barcelonaind of like tehransuburbs of rome in . said, everything is fine until it is not. as we found out with someone we spoke to in the show, suddenly, it was not good at all. we had a lovely person with us on the show. they behaved impeccably. shortly after the show, he was arrested and basically disappeared into the prison system. and has not been heard from since. >> take a look. parts unknown, iran. does not look, does not feel, the way i expected. neither east nor west. but always somewhere in the middle. ♪ >> well, it looks spectacular. >> it is time-consuming, expensive. so persian cuisine has to be experienced in somebody's home. this is slow cooked lamb and yogurt? >> gilbert, saffron, and any of. art gallery owner insisted i come over for lunch with friends and family. >> here we have sour cherry rice with chicken. >> sour cherry. more than any other nation, we use our cherry. >> nahim has been the family cook for generations. ace and saffron baked into crispy dough. rice is not a side dish. it can be the main event. you put more on the table than anyone could