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https://tvo.org/article/current-affairs/the-food-chain/the-story-behind-thunder-bays-curiously-named-mysteriously-frosted-legendarily-hankered-for-treat--the-persian http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/thunder-bay-persian-rolls/19749/ http://nationalpost.com/life/food/thunder-bays-prized-pastry-has-zero-ties-to-the-middle-east-so-why-is-it-called-a-persian — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daffydavid (talkcontribs)

Wouldn't have been a valid prod anyway, its gone through Afd before as a keep. -DJSasso (talk) 13:44, 22 November 2017 (UTC)Reply

Proposed merge of Pershing (doughnut) into Persian (roll)

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They are the same thing (see https://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/great-canadian-cookbook/blog/history-of-the-thunder-bay-persian-roll-done/) Spudlace (talk) 22:36, 24 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

  • Support – a cursory web search indicates both words are used for iced and glazed versions alike. I'm not sure whether there is a regional distinction or the choice is made by individual sellers. I also note that some sellers and recipes call it a cinnamon roll donut. Ibadibam (talk) 19:17, 9 February 2021 (UTC)Reply
  • Support. Current articles are very confusing, and the differences (as well as additional variants) would be better explained within a single article. Nicole Sharp (talk) 09:53, 7 May 2021 (UTC)Reply