Urmia sits in West Azerbaijan Province, on the shores of a large salt lake and surrounded by orchards, so a private jet menu for OITR leans on fruit, nuts and slow-cooked meat. The inflight menu we write here uses local specialities: dolmeh of vine leaves, kufteh Tabrizi-style meatballs, lamb with dried apricot, walnut and pomegranate in a khoresh, and saffron rice that holds well in a galley oven. Private jet food from the region travels well because stews improve after a rest. The Region itself is known for apricots, sour cherries, honey and fresh herbs, which suit chilled starters and platters for a short or long leg out of Urmia. Local specialities are plated to be re-finished by you, not reinvented in the aircraft.
For West Azerbaijan, the private jet menu starts with what grows around Urmia: apricots, walnuts, sour cherries, honey, herbs and good lamb. We write the inflight menu for OITR as a short list of local specialities that survive a drawer and a small oven, kufteh in broth, stuffed vine leaves, khoresh of lamb with apricot, saffron rice, flatbread and fresh cheese. Private jet food from this part of Iran is aromatic rather than heavy, which suits cabin altitude. Every dish is packed with its sauce apart and marked by seat, so the crew can re-plate without guessing.