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Middle Eastern · North York · $$
Parboiled basmati steamed with butter until the bottom crust crisps golden — the tahdig is the prize, crackling and aromatic, and Darband gets it right.
Middle Eastern · Richmond Hill · $$
Persian rice cooked with butter and saffron, served with a crispy tahdig crust that regulars fight over — the bottom is the point
Middle Eastern · Old Toronto · $$
Buttered saffron basmati with a crispy golden crust at the bottom — the best bites are the scraped tahdig shards
Long-grain basmati steamed with saffron butter, served with a crust-edged tahdig base that arrives golden and slightly crispy on the bottom
Steamed basmati rice with the prized crispy bottom crust — the standard by which Persian kitchens are judged
Middle Eastern · York · $$$
Long-grain basmati cooked to the Persian standard — loose, fragrant, and ideally served with a crisp tahdig crust that the table fights over