Food of Iran

Tahdig

The prized golden crust from the bottom of the rice pot.

📍 Nationwide

Sabzi Polo ba Mahi

Herbed green rice with fried fish for Persian New Year.

📍 Nationwide

Ash Reshteh

Thick herb, bean and noodle soup topped with whey.

📍 Nationwide

Chelo Kabab

Grilled minced-lamb kebabs over saffron buttered rice.

📍 Nationwide

Zereshk Polo

Saffron rice jewelled with tart barberries and chicken.

📍 Nationwide

Dande Kabab

Dande Kabab is one of the classic dishes in the lamb dish tradition of Iran.

Fesenjan

Chicken in a tangy-sweet walnut and pomegranate sauce.

📍 Nationwide

Gheimeh

Split-pea and lamb stew topped with crispy fries.

📍 Nationwide

Ghormeh Sabzi

Herb-laden lamb stew with kidney beans and dried lime.

📍 Nationwide

Kashk-e Bademjan

Smoky aubergine dip drizzled with whey and mint.

📍 Nationwide

Kuku Sabzi

Herb-packed Persian frittata, green through and through.

📍 Nationwide

Abgoosht

Lamb and chickpea stew mashed and eaten in two parts.

📍 Nationwide

Faloodeh

Frozen rosewater dessert with thin starch noodles.

📍 Shiraz

Shirazi Salad

Finely diced cucumber, tomato and onion with lime.

📍 Shiraz

Nogha

Rooted in Iran, Nogha is a dessert enjoyed for generations.

Ranginak

Ranginak is a dessert from Iran.

Naan Berenji

Hailing from Iran, Naan Berenji is a much-loved cookie.