Iranians rename 'Danish pastries'

So, it's not ok to draw a cartoon of Mohammad, but it is ok to name a pastry after him (PBUH). heh In Iran Danish pastries are now known as "Rose of Mohammad" and the Daily Show is having a ball with this information.

In Zartosht street in central Tehran, cake-shop owner Mahdi Pedari didn't cover up the word "Danish pastries" on his menu, but put the new name next to it.

"I did so just to inform my customers that Rose of Mohammad is the new name for Danish pastries," he said. Some customers took immediately to the new name. But others asked for "roses of Muhammad" - "gul-e-muhammadi" in Farsi - with a laugh or even with sarcasm, apparently unenthused about the new form of protest.

Iranians are big sweets eaters, often buying candies and pastries to bring to parties. While there are many times of Iranian-style sweets, so-called "Danish patries" are extremely popular, referring to a flaky pastry with fruit or chocolate between the layers.

The pastries are domestically baked, not imported. Iran has cut all commercial ties with Denmark, banning the entry of Danish productss, in retaliation for the prophet cartoons. source

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