Eating is one of the main needs of every person, but it is also considered one of the most enjoyable parts of the trip. These days, stomach-churning and restaurant-hopping have become one of the styles of tourism, and many people are interested in tasting new foods.

Tabriz and its meatballs | traditional Iranian food

We start testing food from the most famous, most popular and also the most popular Iranian food. This is you and this Tabrizi meatball!
One of the most famous local dishes of Tabriz is kufte. Maybe you can eat meatballs in any part of Iran and wherever you are, but Tabrizi meatballs have a special way of making them, which other meatballs do not have. Generally speaking, to prepare kofta, meat is pounded in a stone mortar and then vegetables and cob are added to it. At the end, walnuts and prunes are placed inside the meatballs, and after decorating with hot onions and barberry, it is ready to be served. The cooking pot of this dish is in the same special vegetables and the number of eggs used to prevent the meatballs from falling apart. That makes it taste great.

 

Daisy, pounded kebab, Ash Dough and Mirza Ghasemi are some of the dishes that can be seen on the table of most Iranians, and many tourists try these traditional and original dishes when they travel to Iran. What is the most famous local food that you know? In the continuation of this article, we would like to introduce you the most famous traditional dishes of Iran and which province or city they belong to.

fish roe

Fish roe is one of the famous dishes of Bushehr province, which everyone knows as one of the most delicious stews in the south of our country. This stew is cooked with southern fish, aromatic vegetables and Indian stamps. Basically, fish roe should have a combination of sour and spicy flavors at the same time. But each family cooks this food according to their own taste with their desired sourness and spiciness.

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samosa

Samboseh is called an imported food. why now? Because this food is originally related to India. But because it first entered our country from the southern cities of Iran, we know it as a southern dish. The most famous samosa is the one made with lavash bread.

A combination of minced meat, various vegetables, paste and aromatic spices are rolled into a square shape inside lavash bread and then fried in hot oil to prepare samosa. During the school days, we had a lot of fun by eating samosa prepared by the school buffet. This delicious dish is usually eaten with tomato sauce. And also you can   experience this delicious food during your stay in Ahvaz in one of Ahvaz villas.

 

Local food of Iranian cities |traditional Iranian food

If they ask me when was the most interesting part of my life, maybe after the travel option, I will tell them about the pleasure of eating. Imagine that there are traditional foods in the cities of Iran as large as the cities and places of interest and unknown, the taste of which gives life to a person. I will tell you without compliments, if in your conversations, you talk about the taste of French, Italian, Indian, Arabic, etc. foods that you have experienced or want to experience, and you teach your friend how to cook some Chinese food, but you still enjoy tasting traditional and famous dishes. Iran has not been given to you, I must say that half of your life has been wasted!

Tabriz and its meatballs!

We start testing food from the most famous, most popular and also the most popular Iranian food. This is you and this Tabrizi meatball!
One of the most famous local dishes of Tabriz is kufte. Maybe you can eat meatballs in any part of Iran and wherever you are, but Tabrizi meatballs have a special way of making them, which other meatballs do not have. Generally speaking, to prepare kofta, meat is pounded in a stone mortar and then vegetables and cob are added to it. At the end, walnuts and prunes are placed inside the meatballs, and after decorating with hot onions and barberry, it is ready to be served. The cooking pot of this dish is in the same special vegetables and the number of eggs used to prevent the meatballs from falling apart. That makes it taste great.

 

Gilan and Qataq beans!

I bet you ask anyone about Rashti food, they will introduce Bagalaqataq to you. Even if he has not tried this food. From the name Bagalaqataq, it can be guessed that its main member is a type of bean. Garlic, which is one of the regular members of Gilani cuisine, also stands out in Bagalaqataq. Eggs and dill are among the other ingredients of beans. You can eat this local Iranian food both as an appetizer and with rice as the main dish.

 

Chahar Mohal and Bakhtiari kebab

If you are a fan of all kinds of delicious kebabs, when you finish seeing the beautiful attractions of Chaharmahal Bakhtiari, eating a delicious Bakhtiari kebab, cooked by the Bakhtiaris themselves, can revive you. Of course, you don’t need to go to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari to eat Bakhtiari kebab, because many cities provide you with the most delicious Bakhtiari kebab according to the same instructions.

Falafel

It is true that falafel is introduced as a local dish of Khuzestan, but all the cities of Iran are full of falafel shops. Due to the cheapness of the raw

materials used to cook falafel, its final price is very affordable. For this reason, every neighborhood in Tehran has a falafel shop. Cooked chickpeas, spices, and eggs are used in the preparation of falafel, along with some potting mix. If you travel to Ahvaz and want to eat Ahvaz falafel, visit Lashkar Abad Street at night to taste the authentic taste of falafel. And also you can   experience this delicious food during your stay in Abadan in one of Abadan villas.

Kermanshah and its rib roast

Everyone knows that the birthplace and one of the best local dishes of Kermanshah is Kermanshah rib kebab (even if you didn’t know, now you know!) Mutton ribs cooked in the Kermanshah style cannot be compared to rib kebab anywhere in Iran. If you skip the grilled ribs or you have gone to a restaurant that has finished this dish, you can try the stew with almond slices or Ash Sorane.

Mehlabiya

The name Mehlabiya clearly screams that it is an Arabic dish. A delicious dessert made from a combination of flour and corn starch, milk, vanilla, sugar and rose water is called Mehlabiya. This dessert is very similar to porridge.

 

 

Local dishes of Iranian cities |traditional Iranian food

If they ask me when was the most interesting part of my life, maybe after the travel option, I will tell them about the pleasure of eating. Imagine that there are traditional foods in the cities of Iran as large as the cities and places of interest and unknown, the taste of which gives life to a person. I will tell you without compliments, if in your conversations, you talk about the taste of French, Italian, Indian, Arabic, etc. foods that you have experienced or want to experience, and you teach your friend how to cook some Chinese food, but you still enjoy tasting traditional and famous dishes. Iran has not been given to you, I must say that half of your life has been wasted!

 

 

Gilan and Qataq beans!

Mirza Ghateq sour is not a new food! All of you may have experienced some of it. The same Mirzaqasmi, Bagalaqataq and Sour Kebab, which are among the local dishes of Gilan and are very famous in this city. You cannot travel to Gilan and not taste the sour kebab rolled in pomegranate paste and spices. If you are not allergic to eggplant, Mirza Ghasemi, which gives off the aroma of grilled eggplant, can be a good option for an appetizer. If you choose bagalaqataq for lunch, eat it with pickles and olives.

 

Chahar Mohal and Bakhtiari kebab

If you are a fan of all kinds of delicious kebabs, when you finish seeing the beautiful attractions of Chaharmahal Bakhtiari, eating a delicious Bakhtiari kebab, cooked by the Bakhtiaris themselves, can revive you. Of course, you don’t need to go to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari to eat Bakhtiari kebab, because many cities provide you with the most delicious Bakhtiari kebab according to the same instructions.

 

Kermanshah and its rib roast

Everyone knows that the birthplace and one of the best  local dishes of Kermanshah  is Kermanshah rib kebab (even if you didn’t know, now you know!) Mutton ribs cooked in the Kermanshah style cannot be compared to rib kebab anywhere in Iran. If you skip the grilled ribs or you have gone to a restaurant that has finished this dish, you can try the stew with almond slices or Ash Sorane.

 

Azerbaijan and its bonab kebab

If you are a big fan of kebab, Bonab kebab is very suitable for you. Bonab kebab is the same as regular pounded kebab, but much bigger in volume and size. If you travel to Tabriz and East Azarbaijan, be sure to get a heart of mourning from the bonab kebabs there. You will not regret it.

Mirza Ghasemi

Among other popular dishes of North region, we can introduce Mirza Ghasemi to you. A magical combination of grilled eggplant, tomato, egg and garlic makes Mirzagasami. If you like the taste of eggplant curd, you will definitely like Mirzagasami. Mirzaqasmi can be eaten with fresh bread or boiled rice.

Cabbage pilaf has its own audience. This dish, which is made from lunar cabbage, special vegetables and minced meat, is rich in nutrients and is special for Shirazis. Although this dish is cooked everywhere, its birthplace was the city of Shiraz. This dish is one of the popular dishes of Shirazi tourists. To eat this dish, choose Shirazi salad to try a wonderful combination. Shirazi pilaf, chickpea yakhni, bean pilaf, Ashkeneh, carrot pilaf, peach meatballs, Qorme bah, sugar pilaf are other famous dishes of Shirazi.

 

 

Roe garlic

Well, by now you must have noticed how much Gilanis adhere to the presence of garlic in their dishes. So much that they even cook stew with garlic leaves! You may have tasted dishes such as Mirzagazami and Bagalaqataq, or you may have seen their names abundantly on the menu of restaurants. But you have definitely seen less garlic roe.

Chicken, cobs, garlic and tomato paste are the main ingredients that are added to garlic roe. Garlic roe is eaten with rice like many other Gilani dishes. Do not worry about the smell of garlic either, because after eating this food, your mouth will not smell of garlic.

Yazd and its ash!

If you are craving for food, visit Yazd. You can find all kinds of ash in this city. Pomegranate soup, which is also used to cook meat, pumpkin soup, which is the best food for diabetics, Abghore soup, Shuli soup, which is one of the most popular soups in this city.
Plum stew is another dish of the warm-hearted people of Yazdi and one of the best local dishes of Yazd. If you are a fan of Meles food, be sure to try Baaloo. A combination of plums and plums, along with sugar, lemon juice, thigh marrow and cotyledons, is a spice and finally turns into a beautiful pink color.

 

It is more sour

Pickled tareh stew is another local dish of Iran, which consists of a combination of different aromatic vegetables. No meat or chicken is used to cook pickled leeks, but instead, it has a thick hard-boiled egg. Spices like cinnamon are also used in pickled leeks. Garlic and orange juice or Abghoreh are the ingredients for making this Gilani dish delicious.

 

 

Qazvin and his ghee!

This is no ordinary ghee. If you want to taste the traditional Qazvini food that is cooked in their wedding parties, choose Nisar ghee. Nisar ghee has the same ingredients as our ghee, except for cobs, to which ingredients such as barberry, sliced ​​almonds and pistachios, sugar, saffron and spices are added.

 

 

Masma plum stew

Aloo Mesma is one of those authentic Iranian dishes that has won the hearts of many travelers in Gilan with its sweet and sour taste. As the name suggests, this delicious dish is prepared based on plums. Originally, this stew is cooked with chicken meat, but nowadays it is also combined with lamb or veal.

Many people like this food with a sweet taste, but the Gilanis cook it sour and sweet. A tasty combination of plums, qaisi, chicken, sugar and saffron forms Gilani plum stew. An interesting point! Aloo Mesma is one of those Gilani dishes that does not include garlic! This stew is served as the main dish in parties and important gatherings.

lamb gourd

Another local food of Mazandaran is Kodobre, which is very healthy and delicious. If you are a vegetarian, you will love this dish. A combination of zucchini and potato makes this delicious dish. Of course, other ingredients such as tomatoes, eggs, garlic and onions are also present in this dish. If you cook this dish with fresh pumpkin, it will taste great.

Isfahan and its Biryani!

As you walk along the Zayandeh River, after seeing the sights of this beautiful city, the smell of Biryani will intoxicate you. Eating the combination of lamb meat and white liver along with special spices will complete the good things of your day. Biryani is one of the traditional dishes of half the world. The combination of this fatty and delicious food with fresh buttermilk that smells like mint and hot stone bread will leave its delicious taste under your tongue forever.

 

Nardon stew

In general, in the northern cities of Iran, you will find many foods with a sour taste. Nardon stew is one of these sour and delicious dishes. Just like garlic, which was the main part of Gilani cuisine, enardon is one of the constant bases of all Mazandarani dishes. To prepare Nardon stew, they fry the chicken. Next to that, they fry pomegranate and hot onion and pomegranate paste. Now it’s time to combine these ingredients and cook. If you don’t like your Nardon stew to be too sour, you can use a little sugar to make it sweeter. Nardon stew is eaten with excellent Iranian rice.

Akbarjojah

Mazandaran is one of the most touristic provinces of Iran. Whenever you travel to the cities of this province, you will see many tourists who are having fun in the forest, beach, sea and market of its cities. The smell of barbecue, grilled chicken, northern stews and fresh vegetables will blow your mind. One of the best dishes that you can eat in restaurants in the cities of this province is Akbar Jojeh.

To prepare this dish, which is mostly cooked in Golugah city, they use fried chicken and sour and authentic Mazandarani pomegranate paste.

mixed rice

Mixed rice is one of the local dishes of Iran, which is cooked in the city of Mashhad. Mixture is an apt name for this dish; The mixed pilaf is actually a combination of Istanbul and bean pilaf. The basic ingredients of this dish are meat, rice, onions, carrots, tomato paste and various spices. Just as Lobiapilo is popular, mixed rice is also popular; Especially if it is made with potatoes or bread. We recommend to try this dish to bean lovers.

 

Stuffed Chicken

Stuffed chicken is one of the most authentic dishes of Mazandaran, which is considered very noble. This dish is usually cooked in parties and served in important gatherings. To cook this dish, they empty the stomach of a real chicken and fill it with special ingredients. These special ingredients consist of vegetables, hot onions, anardon, walnuts, barberry or plums, Qaisi, plums and orange juice.

You can use duck or rooster instead of chicken. Cooking a whole chicken while the meat is completely tender is not for everyone.

 

 

 

school

Whenever you travel to the windy city, that is, Yazd, find a restaurant that cooks the most delicious biryani and enjoy the traditional food of Yazdis. If you are not already familiar with the taste of choli, you may be a little surprised because they use vinegar to cook this dish and it has a sour taste.

When beets, dry mint, lentils, vinegar and hot onions are combined and salt and pepper are added to them, Shuli soup is ready. Simple and strong, drink!

fork

One of the most delicious evening dishes among the local dishes of Iran and Mashhad is Chengali. The fork in the name of this dish is not a means of eating. Rather, it is the purpose of the finger fork that should be used to prepare this food. The basic ingredients of this dish are easily found in every home. Crumbed stale bread, honey or sugar are the only ingredients you need to make a fork. To make chagli, you should fry the bread in oil and add any of the sweets we mentioned (i.e. honey or sugar) to it.

Sour Chicken

It’s time to introduce a delicious Gilani dish. Sour chicken is a delicious stew that is one of the most authentic dishes of Gilan province. No matter how much we say about the good taste of this food, because when was tasting like hearing?

Chicken, cod, local and aromatic vegetables and spices go hand in hand so that you can enjoy a delicious stew with northern katepla.

 

Mashhad original shell

If you travel to Mashhad on the days of Muharram and Safar, and you are very lucky, you might be able to eat the delicious shella of Mashhadis. This delicious dish is one of the authentic dishes of Mashhad, which is cooked more on religious occasions than on other days. Shelleh is a watery food and a kind of soup that is cooked with beans, meat and many spices. The people of Mashhad also put ghee on the shell of the stew, which makes it more delicious.

 

 

Qazvini buttermilk soup

Ash Doug is one of the other local Qazvini dishes that you have probably tried before. Legumes such as red beans, lentils and chickpeas are cooked together with rice to prepare buttermilk soup. Like all other soups, hot garlic and hot onions are used to decorate and make the soup delicious.

Carrot plum stew

In general, it can be said that Turks enjoy the taste of sweets. Carrot stew is one of the popular stews of East Azerbaijan, whose name reveals its ingredients. You can use chicken or mutton to cook carrot plum stew. In addition to meat, carrots and plums, onions, paste and various spices are also used to cook this dish. At the end, a little lemon juice is added to make the stew delicious.

Bonab barbecue

I don’t know if it is right to introduce kebab as a delicious and lovely food! Is there anyone who does not like kebab?! That is Tabrizi bonab kebab. The excellent mutton meat is skewered and cooked with a thousand and one techniques and cooking skills that not everyone has, until the bonab kebab is ready. The most important step for cooking this kebab is to prepare the raw materials, which has a great effect on its cooking.

 

 

 

Mashhad and its sishliks!

When you walk in Shandiz and Targaba areas, be sure to try shishlik. The best and tastiest shishliks of Iran are cooked in the same areas of Turqaba and Shandiz. For the quality of shishlik, you should keep two points in mind, and these two points have been well observed by the people of Mashhad. The first point is that the meat of the shishlik should be fresh (we can fill up the leftover meat as much as you want in our own Tehran) and the second point is that the shishlik should not be dried and, so to speak, a little juicy should be removed from the coals. It is interesting to know that shish is derived from the Turkish word for skewer, and shishlik is the same as grilled meat.

 

 

ice cream

Are you ready to try another delicious Iranian dish? Ash yeh is another local dish of East Azerbaijan province, which can be said to be more special than Iranian ash. Rice, sour yogurt, vegetables, garlic and beetroot leaves are used to prepare ice soup.

Unlike all other soups that everyone likes to eat hot with hot garlic and mint, ice soup should be served cold. It is for this reason that the name Ash Yeh was used to name it. After the soup is cooked, put it in the refrigerator to cool completely. At the time of serving, pieces of ice are used next to it so that it is completely cold.

Hamedan and its broth

If you are looking for a different taste of broth and vegetable broth, you must try broth. Basically, the combination of broth and vegetable broth has created a different taste that is worth tasting this dish. Of course, if you are looking for traditional and famous dishes in Hamedan, Ash Amaj is another option to try. Ash Amaj, in addition to the ingredients used in Ash, also uses a type of irregular paste that is used in Ash after drying on heat.

 

 

red pea

Red chickpeas are one of those dishes that can be served with bread and rice. If you like the combination of minced meat and paste, you will definitely appreciate the taste of red chickpeas. As it is clear from the name of this dish, chickpea flour is one of its main ingredients. To cook this dish, minced meat is mixed with chickpea flour and small meatballs are made from it. These meatballs are cooked together with potatoes in paste and some water. You can easily cook and enjoy one of the local dishes of Iran that belongs to the city of Isfahan.

 

Iced beans

Yakhni Lobia is one of Isfahan dishes that is very similar to Haleem and is also known as Gosh Lobia. A combination of meat, vegetables, beans, rice and various spices must be cooked for several hours to be ready to become bean ice cream. Then these cooked ingredients are crushed and mixed to become a mixture similar to Halim. Cooking this dish requires a little patience.

The king of authentic Iranian dishes; Vegetables

If you have eaten a delicious vegetable soup in your life, the good taste of this food will remain under your tongue for the rest of your life. One of the most popular dishes of most Iranians is Qorme Sabzi. This dish, which is made from green vegetables, stewed meat, red beans and Omani lemon, with saffron rice and Shirazi salad or yogurt with onions, brings the heart out of mourning. (Up to this point, I officially declare hunger)

Gheymeh stew

Gheeme has many fans like Qorme Sabzi. This dish is made from the combination of stewed meat, Omani lemon, cod liver oil and paste. If you add fried eggplant to it, it becomes eggplant stuffing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

John, John, Fasanjan

It is a popular food in many formal gatherings and parties. This dish is made from walnuts, pomegranate paste, chicken or minced meat. It is a warm dish that is eaten in different parts of Iran with different flavors. In some places it is sweet, in some places it is sweet and some people like it sour. Which flavor do you like the most? Prepare the same for your foreign guest.

Daisy with Noon Sangak

Dizi or Abgousht is one of the most popular dishes of Iranians. Abgousht is a simple and delicious dish left by the nomads. Boil fresh stone bread in water, treat your foreign guests with onions, pickles, vegetables and delicious minced meat in turquoise clay dishes and tell them about Iranian traditions and culture.

 

Barberry rice with chicken

Another special dish is chicken, which gets its own flavor with the special seasoning of each chef. Chicken with saffron rice and sliced ​​almonds, pistachios, and barberry, in addition to its appetizing color combination, is very delicious. Especially if a little orange juice is added in cooking it.

 

 

Chicken and tomato

One of the most common dishes, especially during holidays in the heart of nature, is cooking chicken over charcoal, which Iranians are masters of. The chicken should be juicy. This dish is prepared in two types, with and without bones. Skewer the chicken and eat it with grilled tomatoes.

Our stew

Mas stew or yogurt stew, contrary to its name, is a dessert; A dessert that is very popular among Isfahans. To prepare this dessert, meat is cooked, pounded, then mixed with condensed yogurt, saffron and sugar. This dessert is decorated with sliced ​​almonds and pistachios.

In my opinion, yogurt stew can be the best name to choose for this dish. You must be asking why? Because it is really a combination of stew and yogurt! To prepare yogurt stew, the meat must be cooked and pounded first. Then the softened meats are mixed with condensed yogurt, saffron and sugar. Almonds and pistachios are usually used to decorate it.

Lobiapelo Shirazi

When you hear the name Lobiaplu, the image of a plate of orange rice with green beans is imprinted in your mind. But the beans that we are going to talk about today are a little different. Eshm-bulbuli bean paste is used to cook Shirazi bean paste. In addition to cowpea, meat and vegetables such as dill should be used to cook Shirazi beans.

 

 

 

two onions

Dupiyazeh or two piyazeh aloo is another traditional Shirazi dish that is very easy to cook. The same basic ingredients that are usually found in all homes are used to cook this dish, which makes it a comfort food. Just have some potatoes, tomatoes and onions at home. By adding some paste and spices to these ingredients, after a few minutes you have prepared one of the most delicious local dishes of Shiraz. Onion can be used as an appetizer.

 

 

 

 

pesrian kilim bags

Yazdi roes

Like Yazdi meatballs, which had several types, Yazdi roe also has different types. Pumpkin roe and potato roe are two types of famous Yazdi roe that are cooked in the homes of all Yazidis. Red beans, mung bean, rice, onion, cinnamon and black pepper are common ingredients between these two roe. The difference between these two dishes can be seen in their names. Pumpkin is used in one and potato in the other.

 

 

Yazdi kebab dice

The basic ingredients of Tas Kebab are very similar to the ingredients of pasta. Potatoes, onions, oil, minced meat, tomato paste and cinnamon are used to cook Yazdi kebab cubes. Of course, sometimes carrots are also used in cooking Tas Kebab.