Neema Daneshvar pours on the ketchup before he and his friends dive into the chips o panir, Lays potato chips topped with toasty melted mozzarella. It’s a snack food popular in Tehran. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
The hot dog sandwich at Café Glacé is a favorite. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
The Persian pizza is covered in cheese that’s cooked hot enough to form a brown crust. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
Santa Monica College students Amrreza Shahrestani, left, and Faress Nemati chat as they wait for their Persian pizza during lunch. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
Parvin Boojabade cuts a freshly baked Persian pizza. The restaurant offers ketchup and ranch dressing to pour on top too. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
The majoon is a shake made with bananas, dates, milk, ice cream and pistachios. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
