables and the best cuts of meat from the vendors she trusted. On Shabbat and holidays, the extended family would gather — sometimes 40 people — spreading a cloth on the carpet and sharing a spread of Persian dishes together.

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ShamSiam: Where Persian Roots Meet Thai Street Food in Rehovot