With rich historical and cultural background and also the heavenly mild
climate, Shiraz is one of the best destinations in Iran. There is a joke in
Iran that people of Shiraz are so lazy, but as a Shirazi I deny it! We just
spend much of our time on having fun in the best way possible! :)
One of our best hobbies is testing new restaurants and having new dishes.
We Shirazis are gastronomy lovers! That’s why there are numerous and various
restaurants, fast foods, international restaurants and cafés in the city. So as
a traveler you might not find it hard to find your own kind of food in Shiraz:
Kalam Polo
The answer to “What is the famous local food in Shiraz?” would be “Kalam Polo” for
sure. Kalam Polo is the very well steam baked rice with small meatballs,
aromatic herbs like Basil and most importantly the beloved cabbage.
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| Kalam Polo. |
Salad Shirazi
The inseparable mate of Kalam Polo is “Salad Shirazi”. This Salad is the
combination of very tiny chopped tomato, cucumber, onion and mint. The verjuice
added on the vegetables makes “Salad Shirazi” so fresh and tasty.
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| Salad Shirazi |
Ice-cream
Behind the Arg- e Karimkhan in the old district of Shiraz is the hangout
for ice-cream lovers! There are about 10 stores that have been selling
delicious ice-cream since more than 30 years ago. The ice-cream in Shiraz is made
of healthy milk and cream and tastes like rose water and saffron. I suggest you
taste Ab havij Bastani which is the pieces of ice-cream floating in fresh
carrot juice.
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| Ab-Havij Bastani (ice-cream in carrot juice) |
Faloodeh
You might find ice-cream in every city in Iran, but Shirazi Faloodeh
exclusively belongs to Shiraz. Faloodeh is starch noodles mixed with frozen
lemonade. This sour-sweet desert, with its pleasant crunchy texture, is a drop
of heaven in sunny days of Shiraz!
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| Faloodeh Shirazi |
Bahar- Naranj tea
As spring arrives, the whole city is drowned in the mysterious aroma of the
orange blossoms. People of Shiraz add this relaxing and fragrant herb to their
tea and change it into a unique beverage. Ask for Bahar Naranj tea in Cafés and
enjoy its wonderful taste.
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| Orange blossoms. (Bahar naranj) |
Coffee in Shiraz
Before traveling to Iran, you may think that you should say goodbye to
coffee for a couple of days. But the coffee market in Iran is as advanced and
professional as it is in other countries. Shiraz is the city of coffee houses
and every year international coffee competitions are held in the city. You can
easily find good coffee shops and sip a great cup of special and aromatic
coffee in Shiraz.
Enjoy your gastronomy tour in Shiraz in Shiraz Day tour, Iran tour in style, Iran culinary tour and other tours of Uppersia including a visit to this wonderful and fun city!
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| Coffee in Shiraz |
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