What it means
بشقاب گود (boshqâb-e gud) means a deep plate or soup plate: the kind with raised sides that can hold liquid without spilling. بشقاب (boshqâb) is a loanword from Azerbaijani Turkish, which entered Persian through centuries of close contact between the two languages. گود (gud) is a native Persian adjective meaning deep or hollow. So the phrase joins a Turkish head noun with a Persian modifier. Its opposite is بشقاب صاف (boshqâb-e sâf), a flat plate. You will also hear ظرف سوپ (zarf-e sup, soup bowl) as an alternative in more formal contexts.
How to use it
- سوپ رو تو بشقاب گود بریز. (Supo tu boshqâb-e gud beriz.) “Pour the soup into the deep plate.”
- بشقاب گود برای آش هم خوبه. (Boshqâb-e gud barâye âsh ham khube.) “A deep plate is also good for âsh.”
- این بشقاب گود نیست، صافه. (In boshqâb gud nist, sâfe.) “This plate is not deep, it is flat.”
- چند تا بشقاب گود بذار رو میز. (Chand tâ boshqâb-e gud bezâr ru miz.) “Put a few deep plates on the table.”
Cultural note
Iranian cuisine includes many liquid-based dishes, from ash-e reshteh (a thick herb and legume soup) to abgoosht (a slow-cooked lamb broth), so the بشقاب گود earns its place on most Iranian dining tables. In traditional settings a single large deep dish is sometimes placed in the centre for communal sharing. Modern Iranian households often own matching sets that include both flat and deep plates, but the deep plate retains a special role for the beloved soups and stews that anchor everyday home cooking.