A Century of Stews & Kebabs | Inside Tehran’s 115-Year-Old Restaurant “Saliqe” 🍛

130 Years of Persian Flavor | Tehran’s Oldest Chelokababi “Saliqe” 🍢🇮🇷 Step inside the heart of old Tehran’s Bazaar-e Hazrati and witness a full working day at one of Iran’s oldest restaurants — Chelokababi & Chelokhoreshti Saliqe, established in June 1911 (1290 Solar Hijri). In this silent documentary, we capture a single day from dawn to dusk — from the early morning preparations, washing rice, chopping meat, and heating copper pots, to serving traditional stews and kebabs to locals and travelers in the bustling bazaar. This legendary family-run restaurant, founded by Shabaan Ali (known as Shabaan Ali Chelowi) during the Qajar era, has kept its soul alive for over a century of flavors. Every dish is cooked daily using fresh, organic ingredients — no additives, no shortcuts — just the same time-honored methods passed down through generations. 💬 “Always cook for others as if you’re cooking for yourself.” — The timeless motto from father to son. Even today, Saliqe continues its old customs — helping those in need, sharing food with the hungry, and keeping alive the traditions that once defined Tehran’s culinary soul. 🍽️ About this video: Filmed from 8:00 AM until nightfall, this video showcases an authentic Iranian kitchen atmosphere, with real sounds of cooking, conversations, and life — a pure cultural experience. 00:00 Intro – A Century of Flavor in Old Tehran 🍢 01:01 Welcome by the Manager – The Legacy of Saliqe 01:16 Morning Arrival – Staff Begin Their Day (8:00 AM) 01:43 Preparing the Rice – The First Step of Every Meal 🍚 03:12 Peeling Onions & Chopping Ingredients 03:40 Grinding Fresh Meat for Koobideh Kebab 04:28 Preparing Stews and Other Dishes 🍛 06:30 Setting the Tables & Organizing the Dining Hall 06:57 Threading Koobideh Kebabs – Old Techniques 07:45 Breakfast Time for the Staff ☕🥖 08:15 Preparing Joojeh Kebab (Chicken Skewers) 08:53 Shots of the Atmosphere & Nostalgic Details 09:11 Threading Peppers & Cutting Bread 09:51 Preparing Sultani & Other Kebabs 10:24 Noon Arrives – Opening the Pot of Rice 🍲 11:15 Getting Ready for Lunch Service 13:18 Lighting Esfand & Old Persian Traditions 🔥 14:18 Customers Arrive – Warm Hospitality Begins 16:29 Respect and Care for the Elders ❤️ 16:44 Serving Koobideh with Egg Yolk – A Timeless Gesture 17:22 Final Scene – A Table Set for YumTopia & You 🎥 📺 Non-verbal documentary series capturing food, people, and traditions across Iran. #iranianfood #PersianCuisine #TehranBazaar #YumTopia #TraditionalFood #Chelokababi #PersianCulture #IranDocumentary #FoodDocumentary #OldTehran #HeritageRestaurant #streetfoodiran - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reservations & Contact Information: 📍 Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8rokKJap6eMgH... 📍1st Floor, No.4, Hazrati Bazaar Corner, Molavi Crossroad, Tehran, Iran 📞 Phone: +98 21 5562 8956 | +98 21 5569 1282 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to YumTopia for more delicious content! :👍🔔    / @yumtopia   Thank you very much! 🙏 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All the content in this video is uniquely created and recorded by YumTopia. ✔️ Copyright © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 📜