Iran’s unforgettable Gastronomy,Food from Shiraz

 Shiraz is one the famous and a must-see destination of Iran. This city is most fabulous in spring especially in May.
Local food and desserts are one of the main points of this tour, and we can mention Salad Shirazi, Kalam polo and Faloode Shirazi as the complete Shirazi table menu consists of salad, main food and dessert.

Kalam polo

Kalam polo is one of the Shirazi foods made of Rice (polo in Persian), meat, onion, sweet basil, tarragon and turnip cabbage (Kalam in Persian). Kalam polo is so nutritive and local people serve this food with Salad Shiazi, yogurt or fresh raw herbs as a side dish containing basil, green onion, and radish.

Shekar polo

 Acclimating to their local climate, residence of Shiraz cook sweet foods and enjoy the taste of sweetness. Shekar polo literally means Sugar and Rice also includes Rice, sugar (Shekar in Persian), saffron and pistachios, almonds and tangerine peels. 

Ghormeh Beh

Ghormeh Beh is also a very tasty dish in Shiraz. And it consists of Quince (Beh in Persian), meat, sugar, saffron, onions and spices are used in this delicious food. 

Rob polo

 Rob polo is a vegetarian meal with Rice, pomegranate sauce (Rob-e Anar in Persian), walnuts, raisins, sugar and onions.  Pomegranate and walnut sauce in the food, increased nutritional value, despite its simplicity has a salivating taste. In Shiraz this food served with Salad Shirazi, fresh vegetables or olive.

Polo Shirazi

Polo Shirazi is one of those dishes that few people may not like it. This is a very tasty meal of rice, chicken, eggplant, saffron, yogurt, salt and pepper and barberries are prepared. If you go to Shiraz, I recommend you taste this food.

Havij polo Shirazi 

In the Azerbaijani region Havij stew is made but Hvij Polo Shirazi is different, and it’s the other sweet dishes of this region. Havij polo Shirazi consist of rice, carrot (Havij in Persian) sugar, meats, saffron, onion, cinnamon and salt and has great taste. 

Dampokhtak Shirazi

There are different types of Dampokhtak in Iranian foods, but in Shiraz it’s made with lentils and cabbage. Kale, lentils, onions, carrots, tarragon, dill, basil, salt and turmeric is used. The food is very nutritious and it’s another vegetarian dish of Region.

Koufteh Shirazi

Koufteh (dumpling) Shirazi is local vegetable dumpling that is made by minced meat, onions, peas and vegetable. The size of this dumpling is as big as an orange.

 Salad Shirazi

Salad Shirazi is the traditional salad and it’s made with Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, dried mint, salt and lemon juice.

Faloode Shirazi

Faloodeh or Paloodeh is an Iranian cold dessert consisting of thin vermicelli-sized noodles mixed in semi-frozen syrup made from sugar and rose water that is similar to a sorbet. And it serves by water melon. Most of Iranian people like this Shirazian dessert and we recommend you to taste it too.

Masghati

Masghati is kind of sweet that is made by starch, oil, sugar, saffron, cardamom and rose water, pistachio and almond and other nuts used to decorate it. And this sweet is one of the famous souvenirs of Shiraz.
We hope you make it to Shiraz and enjoy from the various authentic dished of this city. Here is our link to our classical tour including Shiraz.