Cast: Mansour, Shahbal Shabpareh, Ramin Zamani, Michael
Befarmaid Sham Los Angeles is a 2025 Iranian diaspora cooking competition series produced in the United Kingdom, streaming in Persian on K-Time. Four Iranian celebrities living in Los Angeles take turns hosting dinner parties, rating each other's menus and hospitality in a warm, competitive format.
What is Befarmaid Sham Los Angeles about?
Each episode places a different celebrity host at the centre of the action. The host prepares a full dinner — from appetiser through to dessert — and welcomes the other three contestants to their Los Angeles home. Guests score every course and the overall evening on a ten-point scale, from the quality of the food to the warmth of the welcome. Scores are tallied across all four evenings, and the competitor who earns the highest cumulative rating walks away with the grand prize. The format rewards not just cooking skill but personality, generosity, and the ability to create an experience that feels like a true Persian gathering.
Cast & crew
The series brings together a memorable mix of Persian-diaspora personalities. Shahbal Shabpareh is one of the most beloved Iranian pop entertainers of his generation, known for decades of music and stage presence. He is joined by Ramin Zamani and the performer known as Mansour, both recognised figures in the Los Angeles Iranian entertainment community. A participant named Michael rounds out the four-person lineup.
Context & significance
Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran, and Persian-language entertainment produced there carries a distinct cultural weight. Shows like Befarmaid Sham tap into a deep tradition of hospitality — ta'arof, the rituals of welcome, and the pride of a well-set table — and translate them into a light-hearted competition that diaspora audiences instantly recognise. Watching familiar faces navigate the pressure of cooking for their peers, inside real LA homes, offers something no scripted drama can: the texture of daily diaspora life, the Persian kitchen abroad, and the humour that comes from genuine friendship under friendly competition. The 2025 production makes this accessible to families spread across North America, Europe, and beyond.
Where & how to watch
Befarmaid Sham Los Angeles is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Stream on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel your subscription anytime.