27001 Wed Dec 17 13:54:46 -0800 2003 3 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 110745 I had a tasty saffron rice dish with tiny red currants at a Persian restaurant the other day, and would like to try to replicate it. Where can I buy those currants? And does anyone know how to prepare this dish? Thanks! Wed Dec 17 13:54:46 -0800 2003 0 Lovey 1 110754 Were they currants or were they barberries? Barberries in saffron rice is a traditional Persian dish. Some middle eastern markets will have them -- the only place I specifically remember seeing them is at the Damavand Market, 37013 Towers Way (just off Thorton) in Fremont. Link: http://www.iranmania.com/travel/eating/zereshkpolow.asp Wed Dec 17 14:31:15 -0800 2003 110745 0 Ruth Lafler 2 110843 my wife bought the dried barberries (they are not currents)at the UN MARKET at the corner of post and hyde. Thu Dec 18 11:14:35 -0800 2003 110754 0 joe 1 110766 Yep, they must be barberries (zereshk in Persian). You could google "zereshk polo" for recipes (I've linked one below that I found through that method). It's very easy, and delicious, but you might be upset by the amount of butter and sugar that goes in to making the barberries palatable. They're relatively easy to find - in the East Bay Zand Market on Solano or the Persian market in Elmwood (College at Ashby) have them. In the city I'd try Haig's in the Richmond or Semiramis on Mission. Link: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/F.Mokhtarian/recipes/zereshk-polow.html Wed Dec 17 16:13:21 -0800 2003 110745 0 Alexandra