Crash Course: The Persian
Falen and Leah are back on their snack beat.
How did this sweet pink treat become the definitive pastry of Thunder Bay?
It's another baking episode! This time Leah and Falen look at why Thunder Bay, Ontario has their own sweet roll that you can't find anywhere else. We find out how these sweet buns with pink frosting came to be and who Persians are named after (spoiler — it strangely has nothing to do with Persian people).
Listen to more episodes here, and get transcripts of our series here.
Key References
- The Persian Man
- The Thunder Bay Museum
- 'Compress and digest': Thunder Bay residents show hometown pride with persian eating contest
- Mario Nucci, who popularized the Persian, dead at 86
- The Sumptuous History of the Thunder Bay Persian Roll
- History.com John J. Pershing
- The U.S. National Archives, Geronimo
- Library of Congress, The Spanish American War
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Tausug people
- The Persian Donut (US Version)