Last week, as Diwali fireworks sprouted up in the distance at the top of Cheetham Hill Road, I was heading into territories unknown. Indian, South and South East Asian and Middle Eastern food, yes. It’s everywhere across the city, choices brilliantly abundant. Afghani food, not so much.
A friend of a friend (possibly of a friend of that friend) who is Iranian had said that Choupan does exceptional Afghani food, and also some very good Iranian dishes too, and to be honest, that’s more than good enough a recommendation as far as I’m concerned.
There is some truly great Persian food to be had in Manchester, not least in some most unexpected of places, like the Metro Cafe in Chorlton, which serves homely but luxurious Iranian food in the auspices of a greasy spoon. If you haven’t been, you must.
