Iran food

Traditional and popular dishes from Iran, with photos and background from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.

64dishes
AyranCabbage rollFalooda
64 dishes
AyranDrink made from yoghurt with soda water and salt, and sometimes also vodka
Cabbage rollHalf-meat dish of cabbage leaves with a filling from Central and Eastern Europe
FaloodaLiquid dessert
OmeletteEgg dish
PilafRice dish
Rock candyConfection composed of relatively large sugar crystals
SorbetFrozen dessert
LaksaSoutheast Asian noodle soup origin from Malacca, originally introduced by Persian trader
Ghormeh sabziIranian herb stew
SamanuWheat dish from Iran and Central Asia
MehallabiyyaLevantine dessert, milk pudding
JoshparaCentral Asian dumpling dish
AushSoup from various countries in the Middle East
KukuGenre of Persian food, made with egg as a binder and another ingredient
BastaniPersian saffron ice cream
Rogan joshAromatic curried meat
Barbari breadIranian flatbread
SangakIranian whole wheat leavened flatbread
FaloodehPersian dessert
GazPastry
BoraniPersian appetizer
Jujeh kababIranian chicken kebab
TaftanAsian bread
NisholdaSweet food native to Central Asia
SheermalIranian flatbread
Tah ChinIranian rice dish
Ash ReshtehType of aush
PiyazTurkish cuisine cold dish (meze or salad)
Kashk e badamjanPersian eggplant dish
Pomegranate soupIranian and Iraqi dish
QottabDeep-fried Iranian almond pastry
Shirazi saladIranian salad
SholezardIranian dessert
Shirin poloPersian celebratory rice dish
Iranian pizzaStyle of pizza served in Iran and the Iranian diaspora
KalehjooshPopular soup in Iran, Azerbaijan, and Southern Turkey
KoloochehPersian cookie
Baghali poloIranian rice dish
Reshteh khoshkarIranian cookie
Sabzi poloIranian rice and herb dish
Ash-e dooghTraditional soup dish
Baghala ghatoghNorthern Iranian dish made with fava beans, dill, and eggs
MahyawaSauce
MasghatiSoft, translucent Iranian confection
Port sausageIranian dish
Kabab torshTraditional kebab from northern cities of Iran, consisting of meat marinated in walnuts, pomegranate, parsley, olive oil, and garlic, cooked on skewers over charcoal
KelaneFlat bread with varied fillings from Kurdistan
Khoresh karafsIranian traditional celery stew
BamiyehTulumba, tolomba, balah ash-shaam, or bamiyeh is a deep-fried dessert found in Egypt, the Levant, Greece and the regional cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire. It is a fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to jalebis or churros. It is made from unleavened choux pastry dough, usually about 3 inches long, piped with a pastry bag using an open star or similar tip. It is first deep-fried to golden colour and then sugar-sweet syrup is poured over it when still hot.
Cake YazdiPastry of Yazd, Iran
Stuffed cookieType of cookie
PoolakiCertain sort of candy typically made in Iran
ShekarparehIranian candy
Zeytoon parvardehIranian olive pomegranate dish
Komaj sehenIranian pastry
Eggplant CaviarPaste made from eggplant / aubergine / brinjal
Albaloo poloIranian rice dish
KafBikhTraditional Iranian sweet
KolompehIranian pastry
Sohan asaliIranian honey confection
Wagafi breadIranian flatbread
Ghandi BreadTraditional Iranian bread
KaakNative pastry of the Kermanshah of Iran
PihtaSacramental flatbread in Mandaeism