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This is a list of Iranian foods and dishes. Iranian cuisine (Persian cuisine) comprises the cooking traditions of Iran . Iran's culinary culture has historically influenced the cuisines of the neighboring regions , including Caucasian cuisine , Turkish cuisine , Levantine cuisine , Greek cuisine , Central Asian cuisine , and Russian cuisine .
Kuku or kookoo (Persian: کوکو) is an Iranian and dish made of whipped eggs with various ingredients folded in. It is similar to the Italian frittata, the French quiche, or an open-faced omelette, but it typically has less egg than a frittata, and is cooked for a shorter time, over a low heat, before being turned over [1] or grilled briefly to set the top layer. [2]
Chelow kabab is considered to be the national dish of Iran. [1]Iranian cuisine is the culinary traditions of Iran.Due to the historically common usage of the term "Persia" to refer to Iran in the Western world, [2] [3] [4] it is alternatively known as Persian cuisine, despite Persians being only one of a multitude of Iranian ethnic groups who have contributed to Iran's culinary traditions.
Chelow kabab (Persian: چلوکباب čelow-kabāb [tʃelowkæˈbɒːb]) is an Iranian dish consisting of steamed rice (čelow) and one of the many varieties of Iranian kebab. [1] It is considered the national dish of Iran , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and was probably created by the time of the Qajar dynasty .
Kaymak, sarshir, or qashta/ashta (Persian: سَرشیر saršir; Arabic: قشطة qeshta or قيمر geymar; Turkish: Kaymak), is a creamy dairy food similar to clotted cream, made from the milk of water buffalo, cows, sheep, or goats in Central Asia, some Balkan countries, some Caucasus countries, the Levant, Turkic regions, Iran and Iraq.
In Persian sangak means "pebble". The bread is baked on a bed of small river stones in an oven. There are usually two varieties of this bread offered at Iranian bakeries: one that has no toppings; and a more expensive variety traditionally topped with onion seeds but more commonly with sesame seeds, [2] or, more rarely, with cumin, black cumin, caraway or even dried aromatic herbs.
From 1941 to 1979, Iran was ruled by King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. On February 11, 1979, the Islamic Revolution swept the country.
Among English speakers, breakfast can be used to refer to this meal or to refer to a meal composed of traditional breakfast foods such as eggs and much more. Breakfast foods are prepared with a multitude of ingredients, including oats, wheat, maize, barley, noodles, starches, eggs, and meats (such as hot Italian sausage).