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Although, international
and fast foods are available everywhere in Iran, but
Persian food must not be missed, since it's an
un-avoidable travel leisure.
Persian Foods
It's a false
understanding that Persian food is summarized only in
Kebabs, but unfortunately most today restaurants just
offer Kebabs as these are usually prepared easier for
them. However there is much variety in Persian food
which is now known as house food in Iran, although a
growing number of restaurants are completing their menus
with Persian foods. We have tried to propose some
Persian foods here :
Khorest (Stew)
There are
different stews cooked in Iran which are served with
rice (or Polo). They are brought on the table in
separate dishes and are usually eaten mixed. Here we
propose some delicious stews :
Khoresht-e-Bademjan : Containing Egg-plants &
pieces of lamb
Khoresht-e-Fesenjoon : Containing cooked chicken,
volnuts and pamugranite paste
Khoresht-e-Gheimeh
: Containing split pea, pieces of lamb, dried lemon
and french fries
Khoresht-e-Ghorme-Sabzi : Containing a mixture of
herbs, pieces of lamb, red beans and dried lemon
Polow (Rice) :
Rice is served in different forms,
some of them introduced below :
Polow : This is plain rice which is usually
decorated with some saffron which gives it a nice yellow
color on top.
Baghali Polow : This is rice cooked together with
dill and lima beans. It is both served with chicken or
lamb.
Zereshk Polow : Rice with sour/sweet seeds (rose
berries) usually served with chicken and sometime
contains pistachio and almond crisps.
Kebabs
Kebabs can be ordered
alone or with rice. Rice and Kebab together are called
Cholo-Kebab. Some kebabs are introduced here :
Kebab Barg : Grilled lamb fillet.
Kebab Koobideh : Grilled minced lamb.
Kebab Soltani : One Kebab Barg plus one Kebab
Koobideh
Joojeh Kabab : Grilled Chiken : Ba-ostekhan (With
bone) / Bi-ostekhan (bone-less)
Kebab Bakhtiari : Grilled Mixture of lamb and
chicken
Shishlik : Grilled relatively big Pieces of lamb
(a special part of sheep's body); best quality can be
found in Shandiz near Mashad
Mahi Kebab : Grilled fish (usually troat)
Vegeterian Foods :
The following foods
can be ordered by vegeterians :
Kookoo Sabzi : vegetable cookies
Falafel : Spiced
Kashk-e-Bademjan : Smashed egg-plants with Kashk (a
diary product)
Drinks
Water : Although tap water is drinkable in most
cities, but it is advisable to use bottled water which
is available in restaurants and super-markets.
Soft Drinks : Carbonated drinks like Colas,
Orange an lemon drinks are available in different
international and domestic brands. Fruit juices are also
sold in fresh or packed format. There is a malta
beverage which is called Ma-o-shaeer which is usually
refered as aclohol free beer or Islamic beer!
Traditional Drinks
Doogh : Yogurt drink which is available in plain and
carbonated forms. (called Ayran in Turkey)
There are also some other traditional drinks generally
called "Sharbat" which are made by herb-waters like
rose-water which are really refreshing in hot summers.
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