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My fondest childhood food memory is making abgoosht sandwiches, one of my favorite foods. A homestyle Iranian dish made with chickpeas, dried white beans, lamb, onions, tomatoes, turmeric and dried limes, I would have a ball wrapping this delicious filling in lavash bread, burrito-style.

The best part was adding the condiments to the mix: pickled garlic, pickled chopped vegetables and raw onions, basil, chives and mint. SO good.

My parents making 'aab goosht' on special occasions. It was a day-long affair, with my mom stewing the lamb, beans, tomatoes, onions and garlic all day until the meat was literally falling off the bone, and my dad mashing the solid cooked ingredients into the 'goosht koobideh.' And oh, the accompaniments! Fresh flatbread, pickled garlic, raw onions, fresh herbs.

I'm told it was my first solid meal as a baby, and remains one of my favorite foods to this day.

Bulgogi is one of my favorite dishes, hands down, but I've never been able to get the marinade right for home-cooking purposes. I'm going to try this out, thanks!

Yum! Sometimes I like take tiny sips of pomegranate molasses straight out of the bottle (it's like liquid sour candy).

Iranians use it in a lot of cooking, most notably in khoresh-e fesenjaan, a duck, walnut and pomegranate molasses stew of sorts served over basmati rice.

I spent three months in Iran during my first trip there and during that time, I developed an unsatiable craving for instant ramen noodles. Now, things have changed since then, but Tehran circa 1991 wasn't exactly an ideal place to find ramen noodles, as processed food was pretty uncommon then.

My nine year old self set off with my aunts on a wild goose chase throughout the city in search of these noodles and after hours of serching, finally found them at a small grocer who catered mostly to Japanese and Korean expats.

I went home to my grandmother's house and cooked them and Internet, those were the most hard-earned and delicious instant ramen noodles ever. And so spicy! My cousins thought I was crazy to crave these msg-laden noodles instead of all the fresh fruit and vegetables that were everywhere, but man, were they good.

These days, instant noodles, pizza, cappuccinos and everything "foreign" is easy to come by in Tehran but back then it took perseverence.

I just made this exact recipe from Jamie's Italy a few weeks ago (with some minor adapting). It came out delicious, though I think I let it cook for too long because the pasta soaked up too much of the liquid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariamjaan/3237229551/

He's encouraged me to eat more simply and seasonally. As a result, I try to hit the farmers markets more often.

Grilled, with a bit of olive oil and salt. Maybe a little garlic and pepper if I'm feeling extravagant.

Nothing beats a warm plate of beef ravioli with marinara sauce. I get lots of cravings for pho during the winter too.

Well, Oneiron, as a Muslim, those fries can appease me anytime. :D

I love Hog Island oysters! They're the best, though I'm yet to visit the Tomales Bay location. I usually go to Hog Island Oyster Company at the Ferry Building. You can't beat their happy hour oysters and pints (and Acme Bread)!

This question is nearly impossible for me to narrow down. How about anything with lots of eggplant, garlic and/or yogurt?