 Hey everyone! Hello to my channel! If you're new here, my name is Sepi and today I'm joined by my wonderful mom. And my wonderful daughter! This is my mom, Marzia. She has her own YouTube channel, Mise-Gerda-Mar, and per the theme of her channel, which is cooking, today she's going to teach me, her Persian daughter, a very important lesson. As you can guess by the title of this video, she's going to teach me how to cook rice. Because rice is main things, like potato with English food. Yeah, that's why. First she has to learn basic one and up there, slow and slow, she can watch my YouTube channel. So a lot of you guys actually have requested that my mom teach me how to cook because you guys know that I can cook like pasta and other stuff. But I don't know how to cook anything, I mean, she's perfect. She's perfect for those things. She likes it and I have to learn from her because she's making very quick, very nice and you have to cook one day for my channel because a lot of people, they love those things you cook, they want something different and you are very fast and very nice. And most important is very delicious, eating your fingers. If this video gets 1000 likes, then I will come and see your channel and we'll film an episode. Definitely, it's getting 10,000 likes. So guys, don't forget to give this video a thumbs up and subscribe for more videos. Before we get into today's cooking session and chatting, I just want to announce that my sister Dr. Sol and I have launched Dr. S Aesthetics at 1A Harley Street. It is a medical aesthetics clinic, we are so proud to launch it. We have a range of treatments from anti-wrinkle treatment to PRP to dermal fillers and many, many more. Please check out the Instagram, send us any questions you have via direct message on the page or the text button on the page. We're so happy, it was so over the moon. We've had so much support from you so far so we're very, very grateful and we thank you in advance. Thank you! Let's get into today's video. So this is the rice that we are using today. A lot of people always ask my mum what rice she uses and this is the secret guys. This is Cameron. Cameron is her secret. No, because everybody, they keep asking what's the name of your rice and I have to write it down all the time. That's why I'm showing because it's too much for me, I write for everybody. So, do you guys think that every Iranian girl should know how to make rice? I think you do have to know how to make rice, a profession, right? Yes, of course. Do you think it's more important to me or like my future husband I think should know how to make the rice? But first I have to find your husband and I see it's interesting for cooking or not. But if he loves it seems I knew she don't. No, say it. Say it. No, just I want to say which kind of husband you wanted. Oh, what do I know? Say it. My future husband is going to be trustworthy, loyal, respectful, hardworking and loves my family and me. That's it. That's all I want. I'm going to pour the rice now. How does this work? Where did you get this from? It's from Iranian rice cooker. Okay. It's inside of Iranian rice cooker. Okay. And then how much? Like it says 200 mils. Yes. So it's a 200 mil cup and then each cup is for one person? Yes. Okay. And you can say one pack of six kilo is for, sorry. And you can say one pack of one kilo is for six people. Okay. I think this is easier. So this is one cup. Okay. So that's three things of rice. I'm not going to lie. So far this actually hasn't been hard. It makes me feel embarrassed that I've never done this before. Maybe. No, because I was busy with your anxiety. This is my mom's excuse for everything. Whenever I'm like, oh, I should have done this before. She's like, yeah, but you know, you're so hardworking. Look at that. She's so hardworking, honestly. She's working hard and she's busy with all the time she's busy. Now I'm going to be Zana Zendagi. Hashtag Zana Zendagi. Okay. For those of you guys who aren't ready, Zana Zendagi means like wifey material. It means the wife for life. Zana Zendagi. So that's me guys with my three pack. What I've done is put three cups of rice in a thing. And I'm already ready to get married. Okay. What's next? You have to wash these four times to change the water. Why do I need to do this? Because all the... Because all the jet tea things come out, you know? Because rice is vegetable. You have to wash it. And look, until water has come clear. Because this water is not clear. So if the water does look really murky. But you have to wash it. Be careful you don't lose the rice. Not suddenly because all the rice is going. Okay, I will do it some way. Alright, let me do anything. It's looking cold, freezing. Oh, you're doing an excellent job mom. Thank you. Zana Zendagi. I could probably just hand for you to marry. What are you doing? Okay. On the water, your rice is not coming good. You have to use a bottle of water. If your rice is not coming good, it's because of water. You have to use the bottle. Okay, and give me a bottle of water. Okay. Secrets from a pro. Yes. One, two. Doesn't matter that you put it. You know the rice smells? Three, four. So this is how much water we have. And if you couldn't measure it, you can do this. Wait, what were you saying? Okay. And if you couldn't measure it, you have to put water until... Oh, until like one line of your finger is above the water. Exactly. You have to put your finger there. Water should become too in here. So the rice, on top of the rice, you should have that much water. Yes. If you can't measure with cups. What's the heat? Use this one. So that's the heat. That's the heat, I show it to you. So I can go down, but obviously I forgot salt, because she's got salt on the side. Yes. So how much salt do you put? You have to put half a teaspoon. This is big. Teaspoon? Yes. It's like between a teaspoon. It's like a dessert spoon, really? Yeah. So half a dessert spoon of salt. So it's basically one teaspoon of salt. But how, like, is that proportionate? So how do you pay a monitor out? To be honest, salt depends how much salt do you like it? It depends of your... I like the eyeball salt. So, like, when I cook, I always, like, look over my eyes and I try and cover, like, all of it with, like, one grain in my brain. And have a look at this. We add salt. So butter next? Yes. Next is butter. How much? Is... Eyeball it, but basically another, like, large teaspoon. Maybe, like, a thin tablespoon. Yes. And then mix it in. No. Because it... No, but it's important. No, I don't need you to mix it. You try to tell me that this... All these years, this was all you had to do to make rice. Yes, only this. Yeah, you... After you can mix it, yes. Once you have to mix it, but anyway. Okay. And then... And then put it on together. Put the lid on top. Teamwork is the dream work. The rice has come very good. You can put a few drops of lemon juice. And then do I squeeze, like, enough? How long do we need that to cook for? You have to wait until water is getting dry. And after you put temperature... This temperature should be like this until water is getting dry. So right now, we are on a high heat, as you guys can see. So when the water dries out, we then put it on a low heat. Very low, yes. So how long? For between 20 to 30 minutes. So long. That's why I made rice. So long? Okay. I'll take a full pasta dish in, like, 40 minutes. But don't worry. Now, you can put it... I think 15 minutes is enough. With a little bit... With a little bit higher. By the way, guys, when you cook, don't make the same mistake as me and have your hair down, because I keep playing with it. But I need it to stay straight. So I've got all this stuff I need to take pictures of, so that's not the thing I want. Anyway, whilst we wait for this to cook, my mom and I are going to do a little bit of Q&A. I'm going to ask her some questions about life. Any Iranians out there, you know what that was? It was the S-Fan. We have to do the S-Fan. We don't actually tend to do it at night time, but technically it's only, like, four o'clock in the afternoon, so that's why we're doing it. Yeah. Okay, mom, come, because I have some questions for you. So, a while back, I asked you guys to send me some questions on my Instagram for my parents, so I'm just going to ask you that, mom, you have to answer them a quick fire, okay? How do you deal with strict traditional Persian parents? I think they should a little bit calm down and look after each other. Okay, so what can the children do to, like, say to their parents that their parents are less strict? They shouldn't be very strict. But what can the kids do? They can't be like, hey, mom, dad, stop being strict. What would you say is a good way to tell your parents to stop being strict? Yes, you have to explain. We don't say lie to you, and you have to trust me. And when you trust us, everything will come and say to you, you are very strict. But if you are very strict, I have to say lie. Yeah, that's so true. So, if you want to build a relationship with trust and respect for each other, then it needs to be a two-way street, your parents need to show trust for you, you need to show trust back. I like that, mom, well done. Next one. Someone said, should I visit Iran? Oh, yes, definitely. Beautiful country. Okay, another person said, how can I make money at a young age? I think if you... She made me so excited with that. Go on. Okay, I think if you think about the money and if you think how you make money, this means you are very clever and you have that intelligent mind and you go and found yourself. Okay, but what are you saying? Be like an entrepreneur or what? Because I remember when I was really young, I would just tell my mom, oh my god, mom, as soon as I turn 16, I want to go work in like Topshop Yes, I said it's good you go to work everywhere and you have an experience, but this is not... because when you work hard, because you worked in a department store, yes, in Phoenix, and after you found out, oh my god, I have to stand in my feet for a few hours, long day, and that is very, very, very hard job. And on that time, you think about how you can do something to fund if you make money easier. True, very true. Okay, so someone said, is everything going to be okay in life? Life is, life has an up and down and if you think negative, a small... like a small hurdle, yes, a small hurdle for you is, no, that's it, you give up. But if your mind is positive, that you can understand that it's just a small thinking and you can pass from that and you can reach in your goal. Exactly, I love this energy, guys. This is the energy we need. Thank you. Okay, someone said, someone said, I'm Pakistani and my boyfriend is Iranian. I'm scared about the culture clash if we get married because my boyfriend's family is very modern Iranian. Okay, you have to think now if you are that kind of people and if you're... because your husband is modern family and when they have a party of course they want to go speak with other ladies. They have to shake their hand because that is very normal for them. But if you think you couldn't accept and it's very difficult for you, I think don't go to. Because that's for them is normal. That's why he's saying Iran, Kabul, Kabul, Kabul, Kwanaham, Jens, Woham, Jens, Padavars. And so that's saying is birds of the feather flock together so you're more likely to fly with your own kind like succeed with your own kind. Kind's not being the country that you're from but the mentality that you're from. If you're traditional and you're with someone who's modern you're not really going to merge well together whereas if you're traditional and you're with someone traditional or you're modern with someone modern regardless of country or background ethnicity, that's what matters. You couldn't change him because in the end mentality is going to be different. In the end you're hurting. You have to accept this. You want or you don't want? Someone said, how can I make the first move on a guy without looking too desperate? I think you have to show but how? How without looking like oh my god I'm so desperate. No, just at least don't look very angry or like that. Yes, you can show with your body language. Just... This is how you got your husband. No, I didn't sell my husband and I was just picking the team on the phone. If you want to make the first move without seeing too desperate you need to just open the way for them to make the first move so you can recharge to them for any excuse. Like oh my god I saw someone walk past me and I thought it was you or did you just drive past me or I was just thinking about that thing we did that year and telling someone the story and I thought of you how have you been or like just like be more chatty and like a bit flirty but like once you're flat like come back to a normal self because if they like you they'll flat back and then you'll know and if you go back to a normal self then they'll be like okay so like it's no awkwardness if they don't fancy you. Depends of situation you don't know some people they don't like they want to act probably it depends the situation of the guy mm-hmm okay how do you tell your mom and dad that you have a boyfriend who? just someone's aunt the guy not so sad mom oh it's so nice why is that? no it's like it's sad you're like I know you don't have a boyfriend okay what is how do you tell your mom and dad you have a boyfriend I think you have to tell your mom you must be very honest with your mother what if you're a boy is it different if you're a boy the boys I think they say to you that yeah but you have to tell your mom you have to tell your mom as well but for boy mom is a little bit sensitive first you have to say to your dad and after see what your dad decided because I knew some people and they for some reason they speak with me and I said you have to tell your dad and after dad is best is best guideline someone said how do I build inner confidence you have to contact with your people around you not contact for for everything don't try for anything it's just like reach out you have to but what's that got to do with confidence yes for example if you have a guest and I said can you please come and do this for me or can you please set the table and say no I shy no I don't want that this is the first step you have to start from your home come from top people everybody is the same as you don't try don't escape from anything what about like to set up Instagram or YouTube people saying how do you have the confidence for that if you want to have it if you want for YouTube or Instagram you must be your own if you act one day, two days, three days in the end they found you water but what about the confidence to start it what would you say to someone don't shy don't scare if you look for you be complete, never happy you have to start yeah you're never ever gonna so I agree with that I think you have to be yourself I think there's never gonna be a perfect time like you're always gonna be waiting oh wait for my this to come wait for me to save up for this camera wait for me to do this I think you have to I'm waiting for a nice camera I haven't got light I think you should just start and I think confidence for stuff like this which is what we want about is not caring what other people think and that's honestly an art that you have to master and once you master it all those people who you cared about will come to you and ask you how you did it and in other things you think if I do this channel a lot of people they have this channel nobody come and watch me never don't think like that try to find what is the point I want to say hello to everybody for example I want to say hello Sepideh I have to say in my mind always what I have knew to give it to people people they choose me what I have to do people they choose me they don't choose other person last question Iranian mom how important is education Iranian mom because it's not because you be a doctor or they say yes I have my children they are doctors no it's not because of that because of the mind when you are educated people they couldn't use you you understand for everything you can search for everything you know independence and it's very important people they couldn't use you as you know let me tell you the most expensive thing you will ever own is your knowledge if you went to university for example on something that you are very very passionate about and you spent 20 hours a week on a course and 3 years on that course and countless hours the reason why that means something is not because I have a degree it's to show your dedication and the level of knowledge you have all those course works you spent hours sitting down on writing exams you took it's all time that you dedicated and it's all your knowledge and people will acknowledge and reflect that because when you have a knowledge anywhere in the world you go they couldn't take they can't take you your money they can't take your jewelry they can't take your car they can't take your house they couldn't take your knowledge always your knowledge is with you exactly take this bring it in here close to your plate you have to take this can you show how lovely is this rice look how dundun dundun means like each rice piece by piece very long this is the amazing rice that I've made use this rice so let's try the rice be careful it's very hot rice you can eat without any this is very delicious it's so nice guys I like rice with soy sauce sometimes and butter if you guys just want an easy rice dish literally just plain rice this is 15 minutes after the water has dried we left it on a medium heat for 15 minutes but you can leave it on a low heat for 30 minutes if you prefer it's all ready to do with your preference and how long your cooking time is more buttered it's gone very nice and softer so I hope that you guys enjoyed this video thank you so much to my mom thank you for teaching me to cook thanks for coming on my channel if you guys haven't checked it out already make sure you watch Musa Gea de Mar all of the videos there are in Farsi but they're all cooking tutorials so you can follow visually as well if you're not Farsi speaking don't forget to check out our socials my mom's Instagram is Musa Gea de Mar and the new aesthetic clinic Instagram is DrS Aesthetics we love you guys so much and we'll see you next time thank you