Persian Minestrone

Mediterranean mashup

Chefs are combining Eastern Mediterranean ingredients and traditional Western European cuisine to create such dishes as Persian Minestrone, marrying classic Italian minestrone with Persian Ash-e reshteh, a thick, hearty soup of beans, herbs, turmeric and flat noodles. Other possible fusions include Eastern Mediterranean cured swordfish with German Spaetzle and Turkish Manti with Italian Bolognese.