Cooking is another Iranian art which is rooted in our
culture. Persian foods, accompanied by herbs and spices are the products of
Iranian creativity. Our foods are often said to be some of the best in the
world. Traditional foods have survived over a thousand years. Some examples of
traditional food and sweets, served in celebrations are:
•Samanou is a kind of sweet which is prepared with freshly
germinated wheat syrup, flour and sometimes cooked with walnut, almond and
pistachio. Samanou is one of the main sweets that served during New Year.
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| Samanoo |
•Dolmeh (stuffed leaves): a meal prepared with rice, ground
beef, split pea and special vegetables and wrapped in leaves like grape or
cabbage leaves.
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| Dolme |
Integral parts of Iranian dishes are Rice and Khoresh, or
“Lamb stew” which is prepared with meat, oil and vegetables. Chelo is rice served with oil or butter and eaten with kebab
or other khoresh.
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| Chelo Khoresh |
Basloqh is a kind of traditional sweet prepared with starch,
water, sugar, cardamom, coconut powder and butter, mostly in Azerbaijan.
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| Baslogh |
•Abgosht (Dizzi) is a delicious meal with meat, chickpea and
beans and is served traditionally in restaurants.
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| Dizi |
•Zulbia, which looks a
bit like a multi stranded pretzel, and Bamieh are the most popular cookies in
Ramadan,fasting month.
Moreover, some kinds
of food are frequently prepared for distribution to the community as a
charitable religious act. When a sheep is slaughtered for a special occasion it
is common to give meat to all of one's neighbors, to give thanks for the
fulfillment of a desire. Likewise, during the months of Muharram and Safar, communal
meals are paid for by charitable individuals. The most common food served on
these occasions is a rice made with yellow peas and meat.Iran is home to some
of the world's finest restaurants. While traveling in Iran during especial
months, do not miss the chance of tasting tasty Iranian food.
