There are several nations that make extordinary foods and there are places in the United States that serve authentic foods. Persian foods are good and some are not for every taste.

Do not compare the food being served to the nation that it represents. Korea does serve dog as a meat. There are some that serve snake as a meat. There are countries that serve horse meat. So far I have heard of any that serve cats.

When you compare the food to the policies of a nation or people remember that these countries are many centuries old and their customs are ingrained into their life. Iran and a few other middle east nations still comdenm people to stoning when it comes to adultery and in certain cases rape. These Nations also still allow HONOR killings. Remember that women in these countries are not to be seen on the streets by themselves. They have to have a male escort. If the woman is a widow she sometimes must marry the brother of her husband. Females until they are 12 years old don't have to wear coverings but they still have to have some male escort them around when they are out and about. The lady condemned in Iran for adultery and who was supposed to be stoned may still be executed by other means. Saudi Arabia still exectues by beheading any person convicted of adultery.

There are foods here in the United Sates that I would not even think of putting in my mouth just knowing what it was made of. I can't even think of eating raw fish or under-cooked meat. If you served me oysters on the half shell I would return it untouched. Just because someone eats the food doesn't mean that you have to eat it or the "conflict country" food is bad. That's a bad term anyway.

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