You have been curious about Persian food. Maybe a friend mentioned it, maybe you walked past and the smell stopped you, maybe you have been to one Middle Eastern restaurant and wondered if Persian is related (it is, and it is not — more on that in a moment). Whatever brought you here: welcome. Persian cuisine is one of the world’s great culinary traditions, and your first visit to a Persian restaurant is a genuinely exciting thing. Here is everything […]
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10 — and if you have not made a reservation yet, here is your prompt. This year, skip the predictable brunch crowd and the restaurant she has been to a dozen times. Take Mom somewhere she has not been, somewhere with food that will genuinely surprise and delight her, somewhere the evening feels like an event rather than an obligation. FandoQ NY in Westbury is that place. Why FandoQ Is Perfect for Mother’s Day Persian […]
You are looking for a date night restaurant in Nassau County that is not the usual chain, not the same steakhouse you have been to a dozen times, not somewhere loud and rushed. You want somewhere with genuine atmosphere, food that gives you something to talk about, and service that does not make you feel like you are being processed through a shift. Persian cuisine is the answer you have probably not considered yet. Let us make the case. Why […]
If you have tasted Persian food, you have tasted saffron. It is in the rice, in the chicken marinade, in the ice cream, in the tea. It is the spice that turns a dish golden — not just in colour but in character. And it is the most expensive spice in the world by weight, worth more than gold in some markets. Here is everything you need to know about it. What Is Saffron? Saffron consists of the dried stigmas […]
In Persia, no guest has ever left a home without being offered tea. It is not a question — it is a reflex, a form of welcome as automatic as breathing. The word chai (چای) means tea, but in Persian culture it means something more: it means sit down, you are among friends, there is no rush. Persian tea culture is one of the richest and least-told food stories in the world. It deserves more than a footnote. Here is […]
There are dishes that comfort, dishes that impress, and then there is Fesenjan — a stew so complex in flavour and so deeply rooted in Persian culinary history that it occupies a category of its own. Dark, glossy, richly aromatic, simultaneously sweet and tart and nutty and deep: Fesenjan is unlike anything else on earth. And once you taste it, you will understand why Persians have been making it for over two thousand years. What Is Fesenjan? Fesenjan (also spelled […]
You have tickets to a show at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair. The venue is iconic, the lineup is electric — now all you need is a great dinner. If you have not yet discovered FandoQ NY, you are about to find your new pre-show tradition. Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair — A Long Island Institution Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair (formerly NYCB Theatre at Westbury) at 960 Brush Hollow Road has been one of Long Island’s premier live entertainment […]
If there is one dish that Persian families cook for celebrations — weddings, Nowrouz, the return of a loved one — it is Zereshk Polo Morgh. Fragrant saffron rice studded with glistening tart barberries, crowned with golden braised chicken, this dish is as visually stunning as it is delicious. At FandoQ NY in Westbury, it is one of the dishes that defines us. Here is how to bring it into your own kitchen. What Is Zereshk Polo Morgh? The name […]
For millions of Muslims living in the New York metropolitan area, finding restaurants that serve properly prepared halal food is not a preference — it is a fundamental daily need. On Long Island, where a significant and growing Muslim population makes Nassau and Suffolk Counties their home, the demand for authentic halal dining has never been higher. Yet the options remain surprisingly limited — and the quality more so. This guide is for anyone who wants to understand what halal […]
Bastani Sonnati — “traditional ice cream” in Farsi — is Persia’s most beloved frozen dessert: a dense, perfumed ice cream flavored with saffron, rose water, and shredded frozen cream, studded with chopped pistachios, and with a texture unlike any Western ice cream you have encountered. It is rich without being heavy, aromatic without being overwhelming, and unmistakably Persian in every sense. At FandoQ in Westbury, NY, our Persian saffron ice cream is one of our most-requested desserts — a proper […]
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