tadig

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noun

In Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot.

OriginIranian Persian تهدیگ →
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Meanings

nountadig (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecookingIn Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot.

    What I really like is the tadig…

    2000, Ana M. Briongos, Black on Black: Iran Revisited, Lonely Planet, →ISBN
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    Perfectly made tadig will slip out, golden crust and all, onto the serving dish. Enjoy hot. Potato tadig: Another kind of tadig can be made by layering the bottom of the pot with thin slices of potato.

    2014, Vegan Eats World: 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet, Da Capo Press, →ISBN, page 302

    This should produce a crunchy layer of rice at the bottom, which is called Tadig in Persian.

    2005, James Rusk, Amy Rusk, Sara Rusk, Astrological Gastronomy: Temperamental Cooking Explained, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 8

    The bottom of rice will be a thick crust of rice, called "Tadig".

    2007, Ester Moreh, Iranian Kosher Recipes, Ketab Corp, →ISBN, page 18

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianتهدیگ
  2. Englishtadig

From Iranian Persian تهدیگ (tah-dig), from Classical Persian تهدیگ (tah-dēg).

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APA

tadig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadig

MLA

“tadig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tadig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadig.

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