q&a with chef rayan

Introducing Chef Rayan, the mastermind behind Jiji’s Kitchen. Once destined for a buttoned-up corporate life, Rayan traded boardrooms for kitchens and spreadsheets for saffron. His inspiration? None other than his grandma, Jiji, the original culinary queen in his life, and the namesake behind his dining experience. At Jiji’s Kitchen, he’s stirring up Persian classics with bold, unexpected twists that’ll make you rethink everything you thought you knew about kebabs and rice. Read on as Chef Rayan spills his secrets from perfecting tahdig to his go-to Dubai dine-in spot.