234664 Wed Jun 07 02:03:32 -0700 2006 8 18 Manhattan 0 1244451 I just moved back to NYC from Los Angeles and I'm going through Mashti Malone's withdrawal -- does anyone know if Persian ice cream is available anywhere in the five boroughs? Wed Jun 07 02:03:32 -0700 2006 0 Kate 1 1244473 I've never seen any besides a dessert item at a Persian restaurant, and they weren't as good as Mashti's. I think you (and I) are SOL. I would just concentrate on the gelato around town. I haven't had any really good gelato in LA, though I haven't sought it out so much there. Wed Jun 07 10:01:52 -0700 2006 1244451 0 Eric Eto 2 1244503 Are you talking about saffron/rosewater ice cream, like they used to serve at Chelo Kebabi Nader? Wed Jun 07 12:20:37 -0700 2006 1244473 0 Peter Cherches 3 1244544 yes, the iranian restaurants in new york serve the basic rose water/saffron ice cream with dessert (like at nader, which no longer exists). and faloodeh (a rose water/lemon sweet and sour slushy with frozen vermicelli). of the manhattan iranian places, i'd say persepolis on the UES has the best kabobs, and pars (in chelsea) the best appetizers. both have the standard iranian ice cream and so-so faloodeh (too sweet at pars, and the noodles are too chopped up at persepolis, but it's served with a little thing of sour cherry syrup, which is nice). one other thought--there's a nader grocery store in midtown, and was (at least a few years ago) another iranian grocery store (called pars maybe?) also in midtown--has anyone been to these places recently? maybe they could be lobbied to sell mashti malone stuff? i so regret being too stuffed when i had the chance to try mashti malone's when i was in LA recently, and we have no comparable iranian options here. my best alternate proposal would be to get the golden reserve honey at the blue ribbon cafe market in the west village--it's amazing stuff, and intensely floral (and reminds me of an iranian orange blossom jam made in the north of iran). and as Eric Eto recommended, enjoy the gelato here--il laboratorio de gelato in the east village has extraordinary gelato. if you find good iranian ice cream please do post back. good luck! Wed Jun 07 14:48:34 -0700 2006 1244503 0 freddie 2 1244536 >>I think you (and I) are SOL. And I! When I was last back in LA I checked out Mashti's on your rec, Eric. Dios mio, it was good! I won't get into it since this isn't the place, but that orange blossom... it was like tasting spring. Getting back on topic- their website has an online store. Do you know if they'll ship to NY? Link: http://www.mashtimalones.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc Wed Jun 07 14:27:17 -0700 2006 1244473 0 Spoony Bard 1 1900831 It looks like they do, although shipping for three quarts via overnight on dry ice was an additional $39. Cheaper than a flight to CA, though.... Mon Sep 25 18:13:35 -0700 2006 1244451 12006 lambretta76 1 1900949 there is a persian restaurant in queens, on horace harding expressway and marathon parkway that serves this ice cream. Mon Sep 25 18:48:49 -0700 2006 1244451 13100 hana 1 1901010 Its called faludeh. I think there is a Japanese version of this where they mix ice cream and agar agar noodles. Is that place called? Persian Tea Room 24938 Horace Harding Expy Flushing, NY 11362-2050 (718) 631-7676 Mon Sep 25 19:09:30 -0700 2006 1244451 20765 designerboy01 2 1903286 Correction, faludeh is noodles and sugar and not ice cream. Tue Sep 26 17:17:53 -0700 2006 1901010 20765 designerboy01