Indulge Yourself with Iranian Yummy Street Foods

Iran is a country much renowned for its rich history and culture ride. The country has some magnificent monuments, top notch restaurants, old bazaars and some amazing lip smacking street food to offer! Iran is awash with fantastic street foods stalls selling everything from Laboo to Lavashak, so we've rounded-up our pick of the best available.

Laboo 

Peeled, steaming-hot, boiled beets, neatly stacked according to size, never fail to allure the travelers. This root vegetable is a favorite winter snack for Iranians. Choose your desired beet and ask the vendor to dice it up before your eyes. Serve the beets piping hot.

 

Cooked beets in Persian Laboo

Baghali

The fava beans are usually sprinkled with vinegar and seasoned with golpar, angelica powder. Are you skillful enough to peel the beans?  Use your teeth to peel back the black line, squeeze the bottom to pop the soft center out, and discard the thick skin. You see lots of people in winter that huddle together for warmth and share a bowl of fava beans. Join them and enjoy chatting with hospitable locals.

 

The fava beans in Persian Baghali

Balal

Maybe you’ve tried some of creative serving suggestions for corn. Once you try corn the Iranian way, you won’t want it any other way. Balal is grilled over a fire and then soaked in a bucket of salty water for a few seconds. The lukewarm salty water and hot corn cause the water to evaporate quickly, leaving behind salty goodness around the blackened corn. This appetizing snack is served during four seasons commonly in winter. 

 

Grilled corn in Persian Balal

Lavashak 

Which Iranian kid and of course adult have not lusted over Lavashak over the year in Iran? Sour plums and fruit roll-up or in Persian Lavashak, is a thin, flat large piece of fruit puree dried on large trays in the summer sun and eaten as a winter snack.  Surprisingly, summer fruit turns very sour when cooked into a paste. No sugar and sweet fruit such as bananas are added to sweeten them and these are as pure as fruit.  If you have a penchant for sharp flavors, offer yourself this mouthwatering goody.

 

Sour plums and fruit roll-up in Persian Lavashak

Every year, a throng of exited travelers, explore unknown Persia. Mostly travelers do not know much about Iranian street foods and the eating option on streets. As tucking into street food is one of the joys of traveling in Iran, Uppersia suggests you to glance through this piece that helps you not to miss yummy and unequaled street foods.

Ancient Falak ol aflak Castle that Still Stands Today

Iran is dotted with many beautiful castles of varying shapes, sizes and functions – from romantic fantasy palaces to imposing military forts and picturesque manor houses. Ancient castles are sprinkled across Iran’s lush, green countryside in various states of ruin. The amazing artifacts, antiquities, and artworks can be found in Babak and Falak ol aflak Castles. Falak-ol-Aflak Castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name within the city of Khorramabad, the regional capital of Lorestan province, Iran. This gigantic structure was built during the Sassanid era, while some of the archeologists believe that the castle’s structures date as far back as the Atabakan dynasty. The castle itself covers an area of 5,300 square meters and the height of the entire structure, including the hill, reaches to 40 meters above the surrounding area. It is 2,860 meters in perimeter and its tallest wall is 22.5 meters high. This space is divided into four large halls, and their associated rooms and corridors. Originally the castle used to have 12 towers, but only 8 remain standing today. The water well of the fortress lies in the area behind the first courtyard. Reaching a depth of 40 meters, the majority of the well's shaft is carved into the rock in order to reach the source of the spring. The castle is managed by the Iran Cultural Heritage Organization as a protected site. At present, Falak-ol-Aflak is on the Tentative List of UNESCO's World Heritage sites as an example of Persian Architecture.  The castle’s simple beauty makes it one of the most visited castles in Iran .Remember to add this magnificent monument in your bucket list while exploring west of fascinating Iran.

 Falak ol aflak Castle, Lorestan, Iran

Nature Bridge: The Largest Pedestrian Bridge in Iran

If it's your first time to Tehran, the capital of Iran, you'll probably want to spend some time at the world-renowned Milad Tower, Carpet Museum and Golestan Palace, but don't miss out on other notable city jewels such as the Nature Bridge, Abgine Museum or Chitgar Lake.

Nature Bridge, which is called Tabiat Bridge in Persian, Is one of the most famous bridges in Iran and entire world. Built by the designs of the architect Leila Araghian, this silver bridge connects Ab-o-Atash and Taleghani parks, from west to east, separated by a highway in north Tehran.  Construction of this 300 meter long bridge lasted between 2012 and 2014, making it the largest pedestrian bridge in Iran. The bridge consists of a three dimensional truss with two continuous levels that sits on three tree shape columns. There are two platforms on top of the main columns forming the third level viewpoints. All the levels are connected to each other by stairs and multiple ramps, providing multiple paths throughout the bridge to get from each level to another. Tabiat Bridge weighs more than 2,000 tons, needed more than 14,000 pieces of steel in different sizes, and is built over 40 meters above the ground. This Bridge is of great value in terms of architecture and tourism and has become a popular place for hangouts and morning sports for locals and travelers.  Uppersia suggests you to Step inside the most fabulous bridge in Tehran and explore its iconic structure and spectacular views every day from 8am to 11pm.

Nature Bridge, Tehran, Iran